Mu Bai had disliked Lin Yu since childhood.
Lin Yu always acted mature, with a crowd of people around him. Even Mu Ningxue, whom Mu Bai considered incomparably noble, often followed right behind Lin Yu.
So it was no wonder Mu Bai treated Lin Yu and Mo Fan that way.
At the assessment grounds, all the students stared intently at the Star Stone on the high platform.
They knew that this was the moment to test the results of their cultivation.
The process proceeded step by step.
Before long, Lin Yu spotted someone familiar appearing on the high platform!
Mu Zhuoyun. The head of Bo City's Mu Family.
"Even that old man Mu Zhuoyun came. Ning Xue probably won't be far behind, then."
Lin Yu curiously watched the high platform, curiosity in his eyes as that proud figure appeared in his mind.
Sure enough, Lin Yu saw a beautiful figure standing on the high platform, radiating an icy aura. Her fitted long dress perfectly outlined her figure.
Of course, what drew the most attention was her snow-white long hair.
"Little Ning Xue, who used to follow me around, has grown up so much!"
Lin Yu sighed inwardly.
The other students around him were nowhere near as calm. Every one of them was excited; they had heard far too many stories about Mu Ningxue.
Yet even though Mu Ningxue only spoke a few brief words, she still drew cries of excitement from some of the boys below the stage.
Of course, the most important thing was still the annual assessment.
All of them fixed their eyes on the Star Stone.
Soon, students began stepping onto the stage one after another to be tested in turn.
"Brother Yu, Brother Fan, I actually got an A+!"
After Zhang Xiaohou finished his test, he came down with an excited look and stared at them.
The surrounding students looked at Zhang Xiaohou enviously. None of them had expected the ordinarily unremarkable Zhang Xiaohou to achieve an A+.
Unfortunately, due to being too nervous, Zhang Xiaohou failed to cast his magic.
Then, to everyone's surprise, after watching Class 7's Xu Zhaoting complete his assessment, the principal and several other school leaders, including Mu Zhuoyun and Mu Ningxue, actually headed over here.
For a moment, the students of Class 8 were both excited and nervous.
"Next, Mu Bai!"
After receiving Mu He's signal, the examiner directly called out Mu Bai's name.
Mu Bai glanced at Mu Ningxue, took a deep breath, and stepped onto the assessment platform.
As Mu Bai placed his hand on the Star Stone, white Ice Light instantly spread out from it before scattering in all directions, shining outward.
Even the teachers and students in the other areas were drawn in by that light!
"S!"
The three examiners cried out in shock. Clearly, they were stunned as well.
This was the second S in the entire venue!
"Teachers, I want to be tested on casting as well!"
Mu Bai looked at Mu Zhuoyun and Mu Ningxue's utterly impassive gazes and spoke directly.
The other students all watched Mu Bai with curiosity in their eyes.
And so, under everyone's watchful eyes, Mu Bai directly cast Ice Vine!
Just as Mu Bai proudly looked toward Mu Ningxue, he saw that her gaze was not on him at all.
Instead, she was searching through Class 8's ranks for someone's figure.
Of course Mu Bai knew whom Mu Ningxue was looking for. In that instant, it felt as if dozens of arrows had pierced his heart, leaving him in unbearable pain.
At that thought, Mu Bai was consumed with fury!
He secretly swore that he would make Lin Yu pay the price.
In the end, Mu Bai's results were recorded as Star Dust S, casting B-rank!
"Next, Lin Yu!"
As the call rang out, it was Lin Yu's turn.
Having already noticed Mu He giving the examiner a look earlier, Lin Yu slightly curled his lips upward before walking onto the assessment platform.
"Lin Yu? That name sounds familiar!"
Mu Zhuoyun looked at Lin Yu, then glanced at Mu Ningxue beside him. Seeing her completely calm gaze, Mu Zhuoyun nodded.
How could he not know Lin Yu? When they were children, his daughter had followed that boy around like a little attendant.
Now things were different. Ning Xue should understand by now that they belonged to two different worlds.
"Hehehe, with a Dark Stone on him, does that boy still think he can get good results?"
"If he gets a D-rank later, I'll make him leave immediately!"
Mu Bai stood beside Mu He. Upon hearing his uncle's words, a smile appeared on his face as well.
"Examiners, I think there's something wrong with this Star Stone!"
"I request that it be replaced!"
Lin Yu looked at the three examiners opposite him and spoke directly.
The moment he said that, it caused an immediate uproar.
"Don't spout nonsense! Are you saying our inspection was wrong?"
One examiner spoke directly!
"Exactly. Student Lin, don't tell me you're just afraid of embarrassing yourself?"
Another examiner frowned and looked at Lin Yu with open hostility.
"Lin Yu, why is this guy such a coward!"
"Yeah, yeah! He looks pretty handsome, but this is all he's got?"
"I used to like him, but now it seems Mu Bai and Xu Zhaoting are the real men!"
Quite a few male and female students looked down on Lin Yu for what he had done.
Lin Yu merely smiled as he listened to their words.
"Fine, then!"
After nodding, Lin Yu spoke directly and placed his hand on the Star Stone.
The light on the Star Stone grew brighter and brighter. Under everyone's gaze, Lin Yu's light directly reached A-rank.
"Hehehe, just as expected. He's still just an orphan!"
Mu Zhuoyun calmly watched Lin Yu and thought to himself, without the slightest surprise.
Unlike him, the other students stared at the scene in shock. Lin Yu had actually reached A-rank?
But they still looked down on Lin Yu's earlier behavior.
"Lin Yu, what a pity. I still surpassed you!"
Zhou Min watched the scene from the ranks, a smile appearing on her face!
"How is that possible! Mu Bai, are you sure you placed the Dark Stone?"
Mu He's expression changed instantly. Others might not know, but he did. If Lin Yu could reach A-rank even with a Dark Stone, what level could he have reached without it?
"I did!"
Mu Bai was clearly somewhat bewildered as well. He was certain of it!
"Teachers, I want to be tested on casting."
After glancing at those two, Lin Yu spoke calmly.
Then, under everyone's gaze, seven Stars appeared around Lin Yu and formed a Star Track. Terrifying heat erupted from his body.
That terrifying aura of Fire Element Magic Energy exceeded everyone's expectations.
Fire Seed · Scorching!
In an instant, a terrifying blaze erupted from Lin Yu's hand and slammed directly into the humanoid wooden dummy.
The terrifying flames burned ever more fiercely, engulfing the humanoid wooden dummy in less than three seconds.
When Lin Yu turned around, he saw every student, teacher, and school leader staring at him as if petrified, their eyes filled with disbelief!
Because Lin Yu's casting speed and magical power were far greater than even Mu Bai's!
At that moment, a voice filled with blazing anger rang out!
"I request an inspection of the Star Stone. There is something wrong with it!"
Tang Yue stepped forward, glaring at the three examiners with hostility in her eyes.
With the magic energy aura Lin Yu had displayed, how could he possibly have only received A-rank!
She had already felt that something was off. Now, she had the perfect chance to call them out!
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