The disciples from Towering Cloud City who were participating in the assessment were all present.
The only ones not present were the four disciples from the Bai family.
Bai Qiâs face was filled with anxiety.
The names had already been registered, so it was not possible to change the discipleâs names.
If they couldnât participate this time, the Bai familyâs influence in Towering Cloud City would plummet. And within a year, they will probably be driven out of Towering Cloud City by the other great families. In addition to facing the pressure of the four great families, he will also have to face the pressure within his own family.
The Elders will force him to give up his position.
The faces of the Elders standing behind Bai Qi were ashen, and their eyes were filled with resentment. If Luo Tian and the others donât make it on time, they will immediately demand that Bai Qi abdicate.
In addition to that, they were going to face the pressure from the Misty Cloud Academy.
This was the source of Bai Qiâs strongest pressure. Once Luo Tian and the others fail to get here on time, Ao Sheng will immediately fly into a rage. He would probably say something along the lines of the Bai family being disrespectful to the Misty Cloud Academy and that they will not be given any quota in the future. This kind of thing has happened in other cities before.
The pressure was so great that others could not imagine it.
At this time, Ouyang Lie said with a sneer, âPatriarch Bai, whatâs going on? None of your disciples have arrived yet. Could it be that theyâve all died somewhere out there? If theyâre dead, then the Bai family wonât have any disciples participating in this yearâs assessment.â
He hated Bai Lingling to the bones.
If it werenât for Bai Lingling, his son wouldnât be dead now.
Bai Qi coldly harrumphed but didnât respond.
Ao Sheng gave a gentle warning, âThere is still half an hour left. Patriarch Bai, have your disciples arrived yet? It doesnât matter to me that we have to wait for the four of them, but Iâm sure the other disciples wonât be too happy about it.â
After hearing those words, the disciples who were waiting immediately started complaining to each other.
âArenât that too full of themselves?â
âI think they wonât come. Thereâs twenty-something of us here and only four of them, so thereâs no need to wait.â
âPatriarch Bai, how do you manage your family? You were given three days to prepare, but they are still not ready. I really donât understand how you guys do things in your family. Could it be that theyâre afraid of us and went into hiding?â
âThatâs most likely it. That coward Luo Tian doesnât dare to participate anymore.â
âHahahaâŠâ
Bai Qiâs expression slightly changed from the discussion, and asked, âHave you found Luo Tian and the others yet?â
A disciple hurried over and shook his head, âNothing. Iâve sent people to all the city gates and also went out of the city to look for them, but they cannot be found. I have no idea where the four of them went. Itâs as if they had evaporated into thin air. Patriarch, could it be that Ao ShengâŠ?â
He didnât finish his words.
The entire Towering Cloud City knows that Luo Tian has offended Ao Sheng.
Luo Tian humiliated Ao Sheng in front of the entire city. He was the steward of the Misty Cloud Academy, so anyone who offended him would not have a good ending.
Since they still hadnât appeared, Bai Qi couldnât help but start suspecting Ao Sheng. He looked at Ao Sheng and asked, âLord Ao, have Luo Tian and my son ever visited you these past few days?â
Ao Shengâs face darkened.
It would be good if Luo Tian was dead because it would be an easy explanation for the Hai family.
Alive was good, too, since Wu Sha was here to take care of him. He did feel somewhat upset that Luo Tianâs Heaven Sword no longer had any relations with him. Upon hearing Bai Qiâs words, he raised his voice, âPatriarch Bai, what do you mean by those words? Are you implying that I killed them?â
Bai Qi replied, âI donât dare to. I am merely asking for some clues.â
Ao Sheng glared at Bai Qi and sneered, âI may have lost a bet, but I, Ao Sheng, am not a petty person. Besides, I donât need to scheme against a Condensation Element piece of trash. I can kill him in front of everyone here if I want to.â
âFuck! Whoâs the motherfucker calling my boss a piece of trash?! Your whole family are pieces of trash!â
A scolding voice suddenly came from the crowd.
People quickly move out of the way.
âTheyâre here!â
âLuo Tianâs here!â
There was a commotion in the crowd, and all eyes were on Luo Tianâs group of four.
âEh? The aura coming from them is different from three days ago. It looks like they have all become stronger!â
Some of the Elders looked shocked, âTheir cultivation realms have improved!â
They had all broken through in three days. It wasnât just a single small realm but two small realms. This was supposedly an impossible matter, even if one were to take a really good elixir.
Ao Shengâs face twitched in shock before he exclaimed, âDamn dog things! Youâve finally shown yourselves!â
Among the disciples, there was a man who appeared unfamiliar. The moment Luo Tian appeared, his gaze never wavered as he stared at him. A brief glint could be seen flashing in his eyes.
Luo Tianâs heart shuddered as he could feel killing intent locked onto him.
The killing intent wasnât normal and was monstrously strong. It was something the experts here in Towering Cloud City werenât capable of.
However, the killing intent quickly disappeared.
Luo Tian swept his gaze past the crowd, pretending that he didnât know anything. He then walked over to Bai Qi with a smile and said, âUncle Bai, sorry we were late and made you worried.â
Bai Qi wanted to scold him but realized this wasnât the time to say those words. Moreover, all their cultivation realms had improved, and there was no doubt this was Luo Tianâs merit. He weighed all of this in his heart and said with relief, âItâs fine. Just have a good match, and donât let me down.â
Bai Xiong smiled and said, âFather, donât worry. There wonât be any problems on our end.â
Bai Lingling added, âWe will definitely pass the first round.â
She was filled with confidence after breaking through and felt like she couldnât wait to take the exam.
When Luo Tianâs group appeared, the people of the four great families had ugly looks on their faces.
Luo Tian smiled while looking at the people from the four great families. He then said, âWas the Black Wind Cave fun? You guys must have had a great time after sending so many elite disciples there for a day trip, hahahaâŠâ
The bodies of the disciples from the four great families were found in the Black Wind Cave, so it was obvious that they were there to kill them.
They probably never imagined that they would be killed by their heart demons before they could even find Luo Tianâs group. It was very clear that they had suffered huge losses.
Bai Qiâs expression changed, and he immediately asked, âLuo Tian, what did you say?â
Bai Xiong was the one who replied, âFather, you didnât know? The four great families sent people to follow us in an attempt to get rid of us. What they didnât expect was that the Black Wind Cave isnât a place where anyone can enter.â
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His heart started aching.
Ao Sheng cleared his throat to interrupt everyoneâs thoughts. He couldnât afford to lose face if this matter was traced back to him. So many people had chased after the four of them, yet only a few people who had lost their minds managed to return alive. He then shouted, âItâs almost time. Everyone should be gathered by now. Letâs prepare for the assessment.â
All the disciples from various families instantly became quiet in anxiety.
Luo Tianâs group of four also joined the ranks while he thought to himself, âI will definitely pass the assessment! Silly queen, I will definitely save you!â
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