Gu Yunlou's shock: That man named Qiu... he wasn't dead
Why would someone of Gu Yunlou's stature personally come to administer the College Entrance Examination in a mere small town?
Or is it to find the "High-level Repair Master" behind him?
His subordinates could handle this; why did he have to come in person?
Or perhaps... there are other purposes?
Su Zhan was completely baffled.
But at this moment, the entire venue erupted in chaos because of Gu Yunlou's arrival.
"Gu Yunlou?! A young master from a top-tier Aristocratic Clan?!"
"A big shot in Great Moon City... See him? Those unassuming powerhouses following behind him... They're all Limit Martial Marshal or Advanced Martial Marshal. Any one of them could easily crush the three major Lineage!"
"Wow, why would such a big shot come to observe the College Entrance Examination? And our Heaven City's College Entrance Examination at that?"
"Did you come here for a woman?"
"With a name like Gu Yunlou, does he really need to come in person? Women should be lining up to throw themselves at him!"
"That's a bit strange..."
The audience was buzzing with discussion.
As the host welcomed him, Gu Yunlou slowly walked out amidst the attention of the entire audience, arriving at the highest stand. Behind him followed a group of powerful figures with expressionless faces, yet who instilled extreme fear in all the major Lineage present.
The heads of the Ye and Zhou families, Lin Fanlong of the Lin family, and the Governor of Tiancheng... all bowed and saluted Gu Yunlou.
To their surprise, Gu Yunlou returned the greeting with equal politeness, his attitude and tone incredibly warm. "This is our first time meeting, please forgive any rudeness!"
After this exchange of pleasantries, Lin Fanlong, the Sky City Governor, and the others couldn't help but exchange surprised glances.
He was polite and extremely humble.
Is this still the Gu Yunlou they've heard about?
Rumor has it that Gu Yunlou has a strange temper and cruel methods, and will kill an entire family at the slightest disagreement... If Gu Yunlou really loses his temper, not to mention the exaggerated massacre of Heaven City, the three major Lineage and the governor of the city will definitely be finished!
But right now, it doesn't seem to match the image of that serial killer at all...
However, the three of them did not make a fuss and did what they were supposed to do, daring not to overstep their bounds or show any negligence.
"It's the same old routine... but I have to admit, they are indeed hiring."
"His background, handsome looks, and impeccable manners... no wonder the girls are going crazy for him."
Su Zhan, who was among the students preparing for the College Entrance Examination, couldn't help but criticize Gu Yunlou's acting skills and hear the screams of a bunch of women in the audience.
"Whatever this guy's purpose is, I just need to focus on getting through today's College Entrance Examination."
Su Zhan waited silently.
Soon, as the host's loud voice rang out again, the proctors from the Four Greats accounting firms arrived!
The arrival of the proctors also caused a stir among the audience.
Su Zhan looked up.
White robe Qing Martial University, red robe Bei Martial University, blue robe Magic Wu, black robe Dragon Martial.
Four Intermediate Martial Marshal examiners, each in a different color, made their appearance.
As soon as they appeared, everyone in the room greeted them.
Even Gu Yunlou, who held the highest status in the room, had to stand up and bow in greeting.
Don't underestimate these four people just because they're not Intermediate Martial Marshal... He knew that each of them had the strength to kill Advanced Martial Marshal!
Within the Four Greats accounting firms, there's an unwritten rule: those assigned to work as proctors in smaller towns are often the "weak" candidates eliminated by the Four Greats!
Even so, the weakest of the Four Greats still possess extraordinary strength.
Of course, their strength was not enough to make Gu Yunlou so respectful. What truly made Gu Yunlou bow down was the Four Greats they represented!
Gu Yunlou dared to disregard the Martial Marquis of the Chi Yue Family, dared to offend High-level Repair Master, and dared to provoke other top-tier Aristocratic Clan... but he dared not show any disrespect to the Four Greats.
The reason is simple: the other person is genuinely fierce, and they really know how to make a move!
Once he makes a move, even his father will be finished!
The four people sat down.
The College Entrance Examination) has now officially begun.
After a rather meaningless opening remark by the host, the usual procedure of introducing the three components of the College Entrance Examination began:
The first test is strength.
To put it simply, it's about attacking those metal humanoid stakes in the center of the arena; whoever throws the most powerful shot gets a high score.
The second test assesses defense and reaction speed.
It was still those metal humanoid stakes, but this time they weren't being attacked; instead, they were taking the initiative, attacking the students... Whoever could withstand them for 3 minutes without falling would pass.
The third item is the Secret Realm Trial.
What is the purpose of the College Entrance Examination?
The goal is to select promising talents with potential in terms of talent, Aptitude, and temperament, and send them to suitable universities for training. The ultimate objective is to have them fight against ferocious beasts and successfully kill them!
Therefore, the Secret Realm Trial will open a small world of ferocious beasts, requiring candidates to kill a specified number of beasts to pass the trial... If you are defeated by a beast or fail to complete the required number of kills, you will fail.
After the entire process was explained, the College Entrance Examination officially began.
The first strength test was far too easy for Su Zhan.
After waiting for just over ten minutes, it was his turn. His control of his strength was exceptionally precise, just at the level of Intermediate Martial Artist.
The second test, assessing defense and reaction time, was equally simple.
With incredibly poor acting skills, he appeared to be struggling, dodging with difficulty, and even fell to the ground screaming in pain after being hit... In the end, he was still judged to be at the Intermediate Martial Artist level.
According to Su Zhan's script, he will shine in the slaughter of ferocious beasts, demonstrating a level beyond that of Intermediate Martial Artist, and firmly enter the top twenty. In this way, he will be able to catch the eye of the Four Greats arts schools, with a 99% probability of being able to enter the Four Greats.
The first two criteria eliminated 80% of the tens of thousands of candidates, leaving them without even the qualification to enter the third criterion, meaning they could only get into third-rate universities at best.
The remaining two thousand people who qualify for the third category will be assigned to the second-tier, first-tier, and top-tier Four Greats accounting firms.
The third trial in the Secret Realm began shortly afterward.
The Four Greats Proctors worked together to open a passageway, and the candidates entered in order.
Lin Jinyu stood out and was among the first group.
Holding a wooden talisman, she glanced back at the crowd before stepping into the spatial passage... and the direction she was looking was none other than where Su Zhan was.
The wooden talisman in her hand was a lifesaver for the examinees... If they encountered a powerful ferocious beast, or felt unwell, they could crush the talisman and be instantly teleported out of the Secret Realm and back to the Real World.
Even so, the mortality rate for the College Entrance Examination) still exceeds 5% every year.
No one will pity you for this... You were given the chance, but you were useless, so you can't blame anyone else.
Just as the candidates were entering the examination hall one after another.
Gu Yunlou, who was positioned above, finally finished his conversation with the heads of the three major Lineage and many other Lineage.
"Now that most people have left, we can take a good look and see if that guy is actually in this small place."
Gu Yunlou touched his Space Ring and took out an Ancient Bronze Round Mirror.
The Ancient Bronze Round Mirror looked completely ordinary, without even any Spiritual Qi energy flowing around it... If someone who didn't know better saw it, they would probably think it was just a very Ordinary Grade Ancient Bronze Round Mirror.
Even the heads of the families didn't notice anything unusual.
But the guards and bodyguards behind Gu Yunlou knew that this Ancient Bronze Round Mirror was no Ordinary Grade thing... but a genuine Top-grade Spirit Treasure!
That's right, it's Top-grade Spirit Treasure!
Unlike those Top-grade Spirit Treasure that can destroy the world at any time, it has no offensive power. Its only function is to see through illusions, to be extremely sensitive to all hidden methods, and to completely see through them!
In order to find High-level Repair Master, he had to bring such a precious item... but only someone of his status could use it, so he had to make the trip himself.
This is Gu Yunlou's true purpose in coming to Heaven City.
"Come... let me see, have you already left Heaven City, or have you been hiding all this time?"
"Please don't leave, or I'll have made a wasted trip!"
Gu Yunlou smiled slightly, swallowed a few pills, then picked up the Ancient Bronze Round Mirror and channeled a large amount of Spiritual Qi and Qi and Blood into it.
The next second.
The Ancient Bronze Round Mirror no longer reflects a mirror surface, but instead shows a perspective image!
He instantly saw through everyone's concealment and disguise... He could even see through the skin to see how the Qi and Blood flowed in the veins if Gu Yunlou wanted to!
Even Peak Martial Marquis Rank cultivator cannot hide from this Ancient Bronze Round Mirror!
However, Gu Yunlou only glanced at it, and the smile on his face froze instantly. A look of astonishment suddenly appeared on his usually carefree face.
He quickly moved closer to the Ancient Bronze Round Mirror, staring intently at the figure that had already stepped into the spatial passage with one foot.
"Is it really that guy surnamed Qiu?!"
"He's not dead?!"
Gu Yunlou's pupils constricted, his expression one of shock.