Chapter 457: flict!

  "Xiao Yin, since Master has mentiohat there is a spatial barrier set up by the Dev Gold Mouse at the bottom of the Tianshan Blood Pool, assist me iering it ter! Afterward, stay outside and look after Han Yue, Yanran, and Ah Zi."

  Based on Xiao Yi Xian's uanding of Xiao Yin’s strength, she khat the Tianshan Blood Pool no longer had any signifit effe someone of her level. Hence, she arrahings this way.

  "Don't worry, Sister Xian! Leave everything to me!" Xiao Yin cheerfully nodded upon hearing her instrus.

  ...

  Two hours ter, at the foot of Tianmu Mountain, the first group of "young talents" who had ventured into the mountain range finally arrived before the entrao the maze.

  "Huh? Why is the entrao this maze se? Didn’t the sect records state that only one person could pass through at a time?"

  Standing before the maze entrance, Jiang Feng stared at the rge hole that Xiao Yin had bsted open, his face full of fusion.

  Behind him, two youths, around twenty-four or twenty-five years old, shared his rea. These two were the direct disciples of Fu Fan, the master of the Boransformatio in Boransformation City. Their strength had reached the level of eight-star Dou Emperor, making them among the top-ranked experts in the group entering this time.

  "Brother Jiang Feng, do you know what happened here?" the two asked Jiang Feng in unison.

  "I have no idea. It was already like this when I arrived," Jiang Feng replied, shaking his head.

  "This maze entrance was clearly destroyed by someone. Who would dare to do such a thing? Aren’t they afraid of angering the Dev Gold Mouse d inviting trouble?" The two disciples from the Boransformatio suspiciously examihe rge hole as they walked toward it.

  "This is great! The maze’s effects have been nullified, and we save a lot of time passing through!"

  "Exactly! Although the mist here is dehan in other areas, it’s no longer enough to obstruct our vision."

  Notig this, the two disciples paid no attention to Jiang Feng and quickly passed through the hole, disappearing from his view.

  Seeing this, Jiang Feated no longer and stepped into the now-useless maze.

  Because the maze’s effects were mostly gohose disciples equipped with detailed maps quickly navigated the area. It didn’t take long before they exited the maze and reached the Tianshi Ptform at the mountain’s midpoint.

  At this moment, Jiang Feng, who was swiftly asding, and the disciples from the Boransformatio, arrived at the Tianshi Ptform. Upon seeing only members of the Dev Gold Mouse present, their faces immediately lit up with excitement.

  Acc to vention, the absence of other humans oform meant they were the first to arrive.

  “Whoosh!”

  “Whoosh! Whoosh!”

  Jiang Feng and the two disciples from the Boransformatio nded oform oer aheir faces carrying an air of pride.

  However, the reition Jiang Feng had anticipated from the Dev Gold Mouse —admiration, or at least aowledgment—did not e. Instead, the members, Jin Shi and Jin Gu, barely g them before looking away with cold expressions, even frowning.

  "Hmph! A group of defeated remnants from back then. Why are they ag so high and mighty?" Jiang Fe annoyed. In his mind, the Dev Gold Mouse was merely a group of glorified gatekeepers.

  Before long, more people began to asd the Tianshi Ptform. This time, groups of ten or twenty arrived at once, far exceeding the numbers of previous years. Representatives from nearly all surrounding fas, be and small, had made their way here.

  As the ptform became increasingly crowded, Jin Shi and Jin Gu’s expressions grew darker, their brows furrowing even deeper.

  “Ahem!”

  "The time has e. Who among you wishes to be the first to attempt the trial?" Jin Shi forced himself to step forward and speak in a steady tone.

  "This year's trial remains the same: the Mouse Tide Sonic Array. Whoever pass through it will be allowed to asd to the peak of Tianmu Mountain! So far, five individuals have already pleted the trial and reached the summit!" After saying this, Jin Shi deliberately lowered his voice, attempting to maintain a calm demeanor.

  "I’ll go first!"

  Before Jin Shi's words had fully settled, a disciple from a promi sect, eager to prove himself, stepped forward.

  However, just as this seven-star Dou Emperor was about to leap toward the stoaircase leading upward, Jiang Feng suddenly interrupted.

  "Hold it!"

  Raising his arm and calling out loudly, Jiaook a few steps toward Jin Shi and Jin Gu, questioning them. "Acc to the rules, your Dev Gold Mouse is only allocated two spots. Yet now, you cim five people have already gone up. Are you intending to take five more spots for yourselves? Aren’t you afraid of ing everyone’s anger with such greed?"

  As soon as Jiang Feng finished speaking, more people began to realize the implications of his words, joining in with accusations against the Dev Gold Mouse .

  "That’s right! Jiang Feng is absolutely correct. The Dev Gold Mouse ’s behavior this year is eous. Do they io disregard the agreements of the past?"

  "We're so many people here, yet yiving us only three spots? The Dev Gold Mouse is far too greedy!"

  Fag the growing outcry, Jin Shi did not resort to force but angrily retorted, "Hmph! Stop spouting nonsense. My Dev Gold Mouse has never vioted the agreement. The five individuals who passed the trial earlier are not from our !"

  "Heh, every year, the trials are open and transparent. Why is it that this year, some people could pass in advance? What a joke!" Jiang Feng sneered in respoo Jin Shi's expnation.

  Jiang Feng’s words reighe crowd's anger, which had only just started to subside.

  Seeing this, a cold glint fshed in Jin Gu's eyes. He spoke in a deep voice, "Young man, if you tio speak so disrespectfully to the leader, do you believe I won’t throw you down the mountain right now?"

  The immense pressure radiating from Jin Gu was focused entirely on Jiang Feng, causing his face to turn pale. He quickly realized that the seemingly unassuming elder before him, Jin Shi, was her than the Dev Gold Mouse 's leader—a figure rumored to rival Tianleizi, the master of the Wind Thunder Pavilion’s Northern Branch.

  "My goodness, I acted so ily in front of such a terrifying expert!" Jiang Feng immediately regretted his earlier behavior. The words he had inteo say were swallowed bato his throat.

  "Senior, it was my mistake just now. Please five my rashness!" Jiang Feng lowered his head and apologized sio Jin Shi.

  "Fet it. My Dev Gold Mouse has always adhered to the rules. While it is true that anyone who passes the trial asd to the summit, if more tha individuals reach the peak, they will still o pete among themselves for the spots." Jin Shi waved his hand, his words carrying a clear implication.

  It was obvious that regardless of when someone pleted the trial, o spots would be allocated at the summit, and those who made it through would have to determiheir eligibility through further petition.

  "In that case, let me be the first to attempt the trial!" Jiang Feng stepped forward with determination.

  (End of Chapter)

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