Asura Mad Emperor-Chapter 762: Assessment

Qinchuan and the others quickly arrived at a Daoist training ground.

Right now, there emerged a small, exquisite tower at the center of the training ground, radiating bright and colorful lights that were dazzling to behold.

Upon seeing Qinchuan and the others arrive, a tower spirit appeared from the small tower, waving hands and greeting Qinchuan enthusiastically.

This small tower was precisely the Seven-Heart Lustrous Tower that Qinchuan had left in the Exquisite Pavilion, and the tower spirit rushing towards Qinchuan with excitement was none other than Little Seven.

The Exquisite Pavilion was by now already bound to Tianyuan and under the protection of the Imperial Family, so the tower no longer needed to guard the pavilion and was instead used to assess the disciples.

In front of the small tower stood a hundred cultivators, most of whom were at the Life Spring Realm.

Besides them, there was also a cultivator at the early stage of the Myriad Manifestation Realm.

In the Divine Wilderness Continent, reaching the Life Spring Realm by the age of thirty already indicated heaven-defying talent, yet now there appeared a cultivator at the Myriad Manifestation Realm, truly a cultivator with exceptional innate gifts.

However, Qinchuan couldn't help but sigh silently upon discovering two familiar figures beside that Myriad Manifestation Realm cultivator.

By the cultivator's side, there stood a girl in fluttering red garments who was unmistakably Ji Huo'er.

That girl was very playful, and had eagerly joined in when she saw the cultivators testing their talents.

Originally, her age and cultivation level had already exceeded the criteria for recruitment.

But within the Imperial Family, who didn't recognize Ji Huo'er's face? The elder responsible for the assessment knew she had suppressed her cultivation level and lied about her age. Nonetheless, he turned a blind eye and let her slip through the selection process.

After all, everyone knew that the girl was just fooling around and wouldn't cause any harm to the assessment.

Moreover, even if the assessment elder wanted to stop her, he neither dared nor had the strength to do so.

On one hand, this girl was a favorite of the National Preceptor, while on the other hand, she herself was already at the early stage of the Supreme Saint Realm, whereas the elder in charge of the assessment was only at the Great Saint Stage.

Even if armed with ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to speak a word against her.

Besides Ji Huo'er, there was also a child around eleven or twelve years old by the cultivator's side.

This child was none other than Ye Shiyi.

Ye Shiyi, who trained well in both the humankind and the spirit realm, had actually found his own path. In just a short year, he had successfully stepped into the early stage of the Life Spring Realm.

His progress could be described as astonishing, which made Qinchuan also linger a few more moments on him.

Of course, now that he was the Holy Master of the Spirit Dragon Holy Land, he was not lacking in cultivation resources.

His purpose here was simply to test his own cultivation level and see how he ranked among the many talents in the Dongju Continent, to broaden his horizons.

"Miss Ji, look, those two are our Tianyuan Nation's current Emperor and National Preceptor," said the young man to Ji Huo'er.

As a member of the Heavenly Fox Clan, Ji Huo'er was naturally very distinctive in her childlike appearance. Now grown into an elegant beauty, every frown and smile captivated those around her. Her bright eyes and white teeth enchanted many, making her the center of attention wherever she went.

Just now, when she had blended into the crowd, a young man named Yun Hongguang had indeed approached her and had been attentively courting her all the way.

Seeing Li Zhi and Qinchuan ascend the high platform, he seized the opportunity and took the initiative to introduce them to Ji Huo'er.

"When the National Preceptor visited our Great Yan City in the past, I had the fortune to catch a glimpse of him from afar. Regrettably, it was but a fleeting moment without the chance to form a bond with the National Preceptor," he said.

"Oh? So these two are the current Emperor and National Preceptor," Ji Huo'er feigned surprise, for she had met Ye Shiyi and the two had claimed to come from Nanchi Continent together.

Upon hearing Yun Hongguang say this, she pretended to be astonished.

"Yes, that's right. By the way, I heard that the National Preceptor has a wife whose surname is also Ji, which would make her a member of your extended family, Miss Ji!" Yun Hongguang's eyes gleamed as he stared at Qinchuan and the others.

Ji Huo'er was delighted upon hearing this and asked with a laugh, "How do you know that the lady with the surname Ji by the National Teacher's side is his wife?"

"That's what everyone outside is saying!" Yun Hongguang was very certain. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

"Nonsense, Young Master Qin clearly hasn't taken a wife yet!" Ye Shiyi, who had been silent at the side, couldn't help but retort.

"You shut up!"

Ji Huo'er and Yun Hongguang both glared at him simultaneously.

Yun Hongguang spoke condescendingly, "When adults are speaking, kids should stay out of it!"

Ji Huo'er laughed heartily, her mouth curving into a crescent moon. She felt these rumors resonated deeply with her, "Exactly, what do you know about the affairs of the National Teacher!"

Then she looked at Yun Hongguang, "Go on, continue!"

Ji Huo'er looked very charming when she smiled, with the corners of her mouth turned up as if the entire world burst into bloom, which made Yun Hongguang momentarily dazzled.

It even led Yun Hongguang to mistakenly believe it was his own conversation that had cheered her up.

"It seems that my charm, Yun Hongguang, is stunning indeed, that even a fairy like her will eventually surrender to it," thought Yun Hongguang, heart fluttering.

As the one among the hundred-plus people with the highest talent, Yun Hongguang's cultivation level was already at the early stage of Myriad Manifestation Realm, while the others were still only in the Life Spring Realm.

This gave him immense confidence, so he took the initiative to approach and chat with Ji Huo'er.

"Previously, someone saw a young girl following the National Teacher, who looked to be no more than ten years old.

You tell me, if this little girl isn't the National Teacher's daughter, why would he always keep her by his side?" Yun Hongguang was utterly confident.

In fact, a majority of the rumors on the streets originated from this.

"This..."

Ji Huo'er was left speechless.

"When did I become his daughter? Wasn't I just his wife a moment ago?"

Ye Shiyi, on the other hand, let out a snicker, giving her a gloating look while nodding continuously, "Your words make sense. It seems that the National Teacher really must be married already!"

Ji Huo'er's eyebrows slanted downward in fury, glaring all the while.

But even in anger, Yun Hongguang was still enamored by her.

As the hundred-plus cultivators were discussing animatedly, an elder on the high stage announced in a resonant voice that the soul assessment had officially begun.

The content of the soul assessment was exceedingly simple: enter the tower and strive to withstand within it for as long as possible.

This tower would exert different levels of pressure depending on the entering cultivator's level.

Therefore, whether they were in the Life Spring Realm or the Myriad Manifestation Realm, or even if they were Dragon Transformation or Saint level experts, as long as they could persist for a hundred breaths' time within this tower, they would be deemed to have passed the assessment.

"Miss Ji, during the assessment later, try to stay in the tower as long as possible!" After announcing the rules, the elder from the high stage watched as Yun Hongguang tried to curry favor once again, "Although a hundred breaths' time is enough to pass the assessment, the longer you hold on, the more you will attract the attention of the elders, and perhaps you might be taken as a direct disciple by one of them."

Ji Huo'er, brimming with enthusiasm, was looking at the Seven-Heart Linglong Tower, completely ignoring his words.

The small tower could accommodate no more than ten cultivators at a time, and soon, the hundred cultivators were divided into ten groups.

Ji Huo'er, Ye Shiyi, and Yun Hongguang, who had been standing at the back, naturally ended up in the last group.

When the grouping was completed, the elder gave the command, and the soul assessment officially began.