You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 185 - 14. Assessment_2

"Here," he said, casually tossing a wooden token to the Fifth Young Master of Commandery Prince Changping, "You are ranked three hundred and fifty-eight."

"So many people this year?"

The Fifth Young Master of Commandery Prince Changping was surprised and immediately asked, "Speaking of which, Grandmaster An, are there any impressive figures this year? Anyone likely to pass the Inner Hall examination?"

"Roughly speaking, about five or six people might pass," Grandmaster An replied, "And there’s one who is sure to pass."

"Oh?" The Fifth Young Master’s eyes lit up, "Who?"

"A nameless loose cultivator."

Grandmaster An shook his head and said, "Not sure where they acquired their Sword Dao legacy, but their Martial Arts Realm has reached the True Self Level. Moreover, they’re only twenty-four or twenty-five years old and will undoubtedly pass the Inner Hall examination."

The Fifth Young Master of Commandery Prince Changping became even more interested upon hearing this and nodded, "I want to see what kind of genius it is."

Grandmaster An glanced at the sundial and said, "Time is almost up. You don’t need to wait in the front hall. Let me ask one more question, and then we can begin the test."

The Fifth Young Master of Commandery Prince Changping nodded slightly.

"The time has come."

Grandmaster An looked towards the crowd around the square, his voice echoing, "Is there anyone else who wants to participate in the Outer Hall examination?"

After waiting for a while with no response, Grandmaster An turned towards the Inner Hall and spoke through Divine Thought Transmission, "Come out, it’s time to start the examination."

Out of the Inner Hall, a large group of examinees began to emerge successively, all of whom were young people under the age of thirty.

Some were dressed in brocade clothes and jade belts, obviously of noble lineage; some were rugged and brave, clearly people from battlefield slaughters; and some were travel-worn, likely individuals dedicated to bitter cultivation in the Jianghu mountain and wilderness.

Yet all without exception understood the Martial Arts.

At this moment—

"Whoosh!"

Only the sound of wind blowing from the high wall was heard. Amidst the whistling of fierce winds, two blurry illusions swept across the open space in front of the hall’s entrance.

A man and a woman appeared under the gaze of many eyes.

The man was a young master dressed in a sapphire blue robe, with handsome features and an extraordinary aura.

The woman, clad in a black martial artist robe, was exceedingly tall and striking, with exceptionally long legs. Her long hair was neatly coiled at the back of her head. If viewed solely from her heroic and valiant back, one would surely think she was a female general, a Valkyrie-like character.

But her face was somewhat distinct, with slightly narrow phoenix eyes, a dainty nose, slender willow eyebrows, and a petite, palm-sized oval face. Judging by her face alone, she seemed to be a charming little beauty.

However, her aura was unmistakably at the peak of the Four Symbols Heaven Barrier.

"The examination hasn’t started yet, luckily enough."

The young man in the sapphire blue robe sighed with relief and immediately approached Grandmaster An, "Are we eligible to register for the Outer Hall examination?"

These two were naturally Lin Yue and Baili Fengzhi.

He had just finished a breakthrough and realized time was almost up. Without even taking a carriage, he rushed over immediately.

However, the latest registration was by the hour of the Sheep, and he made it just in time.

Grandmaster An reclined in his chair, looking at Lin Yue with some amusement, shaking his head, "The time is up. Since you are still young and love to be late, then just wait until next year."

He did this intentionally.

Firstly, because all the examinees who came to register were respectful, even the Fifth Young Master of Commandery Prince Changping was like this, yet this young master, unknown to any family, arrived at the last minute and had such a casual attitude.

Secondly, he didn’t like people who procrastinated.

So, a minor punishment.

"Wait until next year?"

Lin Yue raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at the sundial not far away, "This sundial isn’t that accurate. Isn’t it supposed to end at the hour of the Sheep?"

"When I say it ends, it ends," Grandmaster An leaned back in his chair, smiling faintly, "Even if your elders came..."

While speaking, he began to employ his Cultivation Technique, his eyes becoming a bit more profound, intending to take a closer look at this young man’s roots to determine which family he belonged to.

Lin Yue was taken aback.

The Divine Emperor indeed couldn’t come.

Would it be in time to invite Duke Heng now?

However—

"Hmm?"

Grandmaster An suddenly froze, words halting in his throat as he stared at Lin Yue with surprise, recalling the rumor that had stirred up quite a sensation last year.

He then coughed and said, "However, seeing that you’ve arrived so punctually and haven’t wasted any time, I will allow you to participate in the examination after all."

"..."

Lin Yue was speechless.

Many examinees behind Grandmaster An couldn’t help but be stunned. Why did his attitude suddenly change course?

Only some who guessed Lin Yue’s identity thought it was quite normal.

This was a prince, after all.

Even if he arrived at the last moment, even if he came two months later, could a mere Outer Hall examination deliberately reject a prince?

The Ancestor Hall was transcendent, but it wasn’t invincible. After all, it was still the world of the Great Yong, the era of the Xiahong clan.

Although Grandmaster An was an Inner Hall elder, he wouldn’t irrationally offend a prince.

It could only be said that while Grandmaster An had principles, those principles were quite flexible.

The Fifth Young Master of Commandery Prince Changping, having seen Lin Yue before, was about to remind Grandmaster An through Divine Thought Transmission yet found himself at a loss for words at that moment.

"Thank you."

Lin Yue didn’t say much, pulling Baili Fengzhi in front of him and clasping his hands, "I was a bit disrespectful earlier. Would you allow my guard and I to participate in the Outer Hall examination, Sir?"

Grandmaster An was startled and quickly jumped up from his chair, slightly bending his aged back, clasping his hands in return, "Not at all, not at all. This old man was half-asleep earlier and didn’t see the time clearly. Please, Young Master, don’t mind."

Even Duke Heng wouldn’t dare let this Imperial Son-in-law bow, breaking the rules of hierarchy, so how could he dare accept such a gesture from the prince?

Many people present, who were unaware of the truth, became even more confused and bewildered.

What was going on?

He was a Martial Arts Grandmaster and an elder of the Ancestor Hall’s Inner Hall, yet his attitude was so polite and humble?

What background did this person have?

He wasn’t even this respectful towards the Fifth Young Master of Commandery Prince Changping, and he probably wouldn’t be like that even if the Commandery Prince himself came, right?

"Young Master Mu Yue and your guard are ranked three hundred and fifty-nine and three hundred and sixty."

Grandmaster An promptly took out two wooden tokens and handed them personally to Lin Yue.

Even for the Fifth Young Master of Commandery Prince Changping, he tossed the number card casually, but facing a prince, how could he dare treat him so offhandedly?

"Alright."

Lin Yue received the wooden tokens, casually tossing the number three hundred and sixty to Baili Fengzhi, "You’re up last."

Baili Fengzhi nodded slightly.

Anyway, the order didn’t matter; the Outer Hall examination had no limit on the number of participants, so passing the test meant joining the Ancestor Hall’s Outer Hall.

"Then... shall we start now?"

Grandmaster An turned to Lin Yue, asking somewhat tentatively.

The many uninformed were stunned. Was the overseer of this examination Grandmaster An, or this young master who arrived late?

"Let’s begin," Lin Yue nodded.

Only then did Grandmaster An look at the many candidates, announcing, "The Outer Hall examination is divided into two stages, and passing either allows you to become an Outer Hall disciple of our Ancestor Hall."

He glanced at everyone and remarked, "However, if anyone present has passed the Tianxia Building entrance test, proving themselves with the World Token allows them to skip the basic examination to become an Outer Hall disciple directly."

Immediately, more than ten people among the three hundred and sixty candidates came forth, taking out their stone-like World Tokens.

Lin Yue also took note that those who passed the Tianxia Building entry test could apparently use the World Token to emit a faint glow, and Grandmaster An confirmed it with just a glance.

He couldn’t help but say to Baili Fengzhi, "I should have let you go to the Tianxia Building early; if you had the World Token, you wouldn’t need to test."

Baili Fengzhi transmitted through Divine Thought, "Your Highness, I’ve just merged with the Fire Phoenix Soul and am still in a rapid growth period, so there’s no rush to hone at the Tianxia Building."

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Lin Yue acknowledged with a hum, "That’s true."

After Grandmaster An finished inspecting those who had passed the Tianxia Building entrance test and had them stand aside, he announced, "The remaining three hundred forty-eight, prepare to begin the first examination."