"Huh?" Lin Jingge came back to her senses and looked at Gan Lan. When she saw the other's puzzled expression, she smiled awkwardly and said, "No, I'm fine."
"It's good that you're alright." Gan Lan gave Lin Jingge a big smile, then pulled Lin Jingge aside and said, "Jingge, you have no idea how good Ajiu is. All along the way, she's been saving the best things for me..."
Gan Lan said a lot of things to praise A Jiu.
Ah Jiu himself was right there, and hearing these compliments made him a little embarrassed.
"I see..." Lin Jingge smiled, glancing at Ajiu who looked a little embarrassed, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.
From the very beginning, Lin Jingge felt that something was wrong with the other person, so no matter what expression the other person showed, she felt something was off.
Gan Lan was simple-minded and was completely absorbed in the excitement of meeting Lin Jingge, so she didn't notice Lin Jingge's attitude at all.
She rubbed against Lin Jingge's arm.
Lin Jingge rubbed the top of the other person's head.
It's almost over now. The crowd is growing.
However, Tang Cheng was not seen.
Lin Jingge looked around the passageway in Si Nan City but couldn't find anyone, which she found hard to believe.
Tang Cheng is a Great Spirit Master, there's no way she hasn't come up yet!
You should know that several people at the Spirit Master level have already climbed up!
"Could it be that I've gone to the wrong place?" Lin Jingge murmured, her gaze shifting towards other passageways.
"Ah Jin, what are you saying?" Gan Lan squatted down next to Lin Jinge, propped her head up with her hands, and asked with her head tilted to the side.
Clearly, they hadn't heard what Lin Jingge had just murmured.
"I'm looking for someone."
She suddenly stood up and headed towards the passageway.
"Hey!" Gan Lan didn't react immediately, but she still stood up instinctively and followed.
Lin Jingge flashed to the entrance, only to bump into Tang Cheng.
"Ouch! Who is it? Can't you see where you're going?" Tang Cheng instinctively supported her waist and barely managed to steady herself.
Only then did he look up at the person who had bumped into him.
"Why did you only come up now?" Lin Jingge frowned slightly and glanced at Tang Cheng a few times. In those few glances, she noticed something was wrong.
Tang Cheng seems to be injured!
"It's all because of some idiot! Ugh, just thinking about it makes me angry!" Tang Cheng said angrily, swearing profusely. She seemed genuinely furious.
"ah?"
"That guy right behind me, I don't know him, he accidentally fell and pulled me down. Gege, you have no idea how dangerous it was for me too. He managed to steady himself, but he pulled me down! If I hadn't reacted quickly and gotten seriously injured, I probably wouldn't have been able to climb back up!"
Tang Cheng poured out her grievances, her face full of anger.
As she spoke rapidly to Lin Jingge, her eyes darted through the crowd, and she said through gritted teeth, "Don't let me find him, or I'll tear him to pieces!"
"Where are you hurt? How badly are you hurt? Don't stand, sit down and rest for a while. The competition starts tonight, can you still keep going?" Lin Jingge subconsciously stepped forward to lend a hand and support Tang Cheng.
Tang Cheng clutched her waist and let out a few strange cries. She was clearly very pleased with Lin Jingge's concern.
Without any hesitation, he pressed his entire weight onto Lin Jingge.
"Don't worry about me, I'm fine, I just fell and it hurts a little!" Tang Cheng said shamelessly as she leaned against Lin Jinge.
"Ah Jin..." Gan Lan caught up, looking at Lin Jingge supporting someone, and asked with some confusion, "Who is she...?"
"She's the first friend I made after coming to Yunding," Lin Jingge said, helping Gan Lan up as she introduced her to her.
"I see..." Gan Lan nodded slightly, then looked at Tang Cheng curiously for a few more times.
Then, she heard Ajiu calling her. Ganlan didn't have time to find out more and hurriedly returned to Ajiu's side.
Here, Tang Cheng, supported by Lin Jingge, watched Gan Lan's departing figure. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and then she used her elbow to pull Lin Jingge's neck with the arm that was on her shoulder, drawing her closer to her.
"Who is that little girl? How come you've managed to hook up with such a cute little girl in such a short time?" Tang Cheng ignored her pain and insisted on staying on the front line of the gossip.
Before Lin Jingge could answer, she had already started imagining things, and immediately said, "Oh, I understand!"
"No wonder you don't like handsome men, so that's what you like!"
Tang Cheng revealed a smug expression, as if she had already seen through Lin Jingge.
These words left Lin Jingge both amused and exasperated.
She tugged at the arm that was around her neck: "What are you thinking!"
"Her name is Gan Lan, she's kind of my sister. Before her mother passed away, she entrusted her to me. When we came to Yunding Continent, we got separated, and we only met here today." Lin Jingge was worried that Tang Cheng would continue to imagine things, so she added, "My sister is very innocent, so don't tease her."
"Alright, alright, we're like family, don't you know me?" Tang Cheng said to Lin Jingge, and Lin Jingge helped her to an open space to sit down. Tang Cheng even cried out, "Ouch, ouch, ouch! Why don't you rub it for me?"
"Troublesome!" Lin Jingge said with a laugh, but her words didn't reflect her true feelings as she reached out and massaged Tang Cheng's lower back.
Night gradually fell.
When it was completely dark, a white light suddenly shone at the very front of the circular platform.
The white light was somewhat dazzling, but it disappeared after a moment, leaving behind a light screen as tall as a person.
“Children…” The figure of an elderly man with white hair appeared on the screen.
When the old man appeared, the previously quiet surroundings suddenly became restless.
"The Grand Elder of the Yunding Sect!" Those who recognized the old man began to identify him.
Lin Jingge pulled Tang Cheng up, and their gazes turned to the light screen along with everyone else's.
The figures in the light screen gradually changed; what was originally just one enlarged figure now showed five people.
They are all influential figures from several major colleges.
"I am the Grand Elder of the Cloud Cauldron Sect. This entrance examination will be conducted by me and four other elders from the four academies."
"Due to the large number of students enrolled this year, this test is crucial for your chances of becoming official students. If you fail the test, unfortunately, you will only become a probationary student. Probationary students can be promoted to official students through the annual competition."
The white-haired old man, in his weathered voice, explained the recruitment criteria.
Then, with a flick of his sleeve, the light screen vanished instantly.
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