Chapter 1430: The Sixth Member, Lu Qing'er
"Qing'er?!" Li Luo's eyes turned as round as saucers as he looked at Chi Chan in utter surprise. The last member was completely unexpected.
"Isn't she in Golden Dragon Mountain? How could she become a mentor of the Astral Sage College to participate in the Celestial Mirror Pagoda?"
Chi Chan gave a wry smile. "I'm not sure of the details, but not long after we left, President Yu Hongxi went to Vice Principal Su Xin and suggested it. We were lacking in manpower and thus, Vice Principal Su Xin didn't have any reason to reject her. Furthermore, Lu Qing'er’s background isn't ordinary to begin with, so she’s no weaker than us after all these years."
"Where is she, then?" Li Luo looked around. He hadn’t seen her since they separated in the Spiritual Resonance Cave.
"She didn't join us, but she will meet us there." Chi Chan explained.
"Oh, I see." Li Luo nodded. Lu Qing'er had spent the last few years cultivating in Golden Dragon Mountain. Her strength should have reached an astonishing level, and he had heard that she had even fused with the Holy Permafrost Seed. With the aid of that Sacred Seed, she had likely entered the Duke Stage and even forged a Ten-Pillar Golden Duke Bergfried. Thus, the squad of the Astral Sage College was going to be even stronger than expected.
Although their team wasn’t quite on the level of the more experienced squads dispatched by the four ancient colleges, which sage college could compare with them? The only thing that was a pity was that Jiang Qing'e couldn't join them. However, Li Luo understood that she wasn't in the same situation as him. After leaving the Astral Sage College, he had not truly joined an ancient college and also never enjoyed the benefits that came with it. As a result, they had no leverage over him. Meanwhile, the Hallowed Coruscation Ancient College had treated Jiang Qing'e with utmost care. Not only had they resolved the issue with her Heart of Light, the Third School Master had treated her as a direct disciple and personally imparted many Destiny-grade Duke Arts to her. Thus, in this situation, Jiang Qing'e had to act as a member of Hallowed Coruscation Ancient College or be subject to immense criticism.
"It looks like you've chosen to represent the Astral Sage College instead." Lan Lingzi smiled.
"I'll have to turn down your good intentions, Vice Principal Lan Lingzi. I hope you can forgive me," Li Luo said.