Talent Hall, located at the center of Kunzhou Prefecture City, is an incredibly grand and magnificent Purple Gold Palace. From afar, it resembles a Black Tortoise crouching on the earth, its imposing aura reaching the extreme.

Every four years, Celestial Flame Academy sends two teachers to Talent Hall to conduct the admission examination.

If one passes the examination, they can become an outer disciple of Celestial Flame Academy.

This year, exactly four years have passed since the last examination, so the three major families in Kunzhou Prefecture have obtained quite a few slots to participate.

For example, the Ye Family and the Xiao Family each received ten slots.

As for the Luo Family, their overall strength far surpasses that of the Ye Family and the Xiao Family, so they earned as many as fifteen slots.

At this moment, Talent Hall is already a sea of people. As long as one is a prominent person in Kunzhou Prefecture, almost all have gathered here; everyone is eager to know the results of this year's examination.

After all, the admission examination is held only once every four years and is definitely a grand event for the cultivators of Kunzhou Prefecture; they do not want to miss it.

"Look quickly, it's the teachers from Celestial Flame Academy."

"Oh my! These two teachers are both women, and they are breathtakingly beautiful, with unmatched national grace and beauty. We truly feast our eyes today." At that moment, an uproar erupted within the crowd.

The gaze of the crowd was collectively drawn to the two women on a high platform within Talent Hall.

One of the women was dressed in a scarlet gown, her beauty reaching its peak, breathtaking enough to leave one speechless. However, her brow was full of indifference, like an iceberg that hasn't melted in a millennium.

The other woman, dressed in a white silk dress, exuded an aura of opulence, like a revered fairy, making others feel inferior.

They were, indeed, the two teachers sent to Kunzhou Prefecture this time to conduct the admission examination.

The indifferent woman was named Ouyang Xue.

And the woman in white was named Liu Xin.

Once they ascended the platform, a large group of mighty figures approached them with extreme respect.

This group of powerful figures comprised the senior members of the three major families, who usually wielded great power and could command the winds and rains within Kunzhou Prefecture City.

Yet, in front of Ouyang Xue and Liu Xin, they appeared exceedingly humble, like ministers meeting their emperor.

After all, the two before them were teachers of Celestial Flame Academy! Even within the entire Celestial Flame Dynasty, they possessed an exceptionally high status, with few daring to offend them — doing so would be courting death.

"Please, two honored ones, take your seats." At this moment, a burly middle-aged man in black clothes smiled at Ouyang Xue and Liu Xin, appearing extremely enthusiastic.

This middle-aged man in black was none other than Luo Tong, the patriarch of the Luo Family.

Normally, his authority was profound, with few in Kunzhou Prefecture daring not to respect him. Secretly, he even earned the nickname Kunzhou Overlord.

But now, this Kunzhou Overlord could only set aside his stature and endeavor to ingratiate himself with the teachers from Celestial Flame Academy.

This made the audience below express their admiration one after another.

"Teachers, you have arrived." Shortly thereafter, a handsome and refined young man appeared in the sight of everyone, gently smiling at Ouyang Xue and Liu Xin.

"Duanmu Jie, what brings you to Kunzhou Prefecture as well?" The woman in white, Liu Xin, remarked with surprise.

Bear in mind, Duanmu Jie was a seed student of Celestial Flame Academy, whose status was equal to that of her and Ouyang Xue.

Logically, he should be engaged in cultivation efforts at Celestial Flame Academy; why would he appear in a small place like Kunzhou Prefecture?

"Kunzhou Prefecture is the hometown of Junior Sister Lin'Er. This time, I have specially accompanied Junior Sister Lin'Er to take a look around." Duanmu Jie smiled, casting a fond glance at Ye Lin'Er by his side.

"I see, I understand now." Liu Xin said with a smile that was not quite a smile.

Ye Lin'Er was currently one of the most talented individuals in Celestial Flame Academy, with extraordinarily powerful bloodlines and limitless prospects.

It was perfectly normal for Duanmu Jie to want to ingratiate himself with her.

"Since both of you are here, please join us in taking your seats." At this moment, Ouyang Xue suddenly spoke with a notably cold tone.

Even Duanmu Jie and Ye Lin'Er, these two seed students, seemed unable to elicit warmth from her.

"Alright, I'm quite interested in observing this examination myself." Duanmu Jie nodded, with his lips revealing a strong hint of amusement.

The reason he made the effort to come to Talent Hall to watch the examination this time was to observe how Ye Chen, that good-for-nothing, would embarrass himself during the examination.

He had already learned from Ye Lin'Er that Ye Chen was a waste whose dantian was shattered, unable even to open up the Sea of Qi.

Such rubbish, let alone becoming a student of Celestial Flame Academy, didn't even qualify to participate in the examination.

Therefore, even if he obtained a spot to participate in the examination, it would only be self-humiliation.

"Look quickly, it's Ye Kun, he's brought the young generation of the Ye Family to participate in the examination."

"Among this generation of the Ye Family, besides Ye Lin'Er, there are a few promising prospects, like Ye Nan, son of the Second Elder Ye Hu. It's just unclear why he didn't come to the examination." Everyone couldn't help but start discussing, their eyes full of deep bewilderment.

Until now, they still didn't know the news that Ye Nan had died at the hands of Ye Chen.

Because this news had been completely blocked by the Ye Family.

"Greetings, esteemed lords." At this moment, Ye Kun was proudly leading nine young formidable figures of the Ye Family up the high platform, respectfully addressing Ouyang Xue and Liu Xin.

"Patriarch Ye is too kind, please be seated." Liu Xin smiled faintly.

She treated Ye Kun with such courtesy naturally because of Ye Lin'Er.

If it were Luo Tong or Xiao Yang, she would somewhat prefer to ignore them.

"The younger generation of the Luo Family has also come, huh! Where's Luo Xing? Why hasn't he come to participate in the examination?" At this moment, several members of the audience exclaimed with surprise, their eyes full of astonishment.

It's well known that Luo Xing's talent is renowned even in Kunzhou Prefecture City.

After all, he awakened a Yellow Level Five Bloodline, and many believed he would definitely rank among the top five in this examination.

Yet now, as the examination is about to begin, there is no sign of Luo Xing.

This was truly beyond everyone's expectations.

"Damn it, why hasn't Xing'er returned yet? Didn't I instruct him to come back today? Could it be he's encountered trouble in the Canglan Mountain Range?" Atop the platform, Luo Family Patriarch Luo Tong's expression turned extremely grim, and a sense of foreboding surged involuntarily within him.

"Patriarch, Second Young Master surely won't be in danger; with Tuoba Lie protecting him, besides Qi Dao Masters and Tier Two Demon Beasts, no one can threaten Second Young Master." Next to Luo Tong, a Luo Family Elder couldn't help but reassure him.

"I hope so." Luo Tong nodded, but still felt extremely uneasy inside.

However, his deep-strategizing nature did not reveal any hint of his worries before the crowd.

"Quickly look, Xiao Family Patriarch Xiao Yang is here."

"His daughter Xiao Lan, ever since awakening her bloodline, her cultivation has advanced rapidly. She's probably the genius in Kunzhou Prefecture second only to Ye Lin'Er, and very likely the first in this examination." The crowd's gaze was drawn to Xiao Lan behind Xiao Yang, whispering among themselves.

"Greetings, esteemed lords." Xiao Family Patriarch Xiao Yang, leading eight young formidable figures of the Xiao Family onto the high platform, also respectfully addressed Ouyang Xue and Liu Xin, just like Ye Kun did.

"Please sit." This time, however, Liu Xin's reaction was very cold, not even sparing Xiao Yang a glance.

This left Xiao Yang, who held a high position, feeling deeply humiliated.

"Damn it, daring to look down on me. Lan'er, you must strive, work hard to become a Qi Dao Grandmaster. Then, no one will dare to look down on me." Xiao Yang cursed in his heart.

In his lifetime, he had no hope of becoming a Qi Dao Grandmaster, so he could only pin his hopes on his daughter Xiao Lan.

"Haha! Xiao Yang, your Xiao Family is truly declining with each generation. This time, you only brought eight people to the examination, wasting the spots granted by the Celestial Flame Academy." Luo Tong couldn't help but sneer, his eyes full of mockery.

It's known that for every examination, the Xiao Family receives ten spots.

This time, the Xiao Family could only scrape together eight young formidable figures to participate.

This fact indicates that the Xiao Family is gradually declining.

"Humph! Luo Tong, don't be complacent; the first place in this examination will definitely be my Xiao Family's. Just wait and see." Xiao Yang sneered, brimming with confidence in his daughter's abilities.

His daughter Xiao Lan, after obtaining Ye Chen's Purple Thunder Crystal, not only awakened the Thunder Fox Bloodline within her but also greatly enhanced its concentration.

Therefore, he didn't believe anyone could defeat his daughter in this examination.

"Alright, everyone's here, so let's begin the examination." Liu Xin stated indifferently, her tone full of authority.

"Wait, there's still one person missing! If he doesn't participate, it would be too dull." Sitting beside Liu Xin, Duanmu Jie suddenly sneered, his lips curled with amusement.

"Oh? Who hasn't arrived?" Liu Xin asked with a face full of surprise.

"Just a waste with a broken Dantian, but since he got a spot for the examination, I generously give him a chance to participate, so he can clearly see how incompetent he is." Duanmu Jie sneered, his tone full of mockery.

"Really? Then you'll probably be disappointed this time." At that moment, a cold voice suddenly echoed in everyone's ears.

Immediately, Ye Chen's figure stepped into the Talent Hall, followed by his adoptive father and adoptive mother.

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