"Haha, when anyone else compliments me, I only think they're flattering me. But your compliments, Fairy, I take seriously." Lin Tianjiao laughed, then began introducing Ouyang Jiayi.
"Fairy Crimson Phoenix, this is an ascended cultivator from the Mortal Realm. She ascended at the Spirit Transformation early stage. Her name is Ouyang Jiayi," Lin Tianjiao introduced her.
At those words, Ye Qingfeng was inwardly startled.
She felt that Lin Tianjiao was testing her.
Ascended at the Spirit Transformation early stage? She had clearly been brought up.
Fortunately, Ye Qingfeng had honed her composure over all these years, and she showed a look of surprise and uncertainty.
"That truly is impressive. Fifty years ago, our Qixuan Valley also had an ascended cultivator. My Junior Brother Jia was exceptional at both talisman-making and managing our affairs. If not for that accident, Qixuan Valley might soon have gained another Spirit Transformation late-stage cultivator!" Ye Qingfeng looked regretful.
She neither confirmed nor denied anything, nor did she ask much about Ouyang Jiayi. Instead, she brought up Jia Yuanping.
Of course, as she spoke, she also gave Ouyang Jiayi a glance.
Although she wanted to avoid that glance, she could not. As the leader of a power, how could she deliberately avoid observing others?
She kept the clan elder's instructions firmly in mind at all times, but she also wanted to see Ouyang Jiayi's expression.
After all, Ouyang Jiayi had sparred with her many times in the Mortal Realm. Even with a Mimic Essence Pill, an altered appearance, and a special secret art, she might still be recognized.
Most importantly, her Daoist title was not that different from her name, and she was also an artifact refiner—a fact everyone in Soul-Repelling City knew.
But Ouyang Jiayi's gaze remained perfectly calm, as though she had not recognized