The young girl was petite and exquisite, with beautiful features, lively eyes and brows, and a charmingly pretty air.
Li Hongzhao clasped her fists in salute and said with a smile, "Li Hongzhao, greetings, Senior Sister."
The pretty girl said with a giggle, "You're newly admitted to the inner sect, aren't you?"
Li Hongzhao nodded.
The pretty girl giggled. "I'm Dong Muyu. I've been in the inner sect for ten years now."
Li Hongzhao looked at her in surprise. "Ten years?"
"Doesn't look like it?" Dong Muyu said with a smile.
Li Hongzhao shook her head.
Dong Muyu said with a giggle, "I entered the inner sect at eighteen, the youngest ever... I hadn't heard of anyone newly joining the inner sect. Oh, you didn't ascend from below, did you?"
Li Hongzhao nodded lightly.
Though she remained on guard, she knew this could not be concealed, nor was there any need to keep it under wraps.
"You really ascended from below?" Dong Muyu looked her over in astonishment. "How could you be so young?"
Li Hongzhao smiled. "I was fortunate enough to ascend early."
"Mm..." Dong Muyu nodded repeatedly, then giggled. "I was the youngest to enter the inner sect, and you must be among the youngest to ascend. It makes perfect sense for us to end up together."
Li Hongzhao smiled. "Senior Sister Dong, I was only able to ascend so early because I was lucky."
"I was lucky too. I was born into a good family and had good aptitude." Dong Muyu smiled. "Those who ascend usually arrive at an advanced age, with limited potential. They just spend their remaining years on the mountain, occupying the title of inner sect disciple for nothing. But you, Junior Sister Li, are different."
"Senior Sister Dong, are there many disciples who