Arrogant and Domineering

"Haha! The young lady is absolutely right! Since we've come here, we must do our best to stay!"

Li Yunjing was briefly distracted, but quickly returned to normal. He praised her.

"By the way, what is the Fighting Department?"

Thinking of the Yu Family's great influence and its backing within the Divine Firmament Dao Sect, Li Yunjing couldn't help asking.

"The Divine Firmament Dao Sect is immensely powerful. It has various departments, and the Fighting Department is responsible for combat. Its disciples are incredibly strong among those of the same realm. This Ma Ye is probably one of the top cultivators among those at the sixth level of the Qi Refining Realm."

As Yu Yunyi walked toward the square with Li Yunjing, she explained softly.

"I see."

Li Yunjing nodded. Getting a thorough understanding of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect would probably take more than a little time.

"All those preparing to take the entrance examination, line up in order and go to the eight stone platforms up ahead to have your spiritual roots tested!"

When Yu Yunyi and Li Yunjing arrived at the square, a flash of light appeared in the air, and an old Daoist with an immortal bearing suddenly materialized.

As soon as he appeared, he swept his gaze over the several hundred people present. His sharp eyes made everyone lower their heads involuntarily. The old Daoist shouted, his voice ringing like a great bell across the square and echoing for a long time.

As his voice faded, dozens of young Daoists like Ma Ye appeared in the square.

They stood near the eight stone platforms in the center, directing the crowd to form eight lines and take the spiritual-root test at the same time.

"Come on. Follow me."

Yu Yunyi moved like a wisp of smoke, leading Li Yunjing toward a shorter line.

"Move aside!"

Just as Yu Yunyi and Li Yunjing had joined the line, an arrogant voice rang out.

Then a large hand grabbed Li Yunjing by the shoulder and shoved him to the side.

Hmm? People can still throw their weight around inside the Divine Firmament Dao Sect?

Feeling a powerful force press against him, Li Yunjing grew angry. He gathered his strength in his legs and planted himself like a thousand-pound weight. The person behind him failed to shove him aside.

"Oh? You've got some strength, kid! But you dare challenge me? Are you tired of living?"

The person behind him sounded surprised, then spoke arrogantly.

But his final words were very low, clearly showing that he was wary of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect's reaction.

Li Yunjing turned around to look at the man behind him.

He was young.

He wore a golden robe and held a jade fan. His face was thin, his eyes narrow and half-lidded, giving him a sinister air.

Apart from that, he was a handsome, dashing young man.

"Brother, we're all lining up. What's the meaning of this?"

Li Yunjing asked in a low, cold voice.

"Hahaha! Calling me 'brother'? You think you're worthy? What's your name, kid? I told you to get lost, but instead you dare question me?"

The young man seemed unable to believe that some nobody would dare question him, and couldn't help laughing.

His expression was utterly contemptuous—the mockery of the strong toward the weak.

"You..."

Li Yunjing was furious. A martial artist in both his lives, this was the first time anyone had looked down on him so openly. He rolled up his sleeves, ready to take on this young master from who-knew-which family.

"Hmph! Fu Chao, what are you doing? This is the Divine Firmament Dao Sect! You've come here, so shouldn't you show some restraint?"

Before Li Yunjing could act, a jade-white hand caught his sleeve, stopping him from acting rashly.

At the same time, Yu Yunyi's clear voice rang out. Though it was calm, Li Yunjing could still hear a trace of anger.

Warmth stirred in Li Yunjing's heart. Having someone stand up for him at a time like this was a good thing.

At the same time, he grew deeply wary of the Thin Man before him. Yu Yunyi knew his name, which meant he clearly had a powerful background.

He was probably from a great family, just like Yu Yunyi.

"Heh heh! Yu Yunyi, I naturally wouldn't dare use force inside the Divine Firmament Dao Sect. I was only scaring this dull-witted kid a little."

Fu Chao's face darkened, but he soon returned to normal and explained with a grin.

"I didn't expect you to come take the entrance exam too. You're such a spoiled young master—who knew you'd have a day when you wanted to make something of yourself?"

Seeing that Fu Chao had stopped targeting Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi's tone softened.

"Yu Yunyi, you cultivate every day, and you're only at the seventh level of the Qi Refining Realm."

"I keep Huang on my left and Cang on my right, spend my days carousing, and I'm still at the fourth level of the Qi Refining Realm. What does it matter whether I work hard or not?"

At the mention of cultivation, Fu Chao furrowed his brows. He hated this topic...

This woman really is a blockhead!

She's always bringing up things I don't like.

"Hmph! You have no ambition! The Fu Family sent you here, and you're just wasting a precious spot."

Yu Yunyi shook her head slightly, clearly disagreeing with Fu Chao.

"By the way, who's this kid? Your sweetheart?"

Fu Chao didn't want to talk about cultivation, so he changed the subject and turned his gaze back to Li Yunjing.

He sized him up. The kid's got some bearing—almost as much as me...

His cultivation's a little weak, though. Yu Yunyi has such poor taste, choosing a pretty face with nothing beneath the surface?

"Shut your filthy mouth!"

Yu Yunyi's pretty face flushed faintly. A cold glint flashed in her bright eyes as she glared fiercely at Fu Chao.

"Kid! Whoever you are, you'll be in for trouble if you keep hanging around this woman!"

Ignoring Yu Yunyi's anger, Fu Chao gave a chuckle and turned to leave, heading toward the line beside them.

"Get lost!"

This young master was rude wherever he went. Spotting an unlucky fellow in the middle of the line, he shoved him aside.

Then Fu Chao casually took his place.

The trial-taker he had displaced was left stunned, glaring at him in humiliation and anger.

Still, he didn't dare fight Fu Chao.

Not everyone had the courage to argue with the strong, the way Li Yunjing had.

Nor did everyone have a peerlessly beautiful woman like Yu Yunyi to come to their aid.

After Fu Chao shoved him out of the line, the trial-taker had no choice but to slink away and join the back of the line to start over.

This time, several hundred newcomers had come to join the Divine Firmament Dao Sect. Each of the eight lines before them had at least fifty or sixty people.

Yu Yunyi and Li Yunjing were in the middle of their line. Yu Yunyi hadn't snatched anyone else's place like Fu Chao had.

I never thought I'd be standing in line again after arriving in this world.

Admiring Yu Yunyi's graceful back, Li Yunjing obediently waited in line. The feeling was strange, like he was queuing up to buy a ticket. He almost felt as if he'd returned to his past life.