"You little girl, what was so urgent that you couldn't slow down?"
Ya Li shot Na'er a reproachful glare, gently patting her back with a jade-like hand to help her catch her breath.
"Cough, cough, thank you, Mistress. I just found it... a little unexpected... unexpected..." Na'er gave an awkward dry laugh.
"What? You don't want Xu Yue to be your junior disciple?" Yun Ming raised a brow and teased with a smile.
"Uh... well..." Na'er was momentarily speechless.
She knew far more about Xu Yue than the two of them did, but she had no way of telling them the truth.
"I just think that, Teacher... you might not be able to take Xu Yue as your student..."
"Oh? Why is that?"
Yun Ming looked at Na'er curiously.
"Um... look, Teacher!" Na'er's beautiful eyes shifted.
"Xu Yue is so talented. He's already ranked first on the Genius List. Maybe he already has a teacher. Otherwise, how could he be so remarkable?"
At those words, Yun Ming and Ya Li immediately exchanged a glance. Before Na'er brought it up, they had not considered this issue.
With Xu Yue's talent, it was impossible for him to have only begun to stand out now. Perhaps someone had noticed him as early as when he awakened his martial soul.
"Ming, Na'er is right."
Ya Li smiled and rubbed Na'er's little head, then looked at Yun Ming. "Perhaps Xu Yue was discovered long ago?"
As she spoke, her gaze casually flicked toward a certain direction, where a towering spire stood.
"I was only thinking about it. It's not like I decided to take him in." Yun Ming shrugged and shook his head helplessly.
"But whether Xu Yue has a teacher or not, we still have to make this trip to Eastsea City."
"Alright, enough