"Ah, you must be Li Xiaoya." An elderly man with a long beard and a bald head appeared before Li Xiaoya. His complexion was rosy, and he looked exceptionally vigorous as he spoke with a chuckle.
"Ah, you must be Elder Lin. I am indeed Li Xiaoya." Li Xiaoya hurriedly rose at his words and answered respectfully.
"Whew!" Just as Li Xiaoya finished speaking, Steward Liang rushed through the small door, looking flustered. "Hehe, this is indeed our immediate superior, Elder Lin," he hurriedly said.
"My respects, Elder Lin." Li Xiaoya quickly bowed. Although his cultivation was not low, it was still hardly worth mentioning before a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.
"I've long heard that my cousin Lin took an extraordinary disciple. Now that I've seen you, you truly are a fine-looking young man with an impressive bearing. Mm, exceptional indeed," Elder Lin said, praising him repeatedly.
"Oh, you flatter me, Elder Lin," Li Xiaoya replied modestly.
"Hehe, Elder Lin also comes from the Lin Family. In fact, he is Patriarch Daoling's cousin," Steward Liang hastily added from the side.
"So you're also a relative of my master. Forgive me for not recognizing you," Li Xiaoya said courteously.
"Hehe, good, very good! An extraordinary talent indeed," Elder Lin said repeatedly. As he looked at the pile of Dharma Artifacts Li Xiaoya had brought out, a peculiar gleam crossed his eyes. He paused, then told Steward Liang, "You're not needed here for the moment. I'll speak with Xiao Ya myself."
"Yes, as you command." Steward Liang froze briefly, then hastily answered with respect, bowed, and withdrew.
"All right." Watching Steward Liang leave, Elder Lin waved his hand. Azure light flashed, sealing off the entire space. His expression grew serious. "Since you had Steward Liang come looking for me in such a