Minus ten
The White Horse Constellation was the residence of the Nine Great Clans of humanity as well as some of the noblest clans. It would not be an exaggeration to say that those who could live in the White Horse Constellation were the elites and the privileged classes of humanity. The majority of the strongest human warriors in the entire Law Realm were gathered there.
White horses could not be seen in the White Horse Constellation, but there were many Prince Charming. Perhaps it was because of the Dragon Ascension Conclave, but there were many young warriors wandering around the streets, proudly raising their heads, all of them like the Prince Charming from the fairy tales.
There was no end to the city as far as the eye could see, and the buildings were rather short. For some reason, the more the core of the Law Realm was like this, the more simple and unadorned the buildings were. Even the streets were paved with limestone, and many houses even had giant stone sculptures placed in front of their doors. The vermilion gates were split into two, and they were covered in decorative copper nails. At first glance, one would really think that they had returned to ancient times.
Aside from humans, there were also many other races in the crowd. Be it the Yu family or Wandu City, Xia Fei had never seen so many intelligent alien lifeforms. Some of them were like green slugs, their heads large as they leisurely strolled around. Some of them were completely blue and walked like a sparkling float. There were also some who were so short that one might accidentally step on them.
In short, White Horse Constellation was flourishing, but also very strange. Humans and other intelligent life forms lived together, and the city was ancient and complicated.
Mu Fuping stayed by Xia Fei's side and did not disturb him. From time to time, she would introduce the origins and races of those sapient lifeforms, as well as some of the special characteristics and interesting things about White Horse Constellation.
"Isn't this Miss Fuping of the Mu Family?"
"Yeah, I recognize her too. Who's with her?"
"I don't know. He doesn't look like someone from the Mu family. He doesn't have a badge on his chest either."
"They are standing beside the spatial gate that leads to Myriad Capitals. Could this man have come from Myriad Capitals?"
"A warrior from a small family? Miss Fuping's temperament is a little strange, but she wouldn't lower herself to associate with those small races, would she? "
The streets here were wide and bustling. Mu Fuping and Xia Fei stood at the end of the street and looked around, causing the passersby to gossip.
Mu Qingping angrily stamped her foot, believing that she had a share in this. The two burly men also frowned in dissatisfaction, glaring viciously at the curious passersby.
Xia Fei naturally heard the conversations of the passersby, but he had always been thick-skinned and did not care what others thought of him. Mu Fuping, on the other hand, was growing more and more uneasy, wanting nothing more than to leave this crowded street.
At this time, Yu Xiaobei had just passed through the spatial gate. He had set off earlier than Xia Fei, but he had arrived later than Xia Fei. Several of his servants had also been stopped by the guards. Seeing Xia Fei and Mu Fuping swagger through the gate, Yu Xiaobei felt an inexplicable sense of jealousy.
Xia Fei nodded at Yu Xiaobei as a greeting. Yu Xiaobei pretended not to see Xia Fei and walked away with his head held high.
Xia Fei shrugged and said to Mu Fuping, "Miss Fuping, thank you for your care. If there's nothing else, Xia Fei will take his leave."
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Mu Fuping was startled. "In any case, I'm going to participate in the Dragon Ascension Conclave. Why don't we go together?"
Xia Fei shook his head. "Miss Fuping, you saw for yourself just now that some people on the street are looking at me unfriendly. I'm sure it's because I'm with you. If this goes on, I'll become a target before I even get into the Dragon Ascension Conclave."
Xia Fei's words were rather tactful. Mu Fuping was very inexperienced in dealing with people. She felt that Xia Fei had saved her, so he should repay him. Her starting point was very simple, but she had never imagined that this would cause Xia Fei so much trouble. After all, the two of them had different statuses.
Lightly nodding, Mu Fuping reluctantly agreed.
He had just taken one step when Xia Fei suddenly turned his head, wanting to say something. After a few seconds, Xia Fei swallowed his words, gave a curtsy, and strode away. Mu Fuping appeared very disappointed.
"What did you want to ask her?" Phantom curiously asked.
Xia Fei said, "I suddenly understand why her father and family are so hostile toward me. It's probably because she accidentally said something she shouldn't have."
"Then why didn't you ask?"
Xia Fei sighed. "The young lady is always very troublesome. It's best if I hide far away. Besides, what can I do even if I ask her? I can't just stuff her mouth, can I? "
After saying this, Xia Fei glanced at the young men on both sides of the road. They all had a badge on their chests, which had the word "Promise" on it. They were most likely descendants of the Noah Clan, one of the Nine Great Clans. At this moment, these young warriors were not looking at Xia Fei with friendly gazes.
"See? I already said that no matter which clan the young lady is, she's always very troublesome," Xia Fei muttered.
…
With the pass to participate in the Dragon Ascension Conclave hanging around his neck, Xia Fei smoothly found his way to the registration location.
It was a rather luxurious residence, second to none even in the White Horse Constellation. There was a long line at the entrance, and there was a plaque with the words "Dragon Ascension" written on it.
Without Mu Fuping by his side, Xia Fei obediently lined up. The participants from Myriad could only enter through the side door, while those from the Nine Great Clans and the other prominent clans living in the White Horse Constellation could enter through the front door without lining up.
This was the hierarchy in the circle. As a member of a small clan, there was no status to speak of in the White Horse Constellation, where nobles gathered.
The descendants of the prominent clans all wore badges on their chests, their heads held high as if they were the rulers here. In truth, Xia Fei could have worn a badge with the word "Yu" written on it, but that would not have drawn respect but only disdain. After all, the Yu family was not considered a prominent clan in the circle. Wearing a badge to show one's status was the privilege of the scions of the wealthy.
"That's quite a lot. Each of these large clans has dozens, even hundreds of people participating in the Dragon Ascension Conclave," Xia Fei muttered to himself in the line.
A young man waving a feather fan in front of him nodded and smiled. "The Nine Great Clans each have ninety-nine spots. Basically, any youngster with a bit of talent can participate in the Dragon Ascension Conclave. Small clans like us can't compare."
Xia Fei glanced at him. This young man had a fair face and red lips, and he had an air of elegance about him. His swagger made him appear rather elegant.
"I'm Ludi."
"Xia Fei."
Waiting in line was rather boring. As he slowly moved forward, Xia Fei began to chat with this young man called Ludi.
"Why haven't I seen any warriors from other races come here to register?" Xia Fei asked. There were clearly quite a few other races on the street, but none of them had come here.
Ludi blinked. "The White Horse Constellation is a place where humans gather. Outsiders naturally have to register with their own race. Don't tell me you don't even know this?"
Xia Fei frankly replied, "You don't say. I really haven't asked around."
Ludi waved his fan a few times and smiled. "The Dragon Ascension Conclave is very large, and it usually takes three years to hold a single session. This time, the White Horse Constellation is only holding the preliminary examination and the preliminary examination. Once it's over, the elites of the various races will gather together for the general examination and the second examination. Only then will the candidates for the Dragon Ascension Martial Hall be decided."
Xia Fei frowned. "Just the examination to enter the Dragon Ascension Martial Hall takes three years? Just what's so good about this Dragon Ascension Martial Hall? "
Ludi disapprovingly replied, "Think about it. Even the noble descendants of the Nine Great Clans are desperately trying to get into the Dragon Ascension Martial Hall. Isn't that enough to explain the problem?"
"I don't know what you're thinking, but in any case, I'm just here to go through the motions. My father spent a great deal of money to buy this spot so that I can be gilded with a layer of gold. After all, I'm someone who participated in the Dragon Ascension Conclave, so it'll be convenient for me to marry anyone's young miss in the future."
Xia Fei chuckled. Ludi's words were straightforward and he appeared to have no desires. From his white and tender fingers, one could tell that he had not paid much attention to the path of martial arts. He constantly commented on the beauties around him, a classic example of a playboy.
With great difficulty, Xia Fei finally entered the Dragon Ascension Martial Hall. After verifying his identity and receiving the guidebook, it was already evening.
Looking at the thin piece of paper in his hand, Xia Fei could not bring himself to be happy.
"The first test, math?" Xia Fei frowned. Never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that the first test of a martial hall's examination would be math.
"What are you standing around for? It's not easy to get to the White Horse Constellation. Tonight, I'll be the host. Let's go to the Drifting Fragrance Courtyard and have some fun. " Ludi did not care. The moment he stepped out of the door, he threw away the piece of paper that recorded the test subjects, not even looking at it.
Xia Fei sighed. "Why is the Dragon Ascension Martial Hall's examination testing math?"
These words elicited sighs from the crowd. It seemed that there were many warriors like Xia Fei who did not understand math.
"What's so strange about that? I heard that one year, he even took the embroidery test." A tall examinee sighed. "Who asked them to be from the Dragon Ascension Martial Hall? They can test whatever they want."
"It's over. Let's see what the questions are for the seven preliminary tests. I won't have a chance of getting in," another examinee grumbled.
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Xia Fei naturally did not go with Ludi to fool around. He found an inn and spent the night revising his math knowledge.
The next day, Dragon Ascension Martial Hall, the first test of the preliminary test, math.
Xia Fei took a look at the test questions and gave up. He could not understand the abstruse formulas and geometric patterns, much less answer them.
When the results were released that night, Xia Fei unsurprisingly received a zero.
On the third day, music theory. A martial hall's examination actually tested music theory! Xia Fei almost vomited blood.
Another zero.
On the fourth day, painting skills. Xia Fei was utterly speechless. He had drawn a turtle on the test paper.
This time, not only did Xia Fei not get a single point, but because his painting skills were truly terrible, ten points were deducted!
After three days of examination, Xia Fei's name was at the very end of the large exam list. He could see it at a glance, and his score was extremely eye-catching: negative ten points!
"Someone actually got a negative score! It seems that I'm not the worst one, "a towering man said in satisfaction. He had regained some of his confidence from Xia Fei.
The crowd roared with laughter. There was no doubt that the vast majority of people on the exam list had terrible scores, but none of them were as miserable as Xia Fei, who had actually gotten a negative score.
In the crowd, Mu Fuping had a very nasty expression. Every day, she would sneak over to check on Xia Fei's score, but the results were very disappointing.
Mu Qingping smugly said, "Haha, that big idiot Xia Fei really did set a record for the Dragon Ascension Conclave. What kind of person gets a point deducted for not getting a single point? In my opinion, he should just quit and save himself the embarrassment. Hmph!"
Mu Fuping turned and left without another word, asking, "Where's Big Brother Xia Fei? He's already neglected three out of the seven exams. If this continues, it won't be good. "
The two men next to her had dark expressions. After some hesitation, they stammered, "Xia Fei went to Drifting Fragrance Courtyard with Ludi, whom he just met."
"Drifting Fragrance Courtyard? What kind of place is that? "Mu Fuping curiously asked. On the side, Mu Qingping's face had long since turned red.
"A place for dancing," the man said through clenched teeth.
"Look at the time, and he's still in the mood to watch a dance? Come, let's go find him," Mu Fuping grumbled.
"You can't go!" The two men panicked. "Young lady, that place is only for men. It's not convenient for you to go!"
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