Meanwhile, in the courtyards of Black Robe Lane.
On the jade table in Langya Palace sat a plate of sparsely distributed fruit, its Spiritual Qi almost completely dissipated.
Neither of the two girls sitting at the table gave the fruits a second glance, even though they were free spiritual fruits to be taken and tasted.
With Spiritual Qi dissipated to this extent, it's no different from an ordinary fruit.
It was just something the servants used to appease them.
It's only a matter of covering up what is blatant contempt.
One of them rested her chin on her hand, while the other crossed her arms and spoke in hushed tones.
Whispers echoed in the courtyard, accompanied by a wisp of bamboo fragrance, reaching Fang Yun'er's ears as she walked to the gate of the courtyard in Black Robe Lane.
"What should we do? What should we do? The assessment is in three days!"
"If I fail the assessment, I'm doomed!"
"I really envy those direct disciples; their assessments and tests are just a formality."
Fang Linlin anxiously rubbed her face, panting heavily from time to time, as if she wanted to lie face down on the table.
She pulled at her hair, took deep breaths, and tried her best to calm the agitation in her heart.
no way.
Those from collateral branches with slightly less talent, aside from the absolute prodigies, who else would calmly wait for the assessment?
It's alright, though.
Fang Linlin appeared anxious and complaining, and although she was somewhat concerned and worried, it was at most the apprehension of a young girl.
Although she was from a collateral branch and her talent was quite poor, her branch came from Pingze City. Although it was very remote, the Fang Household in the city was powerful, and the current head of the family was her father, who also doted on her. Even if she failed the assessment, it wouldn't have too much of an impact.
Of course, even so, Fang Linlin still hoped that she could pass the assessment.
After all, success and failure in the assessment mean completely different treatment in the Fang Household.
If she succeeds, her father will naturally have more reason to support her, instead of being like he is now, where he has to nitpick over even the smallest things he gives her.
The other woman, however, had a cold expression, crossed her arms, and gave a sarcastic laugh.
Her appearance alone is quite striking.
Although cultivators don't care much about the rules of mortals, all those who cultivate the Dao must perfect the Dao.
The Sword Dao, the Way of the Knife, the Way of the Music—each path must be perfected, and the heart must be flawless to be considered truly excellent.
Therefore, monks are more concerned about their 'wholeness'.
It is extremely rare for a monk to cut off his own hair.
But this woman had short hair that looked as if it had been cut with a knife, the strands of which were sharp as if they were cutting, hanging above her neck.
The robes she wore were also extremely asymmetrical; in a way, they looked bizarre.
One can't help but wonder if she has taken that extremely difficult and dangerous 'incomplete' path.
After crossing his arms and sneering, Fang Yu offered his comments without any politeness.
You should stop fantasizing.
"Although your natural talent isn't that great, with some effort, you still have a chance to pass."
"If we continue to fret here and remain unstable, we will fail, and that will be our own fault."
That's an unpleasant thing to say.
But Fang Linlin wasn't angry at all; she was completely used to it. She even smiled and nuzzled Fang Yu's arm, hugging her affectionately.
"Oh, I knew Xiao Yu was the best! Thank you for comforting me, Xiao Yu."
In return, he received a glare from Fang Yu.
But he didn't push her away.
The two became so familiar with each other, which certainly wasn't something that happened in just a few days.
Fang Linlin and Fang Yu both come from Pingze City.
However, unlike Fang Linlin, Fang Yu is exceptionally talented and has the qualifications to live in Silver Frost Lane.
However, she refused Fang Household the invitations from the main lineage of the Fang family, and instead took the token of Black Robe Lane and moved in with Fang Linlin.
Firstly, the two had been together since childhood, and she was worried about Fang Linlin, that silly girl.
Secondly, she wanted to stand out in the assessment based on her true abilities.
Another point is that there are quite a few people in Silver Frost Lane.
Too noisy.
She doesn't like it.
Although the courtyards in Black Robe Lane were old, they were spacious, and almost no members of the collateral branches lived there. This fourth courtyard, in particular, was occupied only by her and Fang Linlin. Now that it was the last day, it seemed unlikely that anyone else would stay...
As soon as the thought popped into Fang Linlin's mind, she keenly sensed the gazes of others, immediately lifted her head from Fang Yu's embrace, and looked towards the door.
Fang Yu was one step ahead of her.
Both of them looked at the doorway with puzzlement in their eyes.
At this hour, who's still coming?
The girl at the door looked bewildered. Although she had the token of Black Robe Lane at her waist, she was extremely uneasy as she pushed the door open, as if she were an intruding outsider. She didn't seem to be in a good mood at all, and even subconsciously bit her lip when they looked at her.
Hello.
When the two looked over, Fang Yun'er almost instinctively gestured to greet them.
But after she finished gesturing, her hand movements stiffened for a moment.
I forgot...
Not everyone understands sign language...
She instinctively wanted to ask Uncle Li, whom she knew best, for help, but when she looked around and saw no one there, Fang Yun'er started to panic.
I forgot again.
This is Black Robe Lane.
This is the territory of the Fang Lineage.
Even in the most remote areas, no outsiders are allowed to enter; only servants of the Fang Household's main branch who have signed a blood pact of life and death, or Fang Household, are permitted to enter.
Neither Uncle Li nor Lin Xuan are here.
She was all alone.
Of course, Lin Xuan was also worried about his disciple, who had such a big personality flaw, venturing alone into the Fang Household's main branch.
Before leaving, he gave Fang Yun'er a jade talisman.
That was the Sword Pavilion jade tablet that he personally carved after nurturing his Spiritual Power within his body.
Not only can it communicate with Lin Xuan telepathically, but it can also be crushed directly if danger arises.
Lin Xuan will sense it instantly and rush over immediately.
but...
I don't think it should get that serious.
Fang Linlin and Fang Yu, who were inside the door, looked at Fang Yun'er, who was stiff all over, and then at her movements, and almost instantly realized something.
As members of the same collateral branch, they had also collected a lot of information before coming here.
The disgrace to the Fang Household... Although this title is somewhat heavy, they had all heard of Fang Yun'er to some extent.
After all, she was the only mute girl in the Fang Household.
If it were her...
No wonder I was assigned here.
I just don't know if the other person's talent is really as bad as the rumors say.
Thinking of this, Fang Linlin and Fang Yu exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of curiosity in each other's eyes.
Surprisingly, they still remember the rumors.
It is said that Fang Yun'er cannot even transmit her thoughts through Divine Sense.
It is said that when this girl came down, her Divine Sense was naturally shorter than others, incomplete and abnormal, making it impossible for her to transmit her voice, and even projecting it outwards was difficult...
That's quite unusual.
After such a terrible ordeal, how can he still embark on the path of cultivation?