"Mm."
With a wave, Liu Yu put the Wind-Evasion Boat into his Storage Ring and answered casually, studying the five people with an appraising gaze.
In his eyes, these five Foundation Establishment cultivators-three women and two men-were utterly ordinary.
Some were too old, with little lifespan remaining and no possibility of advancing further. Even their strength was declining.
The others had only recently entered the Foundation Establishment realm. Their cultivation auras were exceptionally weak, and they might not even own two magical artifacts.
With abilities like these, the five were beneath Liu Yu's notice now.
Still, guarding the branch academy would not fall to these five. They only needed to keep its daily operations running.
Dedicated cultivators would handle both security and the instruction of new disciples.
"This disciple is Sun Yulan, at the late stage of Foundation Establishment. I once served at..."
"This disciple is Ma Wencai. I have only recently reached Foundation Establishment. I hope Martial Uncle might offer me some guidance in the future."
At Liu Yu's signal, the five Foundation Establishment stewards introduced themselves in turn, describing their circumstances and specialties.
They boldly recounted their past "glorious deeds," hoping to catch the Golden Core elder's attention and receive important assignments.
If they could become an elder's trusted confidants, their standing within the sect would be entirely different.
"Let's go."
Liu Yu listened without expression, then gave a rather indifferent nod and walked straight toward the Teleportation Hall.
With his current power within the sect, he only needed to let a little word slip, and crowds of cultivators eager to cling to him would come flocking.
He truly paid little heed to the five Foundation Establishment stewards before him.
As soon as Liu Yu moved, Jiang Qiushui, Ji Ruyan, and the five maidservants immediately followed.
Sun Yulan,