Cloud Mountain Port.
The Temple.
The furnishings here had been changed. It was no longer laid out as a banquet hall, but had become a solemn venue like one used for grand ceremonies.
Experts from all the major factions and even the Three Great Schools had gathered.
Quite a few were discussing this round of examinees.
"Everyone!"
The void flashed.
The White-Haired Elder abruptly appeared, roaring in a voice like a great bell.
Everyone looked toward him.
"So it's the Zhongli Family's Grand Enshrined Elder, Mr. Sun of the Dragon-Tiger Cannon Hammer."
Someone greeted him with a smile, though their gaze lingered on the undead corpse.
Everyone's eyes converged on the undead corpse.
"Do you know what's happening in the examination grounds?" the White-Haired Elder asked.
"There's no way to know-as soon as we probe, we'll stimulate the Dharma Realm, making the trials below even harder. So don't be impatient. Just wait quietly," the Jialan Exam Proctor explained.
"That's right. The area below has already been sealed off," the Guixu Exam Proctor added.
The three exchanged glances.
The exam proctors' gazes grew increasingly stern, while the White-Haired Elder wore a look of utter disdain.
"What are you staring at? When I was studying at Jialan Academy, you brats hadn't even been born."
"You've made a complete mess of a simple exam."
He snorted and pointed at the undead corpse in his hand, about to speak, when a wave of drowsiness suddenly swept over him.
This is bad!
What exactly was that thing just now?
I actually fell victim to it!
-Before treating my injuries, I need to get this settled!
Thoughts raced through the White-Haired Elder's mind. He shouted, "Shen Ye summoned a calamity. My young master saw through him and sent me to destroy it. Everyone, save me at