"Did you not take any pills?"
Ye Qing was somewhat worried. His young disciple was quite capable; he hoped she had not gone down the wrong path.
At his words, Jiang Lu's face darkened. She puffed out her cheeks, looking utterly unconvinced.
"Master, how could I possibly take pills to increase my strength? You underestimate me too much!"
"That is good, that is good. Tell me everything exactly as it happened."
Satisfied with her answer, Ye Qing finally set down the stone weighing on his heart. He had not been by her side to guide her, and had feared she might take a crooked path. Fortunately, it was merely because her talent was exceptional.
Jiang Lu told him every detail of what had happened after he left, and several contracted beasts also appeared before Ye Qing.
Ye Qing swept them with his Divine Sense, and a crack appeared in his composed expression.
They truly possessed Divine Beast bloodlines—and there were four of them!
The Yue Clan had revealed a divination: the Golden Age had arrived, countless Heaven's Chosen would emerge, and those blessed with great fortune would appear one after another.
Could his disciple be counted among them?
He suddenly thought of something and asked:
"Disciple, do you know about the Heaven's Chosen Competition?"
Jiang Lu nodded. "In reply to Master, this disciple learned some information from Senior Brother Bai some time ago."
Ye Qing nodded and let out a breath, his voice tinged with faint melancholy.
"You only know one part, not the other."
Jiang Lu walked over, placed both hands on the table, and looked at him with eyes full of thirst for knowledge.
Ye Qing took a sip of tea and waved his hand. Spiritual power flickered in his palm as the three flood dragons continued pulling