"I wasn't."
"There you go," said Old Man Ba. "I made an oath never to step out of Northern Border City again for the rest of my life. So, I can't go back to the imperial capital with you, but the girl inside can."
"The girl?" Jun Linyuan frowned a little.
Old Man Ba raised his chin proudly. "Yes, and she's amazing. You have no idea what she can do with her refining skills… I'm not boasting here, but she's as good as I am, if not better. I would go so far as to say that she's good enough to be my teacher."
Jun Linyuan obviously didn't believe him.
"It's true!" Old Man Ba snapped. "How can you not believe me?! The girl's refining skills are unmatched in the Junwu Empire! Anyway, she's the best refiner I've ever met in my life."
Feng Xun smirked. "Master Ba, can you even convince yourself?"
