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As no one was around to close their mouths, He Yingjie continued, "In the Martial Examination, there is a rule: you must reach the summit of the Main Peak of the Cracked Screen Mountain Range, Zhu Ping Peak, before sunset. The first thirty-two individuals to arrive, or those who survive among the thirty-two, will have their names inscribed on the golden list and become students of the Outer Court. Now, the twenty-three participants, please come forward to receive a signal flare. Anyone who has their flare snatched and fired will be eliminated; firing your own flare will be considered a forfeit. The competition begins now."
It started, it started.
Upon hearing He Yingjie's command, those eager and confident martial artists rushed towards his feet to seize the signal flares, hoping to set off for the mountain as soon as possible.
At He Yingjie's feet stood an elderly examiner from last month. Anyone who reached him would be granted a signal flare out of thin air. Naturally, no one knew where the flares came from; Gu Ping could see clearly that the elder was carrying a Soul Ring.
The elder handed out another signal flare without showing any smile; instead, he looked sternly at the martial artist in front of him. "Wei Dedao, are you a Nine Netherman?"
"Indeed," the young man nodded.
"Why are you here? You shouldn't have come."
"The Ninth Underworld has established a foothold in Liu Xia and seeks to expand its influence so that more people in the World of Mortals know about it. I don't deny that it is a dangerous place filled with all sorts of monsters and demons; we want more people to accept them."
"So you intend to develop towards the World of Mortals?" The elder loosened his grip on the signal flare he had been holding tightly against his leg. "I fear for the safety of those from the Eastern regions."
"We won't kill him; we just want him to enter the academy. Being on the list guarantees his life. The academy won't allow itself to be ridiculed by Easterners like Coco, and only those who fail will face danger. But now during the Martial Examination, under everyone's watchful eyes, we can't cheat. Even if he doesn't pass this examination, our Old Man can still take care of things."
Wei Dedao took the signal flare and headed towards Zhu Ping Peak without looking back, beginning his journey.
Seeing that most had already left, Gu Ping finally went to retrieve his signal flare at Zhang Chenyu's urging. He smiled and greeted the elder, "May you be well."
The skin of the Nine-Hearted Dragon-Tiger Beast is quite remarkable, thought the old man, narrowing his eyes as he took out a signal flare and placed it in front of Gu Ping.
Bu Luo is just livestock; how could there be any danger? Gu Ping took the signal flare, contemplating his next move in the mountains.
"Wait," the old man stopped Gu Ping. "I don't want you to go in there alone; you should head to Mok Ming Academy's Outer Court."
Gu Ping scratched his head, appearing quite simple-minded, but his eyes avoided the old man's gaze, clearly caught off guard.
"What if I help him? If I succeed, he’ll give me a chance to test in the Outer Court." The old man's promise was enticing.
"Oh," Gu Ping pretended to think for a moment, then bowed deeply. "Please, go on."
"There was a student who participated in the College Entrance Examination from the Ninth Underworld. He was quite impressive, as I recall." The old man stroked his beard, looking at Gu Ping.
Gu Ping nodded and replied, "Do you want him eliminated? But if he has already stood out, wouldn’t that be a waste of effort?"
"Don't worry; I can ensure he gets eliminated early. He won't pass." The old man smiled, his eyes squinting into slits as wrinkles gathered on his face.
"Since that's the case, I certainly won't disappoint your expectations. I'll bring back good news," Gu Ping said, placing his legs across his chest and forming a triangle with his fingers. He bowed again and turned to leave.
As Gu Ping's figure gradually disappeared from view, Zhang Chenyu and the others began to peer into Tian Zai's Illusory Sky Mirror, eagerly trying to spot Gu Ping. At that moment, all twenty-three of them entered the mountains. The mirror displayed a scene where one warrior was leading the charge towards Zhu Ping Peak's foot, significantly ahead of the main group.
Gu Ping was quite far from the leading crowd and would naturally not be spotted in the mirror. It was still early; the sun had not fully risen yet. They would need some time to reach Zhu Ping Peak.
Bu Luo Gu Ping clearly thought, I don't deny it. He wondered if he could take on an additional task. He recalled the identity wooden tablet that Zhang Chenyu had shown him before, which depicted Wei Dedao. Gu Ping didn't think much of that thing; the aura of Bu Luo and the Ninth Underworld was unmistakable. He was confident that he would recognize Wei Dedao at a glance.
Now, Gu Ping and Coco needed a means of transportation; that might speed things up. Gu Ping thought as he slowly closed his eyes, beginning to release his Divine Sense to search for nearby beasts.
Oh my God.
The crowd gasped in shock. The person at the front, Keke, was too eager and completely failed to assess the situation ahead, recklessly charging into the territory of a Spotted Tiger. Although Spotted Tigers were not classified among the monstrous beasts, I don't deny that a mere mortal could easily misjudge the danger.
The massive tiger's eyes locked onto the intruder before it, as if it had spotted prey foolishly wandering into its domain. If that prey showed even the slightest flaw, the Spotted Tiger, adorned with blue spots, would tear it to shreds and feast on its remains.
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