"Then all we can do is look to the second batch of young martial artists under forty. Hopefully, a few good seedlings will emerge. That way, if we recommend them to the higher-ups and have them take them on as disciples, we can reap plenty of benefits too." Bai Hong said with a fawning smile.
Bai Tianheng said, "The question is whether we'll have that kind of luck. First-grade talent is exceedingly rare."
As the two whispered among themselves, Bai Minghui's trial continued.
Though Bai Minghui had tested as possessing first-grade talent, superior talent did not necessarily grant an advantage when challenging the Golden Armor Hall. In the end, Bai Minghui failed the Golden Armor Hall trial.
Of course, failure was failure, but Bai Minghui's failure did not draw the slightest ridicule. Those who ought to have mocked him all obediently shut their mouths. They behaved themselves impeccably, not daring to provoke Bai Minghui in the slightest.
Because they all understood clearly that regardless of whether Bai Minghui passed the assessment, and regardless of whether the Cangbei County branch entered the main family gathering, one thing was certain: Bai Minghui's talent would surely receive a degree of attention from the Bai Family's main family.
With ties to the main family... who would still dare provoke Bai Minghui now? Everyone behaved as properly as they possibly could.
Just as everyone expected, Bai Minghui had only passed the Dragon Transformation Pool assessment. He failed the Golden Armor Hall assessment and the third miscellaneous assessment alike, earning not a single point.
After Bai Minghui, the remaining contestants began their selections one after another. Although a few impressive individuals appeared among them, they still fell far short of Bai Minghui by comparison.
And so, the assessment for the first batch of martial artists over