That face was certainly handsome, but wasn't he far too young?
"Junior Xiao Yu, it's not that I don't believe you. It's just that the three of them look far too young."
The officer fell silent for a moment, but still spoke frankly.
"Don't worry, Senior. Since I dared to bring them here, their strength is definitely up to the standard. In fact, the strongest among them might even be someone you can't beat."
The officer glanced at Xiao Yu in surprise. Since his junior had vouched for them so confidently, he would let them through.
Besides, if they failed the final test, they would be the ones to lose face!
The officer paid no mind to Xiao Yu's last remark.
At their age, no matter how talented they were, could they really beat him?
As if!
Xiao Yu returned with the officer, who gave the three of them another once-over.
Under the scrutiny of his gaze, the three remained calm, which made the officer secretly nod in approval.
Most ordinary people couldn't help looking away when their eyes met his.
He had seen real battlefields, and his eyes were filled with killing intent!
"Let them through!"
The officer waved his hand and stepped aside.
The tightly packed steel ranks shifted slowly, opening up a narrow path wide enough for two people.
Xiao Yu showed Xiao Ze and the others the jade token in her hand, then beckoned them over.
The moment she stepped into the path, the smug smile on Xiao Yu's face froze. A chill ran through her.
This army had definitely seen battle!
The fully armed soldiers weren't just for show. A faint, bloody aura clung to them, and walking among them brought an indescribable sense of pressure.
Xiao Ze didn't feel much of anything. He even glanced at the officer standing to one side.
He could sense that the officer seemed to be the source of this oppressive feeling.
He had once fought his way through a small magical beast tide, killing even the savage, violent beasts until they broke and fled in terror.
Facing a formation like this was a breeze.
Besides, Xiao Ze's greatest confidence came from his own strength.
A One-Star Great Dou Master was more than enough to carve through the army before him!
When your strength wasn't enough, the pressure you exerted was nothing but a flashy facade, a paper tiger, in the eyes of the strong.
Xiao Xun'er stood beside him, her face just as calm.
With a high-ranking Dou Emperor guarding her every day, how could Xiao Xun'er be frightened by this group of soldiers?
Xiao Yi Xian had been startled at first, but she soon calmed down.
She had once followed Xiao Ze through a small magical beast tide.
The aftermath could only be described as a river of blood!
The small valley where the battle took place had sat in a low-lying area, and blood had pooled there into a little blood pond!
After the battle, Xiao Yi Xian had thrown up for ages.
But she had become much more accustomed to the stench of blood and this sort of oppressive atmosphere!
So, after her initial discomfort, she quickly calmed down.
Xiao Yu struggled through those few short meters.
At last, she reached the end and let out a breath, her pretty face pale.
Turning back, she saw Xiao Ze and the other two watching her calmly. Her cheeks flushed.
As expected, only a monster could be friends with monsters!
The officer who had been standing on the outskirts hurried in as well.
His eyes widened in shock as he looked Xiao Ze and the others over again.
He admitted it: he had misjudged them!
That oppressive feeling just now had been channeled by him.
Ordinary people couldn't possibly get through. They would have gone weak in the knees halfway along!
"Senior, that was way too much! You were making things difficult for us!"
Xiao Yu patted her chest, still a little shaken.
"Ahem. Instructor Ruolin ordered this test. Otherwise, if everyone tried to use connections to get in, what would be the point of holding an admissions ceremony?"
Xiao Yu nodded helplessly, rolled her eyes at him, then led Xiao Ze and the others into the square.
Before leaving, Xiao Ze glanced at the officer.
Did a normal test really require an officer to channel that oppressive feeling?
The question flickered through Xiao Ze's mind, but he didn't dwell on it.
It made no difference to him whether or not the officer was there.
As they reached the tent at the center of the square, a woman with an exceptionally curvaceous figure suddenly rushed out.
She threw her arms around Xiao Yu and groped her all over.
"Get lost, you pervert!"
Xiao Yu laughed as she scolded her, then shoved her away. If she didn't, her hands would keep misbehaving!
"Let me introduce you. This is my good friend at Jia Nan Academy, Xueni. She's got an incredible figure and plenty of admirers!"
Xiao Ze nodded. There was no need to point that out; he'd already noticed.
Xueni wore red, and her youthful face was lovely.
She might not have been as pretty as Xiao Yu, but with her hourglass figure—
Young men passing by couldn't help sneaking glances at Xueni. A few even swallowed hard.
Xiao Yu slapped away Xueni's wandering hand, then led her over to Xiao Ze and the others.
"These two are my clan members: my cousin, Xiao Xun'er, and my cousin, Xiao Ze. This is Xiao Ze's friend, Xiao Yi Xian."
Xueni cast a curious glance at the three of them, and her eyes immediately settled on Xiao Ze.
"Girls! Come out, quick!"
Xueni suddenly shouted into the tent.
A whole crowd of women, each with her own charms, came out. Before they could ask what was going on, Xueni pointed at Xiao Ze.
"Wow! What a handsome young man!"
"Whose young master is this? Why's he inside the square? He's so striking!"
"Xueni, not bad! You knew to share him with the rest of us."
Seeing the whole crowd of girls, Xiao Yu sensed trouble and quickly stepped in front of Xiao Ze.
"Ahem. This is my cousin, Xiao Ze. Don't get any ideas—he's not even an adult yet!"
"Oh, Xiao Yu, no wonder you never mentioned your clan members before. You were hiding such a handsome young man!"
Xiao Ze stood to one side, wearing the sort of smile everyone expected.
Xiao Xun'er took his hand, as if staking her claim.
Xiao Yi Xian stood beside Xiao Ze, looking on with wide-eyed curiosity.
Just as a little commotion was about to erupt outside the tent, an angry shout suddenly rang out from within!
"Why should I have to stand outside? Just because you're a Three-Star Dou Zhe?"
"You're just leaning on your title as a senior. I may be a new student, but I'm still a member of Jia Nan Academy!"
The sudden outburst left the girls outside the tent stunned.
Xiao Ze raised an eyebrow.
There was quite a bit of information in those words.
It seemed a new student had gotten into a clash with a senior.
The girls lost all interest in teasing each other and hurried back into the tent.
Xiao Yu beckoned Xiao Ze and the others to follow her in.
Inside the tent, groups of Jia Nan Academy students lounged in the shade.
Beyond the shade, more than a dozen young men and women were being scorched under the blazing sun!
The Jia Nan Academy students watched the center of the tent with gleeful expressions.
The new students enduring the sun also looked toward the center of the tent in surprise.
They were new students and didn't dare to fight back, but that person in the middle of the tent did—and had even said what they were all thinking.
A youth who looked about fifteen or sixteen was somewhat burly, and seemed to have trained hard.
At that moment, he stood with his arms crossed, staring at the person opposite him with utter disdain!
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