Adorably Cute Baby: Mommy's Going Against the Heavens

"But speaking of which, it's really surprising that Bai Ruoan was able to pass the second round of assessment this time! Could there be some kind of shady dealings involved?"

"Who knows! Maybe they used some back channels or some shady methods!"

"Well, anyway, this is going to be a good show! When Bai Ziyu and Bai Ruoan meet, it's bound to be a spectacular drama of brothers fighting!"

Everyone nodded, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Some people gloated, some were worried and afraid, and some watched with curiosity. For a moment, all kinds of emotions were intertwined, making the atmosphere at the scene even more subtle.

Amidst the surrounding clamor, the name "Bai Ziyu" clearly reached Bai Ruoan's ears. His deep eyes suddenly darkened, and a flash of disgust crossed his gaze like lightning.

Just then, Situ Jingxuan's smug smile came closer, his tone tinged with mischief: "Brother Bai, I heard you and your brother don't get along very well? Does he deliberately make things difficult for you? After all, he's notoriously strict, and..."

Situ Jingxuan drawled out the last syllable, giving Bai Ruoan a meaningful glance, "Everyone has heard about the feud between you brothers."

The disgust in Bai Ruoan's eyes intensified, her thin lips pressed into a straight line, and she exuded a cold aura.

He glanced coldly at Situ Jingxuan, his tone icy and undisguised: "He's not my brother."

Every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, resounding and filled with undeniable determination.

Just as everyone was discussing this, a sword light pierced the sky, like a cascading Milky Way, dazzling and brilliant.

As the sword light dissipated, a figure in blue robes stood riding a sword, his clothes fluttering like a banished immortal—it was Bai Ziyu.

His sharp gaze swept over the crowd, and he said coldly, "The third round of assessment is very simple. Go to Phoenix Ridge in Phoenix Perch Mountain and obtain the Phoenix Flower to pass."

The group exchanged glances, secretly relieved that Bai Ziyu hadn't made things difficult for them!

Before they could even rejoice, Bai Ziyu continued in an icy tone, "However, each phoenix flower is guarded by a magical beast."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically.

The Xuan Tian Continent is vast and has a wide variety of soul beasts, but the most common ones are low-level and mid-level soul beasts, like rabbits and foxes in the mountains and fields, which are not to be feared.

As for high-level soul beasts, they are equivalent to experts at the human level of the Venerable Realm. They are incredibly powerful and only appear in large, remote mountain ranges. Ordinary cultivators dare not provoke them easily.

Above high-level soul beasts are even more powerful beings: phantom beasts with mysterious powers, sacred beasts that are almost divine, immortal beasts that are extraordinary, and sub-divine beasts and divine beasts that only exist in legends.

High-level soul beasts alone are enough to make many cultivators hesitate and consider their own strength, let alone even more powerful phantom beasts!

The third round of assessment at the Star-Picking Pavilion actually puts the examinees directly in the face of the phantom beast guarding the phoenix flower. That's way too difficult!

Some timid cultivators had already begun to have second thoughts, their faces pale, their legs trembling slightly, wishing they could flee this place immediately.

Bai Ziyu didn't care about what these people thought; he only cared about the result.

He activated the teleportation array expressionlessly. A dazzling white light flashed, and the examinees, like kites with broken strings, were swept into it by a powerful force and disappeared instantly, mercilessly thrown into the perilous Phoenix Ridge.