Published: February 24, 2025
If Tan Yun wins, Shen Subing will also rise in status alongside him in the sovereign's eyes!
At that time, there is no doubt that I will become the laughingstock of the entire Huangfu Sacred Sect!
And my opponent, Shen Subing, with her Danmai, will crush my talent in the Artifact Lineage!
“Disciple obeys!” Gongsun Ruoxi responded, stepping gracefully to the center of the high platform, standing about ten feet apart from Li Guiyi and Yao Xin.
Zhuge Yu scanned the three of them and explained, “First, this palace master will pose 30 questions, then Ru Yan Sovereign will ask 20, and Dantai Sovereign will ask 10.”
“Correctly answering a question earns 10 points, while an incorrect answer deducts 50 points. If the three of you are ready, this palace master will begin.”
“Disciple and junior are ready,” Li Guiyi and the others replied in unison, focusing intently on Zhuge Yu and her right hand adorned with the Qiankun Ring.
“Good, the assessment officially begins!” Zhuge Yu’s Qiankun Ring flickered with a dark light, and a fist-sized black stone appeared out of thin air from her right hand.
“Thousand-year Black Chenshen Iron, water attribute!” Gongsun Ruoxi answered quickly!
Dantai Xuanzhong, who had originally held little hope, looked at Gongsun Ruoxi with an expression of surprise.
Murong Shishi’s beautiful eyes revealed excitement.
“Gongsun Ruoxi answered correctly, Huangfu Sacred Sect earns 10 points,” Zhuge Yu announced calmly after putting away the Black Chenshen Iron, then produced another stone that was entirely purple-black.
“Purple Xuan Iron Stone, 800 years old, earth attribute!”
“Purple Xuan Iron Stone, earth attribute, 800…”
After Gongsun Ruoxi answered, Li Guiyi was still missing the word “years,” clearly showing that Gongsun Ruoxi's reaction speed surpassed that of Li Guiyi, a high-level grand artisan, by a bit!
Li Guiyi took a deep breath, fixating his gaze on Zhuge Yu, casting aside distractions.
In contrast, Yao Xin from the Eternal Immortal Sect appeared somewhat anxious!
“Gongsun Ruoxi answered correctly again, earning another 10 points!” Zhuge Yu’s tone showed some ripples.
In the following moments, Zhuge Yu asked another 28 questions, and Gongsun Ruoxi was truly a formidable barrier, dominating Li Guiyi!
Confidence and beauty radiated from Gongsun Ruoxi’s delicate features.
With 30 consecutive correct answers, she secured a precious 300 points for the Huangfu Sacred Sect!
Li Guiyi was so furious that his scalp tingled and his face turned red! Because he was always just a tiny bit slower than Gongsun Ruoxi!
The calmness on Zhuge Yu's face was replaced by a hint of anxiety. With a talent like Tan Yun emerging from the Danmai, turning the tide of the Danmai’s defeat, could it be that the Huangfu Sacred Sect’s artifact lineage also produced a monster like Gongsun Ruoxi?
Zhuge Yu returned to her seat, troubled.
Dantai Xuanzhong couldn’t help but smile, looking at Gongsun Ruoxi with deep admiration.
Ru Yan Wu Ji’s complexion slightly darkened, and she stepped forward to Gongsun Ruoxi and the others, taking a deep breath and saying, “The competition continues.”
In the following tea time, Ru Yan Wu Ji took out 20 types of refining materials, and Gongsun Ruoxi still answered all of them correctly, without fail!
“How is this possible!” Yao Xin, competing on the same stage, trembled frequently, her delicate face pale.
“How could this be… Why is she always just a bit faster than me!” Li Guiyi suffered unprecedented blows, “Puff, puff, puff!” He spat out three mouthfuls of blood!
He was the top figure in the divine soul celestial palace’s inner sect artifact lineage, undoubtedly the first, and like Zhong Wu Shiyao, he loved artifact techniques since childhood. Therefore, he worked harder than any of his peers, finally achieving today’s success!
He originally thought the first match’s second round would be his moment to shine, but unexpectedly, he was utterly suppressed by a low-level grand artisan from the Huangfu Sacred Sect!