Wu Taibai advanced, and he immediately ascended the stone pillar to arrive in the garden outside Lu Yin’s home. As he looked at "Hao Yu," a strange expression flashed across the man’s eyes. "Prof. Hao Yu, you’ve already been a member of the academy’s faculty for half a month, and although I heard about you when you first arrived, I haven’t met you until now. I’m sorry to be bothering you today."

Lu Yin smiled. "It's no problem, Prof. Wu. Please, come in."

Wu Taibai entered the courtyard, and Lu Yin settled in as he poured some tea for Wu Taibai. "I’ve also heard of you, Prof. Wu, including that you’re one of the only Enlighter-realm instructors to have defeated the academy’s Eighteenth Lines Formation. That’s impressive."

Wu Taibai smiled. "It's not that impressive. By our age, many people have already become Envoys, just like you, Prof. Hao Yu. As an Envoy, you must also be able to break through the Eighteen Lines Formations. I really can’t compare to you, though that’s no surprise."

Lu Yin had been genuinely surprised when he first saw Wu Taibai, as given the young man’s talent, he absolutely should have become an Envoy by this point in time. Wu Taibai had not been imprisoned on Zenith Mountain, nor had he been left in the Fifth Mainland where there was no stellular energy. Thus, it made no sense that Wu Taibai was still an Enlighter.

Lu Yin believed...