Chapter 28 - The Heroine Wants To Impress Her Mother

Ding---

Boom---!

On the sword-testing platform, a woman in plain clothes was slammed into the chest by a male disciple of the Black Star Sect with the hilt of his sword and flew off the stage as if blown away by a wave of air.

"The frame is unstable and the foundation is lacking."

The man walked to the edge of the stage and spoke coldly to the female practitioner he had knocked down. After that, he returned to center stage and motioned the disciple who was taking notes to call on the next person.

"Next, Yang Guo, Heavenly Cloud Peak sword-testing platform! Come on stage."

When the examinee named Yang Guo heard he was called on the stage, his pupils shrank instantly as if he had seen a ghost, and his face turned pale.

The other candidates around him patted him on the shoulder as a sign of comfort, saying, "Brother, don't worry. We'll carry you to the clinic afterward."

At the same time, another sword-testing platform also called out, "Next, Yun Ling, Moon Spring Peak sword-testing platform! Get on the stage."

The candidate named Yun Ling was relieved after hearing this. He almost jumped for joy and hurriedly ran to the sword-testing platform on the other side.

Pei Lianxue, who was waiting in the rest area, noticed the two completely opposite reactions. Puzzled, she asked Xiao Yunluo who was sitting next to her in a low voice, "Sister Xiao, how come, when their names were called, one was happy and the other was sad?"

Xiao Yunluo looked at her and explained, "The sword test is scored based on how long you can last. On the Heavenly Cloud Peak platform, all are sword cultivation disciples in the Foundation Building stage while on the Moon Spring Peak platform, there are simple Foundation Building cultivators. Against whom do you think you will last longer, a sword cultivation disciple or a regular cultivation disciple?"

"So..." Pei Lianxue nodded. "No wonder. Then, everyone should want to go to the Moon Spring Peak platform, right?"

"Of course. There are twelve sword-testing platforms up here, and no one wants to be assigned to the Heavenly Cloud Peak platform."

Xiao Yunluo clutched the sword in her arms tightly, hesitated, then asked, "Which sword-testing platform do you want to go to?"

"I..."

At this very moment, the man named Yang Guo just flew off the Heavenly Cloud Peak sword-testing platform and spat out a mouthful of blood. It looked like several ribs had been broken.

When Pei Lianxue saw this, she immediately shrank her neck and said hastily, "Anyway, I definitely don't want to go to Heavenly Cloud Peak."

Xiao Yunluo also glanced at that Yang Guo and snorted in disgust. "Hmph! It is the Heavenly Cloud Peak platform that the elders pay the most attention to."

Pei Lianxue timidly said, "It's better than being hurt. My brother taught me that I shouldn't die on the account of preserving my image."

"..."

Xiao Yunluo glanced at her in disgust but said nothing more.

Sensing the disdainful look in Xiao Yunluo's eyes, Pei Lianxue nodded weakly and also stopped talking.

Xiao Yunluo frowned slightly. When she watched Pei Lianxue's sword routine, she thought she was probably a very powerful person, but now, seeing her so spineless, she simply took a step aside, as if it was an affront to be with her.

"Hmph!"

At this time, on the stage, Xiao Yunluo couldn't hold on any longer. Bai Yuexin caught a mistake in her footwork and hit her in the right shoulder with the wooden sword, throwing her off the stage and knocking her heavily to the ground.

However, instead of lying on the ground wailing like the others before, she stood up leaning on the sword as a crutch, clenched her teeth, and said, "Thank you, Sister Bai."

After speaking, Xiao Yunluo cupped her hands and bowed to Bai Yuexin who was on the stage, then headed back toward the rest area. There were a few inner disciples who wanted to go up to help, but she pushed them away with a glare.

"No need. I can walk by myself."

After returning to the lounge, she sat back next to Pei Lianxue and asked, "How long did I last?"

"Almost ten minutes?" Pei Lianxue replied weakly.

"That should be a perfect score." Xiao Yunluo smiled smugly and murmured, "I wonder if Mother saw it, hmm."

"Mother?"

"Ah..." Realizing that she expressed her thoughts out loud, Xiao Yunluo's face turned red and she said with a frown, "Humph!!! It's none of your business. You'd better start praying you'll be assigned to the Moon Spring Peak sword-testing platform."

Not knowing how she offended her, Pei Lianxue was at a loss, but looking at the wound on her shoulder, she said with concern, "Go and bandage it. It's all swollen."

"It's none of your business! It's just a minor injury!"

"Oh..."

At this moment, the next contestant was announced for the Heavenly Cloud Peak sword-testing platform.

"Next, Feng Yu Die, Heavenly Cloud Peak sword-testing platform! Come on stage."

After waiting for a long time, no one showed up, so the announcer called out again.

"Feng Yu Die!!! Is Feng Yu Die here?!"

It was only when they called out for the second time that Pei Lianxue came to her senses, and looked at Feng Yu Die on her left.

It was unknown what she did last night, but just after coming here, Feng Yu Die leaned on her shoulder and slept, blowing snot bubbles.

With a disgusted look, Pei Lianxue burst the snot bubble with her index finger.

"Ah?!" Feng Yu Die suddenly woke up, looking back and forth. "What? What happened?!"

"It's your turn. Go on the Heavenly Cloud Peak platform."

"Oh..." Feng Yu Die laughed, then looked at Xiao Yunluo. Seeing that she seemed to be injured, she asked, concerned, "Are you hurt?"

Xiao Yunluo turned her head away in disdain, not wanting to talk to her at all.

At this time, she was called again on the stage. "Feng Yu Die! This is the last call, otherwise, it will be recorded as a forfeit match!!"

"Ah! Here I am!" Feng Yu Die quickly stood up, waved her hand, then shyly looked at Pei Lianxue and asked, "Sister Pei, if I get full marks now, is there any reward? Like... hugs or something..."

With a disgusted look, Pei Lianxue sighed, then stood up, grabbed her by the collar, and threw her straight toward the Heavenly Cloud Peak sword-testing platform.