Do You Bite Even a Straight Hook?

Ziwei Star Domain, Sky-Piercing Trial Cliff.

Gale-force winds howled atop the cliff, whipping Chu Sheng's robes into a wild flutter.

As he gazed at the layers upon layers of trials below, he could not help sighing inwardly. This Blood Devouring Tai Sui really knew how to fool people.

These so-called trials were nothing more than trials, with nothing else hidden within them.

As for the cave at the center of the cliff, it too was completely empty.

The world always assumed that opportunities lay hidden there.

Yet they did not know that the greatest opportunity had begun right at the cliff top.

Blood Devouring Tai Sui had directly turned the summit into the starting point of the trial.

It was shady beyond all bounds...

At this moment, he was not alone atop the cliff. Seven or eight figures had already scattered themselves across the area.

Some sat cross-legged in meditation, while others stood with their hands behind their backs. All of them possessed deep, steady auras.

The instant Chu Sheng appeared atop the cliff, those people opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

When their gazes swept over Blood Devouring Tai Sui's true body, their eyes immediately filled with astonishment.

The group exchanged glances and, without prior consultation, turned their attention eastward.

A middle-aged man with a goatee was seated there.

He wore a blue robe, his aura thoroughly restrained, looking utterly ordinary.

The goateed man slowly raised his eyes, casually sweeping his gaze over Chu Sheng and Blood Devouring Tai Sui. His brows furrowed ever so slightly.

Then he gently shook his head, lowered his eyelids once more, and closed his eyes to rest.

Just then, a sharp-mouthed old man suddenly rose to his feet.

He cupped his hands toward Chu Sheng, his face piled high with smiles.

"Young friend, pardon