"I heard that a newcomer defeated Wang Yuchen this year?"
"No, it is said that his name is Ling Xiao, he is very crazy."
"Hmph, it's just Wang Yuchen's carelessness. How capable can a newcomer be?"
Tiny chatter floated in the wind.
Ling Xiao's ears twitched, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
He was about to lean over to listen, but suddenly caught an unfamiliar name.
".Gu Sheng After what happened, Gu Sheng still dares to come back?"
"Shh, keep your voice down. But that guy is really thick-skinned. He killed senior brother Gu Sheng, and he still has the face."
Ling Xiao suddenly turned his head to look at Gu Sheng, only to find that the latter looked as usual, as if he hadn't heard anything.
Just as he was about to ask, Gu Sheng said through the voice.
"Don't be troublesome."
"Hey, who is Gu Sheng they are talking about?"
Ling Xiao sent a message to ask without giving up.
Gu Sheng paused in his steps, with a complicated look in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
"It has nothing to do with you."
At this moment, a group of young people dressed in inner disciple uniforms blocked the way.
The leader's face was stern, and the sword on his waist was buzzing.
"Who is Ling Xiao?"
He glanced at everyone coldly, his eyes like knives.
Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows and was about to step forward, but Su Yongchang stepped in the middle.
"Li Su, what do you want to do?"
"Elder Su."
Li Su cupped his fists and saluted, but his tone was still cold.
"This disciple just wants to see what the newcomer who can defeat Wang Yuchen is capable of."
"Nonsense!"
Su Yongchangs face dropped.
"The entry test for newcomers has not yet begun, but you inner disciples are eager to take action? What are the rules of the Holy Land?"
Li Su's face changed, and several inner disciples behind him also showed dissatisfaction. One of them whispered.
"Senior Brother Wang was defeated by a newcomer, and we inner disciples are laughed at wherever we go now."
"That's because he's not good at studying."
Su Yongchang interrupted unceremoniously.
"If you are not convinced, you will have a chance to compete after the talent test is over. Now, get out of the way!"
Li Su gritted his teeth and turned sideways to give way.
But when Ling Xiao passed by, he lowered his voice.
"Don't think that defeating Wang Yuchen is a big deal. The water in the inner gate is much deeper than you think."
Ling Xiao grinned and said loudly on purpose.
"The water is deep so you can fish!"
"You!"
Li Su was furious, but was held back by his companions.
Su Yongchang shook his head helplessly and continued to move forward with everyone.
"There's a test bench in front of us."
Su Yongchang pointed at a simple stone platform not far away and said.
The stone platform is round in shape, surrounded by twelve stone pillars. Various rare and exotic animals are carved on the pillars, which glow with a faint blue light in the sunlight.
Wang Yun quietly approached Ling Xiao and lowered his voice.
"Brother Ling, those inner disciples looked at you just now and wanted to eat you alive. Are you really not afraid at all?"
Ling Xiao sneered and deliberately raised the volume.
"Afraid? Just that group of trash? I can take care of them with one hand!"
Wang Yun's face instantly turned pale, and he hurriedly tugged on Ling Xiao's sleeve.
"Brother Ling, be careful! They can all hear it!"
Sure enough, several inner disciples not far away turned their heads in unison, anger almost bursting out of their eyes.
One of them gritted his teeth.
"What an arrogant boy! After the test, I will let you know what the sky is and the earth is!"
Su Yongchang frowned and glared at Ling Xiao.
"Constrain it! There are many geniuses among the inner disciples. Although you defeated Wang Yuchen, there are still many who are stronger than him."
Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows.
"Oh? Then why don't they go to the Holy Road?"
"Shut up!"
Su Yongchang's face suddenly changed, and his voice suddenly became stern.
"Don't mention the matter of the Holy Road again!"
Liang Yu came over curiously.
"Senior, what happened to the Holy Road Experience?"
Su Yongchang looked around and confirmed that no other Holy Land disciples were nearby before lowering his voice.
"You have just arrived, so you don't know anything. Six months ago, the six holy places jointly opened the holy road and sent their most elite disciples to practice. The result."
There was fear in his eyes.
"Tianlan Holy Land created a character who was so shocking that he almost killed all the geniuses in the six holy places, including the Holy Son and Saintess!"
"What?!"
Everyone gasped.
"First Elder of Qinghe Holy Land has personally gone out to hunt down this person."
Su Yongchang said in a deep voice.
"If First Elder can take action, you can imagine the seriousness of this matter."
Gu Sheng heard this and his body stiffened imperceptibly.
Ling Xiao had a strange color in his eyes, but quickly returned to normal.
"What state is First Elder?"
Liang Yu asked cautiously.
Su Yongchang said solemnly.
"First Elder is my Qinghe Holy Land's Dinghai Shenzhen. My cultivation level is so great that I won't be able to get out of the mountain easily. The last time I took action was to suppress a thousand-year-old monster."
Everyone looked at each other, shocked by the news and speechless.
What Su Yongchang didn't say was that not only First Elder, but also the Holy Lord had personally taken action. The impact this incident had on the Six Holy Lands was far beyond what outsiders imagined.
Ling Xiao The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, with pride in his eyes.
Gu Sheng lowered his head to hide the complicated emotions in his eyes.
He didn't expect that he would leave such a deep shadow on the Six Holy Lands.
"Okay, these things have nothing to do with you."
Su Yongchang waved his hand.
"Now follow me to the Earth Spirit Palace for a talent test."
Earth Spirit Palace Located behind the stone platform, it is a dark palace.
An ancient jade hangs above the palace gate, with a lifelike eye embedded in the jade, emitting a strange light.
"Earth Spirit Palace is where I, Qinghe Holy Land, test the talent of my disciples."
Su Yongchang introduced.
"There is an ancient psychic jade in the palace, with Archaic Eye embedded inside, which can reveal the root of all things. You only need to stand in front of Archaic Eye, and it will appear in different colors according to your talents."
"What color corresponds to what level?"
Ling Xiao asked enthusiastically.
Su Yongchang explained.
"Black is the worst and can be an outer disciple; blue is better and can enter the inner sect; cyan is the strongest and can be directly promoted to a core disciple."
Gu Sheng After listening, a sudden uneasiness surged in my heart.
He subconsciously touched his chest, where there was a jade slip given to him by Ling Xiao, which recorded an ancient secret technique that could conceal some of his talent characteristics.
But facing the legendary "Archaic Eye", he suddenly lost confidence.
"What's wrong?"
Ling Xiao noticed Gu Sheng's expression and asked via voice transmission.
Gu Sheng frowned slightly.
"Archaic Eye Can your secret technique hide it?"
Ling Xiao's eyes flickered, avoiding Gu Sheng's sight.
"It should be okay."
Gu Sheng's heart sank.
Ling Xiao's reaction made him even more uneasy.
He knew this companion so well that he would dodge his gaze like this every time he felt guilty.
The hall is filled with cyan light, like the aurora floating at the end of the universe, illuminating the entire space like a dream.
That light contains an indescribable atmosphere of vicissitudes of life, as if it has traveled through endless years, extending from Desolate Ancient Era to the present day.
Gu Sheng stood in the crowd, feeling the ancient pressure coming towards his face, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
He stared intently at the huge floating eyeball in the center of the hall - it was the size of a millstone, and its pupils showed a strange blue-grey color. It was slowly opening and closing, and every time it blinked, it made a creepy creaking sound, like a rotten door axis turning.
"Woo——"
The eyes suddenly let out a shrill whimper, and the sound was like thousands of innocent souls crying at the same time.
Gu Sheng felt his heart suddenly shrink, and an uncontrollable sadness surged from the bottom of his heart, almost making him cry on the spot.
He hurriedly used the secret technique taught by Ling Xiao to suppress this abnormal emotion.
"What the hell."
Gu Sheng cursed secretly in his heart, and glanced at Ling Xiao from the corner of his eye.
Ling Xiao looked normal, but Gu Sheng noticed that his fingers hanging by his side were trembling slightly.
The two people's eyes met briefly, and they both saw deep uneasiness in each other's eyes.
"Senior brother, these eyes."
Gu Sheng transmits sounds through secret techniques.
"Archaic Eye, Qinghe Holy Land's treasure."
Ling Xiao's voice transmission responded quickly, but the tone was terrifyingly solemn.
"It is said that one can see through all illusions and see through the essence of monks. I didn't expect that they would use this to test new disciples."
Gu Sheng's heart tightened.
"Then our disguise."
"Not necessarily."
Ling Xiao's voice transmission paused.
"But the risk is very high. Once discovered, we will face the wrath of the entire Qinghe Holy Land."
Gu Sheng's Adam's apple rolled and he swallowed hard.
He looked around, and there were dozens of Holy Land disciples wearing blue robes standing in the hall. The aura exuding from each of them was unfathomable.
Not to mention those Old Monsters hiding in the dark.
"Is there no other way?"
Gu Sheng asked reluctantly.
Ling Xiao was silent for a moment, with helplessness in his voice.
"This is their base camp, we have no chance of winning."
Just as the two were communicating secretly, Su Yongchang, who was standing in front, suddenly turned his head.
Gu Sheng's heart skipped a beat and he quickly gathered himself.
But Su Yongchang just glanced at him, his eyes lingering on his blood-stained clothes for a moment, and said nothing more.
"Gu Xiaoyou."
Su Yongchang spoke gently.
"The blood on your clothes."
Gu Sheng Only then did he notice that his robe was stained with large blood stains from the previous competition, and it had dried into dark red.
He quickly handed it over.
"Back to senior, me"
"No need to explain."
Su Yongchang waved his hand, took out a brand new set of cyan robes from the storage bag and handed it to him.
"Put it on, the test will begin soon."
Gu Sheng took the clothes, thanked him and quickly changed them.
The new clothes are soft and cold to the touch, so they are obviously not ordinary.
He noticed that there were small runes embroidered on the skirt, which were faintly visible under the cyan light.
"This is."
Gu Sheng touched the runes curiously.
"Qinghe Holy Land Outer Disciple Clothing."
Su Yongchang explained.
"After passing the test, you will officially become disciples of the Holy Land."
Gu Sheng forced out a smile, but felt increasingly uneasy in his heart.
He stole a glance at Archaic Eye in the center of the hall. The huge pupils seemed to be facing him, giving him the illusion of being completely seen through.
"The test begins!"
A Holy Land disciple standing on the high platform announced loudly.
"New disciples step forward one by one and place their hands on Spirit Testing Platform. Archaic Eye will reveal your talents."
The first to step forward were three thin teenagers.
They walked to Spirit Testing Platform cautiously and placed their hands on the crystal ball above the table in turn.
"Buzz——"
Archaic Eye turned slightly, and three black rays of light shot out from the pupils, covering the crystal ball.
The crystal ball immediately glowed with turbid black light, as if it was soaked in ink.
"Inferior talent, outer disciple."
The disciple who announced his tone was calm, as if he was stating a trivial matter.
The three teenagers looked disappointed, but they still bowed respectfully and left.
The Holy Land disciples who were watching around them became commotion.
"It's black again, isn't the quality of this new batch of people too bad?"
"I heard that the two guys who grabbed the spots are very good. Why don't you come up and test them?"
"Isn't it just a false reputation?"
The sound of discussion reached their ears. Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao looked at each other and saw hesitation in each other's eyes.
They all had their own thoughts, and no one wanted to take the lead.
Su Yongchang seemed to notice the hesitation of the two people, but he did not urge them, but said calmly.
"Don't worry, let others test first."
The next person to step forward was Xu Guangzhi, a tall young man with a resolute face.
When he placed his hand on the crystal ball, the light emitted by Archaic Eye turned dark blue.
"Medium talent, inner disciple!"
The disciple who announced his voice raised a few points.
Xu Guangzhi showed joy on his face, bowed respectfully and stepped aside.
Liu Qingshan also inspired the blue light and became an inner disciple.
Other new disciples came forward one after another for testing, and the results were all black rays without exception, and they could only become outer disciples.
The strange thing is that these people are not dissatisfied, but look gratefully at Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao.
"If you two hadn't grabbed the spot, we wouldn't even have a chance to become outer disciples."
A young man whispered to Gu Sheng.
Gu Sheng forced a smile, but his heart became more and more anxious.
The test was coming to an end, and only he and Ling Xiao were left.
Archaic Eye seemed to sense something, and the rotation speed suddenly accelerated, making a more harsh "creak" sound.
"The last two, come forward and test!"
The disciple who announced shouted loudly, staring at Gu Sheng with burning eyes.
Everyone in the hall focused their attention.
Gu Sheng felt that her throat was tight and her legs were heavy.
Just when he was hesitating, Su Yongchang suddenly spoke.
"Gu Sheng, Ling Xiao, free of charge."
This sentence was like a huge stone thrown into a calm lake, causing an instant uproar.
"What? Exemption from the test? Why!"
"Elder Su, this is against the rules!"
"Is there something special about them?"
The Holy Land disciples reacted fiercely, and some even stood up to question him directly.
A core disciple named Liang Yu walked up to Su Yongchang with a gloomy face.
"Uncle Su, the Archaic Eye test is a tradition in the Holy Land. No one has ever been able to get started without taking the test. If you do this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public."
Su Yongchang's expression remained unchanged and he just waved his hands gently.
"Quiet."
These two simple words contain unquestionable majesty. The noise in the hall immediately became much quieter.
"I have my own arrangements."
Su Yongchang continued, looking at everyone.
"Liang Yu, you take Liu Qingshan and Xu Guangzhi to Qingluan Peak to arrange a residence for the inner sect disciples. Zhao Ming, you take the others to the outer sect Spirit Mountain."
Although the two disciples who were named were reluctant, they did not dare to disobey the elder's order and could only comply respectfully.
"Yes, uncle."
Soon, the new disciples in the hall were divided into two groups and taken away.