"..."
The man in blue robes named Hebi fell silent for a moment.
Then he silently stepped forward two paces and painstakingly helped the foremost Unranked Immortal—once renowned throughout the Nine Provinces, now with numb legs from sitting cross-legged too long—up from his cushion.
"Hiss... hiss... ha..."
Qin Zhisui bared his teeth and sucked in cold breaths. After seeming to endure the worst of that exquisite agony, he finally let out a long, satisfied breath after quite some time.
But soon enough, he frowned and glanced to the side.
"Don't you know you shouldn't move around recklessly after your legs go numb? Let your master recover first..."
Hebi's expression turned faintly bitter, and he hurriedly stopped what he was doing.
After cultivating for so many years and reaching such a realm, how could he still remember what numb legs felt like for mortals?
Still, he gritted his teeth and, under his master's reproachful gaze, steered the conversation toward the others.
"Master, this is Greedy Wolf Star Lord of the Heavenly Court, and this is the Star Lord's Gao disciple, Immortal Maiden Zi Ling."
"As for this one..."
Hebi's gaze fell upon Jiang Yuechu, pausing slightly. "Her name is Jiang Yuechu."
"..."
Qin Zhisui supported himself against the other man as he straightened up, his gaze sweeping over Greedy Wolf Star Lord and then Zi Ling in accordance with Hebi's introduction.
Finally, it settled on the young girl.
Jiang Yuechu remained calm and let him examine her.
Their gazes met.
After several breaths, Qin Zhisui slowly shook his head. "I've already read that letter... So you want me to take this girl as my disciple?"
Greedy Wolf Star Lord's expression turned solemn as he respectfully cupped his hands.
"Precisely... Though this girl came from humble beginnings, her talent is Gao, truly