Xu Yuehuai was somewhat surprised, but didn't ask any more questions. Their relationship hadn't reached the point where she could casually pry into someone's private life.
But her not asking doesn't mean Shi Zhiyu won't tell you herself, "I was with them because they were entrusted by their master. A few days ago, I made some deals with their master and owed him a favor. In order to repay the favor, they just gave me the title of senior brother in their sect."
"Now that I have safely delivered them to Qingcheng, I am even with their master. So there has never been a fellow disciple or sister."
Xu Yuehuai suddenly realized that she had just said that the two groups of people seemed to be somewhat unfamiliar with each other.
The two girls ate at a fairly fast pace, and by the time Shi Zhi finished speaking, they had almost finished eating.
The three of them went to the place where they had parted ways the day before and sat in the waiting area.
They didn't arrive early; some of them came without even having breakfast, fearing that there might be any problems with their assessment.
"Senior brother! I haven't seen you for several days, but I think we will definitely meet again, after all, your strength is so great!" Yu Er had just arrived at the waiting area when he spotted Shi Zhiyu.
Shi Zhiyu and Ji Yuanchi sat on either side of Xu Yuehuai.
Yu Er hadn't seen Ji Yuanchi from afar, but as she got closer, she spotted her sitting to the side. Yu Er's expression became slightly awkward for a moment. "What a coincidence that Miss Xu is here too."
As she spoke, Yu Er sat down next to Shi Zhiyu. Ding Jin and Jin Nan, who arrived late, also sat down next to Yu Er. However, Jin Nan was still feeling resentful because of their previous separation and was unwilling to talk to Shi Zhiyu.
Ding He wasn't so particular. When he saw Xu Yuehuai, he happily greeted her, "Hey, Miss Xu is here too. How come I didn't hear that Miss Xu was also going to take the Qingcheng Academy entrance exam when we met last time?"
Ding He was very outgoing; even if they had only met once or twice, he could still strike up a conversation with the other person. Xu Yuehuai didn't want to talk to him, but she responded with a few words out of politeness.
Ding He realized this too, and wisely kept quiet.
Yu Er, who was sitting next to him, was very happy to see Shi Zhi and kept talking about it.
Seeing how Yu Er and Shi Zhiyu were interacting, Ji Yuanchi's gossipy nature was aroused. She looked at Xu Yuehuai and whispered in her ear, "What's the relationship between these two? Why do they look so close?"
Ji Yuanchi gleaned from their brief conversation that Shi Zhiyu was probably the senior brother of these three, but this morning he said that he had no fellow disciples. What was going on?
Ji Yuanchi felt like her brain was about to explode.
Born into a prominent family, she naturally never imagined that someone would sever ties with her only to continue clinging to her.
After Ji Yuanchi finished speaking, Shi Zhiyu froze for a moment, then looked at Yu Er with a serious expression and cold eyes. "I'm not familiar with you. I've already said that I'm no longer your senior brother. Please be mindful of your behavior. You're disturbing me."
Originally, Shi Zhiyu had not stopped Yu Er's behavior simply to save face for the young girl, but he suddenly realized that it would be bad if Xu Yuehuai misunderstood his actions.
Ji Yuanchi's eyes darted around.
She wore two whips today, perfectly symmetrical, and some hair ornaments, making her look adorable. Her doe eyes were incredibly alluring. Ji Yuanchi probably knew that her words were unheard, so she awkwardly shut her mouth.
Yu Er felt extremely uncomfortable sitting on pins and needles. There were many people sitting around, and after Shi Zhiyu said those words, everyone's eyes kept glancing at them. Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Yu Er couldn't stand the stares anymore and turned to leave.
"Hey! Junior sister, where are you going?" Ding He and Jin Nan followed her away.
After everyone left, Shi Zhiyu turned his head toward Xu Yuehuai and said, "I don't know why they came."
Xu Yuehuai didn't understand what he meant, so she turned to look at him, and their eyes met unexpectedly in mid-air.
Xu Yuehuai paused for a moment, then turned her head back slightly. She looked back at him with a serious expression and said, "Actually, Achi, as my friend, I think you should know something."
Ji Yuanchi was just enjoying herself on the sidelines when she suddenly found herself in this mess. Confused, she asked, "What?"
“I have two children, they are very cute.” Xu Yuehuai’s gaze softened unconsciously when she talked about her children.
Ji Yuanchi's eyes were full of astonishment, "You... you don't look that old, how come you already have two children?"
Ji Yuan didn't think there was anything wrong, but the thought that her good friend had been taken by some unknown man made her inexplicably jealous.
"Yes, my husband and I have a very good relationship, but there's been an unexpected situation, so I can't bring the two children to see you." Xu Yuehuai was very gentle, especially when she talked about the children.
Ji Yuanchi was about to suggest that she meet the children when she heard this, and her eyes immediately filled with regret. "Okay, then next time if there's a chance, you must take me to meet the two children! I've never even seen what my best friend's children look like!"
Ji Yuanchi imagined what the two children looked like, her thoughts wandering.
After saying this, Xu Yuehuai sat back down in her seat without saying a word, occasionally glancing at the expression of the man next to her out of the corner of her eye.
When Shi Zhiyu heard that she had a child, his expression was very calm. Just by looking at the back of her head, he could imagine what it was like for her to talk to Ji Yuanchi.
Soon, Quan Cang arrived at the scene with his group. They stood at the highest point, and Quan Cang used his spiritual power to amplify his voice as usual, saying, "Everyone has arrived on time. So I hereby announce that today's assessment has officially begun."
"The first item is the most difficult one today. Once we get past this hurdle, the rest will be much easier," Quan Cang said, trying to ease the tension in everyone's hearts.
Hearing this, the people in the waiting area were filled with fighting spirit.
If you can pull yourself together and get through this hurdle, your chances of getting into the academy are very high.
However, many people are worried that with so many people left, if hundreds more are to be eliminated, then this third stage will not be easy.
"The third test is to test everyone's intelligence. In a moment, an elder will take your consciousness into an illusion. Each illusion will only have one person. If you can escape from it within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, you will have passed the third test."
After Quan Cang finished speaking, everyone became excited.
"This third level is actually this easy?"
"The second level was so inhumane. I spent two days and two nights killing wild beasts to accumulate a thousand points. I was prepared for a tough battle in the third level, and this is how it turned out."
"I don't think things are that simple. Everyone should be extra careful once they go in."
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