Chapter 421: Tell the Truth!

Chapter 421: Tell the Truth!

In the middle of his spiel, the glowing cultivator paused. He went to the wall and pressed a hand against it, consulting something.

Hui sweated. Uh surely he wont notice anything, right?

Turning around, the glowing cultivator crossed his arms. Who destroyed my spell? Speak up!

Hui glanced away and put his hands behind his back, examining the wall around him in detail. Surely not this small cultivator. I wouldnt dare to break Seniors formation. No, no, certainly not me

Silence stretched across the cave. The cultivators glanced at one another, tense.

So? Speak up now, or perish! the glowing cultivator declared.

Perish? Surely hes exaggerating. But what if he isnt? If I dont speak up, is this small clones life in danger? Even if Im a clone, I dont want to die!

Maybe its a good thing. When I first broke through, he made eye contact with me, right? I cant be sure if he smiled or scowled, since hes glowing so brightly, but his voice sounded reasonable. Positive, even! Should I speak up?

But what if its a trap? He could have been pretending to be positive, while he actually hated it! No, no. I cant speak up. Ill stay quiet! After all, if he knew, he would have called me out already, right? This small cultivator can only assume that Senior doesnt know, and thats why hes asking us. In my first world, I dodged a great many punishments by keeping my small mouth shut and hiding in the corner! So Ill stay quiet, and survive.

Surviving is more important than getting a bonus, if he wanted us to break out, and its far better than getting destroyed, if he didnt want it! Right, right. Staying quiet is the right choice, for sure! Hui nodded decisively to himself.

Jin Xian tilted her head and grumbled in his ear.

Hui patted her shoulder. Stay quiet, Elder Sister. Now is not the time to stand out!

One of the cultivators near Hui, dressed in bright colors and flamboyant as a peacock, drew himself to his full height and put his hands on his hips, puffing out his chest. I boldly shattered your barrier! It was I who broke us all free.

The glowing cultivator stared at the man in silence.

The man wilted slightly. Still, he kept his chest puffed, and maintained a heroic expression.

Thank you, Elder Brother! I greatly appreciate you playing canary for me. Lets see what this golden Senior does to this man! Hui thought, quietly watching the peacock-like man.

Liu Guang opened his mouth.

Before he could speak, Hui bowed deeper. Ah! I acknowledge that I have transgressed, and I will accept any punishment! Still, I hope Senior can find it in your heart to forgive this small cultivator if I would be so bold as to hope!

You Liu Guang started, reaching forward to lift Hui from his bow.

Dodging the glowing cultivators reach, Hui dropped to his knees and continued. However I do not wish for my fellow hopefuls to be thrown out alongside me. Instead, if Senior must throw someone out, let it be this small cultivator!

Silence. Staring at the floor, Hui held his breath. Another few seconds passed.

Hui peeked up.

Liu Guang tapped his foot impatiently. Are you done?

Hui nodded. Im done.

Liu Guang sighed. I wish to congratulate you. The hidden part of this trial is breaking out of the befuddling array. However Ive never had someone break everyone out at once. How did you do it?

Oh. He isnt going to throw me out? Wonderful! Hui rose back to his feet and brushed off his robes. He coughed. Er, Senior, you see I directly broke the lines of qi in the spell. Without the lines in their proper place, the entire spell collapsed. Admittedly, its er, a bit of a simple brute-force technique, without any subtlety or mysteries behind it, but small cultivator specializes in life qi and healing, not array-breaking.

Liu Guang raised his sleeve to cover his mouth and arched a brow. I see. Interesting! No wonder Sui Linli was so interested in this Xie Hao. Hes a man full of surprises! Hes clearly hiding something. Those qi lines he broke were cast by me myself, and are sixth-realm lines. A fifth-realm like him couldnt have broken them without some kind of secret item or special technique.

Hmm well, the contestants are allowed to have their secrets, after all! But Ill be keeping my eye on this Xie Hao, Liu Guang thought, nodding.

Watching the Senior watch him, Hui barely resisted the urge to squirm. You see? What do you see? Ah! And what is the point of hiding your mouth? I cant see your expression in the first place!

Liu Guang gestured Hui forward. In a firm tone that made it clear it was no invitation, but rather an order, he declared, As congratulations, you will go first.

Hui trembled. He licked his lips, and sweat ran down his back. Shit! Let me go last, instead! You arent letting me learn anything about the trial ahead of time, huh? Senior! I dont want your congratulations!

Oh well, oh well! This way, Im guaranteed to go before Jin Xian. Ill scout it for her! Nodding to himself, Hui cupped his hands to Liu Guang. Small cultivator accepts Seniors guidance!