Lih Shang sized him up and down: "Have you participated in the Divine Sea Competition of the Reincarnation Tree?"
Since learning that Lu Ye had the mark of the Reincarnation Tree, Lih Shang had some suspicions because the Reincarnation Tree typically grants its mark to cultivators who perform exceptionally well in the Divine Sea Competition of the Taichu Realm.
The Reincarnation Tree uses this method to select talents it favors.
Lu Ye having the mark of the Reincarnation Tree clearly indicates he had an extraordinary performance in the Divine Sea Competition.
"That's right." Lu Ye nodded, not sure what this had to do with the Divine Sea Competition.
