This was actually perfectly normal. After all, even the Star Luo Empire's auction house could openly auction off a Level 9 Soul Tool, and Xu Jiujiu had even specifically emphasized that it was produced by Mingde Hall.
So Zhang Lexuan should not have been the one embarrassed. They should have been.
Now that something like this had been dragged into the open, everyone was embarrassed...
Xu Cheng coughed lightly twice and shot a glare at the staff member beside him. "A machine malfunction. How could you fail to handle even something this trivial?"
Lin Jiayi immediately caught his meaning and apologized repeatedly. "My apologies, everyone. We've made fools of ourselves. This is Mingde Hall's fault. Please come forward and use another machine. I guarantee there won't be any problems with that one."
At last, the anxiety hanging over Zhang Lexuan's heart settled.
She stepped down from the machine as though nothing had happened, but her lightly clenched palms were already soaked with sweat.
That was close...
Xu Cheng, however, glanced at her in surprise.
He possessed a spiritual-type martial soul. His immense spiritual power often gave him perceptions far sharper than an ordinary person's, even without using a soul skill.
Thus, he had also noticed Zhang Lexuan's unusual reaction.
Was there any need to be this nervous?
But before he could think any further about it,
Lin Jiayi announced that someone else would go next.
Chu Tianran, Mo Xuan, and the others took turns being tested. Once the tests were finished, a stark divide also emerged among the Shrek students. Those from the Martial Soul Department were exceptionally formidable in physical fitness, strength, and soul power alike, far surpassing ordinary soul masters and offering a glimpse of the caliber of Shrek's resources.
On the Soul Tool Department's side, however, apart