Qi Yu asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Bai Huan?"
Bai Huan looked unwell and simply lowered her head, saying, "It's nothing, it's just a bit sunny."
Qi Yu silently looked up at the sun, which was completely blocked by the Flying Star Sect, and thought to himself that this excuse was too lame.
At this moment, An Rong'er, who was riding the celestial horse, also fell from the air. She scrambled to her feet in disgrace and met Qi Yu's pitying gaze. She felt a burning pain on her face and kicked the celestial horse hard twice in a fit of anger.
"Useless thing! You fall down after just one hit!"
If it were that fifth-tier celestial horse, how could it have caused her to fall so miserably!
Tianma was knocked down from mid-air by Venerable Canglang and fell to the ground. It was unknown whether he had suffered any internal injuries. This time, he was kicked twice more by An Rong'er and cried out in pain.
Qi Yu frowned and stepped forward to stop An Rong'er from continuing her hitting and scolding.
"Others have already started climbing the ladder to heaven, are you still wasting your time?"
An Rong'er paused, turned to look at the group of people who had already started climbing the Heavenly Ladder, and angrily withdrew her hand.
She didn't even glance at Qi Yu, and walked straight towards the Heavenly Ladder.
The injured Pegasus was still lying on the spot. Qi Yu squatted down to check its injuries, but when he touched the Pegasus, he found nothing.
An Rong'er, standing ahead, held a spirit beast pouch and put the celestial horse inside. She looked at Qi Yu as if he were a thief.
"You already have my father's fifth-tier celestial horse, and you still want to covet mine? Yu Shengyan, your greed is insatiable. You'd better watch yourself."
An Rong'er's voice wasn't quiet, and some people nearby who heard her words immediately assumed that Qi Yu was no good, and they looked at her strangely.
Qi Yu stood up and silently glanced at An Rong'er.
Bai Huan said indignantly, "What? This person can't say anything nice. It was clearly her father who insisted on giving the Heavenly Horse to you, Xiao Yan'er. How come she made it sound like you wanted it?"
Qi Yu took Bai Huan's hand and said calmly, "Don't worry about it. She's the one who should take care of herself. Since she refused to travel with me, I don't need to feel burdened anymore."
A slight smile played on her lips as she concealed the emotions in her eyes.
"After all, this is a place where strength reigns supreme."
Bai Huan was a little confused. Qi Yu's voice was too soft for her to hear clearly. "Little Yan'er, what did you say just now?"
"It's nothing, let's go, time waits for no one."
After saying that, Qi Yu walked towards the Heavenly Ladder, and Bai Huan scratched his head and followed.
The Heavenly Ladder will split the middle of Qianyun Mountain, as if to give those who come here a test. It is built very steeply, and the steps are covered with moss. If you are not careful, you may fall down.
The stairs were not wide, only enough for about ten people to walk on at a time. There were about several thousand people at this recruitment ceremony, all crammed onto the stairs. For a moment, they were packed together, and from a distance, they looked like a sticky mouse trap crawling with ants.
By this time, almost everyone had climbed up. Qi Yu was at the back, looking at the backs of countless people ahead, and sighed slightly.
In the world of cultivation, among humans, demons, monsters, and beasts, those who struggle to survive are often ordinary people who are unarmed. But ordinary people also want to change their fate and seek power.
Therefore, they traveled thousands of miles to Qianyun Mountain and came to Feixing Sect, squeezing onto this narrow stairway to heaven, risking being smashed to pieces, just for that tiny possibility.
Even being a mere outer disciple serving tea and water is far better than being a slave or servant in the mortal realm.
Suddenly, her pupils dilated for a moment, and she pulled Bai Huan beside her to the side.
"careful!"
Suddenly, a person slipped and tumbled down the ladder, pulling down a bunch of people who were crowded together. Some tried to reach out to help, but they were also pulled down.
Those days, they all tumbled to the very bottom of the ladder to heaven, where they were caught by something soft and invisible. Although they weren't seriously injured, after climbing for so long, they were back to square one.
Those who were dragged down by the fall angrily surrounded the person who had slipped first and kicked him several times.
"It's all your fault, you good-for-nothing! If you're so useless, you should just go home instead of dragging me down with you!"
The person who was beaten was no more than twelve or thirteen years old. His clothes were tattered and he was so thin that he would fall over if the wind blew him down. He didn't make a sound when he was beaten, but just covered his head and curled up on the ground.
Someone nearby couldn't stand it and pulled the man who was hitting him back, saying, "Forget it, let him climb again. Fighting under the nose of the Flying Star Sect might displease the immortals."
The man wanted to hit him again, but worried that the Flying Star Sect would remember him and not let him in, so he spat on the twelve or thirteen-year-old boy.
"You bastard! Go home now!"
After saying that, he started climbing the ladder to heaven again, and the people next to him sighed and continued climbing.
Qi Yu withdrew her gaze, supported herself on the protruding cliff on her right, and slowly walked uphill with her eyes lowered.
She didn't know what kind of moss was under her feet. Logically speaking, someone with some cultivation should be able to walk on flat ground even if they were to fly over walls, but walking on these mossy steps still made her worry that she might slip and fall if she wasn't careful.
Moreover, the higher you go, the smoother it becomes, almost as if it's coated with lubricant.
In the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn, dozens more people fell from above, dragging some others down with them to the bottom.
People are restless, not only worried about slipping and falling, but also worried about being dragged back to the starting point by someone else.
Some people lost patience after falling and angrily turned away.
Qi Yu watched the man with the sword on his body, who already possessed some cultivation, leave, and understood.
It seems that this Heavenly Ladder is indeed the first test. Those who are too impetuous and lack composure are the first to be screened out. The Flying Star Sect is indeed not a sect that just anyone can enter.
"oops!"
Bai Huan twisted her ankle and almost fell, but Qi Yu quickly grabbed her.
Bai Huan clung to Qi Yu, on the verge of tears, and said in a trembling voice, "This place is too slippery. How long will it take to reach the end?"
Qi Yu smiled and looked up at the seemingly endless stairway to heaven. "It's still early."
From the foot of the mountain, the ladder to heaven, though long, doesn't seem unreachable. But once you climb it, you'll find it fraught with difficulties, its length being the least significant part.
And this is only the first test for beginners.
She was starting to look forward to what the secret realm assessment would actually be.
The fact that they came up with something as mind-bending as the Heavenly Ladder suggests that the Secret Realm assessment will be quite interesting.
"Damn it! How am I supposed to climb this? I've barely gone a short distance before I've fallen down!"
Some people were unlucky enough to slip and fall down the mountain, and were so angry that they sat down on the spot, saying they would wait until there were fewer people before climbing.
As if undermining him, Venerable Canglang's voice rang out again in a cool tone.
"A quarter of an hour has passed. If you fail to reach the entrance of Tongzong Gate before sunset, it will be considered a forfeit."
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