This is against common sense!

  Shu Da and Shu Er were also stunned, their eyes fixed straight on Tian Hu.

  "Two ticks of time!" It wasn't until the Earth Altar's Royal Spiritual Master announced the time that they both came to their senses.

  "Impossible!" Shu Da glared and shouted in a loud voice.

  "It must be that the spiritual pressure of the Bankai has gone wrong!" Shuuhei let out a disbelieving questioning voice.

  How can an ordinary fox achieve such a result?

  Better than Haibao's and Lü Ya's scores?!

  Impossible!

  Shu Da and Shu Er couldn't believe it at all.

  "The spiritual pressure on the road is fine, and the hourglass timing is also no problem. This is a true achievement." The Earth Altar's Onmyodo Master shook his head, announcing in a tone of surprise.

  He has been guarding this land for decades. He is familiar with every blade of grass and every tree here. If a problem arises, how could he not detect it?

  But when he reported Tian Hu's results, even he himself was a little unbelievable.

  This result was far beyond his expectation.

  An ordinary, middle-grade demon beast Fire Fox can actually defeat two high-grade demon beasts that have cultivated for eight years.

  This is obviously unreasonable!

  He stared at Tian Hu, then shifted his gaze to Chu Yun. Chu Yun's faint smile remained unchanged from start to finish. Such a smile entered his eyes, making him suddenly feel that he couldn't see through the young man in front of him.

  "This is blatant cheating!" Shu Da bellowed in rage, venting the resentment and anger in his heart.

  Shu Er's victory over himself was already a given. The Green Snake and the Sea Exploding Crocodile were after all on the same level, and he also understood that he had done something wrong during the incubation process.

  But!

  He Chuyun, an orphan living under someone else's roof, was raised by his own father. Such a lowly creature, who raised a fire fox, actually surpassed himself.

  This made him unbelievable and unacceptable!

  It must be him cheating! He found such a lame excuse in order to seek psychological balance.

  "I was actually defeated by Chu Yun, a wild species with a fire fox?" Shu Er couldn't accept such a blow. He came to his senses, his eyes gleaming with cold light, and said in a chilly tone: "Speak up, what cheating method did you use? If you confess, I'll give you a lenient punishment, and you'll still have the qualification to continue the next round of assessment. If you're stubborn and refuse to admit it, and are found out, your crime will be increased, and you'll be thrown into the death prison!"

  "Well done." Chu Yun crouched down, sincerely praising Tian Hu for a moment. Tian Hu's spiritual nature was sufficient, and he could actually coordinate with himself to such an extent. This was unimaginable in his past life.

  The perfectly hatched Heavenly Fox, the spiritual foot was beyond his expectations. Originally, he just had a try-it-out attitude. Even if the results were not good due to slow progress, it didn't matter. After all, there were three rounds of assessment.

  Hiding the true identity of Tian Hu is the top priority.

  However, I didn't expect that Tian Huo succeeded and grasped the meaning. Wanting to win and take first place is easy. What's difficult is winning just right.

  Now is just right, Chu Yun has gained confidence, glanced at Shu Da and Shu Er with a slanted glance, hummed his nose and said calmly: "You two are also too unlearned and unskilled, don't you know that this fire fox is not ordinary, but a variant of the demon beast? What's strange about getting to this point?"

  "Let go, let fart!" Shu took a deep breath and his words were somewhat incoherent. He pointed at Chu Yun and shouted, "Don't think you can deceive me, it must be you cheating!"

  He indeed didn't know anything about the Variant Beast, but he refused to admit the cruel fact that "he was the last one". He insisted that Chu Yun was cheating.

  "Hmph." Shu Er sneered a few times, "Don't think you can deceive your way past me. I'm an eight-year-cultivated Green Snake, what's with this mutated beast? Can it surpass my Green Snake even if it mutates again? A mid-grade Fire Fox beating a high-grade Green Snake? Is that possible? Everyone knows the basics! This is clearly one of your tricks."

  The Earth Altar's Royal Sorcerer didn't say a word, staring steadily at Chu Yun, waiting for his explanation.

  Chu Yun rubbed his nose and said, it was indeed him who was playing tricks.

  If it were announced that Huo Hu was actually a Tian Hu, I believe it would definitely leave everyone speechless. But the key is here, the identity of the Tian Hu, before becoming powerful, must not be revealed.

  At this moment, he looked at Shu Er with disdain: "So, you two are uneducated and ignorant. The mutated beast is unpredictable, where can we talk about common sense? My fire fox mutation is fierce, I'm not afraid to tell you that when the shell was broken and the foundation was laid, it rushed to eight years of cultivation in one go. Your green snake and sea crocodile are normal goods, how can they compare with my mutated fire fox? Even a teacher would teach this. No wonder he takes pride in me and is ashamed of you."

  "You!" Shu Da's anger ignited, Chu Yun's words had struck a sore spot.

  In his childhood, Shu Tianhao invited a tutor to teach his three sons. Chu Yun was clever and often received praise from the teacher. However, Shu Da and Shu Er were mischievous and the teacher couldn't do anything about it.

  "Could it be that the mutated demonic beast is actually stronger than a normal one?" Shu Er didn't say anything, but his heart was filled with doubt and uncertainty. The things that Teacher taught were all-encompassing, covering everything from heaven to earth, and all sorts of miscellaneous knowledge, but now he couldn't think clearly. He wanted to ponder over Teacher's words, but where could he even start?

  The Earth Altar's Royal Sorcerer stared at Chu Yun, unable to find any flaws. After hearing these words, he nodded and responded in a deep voice: "Mutated demonic beasts indeed cannot be judged by common logic."

  "But." He changed his tone and advised, "However, the mutated demonic beast also has its flaws. The internal structure of this kind of demonic beast is not stable. Once it reaches a certain stage of cultivation, it will stop progressing. The stronger the mutation, the greater the flaw. Chuyun, you'd better raise another demonic beast as soon as possible."

  Chu Yun's eyes dimmed, and she let out a deep sigh at the right moment, saying softly: "I know this too, but I just can't bear to let go. After all, this fire fox is the first demon beast in my life."

  The master of the earth altar, who was unwilling to let Chu Yun go astray, advised again: "I can understand your feelings. However, raising a demon beast is extremely costly. This fire fox has mutated too fiercely, and it's hard to say when it will suddenly die. All your efforts and investment will be in vain. It's better to give up early and replace it with another one."

  "Uh-huh. I'll remember Grandfather's words." Chu Yun wouldn't trade the Tian Hu for any other demon beast, but she also couldn't refuse outright, so she ambiguously replied.

  The master of the earth altar sighed, he could naturally hear Chu Yun's perfunctoriness. However, he also came step by step in those years, and felt the same way. He understood Chu Yun even more, and regretted for him.

  "Mutated demon beast, consider yourself lucky! Hmph!" Shu Er's eyes flickered for a moment before finally calming down. Although he was extremely unwilling to accept it, the Earth Altar's Demon Master had said it was mutated, and his own inner energy wasn't sufficient, so he had no choice but to believe.

  "I hope your Fox can live a bit longer." Shu Da resumed his sarcastic tone. After hearing the news that Huo's body structure was unstable and had too many defects, his mood finally balanced out a bit.

  That's just how people are. After extreme imbalance, once balance is found, they tend to believe in things that bring them mental balance.

  Human nature.

  Chu Yun wanted to laugh, if they knew that "Medium-grade Fire Fox" was actually "Top-grade Heavenly Fox", I wonder what their reaction would be?

  But on the surface, a sorrowful and regretful expression was revealed. A cold hum between the nostrils, as if unwilling to hear Shu Da's words.

  Shu Da became even more balanced and burst out laughing: "Among the three demon beast eggs, not to mention that you chose the only mid-grade egg. It's actually a mutated demon beast egg! Chu Yun, oh Chu Yun, how can I praise you now?"

  "This is what they call fate. Some people, even if they're adopted as a son, are destined to be lowly and inferior. They can't grasp the opportunity to change their life, it's all because of their fate. In my opinion, you'd better get rid of that demon beast as soon as possible." Shu Er sneered with disdain.

  Chu Yun let out a cold snort and said indifferently: "Two defeated subordinates."

  "Ah!" Shu Da and Shu Er were suddenly choked with laughter, their smiles gone, their faces looking as if they had swallowed dog feces.

  No matter how Chu Yun's variant demon beast changes in the future. They failed and were suppressed by Chu Yun, which is an iron fact.

  "That's enough. The first round of the Spiritual Pressure Test, Chu Yun won and ranked first. Shu came in second, and Shu Da third. Three days later, it will be the second test - the Demon Beast Battle. Check your jade slips, use the spells recorded on them to compete with each other. If anyone is found using other spells, they will be disqualified from the test. You may leave now." The Earth Altar's Royal Master of Demons announced in a deep voice.

  It turned out that the jade slip obtained was the key to passing the second assessment.

  Shu Da immediately took out the blue jade slip from his hand to examine it. Shu Er's face turned somewhat unsightly, and he had no choice but to let the green snake spit out the jade slip that it had swallowed into its belly. The jade slip was sticky with ***, making him feel nauseous, and his whole body broke out in goosebumps.

  Chu Yun didn't rush to check, and casually put the crimson jade slip into her bosom. She bowed like a terrestrial altar's spirit master, then left.

  In the carriage.

  Wafting tea fragrance, refreshing the heart. This cup of top-grade Haiyu tea has a rich and dense aroma yet gives people a refreshing feeling. It is not cheap, this cup of tea, at least one hundred pieces of Desolate Stone Coin on the market.

  The cup holding Haiyu tea is also a delicate porcelain carved gold cup with exquisite workmanship and luxurious extravagance.

  Under the cup is a small white jade tray, which can be heat-insulated and prevent scalding of the palm.

  Mrs. Shu sat in the carriage, the curtains were lifted, and the sea breeze came blowing towards her face. Outside the window was a blue sky, white waves surging, and a beautiful scene of rolling waves.

  However, Shu's gaze was focused on her own hands holding the cup. Her hands were well-maintained, slightly slender, with shiny fingernails like white jade. Just like in her youthful years.

  However, Mrs. Shu knew that although her hands were still so tender, the corners of her eyes had already been woven with fine lines like a net, and her skin was loose and sagging. The beauty of her youth was already far away from her, and would eventually be out of reach.

  This is the sorrow of every proud woman who loves beauty.

  Mrs. Shu couldn't help but feel emotional: Time is the most terrifying thing, and nothing beautiful can withstand its destruction. Yet time is also the most wonderful thing, for through its accumulation, it can give birth to hope.

  Shu Da and Shu Er are her hopes.

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