54: Really? A few Douling, I need to hide

“Is that so? A few Dou Lings, does Soul Cang need to hide from them?”

On top of the tree, Soul Cang had not opened his eyes from beginning to end. He remained in a state of cultivation until the surroundings became quiet.

“Is there a possibility…” Elder Lin looked at the two people beside him, swallowed, “that years of habitual thinking made Luo Fei and Ke Yu believe that no participating students would dare to approach?”

Over the years, there had been no shortage of students daring to resist.

However, those students only grouped together on the periphery. Someone like Soul Cang, venturing alone into the “enemy’s” center, had never happened before.

Dean Hu Gan thought for a moment: “That possibility can’t be ruled out. Soul Cang is alone, makes little noise, and hasn’t moved the entire time, so it’s understandable that those people didn’t detect him.”

“Not only that, they wouldn’t think someone is hiding right under their noses. For at least the next three to five days, they probably won’t turn back to search,” Elder Lin analyzed, a smile he couldn’t suppress on his lips. With this situation, it would be very easy for Soul Cang to pass.

His and Soul Cang’s master-disciple fate was still intact!

Dean Hu Gan didn’t refute. Based on the scenes he had witnessed over the years, the situation Elder Lin described could indeed happen.

After all, those assessment members might not necessarily react, unless they explored every searchable area.

But that would take a considerable amount of time.

Elder Su smiled slightly: “After this assessment ends, it will be necessary to provide some training to those members participating in the assessment.”

Otherwise, who could guarantee that similar incidents wouldn’t happen again in the future?

Canaan Academy’s Inner Courtyard needed elites, not people who could slip through the cracks.

…

Time passed bit by bit. Inside the assessment space, as the seven-day deadline approached, it became increasingly chaotic.

“Boss, we didn’t find him in the east.”

“Boss, no one saw Soul Cang in the west either.”

“Boss, same in the south.”

“Boss…”

On a rock, Luo Fei stood with his hands on his hips, his face filled with irritation, and his gaze swept unpleasantly over the dozen figures standing before him.

After the assessment began, he had sent his people to search for Soul Cang’s tracks. For anyone who dared to bully his younger brother, he definitely had to “thank” them properly.

However, things did not go as planned.

Six days had passed, and not only had he sent his own people to search, but he had also used threats and intimidation to get other assessment members to help.

The result was that they had almost turned the forest upside down, yet there was still no sign of Soul Cang.

Luo Fei spat on the ground, annoyed: “Damn it, this space is only so big. Does Soul Cang fly or burrow?”

“Are your Yu Luo Sect people even capable? Every time you talk big, but when it comes to getting things done, why do you always mess up?” Ke Yu mocked.

Luo Fei glared at him: “Less nonsense. If you’re so capable, you find him.”

“I can’t find him, but I just like to talk. If you’re unhappy, I’ll spar with you,” Ke Yu’s smile didn’t fade. “I heard you’re preparing to challenge someone on the Strong Ranking List. Perfect, I’ll help you test the waters first.”

Luo Fei wasn’t the only one with a temper; he was just as frustrated.

He wasn’t cultivating properly, but came to participate in the test, all to teach Soul Cang a lesson.

But now, the person couldn’t be found.

“Boss, why don’t we call all those students together?” someone suggested.

Luo Fei’s eyelids drooped slightly, and he looked down: “I don’t care what methods you use, I only have one demand: you must find Soul Cang before the time is up!”

“Yes.”

…

In the forest, after two days of quiet, many participating students clutched their jade talismans, just waiting for the last day to pass.

However, those assessment personnel seemed to have gone mad, dragging them out one by one.

They originally thought they would be eliminated, but instead, they were told they were required to help find someone. If they could find the person, they would have a chance to pass.

As dusk fell, the forest was filled with flickering firelight and bustling voices. Even the magical beasts were scared by the commotion and hid away.

“Stop!”

“I’m talking to you. Didn’t you hear me?”

Three figures scurried through the forest in a panic, occasionally turning their heads to look at the people chasing them relentlessly from behind.

“Ah ah, I’m never eating roasted meat again,” a girl’s voice, tinged with a sob, came from among the three fleeing people.

“I told you early on, don’t celebrate too soon. The assessment isn’t over yet, but you didn’t listen. Now look what happened,” Lin Fang glanced at her, his tone cold.

After their group of four entered the forest, they cooperated and held out until the third day, when one person was accidentally eliminated. Only the three of them remained.

The three had found a very good hiding spot and successfully evaded several searches, managing to last until the sixth day.

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Then, the girl suddenly said that they were about to pass the assessment, and to celebrate, why not roast some meat?

Lin Fang repeatedly tried to dissuade her and emphasized the danger, but it was no use. The other boy in the team eagerly went to find ingredients, then started a fire, and after roasting the meat, brought it to the girl.

Just as the girl opened her mouth, before she could even eat, they heard a commotion. Several people appeared in the distance, attracted by the firelight.

Realizing they were the assessment personnel, the few of them were so scared they took off running.

After running for a while, a sound came from ahead, followed by five figures flashing out, holding torches.

“Quite the runners, aren’t you…” one person said with a cold laugh, breathing a little heavily.

“Senior, please be merciful and let us go,” the girl pleaded pitifully.

“We weren’t going to eliminate you originally, but you’ve run so far, and now I’m in a very bad mood. Now I must eliminate one of you. As for who, you choose yourselves!” another person sneered.

And after he finished speaking, the surrounding people also burst into laughter. This method of making them fight among themselves was often the most interesting.

Especially when it was close to passing. Those who had made it this far were all partners who had cooperated, and betrayal at this point was the most interesting flavor.

“Why are you looking at me? What do you want to do?” Lin Fang’s heart skipped a beat when he saw the man and woman looking at him. He quickly retreated a few steps to create distance.

The girl said coldly: “Lin Fang, you heard what Senior said. Please sacrifice yourself.”

“Why? Without me, could the two of you have lasted until today?” Lin Fang showed a look of disgust.

The other boy said: “Anyway, you like being a good person, so be a good person to the end.”

The two sides squared off.

“Hurry up, we still have things to do. If you keep dawdling and delay us from finding Soul Cang, then we’ll eliminate all three of you,” seeing that they hadn’t made a move, the people around them began to urge.

“Okay, Senior,” the girl smiled and nodded repeatedly, exchanged glances with the other boy, and then surrounded Lin Fang.

The two showed no mercy in their actions. Lin Fang was forced against a large tree, with nowhere left to retreat.

“Sorry, Lin Fang,” the man and woman said with a sneer as they approached.

Lin Fang was furious: “If I had known you were such people, I would rather have gone with Soul Cang. Being with you is simply an insult.”

“Heh heh, didn’t you hear what the Seniors said? Do you think Soul Cang is any better? He’s probably hiding in some corner right now,” hearing Soul Cang mentioned, the woman couldn’t help but scold.

However, just as her voice fell, a clear voice came from the treetop:

“Is that so? A few Dou Lings, does Soul Cang need to hide from them?”