Even though Lin Xuan wasn't entirely satisfied, within a short period of time, Uncle Li was so shocked that he was speechless.
How long has it been?
He never dreamed that his young lady would have such an opportunity.
Putting everything else aside, he had never even considered the fact that even the Demon Beast of the Saint Realm served as sparring partners for his young lady.
Moreover, even for geniuses, it takes several months to advance from the Venerable Realm to the Earth Venerable Realm, but what about our young lady?
It only took a little over ten days!
Moreover, Fang Yun'er's current cultivation level is almost approaching that of Heavenly Venerable.
Even the Sword Intent is still increasing.
At the current rate of promotion, the assessment... is promising!
Seeing the excited expressions on Uncle Li and Fang Yun'er, Lin Xuan smiled inwardly, shook his head, and temporarily put aside his doubts.
Regardless of what exactly happened to Fang Yun'er, she is now his disciple.
The speed of cultivation is irrelevant.
As a master, he would never abandon any disciple. Moreover, cultivators have a long lifespan, and he has enough time to guide his disciples step by step to the peak.
Several days later.
After spending about twenty days in the Desolate Forest, Lin Xuan finally brought Fang Yun'er and the other person to the main branch of the Fang Household family's territory in Azure Wave City.
The journey was relatively smooth. After passing through the clan's gate, they were led to the back, and Fang Yun'er showed no signs of being an unloved and useless member of the collateral branch of the family.
Looking at Lin Xuan's expression, Uncle Li explained softly.
"There is a bloodline screening array at the gate of the Fang Household's ancestral land. All members of the Fang Household can enter through the array."
"Although Miss Yun'er is from a collateral branch, she is undoubtedly Fang Household. That's why no one stopped us, but..."
As he spoke, Uncle Li's voice became more hesitant.
He seemed to be hesitating whether or not to speak.
But before he could finish speaking, the guide stopped, bowed slightly to them, and quickly turned and left.
Lin Xuan looked up and saw that the place in front of them was a management hall.
Besides them, there were quite a few other people waiting here.
There were quite a few men and women, mostly in groups of three or five. They were all quite handsome and different, but the only thing they had in common was that their eyes were almost all drawn to Fang Yun'er at the same time when the steward asked her name.
"What is your name, and where do you come from?"
"Reporting to the steward, my young lady is Fang Yun'er of Fang Panzhi, a collateral relative of Jinglan City."
Upon hearing the steward's question, Uncle Li hurriedly stepped forward, cupped his hands, and replied.
Even though she has made great progress, Fang Yun'er is still very uncomfortable with other people's gazes.
She pursed her lips slightly and stood beside Uncle Li. Uncle Li's figure was not particularly broad, and he couldn't block the onlookers' gazes at all.
Especially after Uncle Li spoke.
In an instant, all the onlookers, unable to resist the spectacle, focused their attention on her.
"Tonight is the deadline for the assessment, and they're only showing up now, especially from a collateral department... They really have guts."
"My father's name was Panzhi... Pan, I remember now, he was from the ninth branch of the family, wasn't he?"
"I was wondering why that name sounded so familiar. Fang Yun'er! Look, isn't that Fang Yun'er? I thought she died in the Desolate Forest. She's really lucky to be alive."
"I remember now, isn't this the little mute Zhenyu mentioned? Apparently, she's incredibly untalented. Tsk tsk, honestly, if you ask me, knowing you're untalented, there's absolutely no need for testing."
"..."
The clamor of voices reached Fang Yun'er's ears, causing her eyes to well up with tears.
She subconsciously pursed her lips, forcefully suppressing the emotions surging within her.
no...
Don't cry.
Master is still here; I absolutely cannot let him down.
But no matter how hard she tried to suppress it, her vulnerability and fragility still shone through.
The steward in charge of registering the names looked up at Fang Yun'er. He was about to reprimand her for having a servant speak, but after hearing what the people around him were saying, he realized something.
A mute girl.
Among the many collateral branches of the Fang Household, only one person was mute, which he had heard about.
No wonder they haven't said anything.
Thinking about it, a sense of unwavering contempt crept into his heart.
It's one thing to lack natural talent.
His character is surprisingly poor.
It's hard to imagine how someone like that has survived to this day, having been criticized so harshly.
It's likely that they've always been protected in the cradle.
If it were a favored young master or lady from the main branch, that would be fine, but it's just a collateral branch, one that's completely unfavored and whose strength is quite weak...
Tsk.
Another useless person destined to be eliminated.
He thought about it casually and then lazily opened his mouth.
"Go to Black Robe Lane."
As soon as he finished speaking, a black token flew out of his palm and hit Fang Yun'er.
Fang Yun'er instinctively wanted to draw her sword, but then quickly realized something, pressed her waist, and caught it with her hand.
no way.
During this period, she had developed a conditioned reflex through Lin Xuan's training.
Although my master is kind and gentle, he is also ruthless when it comes to training me.
Fortunately, she had the Cultivation Method taught by her master; otherwise, Fang Yun'er suspected that she would be covered in injuries by now.
To others, her actions appeared as her hurriedly catching something.
It was almost a chaotic mess.
This added a touch of disdain.
It could even be said that they went from whispering amongst themselves at the beginning to openly looking down on each other now.
after all...
The location where the Fang Household members stayed during the assessment period was also carefully chosen.
The Fang Household allocated five types of accommodations to the children taking the assessment: Golden Perch Lane, Silver Frost Lane, Crimson Jewel Lane, Blue Butterfly Lane, and Black Lane.
Gold is the best.
It is usually inhabited by the main branch of the family.
The second category consists mostly of ordinary members of the main lineage and exceptionally talented members of collateral branches.
The rest follow the same pattern.
Black Robe Lane was the place where only the least gifted children would be assigned.
All five locations are within the main territory of the Fang Household family, but the further back you go, the farther away you are from the center.
Few of the collateral relatives who come here for the assessment live in that area.
After all, this assessment was extraordinary. Any collateral branch disciple with some ability would be recruited by the main branch and move closer to it.
Only those with poor talent and low background, who were almost certain to be eliminated and had no hope of advancement, would be assigned to Black Robe Lane.
Fang Yun'er was clearly one of them.
They naturally wouldn't have any reservations.
Fang Yun'er, however, did not say anything more.
She gripped the ebony token in her hand, bowed slightly to the steward, and turned to leave.
As she left, a resolute glint flashed in her eyes.
Not favored...
Of course she knew.
But she couldn't lose.
It wasn't just because losing would jeopardize the fate of her beloved mother and Uncle Li, but also because she absolutely couldn't become the first disciple under her master to suffer a defeat.
Even if the results are mediocre, we absolutely cannot fail!