Heaven rewards diligence, but there are always fairies plotting against me.

Seeing her sleeve turn to ashes in an instant, and even the belt around her waist start to emit black smoke, Lin Yue'er was terrified.

As a virgin, if she took another step forward, she would probably lose her chastity on the spot!

She no longer cared about the assessment; she frantically covered her skirt with both hands, screaming and taking more than ten steps back, tears welling up in her eyes.

Chu Chang, being a man of principle, saw this and decisively put away the strange weapon, dispelling the gray aura that filled the air. He then clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Senior Sister, you flatter me."

"You...you're shameless! Vulgar! Your victory was dishonorable; it's no skill at all!"

Lin Yue'er looked at her tattered sleeves and skirt, which were now short and corroded. Her pretty face turned red and white. She stomped her foot indignation and finally could only cover her skirt and jump off the stage in a disheveled state to admit defeat.

Chu Chang rubbed his nose, casually tucked the rusty, corrosive blade back into his waistband, and slowly walked off the stage.

A deathly silence fell over the audience.

All the male disciples watching the battle looked at Chu Chang with an extremely complex and speechless expression.

Is this even allowed??

With a strange artifact that could strip people of their clothes, he managed to scare a senior sister at the ninth level of Body Tempering into admitting defeat on the spot without even getting her clothes wet.

If they weren't afraid that they would end up naked if they went up, the male compatriots in the audience would really want to attack him in a group and beat up this scoundrel.

Song Qing stood in the crowd, watching Chu Chang's smug expression, her teeth grinding together.

"No, if we let him enter the Enforcement Hall, even though I'm a senior brother there, I don't have much power! He can easily choose to side with other senior brothers or sisters, and then I won't be able to control him..."

His eyes darted around, and a plan suddenly came to mind.

He straightened his clothes, strode through the crowd of spectators, and went straight to the side of the platform, stopping behind a dignified-looking middle-aged man.

This person is named Mo Linhua, the deputy head of the Enforcement Hall, and also Song Qing's direct superior and backer in the sect.

When he was able to join the family, his family secretly gave Mo Linhua a lot of benefits, so Mo Linhua took good care of him.

"Master Mo." Song Qing bowed slightly, his expression respectful yet tinged with worry.

Mo Linhua opened her eyes and glanced at him indifferently: "Song Qing, what is it?"

Song Qing immediately adopted a businesslike, indignant expression and said in a low voice, "Hall Master Mo, look at Chu Chang below the stage. This person's cultivation is only at the fifth level of Body Tempering, yet he's openly cheating on the arena by relying on the power of a strange artifact. What's even more outrageous is that he actually used despicable methods like corroding and damaging his opponent's clothes to force Junior Sister Lin to admit defeat. This is simply blatantly exploiting loopholes in the sect's assessment!"

Seeing Mo Linhua's brows furrow slightly, Song Qing seized the opportunity to further fan the flames:

"If we allow him to pass the assessment in such an unfair manner, not only will the many disciples below the stage be dissatisfied, but if word gets out, the outside world will probably think that our Enforcement Hall only recruits scoundrels who only know how to take shortcuts, which would really damage the prestige of our Enforcement Hall!"

Mo Linhua, who always valued the reputation of the Enforcement Hall and held Song Qing in high regard, nodded slightly upon hearing this and said in a deep voice, "What you say makes some sense. Although the assessment does not explicitly prohibit the use of magical weapons, his actions are indeed difficult to accept. In your opinion, how should this be handled?"

A barely perceptible ruthlessness flashed in Song Qing's eyes. He bowed and said, "In my opinion, although Chu Chang has nominally won two consecutive matches, in order to silence the public and prove that he did not rely solely on his magical weapon, he should be given an additional test! As for his opponent, he can draw lots from among those disciples who failed the test but possess strong abilities. This way, it will not only be in accordance with the rules but also demonstrate the fairness of our Enforcement Hall."

Mo Linhua stroked his beard and pondered for a moment: "Hmm, this method is feasible. Let's do as you say."

"Yes! Your disciple obeys!"

Song Qing bowed and stepped back. In the instant he turned away with his head down, an almost fanatical excitement burst forth in his eyes.

"Chu Chang, do you think the Enforcement Hall is so easy to enter? If I keep you outside the outer gate today, without your Enforcement Hall disciple status, I'll see how I slowly torture you to death in the sect!"

At this moment, below the arena.

Chu Chang, Zhang Erniu, and Yu Xiaoxiao were gathered together.

"Brother Chu, you're awesome! Two wins in two battles! You're definitely in for a spot in the outer gate of the Enforcement Hall!" Zhang Erniu excitedly punched Chu Chang. "From now on, I'm following you..."

According to the assessment rules, as long as you win two consecutive rounds, you will pass the assessment.

Being a disciple of the Enforcement Hall brings many benefits, and as an acquaintance, he won't be afraid of being bullied in the sect anymore.

Chu Chang smiled and was about to say a few words of self-deprecation.

However, as the last match on the field came to an end, Song Qing suddenly stood up on the high platform.

He circulated his inner energy, and his voice, booming like a bell, instantly resounded throughout the entire square:

"Please be quiet, everyone! The second round of this assessment has concluded. However, given the emergence of some special cases involving reliance on external aids and opportunistic tactics, and in order to uphold the fairness and authority of our Enforcement Hall, with the permission of Hall Master Mo, we are conducting an additional assessment for disciple Chu Chang! Chu Chang, you will need to draw lots again and compete in public once more!"

Then, Song Qing explained the rules.

Simply put, in order to demonstrate so-called fairness, Chu Chang needs to draw lots to challenge the disciples who were previously eliminated.

As Song Qing finished speaking, the square fell silent for a moment, and then the eyes of the disciples who had been eliminated and were looking dejected lit up.

"Great! This is a brilliant decision!"

"I wholeheartedly agree! Why should everyone else work so hard to cultivate, while he can advance just by waving around some broken piece of iron? That's not fair!"

"Exactly! If you can get into the Enforcement Hall just by tearing someone's clothes off, then I suggest everyone stop wearing clothes when cultivating immortality and just see who's the most shameless!"

In an instant, cheers of approval rose and fell from the audience, while sarcastic remarks filled the air.

Zhang Erniu immediately became agitated, his face darkening with indignation as he exclaimed, "How can this be? The assessment rules were set by the sect; how can they add extra elements at the last minute? Isn't this blatant bullying?! This is unfair..."

Yu Xiaoxiao frowned, her beautiful eyes filled with worry, and lowered her voice to say, "Chu Chang, Song Qing has been staring at you menacingly ever since. Did you offend him somehow before?"

"Provoked him? Not really." Chu Chang shrugged, his expression calm. "This guy had his eye on my precious artifact before; he was trying to get rid of me."

At this point, Chu Chang sneered and nonchalantly dusted off his sleeves: "Fine, let them draw lots then. Does he really think I have no strength whatsoever besides this sword?"

Anyway, today, in front of everyone, he has successfully let everyone know that he has a mysterious weapon.

The Blade of Corrosion is his!

Chu Chang strode leisurely toward the lottery box.

At this moment, the disciples who had been eliminated from the stage began to breathe rapidly.

Each person stared intently at the wooden box, their eyes burning with desire, as if they wanted to burn a hole in it with their gaze.

This is an assessment by the Enforcement Hall!

If they can defeat Chu Chang in this additional match, wouldn't they be able to defy fate and get an outer sect spot for free on the spot?

"Pick me! You absolutely have to pick me!"

"May the patriarch protect me, let this brat draw my sword! I swear I won't wear any clothes... ugh, I swear I won't give him a chance to draw his sword!"

"Junior Brother Chu, look here! Choose your senior brother, and I promise he'll go easy on you!"

Amidst the enthusiastic shouts, Chu Chang casually pulled a wooden plaque from the box, glanced at it, and then read it aloud with a strange expression: "Uh... opponent, Lin Xuan, Body Tempering Realm, seventh level!"

Upon hearing this name, the audience fell silent for a moment, and then everyone's expressions turned strange.

"It was him! This is incredible luck!"

"It's actually Lin Xuan, the one who's the biggest braggart!"

"A perfect match! Absolutely a perfect match!"

When Lin Xuan registered a few days ago, he boasted that he could participate in the assessment even though he was only at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm, and he told everyone he met to be brave...

In the first round of actual combat, he couldn't even withstand a single move from his opponent before being kicked off the stage.

Nowadays, Lin Chuiniu's name is quite well-known in the outer sect.

At this moment, Lin Xuan, who had just finished applying liniment to his bruises in a corner of the audience, was slightly taken aback when he heard his name called.

Immediately, as if injected with adrenaline, he slapped his thigh and burst into an extremely arrogant laugh: "Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!"

The laughter was so powerful that it made the surrounding disciples cover their ears and roll their eyes.

However, Lin Xuan didn't care.

Good things happen every year, but this year there seem to be more than usual!

Lin Xuan never expected that such a good thing would fall into his lap.

"Brother Chu, we've known each other for a long time. Don't worry, I'll go easy on you."

Ignoring the pain in his body, Lin Xuan jumped onto the arena and shouted arrogantly.