Cang Yin's eyes flickered, and her voice became even more pitiful: "I was just curious, why wouldn't Sister Li Shuang answer that?"
The seductive allure in her voice grew stronger.
Li Shuang glanced at her and walked away.
Cang Yin's small tricks were not enough to faze her.
"Tsk tsk tsk. Cang Yin, your ability has declined. Have you regressed to the point where you can't even influence a Foundation Establishment disciple?" Huo Lie said with a chuckle.
Cang Yin still had a smile on her face: "What do you know? Our Sister Li Shuang is not simple."
She looked at Li Shuang, a hint of apprehension in her eyes.
Having emerged unscathed from her two tests, this Li Shuang was probably far more than just a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
That was understandable.
This token calculated cultivation based on the time the key was obtained.
If she had obtained the key a hundred years ago, after a century, her cultivation would have advanced significantly.
What was Li Shuang's current cultivation level?
Nascent Soul stage?
Integration stage?
It couldn't be...
... she had reached the Body Integration stage in just a hundred years.
Cang Yin quickly shook her head, dismissing this possibility.
It wasn't that reaching the Body Integration stage in a hundred years was impossible, but such a genius would most likely be ranked on the genius list.
How could there be so many extraordinary geniuses in this world?
Cang Yin's eyes shifted, and she was about to continue probing Li Shuang.
Suddenly.
A bell chimed.
Then, a majestic voice came from the sky.
"Everyone, gather in front of the central hall within a hundred breaths."
Everyone's expression changed slightly.
Whose voice was that?
Wasn't Langya Palace deserted?
Could it be the elders who were imprisoned?
Regardless of whose voice it was, no one dared to delay. The moment the words fell, everyone rushed towards the central hall.
However.
This order sounded simple.
As soon as they were about to enter the mountain gate, they felt a powerful pressure descend from the sky, pressing down on them.
The further they walked in, the heavier this pressure became. Moreover, layers of mist obscured their vision.
Everyone's speed was more or less affected.
But there were a few conspicuous individuals who seemed unaffected.
Under Cang Yin's feet, colorful petals bloomed, and she stepped barefoot on the petals, creating flowers with each step.
Huo Lie raised his eyebrows, his upper garments burst open, and he forcibly resisted the pressure, rushing forward quickly.
Feng Yu smiled, and a layer of sword energy enveloped his body, allowing him to walk calmly.
These three competed with each other, rushing towards the central hall at the fastest speed.
Among the top ten geniuses on the genius list, only these three had come to Langya Palace.
For them, the other two were their only competitors.
Defeat those two!
Retrieve the greatest treasure!
That was their ultimate goal!
Their elders had been vague about the specific assessment content of Langya Palace. Besides the most basic information, the specific content could be summed up in three words: "Cannot be disclosed."
But they all revealed a concrete piece of information.
That was: always compete.
Once they arrived at Langya Palace, it was the start of a competition. No matter what, they could not be careless and must strive for first place!
Even a small matter like traveling on the road could not be taken lightly.
The three chased each other, quickly leaving everyone else behind.
Soon.
A huge building appeared before them.
Cang Yin's face showed a joyful expression.
The central hall had been reached!
It seemed she was faster!
She played her zither, and layers of petals spread out, forming a colorful carpet.
Cang Yin descended along the petals, landing steadily on the ground.
Then, a joyful smile appeared on her face.
She was first!
Feng Yu arrived shortly after.
He showed a somewhat helpless expression but didn't say much.
Third was Huo Lie.
Cang Yin chuckled: "It seems this time, it's just the three of us competing. Can't you two brothers let me win?"
Feng Yu and Huo Lie both rolled their eyes.
Cang Yin couldn't help but sigh.
Acquaintances were boring.
No fun to tease.
Just then.
Another person arrived.
In the air, the voice sounded again.
"The top five disciples have arrived. Remaining disciples, please speed up."
Cang Yin and the others were originally listening with smiles.
But.
Upon hearing the number "top five."
Their expressions all changed instantly.
Wait!
This isn't right!
There were clearly only four of them here!
Where did the "top five" come from?!
Could it be that Langya Sect made a mistake?
No, that's impossible.
Cang Yin quickly picked up her zither and began to play, and the surrounding mist dispersed like waves.
Then, she saw a girl sitting cross-legged not far away.
Cang Yin was speechless.
Li Shuang????
When did she arrive!!
After she arrived, she didn't say anything, just sat quietly in the mist!
"Sister Li Shuang, you arrived quite quickly." Cang Yin probed: "How come I didn't see when you arrived?"
Li Shuang opened her eyes, glanced at her, and said calmly: "Perhaps it's because I arrived a long time ago."
Cang Yin: "..."
What's going on! So, she wasn't the first to arrive at all.
This Li Shuang, using some trick, actually arrived earlier than her!
The apprehension in Cang Yin's eyes deepened.
Next.
People arrived one after another.
By the time the hundred breaths were up, all the elite disciples had arrived, but only seventy of the ordinary disciples had made it.
The remaining thirty were still rushing desperately.
Suddenly.
A figure of a white-robed swordsman appeared in the sky, a hint of indifference on his face.
"My Langya Sect prioritizes rules. Those who violate the rules shall be expelled from Langya Sect."
He swung his sword, and layers of sword light fell.
The disciples who had already arrived were unaffected, but the thirty disciples who had not yet arrived screamed in pain as the sword light pierced them.
Blood splattered across the field!
Those who were a little slower to dodge ended up with severed limbs!
After one breath, the white-robed swordsman retracted his sword energy.
Those thirty dying disciples were directly expelled by him.
Only patches of blood remained on the ground.
The swordsman waved his hand, parting the layers of mist.
Only then did the entire scene of Langya Sect become clear.
The white-robed swordsman said indifferently: "I am Lin An, the chief senior disciple of Langya Sect. Next, I will be in charge of your entrance examination."
Lin An, the chief senior disciple of Langya Sect?
Li Shuang couldn't help but frown.
Hadn't all the people of Langya Sect died under the divine punishment? Even those who didn't die were imprisoned.
How did this chief senior disciple Lin An appear?
Wait! This doesn't seem right.
Li Shuang focused and looked at Lin An, her eyebrows slightly raised.
Lin An's expression and movements always felt a little stiffer than ordinary people. He didn't look like a real person... more like a puppet...
No, wait, not a puppet either!