The female lead thought she had a "proud and arrogant" character script.

Li Zhiming, who arrived late, also arrived.

The first thing I noticed was Luo Qingcheng's face, which was flushed red as if it were about to bleed.

My heart skipped a beat.

"Miss Luo..."

Before he could finish speaking, Luo Qingcheng interrupted him.

"Ah, it's my half-brother! You've come at the perfect time!"

Luo Qingcheng was very excited.

"Let's set off now to attend the ceremony!"

“Miss Luo…” Li Zhiming refused to give up.

"What's wrong? Why are you dawdling like that?" Luo Qingcheng said impatiently.

Li Zhiming looked at Hongdou beside him.

“Red Bean Girl, this…”

Hongdou asked kindly, "Does Young Master Li have any other questions?"

Li Zhiming was immediately plunged into self-doubt. He looked down at his outstretched palm and muttered to himself, "Could it be that I am the one who is abnormal?"

Having not heard what Li Zhiming was saying at all, Luo Qingcheng grew impatient and replied perfunctorily, "Oh, right, right!"

Holding Hongdou's hand, she bypassed the devastated Li Zhiming and walked outside.

After walking a distance, Li Zhiming came to his senses and hurriedly caught up, glancing every now and then at the excited Luo Qingcheng walking at the front, not daring to say a word.

Until they entered the City of Sword Inquiry.

Luo Qingcheng noticed that everyone who passed by, regardless of age, gender, or whether they were mortal or immortal, would stare at her face.

Luo Qingcheng couldn't help but reach out and touch his face.

Why is everyone I meet staring at me?

Li Zhiming thought she had finally discovered it!

He looked at Hongdou excitedly.

But Hongdou remained calm.

The next second, Li Zhiming heard Luo Qingcheng blurt out what he had just heard.

"Could it be that I've reached a new level of beauty today?"

Li Zhiming: ? ? ?

Seeing Luo Qingcheng happily put down his hand, he said, "Indeed, staying up late is a woman's greatest enemy."

So, after sleeping for ten days straight, she is now at her most beautiful!

For the first time in his life, Li Zhiming experienced a profound sense of awe.

He gave up struggling.

Looking at the red bean again, one could already see a layer of golden light shimmering around it.

Approaching Hongdou, he praised, "As expected of Miss Hongdou!"

They easily predicted developments that most people wouldn't have foreseen.

Hongdou readily accepted, feigning modesty as she said, "You flatter me."

Luo Qingcheng turned to look at the two of them: "What are you two whispering about?"

Hongdou remained calm and composed. "Miss, we were just saying we'd be at the registration desk soon."

Upon hearing the name of the registration area, Luo Qingcheng excitedly quickened his pace, "Hurry up! You two dawdling devils, don't make me miss the registration deadline!"

"But--"

They can register all morning today, and they definitely won't miss it.

Hongdou tugged at Li Zhiming's sleeve.

“Young Master Li, Miss is currently in a state of excitement and will not listen to you.”

So just shut up and follow along.

Li Zhiming lowered his head, ashamed, and said, "It's all my fault for not explaining it clearly to you. You only need to take one Divine Recovery Pill."

Hongdou said nonchalantly, "It's alright, as long as Miss didn't take the wrong medicine."

Li Zhiming was about to say, "I didn't take the wrong medicine, but taking too much isn't good either"—

Then I saw a cryptic smile on Hongdou's face.

Li Zhiming: ...

An idea suddenly popped into my head.

Red Bean Girl, could she have done this on purpose?

Full of inner turmoil, I remained silent all the way to the registration point.

There was a long queue in front of us.

After a moment's hesitation, Luo Qingcheng chose the shortest of the three teams and stood at the end of the line.

Before long, they noticed that the other two teams were significantly faster.

Luo Qingcheng made a quick decision and switched teams.

Then he watched helplessly as the people who were originally behind him in line moved to the front of him.

He even gave her a smile as he passed her.

Luo Qingcheng: ...

laugh at?

Probably not?

As the person walked further and further away, they suddenly turned around and smiled at you.

Luo Qingcheng: ...

She grabbed Hongdou's hand and said through gritted teeth, "Hongdou, don't stop me, I'm going to kill that person!"

Hongdou looked bewildered. "Miss, I didn't stop you."

Luo Qingcheng released his grip and took a deep breath.

The line moved slowly.

Luo Qingcheng, who was usually easygoing, was feeling restless and irritable instead of enjoying some fruit. "Red Bean, is it wet?"

"I brought a young lady with me."

Hongdou took out a water bottle and handed it to her.

Luo Qingcheng reached out and touched it, frowning. "Why is it hot?"

He handed it back to Hongdou and made a request: "Hongdou, process it into ice for me."

Red Bean activated its ice-elemental power, and although the kettle remained unchanged, the water inside turned icy cold.

Luo Qingcheng took a satisfied sip, feeling his intense inner fire subside somewhat.

He gave a compliment.

At this moment, on the second floor of the Fugui Inn next to the registration office.

A woman in bright red, as radiant as a flame, addressed the man in white, as aloof as ice and snow, sitting opposite her: "That girl down there, though young, already controls ice spiritual power with ease even before she's entered the sect. Are you interested?"

If a regular kettle is filled with hot water and then suddenly cooled down, it is very likely to crack.

However, Hongdou only lowered the water temperature without affecting the kettle, and she must not have had any systematic training, so it can be said that she had excellent control.

The man took a sip of tea and said indifferently, "We'll talk about it after he passes the admissions exam."

In previous years, there have been instances where talented children failed to even pass the entrance exam.

The woman in red smiled alluringly, "Since that's the case, how about we take a gamble? Let's bet on whether she can pass the test. If she loses—"

"No gambling."

The man cut off the woman in red's remaining words.

She doesn't care either.

Then, looking down, she casually remarked, "That red-faced child in front of that girl is quite interesting."

I didn't expect the man in white to respond, but to my surprise, he replied with an "Mm".

The woman in red became quite interested.

Her gaze was fixed on Luo Qingcheng.

At this moment, it was finally Luo Qingcheng's turn. She handed over the two thousand yuan registration fee and was receiving her number plate from the disciple in charge of registration.

"Tianzu Jia Thirty-Eight".

This number made Luo Qingcheng unhappy.

Until Hongdou walked over and spread out the number plate in her hand, "The Yellow Group has reached 250."

"Hahahahaha!" Luo Qingcheng couldn't stop laughing as soon as he finished reading it.

Hongdou, not knowing what was so funny, looked at Li Zhiming, who was waiting for them, and unsurprisingly, he also looked confused.

After amusing himself, Luo Qingcheng carefully put away the number plate.

Li Zhiming said, "The first round of assessments will be held soon, so let's head to the assessment site first?"

The first round of assessments took place at the foot of Wenjian Mountain, where the Wenjian Sect is located. Although it wasn't far, it wasn't exactly close either.

"No speeches from leaders?" Luo Qingcheng asked in surprise, fanning himself with his hand.

Li Zhiming was taken aback for a moment, then realized what he meant and smiled, "Miss Luo, are you referring to explaining the rules of the Sword Sect's internal management?"

"Hmm, pretty much right."

"No, the Wenjian Sect's sect assessment is known for its simplicity and effectiveness. The disciple who gives the order only needs to give a brief explanation."

"So how is elimination defined?"

This is very important to her.

If it were like the Seeking Immortals Sect, where the minimum requirement for entry is having a spiritual root, then her two thousand spirit stones would have been wasted.

"Those who cannot persevere during the assessment will be eliminated."

Luo Qingcheng's eyes lit up.

In other words, as long as you don't quit, you won't be eliminated?

Li Zhiming continued, "Generally, major sects use spiritual artifacts to monitor the performance of applicants in real time. The management selects disciples in the main hall, and if anyone loses consciousness or is in danger of death, there will be accompanying disciples to handle the situation promptly."

Wow, high-definition real-time monitoring?

Are medical staff accompanying the team?

"So, no one should die during the assessment, right?" After all, there's double insurance.

Hearing her say that, Li Zhiming suddenly sighed.

He stared intently into Luo Qingcheng's eyes.

His black pupils reflected an eerie light as he slowly said, "No, many people will die."