The Inner Hall of Kaiyang Island's Assessment Hall.
On a spacious arena.
Gu Chenfeng, who had already passed two trials in succession, stood in the arena, undergoing the third trial of Star Luo Hall's elder assessment-the "combat trial."
A streak of escape light swept up, and Liao Xing appeared opposite Gu Chenfeng, dressed in elder's robes, with broad shoulders, long arms, and a sinister gaze.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, I will personally test you in this trial!" Liao Xing said flatly, his gaze cold and dark.
Below the arena, however, Si Mingwei protested.
"Elder Liao, I remember the elder assessment rules stating that, during the combat trial,
"For a Source Emperor Realm Early Stage candidate, the examiner's cultivation should also be at the Source Emperor Realm Early Stage. You are already at the Four-Star Source Emperor Realm, which clearly violates the rules."
Hearing this, Liao Xing replied indifferently.
"My apologies, Elder Si. Elder Wu and I are the only two on duty at the Assessment Hall today.
"Elder Wu was accidentally injured during the second trial and cannot fight, so I can only take his place.
"If you are unwilling, please go back. Today's assessment results will be void.
"Come back for your assessment after the hall's next duty rotation."
"You're using public office to settle a private grudge!" Si Mingwei's expression darkened.
Liao Xing was unconcerned. "If you have any objections, you can complain to Kaiyang Island's master."
Si Mingwei's expression turned utterly grim.
Although Star Luo Hall's Seven Great Star Islands nominally had their own responsibilities and answered directly to the master of Star Luo Hall,
that old hall master was like a divine dragon whose head appeared but whose tail remained unseen. He also spent years in seclusion and rarely handled the hall's affairs.
Actual control over the