Night Without End
Chapter 216 - 139: Significant Gift Within the Rules_2

Chapter 216: Chapter 139: Significant Gift Within the Rules_2

Even here, the Fire Spring is not crimson, but overflowing with a faint golden glow, threading through the forest, lending the scenery an exquisite feel.

Scattered among the woods are many standalone cabins, one for each person. Dozens have already settled here, all young warriors participating in the Core Disciples examination.

The number of ordinary Disciples is even higher, with separate arrangements made for them.

Jinrui City, Qingtian, and Six Imperial have relaxed the disciple selection criteria, so the number of youngsters who signed up this year has far exceeded that of previous years.

"Did you know? It is said that the reason why the flora here is golden is due to the Ancestor Master’s youngest Disciple, who once meditated here. From the Six Imperial Heart Sutra, he grasped his Light Energy. When he emerged from seclusion, the moment he opened his eyes, golden pupils radiating divine light, wherever he went, the vegetation turned golden yellow, imbued with his mysterious power."

The young residents here are well-informed, even aware of such secrets.

"How old is the Ancestor Master’s youngest Disciple?" someone couldn’t help asking.

"Uh, not sure, but the descendants of this Young Ancestor, like Elder Zhou Shize, are probably over a hundred years old."

The Golden Forest became gradually livelier, with over fifty people arriving in the last two days.

Qin Ming kept a low profile and was barely noticeable.

He spotted two mutants, one with sword-like eyebrows extending into his temples, a very handsome Cao Wuji, whom he had previously seen in the Purple Bamboo Forest of Jinrui City.

There was also a girl in black with a cold demeanor and striking beauty, demonstrating immense strength. When competing with Cao Wuji for the best cabin overlooking the lake, a single exchange of punches caused Cao Wuji to retreat three steps, silencing everyone on the spot.

Many people were not strangers to Cao Wuji because he had frequently been reported as a prodigy in the Nightly News and was already renowned in various giant cities.

At this moment, people realized that the girl in black was also a top-tier mutant.

Qin Ming inwardly sighed. The mutants spoken of in the outside world, he had now encountered two upon arriving at the Six Imperial Ancestor Court.

So far, he had never crossed hands with mutants.

Overall, apart from Yu Zhuohan, his former rivals did not hold such high position.

"Young mutants are all very strong!" Qin Ming commented seriously and solemnly.

He always overestimated his opponents to prevent underestimating them and suffering a sudden defeat.

"Do you know how we’re being assessed this time? They say we’re going to witness the true face of this world, where there are rare Spiritual Materials but also extreme danger, and perhaps we would survive better if we joined forces."

Some young disciples in the Six Imperial Ancestor Court have significant connections and managed to learn such insider information.

"The Elders of Six Imperial said, whether it’s going solo or teaming up, it’s all fine, up to you!"

Such broad conditions left all the young disciples feeling uncertain about what Six Imperial was thinking and how they would conduct the evaluation.

Someone said, "I guess, in that kind of mysterious environment, those who team up would eventually have no choice but to split up, which is why they are so indifferent about it. Nevertheless, at the early stage, it’s better for us to act together; it’s safer and conserves strength."

"Brother Cao, let’s travel together!"

"Brother Cao!"

Soon, people surrounded Cao Wuji, both men and women. Naturally, those who dared to come here for the trial had some confidence, but they were well aware that they couldn’t compete with Cao Wuji or the girl in black.

Therefore, they lowered their targets, striving to be the third, fourth, or even fifth, knowing that if they passed, they could become Core Disciples too.

Additionally, many people also gathered around the aloof girl in black, Zhuo Ya, hoping to accompany her.

Qin Ming watched calmly, thinking whether those people truly bowed to Cao Wuji and Zhuo Ya. It wasn’t necessarily the case; perhaps some merely wanted to use them to pave the way, saving their own strength for later without having to take action themselves.

"Brother Qin, are you not going to team up and travel with them?" Qin Ming’s neighbor, the yellow-robed young girl Zhou Lei, asked.

"Zhuo Ya is rather cold and hard to talk to; let’s go with Cao Wuji instead," another neighbor, Huang Cheng, suggested.

"We’ll see when the time comes," Qin Ming said.

The two left, feeling that their neighbor was a low-profile and conceited type, most likely preferring to travel alone.

That day, Cui Chongxuan arrived, reaching just in time.

"A new generation mutant from the Cui Family!" Someone with reliable information knew about Cui Chongxuan’s identity right away.

In the Golden Forest, Cui Chongxuan chose a wooden house and moved in quite unassumingly.

Soon, he discovered Qin Ming, and for a moment, his expression was complex, somewhat conflicted, but in the end, he took the initiative to walk over and softly called out, "Bro."

Qin Ming smiled, nodded at him and said, "Give it your all tomorrow, show them what you’ve got."

Many people were astonished; although they were too far to hear what they were saying, they all realized that this low-key guy seemed to have some background.

"It’s you!" Cao Wuji came over, he had only just realized that the youngster who had displayed eight kinds of brilliance with his Heavenly Light Force in the Purple Bamboo Forest of Jinrui City had also arrived.

"Brother Cao, we meet again," Qin Ming said with a smile, nodding. Observing him up close, he increasingly felt the strength of the mutant’s constitution, Cao Wuji’s vitality was exceptionally vigorous.

Most crucially, Cao Wuji had probably stepped into the Outer Saint Domain, seemingly much stronger than last time they met.

This meant that the black-robed young girl Zhuo Ya was also an Outer Saint!

Everyone was astounded as they looked over; two mutants actually knew Qin Ming.

Black-robed young girl Zhuo Ya heard someone calling Qin Ming’s name and also walked over lightly, showing a peculiar expression, saying, "So you are Qin Ming?"

"Yes," Qin Ming confirmed he had no prior interaction with her.

"My cousin is Yu Zhuohan," Zhuo Ya said, revealing a faint smile as if an iceberg had thawed and the snow lotus was blooming for the first time, it was incredibly brilliant.

"Ah, so we’re from the same circle. I got to know him through a bit of a tussle," Qin Ming immediately became more enthusiastic.

"But, he said to give you a good beating on his behalf," Zhuo Ya said.

Qin Ming felt that he had been too lenient last time; it seemed Yu Zhuohan was still dissatisfied, harboring resentment, wanting his cousin to avenge him.

The next day, an Elder from the Six Imperial Ancestor Court appeared with several young and robust individuals, saying, "Those who should have heard, those who should know, you all should understand by now, right? I don’t want to say too much, let’s just depart."

"Elder, where are we going? We don’t know anything!" someone asked.

"The edge of the world!" a young disciple replied.

The Elder said, "Hmm, it’s not very meaningful to have assessments in the ancestral court; it would be internal consumption if I let you all battle one another. I’m taking you to see the true face of the world; it’s better to direct that overflowing vigor there."

Two immense flying creatures spread their wings, surged into the night sky, stirring up fierce gusts of wind, and carried over sixty individuals towards the distance.

Everyone’s faces were extremely solemn; the two flying creatures were remarkable—a black giant crane and a snow-white peacock—both clearing the dense night fog, each emanating a deterrence of high-level Abnormalities.

Along the way, the land below was pitch black, it took a very long time before one could see a glimmer of light.

The vast and boundless world had relatively few regions like Fire Spring; even the giant cities, under the thick night fog, were only like sparse glimmers of fireflies.

That day, they traversed the endless darkness, reaching their destination, forty thousand li away from the Six Imperial Ancestor Court.