I Refuse

The aura that Luo Zheng unleashed instantly drew everyone's attention.

Even the large group of Aristocratic Clan Disciples who were further away looked over with a mindset of watching a show.

"Heh, this Wang Hengzhi is getting more and more boring. He actually brought people to target a small commoner. He doesn't know that even a cornered dog will jump over a wall," an Aristocratic Clan Disciple dressed in white said softly, fanning himself with a jade fan.

"So what? Some cornered dogs don't have the strength to jump over a wall. This kid is only in the Viscera Refining Realm. He can't jump even if he wants to. But Wang Hengzhi is indeed boring, actually spending effort to deal with a guy in the Viscera Refining Realm..." Another Aristocratic Clan Disciple nodded.

However, the guard beside this Aristocratic Clan Disciple cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Huo, when you participate in the Bloodcolor Trials later, you must pay attention to this person."

"Hmm? What do you mean?" The Aristocratic Clan Disciple named Huo knew that the guard beside him wouldn't speak carelessly. This guard was a strong practitioner in the Innate Secret Realm and had returned from the Asura Battlefield. He was very good at judging people and things.

The guard continued, "This subordinate doesn't know why, but although this person is only in the Viscera Refining Realm, he gives me a very dangerous feeling."

Hearing such an evaluation from his guard, Young Master Huo raised his eyebrows and said with interest, "In that case, Wang Hengzhi might be in a bit of trouble this time."

These Aristocratic Clan Disciples were not a unified front; in fact, the conflicts between some clans were very large. Therefore, Young Master Huo didn't feel the need to remind Wang Hengzhi. Of course, even though his guard gave the kid a high evaluation, he still believed it was just a small trouble for Wang Hengzhi.

Only Aristocratic Clans knew how much power Wang Hengzhi, also an Aristocratic Clan member, possessed.

Facing Luo Zheng's words, Luo Peiran and that group of Aristocratic Clan Disciples all had ugly expressions.

The Butterfly Jade Pendant flipped skillfully between Wang Hengzhi's fingers. He still maintained that calm and composed look, but a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes. "Actually, death is the easiest kind of release for you. I have many ways to make your life worse than death. Do you want to reconsider?"

"No need! Although my life, Luo Zheng, is worthless, I won't die that easily!" Luo Zheng laughed sharply.

"Seventh Brother, why are you wasting words with this kid? Just kill him!" A tall young man rushed out from behind Wang Hengzhi, unable to hold back. He swung his fist and smashed it towards Luo Zheng's head.

This young man's strength was good, at the peak of the Marrow Refining Realm!

Moreover, there were faint, intricate runes flowing on his fists, clearly indicating that he cultivated a very powerful fist technique.

Facing such a powerful punch, Luo Zheng didn't dodge or evade. He also threw a punch, intending to meet it head-on!

Everyone present who saw this scene shook their heads, thinking that this Luo Zheng had some backbone, but he was just good with his mouth. To confront a Marrow Refining Realm practitioner with the strength of the Viscera Refining Realm, and the other person was an Aristocratic Clan Disciple whose cultivation technique was naturally much more powerful than Luo Zheng's.

If he met it head-on like this, this punch would probably shatter Luo Zheng's arm.

Mo Can, who was not far away, also opened his mouth wide, his eyes full of worry. Mo Can knew that Luo Zheng's strength was definitely not as simple as it seemed, but he hadn't seen the final scene yesterday. He thought that no matter how not simple Luo Zheng was, it was impossible for him to confront a peak Marrow Refining Realm expert head-on. Luo Zheng would probably suffer a great loss this time.

However, the scene that everyone had imagined did not appear.

The two fists met, emitting a muffled sound.

Luo Zheng stood rooted to the spot, his legs firmly planted on the ground, his body not moving at all. A warm current circulated within his body, dissolving the opponent's fist force.

However, the tall young man stumbled back several steps, almost falling to the ground. His hand hung limply to the side, clearly injured, and his face was flushed red.

Most people did not expect this result, and their faces showed expressions of surprise. When they looked at Luo Zheng again, there was a hint of admiration in their eyes. To confront a Marrow Refining Realm practitioner head-on with the strength of the Viscera Refining Realm was not something ordinary people could do.

Especially the more than a thousand commoners present, seeing Luo Zheng teach those arrogant Aristocratic Clan Disciples a lesson, they felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

The people around Wang Hengzhi could no longer hold back. They all started cursing, surrounding Luo Zheng in a circle, looking like they were about to attack him together.

Luo Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly. If the other party rushed at him all at once, he could only fight with all his might. Since he was going to die, he would drag them down with him. He would kill as many as he could!

Just then, someone shouted loudly, "What are you doing? Today is the day for you to participate in the Bloodcolor Trials, not for you to fight!"

Everyone looked up and saw thirty more Flying Carriages speeding towards them from the horizon. The person who shouted was standing on the foremost Flying Carriage. He was wearing plain clothes and had a square face. He was the supervising instructor for the Bloodcolor Trials, Zhong Ming.

Zhong Ming leaped down from the Flying Carriage and walked towards Luo Zheng with thunderous steps, questioning loudly, "Who was fighting just now?"

"Reporting to the supervising instructor, he was fighting!" Luo Peiran jumped out at the right time and pointed at Luo Zheng, saying.

"It takes two to tango. Who was the other person?" Zhong Ming asked again.

"It was me," the tall Wang Family disciple admitted frankly.

Zhong Ming nodded and said, "Very well, both of you are disqualified from the Bloodcolor Trials!"

Luo Zheng's face immediately turned very ugly. If he was disqualified from the trials because of this, he would be too wronged. "Supervising instructor, they were the ones who provoked first. I was forced to retaliate. Why should I be disqualified from the examination?"

"If you dare to fight here, you must be prepared to be expelled from the Azure Cloud Sect!" Zhong Ming did not listen to Luo Zheng's explanation at all.

The tall Wang Family disciple said, "Supervising instructor, I am already an inner disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect and am not participating in this Bloodcolor Trial."

"Inner disciple?" Zhong Ming asked, "Which peak are you from?"

"Reporting to the supervising instructor, I am from Heaven One Peak," the Wang Family disciple said again.

"Hmm, Instructor Xu from your Heaven One Peak is also here. Since you are an inner disciple, one hundred points will be deducted as punishment!" Zhong Ming quickly made his judgment.

Hearing Zhong Ming's punishment, the Wang Family disciples led by Wang Hengzhi all smiled. One hundred points might be a huge amount of points for a commoner with no backing, but it was not difficult for an Aristocratic Clan Disciple.

Using one hundred points to drive Luo Zheng away was what they hoped to see.

The faces of the more than a thousand trial disciples showed expressions of dissatisfaction. This punishment was neither painful nor itchy. Zhong Ming was clearly biased towards these Aristocratic Clans.

At this time, the instructors from the thirty-three peaks had also all arrived at the scene on Flying Carriages.

After these trial disciples passed the Bloodcolor Trials today, the instructors from the thirty-three peaks of the Azure Cloud Sect would take them into their respective peaks based on their scores and performance.

For the better development of their respective peaks, all the instructors naturally adhered to the principle of selecting the best, choosing the most outstanding disciples to bring into their peaks.

Luo Zheng was very unwilling at this moment. He felt that this supervising instructor was clearly intentionally biased, so he decided to argue reasonably. "Supervising instructor, I really didn't make the first move just now. So many people here saw it. Your punishment for me is simply unfair!"

"Unfair? I'll just ask you, did you make a move just now?" Zhong Ming asked expressionlessly.

"Yes!" Luo Zheng answered truthfully.

"That's enough! You don't need to say anything more, hand over your disciple token! Get out of the Azure Cloud Sect!" Zhong Ming waved his large hand and extended it towards Luo Zheng.

Luo Zheng took two steps back and said seriously, "Examining Instructor, this punishment is too unfair. Not only am I not convinced, but neither are the more than a thousand trial disciples present!"

Zhong Ming didn't expect such a small trial disciple to dare to talk so much to him, and even dare to question him. He roared in anger, "How dare you!"

He raised his hand and was about to slap Luo Zheng.

Zhong Ming's slap didn't use any cultivation technique, but he had already entered the Innate Secret Realm many years ago, and his strength had broken through the limits of his physical body.

Facing this slap, Luo Zheng's expression also changed drastically. Even if his body was comparable to a Profound Artifact and could dissolve most of the force, he wasn't invulnerable. This power had far exceeded the limit his body could withstand. If he were hit squarely, even if he didn't die, he would likely be severely injured.

But just then, a clear voice rang out, "Zhong Ming, what are you doing?"

Luo Zheng and Zhong Ming heard this voice and both looked over, seeing a stunning woman in a green dress standing not far away.

Luo Zheng remembered this woman in the green dress; he had seen her after passing the Sea Trials yesterday.

When Zhong Ming saw her, his angry face, which looked like a lion's, immediately calmed down. He said in as calm a tone as possible, "It's nothing, just teaching a disobedient trial disciple a lesson."

Zhong Ming was very aware of how troublesome this woman in the green dress was. He would rather die than be caught by this woman with his problems. With a change of thought, he wanted to gloss over the matter lightly.

In fact, Instructor Su had seen everything that had just happened. If Zhong Ming had hit other trial disciples, that would have been the end of it. Even if she had boundless energy every day, she wouldn't go around meddling in other people's business.

But Zhong Ming just happened to be targeting Luo Zheng.

This Luo Zheng was someone Instructor Su had reserved early on. She already saw Luo Zheng as the biggest dark horse among the disciples recruited this year. And you, Zhong Ming, want to kick him out of the Azure Cloud Sect just like that? This was something Instructor Su would absolutely not allow to happen.

"Disobedient? What rule did he break?" Instructor Su asked again.

"Fighting with someone here, this has already violated the Azure Cloud Sect Rules," Zhong Ming's voice dropped by two points. He had heard it; this Instructor Su was clearly here to find fault.

"I wasn't fighting with anyone, they were the ones who attacked me first, and I was forced to fight back!" Luo Zheng seized this opportunity to defend himself.

Zhong Ming's expression changed, and he wanted to attack Luo Zheng again, but Instructor Su's voice coldly rang out from behind Zhong Ming: "Zhong Ming, as an Examining Instructor, you should distinguish right from wrong. Why won't you even give this trial disciple the right to argue? Could it be that you have something to hide?"

Hearing Instructor Su's cold voice, Zhong Ming immediately thought, This is bad. This grandaunt was angry. He finally understood that this matter couldn't be covered up today. He could only say with a forced smile, "Instructor Su, how could I have something to hide? It's just a small matter..."

"A small matter? Then let him explain clearly! This trial disciple, tell us exactly what happened?" Instructor Su asked.

"It was them!" Luo Zheng pointed at Wang Hengzhi and Luo Peiran's group and said, "They came up to provoke trouble with me for no reason, and that guy among them rushed over to hit me. I was just forced to fight back!"

Zhong Ming sneered, "Kid, that's just your side of the story. Is there anyone here who dares to testify for you?"

The scene immediately fell silent. Wang Hengzhi showed a faint smile, and Luo Peiran even laughed smugly. Aristocratic Clan Disciples naturally wouldn't offend Wang Hengzhi over such a trivial matter, and among the more than a thousand trial disciples from common backgrounds, who would dare to step forward and testify?

Just as they thought, although this incident happened in broad daylight, the thousands of trial disciples who were quite indignant just now, now not a single one dared to come out.

Stepping out now would be to offend Wang Hengzhi to death. Among the commoners present, who would dare to stick their neck out, unless they thought their lives were too long?

"I can testify!"