"You're quite fortunate. This disciple's Spiritual Root is not bad. If properly nurtured, given time, she will surely achieve something."
With her hands clasped behind her back, Leng Yan spoke. A clear breeze stirred up gusts of frost, wind, and snow, whistling toward Su Shi'er.
The moment she spoke, she began by praising Su Shi'er's disciple.
Su Shi'er's brows rose. Leng Yan's praise took him greatly by surprise.
He knew perfectly well that Leng Yan was clearly someone as cold and aloof as ice. Her approval of Feng Fei's aptitude was only one aspect of her words; on the other hand, she likely had another motive.
Where there was an anomaly, there was bound to be something sinister. It seemed these two seniors had not come for any simple purpose!
Could it be... for what I had on me to make amends?
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and Su Shi'er's heart gave a jolt.
But in an instant, he regained his composure and swiftly came up with a plan.
Inside his Storage Pouch, he still had the imitation Heaven and Earth Furnace he had obtained years ago in the Heavenly Evolution Secret Realm.
"On behalf of this unworthy disciple, this junior thanks Senior for your praise and for the gift of medicine!"
"Senior Leng has honored White Cloud Mountain with her presence. This junior failed to welcome you from afar, and I hope Senior will forgive the offense!"
With a plan already in mind, Su Shi'er immediately replied with a beaming smile.
As he spoke, his gaze fell on the gaunt old man beside her. Smiling, he offered the other man a friendly gesture.
"This senior beside you must be the other senior of the Secret Pavilion, Senior Xu?"
"Indeed, it is this old man!"
The latter kept