The sun had passed its zenith.
Above on the trapezoid staircase, the eyes of the Hall Master of Heavenly Light swept over the fifty-three examinees of the Inner Hall and spoke,
"The Ancestor Hall is the sacred land of the Human Clan, and we absolutely cannot allow those mutant beings lurking in Great Yong from Eternal Night to infiltrate. Therefore, before the examination, our Ancestor Hall needs to verify your identities first."
While he spoke, he flipped his hand and produced a greenish fruit, instantly filling the air with a strange fragrance.
"Would Spirit Venerable please reveal yourself?" the voice of the Hall Master of Heavenly Light echoed throughout the Ancestor Hall.
Spirit Venerable?
Lin Yue’s eyebrows raised slightly as he looked at Baili Fengzhi next to him.
He had heard of the Spirit Venerable of the Ancestor Hall, the ’Emperor’s Breath,’ an Ancient Strange Beast said to be the mount of a former Hall Master of the Ancestor Hall more than a thousand years ago.
Emperor’s Breath, most adept at sensing auras, distinguishing friend from foe.
Baili Fengzhi’s brows furrowed slightly, and she couldn’t help but transmit a Divine Thought to him, "Your Highness, I’m not sure if my Concealing Technique can deceive the Emperor’s Breath. I only have half of the Human Clan bloodline, and if I’m discovered, would I be considered a mutant being from Eternal Night by the Ancestor Hall..."
Lin Yue shook his head at her gently, signaling her not to worry.
"Roar..."
At that moment, a low growl suddenly emanated from the depths of the Ancestor Hall. Then, a swirl of purplish-red mist emerged and flew out.
In the blink of an eye, the purplish-red mist settled on the open space in the plaza.
The dense fog still lingered, and within it, one could vaguely make out a mutant beast at least tens of meters tall. There seemed to be an outline similar to that of a deer or a horse, but it was indistinct.
"Spirit Venerable."
The Hall Master of Heavenly Light tossed the greenish fruit into the mist towards the mutant beast as he said, "Please, Spirit Venerable, discern whether among these new disciples, there are any mutant beings from Eternal Night."
The greenish fruit fell into the purplish-red mist and was immediately swallowed up by Spirit Venerable within.
"Woo..."
A contented low growl came from the mutant beast Emperor’s Breath within the mist, and then two blazing eyes lit up in the purplish-red fog. The huge, bright eyes stared at the fifty-three Inner Hall examinees, exuding a terrible intimidation, as if they could see through everything.
Next, the beam-like terrifying gaze scrutinized each one.
Though the Inner Hall examinees were all geniuses, under the intimidating gaze of the Spirit Venerable, they still felt their hearts race and breathing become difficult, enduring the tremendous mental pressure.
After a while, the near-physical gaze of the Spirit Venerable landed on Baili Fengzhi.
The next moment—
"Roar!!"
The blazing golden eyes suddenly became more intense, staring fixedly at Baili Fengzhi, and a low roar echoed from within the purplish-red mist!
Everyone was taken aback.
The Spirit Venerable had reacted to this beautiful and spirited female Martial Cultivator?
"Roar—"
Within the deep, thunderous roar, the purplish-red mist fluctuated nonstop, and the Spirit Venerable took heavy steps, slowly approaching Baili Fengzhi.
"Could it be that I’ve been seen through?"
Baili Fengzhi’s expression changed, and she took a deep breath, ready to face the outcome.
She had confidence in her Concealing Technique, but didn’t think she could fool everything.
If she were indeed discovered, it wouldn’t matter to her.
After all, she had signed the Household Blood Covenant, which was witnessed by the Eye of Heaven. No matter who she was, as long as she became a Personal Servant to a Prince, her origins would be overlooked.
As long as the Prince she belonged to stood up for her, all would be well.
However, currently the Prince had not yet publicly acknowledged his imperial status. No matter how the outside world speculated and confirmed, the imperial registry had not yet recorded it, and his status had not yet been confirmed, so there was no need to endure the trials and tribulations associated with the position of Prince.
Princes had their own difficulties, and at present the Prince only had the protection of Duke Heng and was not yet at the time to reclaim his rightful place.
Moreover, Duke Heng’s condition was deteriorating swiftly.
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Now was not a good time for the Prince to admit his imperial identity.
"Your Highness, I apologize," Baili Fengzhi transmitted a Divine Thought to Lin Yue, "It is my fault for being useless, unable to deceive the Emperor’s Breath. However, Your Highness, you don’t need to testify on my behalf. Protected by the Household Blood Covenant, even if the Eye of Heaven is asked to discern, they won’t view me as a threat. They will surely understand that I am your servant, so there is no need for you to intervene, and I will not be in any trouble."
Lin Yue naturally understood her meaning.
However...
Amidst the thunderous footsteps, the heavy steps of Spirit Venerable shook the plaza ground, approaching Baili Fengzhi, as if it wanted to take a closer look.
Seeing this, the surrounding Inner Hall examinees were so frightened that they immediately flew aside to retreat.
Although Spirit Venerable had never killed or harmed anyone, it was said that whoever dared to obstruct it would be kicked away, with at least a minor injury being inevitable.
"Boom." The heavy footsteps of Spirit Venerable suddenly halted.
Because a human male had suddenly stepped forward, standing between it and the oddly scented woman.
The intimidating, bright eyes of Spirit Venerable stared down at the human male below. Did he dare to obstruct it?
Just as it was about to kick away this human male as well, it suddenly froze, the purplish-red mist receded slightly, and it carefully watched this human male.
Emperor’s Breath would not dare to attack a Prince.
According to rules, once the Spirit Venerable detected a mutant being from Eternal Night, it would first subdue it before handing it over to the Ancestor Hall’s Heavenly Punishment Department for judgment.
Now, it could only stare at Baili Fengzhi over Lin Yue, sniffing a few times before letting out a low growl.
"Oh?"
The Hall Master of Heavenly Light above, obviously able to understand the roar of Spirit Venerable, said, "Spirit Venerable says this woman is not purely of the Human Clan. Half of her bloodline is that of the Human Clan, while the other half comes from Eternal Night."