Chapter 141: Threat

"C-18, lifted the lock thirty-one times, result C-middle." The invigilator announced Xu Yang's final result.

Everyone who had felt he was grandstanding shut their mouths and then looked in unison at Lu Ren.

Was Xu Yang's talent good, or was Lu Ren's name not equal to reality, being overly praised?

With the Gu family's full support, his result was actually about the same as Xu Yang's.

"Damn it!"

Lu Ren's expression was extremely ugly. Xu Yang's fellow had actually performed about the same as him once again, making everyone feel that he was a waste, having used so many resources and still not pulling a distance from Xu Yang.

"Damn it!" Gu Fang was also cursing inwardly.

Because she had already seen her eldest brother, Gu Hao, cast an appreciative glance at her, thinking that she had already recruited Xu Yang and gained a powerful assistant.

If she told her eldest brother that she had no friendship with Xu Yang at all, and occasionally mocked him a few times...

Gu Fang couldn't imagine the consequences.

"Not bad!"

On the high platform, Lin Cheng revealed a faint smile. To have this result, it was not in vain that he had waived the tuition fees and also sent precious Qi-Benefiting Pills.

It was just that he didn't know if this kid, Xu Yang, had also held back a hand.

"Not grandstanding, but a genius with the qualifications to ascend the dragon."

"In such a county city, Linger, you missed out. He is not worse than Lu Ren."

"No, he is even more talented than Lu Ren."

Huang Linger listened to the words of her close girlfriends around her, and her face turned white in a flash.

Xu Yang refusing the marriage alliance wasn't a big deal, but she had run to the Weiyuan Hall for the sake of face and, in turn, slandered Xu Yang, saying that she looked down on Xu Yang—the matter became big.

Everyone would not only laugh at her for not knowing her status, but also laugh at her for having eyes but not recognizing the gold and jade, missing out on a genius who could ascend the dragon.

"I once heard people say that the Liu family wanted Xu Yang to marry into their family but were refused by Xu Yang. Linger, did Xu Yang really actively propose to marry you?" Suddenly, a close girlfriend asked.

"There is actually such a thing? Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"It seems it's not that Linger looks down on Xu Yang, but that Xu Yang looks down on her, and she is so embarrassed that she has turned to anger, slandering Xu Yang for being a toad lusting after a swan's flesh."

Huang Linger only felt a boom in her brain, as if struck by lightning.

In the past, she thought that even if this mud-legged boy Xu Yang stood up and told the truth, no one would believe him.

Now that Xu Yang had demonstrated the qualifications of a genius who could ascend the dragon, there was no need for Xu Yang to explain; everyone knew that the one rejected was actually her.

Xu Yang wouldn't even marry a woman from the Liu family; would he actively want a woman from the second branch of a small household like the Huang family?

"Eldest Brother, should we also prepare a gift for Xu Yang?"

Huang Ping felt somewhat dry in his mouth, and a wave of regret surged from the bottom of his heart.

Huang Xu was silent for a while. Was this the Xu Yang with Grade C-minus innate talent that his second brother and the others spoke of?

"Not knowing to continue this friendship early, and then going to curry favor when he shows the qualifications to ascend the dragon—such a snobbish person only makes people hate them."

Huang Jin only felt that all the unhappiness of the past was released at this moment. Let you not listen to me, missing out on a genius with the qualifications to ascend the dragon.

"This is only the first hurdle. Having great strength doesn't mean actual combat is also powerful. Whether he can ascend the dragon still depends on the second hurdle. Xu Yang has no noble family cultivation, and wanting to obtain the qualification to ascend the dragon relying only on the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist is still difficult," Huang Xu said.

He only regretted not valuing Xu Yang and missing the opportunity to cultivate a genius who could ascend the dragon, but he didn't think Xu Yang could ascend the dragon.

"He has some talent, but it's a pity he still doesn't know the situation. If he had agreed to my conditions back then, he would be one hundred percent able to ascend the dragon today."

Liu Hongchang looked at the figure walking out of the arena and shook his head inwardly.

He admitted that Xu Yang had surprised him, but that was all.

The result of the first hurdle would not be used as the judging standard for ascending the dragon. The spot to ascend the dragon only depended on what ranking you fought to in the second hurdle.

Xu Yang had no noble family secret martial arts, and wanting to win the spot to ascend the dragon was still too difficult.

"Not yet recruited under the command of a noble family? Good, good..."

On the viewing stand, a big shot revealed a smile and immediately spoke: "To be able to walk to this step on his own, he has some talent."

"After the first hurdle ends, go tell him: be a follower of my son, work for my son, and my Cao family will guarantee he can ascend the dragon."

"Junior Brother Xu, you truly gave me a big surprise."

Sun Tao was the first to step forward to support the "exhausted" Xu Yang, his face full of amazement.

Xu Yang had surprised people once again, achieving a result about the same as Lu Ren's. Could this be the reason Junior Sister Lin Wei said to admit defeat if she encountered him yesterday?

"Congratulations!"

Zhang Yong and Zhang Hong's expressions were complex as they spoke to offer congratulations.

Regardless of whether he could ascend the dragon or not, just based on this result of Xu Yang's, his future achievements would not be low. Missing the dragon ascent, there were still opportunities like the Martial Examination and Martial Champion.

Who dared to say Xu Yang would stop here?

"I didn't expect you to actually not be weak. This way, if we cripple you, no one will say the Gale Hall is bullying the small," a cold voice rang out.

It was the Gale Hall disciple Jiang Yi, who was assigned to Group C. That day, it was this person who had defeated Yang Lin at the Weiyuan Hall; his strength was not weak.

Not far away, Zhu Yang once again made a throat-slitting gesture, and most of the other Gale Hall disciples were also paying attention to him.

"Who cripples whom is not yet known!" Sun Tao snorted coldly.

Every time the Gale Hall and the Weiyuan Hall had a Martial Science Examination, disciples would fight to the death whenever they met, and both sides had their own deaths and injuries; there was nothing to fear.

Xu Yang's gaze swept over Jiang Yi, but he didn't say anything. If they could encounter each other, they would talk then; if they didn't encounter each other, saying more harsh words was useless.

Next, Xu Yang pretended to recover his strength and sat on the side, observing the situation of the entire examination.

He saw the three geniuses Cao Rong, Yun Feng, and Han Xin, who had the highest calls for winning the top spot in Sun Tao's mouth; their auras were indeed all very powerful.

He also saw Qin Ze of the Spirit Monkey Fist Hall, as well as several other experts he had heard of from Sun Tao and the others.

Every one of these people was the center of attention when they took the stage, having more influence than Lu Ren, but it could be seen that these people didn't have any hidden strength; lifting the lock was just for show.

When Kong Yu, who was claimed to have the best innate talent in this session, took the stage, it was another sensation.

However, because his time practicing martial arts was relatively short, he ultimately only obtained a C-upper result. ===== CHAPTER 142 =====