The moment the trio appeared, the eyes of Li Xueli, the young master of the Li Clan, narrowed at the handsome young man. His interest was piqued, but the scowl on his face showed his disdain for him. 'Who the hell do you think you are to garner such attention from the people here?
Just another pretty boy pretending to be a big shot, huh?' He thought to himself, trying to suppress the irritation bubbling inside his chest.
Meanwhile, Cai Yan, who didn't show much expression on her face throughout this time, had her eyes glazed at the handsome young man with the dark hair. She found herself lost in her thoughts, her mind drifting into places unknown to her as she observed the handsome youth with the playful smile on his face.
On the other hand, Lei Liwei, the blue-haired young lady from the Lei Clan, had a curious glint in her eyes as she observed the young man from head to toe, paying special attention to his features and stature. After a moment of consideration, she came to the conclusion that he was the perfect man in her eyes.
However, she felt a tinge of disappointment when she noticed the beautiful girls that had arrived alongside him. 'Tch, it looks like he's already taken. And it won't be surprising if he has more women waiting for him elsewhere as well. It's such a shame.' She thought to herself as she clicked her tongue in regret.
At the same time, Yuan Long's expression stiffened as his gaze landed on the handsome young man who had drawn the attention of everyone in the room. He felt a surge of jealousy rise within his chest as he saw how the two beautiful girls who had appeared earlier were looking at him with obvious affection and desire, while he had to struggle just to get Lingyu's attention. 'It's fine, it's fine...
there's nothing to worry about. After all, it won't be long before Lingyu will fall for me, too! Hahaha... ha...' he thought to himself with uncertainty as he looked at the handsome young man once more.
As for the Long Lingyu, she looked at the trio in the center of the hall with curiosity before her expression returned to its usual aloof and distant demeanor. She didn't react, even when she noticed the attention of others on the handsome young man. Instead, she chose to close her eyes and wait for the trial to begin.
"Asher, we made it in time." Said the girl with fiery red eyes.
The young man in black smiled in response. "What did you think would happen, Scarlet? We were just supposed to teleport to the sect, yet you're acting as though we had to climb a mountain and fight off demons along the way!"
She looked at him with a cute pout on her face. "What? It's because you continued to steal kisses from us during the entire journey! It almost felt as if we were about to reach the end, only for you to pull us back into your embrace and make out with us again. Leaving us with no choice but to teleport here or risk being late for your disciple selection trials."
In the meantime, Elder Harrius didn't pay any heed to Elder Kong Yu's complaints. Instead, he strode towards the three youths in the middle of the hall and smiled as he approached them. "Hahaha... Welcome, Young Master Asher.
I was worried that you wouldn't be able to make it in time for the start of the trial, and I was planning to delay it further for your sake while going to the entrance of the sect to wait for your arrival. But it appears I was worrying for nothing, and you arrived just in time. That's great!" He laughed with mirth, making everyone around him stare at him with disbelief.
'Delay the trials of the Twilight Mist Sect because of one person?! Have you gone senile or something? Where's the impartiality that you claimed?' Everyone around them wondered in their hearts as they watched the exchange between Elder Harrius and the young man known as Asher.
Elder Kong Yu's expression darkened as he watched Elder Harrius laughing in front of the young man and his two women, but he refrained from speaking any further, knowing full well that his words would fall on deaf ears.
"You are?" Asher looked at Elder Harrius with a puzzled expression on his face, wondering who this person was that seemed to know him.
Seeing this, Elder Harrius' body trembled with a burst of laughter. "Haha... Forgive me. I guess I was too excited about meeting you and forgot to introduce myself."
"My name is Harrius Brown, and I am a Core Elder of the Twilight Mist Sect. And I'll be supervising the disciple selection trials for this year, in case you hadn't known. I will be by your side throughout the entirety of these trials. If you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me, and I will try my best to accommodate your needs."
The moment he said this, a sour taste filled Elder Kong Yu's mouth. He clenched his teeth in displeasure and thought, 'This is preposterous! What kind of treatment is this? Didn't you claim that the trials would be held on an impartial basis? Yet here you are, favoring this young man over everyone else by sticking to him like a parasite without showing any dignity. Who do you think you are?
A personal attendant?! And who is this young man to be receiving such treatment?'
"Oh? I see. Nice to meet you, Elder Harrius. I guess I should thank you for your kindness." Asher laughed and replied to the elder's introduction without batting an eye.
"No, no, you don't need to thank me. It's my pleasure to assist an outstanding young man such as yourself." Elder Harrius said in a jovial manner, trying to gain the young man's favor.
Everyone couldn't keep their eyes off this situation. 'Is this really happening in front of our eyes? How come this guy gets treated in such an exceptional way while the other disciples have to watch from the sidelines and wait for their turn? What the fuck is wrong with this old bastard?!'