Just as Zhou Yang had expected, the Second Madam was clearly unhappy. However, Zhou Zhan Tian's words carried enormous weight, so if she were to oppose him, there would definitely not be a good result. Nodding her head, she recalled Ye Taishan.
"The assessment begins!"
Guo Zhanxiong took out the name list as soon as he got on stage.
"The new disciples participating in today's assessment are: Zhou Zitao, Zhou Yang, Ye Zhining, Ye Haochen …"
There were 13 people taking the exam, but only two of them were direct descendants of the Zhou family. They were Zhou Yang and Zhou Zitao.
Not long after, Zhou Yang, Zhou Zitao, and the rest of the 13 people arrived on the stage. At the same time, a huge war drum was lifted up.
"The first segment of the assessment, sound the war drums!"
Sounding the war drum was a test of strength, and strength represented cultivation.
Each sound of the drum represented the strength of one bull, which was equivalent to the first level of the Saturn Realm. The more sounds of the drum, the higher the cultivation.
"First, collateral relative Ye Haochen!"
Ye Haochen timidly walked up to the war drum with the drumsticks in his hand. In this murderous arena, facing the mighty Zhou Zhan Tian and all the Elders of the prefecture city, he instinctively felt a trace of fear. Before he could even beat the drum, he threw the drumsticks to the ground.
The whole audience burst into laughter, with Xu Cangshan laughing the loudest.
"Coward!" Zhou Zhan Tian cursed in a low voice. He couldn't be bothered to test Ye Haochen anymore. With a wave of his hand, two soldiers dragged Ye Haochen away.
With Ye Haochen as an example, the branch family juniors gathered their courage, causing Zhou Zhan Tian to nod his head repeatedly.
"Ten people have been assessed. Apart from Ye Haochen, who is a good-for-nothing, the other nine people are at least Rank 3 of the Saturn Star Realm and the highest is at Rank 7 of the Saturn Star Realm. The disciples of the Zhou family are indeed extraordinary," Xu Cangshan said with a fake smile and a hint of sarcasm in his words.
"The first few dishes are just appetizers. The main show is obviously at the end," Tang Zhenghe said with a smile.
"In that case, let the main event begin," Elder Du said loudly.
Guo Zhanxiong glanced at Zhou Zhan Tian, then nodded to Zhou Zi Tao, "Next Zhou Zi Tao!"
When Zhou Zitao heard his name being shouted, he immediately became excited. He took the drumsticks and jumped in front of the war drum.
"Good movement technique!"
Vice Principal Li Changhe nodded.
Zhou Zitao was even more delighted when he heard that. Although he wasn't the main character today, it would be of great benefit to his future if he could showcase himself in front of so many big shots.
Dong dong dong …
The drum beat sounded quickly, and it only stopped after the ninth beat.
Zhou Zitao took a deep breath. His face was a little pale, and he unconsciously took a step back.
"Nine drum beats, the power of nine bulls, the ninth rank of the Saturn Realm," Guo Zhanxiong said loudly.
Xu Cangshan stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Although he is in the Ninth Rank of the Saturn Realm, his face is pale after nine echoes. His body is obviously weak. It seems that his foundation is unstable."
Everyone nodded. Tang Zhenghe also smiled and said, "This battle drum is made from the skin of a Black Water Python. It has an extremely strong rebound ability. If the foundation is stable, after beating it nine times, your face won't turn red, and your heart won't beat. If the foundation is unstable, there is a possibility of backlash, and even internal injuries. Although Zhou Zitao isn't the most outstanding, at least he didn't suffer any internal injuries. He can be considered a talent."
When Zhou Zitao heard this, he revealed a happy expression. Even he didn't know that this battle drum had so many things to pay attention to. Beating it wasn't enough to prove one's strength.
"City Lord and Family Master Xu's words hit the nail on the head. I have also heard that someone with an extremely solid foundation can still beat the battle drum nine times. Is this true?" Lady Jiu asked with a smile.
"That's right, this is true. However, this kind of person is one in a million. It's already not easy to beat it nine times. As City Lord said, although Zhou Zitao isn't the most outstanding, it's no surprise that he got second place in the first round of assessment," Elder Du said confidently.
"Haha … Then the first place must go to my daughter-in-law." Xu Cangshan suddenly laughed loudly.
Daughter-in-law!
This sentence undoubtedly stunned everyone.
Everyone understood that today's martial arts arena was not just an assessment. More importantly, it was the marriage between the Xu and Zhou families, as well as the relationship between Zhou Yang and Ye Zhining. This was what everyone was interested in.
"That's not necessarily true …"
The voice came from beside Zhou Zhantian. Zhou Zhantian turned his head in surprise, only to see that the person who spoke was his First Madam.
No one expected that the First Madam, who had always been indifferent, would actually disagree with Xu Cangshan. However, Xu Cangshan didn't say anything. There was only a hint of playfulness in his smile.
Now was not the time to talk about marriage.
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"Next, Ye Zhining!" Guo Zhanxiong took the opportunity to shout.
Everyone's attention was once again focused on the stage.
Ye Zhining was the star of today's event. Most of the people here were here to see this proud lady.
The martial arts arena quickly quietened down. Ye Zhining walked to the war drum with the drumsticks and quickly beat it nine times.
Nine times, each louder than the last. By the time the last bell rang, a strong wind was blowing on the stage.
On the other hand, Ye Zhining's breathing was still even and her footsteps were steady.
"Good, she is indeed an exceptional genius!" Elder Du stood up and laughed loudly.
"Her voice is louder than the last, but she is extremely relaxed. She is more than a few times stronger than the person in second place." Xu Cangshan belittled Zhou Zitao while carrying his future daughter-in-law.
Meanwhile, Tang Zhenghe smiled at Ye Zhining and said, "Ms. Ye must have broken through to the Martian Grade."
"Reporting to the City Lord, I have indeed broken through to the Martian Grade. However, I suppressed my cultivation level during the assessment just now." Ye Zhining cupped her hands and said.
Everyone could not help but nod. At this moment, Guo Zhanxiong, who was on the stage, had already turned his gaze to Zhou Yang.
"Alright, let's move on to the next round!"
Before Guo Zhanxiong could speak, Third Madam Ye Xin, who was standing beside Zhou Zhantian, stood up and shouted.
Tang Zhenghe and the others smiled without saying anything. Although they knew that Zhou Yang had not gone up, they did not say anything and waited for Zhou Zhantian to deal with it.
Zhou Zhantian's expression was as calm as an ancient well. He only smiled at Guo Zhanxiong and said, "Brother Guo, is there anyone else who has not been assessed?"
"General, there is still Zhou Yang." Guo Zhanxiong nodded.
"And Old Seven." Zhou Zhantian smiled and was about to speak when Ye Xin interrupted him. "General Guo, what else is there for Zhou Yang to be assessed? Do you want to embarrass the Zhou Family?"
"This …" Although Guo Zhanxiong did not like it, he naturally would not overstep his boundaries with Zhou Zhantian around.
However, Zhou Zhantian did not speak. He only leaned back in his chair, appearing somewhat mysterious.
"I want to know, how have I, Zhou Yang, embarrassed the Zhou Family?" Zhou Yang looked at Ye Xin and asked.
"Hmph, is it your turn to speak here? Whether or not you are assessed is up to us as elders," Ye Xin scolded.
Zhou Yang could not help but laugh coldly. "Since my name is on the assessment list, why can't I take the assessment? Or is it because I, Zhou Yang, am not old enough, or have not awakened an Astral Soul, so I am not qualified to take the assessment?"
According to the Zhou Family's rules, anyone who had awakened an Astral Soul at the age of 16 could participate in the assessment. This was something everyone in the Zhou Family knew.
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