Shen Guhan, having withdrawn his divine sense, opened his eyes, and one after another, astonished voices came from his ears.
“You see, there’s a person in the back walking really fast.”
“Yeah, he was completely motionless before. I thought he was just a pretty face, but I didn’t expect him to have a few tricks after all.”
“What is that person’s name?”
“I heard it’s something like Ye Jinyun.”
“Ye Jinyun? I’ve never heard of that name. Where is he from?”
“Not sure.”
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The Sword Sect trial had a total of ninety-nine steps. Every step was extremely difficult to take. By now, half the time had already passed, and the fastest person had only barely made it through one-third of the way.
Yet Ye Jinyun’s speed was like someone strolling in a park. He looked leisurely, but he was not slow at all. Very quickly, he overtook the top three, then overtook the second place, and drew level with the first.
At this point, Mo Shaoqing could no longer stand it. He pointed at Shen Guhan and said, “Senior Brother, what did you do to Ye Jinyun just now? How did he get so far out of the illusion? You are violating the sect’s rules, and you should be punished by the disciplinary hall.”
“For the Sword Sect trial, ever since the sect was founded, no one has been able to influence it even the slightest bit. Junior Brother Mo Shaoqing thinks too highly of me, doesn’t he?”
Shen Guhan did have the ability, but Ye Jinyun did not need his help at all.
“But, I clearly…” Mo Shaoqing said furiously. He had clearly had those two branch descendants put illusion powder on Ye Jinyun. As long as Ye Jinyun inhaled the illusion powder, he would definitely become mired in the illusion and never come out again. How could Ye Jinyun possibly wake up? And so quickly at that? From the bottom of his heart, he believed Shen Guhan had done it.
Although he was unwilling to admit Shen Guhan’s strength, after being Shen Guhan’s enemy for so long, he had always had some understanding of Shen Guhan’s abilities.
It had to be said that Mo Shaoqing had indeed guessed half of it right, but so what? No one would believe that the Sword Sect trial could be influenced so easily.
And especially under the supervision of the Sword Sect sect master, who would believe it, other than the person involved, Ye Jinyun?
“Junior Brother Mo, what did you clearly…” Shen Guhan had smelled the scent of illusion powder on Ye Jinyun. Illusion powder could make a person’s will weaken and cause them to fall into an illusion and be unable to extricate themselves. It was generally only used in small amounts when capturing powerful demon beasts, and the amount of illusion powder on Ye Jinyun was enough to catch several demon beasts.
“Nothing.” Mo Shaoqing knew he had misspoken, and his expression changed slightly. Then he thought of something else, as if he had seized on a handle. “Senior Brother, when Ye Jinyun fell into the illusion just now, you closed your eyes, and you still dare say you didn’t help Ye Jinyun?”
“Junior Brother Mo, what does it matter whether I closed my eyes or opened them? Could I control the trial path just by opening or closing my eyes?” Shen Guhan asked in return.
“Who knows? You’re the sect master’s direct disciple. Who knows what sect secrets you might know? If you secretly did something, how would we disciples without power know?” Mo Shaoqing said suspiciously.
“Shut up.” A streak of white light flashed from afar, and a figure appeared before everyone.
“Greetings, Third Elder.” Everyone greeted him.
“Nonsense, what rubbish are you spouting all day? Hurry up and apologize to your Senior Brother.” The Third Elder’s face was dark as he looked at his foolish grandson with a disappointed expression.
If that little wretch had not been his only grandson, he would have wanted to beat him to death long ago, so as to save himself the trouble he caused every day.
When Mo Shaoqing saw his grandfather, he did not cower either. Clearly relying on the status of being his grandfather’s only grandson, he still refused to lower his head. He pointed straight at Shen Guhan and said, “Grandfather, I clearly saw Shen Guhan close his eyes just now. I think he used some method to interfere with the trial path.”
“Beast, you’re talking nonsense.” The Third Elder was so angry his beard nearly stood on end. He was an elder of the Sword Sect, an absolutely loyal member of the Sword Sect. The Sword Sect’s trial path was an immortal artifact that had existed since the sect was founded, the faith of the Sword Sect. He was absolutely fanatical about the Sword Sect’s trial path, and to say he was blinded by faith would not be an exaggeration. Now someone was telling him that this trial path could be used by others, and he was simply burning with rage.
What was more, the one saying this was his own grandson, which was like taking a dagger and stabbing it straight into his heart and lungs.
“Yes, Junior Brother Mo, you’re really good at making things up. This is the trial path. Do you think it’s cabbages on the street? If everyone were like you, accusing people with empty words, then our sect wouldn’t need a disciplinary hall at all. You should just let Junior Brother Mo handle all the big and small matters directly. Move your lips, and the matter is decided, wouldn’t that be fine? How simple.”
Gu Shaoxin, never one to miss a spectacle, saw that the Third Elder was about to kill his grandson to prove his dao, and not only did he not try to mediate, he actually fanned the flames instead.
“Shaoxin, say less.” Another figure suddenly appeared, and it was none other than the Second Elder, but he did not blame Gu Shaoxin either. That was understandable.
After all, the trial path was the faith of the Sword Sect, and anyone who could become an elder would certainly have no low level of faith in the Sword Sect. Once Mo Shaoqing said this, he had practically offended everyone indiscriminately.
“Third Junior Brother, the child doesn’t know any better. Don’t get angry with him. Just lock him up for two days tomorrow as punishment.”
“Second Senior Brother, don’t stop me. Let me kill this beast. I’ve spoiled him too much on ordinary days, which is why he became this stupid and reckless.” The Third Elder’s eyes were blazing.
“Look!” A disciple’s frightened voice fell into everyone’s ears.
Ye Jinyun had actually reached the ninetieth step of the trial path, and everyone else had long since been left behind by him.
And although he no longer had his earlier leisure, he was still walking step by step, until only the last three steps remained.
“This is…” The Third Elder also gave up on killing his grandson to prove his dao. He hurriedly moved closer to the trial path and stared with his bull-like eyes at Ye Jinyun.
“The Nine Profound Pillars awakened because of him. If he finishes the trial path as well, then he will undoubtedly be the chosen one.” The Second Elder looked at Ye Jinyun and said seriously.
“But what about that girl, Li Yichan? How can there be two chosen ones in the world?” The Third Elder still could not believe it.
“Third martial uncle, what if Li Yichan is fake?” Gu Shaoxin said leisurely.
“How is that possible?” The Third Elder subconsciously retorted, but after he finished speaking, he himself also began to doubt it.
“It can’t be. Li Yichan also awakened the Nine Profound Pillars. The Nine Profound Pillars cannot be wrong.” The Second Elder shook his head. Although he did not like that girl Li Yichan, facts were facts.
Ye Jinyun reached the final step and was about to finish. Faintly, he felt something was calling to him, as if someone were luring him.
“Host, this trial path is not ordinary.” 01 sensed a massive energy presence beneath Ye Jinyun’s feet. Just standing on it made it feel excited, and if it could absorb all that energy, it would definitely be able to break free of Shen Guhan’s control.