Warriors Really Became Sappers!

A total of six people were participating in this Demon Hunter Squad selection competition.

Aside from Ye Tian, Li Xin, and Long Haochen from the Knight Holy Temple, and Lin Jialu from the Mage Holy Temple, there was also a pair of biological brothers from the Warrior Holy Temple.

This was not much different from what Ye Tian remembered.

After a hearty feast, most of the exquisite dishes on the table ended up in the stomachs of the six young people.

"Now that everyone's more or less finished eating, I'll begin!"

Seeing that everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Li Aoxiao set down his utensils.

The others followed suit.

The main event was about to begin!

"I believe the three Hall Masters must have mentioned this to you, at least to some extent, before you came."

"That's right. The once-every-five-years Demon Hunter Squad selection competition is about to begin, and the six of you are the elites chosen by Haoyue City's three Branch Halls to participate."

"This meal is to send you off, and there are also a few matters that need to be impressed upon you."

At this point, aside from Ye Tian, the other five unconsciously sat up straight.

Perhaps to give the others a greater sense of involvement.

Li Aoxiao paused, and Lin Yinjia picked up where he left off.

"The Demon Hunter Squad selection competition has a long history and is especially important to our Holy Temple Alliance."

"It would be no exaggeration to say that humanity has been able to avoid the Demon Race's continued encroachment for thousands of years because Demon Hunter Squads exist!"

"Not only you, but nearly every high-ranking member of the Holy Temple Alliance has participated in the Demon Hunter Squad selection competition."

"If you distinguish yourselves in this selection competition, you will be able to form Demon Hunter Squads with the geniuses of the various Holy Temples. They will become the backbone of the future resistance against the Demon Race!"

For a moment, Li Xin and the other four were filled with fervor.

Seeing this, Lin Yinjia nodded in satisfaction.

"Before that, the three Hall Masters should briefly introduce the children's circumstances so they can get to know one another."

After all, before taking part in the main competition, they still had to undergo an entry assessment.

Only by passing the assessment could they earn the qualifications to participate in the selection competition.

That meant heading to the border and killing five Demon Race soldiers.

By then, they would be teammates who could rely on one another, so they naturally could not be too unfamiliar with each other.

"Alright, I'll go first!"

Chen Chunhua, Hall Master of the Haoyue City Warrior Branch Hall, proactively took over.

He was tall and powerfully built, perfectly matching Ye Tian's stereotypical image of a warrior.

Just one glance at him made people feel safe.

"These two brats are brothers. One is called Chen Si, and the other Chen Chen. They are considered elites of our Warrior Branch Hall."

"The older brother, Chen Si, is twenty-four this year, just beneath the Demon Hunter Squad selection competition's age limit of twenty-five. He is a Second-rank Great Battlemaster, a proper Shield Warrior, and exceptionally skilled in defense."

"The younger brother, Chen Chen, is twenty-two. He is a Berserker and currently a First-rank Great Battlemaster."

Chen Chunhua was clearly very satisfied with the brothers before him, and his tone was full of pride as he introduced them.

The brothers merely gave honest, simple smiles.

Still, Chen Chunhua could hardly be blamed for feeling proud.

The age limit for the Demon Hunter Squad selection competition was twenty-five, while the cultivation threshold was the third rank.

If someone could join a Demon Hunter Squad or even achieve a decent placement, the governor, Military Commander, and Branch Hall Master of their city would all be rewarded.

Reaching the fourth rank before twenty-five was already quite difficult.

Li Aoxiao and Lin Yinjia exchanged a glance, both very satisfied.

"Very good. I hope you two brothers work hard and strive to enter the Final Round."

"Thank you for your praise, Chief. We'll work hard!"

Bai Yu, Hall Master of the Haoyue City Magic Branch Hall, also smiled from the side.

"That's wonderful. It seems there should be no problem obtaining entry qualifications for this selection competition!"

"Our Magic Branch Hall has only one participant this time. I imagine none of you are unfamiliar with her, right?"

"The genius mage Lin Jialu, twenty-one years old, specializes in Ice Magic, and is already a Fifth Order Mage!"

"What?!"

As soon as those words were spoken, everyone present revealed shocked expressions.

A twenty-one-year-old Fifth Order Mage—even across the entire Holy Temple Alliance, such a person would be exceptionally rare, wouldn't they?

"Jialu, how did you cultivate so quickly?"

Lin Yinjia was clearly startled as well.

He was usually busy with official affairs and rarely had time to learn about his daughter's situation. He had not expected such a huge surprise.

But with Lin Jialu's Innate Internal Spiritual Energy, she should not have been able to cultivate this quickly!

At that thought, Lin Yinjia unconsciously furrowed his brows.

"Hall Master Bai, this child couldn't possibly—"

Bai Yu shook his head with a light laugh. "At first, I thought the same, but after examining her, I found no abnormalities in Jialu. She must have earned this through her own efforts."

"I see..."

As Lin Yinjia breathed a sigh of relief, his pride immediately overflowed.

"Then congratulations to Hall Master Bai and Brother Lin."

Chen Chunhua's face was full of envy.

A Fifth Order Mage, barring any accidents along the way, was practically guaranteed a place in the Final Round.

Even achieving a good result would not be difficult.

The Magic Branch Hall and Lin Yinjia had truly struck it lucky this time!

Li Aoxiao was also full of envy. "Jialu is becoming more and more promising. She is absolutely the future hope of Haoyue City."

"Indeed, but Brother Li, your Xin'er is no slouch either."

Nalan Shu chuckled. "Xin'er is twenty-one this year as well. She is a Punishment Knight and has already become a Fifth Order Sky Knight!"

"Really?!"

Everyone was stunned once more.

Surprises were appearing one after another.

Haoyue City was merely a medium-sized city. Producing even one true genius was already quite rare, yet two had appeared at once.

"Xin'er, you even kept this from me?"

Though delighted, Li Aoxiao could not help looking toward his daughter.

Li Xin immediately smiled smugly. "I wanted to give you a surprise. So, what do you think? Your daughter isn't too bad, right?"

"Good, good, good! Hall Master Nalan has taught her well!"

Nalan Shu shook his head with a bitter smile.

"Brother Li, don't put such a high hat on me. This is all due to Xin'er's own hard work. Even now, I'm still somewhat bewildered!"

"Also, Ye Tian and Long Haochen are both fourteen this year, but their cultivation levels will remain confidential for now. Still, there will be no problem for them to obtain Demon Hunter Squad qualifications."

"Fourteen?!"

Upon hearing this, the other four unconsciously frowned.

"Isn't that a little too young?"

But Nalan Shu was completely confident. "Don't worry. When the Demon Race infiltrated back then, Xiao Tian took part in the battle. At that time, he was already a Great Knight."

"Haochen is absolutely no weaker either. Our Knight Branch Hall wouldn't be so overconfident as to send people to their deaths, would we?"

To put the others at ease, Nalan Shu proactively revealed some information.

"A Demon Race invasion? Wasn't that two years ago?"

"A Great Knight at twelve? Hiss..."

At this, everyone sucked in a breath of cold air and turned toward Ye Tian in unison.

This little fellow looked harmless enough, but he was actually a little monster?