The Four Symbols Sect's Artifact Refining Hall nominally fell under the General Affairs Hall's jurisdiction, but in reality, it lay inside another mountain far from the General Affairs Hall's main building.
This mountain was called Azureflame Mountain and stood beside Vermilion Bird Mountain. Several rivers of subterranean fire were said to run through it, making it ideal for artifact refining, which was why the Artifact Refining Hall had been built there.
In a bluestone hall within the mountain, five Four Symbols Sect disciples stood exchanging looks. Two wore inner disciple robes, while three wore outer disciple robes. There were four men and one woman.
Yet all of them, Wang Yu included, could not help stealing glances at the only woman among the five, who was also the other inner disciple.
The woman simply looked far too imposing.
She was every bit as tall as Wang Yu and wore pale-gold half-body armor, with a short red staff slung diagonally across her back. Her hair was cropped short, her thick, sword-shaped brows were black as ink, her face was square, and her eyes were ice-cold!
If not for the curves of her chest and hips, anyone who saw her would have taken her for a man radiating domineering might.
She had been the last to arrive. Wang Yu had already exchanged names with the three outer disciples, but after entering, she had simply stood to one side and ignored everyone.
The three outer disciples, who had originally intended to approach her and pay their respects, could only remain awkwardly where they were.
Naturally, Wang Yu had no intention of going over and inviting a snub either. Judging by the other outer disciples' expressions, they did not seem to recognize this inner disciple "senior sister" themselves.
Fortunately, the five did not wait long