Chapter 47
She looked at the young man in front of her.
He looked like he was 15 or 16 years old; he was slim, handsome, and looked tidy, but his entire person exuded an arrogance that made people feel uncomfortable.
“Teacher Bai Chen told me to come here. Are you saying that it’s Teacher Bai Chen’s mistake?” asked Chu Liuyue lightly.
The young man’s expression changed slightly, and he knitted his brows.
Bai Chen was one of the top Xuan Master teachers in the academy. He also held a very prominent status. Even he did not dare to offend Bai Chen. If he insisted that it was Bai Chen’s fault, it would not be of any advantage to him.
After a while, he sneered. “Do you only know how to use Teacher Bai Chen as your shield? If you have the capability, show it. If not, no one will look up to you, even if you were admitted into the academy.”
Chu Liuyue replied with a simple ‘oh’ before saying, “Isn’t that why I’m here for the examination? Brother, you’re blocking my way.”
The young man choked on his words until his face turned red. He wanted to lash out at Chu Liuyue, but he did not know what to say.
“Si Yang, come back.” A crisp voice sounded at this moment. Even though the tone was calm, it had a tinge of undeniable authority.
Chu Liuyue looked up and realized that the voice was from another young man standing in the crowd.
The people around him could not help but say, “Si Ting, when you were in seclusion, Si Yang has already successfully become a stage-two Xuan Master.”
Si Yang’s face broke into a smile of happiness. “Big Brother, even though I can’t compare to you, I didn’t give up. I have also been training hard.”
Si Ting then forced out a smile; it was like a bright moon amidst the clouds. “That’s great.”
Si Yang suddenly thought of something and inched closer to ask, “Big Brother, did you hear? I think the rewards for this examination are pretty substantial. Especially for the top scholar, it seems—”
“Everyone, take your places!” The examiner’s voice boomed before Si Yang could finish his sentence.
All the students immediately quietened down at the same time.
“Warrior examination in the first zone! Xuan Master in the second! Heavenly doctor in the third! All examinations will proceed at the same time.” As he was speaking, some teachers started leading the students into the various examination zones.
Chu Liuyue and the rest were quickly brought to the second zone.
Some teachers were already waiting there.
Chu Liuyue saw that everyone here were all Xuan Masters, no matter whether it was the teachers or the students.
She turned around to look and noticed that the three assessment zones were pretty close to each other. She could even see the other zones. However, the zones were still separated, with a gap in between.
“Welcome to the Xuan Master examination,” announced a teacher standing at the front. “Actually, this examination is very simple. Do you see the forest in front of you? You’ll succeed if you enter from here, make it through the forest, and claim the flag opposite it.”
Not only did the students not relax after he finished his sentence, but they all became nervous.
Everyone knew that it was not so simple to pass through the forest. There had to be Xuan formations set inside.
“However, you must know this. You all need to complete the task individually after you enter the forest. Your results will be made invalid if there’s any alliance.” When that teacher said this, his expression suddenly became stern. “The teachers will monitor the entire examination. You better hide all the tricks that you’re thinking of. Do you understand?”
“Yes!” The students were all very serious.
Actually, these types of rules were very normal. After all, the Xuan Master examination was targeted at an individual’s capabilities.
What meaning would there be if they formed an alliance?
“Okay, I’ll announce that the Xuan Master examination… starts now!”
The teacher threw something out from his hands once he finished his sentence.
Peng!
Bright fireworks exploded in mid-air.
“Run!”
Once the fireworks sounded, people ran inside without hesitation.
In the blink of an eye, their figures disappeared within the thick forest.
“Why are they rushing? The fastest runner won’t even win in a Xuan Master assessment,” grumbled Si Yang as he looked at Si Ting. “Big Brother, I’ll go first!”
It was better for them to go their separate ways since they could not work together.
Si Ting nodded.
Very quickly, people left one by one.
Only Chu Liuyue and Si Ting were left.
Si Ting was about to start walking, but he discovered that Chu Liuyue was faster than him, so he moved three steps to the right and back.
He instantly squinted his eyes.