The Golden Generation's Assessment, An Incomplete Team

"No, Senior Sister, Teacher did not reprimand me."

Ye Xuan did not want to tell Hu Liena about what Bibi Dong had said to him just yet.

After all, the matter sounded far too absurd.

"Junior Brother, what is your current soul power level?"

"Sixteen. I am only four levels away from breaking through to a level twenty Soul Grand Master."

Upon hearing Ye Xuan's response, Hu Liena's small mouth parted slightly in shock.

According to her knowledge, it had only been a little over two months since Ye Xuan awakened his Martial Soul.

But soon.

She recalled that the soul ring Ye Xuan had absorbed was the one from the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Xiao Wu, and her heart felt a little more balanced.

"Little Brother Ye Xuan, what kind of second soul ring do you want to choose for yourself?"

Hearing Hu Liena's inquiry, Ye Xuan could not help but fall into deep thought.

That was true.

With his current cultivation speed, he would certainly break through to level twenty within a year.

He did indeed need to prepare for his second ring in advance.

"Hmm, Senior Sister, I will give the matter of the soul ring serious consideration."

Seeing the earnest expression on Ye Xuan's face, Hu Liena still felt a sense of worry in her heart.

Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year transformed soul beast; being able to coincidentally claim her as his own could already be considered a stroke of fate.

She hoped her little junior brother would not let his state of mind be disturbed by the extreme disparity in soul ring quality.

However.

What Hu Liena did not know was this.

Ye Xuan was not worried about being unable to find a suitable soul ring at all.

On the contrary, there were so many suitable soul rings that he did not know which one to absorb first.

The severely injured Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the dying Blue Silver Empress Ah Yin were both excellent candidates.

Furthermore, as long as he could subdue the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, it would become quite simple to subdue the Ice and Snow Emperors of the Far North, as well as the Ice Bear King Xiao Bai.

Once he eventually reached Sea God Island, he could also directly recruit the Demon Soul Great White Shark Xiao Bai into his team.

Just as Ye Xuan was walking and contemplating the scene of him subduing numerous fierce beasts in the future, his path was blocked by two tall youths.

They merely glanced at Ye Xuan with contempt before immediately shifting their gazes to Hu Liena, who was walking beside him.

"Nana, is this the brat who took our spot and hogged all the limelight at the Martial Soul Exchange Conference?"

The voice of the sturdy, red-haired youth walking in front was filled with disdain, though his attitude toward Hu Liena seemed exceptionally polite.

Seeing the arrival of these two, Hu Liena's expression changed.

She then gave a look of extreme dissatisfaction to the youth standing to the side, who was wearing a fawning smile.

The people before them were none other than the future Golden Generation of Martial Soul Hall.

There was Yan, who possessed the Flame Lord Martial Soul, and Hu Liena's brother, Xie Yue, who possessed the Full Moon Scimitar Martial Soul.

Hu Liena pulled Ye Xuan directly behind her.

"Yan, all of this was Teacher's decision. If you have any grievances, you can go find Teacher; why bother my junior brother here?"

Hearing Hu Liena's voice, the originally aggressive Yan immediately softened his attitude.

"No, that's not it, Nana. I'm just a bit unconvinced. After all, the list for this event was finalized three months ago. Xie Yue and I prepared for so long, but then..."

"And so what? The quota for this matter was decided by Teacher. If you have any grievances, you can ask her directly."

Hu Liena could not be bothered to bicker with Yan; in her eyes, he was just a piece of chewing gum that she could not shake off.

He relied on his elder grandfather and his dual fire-earth elemental talent to disturb her peace.

"Nana, I'm sorry. I really couldn't hold him back, so..."

A look of apology appeared on Xie Yue's face. He naturally knew that Yan had feelings for his sister, but unfortunately, his sister did not like his type.

"Brother, the Martial Soul Hall Golden Generation assessment three years from now is of vital importance to us. Martial Soul Hall will absolutely not pour resources into the weak."

Hearing Hu Liena's words, a look of nervousness rose in Xie Yue's eyes.

Yan also quieted down at this moment.

Because compared to that assessment three years later, it was clear that this Martial Soul Exchange Conference was merely a small, trivial matter.

"Hmm, don't worry, Sister. I won't hold you back."

Xie Yue's talent was actually similar to Hu Liena's, but Hu Liena was valued by Pope Bibi Dong and became a disciple of the Pope, thus receiving more resources.

Hearing the conversation between Xie Yue and Hu Liena, Yan, having regained his senses, also muttered in a muffled voice.

"Don't worry, Nana, I absolutely won't hold you back either!"

Hu Liena rolled her eyes at Yan, rendered speechless by his words.

Although Yan was indeed a bit dim-witted, he lacked any malicious intent, making him an excellent choice for a teammate.

"Senior Sister, what exactly is the assessment for the Golden Generation of Martial Soul Hall?"

The original work had never mentioned the specifics of such an assessment.

Therefore, Ye Xuan was completely in the dark regarding the matter.

Upon hearing Ye Xuan's inquiry, Yan crossed his arms and cast a scrutinizing gaze in his direction.

But before he could even open his mouth to say anything, Hu Liena responded directly to Ye Xuan.

"It actually involves gathering all the talented senior students from Martial Soul Academy and placing them into a valley filled with thousand-year and even ten-thousand-year soul beasts to filter out the strongest."

"Martial Soul Hall will also dispatch elders to stand guard, doing their best to ensure that no students suffer a tragic death."

"The seven who persist until the end without being eliminated become the Golden Generation."

Having said this, Hu Liena paused for a moment.

"Of course, if anyone is cowardly and hides until the end, they will be declared eliminated immediately. That is why the Golden Generation of Martial Soul Hall rarely manages to gather a full seven members; for instance, in the previous session, only four people earned this honor."

Hearing Hu Liena's explanation, Ye Xuan finally understood the selection process for the Golden Generation.

It was no wonder that in the original story, the Golden Generation of Martial Soul Hall consisted only of Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena.

It turned out that everyone else had been eliminated.

"Three years from now, then... Thank you, Senior Sister, I understand now."

Time flew by.

A year passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the Pope Palace.

A spirited youth was currently kneeling on one knee in the center of the hall.

"Teacher, your disciple has already broken through to level twenty. I humbly request your approval to hunt for my second soul ring."

Ye Xuan's voice echoed through the hall. Bibi Dong, seated on the main throne, lowered her gaze to look at him, a faint, elusive smile playing on her lips.

"Not bad. To have broken through to level twenty in just one year—Ye Xuan, I truly did not misjudge you."

Receiving Bibi Dong's praise, Ye Xuan merely nodded slightly, his expression remaining calm.

"If not for Teacher's cultivation, this disciple would never have been able to break through so quickly."

Hearing his response, Bibi Dong simply smiled faintly.

She was extremely satisfied in her heart with this sensible and obedient young disciple.