"Yun Tao, are you trying to poach from our Heavenly Sword Sect? It's already generous to let you observe the assessment, and you still want to recruit our people? I'll beat you up!"

Chen Jingxuan rolled his eyes at the stern young man.

Yun Tao's eyes showed a hint of mockery, "You think you can beat me?"

"I..."

Chen Jingxuan was momentarily speechless and turned his head away, ignoring Yun Tao.

In the jungle.

After entering the jungle, Jiang Chen leapt straight towards the central area.

Before entering the jungle, he had already calculated that the entire jungle was only a few dozen li in radius, and with three hundred cultivators entering, it was impossible not to encounter each other. Moreover, there were disciples from the Heavenly Sword Sect reporting locations, so instead of avoiding them, it was better to find a place to stay.

Jiang Chen was confident in his own strength, and there were only a dozen Semi Divine Infant Realm cultivators. Everyone already knew he cultivated the Soul Martial Art Technique, so those without a token wouldn't come and challenge such a tough nut to crack, would they?

Whizz, whizz, whizz!

Fifteen minutes later, eleven figures shot up into the sky.

"Unification Realm Early Stage, here's one."

"Unification Realm..."

"Semi Divine Infant Realm, here's one..."

"Unification..."

Chen Jingxuan and others began reporting locations, indicating that other candidates had begun entering the jungle.

"Jiang Chen, are you planning to hide forever using the traits of the Soul Martial Art Technique?"

Suddenly, a loud shout echoed above the jungle.

Tang Zhenglin had been searching for Jiang Chen ever since entering the jungle, but he couldn't find him anywhere.

"Are you blind!"

A cold voice sounded from the central area of the jungle.

Chen Jingxuan and others who were supervising from the air all turned to look.

At the top of the tallest tree in the center of the jungle, Jiang Chen was lazily sitting there, so conspicuous.

"This kid is interesting. He knows those guys are targeting him, yet he still chooses such a conspicuous place to stay."

Yun Tao leapt to Chen Jingxuan's side, whispering, his eyes showing interest.

"Stop getting ideas about him."

Chen Jingxuan gave Yun Tao a wary glance and grabbed his arm, "Come with me, we need to look after that disciple with a high Extreme Path talent."

"But..."

Yun Tao wanted to say more, but was directly pulled away by Chen Jingxuan.

Tang Zhenglin looked at Jiang Chen with a dark expression and suddenly shouted, "Anyone who defeats Jiang Chen can directly join the Heavenly Sword Sect!"

"Tang Zhenglin, how dare you break the rules?"

Chen Jingxuan, who was heading towards Lin Yuyan, turned around and angrily reprimanded Tang Zhenglin.

Tang Zhenglin remained unruffled, calmly saying, "Junior Brother Chen, since Jiang Chen cultivates the Soul Martial Art Technique, defeating him would precisely prove one's astounding talent. Why shouldn't such a person join the Heavenly Sword Sect?"

"You..."

Chen Jingxuan was infuriated but couldn't find the words to refute.

"Jingxuan, does Jiang Chen look afraid to you? Tang Zhenglin wants to use the candidates to cause trouble for Jiang Chen, but it will likely only highlight Jiang Chen's excellence."

Yun Tao glanced at Jiang Chen, who was calmly sitting on the tree top, and nudged Chen Jingxuan, "Why don't we stay here and watch Jiang Chen's strength?"

Chen Jingxuan glanced at Jiang Chen, then turned to glare at Yun Tao, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Your academy's enrollment day is coming soon, right? I won't give you the chance to poach from us. I regret agreeing to let you observe!"

With that, Chen Jingxuan dragged Yun Tao away, directly flying towards the direction where Lin Yuyan had entered the jungle.

As for Jiang Chen, he wasn't worried at all. Jiang Chen had once wounded Liu Jianming, and although Liu Jianming was only at the Divine Infant Realm Early Stage and had just broken through, he was still genuinely at the Divine Infant Realm.

Someone who could wound a Divine Infant Realm cultivator and had cultivated the Soul Martial Art Technique, would they be defeated by other Semi Divine Infant Realm people? If Jiang Chen were to be defeated, then whoever defeated him should definitely be recruited into the sect!

Yun Tao was a bit helpless, but didn't insist on staying.

He wasn't a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect. He was only here because of his good relationship with Chen Jingxuan and because he found out Zhang Sanfeng was overseeing the exam. As someone who cultivated both the Dao of Darkness and Sword Dao, he came to observe hoping to get pointers from Zhang Sanfeng. With Zhang Sanfeng not in attendance, his interest had waned, and he didn't really intend to poach Jiang Chen.

Chen Jingxuan knew he wouldn't, but Jiang Chen's talent was top-notch, so just to be safe, he wanted to keep the stern young man away from Jiang Chen. What if this guy discovered Jiang Chen's talent and shamelessly tried to recruit him?

Others might not know, but having known the guy for over a decade, Chen Jingxuan was well aware that beneath his cold exterior, he was quite sly.

For disciples from other sects, Yun Tao might hesitate to recruit, but for his own sect's disciples, he wouldn't hold back. Even if he did recruit them, his own sect wouldn't say anything. His adoptive mother was also Yun Tao's adoptive mother, and his sect leader father always felt guilty towards her and wouldn't blame Yun Tao over something so trivial!

Seeing Chen Jingxuan leaving, a cold smile appeared on Tang Zhenglin's lips. He glanced at Jiang Chen and then swiftly moved to hover directly above Jiang Chen, staring intently.

Everyone in the jungle heard Tang Zhenglin's shout. Seeing that Chen Jingxuan didn't intervene, several Semi Divine Infant Realm cultivators immediately rushed towards the central area of the jungle.

Although Jiang Chen was a Soul Warrior, everyone wanted to try; after all, if they succeeded, they could enter the Heavenly Sword Sect, which was much simpler than keeping a token!

Jiang Chen glanced at Tang Zhenglin above, a mocking smile appearing on his lips.

Trying to disgrace me with such tactics? You better watch closely!

Swish!

A figure arrived at the central area, leaping directly onto a tree top adjacent to where Jiang Chen was sitting.

Jiang Chen glanced at the person. It was a man nearing thirty, emanating a chilling killing intent—it was evident he was a cultivator specializing in the Dao of Assassination.

"Give me the token, or fight me!"

The man didn't immediately attack but shouted at Jiang Chen.

"You're not a qualified assassin."

Jiang Chen gave the man an indifferent glance. Back on Yuan Star, he was the Lord Xue of the undisputed number one assassination family, the Shadow Clan. Though they were more about protection assignments back then, Jiang Chen had also learned quite a bit about the Dao of Assassination.

The man's brows furrowed, staring intensely at Jiang Chen, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes.

As a member of an assassination family, he had been practicing the Dao of Assassination since childhood. Now, a peer was saying he wasn't a suitable assassin, which touched the bottom of his patience!

This grudge must be settled!

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