Douluo: The Thousand-Faced Angel in the Dragon King

Chapter 27: Meeting Two People, the Assessment Begins

Qianmo sat in the pavilion, closing his eyes to meditate and adjust his state. Gu Yuena also closed her eyes to rest, her head resting on Qianmo's shoulder; the two were quite intimate.

After a while, a kind and honest voice suddenly rang in my ears.

"Excuse me, sir/madam, is anyone sitting opposite you?"

Qianmo opened his eyes and saw a strange combination of a chubby boy with a simple and honest smile and a proud girl with a high golden ponytail.

The one who just asked the question was that fair-skinned, chubby boy.

Qianmo raised an eyebrow. Could this unusual combination be those two? What a coincidence!

Despite a multitude of thoughts swirling in her mind, Qian Mo's expression remained unchanged, still bearing that warm smile.

"No one's here, please sit down."

Disturbed by the commotion of the two, Gu Yuena opened her eyes unhappily, glanced coldly at the chubby boy, and remained expressionless without saying a word.

When facing strangers, Gu Yuena usually presents herself as a cold and aloof goddess.

The chubby boy and the blonde girl sat down in the pavilion. The two groups stared at each other for a moment, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense. Finally, Qian Mo spoke up to break the silence.

"My name is Qian Mo, and her name is Gu Yuena. She is my... um... friend. We are both here to participate in the inner court assessment."

The chubby boy scratched his head and quickly replied, "My name is Xu Lizhi, and her name is Ye Xinglan. We're also here to participate in the inner court assessment."

Qian Mo nodded slightly in acknowledgment, thinking to himself: Sure enough, they are Xu Lizhi and Ye Xinglan, two of the future Shrek Seven Devils.

Neither Gu Yuena nor Ye Xinglan were enthusiastic or outgoing people. They were just strangers who had met by chance, so they nodded to each other as a greeting.

The chubby Xu Lizhi looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, leaned closer to Qian Mo and whispered, "Brother Qian Mo, do you know how the inner court of Shrek Academy conducts its assessments?"

"I don't know," Qianmo shook her head and replied.

"Shall we go together to inquire and make some preparations?" Xu Lizhi extended an invitation.

Qian Mo shook his head again, saying confidently, "I don't need it. No matter what the test is, I can definitely pass it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Lizhi was stunned, and even Ye Xinglan glanced at Qian Mo a few more times, as if trying to determine whether Qian Mo was exaggerating.

Xu Lizhi chuckled twice and said helplessly, "Brother Qianmo has quite the spirit; it seems your talent is definitely formidable. But I'm different. I'm a food-type Soul Master, so I think I still need to make some preparations."

Qian Mo turned to look at Gu Yuena and asked, "Na'er, do you know what the inner court assessment is?"

Originally, Qianmo asked the question subconsciously, without having any high hopes.

But to his surprise, Gu Yuena nodded and said in a cool tone, "I know, my teacher told me."

"Huh? You knew why you didn't tell me?" Qianmo asked curiously.

Gu Yuena pouted and teased, "Aren't you absolutely confident? Why do you need to know the assessment content?"

"That's true," Qianmo said proudly, arms crossed.

"I just said a few words of praise and you're already getting cocky." Gu Yuena rolled her eyes.

"If I weren't so arrogant, I wouldn't have such a strong talent for nothing, would I?" Qian Mo said.

"Excuse me, sister, could you please tell me about the inner court assessment? I really need it, please?"

Xu Lizhi clasped his hands together and earnestly requested.

Gu Yuena glanced at Qian Mo, and seeing Qian Mo nod slightly to her, she told Xu Lizhi about the inner court assessment that Leng Yaozhu had told her.

"...To put it simply, it's the same old things like soul power, mental power, and a second profession. It's just that the inner court assessment is more specific and rigorous. It's important to note that each assessment in the inner court only has a pass or fail grade. If you fail even one assessment, you will be declared a failure."

Upon hearing this, Xu Lizhi panicked even more. He thought that the inner court's assessment was judged by giving a score for each assessment item and then adding up the scores. He believed that if he scored low in one item, he could get a high score in another item to balance it out.

However, if a student receives a low score in any part of the inner court assessment, they will be declared a failure.

"Moreover, the combat-related assessments are conducted individually," Gu Yuena added with a swift, deliberate strike.

Xu Lizhi, with a mournful face, cried to Ye Xinglan, "Sister Xinglan, what should I do? I feel like I'm not going to pass the assessment."

Ye Xinglan gently comforted her, "Don't worry, you're a food-type Soul Master, so they definitely won't make things difficult for you in battle."

Before long, while Qian Mo and Gu Yuena were relaxed and carefree, and Xu Lizhi was trembling with fear, the time for the inner court assessment arrived.

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The main teaching building doors opened, and a handsome man who looked to be in his twenties walked out, saying loudly, "My name is Lan Muzi, a student of the Inner Academy, and I am the team leader for this Inner Academy assessment. Please follow me to the assessment venue in an orderly manner."

Upon hearing this name, Qianmo automatically recalled information about him from the original work.

Lan Muzi, the senior disciple of the inner academy, is exceptionally talented and is Yun Ming's most promising successor.

His martial spirit is called Yangmu Blade, a very special weapon martial spirit that is unique and has considerable value for imitation.

Led by Lan Muzi, Qian Mo and his group blended in with the fifty examinees and entered the building.

After walking through the hall filled with murals and exuding a simple and elegant atmosphere, and with Lan Muzi's explanation, we appreciated the magnificent teaching building. After going around two corridors, we finally arrived at the outside of a large hall.

The hall doors opened, and Lan Muzi pointed to the door opposite the main entrance, saying, "The first test is simply to cross the hall within a time limit."

"Everyone, please go in. I wish all candidates the best of luck on their exams, and I'm really looking forward to our future life as classmates!"

"Also, as your future senior brother, I have some news to tell you all. The elder of the Sea God Pavilion has been observing you all, so you'd better perform well!" Lan Muzi said mysteriously.

Upon hearing this, all the candidates filed in, eager to impress the elder of the Sea God Pavilion and perhaps catch his eye and be taken as his disciple!

Qianmo and Gu Yuena exchanged a glance and stepped into the hall without hesitation.

Inside the circular hall. This hall is over twenty meters high, and the dome is still covered with murals.

As everyone entered the hall, their bodies involuntarily trembled, and a pressure as heavy as Mount Tai pressed down on their mental strength.

The pressure comes from the murals on the dome. There is only one creature in the murals, a huge black dragon with golden eyes, huge wings spread out, and a dark purple aura emanating from its body. Although it is just a painting, it is painted extremely vividly, and the scales on its body are clearly visible.

(End of this chapter)