Both of their suitcases were packed with clothes and daily necessities, weighing nearly 150 kilograms.
Luo Jiuyan didn't help Xiao Qingran carry the gift box. From the moment they stepped onto the stairs, they both knew that the Soul Devouring Sect's assessment might have begun.
In order not to give anyone any handle, Xiao Qingran did not let Luo Jiu help her with the suitcase.
And for the boys and girls behind them, helping each other is a virtue.
However, if you help others but end up being eliminated because you fail the assessment, then it would not be worth it.
When Xiao Qingran and Luo Jiuyan arrived at the gate of the Soul-Devouring Sect, the stone steps below looked like a long dragon.
Starting from the 1,100 steps, they walked down one by one. The last person had only climbed to more than 400 steps at this time. He was a fat little boy.
Every time he climbed a step, he gasped like a dog and the fat on his body shook.
Even so, this guy didn't give up and continued to climb. At the 800th step, three men and two women, carrying their gifts, began to walk back.
Including Xiao Qingran and Luo Jiuyan, there were a total of thirty-one people climbing the mountain this time.
Three people gave up voluntarily, leaving only twenty-eight people.
Xiao Qingran and Luo Jiuyan had just stood at the gate of the Soul-Devouring Sect for a while when an old man with white hair and beard walked out.
He looked at the two of them with a satisfied smile on his face.
"My two young friends, next up is the Soul Devouring Sect's Grand Elder. Please wait here for a moment. Once everyone has come up from the mountain, I will take you all into the sect."
Luo Jiuyan and Xiao Qingran nodded at him. The three of them stood together, looking down.
This wait lasted nearly an hour.
The last one to come up was the little fat guy.
Excluding the few people who left, there were a total of twenty-eight people who climbed up the 1999 steps.
The Soul Devouring Sect's Grand Elder didn't say anything about this.
Lead everyone into the sect.
After walking for about ten minutes, the group finally arrived at the real gate of the Soul-Devouring Sect.
Luo Jiuyan looked up at the three big words "Ancient Soul Clan" on the main gate, which had now become the Soul-Devouring Sect. He felt an inexplicable sense of obscurity in his heart.
Four young disciples wearing black and gold Taoist robes were guarding the door.
Seeing the group, the four of them immediately saluted the Great Elder and looked at Xiao Qingran and the others curiously.
"These four are disciples who passed the assessment and entered the sect last year. Although they are only in the outer sect, they will definitely enter the inner sect in time. Our sect will give every disciple who passes the assessment a chance."
After hearing what the Great Elder said, everyone's eyes lit up.
Xiao Qingran and Luo Jiuyan just looked at the Great Elder without any reaction.
This is just empty promises!
As for whether you can eat this big pie, it depends on your ability.
After entering the sect, the group was attracted by the buildings with carved beams and painted rafters.
Luo Jiuyan took a step out and saw the familiar buildings, the familiar layout, and several towering ancient trees that were still well preserved after more than two thousand years. He couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
If Xiao Qingran hadn't been by his side, he would have suspected that he was still alive two thousand years ago.
The Soul Devouring Sect was huge, covering approximately 40,000 square meters. The group walked for over half an hour before being led to a courtyard.
All the people here are going to take the test this time.
Most of these people come from the ancient martial arts world.
There is also a small group of people who, like Xiao Qingran and the others, come from the secular world.
You can tell from the clothes and suitcases.
There is a room for two people, and the furnishings in the room are no less than those in the top-notch rooms of the inn.
Xiao Qingran and Luo Jiuyan reported that they were a couple, so they were arranged to stay in the same room.
The others are divided into male and female groups.
After putting away their gifts, everyone started walking around the yard.
Hua Yuqi found Xiao Qingran and Luo Jiuyan with a very ugly look on her face.
"I heard there are over 200 people taking the test this time. We live in an ordinary courtyard. The courtyard across from us is home to this year's seed disciples. They all reportedly climbed the 1999 steps in the shortest time. They even have servants to tend to their needs. Their food, clothing, and other necessities are better than ours."
Luo Jiuyan and Xiao Qingran looked at each other. Could there be something fishy?
The two of them also reached the summit in the shortest time, but they did not receive any special treatment.
Moreover, all three of them were recommended by Muchen, yet none of them received any special treatment. This meant that everyone was the same.
Therefore, someone was deliberately deceiving Hua Yuqi, intending to sow discord or deliberately doing something bad, making everyone dissatisfied with the Soul Devouring Sect.
"Stay in your room if you have nothing to do. Don't wander around. Remember to be more careful."
Xiao Qingran glared at Hua Yuqi.
Doesn't this guy use his brain when he goes out?
Hua Yuqi touched her nose, feeling a little aggrieved.
He had made his words so clearly, why didn't these two people react normally at all?
When he heard that, he was so angry that his lungs almost exploded.
He doesn't want to be treated differently.
I don't want to be treated unfairly.
Why can these two people stay so calm?
"Concentrate on waiting for tomorrow's assessment, and remember to close the doors and windows at night."
Luo Jiuyan glanced at Hua Yuqi coldly.
With this guy's mentality, he comes here with no one to protect him. Sooner or later, something bad will happen to him. It would be better for him to go home early and inherit the position of city lord.
Hua Yuqi left angrily and returned to her room with a depressed look on her face.
Dinner was prepared by the sect.
Two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, one soup, two buns and a bowl of rice.
The taste is pretty good.
"He's quite rich."
Xiao Qingran chuckled: "We outsiders have good food. Those disciples who have passed the assessment, or those in the inner sect, should eat even better!"
Regardless of whether the Soul Devouring Sect deliberately arranged the meal for them, many people probably wanted to stay after eating this meal.
The next morning, around 7:30, disciples from the Soul Devouring Sect came and knocked on the doors of all the guest rooms.
After everyone was dressed and ready to go out, they were taken from the courtyard of the guest room to a small square.
Facing the rising sun, at the front of the square, stood a man about fifty years old.
This man's face is somewhat similar to Luo Jiuyan's.
If they were younger, they would probably look more alike.
The moment he saw this person, Luo Jiuyan's expression changed.
Even Xiao Qingran was slightly touched.
Unexpectedly, their guess came true.
There is more than 85% chance that this Muchen is Luo Jiuyan’s father Luo Qianqiu, who has been missing for thirty years.
Xiao Qingran held Luo Jiuyan's hand and shook her head slightly at him.
Luo Jiuyan stared at Mu Chen with burning eyes. After so many years, he finally found his father.
No matter what the situation is now, he must first make sure whether Muchen still has any memories of the past.
Everyone came and stood in front of Muchen.
A disciple introduced Mu Chen's identity to everyone: "Mu Chen, the eldest disciple of the Soul Devouring Sect, is assessing the newcomers on behalf of the Sect Master."
Everyone saluted Muchen respectfully.
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