"Then do you know that Qin Ying, the Inner Sect prodigy, comes from the Qin Lineage?"
"Well... I have heard of that."
"Hahaha, don't be nervous, Martial Nephew Song. This disciple of mine comes from the Qin Lineage. In fact, she is Qin Ying's younger clan sister."
Senior Sister Qin Ying's... younger sister?
Song Yan's gaze sharpened as he looked directly at her.
Sure enough, his impression had not been mistaken. Qin Sheng did bear some resemblance to Senior Sister Qin Ying.
Their temperaments, however, were utterly different. Qin Sheng had the delicate charm of a girl from a modest family, unlike Senior Sister Qin Ying, who kept others a thousand miles away.
Sensing his gaze, Qin Sheng smiled sweetly, looking innocent and adorable. "Senior Brother, your bearing in the Minor Grotto-Heaven Realm that day filled me with admiration."
"If the opportunity arises, I'd love to ask you for some pointers!"
Song Yan's expression remained calm. "I wouldn't presume to offer pointers, but sparring would certainly be no problem."
Yang Wenxuan took in Song Yan's reaction. After a pause, he said meaningfully, "The Qin Lineage has deep roots within the sect and has always looked favorably upon talented young people."
"Your talents are already astonishing, Martial Nephew Song. Unfortunately, you seem to have no backing. With the Qin Lineage's support, your cultivation path would surely be smoother."
Song Yan was startled inwardly. Now he understood why the elder had come.
Trying to recruit me?
A sect as vast as the Dongyuan Sect naturally had no shortage of factions and camps.
Never mind the entire sect-even when Song Yan had still been an Outer Sect Disciple, he had heard that the Outer Sect alone contained countless little groups.
Fighting for resources single-handedly was indeed difficult.
But compared with what Elder Yang