Chapter 38

He touched the spot where he had hidden his sword, his expression dazed.

"Where's my sword? Where did the sword I hid go?"

"How could it be missing?"

She clearly remembered hiding it on herself...

"Congratulations, little sister."

Yue Yao offered her congratulations.

Meanwhile, Yin Luoxia was still savoring the moment, reliving this Preliminary Test just now.

"Sister Yue Yao, this Preliminary Test..."

"It actually has a bit of meaning, doesn't it?"

She had never met anyone so interesting, someone who could come up with such a way to test the examinees.

And he wasn't rigid about a single answer.

Could it be that the other party was the mysterious Academy Second Master?

And at the same time—

The exam continued!

"Wushuang City, Song YanHui!"

"Which sword did you drop?"

"I didn't drop any sword. I wouldn't even look twice at such a shabby blade!"

"The other two are just average too!"

Wushuang City, possessing the empire's wealth and countless famous swords under heaven, naturally wouldn't be tempted by such a small gain.

The River God shook his head helplessly.

He had run into a top-tier rich young master!

The dignified River God—was he perhaps not as wealthy as this guy?

That was a bit too much!

"Qingcheng Mountain, Wang Yixing!"

"Pick one."

The River God simply gave up and coasted.

"Why would I pick a sword? I just want to find a nice place to stay put."

"I don't want anything."

Alright, here was another guy who liked staying up on the mountain and never coming down.

The River God waved his hand impatiently.

"You pass too. Hurry up and go, go, go!"

"Marquis Zhenxi's Manor, Baili Dongjun!"

The River God finally perked up.

Finally, someone interesting had arrived.

The three swords were laid out in a row.

Placed before Baili Dongjun.

"Pick one?"

Baili Dongjun was still a bit dazed. He didn't even glance at the long swords.

Instead, he looked at the stream beneath the River God.

"This water is clear and bright, with no impurities at all—it's top-grade sweet spring for brewing wine!"

"I have to take more back to make wine!"

Baili Dongjun's eyes lit up. With a splash, he dove straight into the stream.

His face was full of excitement.

As if he were savoring this high-quality spring water.

Completely ignoring the Immortal Palace-grade long swords as if they were nothing.

"Alright, you really are a guy who loves brewing wine more than famous swords."

"Pass!"

"Next!"

By the time Ye Dingzhi's turn came, the examination was nearly over.

But the River God still mustered his energy.

He looked at the youth before him.

Awe-inspiring.

Vajra's Wrathful Gaze.

No wonder he was the disciple of Southern Jue's First Sword Immortal, Yu Sheng Mo.

No wonder he was the orphan of the God of Slaughter, Ye Yu.

"Choose one of these three swords."

Yet Ye Dingzhi didn't even glance at the three longswords.

Instead, he stared fiercely at the River God.

"What I hate most is being forced to choose!"

"Die!"

Vajra's Wrathful Gaze, Immovable Wisdom King!

The Dharma Aspect manifested.

He immediately lunged at the River God!

"Truly a fine seedling for demonic cultivation." The River God smiled faintly, utterly unbothered by Ye Dingzhi's attack.

He casually sidestepped to dodge.

With a flick of his sleeve, "You pass too!"

Then, he murmured softly, "If it weren't for you being Yu Sheng Mo's disciple, I'd at least teach you a lesson."

Qianjin Platform.

Academy Grand Examination.

After Ye Dingzhi finished his test, few candidates remained on site.

Only one person had yet to take the exam.

A woman in white robes, her face veiled by light gauze.

"Your turn, Sister Yue Yao."

Yue Yao, under the alias Yaoyue, floated up to the platform.

She too arrived at the riverbank.

"So, young lady, which sword will you choose?"

In the river, a Blue-Robed Youth appeared gracefully.

Standing before Yue Yao.

The peerless Celestial Palace Sword lay before her, but she didn't spare it a glance.

Instead, she looked at Jiang Mu Ming.

Her expression was dazed, yet carried a trace of resolve.

Speaking from the heart, she said, "I... choose you!"

At this moment, Yue Yao couldn't recall the past.

But she still felt that the Blue-Robed Youth before her was her most important person!

Jiang Mu Ming was momentarily stunned.

What an unexpected answer.

It wasn't the most amusing reply he'd heard today, but it was the one that satisfied him most.

"Candidate Yaoyue, passes the Preliminary Test!"

The next moment, Yue Yao reappeared on Qianjin Platform.

A strange emotion stirred within her heart.