"Zhou Xinqi!" Hou Xiaomei exclaimed loudly, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the magical bottle emblem. "So, that magical bottle represents the apprentice at the mountain top, the one with the spiritual plant meridians, Sister Zhou, who is destined to join the Inner Sect!" From the way Hou Xiaomei spoke about Zhou Xinqi, it was obvious she held her in high regard. Hearing Yan Xiaobao's explanation of the magic bottle symbol seemed to excite her even more.
Yan Xiaobao continued calmly explaining for a while, until he noticed Hou Xiaomei seemed completely focused on the magic bottle, paying no mind to the turtle that clearly surpassed it. He felt a bit annoyed; after all, wasn't his explanation supposed to have her notice the turtle?
"Well, Zhou Xinqi is indeed amazing, that's why she was able to achieve second place on the first Stele of Plants and Vegetation!" He made sure to emphasize "second place."
Hou Xiaomei paused for a moment, then furrowed her brows.
