Chapter 144

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As Ye Wushuang’s voice rang out, Qin Hao’s expression darkened even further.
“If I strike more than twelve rings, Young Master Qin Hao will personally slap his fiancée, Yun Qingyue,”
“If I fail to strike more than twelve rings, my life will be at Young Master Qin Hao’s mercy!”
“With so many witnesses here, I don’t think Young Master Qin Hao would back down from a bet, would he?”
At this moment, Ye Wushuang’s face was adorned with a faint, gentle smile. Qin Hao, on the other hand, looked as if he wanted to devour Ye Wushuang whole, while Yun Qingyue’s expression was equally grim. Even now, she couldn’t comprehend how Ye Wushuang had managed to strike the drum eighteen times.
“Brother Hao, go ahead,” Yun Qingyue said, her delicate face pale as she raised her face, eyes closed. “Even if I take a slap from Brother Hao, I won’t let him break his word.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Hao clenched his fists tightly, his chest heaving with barely contained rage. Ye Wushuang, however, just smiled and said, “If Young Master Qin Hao can’t bring himself to do it, how about I change the terms?”
Qin Hao looked at Ye Wushuang with a puzzled expression.
“You don’t need to slap your fiancée. Just make sure Yun Qingyue keeps quiet for the rest of the test.”
“Because, honestly, the sound of her voice makes me… want to vomit!”
At this moment, many onlookers couldn’t help but exchange glances, their expressions a mixture of amusement and astonishment. It was clear to everyone now, even the most oblivious, what was going on. Ye Wushuang wasn’t just here to take the Azure Cloud Academy’s assessment; he was here to make things difficult for Qin Hao and Yun Qingyue.
The once meek and easily bullied “useless son-in-law” of the Yun family and “mediocre” member of the Ye clan was nowhere to be seen. The Ye Wushuang who had returned from the dead was truly transformed, reborn anew.
“Ye Wushuang!” Qin Hao gritted his teeth and shouted in anger, “This is just the first test. I don’t know what kind of luck you’ve stumbled upon, but I hope you can still smile after the next tests!”
With that, Qin Hao clenched his teeth, swung his hand, and—
Slap!!!
Yun Qingyue’s cheek was struck, and soon half her face was swollen and red. She covered her cheek with her delicate hand, her eyes filled with murderous intent as she glared at Ye Wushuang. Ye Wushuang, go ahead and gloat! When the assessment is over, you’ll meet a very painful end! I will personally make you pay for all the humiliation!
After the dramatic confrontation between Ye Wushuang and Qin Hao, and the ensuing commotion following Ye Wushuang’s eighteen rings, the assessment continued. But now, the crowd had lost much of its initial excitement. With eighteen rings already achieved, what could possibly be more thrilling?
In less than an hour, the first round of the strength test came to an end. Out of over twelve hundred participants, fewer than a hundred made it through! The first test alone had eliminated more than ninety percent of the candidates. The strictness of the Azure Cloud Academy’s recruitment process was on full display.
At this moment, Bai Yi stepped forward once more, a scroll in hand recording the names of those who had passed the first round. “The first round is over, and ninety-six of you have passed. Congratulations on making it through the first round,” Bai Yi said with a faint smile. “And now, let’s move on to the second round of tests.”
At this moment, several disciples of the Azure Cloud Academy had already brought out four stone statues and placed them at the corners of the martial arena. Each statue stood three zhang tall, carved in the likeness of the divine beasts Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, and Xuanwu. The disciples positioned the four statues at the corners and took out four mirrors, placing them in front of the statues. The mirrors cast four beams of light, forming a square area a hundred meters long and wide.
Only then did Bai Yi speak again, “The first round tested your strength, assessing the solidity of your cultivation levels. The second round, however, will test your resolve. It will measure the strength of your martial spirit and the firmness of your will to pursue the path of martial arts!”