Chapter 1688: Starting the Challenge, Song Daosheng

With the arrival of Imperial Clan heaven-defying talents like Gu Qingtian and Xiahou Fengyun,

the atmosphere of the Jixia Academy was undoubtedly even more heated.

In fact, many people were looking forward to whether that figure would arrive.

Especially many female cultivators, their eyes revealing curiosity and longing.

After all, Jun Xiaoyao had topped the God-Sealing Stele of Appearance.

It could be said that he possessed peerless looks.

Who wouldn't want to see the immortal face?

But as time passed, that figure did not arrive.

And the assessment of the Jixia Academy was about to begin.

Hum hum!

In the void, a sound of vibration suddenly rose.

Immediately, countless Dao patterns manifested and flowed in the void.

Finally, they actually condensed into stairs.

Like the stairs of the heavenly kingdom, extending all the way into the depths of the Jixia Academy.

This was the test of the first pass, the Heavenly Ladder.

All heaven-defying talents had to step over the Heavenly Ladder under immense pressure.

If they couldn't even pass the first pass, it proved their strength was limited and they couldn't pass the assessment.

The Heavenly Ladder manifested, and all heaven-defying talents began to climb up.

Chu Xiao also leaped forward; he was eager to prove his ability.

On the contrary, Gu Qingtian and Xiahou Fengyun were calm and relaxed.

This was perhaps the composure unique to Imperial Clan heaven-defying talents.

The so-called assessment was just going through the motions for these Imperial Clan heaven-defying talents.

One by one, heaven-defying talents stepped onto the Heavenly Ladder.

A terrifying pressure poured down.

Chu Xiao was very adaptable to this, his steps not slow at all.

After all, his current strength was already not weaker than some Imperial Clan heaven-defying talents.

Plus the time divine ability he comprehended from the gold foil made his speed extremely fast.

And at this moment, inside the Jixia Academy,

some figures were standing here.

In front of them, magic power projections appeared, manifesting the figures of heaven-defying talents on the Heavenly Ladder.

"Eh, this child's speed is fast."

"I know him. It seems to be the one who challenged the Young Master of the Yun Imperial Clan at the Tantai Ancient Ancestor's birthday banquet."

"Although he is a bit of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers, he looks like a good seedling."

These figures were some members of the Jixia Academy.

And among them, there was a familiar figure.

Holding a folding fan, carrying a scholarly aura.

It was precisely Song Daosheng, who had a brief encounter with Jun Xiaoyao at the God-Sealing Stele.

Song Daosheng was also one of the Seventy-Two Sages of the Jixia Academy, known as Sage Song, and his status was not low.

And coincidentally, he was also one of the assessors for the second pass, the Saint Dao Stele.

Song Daosheng came here early just to see if there were any good seedlings.

After all, the competition between factions within the Jixia Academy was also very fierce.

Being able to recruit some good seedlings under his own faction was naturally the best.

"This person is Chu Xiao. He is indeed extraordinary, but it's a pity he overestimated himself and offended Young Master Jun," Song Daosheng thought to himself.

Usually, good seedlings like Chu Xiao were absolutely the focus of competition among the various factions of the Jixia Academy.

However, he had offended Jun Xiaoyao.

To Song Daosheng, Jun Xiaoyao was the big thigh he had always wanted to hug.

And Chu Xiao, since he had offended Jun Xiaoyao, could only say his luck was too bad.

"Before, I told Mr. Yuan about Young Master Jun's affairs, and Mr. Yuan later said that Young Master Jun had already agreed to come."

"Since that is the case, I cannot let Chu Xiao, this fly, disturb Young Master Jun."

Song Daosheng thought to himself.

Song Daosheng, one of the Seventy-Two Sages of the Jixia Academy,

at this moment, seemed to have become Jun Xiaoyao's servant.

But it was also because Jun Xiaoyao was so excellent that Song Daosheng could be so willing to submit.

And it was also he who told Mr. Yuan to do his best to pull Jun Xiaoyao into Master Yan's faction.

Thinking of this, a dark light flashed in Song Daosheng's eyes.

As time passed, the first pass, the Heavenly Ladder, also ended.

Just this pass eliminated 70% of the heaven-defying talents, which could be said to be extremely cruel.

Of course, Chu Xiao and others naturally entered the second pass without question.

Imperial Clan heaven-defying talents like Xiahou Fengyun naturally didn't need to be mentioned.

And the second pass, the Saint Dao Stele,

was an ancient stone stele over ten thousand feet high.

On it were engraved scriptures, divine abilities, mysteries, etc., left behind by the sages of the Jixia Academy.

However, it was extremely chaotic and extremely profound.

And the test of the second pass was to let these heaven-defying talents comprehend some divine moves or scripture sentences from the complex and profound Saint Dao Stele.

Based on the results of the comprehension, it would be judged whether they had talent and could join the Jixia Academy.

This was a test of talent and potential.

And for this, Chu Xiao was extremely confident.

Don't look at his young age; he had actually cultivated for hundreds or thousands of years in the Qiankun World.

And before, he had also discussed the Dao with Han Ping'an.

So this pass was just a piece of cake for Chu Xiao.

Thinking of this, a confident smile appeared on the corner of Chu Xiao's mouth.

He sat cross-legged in front of the Saint Dao Stele and began to comprehend.

And Song Daosheng, with his hands behind his back, looked at Chu Xiao indifferently.

Soon, Chu Xiao, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, opened his eyes.

A sharp light flashed in his eyes.

He had gained some understanding.

Then, Chu Xiao recorded the results of his comprehension into a jade slip.

Song Daosheng waved his hand and collected the jade slip.

A smile hooked on the corner of Chu Xiao's mouth.

And just when he thought he could join the Jixia Academy,

suddenly, an indifferent voice came.

"The things comprehended are not mature, and there are many rough flaws. You can go."

The speaker was naturally Song Daosheng.

Having invisibly become Jun Xiaoyao's loyal dog, he naturally couldn't let Chu Xiao in.

"What? How is that possible?"

Chu Xiao's smile stiffened, turning into a cold expression.

He had confidence that his comprehension would absolutely not be worse than an Imperial Clan heaven-defying talent.

Even Imperial Clan heaven-defying talents could enter the Jixia Academy at will.

Why couldn't he?

"Oh, are you questioning my decision?" Song Daosheng's expression was indifferent.

Seeing this scene, other members of the Jixia Academy didn't say much.

Although they felt that Chu Xiao shouldn't be that bad,

Song Daosheng was one of the Seventy-Two Sages after all, and no one wanted to offend him.

"May I ask where I comprehended it wrong?"

Chu Xiao's gaze stared fixedly at Song Daosheng.

He vaguely had an intuition that this Song Daosheng should be doing it on purpose.

But what he couldn't figure out was that he hadn't offended anyone from the Jixia Academy.

The only one he knew before was Han Ping'an.

Han Ping'an couldn't have made someone treat him like this.

Song Daosheng snorted coldly upon hearing this: "I say there is a problem, so there is a problem."

"And even if you passed this pass, there is still a third pass; you might not pass it either."

As soon as Song Daosheng said this, everyone else was surprised.

"What? How is there a third pass? Didn't there used to be only two passes?"

"I don't know. It seems there are many variables this time."

In the past, joining the Jixia Academy required passing two passes.

And now there was a third pass, which surprised everyone.

Chu Xiao gritted his teeth tightly.

He could now be sure that Song Daosheng was making things difficult for him.

And just when Chu Xiao was about to report Han Ping'an's name,

a young man dressed in hemp Confucian robes strode over.

"Sage Song, is this decision of yours really correct?"

Hearing this voice, Song Daosheng's expression changed slightly, looking a bit ugly. ===== CHAPTER 1689 =====