The spectators outside the court looked at each other in silence and only comprehended what had happened after a while—when Bai Chen was testing Chu Liuyue, he had actually used skills above the standards of a stage-three warrior.
This also meant that he did not even lower his abilities to a stage-three warrior, just like what Chu Liuyue had said. Then… what exactly did this mean?
Bai Chen's face flushed, and he felt embarrassed. He initially thought that this move could destroy Chu Liuyue, but he didn't expect that he was unable to control it properly and had spoiled the assessment.
It was humiliating to commit such a low-level mistake in front of so many people.
However… What exactly happened just now? Bai Chen's eyebrows knitted tightly as he stared straight at Chu Liuyue. He was a stage-five warrior and was considered strong in Country Yao Chen. He had assessed a few students in the past, but he had never made such a mistake.
He clearly remembered that he felt a scary murderous intent from Chu Liuyue earlier, so he subconsciously used his real abilities. However, how could an invalid like Chu Liuyue make him feel such intense suppression and oppression?
Bai Chen did not understand it, no matter how much he thought about it. He looked at Chu Liuyue with suspicious eyes as if he wanted to burn a hole in her.
"Senior Bai Chen, you previously said that I'd pass if I can last three moves from you. However, you exceeded a stage-three warrior's ability in the first move… What should we do about this?" asked Chu Liuyue calmly as if the incident that just happened had no impact on her.
This question made Bai Chen's face contort even more. Even though he was upset, he had to admit that the exchange just now could prove Chu Liuyue's abilities to some extent since she could force him to use his true strength.
This young girl must be hiding something up her sleeves.
The spectators outside fell into dead silence.
After a while, Bai Chen's voice boomed. "If you can endure my next move head-on, I'll immediately let you pass." After he finished his sentence, he moved his feet quickly and dashed towards Chu Liuyue.
Chu Liuyue's lips curved up unnoticeably.
An average person would know that it was slightly overboard for Bai Chen to ask her to face his move head-on and endure it.
Even if he had lowered his ability to a stage-three warrior's standards, he was originally a stage-five warrior, so the abilities he executed would definitely be stronger than that of a stage-three warrior.
Even a true stage-three warrior might not be able to go against him head-on.
Chu Liuyue raised her eyes and saw that Bai Chen was already near her.
The merciless punch went straight for her face. This punch had even more force than the first time he attacked.
"It's over. Chu Liuyue didn't even give Bai Chen any face. She's definitely going to be taught a lesson."
"This punch will probably cause Chu Liuyue's bones to break."
"Pfft, so what? Chu Liuyue was asking for it. She should just obediently hide in a corner as an invalid and stop hallucinating…"
The spectators discussed silently as if they had already foreseen Chu Liuyue's miserable defeat.
Under countless eyes, the thin, young girl in the middle of the court suddenly understood what to do. She did not make any extra movements. Instead, she spread her legs and lunged forward as her right hand turned into a fist.
The crowd gasped loudly.
Chu Liuyue actually chose to face Bai Chen head-on and formed a fist as well.
Bang!
A deep sound of impact was made.
The duo's fists harshly smashed against each other.
In comparison, Chu Liuyue's fist was only half the size of Bai Chen's. Her fist looked extremely small next to his.
Some people could not help but hold their breaths as they thought, The bones in Chu Liuyue's hand will probably shatter.
As expected, they saw Chu Liuyue's body shiver in the next moment as blood started trickling out of her mouth.
Just when they thought everything was over, they saw that Bai Chen's face did not have any signs of happiness. Instead, there was shock.
He widened his eyes and looked at Chu Liuyue as if he were looking at a weirdo. "You! You…" He opened his mouth, but he did not know what to say. However, his mind was thoroughly flipped around.
Chu Liuyue's capabilities had exceeded his imagination.
Logically speaking, Chu Liuyue should definitely not have been able to endure that punch. However, she was still standing in her original spot, without having even moved back an inch.
Besides, he could clearly feel that Chu Liuyue's punch was much stronger than what he had expected.
He silently clenched his teeth even harder.
Kacha!
The ground below Chu Liuyue started to crack, and the crack lines rapidly spread. However, Chu Liuyue did not move at all.
In actual fact, her entire body was enduring an immense pressure. The strength within Bai Chen's punch was definitely not what an average stage-three warrior could exhibit. Even though she had already fixed her Yuan meridian and trained diligently these days, the difference between them was very large, and it was hard to overcome it.
Her internal organs were squeezed into a ball by an invisible force as if they would explode in the next second. However, she had still met with this attack head-on.
She looked at Bai Chen, and her clear, bright eyes sparkled. She enunciated every word clearly as she asked, "Senior Bai Chen, do I pass this round?"
Bai Chen clenched his teeth but did not retract his fist. His voice boomed as he said, "Pass!"
Bai Chen's low but powerful voice echoed throughout the court.
The originally noisy crowd was instantly silenced. Everyone looked at the court in shock and suspected that they had misheard something.
What did Bai Chen say previously?
Chu Liuyue… passed?
After the temporary deadly silence, the crowd erupted into heated discussions.
"How is that possible? How did Chu Liuyue pass that?"
"Exactly! She's not even a stage-one warrior, right? How can she pass so easily?"
"Did she really just enter Tian Lu Academy like that? It's way too simple!"
"Even though it's weird, Chu Liuyue seemed to have really endured Bai Chen's last move," muttered someone in confusion.
Some people suddenly quietened down and looked at each other awkwardly.
Oh, right!
Bai Chen had said previously that Chu Liuyue would pass if she met and endured his move head-on.
Chu Liuyue really did not move back a single step and had faced the impact forcefully.
"Did… Bai Chen do it on purpose?" said someone uncertainly, but he hurriedly covered his mouth after he finished his sentence.
Questioning Bai Chen in front of him was akin to questioning Tian Lu Academy.
Bai Chen surveyed his surroundings with a gloomy gaze and took a deep breath before announcing, "I know a lot of people might think that I've let her off easily, but I dare to guarantee with my reputation that there was no problem in the entire assessment. Tian Lu Academy is the top academy, and we always conduct our assessments fairly. Chu Liuyue has indeed passed the warrior assessment."
Not only did he not let her off easily, but he had even secretly increased the difficulty of the assessment. Even a true stage-three warrior might not be able to pass the assessment this smoothly. However, Chu Liuyue did it.
Even though he looked down on her previously, he naturally admitted her abilities after she did this.
Bai Chen's determined words had successfully stumped everyone else. Bai Chen was famous for his terrible temper as a teacher at Tian Lu Academy. Since he had confirmed Chu Liuyue's abilities, other people were in no position to say anything about it.
Bai Chen looked at Chu Liuyue with a complicated gaze. He never expected Chu Liuyue to pass the assessment. "From now on, you're a student at Tian Lu Academy."
The crowd went crazy.
Originally, they thought that they could watch Chu Liuyue turn into a laughing stock today, but who knew she could really make it in? Only the top few talents in Country Yao Chen could enter Tian Lu Academy. It was really strange for an invalid like Chu Liuyue to be admitted.
Chu Liuyue's red lips curved up. "Thank you, Senior Bai Chen, or perhaps I should call you Teacher Bai Chen."
Bai Chen grunted. He clearly saw that Chu Liuyue did not look shocked at all. Composure was written all over her face, and she had clearly expected this outcome. In other words, she was confident of her admission into the academy.
Bai Chen previously thought that she was delusional for telling the Emperor that she wanted to enter Tian Lu Academy, but it seemed like she was clearly very confident of herself.
"Entering Tian Lu Academy is just the start. There's nothing to be proud of. You should know that the academy is filled with talents. Only the top few can become true, strong warriors." Bai Chen felt that he had lost face, so even though Chu Liuyue had passed the assessments, he did not give her a good time.
In actual fact, he still looked down on Chu Liuyue. This was because he had never felt any force circulating within Chu Liuyue throughout the entire process. He did not know how she endured the last obstacle. A person lacking in a Yuan meridian could definitely not become a true cultivator.
One could probably reach the standards of a stage-three warrior using other means, but it was impossible for them to advance.
Even though Chu Liuyue had entered Tian Lu Academy, she would probably achieve nothing.
After he finished his sentence, he waved his sleeves and was about to leave.
"Teacher Bai Chen, please wait a minute," said Chu Liuyue suddenly.
Bai Chen turned around in frustration. "What else do you want? You've already passed the assessment. Someone will bring you into the academy later."
Chu Liuyue shook her head. "Teacher Bai Chen, the assessment hasn't ended yet."
Bai Chen knitted his brows. "What do you mean?"
Chu Liuyue smiled and pointed at the two black, wooden boxes not far away. "Aren't there two more assessments?"
Bai Chen's face turned cold. "Didn't you previously hear the rules properly? You only need to pass one assessment out of the three." Now that Chu Liuyue had already passed the warrior assessment, she did not need to carry on with the other two.
Chu Liuyue blinked. "Can a person only be assessed in one category?"
"Do you not understand…" Bai Chen suddenly paused in his sentence. Hold on, Chu Liuyue is saying…
"Teacher Bai Chen, from what I know, there's no such restriction in the academy's assessments, right?"
Bai Chen did not speak for quite some time. They prepared three different assessments because there were three types of cultivators in Mainland Xuan Wu.
Different people had different talents. Even though some were untalented as a warrior, they had shocking potential in other areas. This type of person would either be a Xuan Master or a heavenly doctor. There were very few such people, and even more so for heavenly doctors as there might not even be one in ten thousand.
"So, you're saying that…?" Bai Chen opened his mouth and became nervous for some reason.
Chu Liuyue took a step forward and said calmly, "I'm saying that I want to be assessed in the other two categories."
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