Chapter 144: Becoming a Disciple

An exquisitely beautiful woman descended from above, radiating a captivating charm with every step she took, effortlessly stirring the hearts and souls of all the disciples present.

The alluring aura she exuded was the product of a specialized cultivation technique, though when not actively channeled, it had no effect on Core Formation masters.

Upon stepping off the flying vessel and catching sight of Lin Yang, a look of sheer disbelief crossed her delicate face, her expression one of utter astonishment.

Then...

Acting as an assassin of the Underworld, the intruder showed not an ounce of respect to the two of them, openly and mockingly deriding them.

Tang Xiuyan dragged the continuously cursing Lu Menghua away, and the entire hall fell silent once more.

Ning Bao had been wandering the streets outside for three full days. The food and water she had brought with her were exhausted on the very first day, and for the past two days, she had survived entirely by begging.

Wu Xie cried out in excitement, bolting upright from the bed in an instant, leaving the hospital room in absolute stillness.

"Don't, don't be hasty. Vagrants like this usually have remarkably stubborn lives; who knows, he might wake up on his own in a moment. Have you forgotten the deputy gang leader's warning? Avoid taking lives unless absolutely necessary," the tall, thin beggar whispered, grabbing the arm of the short, stout beggar.

Guangling knew precisely how to handle Yelan, who was utterly defenseless against this tactic. Instantly yielding and forgetting whatever he had just been about to ask, Yelan quickly followed Guangling's lead.

"You have lost your mind. Today, I shall cripple you to prevent you from continuing to plague society." Mei Lijian slammed his palm down as he leaped to his feet.

Light black blood seeped out from the pores of his physical body, soaking through layer after layer of his garments until the thick blue-purple robe was stained a deep blackish-purple. Accompanied by a nauseating bloody stench, a feeble aura flickered faintly within the room.

"No, it's not difficult. I'm just worried that if they test me with something this simple, they must have some other hidden conspiracy," Gongsun Jing said with a worried expression on her pretty face.

Once fully geared up, he inserted a crystal core into the electrical energy slot. The battle armor activated instantly. He punched the air, moving with complete flexibility and ease, then engaged flight mode—everything was just as he had learned previously.

Although those present were titans of the business world and figures from political circles, the love for spectacle was an innate trait of the people, shared equally by royalty and commoners alike.

"Teacher Zhang, aside from You Zhipei, who is hospitalized and unable to come, all the students in the class are present," Huang Tao reported to Teacher Zhang, gesturing toward his classmates.

The spot where the Golden-Winged Roc lay suddenly dipped slightly. Lazily lifting its eyelids to look, it saw that the young girl, Xuanyuan Tianxin, was uncharacteristically quiet. Sitting down to the side, she lowered her gaze, her eyes fixed intently upon the coffee table's surface, clearly lost in a world of her own.

Though this was not the first time she had been embraced like this by Lin Feng, Wu Jing still felt a very peculiar sensation at that moment.

"How could I possibly feel at ease leaving you behind to go to school looking like this? When I arrived at the hospital, I texted my classmates and asked them to help me request a leave of absence," I said, walking over to my master's side.

If it refused to submit, Jun Ye truly dared not take it away from the Nine Heavens Secret Realm to present to the All-Saints Academy, as doing so would instantly expose his falsehoods.

With a few crisp cracking sounds, Whitebeard was rendered as boneless as a soft-bodied creature. With just those few movements, Wang Yang had dislocated every single joint that Whitebeard could have used to resist.

He had once asked her—though only once—with a gentle smile playing at the corners of his lips and dark, fathomless eyes gazing unblinkingly at her: Mu Qing, what was your life like before?

Hearing Jiang Liang's reasoning, Li Jun nodded as well. When he had first heard the sound, his own legs had nearly gone weak. Fortunately, being a special forces soldier, his physique was naturally superior to ordinary people. Managing to keep his composure, Li Jun looked at the rather plump Jiang Liang and suddenly felt that Jiang Liang's frame was somewhat unwieldy.

"Could it be that only General Han was found, while his family members were nowhere to be seen?" Tao Qiqi and Nangong Ye asked in unison.