Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 468: Passing Three Challenges

Chapter 468: Chapter 468: Passing Three Challenges

Shi Hao strode through the door, and right in front of him was a huge garden, arranged with great care.

He had no interest in such man-made scenery and walked straight ahead. The hall was in front, and after reaching it, someone guided him toward the second section of the large estate.

However, to enter the second section, another round of screening was necessary.

The allure of the Bitter Heart Tea was too great. Every Self-Observation would want to come and have a cup, but how many Self-Observations were there in the entire Western Rock Continent?

At least tens of thousands, surely.

If so many people were allowed into the Zhao Family’s estate, how lively and troublesome would the competition be?

Therefore, a large number of people still needed to be screened out.

"Please test your Blood Age. If you are over forty, please leave," a guard told Shi Hao.

Shi Hao rolled his eyes, "Do I look like I’m forty?"

He hadn’t even reached twenty!

The guard could see clearly too and said somewhat awkwardly, "Sorry, these are the rules, and indeed, some people wear masks and look very young."

Shi Hao smiled, not making it difficult for the man, as he was just following orders.

He bit his finger, squeezed out a drop of blood, and smeared it on the device that tested Blood Age.

"You may enter," the guard hurriedly invited Shi Hao inside after seeing the results.

—Being here meant one was a Self-Observation, and he was merely a primary Soul Nurturer; really offending someone could lead to being killed one day without even knowing.

Shi Hao continued forward. The place was filled with corridors and pavilions, and after walking for a while, a martial arts training ground finally appeared ahead.

This area was obviously arranged, with low long tables placed around.

Shi Hao saw many people busily writing at the tables.

What was going on?

Was there an exam to get the Bitter Heart Tea?

As Shi Hao approached, someone stopped him, "You’ve missed the time, wait for the next batch."

Hey, an exam that required queuing up?

Shi Hao asked them. The other party seemed very surprised, "You came for the Bitter Heart Tea and don’t know the rules?"

"I really don’t," Shi Hao shook his head.

"To obtain the Bitter Heart Tea, strength, insight, and talent are indispensable, as each batch can produce only so little tea," the person explained. "Therefore, most people have to be eliminated first to avoid wasting Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."

Shi Hao deeply agreed, saying, "That’s why I came."

The man was stunned by his baffling confidence and thought to himself that the statement was truly pretentious.

The tea would not be wasted if given to you?

"Alright, I’ll see how good your insight is," the man did not argue with Shi Hao.

After a while, everyone was asked to stop, and the "exam papers" were collected.

Examiners graded the papers on the spot, calling out names and providing feedback whether they passed or failed.

However, the elimination rate was alarming. Initially, thirty people took the exam, and not a single person passed.

Then, Shi Hao came to the front of the low long tables and sat down.

He was joined by a dozen others for the exam, but since there were too few people, the test did not start immediately; they waited instead.

After five more people arrived, although the group was still not full, they did not wait any longer, and the examiner distributed the questions.

This is interesting.

Shi Hao unfolded the questionnaire, and upon seeing it, noticed that the exam was still about martial arts, but the questions were very tricky. Many people probably would never encounter such problems; answers had to rely entirely on imagination.

This naturally wasn’t difficult for Shi Hao, when it came to theoretical knowledge, he was at the Heaven Building Ladder level.

His pen flew across the paper and he soon finished his test.

Waiting quietly, after the time was up, everyone’s papers were collected, and then the grading began.

There were twenty-one people in this round, yet amazingly, two passed. One of them was, of course, Shi Hao, while the other was a young man dressed in brocade who seemed displeased with everyone.

The youth in brocade hadn’t expected that, besides himself, another person had passed.

He looked at Shi Hao, a flash of surprise in his eyes, but he said nothing.

"Please."

Shi Hao and the youth in brocade advanced forward; after a few steps, the latter spoke, "I am Wen Taiyu, may I ask how to address you?"

Shi Hao thought for a moment before replying, "Shi Hao."

Shi Hao?

Wen Taiyu immediately conducted a search in his mind, yet he couldn’t find any heiresses from major forces with that name.

After confirming this fact, his expression become haughty again.

Only heirs or holy maidens from major forces were worthy of his acquaintance. Those like Shi Hao, either heirs of minor families or mere loose cultivators, weren’t worth his time.

Wow, how realistic.

Shi Hao chuckled to himself but said nothing, as he hadn’t come here to engage in arguments.

After passing the previous three tests, there were no more exams, and Shi Hao and the robed youth silently continued; they quickly arrived in a garden.

This garden was not small, but it certainly wasn’t on the same scale as the one at the entrance. It had quite a crowd, undoubtedly over two hundred people.

All were sipping tea, both men and women.

Bitter Heart Tea?

Shi Hao suddenly felt like wincing, this was all his! His!

He confidently walked over and poured himself a cup of tea, starting to drink.

He never liked being on the losing end of things.

However, as soon as he sipped the tea, he knew something was off.

This wasn’t Bitter Heart Tea, just ordinary tea, albeit a bit more fragrant.

He sighed but also felt relieved. This meant his Bitter Heart Tea hadn’t been tampered with yet.

—If anyone knew of such thoughts, they would surely be speechless.

What do you mean your tea?

Wen Taiyu saw Shi Hao’s action and his face twitched slightly, then he decisively turned away, indicating he didn’t know Shi Hao at all.

Since there was no Bitter Heart Tea, Shi Hao set down his cup and surveyed the crowd.

Where there were people, there were circles, and here was no exception. Shi Hao then saw a girl surrounded by many, shining like the bright moon, radiant and awe-inspiring.

Is this Zhang Zixuan?

Shi Hao observed her closely. This woman was indeed beautiful, a top-tier beauty with an appealing look, and what was more attractive was her high level of martial arts cultivation, which had reached the seventh phase.

The world wasn’t short of beautiful women, but those who were both beautiful and possessed strong martial arts abilities were exceedingly rare.

Therefore, this woman was encircled like stars around the moon, highly celebrated.

Soon, Shi Hao withdrew his gaze. He already had someone in his heart, and even without his relationship with Su Manman, his nature wouldn’t allow him to be ensnared by physical beauty.

While people had nothing better to do, they chatted on various topics from all parts of the world, and suddenly, someone mentioned the Purple Green Secret Realm, sparking a heated discussion.

"I heard there was a major problem with the Purple Green Secret Realm this time!"

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