Chapter 96 (1/2)

Surprised and suspicious sounds were sparse, distributed in different areas of the square.

It just proved that it was not very impressive that Lin Xun reached the sixth level of Martial Realm at the age of thirteen. His cultivation level was just a bit higher than normal, so it didn’t cause any big uproar.

But people who knew Lin Xun couldn’t keep calm at the moment. The reason was not how outstanding Lin Xun’s score was, but the name of Lin Xun.

For most people present, Lin Xun was just a stranger. But for those who had Lin Xun’s number, many of them felt bitter for Lin Xun.

Just like this moment, those surprised and suspicious sounds came from Yan Qun and his fellows. As the dudes of Donglin Town, they were captured by Shia Zhi and sent under escort to the gate of Donglin School yesterday, becoming the most miserable wretches due to a farce. Was it possible that they didn’t hate Lin Xun?

At the same time, Yu Canglin, president of Donglin School raised his head suddenly and threw his thoughtful eye on Lin Xun who was returning back to the square, thinking of the conversation with Wu Chaoqun, patriarch of Clan of Wu, yesterday.

Soon he also recalled the farce happening at the gate of Donglin School yesterday. With knitted eyebrows, he was lost in thought.

Yu Canglin didn’t perceive that next to him, Yao Tuohai also glanced at the back of Lin Xun in this moment, but seemed unperturbed. There was just some doubt in Yao’s mind that how could a teenager on the sixth level of Martial Realm let his daughter and Lian Fei suffer losses?

The corner of Wu Chaoqun’s eye twitched imperceptibly. He remembered clearly that when Lin Xun entered Donglin Town a month ago, he was just on the fifth level of Martial Realm. Who ever thought that this boy broke through to the higher realm only in a month!?

Once this kind of young person with potential, wit and means grew up, he was sure to be a big trouble in the future!

Wu Chaoqun had decided to kill Lin, but his intention wasn’t perceived by others.

The look of Mu Wansu was more complicated. If she remembered correctly, this young boy was only on the third level of Martial Realm when she met him for the first time in Feiyun Village. With the help of the big Childe Shi Shuan’s Wine of Four Seasons, he broke through and stepped in the fourth level of Martial Realm.

Just several months later, he should have reached the sixth level of Martial Realm. The speed of cultivation was so rapid that it made Mu Wansu shocked. She just realized that she had been only concerned for gains and losses with Lin Xun before and seemed not to find that the guy actually had an extraordinary talent in cultivation at all.

Lin Xun seemed not to perceive all this. He just returned to his original position, maintained a low profile, and kept silent.

He knew that when his name was called, he would be targeted in an instant by his foes who were just like hungry wolves smelling a wisp of blood. But Lin Xun didn’t worry that they dared to make trouble in County Test.

As the speculation of Lin Xun, his presence didn’t cause any trouble and County Test was still in process. The young boys and girls, who were excited and nervous, took the test with great expectations, got results and returned to their starting points one after another.

Hearing the scores of the test, some people were excited, some were sad, and some were uncertain.

When it was near noon, the test in which over 9,300 people participated was over, but the final result of County Test was not yet available. No one left and the atmosphere in the square became tense and depressing compared to the boredom during waiting just now.

All the people kept up their spirit and looked at the high platform in the distance, with longing, tension and expectation.

The final result would be announced. Who would be eliminated and who would be admitted would be revealed at this moment!

On the platform, the chief examiner Yao Tuohai didn’t let people wait for a long time. He stood up, glanced at all those present and said, “The County Test is an eye-opener to me. We have found many talents in cultivation. But it is a pity that only a thousand people can pass the test. I hope that those young friends who fail in the test won’t feel discouraged and will make persistent efforts to take the test next year. And those young friends who pass the test won’t be conceited. You have to know that County Test is only the first step and you are facing more challenges in the future…”

After a long speech, Yao Tuohai looked serious and said in a solemn voice, “Canglin, my friend of Taoism, you are to announce the result of this County Test.”

He gave an already-written scroll to Yu Canglin next to him when saying.

Yu Canglin braced himself up and accepted the order with a smile. But after he stood up and opened the scroll, he suddenly looked dignified and serious and his eyes flashed like lightning.

“In the test, those whose age is fifteen and cultivation is below the fifth level of Martial Realm are eliminated!”

“Those whose age is fourteen and cultivation is below the fourth level of Martial Realm are eliminated!”

“Those whose age is thirteen and cultivation is below the third level of Martial Realm are eliminated!”

“Those whose age is under twelve and cultivation is below the second level of Martial Realm are all eliminated!”

Although he spoke neither too fast nor too slow, every word, like thunder, shocked the square. Especially the word “eliminated” which was mentioned again and again made young boys and girls present terribly frightened and hard to calm down.

Those young boys and girls who were sentenced to fail in the test looked pale, sorrowful and unwilling to accept the reality. Many of them even couldn’t help crying on the spot.

Cry was indeed comical and easy to be laughed at. But this also proved that these young boys and girls were only kids, impressionable and innocent. If they were experienced adults, they wouldn’t cry in public even they were unwilling to accept the result.