She hesitated for a moment but chose to be honest, considering they were in the same boat now.
"Half-step Sect Realm."
There was a barely noticeable pride in her voice. At her age, reaching half-step Sect Realm made her an outstanding talent in the Southern Border.
Gu Sheng nodded without comment and continued.
"I proposed to take you as my disciple, not on a whim, nor is it as vulgar as you might imagine.
It's because you... bear a striking resemblance to an old acquaintance."
"Old acquaintance?"
Qidiao Yaoyao's curiosity was piqued, and she instinctively touched the scar on her face concealed by an Illusion Technique, speculating.
"Could it be... your old acquaintance also had a scar like mine, left by a domineering Daoist Rhythm?"
Gu Sheng shook his head, his gaze seeming to traverse through time, tinged with a hint of reminiscence.
"No.
She resembles you because... she too was a Holy Gu Spirit Body."
"What?!"
