"That bastard is far too arrogant. I really want to kill him."
"Don't act rashly. The people from Universe Sect are watching. If anyone dares cause trouble here, they definitely won't be allowed to take the assessment."
"Exactly. A small lack of patience can ruin great plans."
"That kid has nothing to lose, so he's not afraid of going barefoot against those wearing shoes. Even if he gets driven away, it doesn't matter—he might not have passed anyway. But we're different. If we really get thrown out, it'll be a huge loss."
"That's right. Endure it for now. Once we pass the assessment, that kid is dead for sure."
Many of the nobles' offspring gritted their teeth and glared viciously at Xia Ping, practically dying to pounce on him at once and tear him into countless bloody scraps.
"What's the matter? What are you still staring for? If you've got the guts, come up here! Weren't you acting all high and mighty just now?"
Xia Ping shouted.
Hearing this, the nobles' offspring all turned black in the face, their hearts burning with rage. Yet none of them responded. They turned their heads away, completely ignoring the kid.
They had made up their minds not to clash with him here. Nothing under heaven was more important than joining Universe Sect.
The people around them were equally speechless. They had never seen anyone so utterly reckless and unafraid of death.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Just then, more than a dozen elderly men flew down from the sky, walking through the void as though the air itself were a staircase beneath their feet. They slowly descended onto the plaza.
At once, every examinee in the plaza fell silent, staring solemnly at the old men. They all knew these were elders from Universe Sect—true big