Battle Through the Heavens: I confronted Xiao Yan, and he begged me to be his elder brother.

Chapter 52 The Elder Wants to Take on a Disciple? I'm Not Interested!

Before long, an old man appeared, attracting the attention of the contestants, the onlookers, and even those in charge of the assessment, such as Luo Fei and Ke Yu.

Everyone fell silent and looked at each other quietly.

All of this was due to the other party's identity: Hu Qian, the dean of the outer academy.

Hu Qian faced the crowd and said a few simple words.

Since it wasn't an annual assessment, he didn't elaborate.

Otherwise, if it happens only every two months, wouldn't he, as the dean of the foreign language department, have any face left?

Through the general introduction, Hun Cang learned that the assessment he participated in had some subtle differences from the annual assessment.

However, these effects are not significant; the rules remain the same, and each person will be allocated a jade talisman.

Later, everyone will go to a special space together, along with those who are being assessed.

If you can stay in that area for seven days, you will meet the requirements and be qualified to enter the inner courtyard.

"It feels like a game of hide-and-seek. I doubt those people will let me hide forever." Hun Cang felt the pressure emanating from the people around him and knew that things were definitely not going to be easy.

Soon, the explanations were finished, and everyone received their own jade token.

Hun Cang raised his head and watched as the flying magical beasts, griffins, descended one by one.

Next, they will be carried there by griffins.

"Hello, my name is Lin Fang." After Hun Cang boarded the griffin and sat down, a young man beside him greeted him. "One griffin makes a group, so please take care of me from now on."

"Hun Cang." Upon hearing this, Hun Cang replied politely.

The next moment, the expressions of the four students on the griffin, excluding Hun Cang, changed drastically.

One of the girls sighed, "Why am I so unlucky? Why did I have to run into Hun Cang?"

"Brother, why don't you act alone later? Sorry, you've offended Luo Ling. For our sake, you'll have to go alone," another young man said.

The remaining person didn't speak, but his unpleasant expression revealed what he wanted to say.

"Okay." Hun Cang wasn't angry at all; he understood perfectly and was enjoying the peace and quiet while acting alone.

As for Luo Fei and Ke Yu, despite hearing from others how powerful they were, Hun Cang didn't really take them seriously.

Lin Fang couldn't stand it anymore and said, "It's fate that we're all on the same team. It would be good if we could help each other out."

The only girl's voice was shrill: "Stop pretending to be a good guy, okay? What's your strength? Facing Luo Fei and Ke Yu, who have been cultivating in the inner courtyard for several years, do you think you can beat them?"

"Many hands make light work. If we fail this time, we can try again in two months," Lin Fang replied.

The girl scoffed, "If you want to die, go ahead and do it yourself. Just don't drag me into it. I'm not going to agree to team up with you."

"Lin Fang, I actually like someone too. I appreciate your kindness." Hun Cang stopped Lin Fang from speaking, not wanting to listen to him keep babbling in his ear.

Next, the group took off on griffins and, led by Hu Qian, flew deep into the forest.

Even though the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower was right in sight, Hun Cang discovered that after flying for a long time, the distance had not only not decreased, but had actually increased.

Space… Hun Cang quickly realized, and in his heart he exclaimed in admiration, as expected of the famous Canaan Academy on the continent, the inner courtyard even used the profound mysteries of space.

If I were to summon Protector Wu and Protector Xuan, even finding the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower would be a problem.

Of course, I have the Suppressing Burning Technique, which allows me to pinpoint the location of the Fallen Heart Flame.

However, the two guardians' strength might not be enough to contend with Canaan Academy.

After flying for a while, the griffin descended to a ravine in the forest.

As you go down, the light is blocked, and it becomes somewhat dim.

"Elder Su, Qing... Oh, Elder Lin, why did you come to proctor the exam this time?" Hu Qian greeted him familiarly, only to find that the other elder had been replaced.

Elder Lin smiled faintly: "What other reason could there be? Don't you understand?"

Hu Qian was startled, but turned his head without making a sound, his gaze sweeping over the figures that had dismounted from the griffins.

Are there any promising talents among them this time?

Since Elder Su and another Elder Qing were in charge in the past, the sudden change of personnel must mean that Elder Lin has taken a liking to one of the students.

After all the participants lined up and greeted the elders, Elder Su waved his hand, and a portal formed by rotating silver light appeared.

"The assessment team members will go in first," Elder Su ordered. In order to give the participants time to adapt, all assessment team members will be gathered in one area first, and they will be free to move around after half a day.

As the contestants looked at the students from the inner court who were in charge of the assessment, many of them had a hint of worry in their eyes.

Just as Luo Fei was about to go in, he paused, turned around and looked at a figure in the crowd: "Hun Cang, don't be eliminated too early."

Wow!

As soon as he finished speaking, a circle appeared around Hun Cang's body, and all the contestants, fearing that Luo Fei would misunderstand them, quickly moved away.

Hun Cang smiled faintly and shook his head slightly.

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"Not bad courage, Hun Cang. If you can pass my test, you're welcome to join my gang in the inner courtyard." Ke Yu walked behind Luo Fei and said with a smile when he saw Hun Cang's expression.

While it appeared to be an attempt to recruit, the surrounding students turned slightly pale, casting gloating glances at Hun Cang as if to say, "Thank goodness it wasn't us who were being targeted."

The boy riding a griffin with Hun Cang shook his head: "If I were targeted by Luo Fei and Ke Yu, I would rather give up now than enter the assessment space."

"Can you stop jinxing me?" The girl on the same train glared at him, looking as if she was afraid he would really run into Luo Fei and Ke Yu.

"Elder Lin, let me guess, the person you've taken a liking to isn't Hun Cang, is he?" Hu Qian asked, watching this scene unfold.

Elder Lin nodded calmly.

Hu Qian shook his head: "Elder Lin may have come all this way for nothing."

His words implied that he didn't think Hun Cang would be able to complete the assessment despite Luo Fei and Ke Yu's obstruction.

Elder Lin smiled slightly: "Dean Hu, do you remember how long it's been since I've shown interest in a student?"

Hu Qian was taken aback, then realized that Elder Lin hadn't taken on any disciples for seven or eight years.

Could it be that the student named Hun Cang has something special about him?

At this moment, Hun Cang was about to pass through the passage.

Elder Lin stopped him and said with a smile, "Hun Cang, if you pass the test, I can take you as my disciple."

"You?" Hun Cang glanced at him, shook his head, and said, "I'm not interested."

After saying that, he walked straight inside, leaving Elder Lin with a frozen smile, and Elder Su and Dean Hu Qian with surprised expressions.

"Holy crap, just who is this Soul Cang? The elder is actually taking on a disciple?"

"What's the big deal? Didn't you hear him refuse?"

The contestants queuing behind them were stunned. To be chosen as a disciple by an inner academy elder was a privilege that even Luo Fei and Ke Yu had never received before.

Lin Fang looked at the three people beside him, who had blank expressions, and snorted, "Now you know why you refused to team up, right? Hun Cang must have real strength, otherwise, how could he have been chosen by the elders?"

The girl's face stiffened, but she retorted stubbornly, "What are you so smug about? The elders have their own requirements too, okay? Let's see if he can pass the test first."

They then entered the passageway.

(End of this chapter)