On the square, the Winston couple had been closely watching L’s side. Seeing Ryan stop L, they instinctively covered their mouths. But then they saw L act decisively, disabling one person!
Only then did Winston remember that besides cultivation strength, L was also extremely skilled inbat!
“With L around, Fiona will definitely pass the first level!” Winston muttered to himself, as if trying to reassure himself.
The recent conflict was just a small incident for the participants in the assessment. After all, most of them knew why they were here. They didn’t have spare energy to mind other people’s business!
An hourter!
The voice of Sullivan, the Vice Sect Master of Broken Pulse Sect, suddenly echoed in everyone’s ears, “Ryan Neal is the first to reach the summit, special reward: one Energy Replenishment Pill!”
At this moment, L and Fiona had just passed halfway, and L could already clearly feel the pressure around him.
Fiona, sweating profusely, her face turning red, appeared to be struggling tremendously.
But even in this state, Fiona didn’t utter a word of surrender, gritting her teeth and persevering.
This scene brought a hint of relief to L’s eyes.
With a weak body, there would be no hope if the willpower was weak as well. Fortunately, this girl had a stubbornness and resilience!
Cultivators always went against the natural order. If onecked even this bit of perseverance, no matter how much help L provided now, there wouldn’t be much achievement in the future.
L had thought very clearly from the beginning. Although he could help her alleviate most of the pressure, he wouldn’t do it. He only needed to take care of Fiona and intervene at critical moments.
In contrast to L’s indifference, the others who were stuck halfway were somewhat unsettled.
Ryan’s reaching the summit clearly put immense pressure on them. Some people, in their anxiety, took several steps at once.
Unable to hold on, they immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and fell heavily downward.
At this moment, the Hall of Enforcement disciples who had been standing by quickly stepped forward, catching them and loudly announcing in a cold tone, “Eliminated!”
“No! I refuse to ept it! I can still hold on! Give me another chance!”
This person, upon hearing the word “eliminated,” became instantly excited. He struggled while spitting blood, his eyes filled with unwillingness.
Ignoring his reaction, the Hall of Enforcement disciple didn’t even spare him a nce and forcibly took him away from thedder.
With this person, over a dozen participants had already been eliminated by now!
And after passing halfway, the number of eliminations would only increase.
L and Fiona were not thest ones. Behind them, there were still three or five figures gritting their teeth and persevering.
“Those who cane here are the cream of the crop among people. But now, they’re just at the bottom here despite usually being superior.”
“The blow from this kind of disparity must be very difficult to bear.”
L sighed and stopped paying attention to these people, focusing on Fiona beside him.
The Hall of Enforcement disciple who had been following them the whole time had a trace of doubt in his eyes. He had noticed L after L had repelled Ryan and the others. ording to his observation, with L’s strength, he could easily reach the summit.
It took Ryan an hour to reach the summit. If L were to sprint all the way, the time should be more than halved! After all, from the beginning until now, the Hall of Enforcement disciple hadn’t seen L under any pressure! His face had always been rxed and indifferent.
“This guy is exceptionally talented and powerful. He’s bound to soar to great heights in the future!”
“We must inform the captain and make sure to recruit this guy into the Hall of Enforcement early!”
Little did L know, while he hadn’t even passed the first level yet, the Hall of Enforcement, which was touted as the most difficult to join within Broken Pulse Sect, was already scheming to win him over.
If he knew about this news, he wouldn’t know whether tough or cry.
As more and more people reached the summit, Fiona finally passed two-thirds of the steps. She looked up at the passing disciples cheering at the mountaintop with a hint of envy in her eyes!
With only one hour left and the summit in sight, she still had a chance!
Fiona kept encouraging herself.
While L apanied Fiona in their continuous ascent, there was amotion at the summit. Sullivan, Kyrie, and several elders of the sect appeared.
“Vice Sect Master!”
“Elders!”
Greetings were exchanged incessantly, and soon Sullivan and the others arrived at the foot of thedder, looking down.
The Vice Sect Master’s gaze naturally fell on L. Seeing L’s rxed demeanor, he couldn’t help but shake his head and say to Kyrie in a low voice, “What’s with L? His background is extremely special. If he wants, we could even make him an elder. Why would he participate in the entry assessment?”
“As long as he speaks up, he can use the sect’s resources as he pleases!”
“Is he ying around?”
Kyrie knew that Sullivan valued talent and had set his eyes on the inheritance within L. Ever since Kyrie reported L’s information to the sect, there had been a fiercepetition within the sect to recruit him.
In the end, Sullivan had forcibly reserved L to be under hismand using his status as the Vice Sect Master. This was also why the Sect Master was currently in seclusion. Otherwise, L would definitely not be under Sullivan’smand.
However, despite all this, whether L joined them or not ultimately depended on L’s decision.
Kyrie chuckled lightly and said to Sullivan, “L has never yed by the rules.”
“He grew up in the mundane world, perhaps he doesn’t want to break the rules because of himself.”
Listening to Kyrie’s exnation, Sullivan didn’t believe it for a moment. He said teasingly, “Why do I feel like he’s doing it for that little girl?”Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org.
“I just checked that little girl. She’s nothing special, and she even had a hard time passing the entrance exam.”
“Whatever, let him do whatever he wants. As long as he can join our faction,” Sullivan said helplessly.
“Oh, by the way, how about Ryan’s talent? I heard he’s been taken in by the Deacon in advance?”
Listening to Kyrie’s puzzled words, Sullivan, who was still a little irritated, coldly snorted and said, “His talent is decent among this group, but still far inferior to L!”
“If L were at his level, he could easily crush him with one hand!”
Meanwhile…
As they watched Sullivan and the other big shots from the sect, Ryan and the others were filled with admiration.
“If only I could be a disciple of one of them someday.”
“For that, I’m willing to pay any price!”
One person murmured to himself, his voice full of longing.
“Hmph! Who do you think you are? Do you know how strict these seniors are in epting disciples? They wouldn’t even look at you unless you were a core disciple!”
“For Ryan to be a steward’s apprentice, it’s a huge honor that doesn’te often!”
“Stop daydreaming!”
Listening to the various discussions around him, Ryan coughed lightly and quickly changed the subject, saying, “So, L was so arrogant just now. I thought he had some real skills.”
“He probably just learned a few years of boxing in the mundane world, and now he dares to act arrogant in the first level!”
“I’ll make sure to settle the score in the second level!”
As Ryan’s cold words fell, the people around him echoed continuously, “Maybe he won’t even pass the first level!”
“He’s just useless. How can hepare to Ryan? Ryan was the first to reach the top. Even if L tries his best, he won’t catch up to Ryan!”
“Ryan, now that you’ve been taken in as a steward’s apprentice, you’d better take care of us when you enter the sect!”
The various praises and ttery from those around him made Ryan feel extremely pleased.
Soon, they forgot about L and Fiona, focusing solely on Ryan, the focal point among the examination disciples.
As for L, he was nothing in their eyes!