After Liang Dang finished speaking, he didn’t even glance at Qi He, feeling utterly disappointed.
People like Wan Long by his side were secretly laughing. To be honest, they had never believed Qi He’s words in the first place.
They thought he hadn’t managed to recruit any real talent and was just making excuses to save face.
Unexpectedly, this guy was quite good at making excuses—the Shennong Peak had actually experienced a storm of thunderclouds, rare in a century.
They had wanted to expose his lies and mock him, but now they found themselves at a loss for words.
"Hehe, Elder Qi, my condolences. It’s hard to imagine that after finally recruiting such an exceptional genius, whom could have shone brightly, heaven grew jealous. What a pity!" Wan Long chuckled lightly, his sarcasm obvious.
The other Elders also smiled ambiguously, believing it was a well-acted drama by the old man and his foolhardy disciples.
Chao Liang also sighed, "It’s a pity that we won’t have the chance to witness the prowess of this unparalleled genius. Elder Qi, you need not worry too much.
Perhaps he didn’t encounter any mishap, and might return before tomorrow!"
Hearing this, the crowd of onlookers couldn’t help but chuckle quietly.
"Hehe, that’s also true. Elder Qi, don’t be too devastated. Maybe the genius you recruited is so defiant of the natural order that not even a storm of thunderclouds could touch him!" Lian Cheng said with a faint smile, trying to offer consolation.
Upon hearing this, everyone almost burst inside trying not to laugh too uproariously. Even a Supre Elder at the Martial Saint level from the Inner Academy would have to steer clear of the thundercloud storm, unless perhaps the legendary Innates could ignore the storm.
Lian Cheng’s so-called consolation was clearly mockery toward Qi He.
Hearing the surrounding ridicule, Liang Dang grew impatient, thinking Qi He was simply born to embarrass himself.
"Alright, quiet down. I will now announce the rules for the assessnt!" Liang Dang interrupted everyone’s teasing and spoke.
Qi He ignored the crowd’s peculiar looks and mockery. His mind was muddled, and he muttered to himself, "Impossible, Ling Fan lost on Shennong Peak?"
Not just him, Su Qiong and others turned pale and were petrified on the spot.
"Sister Qiong, is what they said true?" Zhou Siyu stamred.
"Impossible, the boss definitely wouldn’t have had an accident, I don’t believe it!" Zuo Zhengqing’s eyes suddenly reddened.
Fan Zhan clenched his teeth, "Zhengqing is right, the boss is so powerful, there’s no way sothing happened to him, what they saw couldn’t have been the boss!"
Jiang Shi clenched his fists and asserted, "The boss will definitely co back, we have to believe in him!"
Su Qiong took a deep breath, pursed her lips, and looked at the onlookers with their disdainful sneers.
She nodded firmly, "Don’t listen to them. Ling Fan will be fine. He’ll definitely return before tomorrow, and he wasn’t the only one who went to Shennong Peak. Hold steady everyone!"
Everyone nodded. At this point, Qi He also ca to his senses and sighed deeply, "I hope you don’t scare , kid. No matter what, I’ll take care of these friends of yours as best I can!"
"Attention everyone, the assessnt starts tomorrow. The event will be crossing the Beacon Fire Linked Bridge!" Liang Dang announced gravely.
Upon hearing this, everyone imdiately perked up. This event seed quite formidable.
"What is the Beacon Fire Linked Bridge? Does anyone know?" Suddenly, soone muttered quietly below.
"I don’t know, it seems really intense. I’m kinda nervous!" another person responded anxiously.
Liang Dang glanced over the crowd and then pointed toward a cable bridge stretching between two mountains in the distance.
"That is the Beacon Fire Linked Bridge. The bridge consists of three hundred-yard cables connected together. During the assessnt, a Fire Wall will appear at the connections.
Those who cross the first Fire Wall will enter the Outer Court of Dragon Gate Academy, and those who cannot will join the Reserve Forces.
In the past, very few newcors from the Secular World have ever crossed the second Fire Wall, and it’s been twenty years since the last one did.
"As for the Third Fire Wall, you should forget about it. Even the disciples from Martial Arts Families rarely pass," Liang Dang explained to the crowd.
The crowd turned to look, and their hearts were suddenly filled with horror. Is that seriously called a ’bridge’?
What they saw was a chain as thick as an adult’s forearm, spanning between two mountain peaks, slanting upwards. Below the chain was a bottomless cliff.
"Holy shit, wouldn’t falling down kill you? Is there a life-threatening risk in this examination?" The crowd was shocked.
Fan Zhan and a few others were dumbfounded. Just an examination could cost them their lives; why were they even here? They might as well have stayed at the academy!
If there was indeed a risk to their lives, they were bound to die.
"Panic over nothing! If anyone’s going to die, it’s those cannon fodder, so why worry?" Suddenly, so people in the crowd, who were not very high in cultivation, turned their gazes toward Fan Zhan and his group, as if finding so comfort.
"Right, right, don’t be scared. If those losers aren’t scared, why should we be? Haha!" Hearing this, people finally felt reassured and chid in agreent.
Su Qiong and her group, provoked by the pointing and whispering, looked increasingly upset, their teeth grinding audibly.
Seeing the crowd’s anxiety, Liang Dang reminded them, "Before we get to the chain bridge, let remind you again!"
With that, he walked toward the cliff on their left front, where there was a stone platform that secured one end of the chain.
As the crowd drew near, they saw that there was a pool of water underneath the chain bridge. It seed that falling might not be fatal after all, which greatly relieved them; the previous fright had been intense.
"The starting point of this chain bridge is the lowest, only a hundred ters above the water pool, but the endpoint is the highest, a kiloter above the ground!
The height is designed according to your cultivation strength. If you fall from the corresponding height of your normal cultivation strength, you won’t die; at most, you’ll get injured.
Moreover, the cold water below is extrely chilly. After falling into the water, you’ll need to swim back to shore on your own.
Those who can’t make it can cry for help, but even if you passed the First Fire Wall, if you can’t swim back on your own after falling, your qualification to enter the Dragon Gate Academy will be cancelled, and you can only join the Reserve Forces!" Liang Dang warned the crowd.
"Whew~"
Hearing this, the crowd took a deep breath. Although it sounded harsh, as long as they didn’t die, it was tolerable. As for the cold water, they felt confident about swimming back.
"Alright, today you can practice first, arrange it yourselves. The official assessnt starts tomorrow; the Fire Wall won’t be activated today, as today’s practice is just for adapting!" After finishing, Liang Dang prepared to leave.
Chao Liang, who had been silent at the side, suddenly spoke, "Elder, if one passes the Second Path and the Third Fire Wall, what then?"
Liang Dang turned his head, saw it was Chao Liang speaking, and his tone softened slightly, "Passing the Second Fire Wall qualifies you for the Crouching Tiger Academy, and as for topping the Third, you qualify for the Hidden Dragon Institute!"
"Work hard. There’s still hope for the Second Path. I believe in you!"
"Rest assured, Elder, I will give it my all!" Chao Liang replied respectfully.
In his heart, he silently vowed to amaze everyone at Zhongnan Academy.
Following Liang Dang’s departure, the other recruitnt instructors also advised their respective academies, outlining so things to watch out for next, and then left as their tasks and missions were over.
Qi He ca up to Su Qiong and her group, equally sharing so advice, "Normally, our task as recruitnt instructors is complete, and we wouldn’t have much to do with you anymore.
However, if you need anything, just look for . Whatever help I can offer, I will certainly do my best.
The rest is up to you now. I hope Ling Fan is alright; with him around, you all might have an easier ti!" Stay connected with .Côm
Su Qiong sighed inwardly. She could tell that Elder Qi’s position in the academy wasn’t very high; the help he could offer them was probably limited!
"Thank you, Elder Qi, don’t worry, we’ll be careful!" Su Qiong said gratefully, nodding her head.
Qi He felt a slight sadness, uncertain about Ling Fan’s wellbeing. If sothing truly had happened, his friends would just have to fend for themselves in the days to co!
As Qi He left, Kong Yin approached Chao Liang, glanced at Su Qiong and her group, and asked, "Boss, what should we do about those losers?"
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