Lost and Found

Luo Zheng stood with the other disciples who had passed the trials, watching as one trial disciple after another emerged from Bloodcolor Mountain and threw their Crystal Shards into the basket.

He stood for a while, when suddenly he saw Mo Can appear. He jumped down from a Flying Carriage and, after excitedly greeting Luo Zheng, quickly walked over, took out a handful of Crystal Shards, and threw them into the basket.

Mo Can had actually passed the assessment!

This was completely unexpected for Luo Zheng. With Mo Can's Bone Refining Realm strength, how had he managed to collect ten Amethyst Shards? At the time, Luo Zheng had extra Crystal Shards and had thought that if he met Mo Can, he could give him some, but he hadn't encountered Mo Can on the third level, so he didn't have the chance.

But now Mo Can had actually passed the Bloodcolor Trials through his own efforts. Luo Zheng couldn't figure it out. With Mo Can's Bone Refining Realm strength, it would be very difficult to hunt Illusory Beasts on the third level.

Could Mo Can have hidden his strength? This thought popped into Luo Zheng's mind.

Mo Can walked over with a smug smile on his face. "Haha, Brother Luo Zheng, I passed too!"

"How did you accumulate so many Crystal Shards?" Luo Zheng asked curiously.

"It's a long story, but in short, I was lucky!" Mo Can then recounted what had happened after he entered the third level. It turned out that by a strange coincidence, he had seen two Aristocratic Clan Disciples fighting over a Crystal Shard. In the end, both of them were seriously injured and forced out, so he got a huge bargain, picking up more than ten Amethyst Shards, and thus passed the Bloodcolor Trials.

After listening to Mo Can, Luo Zheng couldn't help but sigh. This guy's luck was truly too good.

Flying Carriages flew back and forth from Bloodcolor Mountain, picking up all the disciples.

Today's Bloodcolor Trials had finally ended.

The disciples who passed the trials were all in high spirits, while those who were eliminated were dejected.

The eliminated Aristocratic Clan Disciples all had gloomy faces and were quickly taken away by their families. As Zhuge Hong left, he glared fiercely at Luo Zheng several times. He had always been arrogant. Although it was his first time participating in the Bloodcolor Trials, he had previously believed that he would pass with 100% certainty.

After all, among the seven Scholar Clans, there were very few disciples who couldn't even pass the Bloodcolor Trials.

But this time, he had been defeated by Luo Zheng, and he was naturally unwilling to accept it.

Although Luo Zheng was chatting and laughing with Mo Can over there, he naturally felt Zhuge Hong's malicious gaze as he left, but Luo Zheng didn't care at all.

The path of a martial artist was never smooth, but full of obstacles. As long as there were obstacles that dared to block him, he had no other choice but to kick them away. Since he had chosen this path, he was not afraid of offending people!

At this time, the most depressed and angry were Luo Peiran and Wang Hengzhi.

Wang Hengzhi had originally sent two of his clan members who were participating in the Bloodcolor Trials to ambush Luo Zheng on Bloodcolor Mountain, but Luo Zheng's performance had greatly exceeded Wang Hengzhi's expectations.

Wang Lan and Wang Qing, the two clan members, also failed to pass the Bloodcolor Trials. After they went up the mountain, they joined Zhuge Hong's group of robbers. When they saw Luo Zheng, they hadn't even had time to use their family's Killer Weapon before they were eliminated by other trial disciples.

This was quite a loss of face.

Even the usually calm and collected Wang Hengzhi cursed Wang Lan and Wang Qing fiercely before leaving with everyone. It seemed that dealing with Luo Zheng would require a long-term plan.

As for Luo Peiran, there was even less to say. If he went up to mock Luo Zheng at this time, he would probably only humiliate himself. He could only leave with a livid face, following behind Wang Hengzhi. How could he have imagined that Luo Zheng, who was like an ant back then, had grown to a level that inspired fear?

That night, the disciples who passed the Bloodcolor Trials officially became Outer Sect Disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect.

Since it was already late, the selection of disciples by the instructors of the thirty-three peaks would be held tomorrow.

All the Outer Sect Disciples had to stay at the foot of Bloodcolor Mountain for the night.

The atmosphere in the dormitory tonight was much better. After all, everyone had achieved their first goal through hard work.

Many people were so happy that they didn't sleep all night, discussing which peak they should choose.

The most discussed topic among these trial disciples was Instructor Xu's Heaven One Peak.

There were many legends about Heaven One Peak, which ranked first among the thirty-three peaks. It was said that most of the exceptionally talented disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect were concentrated on Heaven One Peak.

Luo Zheng and Mo Can sat in a corner, listening to their discussion.

Seeing Mo Can's eyes sparkling as he listened, Luo Zheng asked, "Mo Can, do you want to choose Heaven One Peak?"

Mo Can scratched his head and smiled, "I do want to, but with my strength, I'm afraid Heaven One Peak won't want me."

Mo Can was also self-aware. Those who could enter Heaven One Peak generally had outstanding performances. For example, the Iron Tower Strong Man with the Giant Sword from earlier today would definitely enter Heaven One Peak.

"Brother Luo Zheng, I'll go to whichever peak you choose! I've found that my luck is very good when I'm with you," Mo Can said.

This was the conclusion Mo Can had reached, and he was somewhat right. If it weren't for Luo Zheng the day before yesterday, he probably wouldn't have even passed the Sea Trials, and today's Bloodcolor Trials, Luo Zheng had completely saved him, otherwise he would have been eliminated long ago.

"What if I choose Little Rain Peak?" Luo Zheng suddenly smiled.

Mo Can was stunned. "Ah, Brother Luo Zheng, you're not joking, are you?"

With Luo Zheng's excellent performance, he could choose any of the thirty-three peaks.

But Luo Zheng actually said he would choose Little Rain Peak. Mo Can couldn't help but remind him, "Brother Luo Zheng, Little Rain Peak is ranked last among all the peaks!"

Luo Zheng nodded, and then the face of Instructor Su appeared in his mind. If it weren't for her today, he might have also had his trial qualification taken by Zhong Ming. However, Little Rain Peak was the last-ranked peak. In terms of elixirs, cultivation techniques, and various monthly allowances, it was far behind the other peaks.

So Luo Zheng was also a bit conflicted for a moment.

After the night became quiet, Luo Zheng put aside his conflict. He had something more important to do now.

He had to find that Flying Knife, even if he had to dig up the entire Bloodcolor Mountain.

After Mo Can fell asleep, Luo Zheng carefully left the dormitory and, under the cover of night, came to the foot of Bloodcolor Mountain. He identified the path in front of him and went up the mountain.

The illusion formation of Bloodcolor Mountain had not been triggered, so there were naturally no various types of Illusory Beasts on the mountain. In fact, even snakes, insects, and ants were very rare. There was too much Crimson Illusion Sand here, which was not suitable for the habitation and growth of those animals.

Bloodcolor Mountain without the illusion formation looked completely different from how it did during the day. Luo Zheng ran around inside for a while, trying to recall the location where he had dealt with that Devil Race member. He searched six or seven places in a row, but he couldn't match any of them.

In such a large Bloodcolor Mountain, trying to dig out a Flying Knife buried deep underground was no different from searching for a needle in a haystack.

After wandering back and forth for an hour, Luo Zheng was completely disoriented. It seemed that he had no other way than to turn Bloodcolor Mountain upside down.

It was indeed quite frustrating to lose such a good treasure after only using it once.

Just as Luo Zheng was feeling dejected, the branches of the blood-colored forest not far away suddenly shook, and a Green Shirt Woman slowly walked out from within.

The Green Shirt Woman walked slowly. Under the illumination of the bright moonlight, her exquisite face glowed with a faint halo. Her green dress was perfectly tailored to accentuate her graceful figure. For a moment, Luo Zheng was completely captivated.

When Luo Zheng realized that this was Instructor Su from Little Rain Peak, he immediately withdrew his somewhat dazed gaze and greeted her with a smile, "Instructor Su, hello."

"In the middle of the night, instead of resting in your dormitory, why did you run up Bloodcolor Mountain again?" Su Lingyun asked with a playful smile on her face.

"Oh, I just couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd come out for a stroll..." Luo Zheng's face felt a little hot. This lie seemed a bit too unskillful.

"Is that so?" Su Lingyun took two steps forward, her captivating eyes fixed on Luo Zheng, and asked again, "Even if you're taking a walk, is it necessary to come to Bloodcolor Mountain?"

There was a hint of playfulness and teasing in her clear voice.

Luo Zheng spread his hands and smiled, "That's just how it is."

"I don't think so," Su Lingyun shook her head, changing the subject. "I think you're looking for something, aren't you?"

"Cough, cough..." Unexpectedly, Su Lingyun guessed it instantly. Luo Zheng rubbed his head and said, "Well, that's a disciple's privacy."

"Oh, since it's privacy, then I'll leave and won't disturb your privacy. Goodbye!" Su Lingyun raised a Flying Knife in her hand, making a gesture to leave.

Seeing the Flying Knife, Luo Zheng's eyes immediately lit up, and he quickly said, "Hey, hey, Instructor Su, this Flying Knife..."

"Yours?" Su Lingyun turned around like a sprite, staring into Luo Zheng's eyes as she asked.

Of course, she knew this Flying Knife belonged to Luo Zheng. Only she had witnessed the entire process of Luo Zheng killing the Devil Race during the day. She had clearly recorded the location where the Flying Knife fell, so she came up the mountain after midnight to retrieve it.

Luo Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, this Flying Knife is mine."

"Hmm, although this Flying Knife is damaged, it still has such power. It is indeed a good treasure. I can return it to you, but," Su Lingyun continued, "there's a condition."

"What condition?" Luo Zheng asked.

"Join our Little Rain Peak," Su Lingyun said with a cunning smile.

At this point, Luo Zheng had already anticipated that Su Lingyun would say this. Before this, Luo Zheng had been somewhat hesitant about which peak to choose.

But now, Luo Zheng had a definite answer in his heart. Although Instructor Su seemed to be using this Flying Knife to threaten him, this approach was a bit inappropriate. However, the Flying Knife was found by Instructor Su, wasn't it?

If it weren't for her, he probably wouldn't have been able to get this Flying Knife back.

With this thought, Luo Zheng nodded and said seriously, "Tomorrow, I will choose Little Rain Peak."

Su Lingyun then smiled sweetly at Luo Zheng, and then tapped her ring with her slender finger, taking out two small rings from inside. "This Flying Knife of yours is damaged, and you haven't entered the Innate Secret Realm, so you can't use your Origin True Essence to control the Flying Knife. It will probably be lost once you throw it out. As a welcome gift for choosing Little Rain Peak, I'll give you this!"

Looking at the two small rings, Luo Zheng blinked, clearly not understanding the mystery of this gift.

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