Su Miao glanced at him. Was this man unwilling to accept it, or was he truly stupid?
She signaled to the disciple beside her to reopen the array gate and let Yan Lie enter once more.
"Go in again."
The Qilin gritted his teeth, turned, and charged into the array.
This time, it was even faster.
Before half an incense stick had passed, Yan Lie was flung out, hurled directly by a powerful force within the array and landing flat on his back.
One of the watching disciples could not hold it in and burst out laughing.
Blood rushed to Yan Lie's head. His face flushed crimson, and he wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground.
He slunk off to the side in shame, no longer daring to say another word.
Zhunti smiled from nearby.
"The array isn't broken. Your heart is."
Yan Lie lowered his head and retreated, overwhelmed by a shame that sank deep into his bones.
He had been a genius ever since childhood. No one had ever said there was anything wrong with his heart.
But now he understood. Talent could deceive others, but the Heart Questioning Array would not.
Su Miao swept her gaze over the three failed Qilin.
"Farm Teachings does not accept trash, but it accepts those with crooked hearts even less.
"I hope you remember what happened today.
"Talent is not everything. Character is what matters."
The three Qilin were so ashamed that they did not dare raise their heads. They did not dare look at Su Miao, Qi Yuan, or Si Bu Xiang.
Qi Yuan felt deeply ashamed. He had always thought Si Bu Xiang was worthless, always believed this child was the disgrace of the Kirin race, and had never truly looked at him.
But only now