Chapter 896 -893: Is it Possible?_1
“Now we can only rely on those young martial artists under 40 in the second batch. Hopefully, we can find some promising ones to recommend to the higher-ups so that we can also benefit from their apprenticeship,” Bai Hong said with a flattery smile.
Bai Tianheng said, “I don’t know if we will be so lucky. First-class talents are extremely rare.”
While the two were whispering, Bai Minghui’s challenge continued.
Though Bai Minghui had revealed first-class talent, it did not ensure his advantage in the Golden Armor Hall. Eventually, Bai Minghui failed at the Golden Armor Hall.
Of course, although he failed, Bai Minghui’s failure did not provoke any ridicule. Those who should have laughed at Bai Minghui all obediently closed their mouths and kept their distance, not daring to provoke him in the slightest.
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That’s because they were all well aware that regardless of whether Bai Minghui passed the assessment or not, and regardless of whether the Cangbei County Branch could enter the main family gathering, one thing was certain: Bai Minghui’s talent would certainly receive relative attention from Bai Family Main Branch.
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Having a connection with the main family… Now, who dared to provoke Bai Minghui? They all tried to stay as far away as possible.
As everyone expected, Bai Minghui only passed the Transforming Dragon Pool assessment; he was unqualified in the Golden Armor Hall and the third round of miscellaneous assessments, scoring no points.
After Bai Minghui, the remaining people began their selections. While some of them showed astonishing performance, they were still a bit behind Bai Minghui.
Thus, the assessment of the first batch of martial artists over 40 years old came to an end.
While some branches were satisfied with their assessment results, others were not. For instance, Bai Yishan of the Eastern Branch was very dissatisfied with the current results.
Keep in mind, with a total of 30 points, they only had six points now.
Bai Yishan said solemnly, “Feiying, you must do your best and not let down Yun Fei’s expectations of you!”
“Yes!” Bai Feiying nodded, already filled with passion and determination to make a great effort.
As Bai Yishan said, since Yang Chen chose him, how could Bai Feiying disappoint Yang Chen’s expectations?
Yang Chen, however, remained calm and composed as usual, without any change in expression.
When the first batch of assessments had ended, Bai Tianheng said with his hands behind his back, “Next, all martial artists under 40, step forward!”
The contestants from various branches who were under 40 years old stepped forward. Yang Chen and Bai Feiying were among them, neither noticeable nor conspicuous.
“The rules were just demonstrated. Now, come and draw your lots,” Bai Tianheng announced.
Yang Chen and Bai Feiying naturally knew the rules and went forward to draw their lots.
Soon, everyone got their lot numbers.
“I’m the seventeenth,” Bai Feiying said. This ranking was neither good nor bad. Since the first batch of elder martial artists had set the pace, the order of assessments for the second batch didn’t matter much now.
Yang Chen looked at the number he had drawn and murmured, “I’m sixty-ninth.”
The other talents also checked their lot numbers.
After all the talented martial artists finished drawing lots, Bai Tianheng announced, “Alright, since the drawing is over, let’s start the assessment. Number one, step forward!”
The first martial artist was a handsome young man with a modest appearance. After stepping forward and reporting his name, he eagerly began the assessment.
Although eager, his performance was mediocre. He failed all three rounds which led to much ridicule.
Then came the second, third, and fourth, and so on down the line.
The assessment results were rather regular. Comparatively, young martial artists had a higher probability of passing the Golden Armor Hall than the elder ones, because the younger ones had a shorter cultivation time and couldn’t use many external resources.
Compared to the elder martial artists, the younger ones had a more solid foundation. Also, with the practical treasures bestowed by the elders within the family, the chances of successfully passing the Golden Armor Hall were much higher.
Of course, there were no lack of flashy but mediocre individuals who seemed strong but failed miserably during the actual challenge.
Soon, it was the seventeenth’s turn.
“Number seventeen!” Bai Tianheng shouted.
Bai Feiying, who had been nervous for quite some time, hurriedly stepped forward upon hearing this and reported his name according to the rules.
When the crowd heard Bai Feiying’s introduction, they didn’t show any ridicule on their faces, because the Eastern Branch’s performance had been impressive so far. Besides, seeing the example of Cangbei County just now, what if Bai Feiying shocked everyone and soared to success? Provoking him now would be digging their own graves.
Bai Feiying, on the other hand, didn’t let others’ respect make him arrogant. He was well aware that this respect was hard-earned by Yang Chen and Bai Yishan.
With determination in his eyes, Bai Feiying stepped forward and entered the Transforming Dragon Pool.
The waterfall in the Transforming Dragon Pool poured down, rapidly irrigating Bai Feiying’s body. The pool bubbled as usual.
“Bai Feiying, fourth-class talent, unqualified, zero points!” Bai Tianheng looked at the bubbles and gave a definite answer.
This verdict was a heavy blow to Bai Feiying’s heart, causing serious damage to his spirit. Fourth-class talent and no points!
Bai Feiying took a deep breath but wasn’t defeated, entering the Golden Armor Hall.
However, half an hour later…
“Bai Feiying, Golden Armor Hall, failed!” Bai Tianheng announced.
Yang Chen slightly narrowed his eyes and sighed. Bai Feiying had failed two consecutive rounds. He didn’t feel disappointed or happy; he just felt that Bai Feiying hadn’t transcended himself and surpassed his limits.
Bai Feiying, who came out of the Golden Armor Hall, looked dejected and disoriented. He found it difficult to accept the outcome, especially after being so passionate and ready to make a great effort.
“Bai Feiying, the next round is the miscellaneous assessment. If you lack confidence, you can choose to withdraw. If you have other miscellaneous skills, you can try it!” Bai Tianheng said.
Bai Feiying’s body trembled, and after a long while, he reluctantly said, “I withdraw!”
He was well aware that not withdrawing would only be a waste of time. He had no extraordinary skills to rely on. Continuing would be nothing more than deceiving himself!
With a mix of disbelief and resentment, Bai Feiying faced his failure.
Now that he had failed, everyone was happy about it.
People initially didn’t dare to ridicule or provoke him for fear that the Eastern Branch would successfully complete the assessments and participate in the Clan Gathering.
But now that Bai Feiying had failed completely…
In other words, for Yang Chen, who was next, to lead the Eastern Branch to success, he would need to single-handedly score 24 points!
Could one person possibly get 24 points all by themselves?