"They actually came from a Lower Plane?" Hearing Patriarch Tianhuang's words, the other elders finally understood. They had been wondering why the patriarch would personally welcome someone who was merely a clansman stranded abroad. Only now did they realize that he had taken a fancy to these two people's potential, which was why he had spared no effort to win them over.
The elder in green evidently also understood just how much potential people from a Lower Plane possessed, so he said nothing more. Given their ages and the fact that they had ascended from a Lower Plane, even if they had no connection to the Nine Nether Sparrow, the clan would still have to find a way to win them over, let alone now that they did.
"However, Elder Tianqing does have a point. Not just anyone can join the Nine Nether Enforcement Team. How about this: let Qin Wan'er test their abilities. If they can last the time it takes an incense stick to burn against her without losing, they will be allowed to join. What do you think?" Tianhuang asked.
"We shall do as the patriarch says." The other elders had no objections. They, too, could see Patriarch Tianhuang's intentions: he wanted to use this opportunity to test Xiao Yan and his companion's abilities. The elders were also rather curious. After all, these two had broken through the restrictions of their plane, so they ought to possess something extraordinary. Still, Qin Wan'er was no easy opponent either...
Once all the elders present had agreed, a coldly beautiful woman in a white dress leaped down from the mountain peak and landed before Xiao Yan and Qingtan. Her features were lovely, but the icy expression on her pretty face made others instinctively shrink back. She glanced at the two