"You probably don't know this, but the Metal Lineage also gained a promising young talent this time. He's only sixteen, yet he's already reached transforming force."
After a pause, Gu Changqing, Wood Lineage Vein Master, continued:
"Besides him, the Metal Lineage also has a young woman who reached transforming force at twenty. Though her talent falls a little short of the others, if she cultivates diligently, she'll have a chance at core condensation someday."
At this point, Gu Changqing could not help marveling, "This batch of disciples truly is full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons..."
Under normal circumstances, they might not gather a lineup like this in an entire year, yet now they had all appeared within a single month.
Otherwise, the few Vein Masters would not have come in person.
Hearing this, Jiang Ruolan's eyes brightened. She immediately looked toward Xiao Changfeng, Metal Lineage Vein Master. "Senior Brother Xiao, is what Senior Brother Gu said true?"
Xiao Changfeng nodded expressionlessly.
Jiang Ruolan gave a sly smile. "Well... Senior Brother Xiao, could we have a word in private?"
Xiao Changfeng glanced at her and said bluntly, "I'm not giving either of them up."
Jiang Ruolan: "!!!"
How did you know what I was thinking?!
Just then, Zhu Lie Kong, Fire Lineage Vein Master, chuckled. "Senior Sister Jiang, don't waste your breath. How long has it been since the Metal Lineage produced a decent genius? Now that they've finally found two, how could he bear to let you have one?"
Jiang Ruolan nodded thoughtfully, looking a little embarrassed. "That's true..."
With a teasing note in his voice, Zhu Lie Kong continued, "Besides, both of the Metal Lineage's new geniuses came from a certain small country in Gravel Province. Quite a coincidence, wouldn't you say?"
At those words, Jiang Ruolan froze