Jade Void Palace, Scripture Lecture Hall.
After the Ziwei Master finished lecturing on the scriptures, just as the disciples were about to leave, they heard the Sect Leader say in a drawn-out tone:
"Qiu Changtian, Xu Yinglian, stay behind."
Under the astonished gazes of their senior brothers and sisters, the two sat quietly on their meditation cushions, silent and serene.
Once everyone in the Scripture Lecture Hall had left, the Ziwei Master maintained his posture of resting with closed eyes, waved his horsetail whisk, and said:
"Qiu Changtian."
"Your disciple is here," replied Qiu Changtian respectfully.
"Coming from Kunlun together, helping each other with righteousness," the Ziwei Master slowly said, "This saying is very good."
Even with Qiu Changtian's skill in acting cool nearing its peak, he couldn't help but curse inwardly at that moment.
The Ziwei Master, ignoring his disciple's embarrassment, continued: