Chapter 483: The Second Choice

"Ye Qingran, how dare you?!"

Ling Xueyao, having recovered, had bloodshot eyes, her gaze like a blade.

A lowborn from the Central Region actually dared to slap her in full view of everyone?

Who gave her that courage?

Why am I not daring?

Ye Qingran was not frightened at all.

"I am from Huangjin City and Dan Valley!" Ling Xueyao covered her burning cheek and shouted loudly.

"So what? It's just the petty Huangjin City and Dan Valley!"

Ye Qingran dismissed it with contempt.

Huangjin City and Dan Valley?

Perhaps in the eyes of the world, these are top forces of Beimingzhou, but to her, they really aren't anything!

Ye Qingran's contemptuous attitude drew gasps from the crowd.

She actually doesn't even regard these two top‑tier powers?

Is this person merely putting on an act, or does she truly have confidence?

"I actually think Ye Qingran isn't pretending; after all, she managed to have both Medicine King Gu Gu Master and the Emperor Sovereign of the Peak of the Hunt write Introduction Letters for her child, which already says a lot,"

Someone said so.

These words reached Ling Xueyao's ears, and the fury she had slightly regained some reason.

She examined Ye Qingran with a scrutinizing gaze, her eyes deep.

What exactly is this Ye Qingran's background?

"No matter what your background is, Ye Qingran, today's slap, I Ling Xueyao will repay a hundredfold!"

Ling Xueyao was surrounded by a raging aura.

"I'll be waiting."

The Literary Test turmoil came to a pause, and next came the Martial Test.

The Martial Test rules are simple and brutal.

Fifty participants were paired off according to strength, rank, and age; the Elder and Instructor assigned scores based on their combat performance.

"Ye Xiaochen, Mo Xiaohu, I will make you both unable to survive nor die in the actual combat!"

Nanguo Buxie thought viciously.

In the Martial Test, he is likely to be grouped with either Ye Xiaochen or Mo Xiaohu, one of the brothers; then, he will make them taste despair!

But the next sentence from Wu Yuanzhang unsettled him.

"Mo Xiaohu, Ye Xiaochen, here's the deal: since you scored full marks in the Literary Test, you will have one extra choice compared to the others."

"Director Grandfather, what kind of choice opportunity is that?"

Mo Xiaohu asked curiously.

Wu Shushan looked at the cute, handsome, and very polite little bun before him, and his heart melted.

His greatest dream is to hold a grandson, but his undisciplined son is already of age and still unmarried, which infuriates him!

If he had such a cute grandson, he would die without regrets!

Wu Shushan's smile grew warmer: "Here's the thing, you may choose to continue the remaining Martial Test, or you may choose to show us your Spiritual Root and cultivation level; if your Spiritual Root is above the Holy Spiritual Root and your cultivation is above the Mystic King, you can achieve first place and become an official Heaven Class student."

"It can be like that?"

Xiaohu Xiaocheng's eyes lit up.

"Yes!"

Wu Shushan smiled and nodded.

Nanguo Buxie, upon hearing this, instantly gave up.

"On what grounds? Didn't they just get first place in the Literary Test? Why such preferential treatment?"

Wu Shushan explained, "This rule has always existed; it's just that no one has ever achieved a perfect score, so many are unaware of it."

Nanguo Buxie refused to believe Wu Shushan's words and shouted:

"What a bogus rule, I think you're deliberately giving them a backdoor!"

Wu Shushan simply didn't want to deal with him.

He thought that compared with the Emperor Sovereign's child, these two kids from Huangjin City were utterly worthless!

"If you don't believe it, go to the Library yourself and read the regulations on Heaven Class recruitment!"

Wu Shushan flicked his sleeve and stopped looking at Nanguo Buxie.

Only then did Nanguo Buxie realize Wu Shushan wasn't lying; he could only shift his focus to Mo Xiaohu and Ye Xiaochen.

"Mo Xiaohu, Ye Xiaochen, if you aren't cowards, choose to finish the remaining Martial Test!"

Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen exchanged a smile.

In fact, either path works for them, because they are confident that whichever they choose, they can enter the Heaven Class with top results.

Nanguo Buxie didn't say that; they might still have leaned toward the Martial Test, but after he said that, they changed their minds.

"Director Grandfather, we want to go home early for dinner, so we won't do the Martial Test."

Go home early for dinner?

Wu Shushan was startled for a moment, then laughed, "It's up to you!"

"Ye Xiaochen, Mo Xiaohu, you two cowards!"

Nanguo Buxie was incensed.

"Say whatever you want, we won't choose the Martial Test anyway, that'll kill you!"

Rrrr~

Xiao Hu mischievously made a funny face at him.

Nanguo Buxie's lungs were almost blown away by the anger.

"Since you chose to withdraw from the Martial Trial, let us see your Spiritual Root and cultivation level."

The exemption criteria for the Martial Trial require only Profound King and Holy Spiritual Root; it seems easy, but it is not.

First, the prerequisite for Martial Trial exemption is a perfect score on the Literary Exam.

Just this single requirement can keep countless Heavenly Pride out. The Heavenly Class has existed for thousands of years, yet no one has ever achieved a perfect score; the difficulty is evident.

Second, the level of Profound King may not be high for an adult, but for a child just beginning cultivation, it is already a lofty attainment.

Moreover, the Profound King mentioned here does not refer to the initial Profound King, but the superior grade Profound King.

In this world, how many can cultivate to this realm before the age of ten?

As for the Holy Spiritual Root, it is relatively the lower of the requirements.

After all, for candidates who pass the multiple screenings and enter the Literary Exam, the Holy Spiritual Root is fundamental.

"Alright."

Xiaohu Xiaocheng smiled in agreement and, under the gaze of numerous Elders and Special Grade Instructors, displayed their cultivation.

"Profound King Peak!"

Both of their cultivations are at Profound King Peak.

Although not extremely high, it is enough to astonish everyone present.

One must know they are only five years old!

A five‑year‑old at Profound King Peak is already a prodigy!

"Xiaohu Xiaocheng is surprisingly low‑key," Leng Yue said, pausing when she saw their strength.

"Not easy, they finally understand that one must be low‑key!"

Ye Qingran curled her lips into a smile.

She still doesn't know the strength of the two children?

Profound King Peak?

Just the strength of a three‑year‑old!

They are five years old now!

Not bad; this time Xiaohu Xiaocheng cooperated well in concealing part of their power.

Under Ye Qingran's guidance, they have learned to be low‑key.

"Not bad, not bad. In terms of Profound King Peak cultivation level, you have met the requirement; next, let us see your Spiritual Root."

"But, Dean Grandfather, our Spiritual Root is still sprouting, and we don't know what level it is."