He confessed his love for his master in his later years, and his cheat ability finally arrived.

Hearing the scattered slapping sounds, and seeing the ethereal, white-robed immortal disciples kneeling on the ground and slapping themselves in unison.

Princess Taiping Bai Xue, Prince Zhenbei Zhao Ke, and other nobles stared wide-eyed with their mouths agape, their faces filled with terror, unable to shake off the shock for a long time.

These people are all disciples of the immortal sects!

This is the Heavenly Palace of the Immortal Path!

Senior Brother Luo Peng is still an unapproachable Foundation Establishment cultivator!

With just a single sentence, they could decide whether these candidates could participate in the outer disciple trial; they truly held immense power!

A dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator was forced to kneel on the ground by a wretched old man in the Qi Refining stage, like a lowly dog, wagging its tail and begging for mercy, struggling to survive.

I remembered when I left the capital, my father held my hand and gave me countless instructions, saying that the sacred land of immortals was not like our small place, and that I must be careful in my words and deeds there, never offend the immortal disciples, and never act like a princess...

But the result?

Princess Taiping rubbed her forehead.

This world is so magical!

"Zhao Ke, I remember you saying that."

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Princess Taiping looked at Zhao Ke, whose face was ashen, and teased:

"Once that old man joins us in entering the Upper Cloud Heavenly Palace, you'll have to kneel down and call him 'Grandpa'! You'll even have to take his surname!"

"I wonder if the words of the dignified Prince of Zhenbei are truly binding?"

"Snow White, you..."

Zhao Ke's handsome face was now flushed red, filled with shame and embarrassment, wishing he could disappear into the ground.

"I'm referring to that old codger... that old man..."

Zhao Ke habitually called Lu Changsheng "that old codger," but upon seeing Luo Peng and the other immortal disciples kneeling on the ground slapping themselves, he quickly changed his address:

"If he could be accepted into the Upper Cloud Heavenly Palace, I would kneel down and kowtow, calling him 'Grandpa'! But right now he only has the qualification to participate in the outer sect trial; whether he can pass is still uncertain!"

"His eyesight is failing, his limbs are unresponsive, and he's breathless even walking. I absolutely refuse to believe that such a person can pass the outer disciple trial of the Upper Cloud Heavenly Palace!!"

After saying that, Zhao Ke suddenly saw Luo Peng, who had just finished slapping himself on the ground, stand up, take the letter that Lu Changsheng had slapped on his forehead earlier, and head straight for the location of the Outer Immortal Academy Elders' Courtyard. He instantly beamed with joy, his previous dejected expression gone.

"See! Senior Brother Luo must have gone to the Elders' Council to complain!"

"No matter how powerful the old man's background or how strong his connections are, once he reaches the Elders' Council, he will inevitably be exposed for what he truly is. At that point, he might not even know he's dead..."

Before Prince Zhao Ke of Zhenbei could finish speaking, he turned around and found that Princess Taiping had already left him. Without looking back, she stepped into the Outer Immortal Courtyard and chased after Lu Changsheng.

"Bah! They'd even lay a hand on an old geezer, yet they look down on me, the King!"

"They're all despicable people!"

......

Luo Peng jogged all the way to the location of the Outer Immortal Academy's elders. If it weren't for the Outer Immortal Academy's rule against flying swords, he would have already traveled a thousand miles in an instant on his flying sword.

"Elder! Elder!"

He suddenly pushed open the door and saw the Grand Elder, Second Elder and others from the Outer Immortal Academy sitting leisurely drinking tea. Luo Peng immediately knelt down.

"What's the rush? Can't you even knock?"

The elder, dressed in a black Taoist robe, glanced at Luo Peng kneeling on the ground and frowned.

"With such a mindset, when will he be able to condense the Golden Core and achieve the Great Dao of the Golden Core?"

The Second Elder, who was standing nearby, suddenly noticed that Luo Peng's face was red and swollen, and immediately asked curiously:

"Wait, Luo Peng, your face..."

"Reporting to the First Elder, Second Elder, you...you two, please take a look!"

Luo Peng blushed and took out the letter that Lu Changsheng had slapped on his forehead earlier, presenting it to him with both hands.

The elder reached out and grabbed the letter from Luo Peng's hand, his powerful spiritual energy surging through him as he examined it closely.

Upon seeing the seal bearing the characters "Xuan Yue," and realizing the spiritual power contained within, the First Elder and Second Elder's expressions changed drastically.

"Senior Brother Xuan Yue?"

"Isn't Senior Brother Xuan Yue a personal disciple of Ji Jiufeng of the Central Palace? Why would he recommend a disciple to our Northern Palace?"

Although the First Elder and Second Elder are called elders, they are only elders of the Outer Immortal Academy, and both have the cultivation level of Golden Core.

Moreover, due to his advanced age and declining vital energy, he had no chance of condensing his nascent soul in this lifetime, so he came to the Outer Immortal Academy to take on the sinecure of an elder.

Despite bearing the title of elder, they are far inferior to Xuan Yue and other personal disciples with unlimited potential in terms of both strength and status.

Xuan Yue had even crippled Ge Qing, who was in the Nascent Soul stage. His cultivation level was at least Nascent Soul, and he might even be a Deity Transformation stage cultivator.

Such strength is far beyond what these Golden Core stage elders can handle.

"Elder, should we report this matter to the Palace Master?"

Recalling the terrifying rumors about Senior Brother Xuan Yue, the Second Elder shuddered and looked at the First Elder.

"This matter..."

The First Elder frowned deeply, looking at Luo Peng's red and swollen face. Feeling a pang of guilt, he thought for a moment and then made the decision:

"The Upper Cloud Heavenly Palace is divided into six palaces, but all six palaces belong to the Upper Cloud Heavenly Palace. It is normal for them to recommend disciples to each other, and there is no need to over-interpret it."

"The outer disciple trials will proceed as normal. If that Lu Changsheng fails the trials, Senior Brother Xuan Yue won't be able to blame us. But if he does pass, it will add another promising young man to our Beigong sect, which is a good thing!"

There's a saying: "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; never underestimate a young man's potential!"

"It doesn't matter if they're a little weaker; I have the highest hopes for these young people!"

After listening, the Second Elder nodded and flattered:

"The Grand Elder is truly wise! We shall proceed as the Grand Elder has suggested!"

Luo Peng, kneeling on the ground, tried to hold back, but finally couldn't help interrupting:

"Elder...Elder, the Lu Changsheng recommended by Senior Brother Xuan Yue...he's not some young man with great potential at all..."

"He is an elderly man over eighty years old, older than both of you! His vital energy has long since dried up; I'm afraid he won't live even a year!"

"..."

"..."

As the first person to step into the Outer Immortal Academy, Lu Changsheng walked towards the trial grounds while looking at the road signs.

Although he was a direct disciple of the Empress and had spent fifty or sixty years in the Shangyun Heavenly Palace, he benefited from Ji Jiufeng's favor and had a very high starting point.

Despite being a mere mortal with no cultivation, Lu Changsheng became a highly respected disciple, second only to the emperor, upon entering the central palace. Therefore, he was unfamiliar with the outer immortal academy where the outer disciples lived.

After passing through the long corridor, around the artificial hill and lake, Lu Changsheng finally stopped in his tracks upon arriving at a magnificent hall.

"S-senpai!"

As soon as he stood still, he heard a cold female voice behind him. Lu Changsheng turned around and saw a woman dressed in black, with a heroic and beautiful face, greeting him warmly.

However, it was obvious that this woman did not usually smile, and her forced smile at this moment looked rather awkward.

But because that face was so exquisite, even though you knew it was a fake smile, it was still pleasing to the eye.

Indeed, this is also a world that judges by appearance.

"What is it?!"

Lu Changsheng frowned, his face stern. With Ji Jiufeng not around, he needed to protect himself.

"Senior, I...I am Princess Taiping of the Sun Moon Empire."

For some reason, Bai Xue felt a little nervous, as if her status as a princess of a nation was far too humble and unworthy of respect in front of this old man.

"You can call me Bai... Bai Xue, senior."

Princess Taiping!

Taiping?

Lu Changsheng lowered his gaze, and frowned again when he saw the bottomless cleavage in Bai Xue's eyes.

How could they choose such a name? It's unfair, on the contrary...

Seeing Lu Changsheng suddenly frown, Bai Xue assumed he was displeased by her interruption and immediately explained:

"Senior, please don't worry, I meant no harm, it's just..."

"I only see your extraordinary demeanor, senior, and I wish... I would like to befriend you. After all, the outer disciples' trial later requires slaying demons. If I could join forces with you, senior, my chances of passing the trial would be greatly increased..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng was taken aback and quickly asked:

"Outer sect disciples must slay demons during their trials???"

"..."

Bai Xue was stunned. How dare she participate when she didn't even know the details of the outer disciple trial?

However, considering that Lu Changsheng treated Foundation Establishment disciples like dogs, it's not surprising.

"Reporting to Senior, the outer disciple trial is divided into two stages."

"The first test is to slay demons, and the second test is to examine one's spiritual roots. Only those who pass both tests can become outer disciples of the Shangyun Heavenly Palace, and only then can..."

At this point, the Prince of Zhenbei and his entourage entered the main hall.

Seeing Princess Taiping, whom he had longed for but could never have, chatting and laughing with an old man, Zhao Ke felt extremely uncomfortable, and his eyes burned with rage.

After sensing Zhao Ke's unfriendly gaze, Lu Changsheng turned around to look at Zhao Ke, then at Bai Xue beside him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Then he moved even closer to Bai Xue, and even spoke:

"Bai Xue, I'm hard of hearing. Come closer and tell me properly the rules of the outer disciple trial."

Princess Taiping had no suspicions; she simply felt that Lu Changsheng didn't dislike her as much anymore, and smiled knowingly.

"Okay, senior~"

"..."

Zhao Ke was so angry he wanted to kill someone, but he didn't have the guts!

dong dong dong~

As another melodious bell rang, Luo Peng, his face swollen and red, appeared with more than a dozen disciples.

"Everyone is probably familiar with the content of the outer sect disciple trial. The first test is to kill monsters. Only by killing all the monsters in the arena can you advance."

"There are no rules, no restrictions in this level. Let's begin!"

Luo Peng glanced at Lu Changsheng with considerable fear, then said nothing more. He led a dozen disciples to form hand seals, using spiritual power to generate dazzling pillars of light, which formed an array and shot towards the tightly closed stone doors behind them.

Rumble!

As the stone gate slowly opened, before the three or four hundred trial participants could react to what was happening, they heard terrifying roars.

Swish swish!

The next instant, terrifying figures rushed out from the stone gate, heading straight for the trial participants.

Lu Changsheng frowned, retreating with Bai Xue while keeping his eyes fixed on the scene.

Only then did they realize that the monsters that sprang out from the stone gate were actually ferocious wolf demons.

The wolf demons were taller than warhorses, covered in long, blood-red fur. Their shoulders were high, their muscles bulged beneath their skin like snakes, their fangs were exposed, their canines were like scimitars, their eyes were a terrifying, eerie green, their ears stood up, and their tails swayed gently like steel whips.

Senlu's eyes were fixed on the trial participants on the field, and drool dripped from the corners of his mouth, clearly indicating that these wolf demons had been starving for a very long time.

Upon closer inspection, there were no fewer than a hundred of these terrifying wolf demons!

"Ooh!!"

Before the trial disciples could react, the leading wolf demon king let out a low growl, and hundreds of wolf demons transformed into afterimages, rushing straight towards the trial participants.

"ah!!"

"My legs! My legs!"

"Help! I'm done competing! I want to go home!"

......

Those trial participants who were close by were torn in two by the wolf demon before they could even react to what was happening, and died under its scimitar-like canine teeth.

In an instant, wails echoed throughout the entire trial grounds.

Severed limbs and torn arms flew about, and scarlet blood flowed all over the ground.

No one expected that the first hurdle to enter the Heavenly Palace of Clouds would be so difficult. Those young masters who lived a life of luxury in the capital were completely stunned by this scene.

"careful!!"

A wolf demon pounced on Princess Taiping from behind, but the girl was still in shock and didn't react at all.

Lu Changsheng frowned, grabbed Bai Xue's wrist with his left hand, and forcefully pulled her into his arms.

At the same time, by shifting the waist and turning the hips, the body moves forward instead of backward.

Clench your right hand.

The longsword was placed in his hand.

He thrust his sword straight into the wolf demon's abdomen.

Heroes save beauty!