Misty Forest
Entering the Misty Forest was the last part of the assessment. Therefore, they had to wait until the previous assessments were over before they could begin.
Chu Xingyun waited by the side, occasionally imparting his cultivation experience to Luo Lan to pass the time.
When the sun set and the curtain of night gradually enveloped the area, the assessment was finally nearing its end.
"Junior Chu, let's go." Ye Huan walked over and shouted towards Chu Xingyun.
"What's the situation like?" Yang Feng asked in a deep voice. The situation he was referring to was naturally the elders and core disciples sent by the five great Martial Houses to guard the Misty Forest.
"As Junior Chu said, Xiao Ting is representing our Martial House to guard the Misty Forest. Li Yi is also present."
Ye Huan's brows furrowed tightly, but soon relaxed as he said, "However, the elders and core disciples sent by the other four great Martial Houses are all upright people. They shouldn't directly target Junior Brother Chu."
"That's good." Yang Feng was slightly relieved. As long as the elders and core disciples didn't attack, Chu Xingyun's strength should be enough to deal with them.
"However …" Ye Huan changed the topic and said with some confusion, "In this assessment, Xue Qingwu will also be guarding the Misty Forest as a core disciple."
Yang Feng frowned slightly. Ever since Xue Qingwu joined the Soaring Sky Martial House, she rarely appeared in front of everyone. Why would she suddenly appear in this assessment?
Whoosh!
At this moment, a gust of wind swept up in the sky. Soon after, the crowd saw a spirit beast descend. On the spirit beast's broad back stood a graceful woman.
"Xue Qingwu, she really came!" The new disciples of the five great Martial Houses were mostly young and energetic youths who loved beauty. When they saw Xue Qingwu's beauty, they all cast fiery gazes at her.
Of course, Chu Xingyun wasn't included in this group.
When Xue Qingwu appeared, he didn't even look at her. He was still focused on explaining Wu Ling to Luo Lan.
"Since everyone is here, let's start the assessment." Xiao Ting couldn't wait. He looked at the new disciples in front of him and shouted, "Let's go to the Misty Forest!"
"Junior Brother Chu, let's go." Ye Huan was still worried about Chu Xingyun, so he applied to the Soaring Heaven Martial House to become a core disciple of the Misty Forest.
"Big Brother Chu, I will wait here for your return." Luo Lan reluctantly waved her hand. She wasn't a new disciple of the Soaring Heaven Martial House, so she naturally couldn't participate in the assessment.
Chu Xingyun replied with a faint smile. Immediately after, his figure flashed as he rushed towards the direction of the Dense Fog Forest.
The Dense Fog Forest was located at the foot of the Drifting Cloud Mountain Range. It was quite a distance away from the Martial House's territory. However, to be able to become a new disciple of the Five Great Martial Houses, their strength wasn't weak. A mere journey was nothing to them.
When night fell, the crowd finally reached the outskirts of the Misty Forest.
At this moment, the bright moon was already hanging in the night sky, sprinkling down gentle moonlight.
Everyone looked towards the direction of the moonlight. In front of them, the Dense Fog Forest was shrouded in a thick fog that didn't disperse all year round. It was as if some peerless vicious beast was hiding within the fog.
The atmosphere of the entire area became exceptionally quiet. The crowd realized that this assessment wasn't simple. If they were careless, they could very well fall into the mouth of a vicious beast and lose their lives on the spot.
"From now on, for a period of seven days, all of you must stay in the Dense Fog Forest. During this period of time, you are not allowed to leave the Dense Fog Forest without permission. If you are found to have done so, you will be disqualified."
The powerhouses of the Five Great Martial Houses stood at the forefront of the crowd. After they finished speaking, they suddenly waved their hands.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Swoosh! Swoosh! Almost instantly, the new disciples of the Five Great Martial Houses rushed forward. Some of them moved in groups, while others moved alone. Soon, they disappeared into the Dense Fog Forest.
With the help of the weak moonlight, Chu Xingyun walked in the Dense Fog Forest very calmly. In contrast, the other disciples of the Martial House were somewhat anxious. Their bodies emitted a spiritual light as they entered the depths of the Dense Fog Forest.
"The dignified core disciple of the Soaring Heaven Martial House is actually wandering around the outer perimeter. Could it be that he's afraid of ferocious spirit beasts?"
"This is very normal. With a cultivation of the First Sky of Spirit Gathering Realm, I'm afraid that he can only survive in the outer perimeter. If he goes a little deeper, any spirit beast would be able to easily kill him."
Many of the new disciples were already unhappy with Chu Xingyun. Seeing Chu Xingyun's slow pace, they all began to ridicule him. This feeling of cursing others made them feel very proud, and they vented the unwillingness in their hearts.
"A bunch of idiots." Chu Xingyun didn't pay attention to these people. Instead, he looked at them as if he was looking at an idiot.
Not long after, in the depths of the Dense Fog Forest, the deafening roars of beasts could be heard. Among them, there were also many howls of anguish, breaking the silence of the forest.
This Dense Fog Forest was shrouded in fog all year round. Therefore, the spirit beasts that lived in this forest were abnormally sensitive. They would launch a surprise attack at the slightest movement.
Just now, the new disciples were loudly cursing and swearing. Many of them used their spiritual energy to disperse the fog. This method would only attract the attention of the spirit beasts, and ultimately lead to a tragedy.
Sure enough, not long after the chaotic battle began, Chu Xingyun saw many of the Martial House's powerhouses rescue some of the new disciples. Among them, there were a few people who were proudly ridiculing him, but in the blink of an eye, they were injured and left the field, losing their qualifications to participate in the examination.
"I haven't even entered the depths of the Dense Fog Forest, and they're already following me?" At this moment, Chu Xingyun's heart trembled. He felt that in the darkness, there were a few cold gazes that were watching him.
Chu Xingyun was very clear that the existence of this examination was completely to target him.
Although the Five Great Martial Houses had sent out elders and core disciples to oversee the examination, the Dense Fog Forest was simply too big. As long as the other party was well-prepared, they could completely avoid being monitored.
Therefore, Chu Xingyun did not count on the elders and core disciples to be of any use.
"Since you want to follow me, then slowly follow me. Who is the prey and who is the hunter, is still uncertain." Chu Xingyun secretly laughed in his heart. He took a step forward and ran towards the depths of the Dense Fog Forest.
When Chu Xingyun's figure completely disappeared, a few figures suddenly appeared at the place where he was originally standing.
"Li Chen, that kid seems to have sensed something. Should we continue to follow him?" A skinny youth's gaze slightly froze. He turned his head and asked a black-clothed youth.
This black-clothed youth's face was grave and stern. His entire body emitted a cold aura. If one looked closely, this person's face was actually somewhat similar to Li Yi's.
This person's name was Li Chen, and he was Li Yi's younger brother. His cultivation had already reached the fifth layer of Spirit Gathering Realm. Among the new disciples of the Soaring Heaven Martial House, he was already considered an outstanding talent.
"So what if he's discovered?"
Li Chen's face was filled with disdain. He coldly said, "This Chu Xingyun clearly knows that we're following him, but he still wants to enter the Dense Fog Forest. He most likely wants to use the Spirit Beasts to avoid us. Little does he know that his stupid actions are even more advantageous for us to act!"
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