Chapter 104

When the light fell upon one's own Heavenly Net Sedan,

but suddenly noticed,

the attention of everyone around seemed to be drawn to the Heavenly Net Sedan.

"That is the Seventh Elder's Heavenly Net Sedan!"

When Ye Qingping's Heavenly Net Sedan appeared before the crowd like a dazzling pearl,

it instantly became the center of the entire venue,

attracting the gaze of everyone present.

Whether those who came to take the Qingyun Sect entrance assessment,

or the disciples already belonging to the Qingyun Sect,

all simultaneously halted their steps and stood watching.

Accompanied by the Heavenly Net Sedan slowly descending,

the ornate sedan curtain was gently lifted,

Ye Qingping's figure gradually emerged before the people.

At that moment, the Qingyun Sect disciples suddenly shouted in unison:

"Welcome Seventh Elder back to the sect!"

"Please Seventh Elder preside over the sect entry test!"

The voice thundered like a mighty bolt, resonating through the heavens,

leaving everyone stunned.

Feeling this moment watched by all,

a faint smile involuntarily appeared on Ye Qingping's face.

His gaze swept over the crowd, meeting everyone's eyes,

that confident yet gentle smile seemed able to melt hearts.

Meanwhile, standing beside him, Ye Xiuxiu widened her eyes,

her face full of astonishment as she looked at Ye Qingping.

She never imagined her father could be so welcomed and revered within the sect.

She couldn't help murmuring,

"Father, I didn't expect you to be so popular and so impressive in the sect!"

Equally surprised as Ye Xiuxiu was Chen Gong Dong,

who looked at Ye Qingping, admiration flashing in his eyes.

Both were filled with admiration for Ye Qingping,

as if he were an unattainable being.

Ye Qingping seemed to notice their gazes, and gave a light cough,

smiling, "Actually today's scene is quite ordinary,"

then, with a hint of helplessness, he shook his head,

"I originally told them not to prepare so much, but they insisted on such a grand display; it even leaves me, your father, somewhat helpless,"

Ye Xiuxiu and Chen Gong Dong's admiration for Ye Qingping grew even stronger.

However, Bai Qingxia and Ye Ruyan silently rolled their eyes beside them,

muttering inwardly, "Pretending, you really can pretend!"

Both of them knew full well,

that all this was deliberately arranged by Ye Qingping,

its sole purpose being to flaunt himself before everyone.

One of Ye Qingping's favorite things is to show off his saintliness in front of others.

The Heavenly Net Sedan slowly settled on the ground,

as if placed gently by an invisible giant hand. The sedan curtain rose,

Ye Qingping wore a smile,

leading Ye Xiuxiu, Ye Ruyan, and Chen Gong Dong, the four of them slowly stepped out of the sedan.

"Since everyone is basically present, the sect entry test begins now!"

Ye Qingping's voice was not loud,

yet it clearly reached each ear, like a sudden thunderclap beside everyone's ears.

The first test, naturally, was the most basic talent and spiritual root assessment.

The participants' ages varied, with some already eighteen,

and others not even six, yet without exception none had ever cultivated.

Only Ye Xiuxiu, Ye Ruyan, and Chen Gong Dong were exceptions,

as they had long embarked on the cultivation path.

If the situation were different,

children who had already begun cultivation like them,

would usually be turned away.

But now that Ye Qingping is here,

such a thing could not possibly happen.

The first round's talent test was indeed very simple,

It was completely clear at a glance,

Those who could pass naturally could pass smoothly,

while those who could not pass could never bluff their way through no matter what,

There was simply no possibility of cheating.

Thus, the three of them easily passed the first round of testing.

Next, they faced the trial of the second stage,

and this stage tested wisdom.

Only saw Ye Qingping casually point with his hand,

In an instant he dragged all the examinees who had passed the first stage into a misty illusion realm.

Although all this was done by Ye Qingping,

but in fact, this second stage was not personally designed by him.

At that moment, Ye Qingping turned his head to look at Bai Qingxia and asked:

"Qingxia, do you think Xiuxiu can smoothly pass this second stage?"

Bai Qingxia nodded without hesitation and replied:

"I think there should be no problem. After all, this second stage tests wisdom, and both you and I know full well how clever Xiuxiu is; she will surely handle it with ease."

Meanwhile, within that layer of misty illusion,

Ye Xiuxiu was cautiously observing her surroundings with some doubt.

She silently wondered to herself, "What place is this exactly?"

In this place surrounded by bamboo groves,

Ye Xiuxiu stood alone in the center,

On each side stood a person dressed in black clothing,

These two not only wore identical clothing, but also looked exactly alike.

Before Ye Xiuxiu stood a table,

On it lay a knife and two pieces of bread.

When Ye Xiuxiu saw the two people on her left and right,

her heart jumped in shock, and her body involuntarily wanted to retreat, keeping a distance from them.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from all directions,

as if the entire space were speaking:

"Young person, how do you think you should reasonably distribute these two pieces of bread?"

Ye Xiuxiu couldn't help muttering:

"How am I supposed to split this? There are only two pieces of bread."

She secretly thought, three people sharing two pieces of bread,

could never be evenly divided no matter what,

is this not deliberately making things difficult for people?

However, Ye Xiuxiu was not intimidated by this problem,

she tightly bit her lip, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck her mind.

She immediately turned her gaze to the black-clad person on her left,

and asked, "Are these two pieces of bread yours?"

The black-clad person on the left shook his head expressionlessly,

indicating the bread was not his.

Seeing that, Ye Xiuxiu turned her head to the black-clad person on her right,

and asked the same: "Are these two pieces of bread yours?"

The black-clad person on the right likewise shook his head, denying that the bread belonged to him.

Ye Xiuxiu's mouth corners turned up slightly, revealing a smile,

and then said, "Since these two pieces of bread belong neither to the person on the left nor to the person on the right, it seems they are mine after all!"

As soon as her words fell, the two black-clad people were instantly stunned,

they obviously had not expected Ye Xiuxiu to answer that way,

for a moment they were at a loss.

Ye Xiuxiu swiftly grabbed the two pieces of bread from the table,

and without hesitation stuffed them into her mouth and began to chew heartily.

Her gaze swept over the three people present,

she secretly thought:

"There are three people here; since the bread isn't yours two, there's no doubt it must be mine!"

Thus, she justified taking the two pieces of bread as her own,

while those two could only look on helplessly,

not getting even a single piece.

Just then, Ye Qingping, standing outside, happened to witness Ye Xiuxiu's unique way of dividing the bread,

he was instantly stunned,

unable to believe his own eyes: "How... how could this be like this?"

He silently muttered to himself,

"What else can we do? This isn't a joke, is it?"

Ye Qingping thought more and more that there was something wrong with this question,

It was not rigorous at all.

He widened his eyes and gave the question-setting sect disciple a fierce stare, as if trying to see through him.

That sect disciple was given such a stare by Ye Qingping,

He instantly felt a bit embarrassed,

He didn't know where to put his hands, and even wished he could find a crack in the ground to dive into.

"Seventh Elder, this... this really is an accident!"

The sect disciple stammered in explanation,

"I guarantee, there will absolutely be no more accidents."

His voice grew softer and softer, until it was almost inaudible.

Ye Qingping looked at the sect disciple's embarrassed state,

The anger in his heart subsided a little.

He nodded, speaking in a solemn tone:

"Alright, I'll tentatively believe you once. But if such an accident happens again, you'll have trouble!"

After saying that, the sect disciple breathed a sigh of relief as if unburdened.

The second person to undergo the test was Ye Ruyan,

When she stepped into this bamboo forest,

she discovered that everything was exactly the same as the previous scene,

the same two black-clad individuals, the same table, the same knife, and the same two loaves of bread.

Just then, that familiar voice echoed in the space:

"Young person, how do you think you should reasonably distribute these two loaves of bread?"

Ye Ruyan quickly scanned the surroundings,

She immediately realized that the test content was actually very simple. However,

For those with rigid, single-minded thinking,

they would probably find it quite difficult.

Only saw Ye Ruyan, without hesitation, place the two loaves side by side,

then her hand, like lightning, swiftly and precisely made a trisection from the middle.

Only heard two swishing sounds,

each loaf was precisely divided into three parts.

The two loaves together made exactly six portions,

just enough to evenly divide among three people, each getting two portions.

"Three people, each two portions of bread, division complete."

Ye Ruyan said confidently.

Before her voice even faded, that voice sounded again:

"Not bad, perfect answer!"

As those words sounded,

the surrounding space seemed to be blown away by an invisible force,

instantly vanishing without a trace.

Ye Ruyan successfully passed the second level,

a faint smile appeared on her face.

Seeing Ye Ruyan's performance,

the Qingyun Sect disciple's heavy heart finally settled,

he let out a long breath,

as if he had just undergone a life-or-death trial.

Just now's situation was really too perilous,

If the second person's test also had a loophole,

then he would really be in big trouble.

"Seventh Elder, you see, the previous situation was entirely an accident; there definitely won't be a next time!"

He hurriedly explained to the Seventh Elder,

hoping to lessen some of his responsibility.

Seventh Elder Ye Qingping nodded slightly, indicating agreement.

He still understood his daughter fairly well,

Ye Ruyan has always been clever and quick-witted, full of ideas,

it was reasonable for her to find a loophole in the test.

Next, it was Chen Gong Dong's turn to participate in the second test.

The scene remained that bamboo forest,

Two black-clad individuals stood there, with two loaves of bread and a knife placed on the table.

Chen Gong Dong, after hearing how to distribute the bread,

immediately became anxious, he kept scratching his head,

He kept muttering, "How should I split this?"

"There's no way to split it."

"No, no."

However, just as he was frantic and overwhelmed,

He suddenly recalled some of the teachings Ye Xiuxiu usually gave him:

"When facing matters, one must not panic; one must think calmly."

"Think more of the sages' words; perhaps you can find a way to solve the problem."

"One must learn to win people over with virtue!"

Chen Gong Dong took a deep breath, striving to calm himself.

He glanced at the knife, then at the two black-clothed men,

and an idea instantly formed in his mind.

Chen Gong Dong picked up the knife with a blank expression,

then slowly placed it against the neck of the black-clothed man on the left,

the icy blade was only a hair's breadth from the man's skin,

as if it would pierce his throat the next second.

"I'll give you a piece of bread; do you want it?"

Chen Gong Dong's voice was so calm it was somewhat frightening.

The black-clothed man trembled all over from fright,

his neck involuntarily shrank back,

he stared wide-eyed at Chen Gong Dong and shouted in terror:

"No, no, no!"

Upon hearing the black-clothed man's reply,

a hint of joy suddenly appeared on Chen Gong Dong's face,

he secretly rejoiced: "Haha, it seems I've found the correct answer!"

Immediately, Chen Gong Dong turned his gaze to the black-clothed man on the right,

before he could move the knife over, that black-clothed man hastily waved his hands and cried out in panic:

"No, no, I don't like bread!"

Seeing this, Chen Gong Dong slightly raised the corner of his mouth, lifted his eyebrow, and said:

"Since neither of you wants it, then this bread is all mine, right?"

The two black-clothed men glanced at each other, then quickly nodded and said:

"Yes, yes, yes, it's all yours!"

Thus, Chen Gong Dong smoothly passed the examination,

and even obtained two pieces of bread.

Likewise, Ye Xiuxiu passed the examination using a similar method,

and likewise received two pieces of bread.

When the sect disciple who had set the exam questions saw this scene,

his eyes almost popped out,

his mouth gaped wide, his face full of disbelief.

"This... this..."

He was screaming wildly in his heart,

"You've screwed me over!"

However, before he could recover from his shock,

he suddenly felt a gaze fall upon him.

He didn't need to think to know that this gaze certainly came from Ye Qingping.

That disciple's face showed an embarrassed smile,

he scratched his head and said softly:

"Seventh Elder, hehehe..."

Ye Qingping looked at his appearance,

and couldn't help but shake his head helplessly, saying:

"Unexpected, unexpected, once or twice is fine, but not a third time."

However, Ye Qingping did not overly blame that disciple,

he merely waved his hand, indicating that the matter was thus let go.

Chen Gong Dong and Ye Xiuxiu grew up together from childhood,

their relationship was very good.

One could say they were companions who played and grew up together.

Now, Chen Gong Dong and Ye Xiuxiu have both successfully passed the second level,

This made Ye Qingping feel greatly relieved.

Anyway, at least these three people smoothly passed the second level,

Next, they will have to face the third level.