Now That You Know I Was Right, Why Are You All Apologizing Now?

"Su Nian, you've conspired with the demon clan, murdered fellow disciples, and the evidence is conclusive. Yet you still refuse to repent! For the sake of your contributions to the sect, we...

Chapter 99 The Second Trial

Su Nian felt she was too kind.

With so many people participating in the All-Show Immortal Seeking Ceremony this year, a group of young men and women with insufficient qualifications were so easily screened out. Shouldn't they be grateful to themselves?

If we calculate the time, as long as we ride as fast as we can to the Holy Glory Sect in the central region to participate in the sect trial there, we still have time.

Therefore, Su Nian thoughtfully prepared many fast horses in advance to sell to these young men and women who were unable to fly on swords!

"Come, come, come! One fine horse for everyone, only twenty taels of silver! No fighting, no scrambling! Everyone gets one! Ride to Holy Fire City now and you can even participate in the Holy Radiance Sect's sect trial!"

Ignoring the resentful looks from the many young men and women, Su Nian brazenly sold fast horses in Rivet City.

Inside the main hall of Quanxiu, several elders saw Su Nian selling horses through the crystal and all focused their attention on Li Baiyu.

"Um..." Fourth Elder Mo Rouyun hesitated before saying, "Sixth Junior Sister, if your Immortal Peak is short of money recently, I can lend you some..."

Li Baiyu remained silent.

Looking at Su Nian, who was selling horses without any semblance of a cultivator's image, she was momentarily at a loss as to whether to scold him or praise him.

Sect Trial, Second Stage.

After passing the first hurdle, the young men and women were surprised to find that all the Qi Refining stage cultivators had vanished!

"That's strange. Why are there only people at the Foundation Establishment stage and above left? Where are the Qi Refining stage people?" The girl who had just answered Su Nian looked around and said this.

No one can answer this question.

Someone hesitated before answering, "Could it be... those few immortal gates... were used to filter cultivation levels?"

This guess was agreed upon by everyone.

Hmm... very likely!

Ye Hua secretly rejoiced.

Fortunately, he had suppressed his cultivation to the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage. If he had suppressed it to the Qi Refining stage, he wouldn't have been able to pass even the first hurdle.

After passing through those several immortal gates, they arrived at the front of a forest.

Looking at the seemingly endless forest, the boys and girls were completely bewildered.

Just as they were at a loss, dozens of female disciples of Quanxiu came out carrying wooden trays.

Each of them carried several bracelets on a wooden tray. The bracelets were made of jade and exuded a faint spiritual aura. Judging from their appearance, they should be some kind of magical treasure.

Among the female disciples of Quanxiu who brought the bracelets, the one in the lead was Liu Xian. She brought the bracelets to everyone, glanced at them, and slowly said, "This bracelet is called the Beast Spirit Bracelet. It is made from the giant fang of the magical beast Wolf Fang. It can teleport the wearer out of this forest in time when the wearer is in mortal danger. At the same time, it can also record the number of magical beasts killed by the wearer."

The boys and girls looked at each other in bewilderment.

Liu Xian continued, "This second challenge will test your combat abilities. The forest before us is called the Forest of the Other Shore. It is fraught with danger, yet full of opportunities. You have three days to reach the other shore. If you can successfully reach the other shore within three days, you will pass the challenge. I believe you will all reap considerable rewards by then."

The boys and girls became excited, all eager to know what kind of opportunity Liu Xian had mentioned.

"Does anyone have any further questions?" Liu Xian's gaze swept over the crowd.

The girl who had just spoken to Su Nian asked, "Can we form our own teams?"

Liu Xian nodded. "Okay, once you enter the Forest of the Other Shore, you can do whatever you want. No matter what happens, we will not interfere."

She picked up the bracelet and said seriously, "This bracelet is your only talisman. You must make sure it is always on your wrist. If you encounter danger after the bracelet is removed, no one will come to your rescue."

Some hesitated, some thought, but in the end they all came to Liu Xian and put the bracelet on their wrists.

Once everyone was ready, Liu Xian glanced around and said calmly, "Then, the second round of trials for the Quanxiu Sect officially begins! Good luck to everyone!"

After saying that, Liu Xian and the others left.

After they left, the disciples gazed at the Forest of the Other Shore, hesitant and uncertain.

The first round eliminated all boys and girls below the Foundation Establishment stage; such a selection mechanism is simply unheard of.

No one dared to be the first to rush into the Forest of the Other Shore; they all hesitated, waiting for others to scout ahead.

Qian Shudie wasn't in a hurry, after all, she had three days, which was plenty of time for her.

"Hello."

Just as she was standing alone in the corner observing, a girl approached her.

Qian Shudie glanced sideways and saw the girl who had just answered Su Nian approaching her.

The girl smiled and extended her hand, saying, "Hello, my name is Shen Xingyue. Can we be friends?"

Qian Shudie glanced at Shen Xingyue's face, then at her outstretched hand, and politely shook hands in response.

Hello, hello.

Shen Xingyue smiled slightly and asked, "May I ask your name?"

“My name…” Qian Shudie hesitated for a moment, then smiled and answered, “My name is Meng Feidie, the ‘Die’ in ‘butterfly’.”

“Dream is not a butterfly, what a nice name.” Shen Xingyue smiled.

She pointed to the Forest of the Other Shore and asked Qian Shudie, "What do you think of the difficulty of this second level?"

Qian Shudie shook her head. "I don't know. This is my first time participating in the All-Show Trial."

Shen Xingyue's eyes darted around, "I see..."

She thought for a moment and smiled, "Then how about... we travel together? That senior sister just said this forest is full of dangers, and there must be many ferocious monsters ahead. Having another person will be more helpful."

Qian Shudie pinched her chin and thought seriously.

Frankly, she doesn't think she needs teammates.

But when she looked around, she found that almost everyone had started forming teams.

Acting alone at this time would only attract attention.

With that thought in mind, she agreed to Shen Xingyue's request.

"Sure," she replied with a smile.

Then, she blinked curiously, "But may I ask, what level are you at?"

Shen Xingyue confidently stated, "Perfected Foundation Establishment stage!"

"What a coincidence." Qian Shudie replied with a smile, "I am also at the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage."

"Sure enough, I knew I hadn't misjudged you," Shen Xingyue said with a smile.

Qian Shudie asked curiously, "You can see my cultivation level?"

“No, I was just guessing.” Shen Xingyue shook her head. “I know most of the people who come here, but I’ve never seen you and that boy over there before. When everyone else started looking for their teammates, only the two of you remained indifferent. At that time, I guessed that you two are either very capable or… rather dull.”

"I see..."

Qian Shudie looked in the direction Shen Xingyue pointed.

In the direction she indicated, Qian Shudie saw Ye Hua, who remained calm and composed throughout.