Arrogant and Overbearing

"Haha! The young miss is absolutely right! Since we've come here, we must strive to stay!"

Li Yunjing was momentarily dazed, but he quickly returned to his normal state and exclaimed in admiration.

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

Thinking of the Yu Family's vast influence and their backing within the Divine Firmament Dao Sect, Li Yunjing couldn't help but ask.

"The Divine Firmament Dao Sect is incomparably powerful and houses various halls within. The Fighting Department is the division responsible for combat. Its disciples are peerlessly strong for their cultivation levels. This Ma Ye is likely a top-tier figure among cultivators at the sixth level of the Qi Refining stage."

As Yu Yunyi walked toward the plaza with Li Yunjing, she explained in a soft voice.

"I see."

Li Yunjing nodded. He realized that gaining a comprehensive understanding of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect would likely not be something he could achieve in a short amount of time.

"All those preparing for the examination, line up in order before the eight stone platforms ahead to have your spiritual roots tested!"

Just as Yu Yunyi and Li Yunjing arrived at the plaza, a flash of light appeared in the air, and an old Daoist with an ethereal, immortal temperament suddenly manifested.

As soon as he appeared, he scanned the hundreds of people present. His sharp gaze caused everyone to lower their heads involuntarily. The old Daoist let out a loud shout, his voice echoing like a great bell across the entire plaza, lingering for a long time.

Once the old Daoist finished speaking, dozens of young Daoists, similar to Ma Ye, appeared on the plaza.

These Daoists stood near the eight stone platforms in the center of the plaza, signaling for the crowd to follow their guidance and divide into eight lines to participate in the spiritual root test simultaneously.

"Let's go! Follow me."

Yu Yunyi moved, her figure like a wisp of blue smoke, as she led Li Yunjing toward a less crowded line.

"Move aside!"

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

Then, a large hand grabbed Li Yunjing's shoulder, shoving his body to the side.

Hm? Can people actually resort to violence here in the Divine Firmament Dao Sect?

Feeling a great force strike him, Li Yunjing felt a surge of anger. He channeled his strength into his legs and performed a "heavy-weight" stance, yet the person pushing him from behind failed to budge him at all!

"Eh? Kid, you've got some strength! But you dare to resist this young master? Do you have a death wish?"

The person behind him sounded surprised and spoke with arrogance.

However, the man's final sentence was extremely low, clearly showing he was quite wary of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect's reaction.

Li Yunjing turned his head to look at the person behind him.

It was a young man.

He wore a long golden robe and held a jade fan in his hand. His face was gaunt with long, narrow eyes that squinted slightly, giving him a sinister air.

If it weren't for that, the young man would otherwise be considered quite handsome and dashing.

"Brother, we're all waiting in line. What is the meaning of this?"

Li Yunjing asked in a cold, low voice.

"Hahaha! Calling me brother? Are you even worthy? What's your name, kid? I told you to get lost, and not only did you refuse, but you dare to question this young master?"

The youth seemed unable to believe that a nobody would dare question him like that, and he couldn't help but laugh.

His expression was filled with utter contempt—the mockery of the strong toward the weak.

"You..."

Li Yunjing was furious. As a martial artist who had lived two lives, this was the first time he had been looked down upon so thoroughly. Rolling up his sleeves, he prepared to throw hands with this young master of some unknown family.

"Hmph! Fu Chao, what are you doing? This is the Divine Firmament Dao Sect! Can't you show some restraint now that you're here?"

However, before Li Yunjing could act, a jade hand tugged at his clothes, preventing him from acting impulsively.

At the same time, Yu Yunyi's crisp voice rang out. Although it sounded calm, Li Yunjing could still detect a trace of anger.

This warmed Li Yunjing's heart; having someone stand up for him at a time like this was a good thing.

At the same time, Li Yunjing felt a deep sense of caution toward the gaunt man. Since Yu Yunyi could call this person by name, his background was clearly not simple.

He was likely, like Yu Yunyi, someone from a major family.

"Hehe! Yu Yunyi, I naturally wouldn't dare use force within the Divine Firmament Dao Sect. I was just trying to scare this blockheaded kid."

Fu Chao's face darkened for a moment before he returned to normal, smiling as he offered an explanation.

"I didn't expect you to come for the examination as well. Even a playboy like you has a day where you want to get ahead?"

Seeing that Fu Chao was no longer targeting Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi's tone softened significantly.

"Yu Yunyi, you spend every day cultivating, yet you only have the cultivation of the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage."

"I have my hounds and hawks, and I spend my days in luxury and dissipation, yet I still have the cultivation of the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage. What is the point of being diligent?"

Hearing talk of cultivation, Fu Chao frowned. He hated this topic...

This woman is a real blockhead!

She's always talking about things I don't like.

"Hmph! You have no ambition! The Fu Family sending you here was a complete waste of a precious quota."

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

"Right, who is this kid? Your lover?"

Unwilling to discuss matters of cultivation, Fu Chao shifted the subject and turned his gaze back to Li Yunjing.

He looked him up and down; the kid had a bit of charisma, almost catching up to his own level...

It was just that his cultivation was a bit low. Was Yu Yunyi's judgment so poor that she picked a useless pretty boy?

"Shut your filthy mouth!"

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

"Kid! No matter who you are! You're going to be in for some bad luck for walking with this woman!"

Ignoring Yu Yunyi's anger, Fu Chao chuckled and turned away, actually walking toward a neighboring line.

"Get lost!"

This young master was impolite wherever he went. He looked at an unlucky fellow in the middle of the line and shoved him aside.

Fu Chao then logically stepped into the man's place.

The only thing left behind was the bewildered examinee, who glared at Fu Chao with a mix of shame and rage.

But this person ultimately dared not lay a hand on Fu Chao.

Not everyone had the courage to argue with the strong like Li Yunjing did.

And not everyone had a woman as peerlessly elegant as Yu Yunyi to draw a blade in their defense.

Having been pushed out of the line by Fu Chao, the examinee had no choice but to leave dejectedly and head to the back of the line to start waiting all over again.

This time, there were hundreds of newcomers hoping to join the Divine Firmament Dao Sect, and each of the eight long lines before them had no fewer than fifty or sixty people.

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

"I never imagined that after coming to this world, I would still have a day where I had to stand in line."

Appreciating Yu Yunyi's graceful back, Li Yunjing stood honestly in the queue. This feeling was quite strange; it gave him the sensation of waiting in line to buy a ticket, making him feel as though he had dreamed his way back to the past!