Zhou Nan had followed the High Person since childhood and had seen no small number of gifted prodigies over the years.
But sixteen Heavenly-Grade Dao Chess pieces... even across the entire Nine Provinces, such a thing was unheard of for any great Immortal Sect.
After the shock passed, he slowly furrowed his brow and stared suspiciously at Xu Ming.
"Brother Xu, you are not joking with Zhou, are you?"
"Sixteen Heavenly-Grade Dao Chess pieces—if she truly possessed such earth-shattering talent, how could it possibly be the turn of Unranked Immortals like us to take her as a disciple? Those great powers of the Heavenly Court would have caught wind of it long ago and lined up to fight over her."
Upon hearing this.
A trace of helplessness flashed through Xu Ming's eyes. "Brother Zhou, Xu would never dare speak a single false word regarding talent. It is only that this girl... has offended certain people in the Heavenly Court."
Zhou Nan frowned and fell into thought.
She had offended someone?
But what sort of figure had she offended, for someone blessed with such talent to end up in a position where no one dared accept her?
Still... sixteen Heavenly-Grade Dao Chess pieces. If such aptitude were taken into the sect, she would surely become a great pillar given enough time.
The Unranked Immortal lineage had never been under the Heavenly Court's jurisdiction, and their actions carried fewer restraints.
It was not entirely impossible that his master would be willing to step forward and protect her.
But the risks involved were truly no small matter.
After pondering for a long while.
Zhou Nan slightly raised his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Brother Xu, this matter is too significant. I cannot make the decision for my master... How about this?