Chapter 43: Chapter 43 Three Barriers
Editor: Exodus Tales

“Look, that’s Su Han.”

“He is Su Han? The one who offended the Lin Family and the Chen Family and was expelled from the Su Family?”

“It is said that Su Han is able to cultivate again. Before he went into cultivation deviation, he had activated Eight Dragon Veins. Who knows to what extent he has reached now? With his talent, he should be even stronger, right?”

“His meridians were completely severed before. Although they say he has recovered, he will probably be stuck in the Dragon Vein Realm for life.”

“He really does have some luck; he was almost killed by the Lin and Chen Family, but the Xiao Family saved him. It is said that the Second Miss of the Xiao Family, rumored to be very ugly, is actually extremely beautiful. Yet for some reason, she took a fancy to him. It’s really unexpected!”

…

Many people looked at Su Han since, before his cultivation deviation, he was quite famous and had a great chance of activating ten Dragon Veins.

Many people once considered Su Han a rival, but now they just sneered at him because he was no longer the Su Han he used to be.

“Buzz~”

While everyone was discussing, a buzzing sound suddenly came from the mountain, followed by a sharp cry that pierced the sky. A huge figure appeared in everyone’s vision.

“Qingyu Snow Eagle? It’s actually a Fourth Order Demonic Beast, the Qingyu Snow Eagle!”

Someone exclaimed in shock, their eyes widening in disbelief.

The massive Qingyu Snow Eagle stretched its wings wide, each wing spanning over a dozen meters, making it seem to cover the sky. Wherever it passed, a large shadow fell on the ground below.

The ferocious and terrifying aura it exuded caused everyone present to change their expressions, thinking to themselves that it was no wonder the Cold Cloud Sect could tame such an unruly and fierce demon beast as the Qingyu Snow Eagle.

There were several people standing on the Qingyu Snow Eagle, including an elderly man with graying hair and two men and two women.

“It’s Xiao Yuhui!”

“I heard that Xiao Yuhui has activated ten meridians and has already become an Elder of the Inner Sect of the Cold Cloud Sect. It’s absolutely infuriating how some people are just better than others!”

“Ten meridians… Doesn’t this mean that Xiao Yuhui is destined to become a super stronger one day?”

Gazing at the woman standing behind the elderly man, everyone expressed their awe.

Xiao Yuhui not only had immense talent but was also incredibly beautiful, the goddess in the hearts of countless men.

If one could marry such a woman, even if one’s own cultivation base was lacking, they might well be able to walk proudly across the Dragon Martial Continent.

Behind Xiao Yuhui stood another woman, with two men to the left, one of whom was a young man wearing white clothes. He had an ethereal presence that made many girls’ hearts flutter.

His gaze never left Xiao Yuhui.

“Yuhui, since you’re originally from Yuanshan County, you might be more familiar with the people below. Who do you think among these people has the potential to become the top disciple?” the man asked with a smile.

Xiao Yuhui did not answer; her gaze landed directly on the figure in white below.

The man likewise followed her gaze, eventually spotting Su Han.

“You think it’s him?”

The man frowned slightly, “What’s his name?”

“Su Han.”

Xiao Yuhui said indifferently and then added, “He’s my brother-in-law.”

“Is that so…”

Upon hearing that Su Han was Xiao Yuhui’s brother-in-law, the man’s face broke into a smile again, “The person you’re interested in definitely cannot be wrong. However, as far as I know, among these disciples, there are several dark horses. Your brother-in-law might not necessarily secure the first place this time.”

“He will certainly get it.”

Xiao Yuhui spoke calmly, but the firmness in her words was unwavering.

It wasn’t that she believed in Su Han; it was just that his twenty Dragon Veins made it impossible for her not to believe.

“Then, I really must take a close look,” the man said.

Taking a deep breath, a shadow flickered in the depths of his eyes.

He felt that although Xiao Yuhui’s gaze towards Su Han was indifferent, there was always an unusual emotion mixed in it, which he found unacceptable.

Xiao Yuhui was already the wife he had internally decided upon.

“Yuhui, about that matter I mentioned… have you thought it over?” after a moment of contemplation, the man suddenly asked.

Xiao Yuhui was taken aback, then she shook her head slightly, “Bai Yu, we’ve only known each other for a few months. It’s a bit early to talk about marriage; let’s not think about it for now.”

“Yuhui, my background is not just the Cold Cloud Sect. With your talent, if you were to marry me, I would ensure that my family spares no effort in training you, and even reaching the Dragon Emperor Realm in the future is not a dream!” Bai Yu became anxious.

“I have heard of your background, one of the Three Great Families of Wang’an Mansion, stronger than the Cold Cloud Sect in terms of heritage. However, matters of the heart cannot be decided in just a few words,” Xiao Yuhui shook her head again.

“Alright, then think it over a bit more,” Bai Yu said helplessly.

…

As the two conversed, the Qingyu Snow Eagle had already descended to the ground.

Its wings flapping caused dust to rise from the ground, and numerous people stepped back, leaving a vacuum in a several tens of meters radius around the Qingyu Snow Eagle.

“I am Ping Yuzi, the Chief Elder of the Cold Cloud Sect’s Inner Sect!” the elder spoke.

His voice was calm, yet incredibly loud, as if it were falling directly into people’s hearts, causing the younger generation to tremble profoundly.

“Greetings to the elder!” numerous people bowed and spoke.

Ping Yuzi didn’t pay them much attention but instead said, “This time, the recruitment of disciples will consist of three stages, the same as previous years.”

“The first stage: Dragon Vein Activation!”

“The second stage: Beast Blood Fusion!”

“The third stage: Dragon Trial Force!”

“Among these stages, anyone who can be the first in two stages will be the top-ranked disciple.”

“Of course, if the first place in all three stages is different, then the third stage will determine the top rank. Whoever secures the first place in the third stage will be the top-ranked disciple.”

The crowd below all nodded in understanding; the rules of the Cold Cloud Sect had always been such, and they were all aware that the first two stages were to evaluate talent and willpower, whereas the third stage was to assess true strength.

“This time, for the top-ranked disciple, our Cold Cloud Sect has prepared three Low-Grade Gold Level Spiritual Objects, two Mid-Grade Gold Level Spiritual Objects, one High-Grade Gold Level Spiritual Object, and a hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones!” Ping Yuzi continued.

“Wow!”

As soon as his words fell, a wave of exclamations swept through the surroundings.

“My goodness, that much?”

“Three Low-Grade Gold Level, two Mid-Grade Gold Level, one High-Grade Gold Level… they’re all Gold Level Spiritual Objects, even one of those would help me activate another Dragon Vein!”

“And Spirit Stones, a full hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, that’s equivalent to a billion Gold Coins!”

“As expected of the Cold Cloud Sect, so generous. Just those hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones could sustain the Four Great Families of Yuanshan County for decades.”

None had anticipated such generous rewards this time; after all, the previous top-ranked disciple only received one Low-Grade Gold Level Spiritual Object, and the rest were of Silver Level.