The starting point is auspicious; the fiancée will not call off the engagement.

"Clang~ Clang~ Clang~"

The sound of bells came from the direction of the city square.

Fang Zhou sat in the courtyard, with Xiao Yue lying lazily in his arms. Fang Zhou stroked Xiao Yue idly, ignoring the bells ringing outside.

Today is the day of the Wansheng Sect's assessment.

More than ten days have passed since Fang Zhou opened up the Holy Domain, and Ye Ninghan has not come to find him during these ten days.

Although he wasn't particularly concerned, he breathed a slight sigh of relief after inquiring with Peak Master Liu and learning that Ye Ninghan was simply in seclusion to recuperate.

"Knock knock"

A knock came at the door, and Fang Zhou immediately pretended to be nonchalant.

After a while, Ye Ninghan pushed open the door and walked in, looking at Fang Zhou.

"I've been in seclusion for the past ten days or so, so I haven't been able to come see you."

Fang Zhou awkwardly turned his head away, avoiding Ye Ninghan's gaze. "It's alright, Peak Master Liu already told me."

An eerie silence fell between the two.

"Today is the day of the Wansheng Sect's assessment. Although you don't need to participate in the assessment, you still need to register your information along with the new disciples who have passed the assessment."

Ye Ninghan suddenly spoke, breaking the eerie atmosphere.

Fang Zhou stood up and put Xiao Yue on his shoulder.

"Shall we go to the Ten Thousand Saints Sect now?"

"No, we have to wait for the other participants to go through the screening process in the city first, and then we can all go to the Ten Thousand Saints Sect through the teleportation array together."

Ye Ninghan shook her head and explained to Fang Zhou.

Do we need to go through another round of screening first? Indeed, Cheng'an City's academy has at least tens of thousands of students, plus those from other cities. The number of participants in the assessment is probably over a million, so a first round of screening is definitely necessary.

"So what do we do now?"

Fang Zhou looked at Ye Ninghan's cool and pretty face and thought that she would look better if she smiled more.

Ye Ninghan felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, so she lowered her head slightly and took out a breakfast from her storage ring.

"Let's eat something first, there's still some time before the assessment is over."

Fang Zhou couldn't help but chuckle at Ye Ninghan's slightly coquettish appearance. "I only teased you a little last time, and you've still remembered it?"

Fang Zhou didn't refuse, sat down again, took the breakfast, and started eating. Seeing Fang Zhou take the breakfast, Ye Ninghan secretly clenched her fist.

Fang Zhou couldn't hide this little trick from him, but he didn't intend to expose it and quickly finished his breakfast.

"In what form does the screening process take?"

Ye Ninghan snapped out of her daze, shifted her gaze from Fang Zhou, and spoke softly:

"It's just a simple inspection. If you're interested, I can go with you to take a look."

Fang Zhou naturally wouldn't refuse, and the two went to the square.

At this moment, the spiritual patterns on the square lit up, and a huge array enveloped the people who came to take the test.

"This is a formation to verify whether they are qualified to participate in the assessment. Those who are not qualified cannot enter the formation."

Ye Ninghan introduced the situation to Fang Zhou from the side.

Fang Zhou watched as a person walked into the formation with a certificate in hand. So this is how certificates are used?

"And then, since it's a selection process, it can't be that simple, right?"

"Naturally, this formation contains tests that conform to the sect's philosophy. Once you enter, you will be trapped in an illusionary formation to undergo the test."

Ye Ninghan looked at Fang Zhou and explained softly.

Fang Zhou nodded thoughtfully and looked at an ordinary cultivator inside the formation.

chaos.

Two large characters came into Fang Zhou's eyes, and he could feel the meaning behind them: a desire for the disappearance of order and the chaos of all things.

So there really are evil gods, and the Ten Thousand Saints Sect doesn't care?

The cultivator seemed to have noticed Fang Zhou's gaze, turned to look at Fang Zhou, was taken aback at first, and then clasped his hands together and shook them.

Does this mean he wants me to cover it up for him? Fang Zhou's face darkened. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded to him.

After all, those two large characters couldn't possibly go unnoticed by the Holy Domain of the Myriad Saints Sect. Since the Myriad Saints Sect wasn't going to interfere, he wouldn't make a fuss either.

Chaos seemed very pleased to see Fang Zhou nod in agreement and bowed to him.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with that person?"

Ye Ninghan also noticed the unusual behavior between Fang Zhou and Hun Dun, and asked a question.

"It's nothing. I remember you said that there were cults infiltrating the city, right? Why didn't the sects stop them? The Ten Thousand Saints Sect should have the power to do so, shouldn't it?"

Fang Zhou did not reveal the existence of Chaos, but he still couldn't help wanting to know why the Wansheng Sect would allow the existence of an evil cult.

Are you worried about this?

Ye Ninghan blinked and led Fang Zhou toward the place where the Wansheng Sect disciples were gathered.

"The reason why sects do not restrict the existence of heretics is simple: because evil gods are primordial deities and are difficult to kill."

Ye Ninghan nodded to the Wansheng Sect disciples who were focused on the formation, and amidst the gossipy gazes of the crowd, led Fang Zhou to a resting area to sit down.

"Therefore, sects cannot eliminate the existence of cults. If cult members are not allowed to enter the city, the evil god may personally convert the people in the city."

Fang Zhou nodded thoughtfully.

"So the Wansheng Sect made a deal with the evil god, agreeing not to restrict the existence of the evil cult and preventing the evil god from harming the people in the city."

Ye Ninghan nodded and added:

"To be precise, it means giving cult members the same rights as ordinary citizens, but cult members must also abide by the city's laws."

"So that's how it is," Fang Zhou suddenly realized.

If the existence of cults cannot be controlled, then bring them into the open and limit the harm they cause.

A Wansheng Sect disciple standing nearby, overhearing Fang Zhou and the other person's conversation, added with a hint of pride:

"Senior Sister Ye, don't forget, cults aren't everywhere. If it weren't within the sect's jurisdiction, it would be difficult to even catch a glimpse of a cult."

Is this even possible? Fang Zhou knew very little about the world outside the jurisdiction of the Wansheng Sect.

Although Tianyang City was not under the jurisdiction of the Wansheng Sect, it was still within the Wansheng Sect's territory, yet he had not seen many cults.

Fang Zhou looked at Ye Ninghan, his eyes full of curiosity.

"Why haven't I seen any cults in Tianyang City? Isn't Tianyang City also under the jurisdiction of the Wansheng Sect?"

Seeing that Fang Zhou didn't ask him but instead turned to ask Ye Ninghan, the disciple silently walked away.

Damn it, why didn't you ask me? Work is so boring.

Ye Ninghan ignored the disciple and felt a slight flush on her face as she looked at Fang Zhou's gaze.

"Cults exist for a purpose; they won't appear in places where they don't find meaning in their existence."

Ye Ninghan tilted her head slightly and softly explained to Fang Zhou.

"Simply put, if a cult's goal is to plunge the world into chaos, it won't appear in chaotic places, because it makes no sense."

Xiaoyue jumped off Fang Zhou's shoulder and slowly ran to Ye Ninghan's side.

Fang Zhou ignored it, listened to Ye Ninghan's explanation, and looked back at the chaos within the array outside.

This cult is quite principled; it specifically targets peaceful and stable places to wreak havoc. It seems Tianyang City is still lacking something.

Fang Zhou mentally denigrated his family. Although he felt that Tianyang City was quite peaceful and stable, he thought it might still be lacking in the eyes of the cult.

Ye Ninghan lowered her head and gently stroked Xiaoyue before looking back at Fang Zhou.