"So Zicheng has arrived. Come in, come in..."
Lu Yuanzhen had never been easy to get along with, at least not in Tang Changsheng's experience.
But he seemed to hold Yuan Zicheng in considerable regard. He even led Tang Changsheng and the other person out to greet him.
Yuan Zicheng stood on no ceremony. Smiling, he said, "I'm here to ask Tang Changsheng for help with a small mission!"
Lu Yuanzhen's eyes flickered, and he smiled. He knew Yuan Zicheng was being polite when he called it a request for help. In truth, this was probably another test...
So Lu Yuanzhen simply said, "Good. Changsheng, when you go with True Person Yuan, be sure to follow his orders..."
Tang Changsheng quickly agreed, but soon discovered he was not the only one going on this mission with Yuan Zicheng. There was a whole group of them—ten in all.
What was more, over half looked familiar. He had fought them not long ago.
Gu Junjie, Zhang Qiuping, Wang Yanwen, and Lu Chen were all there. Only the unlucky Tan Zhen, who had been badly injured, could not have recovered so quickly.
The others wore complicated expressions when they saw Tang Changsheng. Faced with someone who had beaten them black and blue, these proud elite disciples could hardly be free of resentment!
"Enough talk. This mission is another assessment for qualification for the Immortal Sect Trial," Yuan Zicheng said, getting straight to the point.
"We've divided you into several teams, each with a Yin God True Person leading it and recording your merit points. The team with the most points wins and gets to take part in the Immortal Sect Trial. Be clear on this: it's not the person with the most points who wins, but the team..."
An uproar broke out. Even