Volume One, Chapter 44: The First Trial—The Written Examination

Seeing Beiyiming's calm and carefree expression, Zhao Yali did not even know what to say to him. Should she call him thick-skinned and heartless, or should she say he was full of confidence with victory already in his grasp?

If her side could not even achieve this much, it would truly be letting down Yu Le's admiration.

The pattern of this dress was simple and straightforward, devoid of excessive carving or decoration, and its overall tone appeared very modest. From any perspective, it perfectly matched Gu Fen's personality and aesthetic.

"Let's go pick up Xuxia now," Chu Tian started the car and said casually to Chen Nan.

Having failed his mission, Eunuch Wei could not leave yet. He shamelessly planted himself firmly in his chair, pulled a brocade pouch embroidered with magnolia flowers from his sleeve pocket, and handed it to Yang Su.

Heinrich was a warrior class professional. Although Roland did not have a deep understanding of warrior classes, he could be certain that Heinrich was incapable of concealing his position.

Although Ji Yue'e appeared extremely cheerful and optimistic on the surface, Chu Tian knew very well in his heart that her inner self was constantly enduring torment.

If it were yesterday, he could still have taken advantage of the novice protection mechanism to act cool, but today was out of the question. He would never engage in a one-way trip of forced bravado that offered no return.

Caught entirely off guard, Chen Fan smashed his fist into the head of a Nascent Soul elder. Before dying, a surge of intense regret rose in the elder's heart; if time could turn back, he swore that upon encountering Chen Fan again, he would flee as far away as possible.

"In this ghost place, even traps and exits disappear. How am I supposed to know why a few footprints vanished?" Bai Yunshang retorted ungraciously.

"I suddenly realized that no matter what, we are always the ones chasing after Weiwei's footsteps," Miao Jingling said, gazing in the direction Weiwei had left. After a brief pause, she continued, "I think next time, no matter what, I must fight side by side with Weiwei." Before that, cultivation remained the supreme truth.

"Fusheng! You actually still dare to wander around in front of me? Are you asking for trouble?! Get lost immediately. Don't say I didn't give you face; if you don't disappear right now, don't blame me for cursing you!" Jin Caixia pointed at Fusheng and shouted.

"This seat alone is enough." Zhang Tao was no longer what he used to be. With problems arising in the Arant Continent, he could just head over to resolve them himself—how could they possibly need a large group of people to go together?

Hearing this, the group was slightly startled. They had simply been following along the passage all this time and genuinely hadn't paid attention to whether the path was going straight or circling in loops. Prompted by Xuanyuan Yinglan's reminder, they finally felt that something was amiss. Exchanging glances, the few of them came to a halt.

In a mere four days, the number of students in the primary class had dwindled to half of what it used to be, leaving the ranks desolate and sparse.

The brother and sister spoke in unison, their voices decisive and crisp. Whatever their grandfather said, they would agree to without hesitation.

Listening to this, Su Kexin was moved to tears. Wiping the corners of her eyes, she choked out, "Let me stay by your side, okay? Really, I'm not afraid of anything."

Yu Fei suffered the same fate as Leng Tian, crashing through dozens of giant trees before slamming heavily onto the ground.

This archaic character was formed by sunlight reflecting off several boulders of varying colors, and the exact spot where the character appeared happened to be directly above the cave where Yan Nantian had stayed the previous night.

Because Splendid Mountain was surrounded on all sides by forty-nine spiritual mountains, and those forty-nine mountains constituted a colossal gathering spirit array, spiritual energy overflowed across the entire mountain, filling it with immortal mists that shrouded every peak.

Time ticked away second by second. Zhao Qing's eyelids grew heavy, and she pinched her own hand to stay awake. Eventually, even pinching herself failed; her head tilted to the side, and she collapsed onto the bed, fast asleep.

The stars seemed to shift and the moon to plunge into dark clouds as the world was suddenly enveloped in a desolate and bleak atmosphere. It was as if they had transitioned instantly from a sultry summer night to a chilling, murderous autumn day, with everyone shrouded in a hazy, cold light of indescribable bleakness.

"It's just a marriage. Originally, this matter wasn't leaked to the outside world at all; the intention was to keep it hidden. Only the Dragon King and Yang Feng knew about it, and as for Bai Weiwei, she probably heard it from the Dragon King!" Lin Fan explained.

Because Xiao Kuang was deep in thought trying to find a solution, compounded by the white-haired elder's sudden attack and the agonizingly brief time frame, Xiao Kuang barely managed to release those three immortal profound meanings before being directly blasted away by a terrifying torrent of blood, shattering countless blood clones into nothingness.

Just a moment ago, Zhang Wei suddenly realized that this might not be a bad way to sow discord between the Heavenly Sect and the Mourning Sect. With some careful scheming, it would be enough to make them tear each other apart in an internal feud.

He had investigated for a long time without discovering which creature's ability this originated from, ultimately concluding it must be a self-upgrade of his sonar genes.

In truth, the current scene had a genuinely comical atmosphere. Two humans and two demons fought fiercely, only for everyone to flee in the end. It was hard to tell who the actual victor was.

"Don't ask about things you shouldn't," Ling Yu gave her a blank stare, leaving Jing Yubing with no choice but to shut her mouth.

She bit her lower lip tightly, a flicker of reluctance flashing through her eyes that was barely perceptible, before raising both hands and forcefully pushing Zhang Wei away.

Xiao Kuang shouted repeatedly as golden light enveloped the town. Countless slaughtering golden lights began to emerge, and one blood beast after another perished within the grand array.

Because the Kunlun Immortal Palace stood proudly right beside the front mountain hall, that was the most persuasive proof possible.

One could only wonder how much human and material resources had been poured into constructing this place. Ancient times truly possessed the most wondrous magic.

Above, a massive black hand descended, and finally, under the gaze of countless eyes, it slammed heavily onto the black and white radiance. At the moment of impact, heaven and earth seemed to fall completely silent.

The Xu family head's face was plastered with utter shock. As the one who unleashed the domain-level attack, he was undoubtedly the most aware of how terrifyingly formidable each wave of energy was.

Wen Qingchen smiled, feeling rather at ease. Suddenly, his gaze locked onto Sima Feng's eyes, and he trembled violently, almost forgetting to draw his next breath.

"We're even now! You hit me until my bottom swelled up!" Xie Zixi's face was covered in snot and tears, turning her into a complete mess.

Before he could finish speaking, he slammed his foot down on the accelerator, charging wildly forward toward the rising dust and smoke.

The red jade tree was none other than the Fire Spirit Fruit Tree; Lin Yang could not possibly be mistaken. Ten thousand years ago, he had seen illustrations of the Fire Spirit Fruit Tree in the *Great Encyclopedia of Spiritual Fruits and Flora*.

After letting out a few miserable screams, the thugs were instantly swallowed up by the crowd. The sounds of agony and thudding blows continued for several minutes.

As Liu Yangxin spoke, she took Liu Yangxi's hand and placed it into mine, which constituted formal recognition of me as Liu Yangxi's husband.

Without waiting for the two of them to reply, she flicked both hands, sending their bodies hurtling through the air to crash heavily toward the gates of Jinhua Taoist Temple.