Under everyone's jeers, the other person could only slink away.
There were also a few people nearby who had originally planned to give it a try, but they completely gave up on the idea.
Failure wasn't scary. What was scary was being mocked by a crowd of onlookers who couldn't wait to see you make a fool of yourself. It took a lot of courage to embarrass yourself in front of everyone.
Seeing that no one was willing to try, Chen Changan smiled and asked, "So... who wants to give it a try? Who'll go first?"
At Chen Changan's words, Li Yanran was the first to step forward.
"I'll go first. My cultivation is the lowest, so I'll give it a try." Li Yanran spoke with anticipation.
"Good. You go first, then."
When Chen Changan agreed, Li Yanran nodded enthusiastically, then walked toward the energy stele.
"Hm?"
"That little girl dares to give it a try?"
"She's only at the Throne Realm, with five Ascensions to Throne. Where does she get the courage?"
"But she looks so small and adorable. She's pretty interesting."
"She's just a child. It's nice of her to be willing to try."
"That's true. The others might not even have as much courage as she does."
They had expected the crowd to greet her with jeers, but no one could have imagined that everyone would be so amiable when they saw how tiny and adorable Li Yanran was.
"Seriously, this little thing is pretty likable?"
"These people have no taste. They should be jeering at her," Da Huang said, disgruntled.
"You mutt, why can't you stand seeing one of your own do well? Are you a spy planted in the team?"
"You really are a piece of dog shit," Di Feiyan said irritably.
"I just think