The next day, after immersing himself in cultivation all night, Xiao Ze's soul power reached an unprecedented height.
Combined with his Eighth-Tier alchemist skills, he could be said to have this assessment in the bag.
After straightening his clothes, Xiao Ze stepped out, refreshed and full of energy. Ye Zhong and Xin Lan had been waiting outside for quite some time.
Seeing that Xiao Ze looked well, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
The closer it came to the crucial moment, the less room there was for carelessness.
Xiao Ze smiled at them. He naturally knew how nervous Ye Zhong was. Today's assessment concerned the fate of the Ye Family, and the whole burden rested on his shoulders alone.
Although Ice River Valley offered the Ye Family a fallback, that wasn't what Ye Zhong wanted. Whether they could turn things around depended on Xiao Ze's performance.
"Friend Xiao Ze, are you ready?" A trace of nervousness showed on Ye Zhong's aged face. Today's battle was vital to the Ye Family.
Xiao Ze nodded. "Elder Ye Zhong, lead the way."
"Today, let me see whether these so-called Five Great Families really have what it takes."
At this, Ye Zhong breathed a sigh of relief. With Xiao Ze saying that, the Ye Family's return to the Five Great Families might not be absolutely certain, but it was at least a sure thing.
As the three of them left Ye Courtyard, the assessment for the Five Great Families officially began.
The assessment was being held in a specially designated hall in the inner district of Holy Pill City. This had been the venue for assessments throughout the generations, established by the Pill Tower—a testament to how seriously the Pill Tower took the proceedings.
The assessment was semi-public. Any faction with even a