Chapter 40: Death Valley

This afternoon, a piece of news spread to all candidates.

Candidate A: "Did you know? There are no demonic beast puppets in examination hall number fourteen, everyone who went there passed."

Candidate B: "Tch, you don't need to tell me that, I came out of examination hall number fourteen myself."

Candidate C: "Brother, is there really no demonic beast puppet inside?"

Candidate B: "You could say there is, or you could say there isn't."

Candidate C: "Don't keep me in suspense, tell me quickly, what exactly is going on?"

Candidate B: "When I went in, there were no demonic beast puppets in the examination hall. However, there were two broken wolf heads and a pile of wolf skin and wolf bones on the ground."

Candidate C: "Could it be that someone smashed the demonic beast puppet?"

Candidate B: "Most likely. There's still a trace of blood on the floor of the examination hall."

Candidate A: "This person, truly fierce."

Candidate C: "Awesome person!"

There was much discussion outside the examination hall.

Inside the examination hall, the exam was suspended.

The Proctor in a purple robe paced back and forth in the examination hall, scolding the examiner in charge of the hall until he was bloody.

"You two bastards, the puppet was smashed and you didn't even know. Now it's good, there's much discussion outside, saying this exam is unfair. Tell me, how are you going to clean up this mess!"

The examiner hurriedly apologized: "I really don't know who is so powerful that they could smash a Foundation Establishment stage puppet? Master Proctor, why not put another puppet in examination hall number fourteen and let the people in examination hall number fourteen take the exam again."

"Foundation Establishment stage puppet? Good, who gave you the guts to dare to use a Foundation Establishment stage puppet?" The Proctor didn't listen, but became furious upon hearing it.

"This, this..." The examiner wished he could slap himself. Why did he blurt out about using a Foundation Establishment stage puppet?

The Proctor glared at the examiner and shouted loudly: "Confess honestly, who gave you the guts?"

"Proctor, calm your anger, Proctor, calm your anger. Originally, the examination hall used Qi Refining stage puppets, later, Vice Dean Long's son sent someone to change examination hall number fourteen to a Foundation Establishment stage puppet." The examiner couldn't hold on and spilled the beans about Long Xiaotian.

After hearing this, the Proctor became even angrier.

"So it was that little rabbit Long Xiaotian. Hmph, Long Gang is too indulgent with him. Not to mention his usual mess, today he actually dared to sabotage the academy's entrance exam. I will report this to the Dean, let's see how Long Gang explains it!"

This afternoon, Vice Dean Long Gang was called to the Dean's office.

When he walked out, his face was as gloomy as if it were about to rain.

That night, Vice Dean Long Gang sent someone to call his son Long Xiaotian back home.

The next day, Vice Dean Long Gang sent out news that his son Long Xiaotian would be in seclusion at home to practice, and would not be allowed to leave the house until he successfully established his foundation.

Outside the examination hall.

Looking at the admission notice in his hand, Zhang Xingyu couldn't be happier.

The once unreachable ideal was finally going to be realized today.

"Admission Notice. Shanyang Cheng Zhang Xingyu: Congratulations on successfully passing the 31,868th entrance exam of this academy, your results are qualified, and you have been admitted to this academy. Please bring this notice and report to the academy's administrative center for enrollment on September 1st, 100,002nd year of the Immortal Era, on time. Hereby notified."

Below the notice, the golden Nanhua Immortal Academy emblem and the bright red Nanhua Immortal Academy seal were printed.

Zhang Xingyu held the admission notice in his hand and read it three times before carefully putting it into his inner pocket.

Opposite him, Hu Siping held the admission notice and fell into a daze. His pupils were unfocused, and he muttered: "Just like that, I passed? Really just like that, I passed?"

"Isn't it? Fourth Brother, all three of us passed. From now on, we can all practice immortality." Zhang Xingyu patted Hu Siping's shoulder.

"Yes, yes, passed, going to practice immortality, I'm going to practice immortality." Hu Siping suddenly jumped up.

He jumped a few times, then suddenly started circling in place: "I've been admitted, I'm going to practice immortality, I'm going to become a person above others. I must tell my father, I must tell my mother, I must let everyone in Shenyin Town know."

Zhang Xingyu watched him silently. Seeing his appearance, he couldn't help but recall the situation when he was admitted to Xijing No. 1 High School. Xijing No. 1 High School was the best high school in Xijing City. When he received the admission notice, his father was in tears and rushed out of the house holding the notice. His father waved the notice while loudly announcing in the residential area: "My son has made something of himself, my son has been admitted to Xijing No. 1 High School."

Beside him, Zhu Dafu was blankly watching Hu Siping, blankly watching the candidates crying and jumping around.

He didn't understand, what's so exciting about an admission notice?

Zhu Dafu didn't understand, but Zhang Xingyu did.

For most candidates, they are not children of officials, and entering Nanhua Immortal Academy to practice immortality is their only path to change their destiny. Although Nanhua Immortal Academy is the worst immortal academy, and Nanhua Immortal Academy is the easiest immortal academy to pass, when all this really happens, most candidates are still incredibly excited.

Outside Nanhua Immortal Academy, monsters and freaks +3000.

When Hu Siping finally calmed down, Zhu Dafu bowed to Zhang Xingyu and the other two, smiling: "Brother Xingyu, Fourth Brother Hu, congratulations to you both for being admitted to Nanhua Immortal Academy!"

"Same joy, same joy." Zhang Xingyu also happily bowed to the little fatty and Hu Siping.

This time, all three successfully passed into Nanhua Immortal Academy.

Passing into Nanhua Immortal Academy, for the little fatty, it was simple, easy, easy.

For Hu Siping, it was steady.

But for Zhang Xingyu, it was full of twists and turns.

The three congratulated each other and agreed to go celebrate.

Before they could take a step, they saw one of Zhu Dafu's attendants running over hurriedly.

This person lowered his head and whispered a few words in the little fatty's ear.

The little fatty's face changed drastically.

"Brother Xingyu, Fourth Brother Hu, there is an emergency at home, let's meet another day."

After Zhu Dafu finished speaking, he didn't wait for Zhang Xingyu and Hu Siping to answer, and left hurriedly with the attendant.

Something big must have happened at the little fatty's home, otherwise, with his personality, how could he leave so hurriedly.

"Fourth Brother, something big must have happened at Dafu's home, I wonder if we can help?" Zhang Xingyu said to Hu Siping.

Hu Siping nodded: "It should be. It's just that he left without saying, so it's not convenient for us to ask."

He paused and said: "Xingyu, there are still more than two months until enrollment, what should we do next?"

Zhang Xingyu said: "Next, we'll just stay in the city. Stay in an inn, eat and sleep, and wait for the academy to start."

"That's fine. Last time outside the city, someone wanted to harm you. Staying in the city should be much safer." Hu Siping agreed.

The two returned to the inn and started a pig-pen life.

Two days passed like this, Zhang Xingyu felt empty inside, so he said to Hu Siping: "Fourth Brother, the little fatty has been gone for two or three days without news, why don't we go ask Brother Jin?"

"That's fine!" Hu Siping nodded in agreement.

The two came to Jin Muyun's small shop but found the door closed tightly.

Strange?

Just as the two were wandering outside the shop, a shopkeeper from the shop next door came over.

"Are you two looking to buy or sell something?" The shopkeeper asked.

Zhang Xingyu shook his head: "No, we have something to ask the shopkeeper of this shop, I wonder why this shop is closed?"

"It's been closed for two or three days. I heard something big happened at home?" The shopkeeper said.

"What big thing?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

The shopkeeper shook his head: "I don't know."

"Thank you, shopkeeper." Zhang Xingyu thanked the shopkeeper and walked towards the inn with Hu Siping.

Just as they reached the center of the market, they happened to run into Jin Muyun carrying a long sword and rushing out of the city.

"Brother Jin, Brother Jin." Zhang Xingyu hurriedly stopped him.

Zhang Xingyu and the other one quickly came to Jin Muyun's side and asked: "Brother Jin, you are in such a hurry, is there any urgent matter to handle?"

Jin Muyun hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Yun'er's soul was injured and she is in a coma. I heard people say that the Ghost Face Flower can repair the soul, so I want to go out of the city to pick one."

"Brother Jin, do you need our help?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

Jin Muyun shook his head: "The Ghost Face Flower grows near Death Valley. It is extremely dangerous there, filled with black fog all year round, and very few people who go in come out alive. I'll go alone, you two brothers don't need to risk your lives with me."

"Brother Jin, what are you saying. We are brothers who share life and death, if you have something, we should naturally contribute. Death Valley, we will accompany you." Zhang Xingyu said loudly.

"Yes, we will go with you." Hu Siping also echoed on the side.

Jin Muyun still wanted to decline, Zhang Xingyu took his hand and said: "Brother Jin, saving sister-in-law is urgent. Let's talk as we go."

Walking and talking. Before long, the two understood the ins and outs of the matter.

It turned out that on the day Zhang Xingyu took the exam, Zhu Yun'er dragged Jin Muyun to the south mountain outside the city for an outing and sightseeing.

Walking to the middle of the mountain, Zhu Yun'er was tired and thirsty, so she sat on a rock to rest.

Jin Muyun cherished her, so he went to the small stream by the road to get water.

When he came back with water, he found Zhu Yun'er had fainted on the ground.

Later, I heard the doctor say that Zhu Yun'er's soul was damaged, and if not treated in time, she might never wake up.

"Could it be that demons are at work?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

"Perhaps. It's just that this demon is very powerful, in just a moment, Yun'er had an accident." Jin Muyun sighed.

"Brother Jin, don't worry. We will definitely be able to get the Ghost Face Flower and cure sister-in-law." Zhang Xingyu comforted.

The three had just walked out of the city gate when they saw Zhu Dafu leading a horse, waiting for them at the gate.

"Brother-in-law, Brother Xingyu, Fourth Brother Hu, you are going to Death Valley, how can you do without me?" The little fatty shouted loudly. ===== CHAPTER 41 =====