"Fellow Daoist Xiao~" Xue Xue's low cry gave Xiao Hua quite a fright. He abruptly came to his senses and looked around. The laziness on his face had long vanished, but seeing that there was nothing unusual nearby, he turned back and asked curiously, "Fellow Daoist Xue... is something amiss?"
"No... nothing!" A faint blush rose on Xue Xue's face, and her gaze flickered. She hurriedly covered it up, saying, "I had just finished my breathing exercises and woke up, so I casually called out to Fellow Daoist Xiao!"
"Is that so?" Xiao Hua was somewhat puzzled, but after looking around again and seeing nothing worth noting, his gaze was drawn to several children a few dozen zhang ahead before he could press further. The children were only four or five years old, accompanied by several middle-aged men at low levels of Qi Cultivation. They were all full of spirit, looking around curiously.
"Eh? Fellow Daoist Xue... are those children here for the selection as well?" Xiao Hua asked, pointing at them.
"Oh, those children!" Xue Xue still seemed slightly flustered. She smoothed the hair before her forehead and said softly with a smile, "Of course. Didn't I say so last night? The first round of the Thunder Control Sect's disciple selection is to test one's bodily attributes. Anyone with a lightning attribute will basically be accepted by the Thunder Control Sect! Those children are young; their bodily attributes must suit the Thunder Control Sect's requirements, right? If it came to fighting, how could they possibly be a match for others?"
"Oh~" Xiao Hua nodded. Recruiting children of four or five was the usual practice of every sect and school. Naturally, the Thunder Control Sect could not avoid following suit.
Looking at Xiao Hua, Xue Xue's heart churned. *Why had