Published: February 24, 2025
“Ha ha ha ha, Tan Yun, well done!” Dantai Xuanzhong laughed heartily.
Tang Xinying, Shen Subing, and the Danmai and herb garden disciples were overflowing with excitement!
At this moment, it meant that Tan Yun not only answered 20 assessment questions correctly in a row, earning a precious 200 points for the Huangfu Sacred Sect, but more importantly, the divine soul celestial palace would deduct 440 points and award them to the Huangfu Sacred Sect.
"Tan Yun, you haven't answered my question yet," Elder Wen Ning said as he saw Tan Yun remaining silent, holding the eighteen drops of blood-colored elixir in his hands, pressing for an answer.
Tan Yun frowned and casually replied, "Senior, you don't know, but I am just a disposable disciple of the Inner Sect of the Huangfu Sacred Sect. How would I know?"
"Moreover, even if I did know their uses, why should I tell you?"
Hearing this, Elder Wen Ning's nose flared with anger as he glared fiercely at Tan Yun and then vanished into thin air, reappearing in the upper seat a moment later!
"Alright, the first round of the second match will continue. This time, I will pose twenty questions myself," Ru Yan Wu Ji said as she stood up from her seat and walked in front of Tan Yun, Du Ling, and Yin Shui Ling, saying, "If the three of you are ready, then the assessment will begin!"
"Yes, Senior, Sovereign," Tan Yun and the others said in unison, standing shoulder to shoulder.
Ru Yan Wu Ji looked at Tan Yun, a hint of malice flashing in her eyes as she thought to herself, "This little brat's ability to identify spiritual herbs is far above that of Du Ling and Yin Shui Ling. It seems this Sovereign must bring out some rare spiritual herbs to ensure this little brat can't score!"
With her mind made up, Ru Yan Wu Ji activated her Qiankun Ring, and a verdant spiritual herb with nine leaves appeared out of thin air from her right hand.
"Hehe, Ru Yan Wu Ji is truly insidious. There are at least dozens of spiritual herbs in the world that look quite similar to the one in her hand. She's clearly targeting me!" Tan Yun sneered in his heart, maintaining a calm demeanor, "This is a 1,600-year-old spiritual herb: Revitalizing Immortal Grass!"
Du Ling and Yin Shui Ling, who were deep in thought, broke into a sweat when they heard Tan Yun answer yet again.
In the following moments, Ru Yan Wu Ji took out nineteen more spiritual herbs, each over a thousand years old, with three of them being two thousand years old.
These nineteen spiritual herbs completely stumped Du Ling and Yin Shui Ling, but Tan Yun continued to answer correctly and effortlessly!
Dantai Xuanzhong, Tang Xinying, and Shen Subing were ecstatic!
Zhong Wu Shiyao gazed at Tan Yun, her beautiful eyes filled with admiration and adoration.
Gongsun Ruoxi secretly glanced at Tan Yun, her eyes revealing her admiration.
At this moment, Dantai Xuanzhong approached Tan Yun and the others, looking hopeful as he said, "Tan Yun, there are ten questions left; you must keep up the effort."
"The disciple obeys," Tan Yun bowed.
In the next moment, Dantai Xuanzhong presented ten prepared spiritual herbs, ranging from sixth to ninth grade, for Tan Yun and the others to answer.
There was no doubt about the outcome; no matter how focused Du Ling and Yin Shui Ling were on Dantai Xuanzhong's right hand, as soon as the spiritual herbs appeared, Tan Yun still answered successfully!
His speed was such that it seemed Tan Yun needed no thought; upon seeing the spiritual herbs, he accurately stated their grade and names immediately!
"Hehehe." Dantai Xuanzhong genuinely laughed, feeling like a spring breeze, "Now I announce the scoring for the first round of the second match in alchemical arts."
"Du Ling answered 5 questions correctly for 50 points. The Eternal Immortal Sect, combined with their score of 930 points from the first round, totals 980 points."
"Yin Shui Ling answered 5 questions correctly for 50 points. The divine soul celestial palace, combined with their score of 960 points from the first round, totals 1,010 points. Due to Master Zhuge's bet with Tan Yun, they will deduct 440 points and return them to the Huangfu Sacred Sect."