Strangers Keep Away, Natal Gu Method

The disciples who had originally been circling around Qin Min immediately split off, with a group crowding around Li Hou'er and bombarding him with questions.

"Brother Li Hou'er, do you know why Master and Senior Sister Fang called Brother Fang Shu inside?"

"Brother Fang Shu has been in seclusion cultivating ever since he entered the hall. Could it be that he has also passed the second tribulation?"

Faced with everyone's enthusiasm, Li Hou'er was caught off guard and struggled to respond.

Off to one side.

Qu Yan and Fu Shier withdrew their gazes from the direction Fang Shu had vanished in, then looked at Li Hou'er, who was being eagerly questioned by several disciples. The two exchanged glances.

Both the man and woman wore somewhat awkward expressions. In particular, they could faintly sense the eyes of those around them sweeping over them from time to time, making them both feel rather ashamed.

"Hmph." Qu Yan spoke quietly, as if comforting himself, or explaining to those around him. "He was merely called in for questioning. That does not necessarily mean he will amount to much."

Fu Shier's eyes, meanwhile, brightened slightly. She stared fixedly at the discussion hall, as though some different thought had arisen in her mind.

Yet mindful that Qin Min was still present, she smiled and said:

"Even if Brother Fang Shu has promise, he was still the second one called inside. The future of our hall still rests on Junior Sister Qin Min's shoulders."

The other disciples nearby also began speaking, each with a different undertone:

"Exactly. Junior Sister Qin Min possesses a spirit root. What could that mud-legged Fang possibly have to compare with her?"

"Look at that brat strutting about. Even the lackey beside him seems to have started shaking his tail."

Yet their faces