Chapter 1368: Mist

"Hey, brother, how did you manage to catch that chicken and rabbit?"

One of them couldn't hold back and asked directly.

This situation felt strangely familiar; Ning Chen felt a bit overwhelmed. He should have known they ought to have finished eating outside before returning. Why were so many people staring at them all of a sudden?

"That brother's family is poor; he relies on this for a living. It's his specialty. How do you think he caught them?"

"Exactly, exactly. Stop asking questions. If you can't catch them, it's just because your skills aren't good enough."

Those who had heard the full story earlier spoke up one by one, telling these newly arrived people not to stir up trouble.

These few had short tempers; hearing everyone's words, each one felt unwilling to back down.

"No, my ability is definitely no worse than his. He must be hiding some trick. If he told me, I could do it too!"

Ning Chen glanced at those few, stood up, and walked to their front.

Ning Chen looked at them coldly. Those few suddenly felt a chill rise in their hearts. The person before them looked utterly ordinary, yet they felt as if they were being targeted.

Ning Chen picked up a stone from the side, held it in his hand, then flicked it. The stone struck the tree trunk and sank deep into it, so deep it couldn't even be seen anymore.

"This is how I did it."

This display immediately silenced the previously arrogant and domineering ones.

After that, everyone sat quietly in place. Someone started, and then everyone began introducing themselves and their identities.

The middle-aged man who had first provoked them scolded Tian Yong, and the woman with him was named Xu Zhiyao.

When it came to Ning Chen and his group, just as everyone thought he wouldn't say anything, Ning Chen spoke: "Zhang Chen, orphan."

Miss Hongxiu immediately reacted, smiling: "I am Zhang Hong, this is our younger sister, Zhang Qiqi. We are all orphans."

Next came Xiao Han and his group. Since they hadn't disguised their faces, there was no need to give fake names; all of them used their real names.

Upon hearing Xiao Han's name, except for Ning Chen and his group, everyone looked at each other in silence.

One of them cautiously said, "Um, brother Xiao Han, I remember you should be a disciple of the Dongqing Sect Sect. Why are you still coming to participate in the selection?"

Xiao Han's past matters had also been spreading wildly.

Some people didn't believe Xiao Han's explanation, but most were smart; they also felt that Ning Chen had no reason or motive to kill the Sect Leader.

Xiao Han glanced at the other person and said calmly: "Since I was already expelled, then by both emotion and reason, I should start over."

"Um, brother Xiao Han, did you undergo the trial like this before?" Another person looked at Xiao Han curiously.

Hearing this question, most people looked at Xiao Han. Yes, if the content was the same, couldn't they ask what the upcoming trial would be?

Facing everyone's expectations, Xiao Han ruthlessly poured a bucket of cold water: "The content of the selection changes every year."

Now Gu Yanqi was also a bit curious; she secretly leaned close to Miss Hongxiu and asked: "Sister Hongxiu, what was the content of Xiao Han's previous selection?"

To be honest, Miss Hongxiu wasn't very clear either; she looked directly at Xiao Han and asked: "Then may I ask, little brother, what was the content of your selection back then?"

Xiao Han pressed his lips together and said: "Back then, it was far more difficult than this. At that time, we underwent various trials, such as climbing mountains barehanded, not sleeping for two days, or fighting animals."

"Animals?"

"Yes, for example, wolves, lions, tigers."

Hearing these past contents of Xiao Han, everyone present swallowed hard. Could it be that they would face the same thing now?

Seeing their confusion, Xiao Han said: "Rest assured, it won't be like this now. Your abilities aren't enough; they won't wager their names on you."

As they chatted, the sky gradually grew dark. Ning Chen lit a bonfire. Most people around gathered together. Perhaps knowing Ning Chen and his group's background, no one said anything about the three of them being alone together.

"Why do I feel so terrified here at night?" A girl rubbed her arms, looking around, her voice even cautious as she spoke.

It was indeed a bit strange here. Looking up at the sky, there was nothing above; it was pitch black. The surroundings were the same, possessing a particularly hollow sense of darkness.

Others couldn't see clearly, but Ning Chen could see the surroundings perfectly. The reason the sky was invisible was that quite a lot of mist was drifting in the air, and this mist was gradually descending.