When Yue Shen arrived at the Temple Alliance Grand Trial Grounds, he happened to run into Long Haochen and his sister Li Xin, along with the stone-faced Ye Hua.
"Good morning." Yue Shen waved to them, then took a bite of the steamed bun he had brought from the cafeteria.
"G-good morning, Brother Yue." Long Haochen greeted Yue Shen stiffly.
Was this really how someone competing in the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament should act? A trace of doubt crossed Long Haochen's face. And Brother Yue still looked half asleep. Had he really been taking his cultivation seriously?
"Good morning, Yue Shen," Li Xin said delightedly. "I passed the first elimination round yesterday."
"Really?" Yue Shen smiled slightly. "Then congratulations, Sister Xin. How did the others do?"
At his question, Li Xin's expression soured. "Jialu passed the first elimination round too, just like me. But Chen Si and Chen Chen were unlucky. They drew opponents who were far too strong and ended up getting eliminated."
While Yue Shen and Li Xin were talking, Ye Hua and Long Haochen had already gone ahead to the entrance of the Temple Alliance Grand Trial Grounds, ready to enter.
"Don't let his behavior fool you," Ye Hua suddenly said beside Long Haochen. "He's feigning weakness to make you think he hasn't been diligently cultivating over the past few days."
Long Haochen froze at those words. Brother Yue was that calculating?
Seeing his reaction, Ye Hua merely shook his head slightly. He suddenly felt that his disciple still had a great deal to learn. The boy was far too innocent.
"Do you think someone who reached the Fifth Tier as an Earth Knight at his age, a genius personally singled out by the Holy Knight Commander, could be that simple?" Ye Hua said gravely. "If