The villain, Xiao Nanliang, caused the female lead excruciating pain.

Qingyun Sect is one of the four major sects in the Eastern Region.

More than a decade ago, its apparent strength was among the best.

However, since the Pingnan Rebellion, their Supreme Elder, the previous sect leader, and a portion of their elite troops have all perished in this massacre.

This severely damaged their strength, causing them to drop to the bottom of the rankings among the four major sects.

In order to replenish its vitality, Qingyun Sect has opened its gates to recruit disciples several times in the past ten years.

Moreover, their threshold for recruiting disciples is extremely low, which has led to Qingyun Sect becoming the sect with the most disciples.

Today is another day that Qingyun Sect is opening its gates to recruit disciples.

Although the mountain gate was not yet open, the area below was already packed with people.

Su Qi transformed into the little beggar he had been before, his hair disheveled and his face dirty, blending into the crowd.

With such a conspicuous outfit, Ruobingli will probably recognize him at a glance when she sees him.

However, the current little beggar Su Qi is different from the one before.

His entire demeanor had changed. Before, when he saved Ruobingli in the Southern Region, he gave the impression of being untainted by the mud. Despite being a beggar, he maintained a pure heart.

Now, beneath his calm gaze lies a madness, and his entire demeanor has become sinister, giving the impression that he might turn evil at any moment.

Perhaps because they thought he was too dirty, the people around him kept their distance from him with disgusted expressions.

"Bah! A beggar dares to try his luck? Does he really think Qingyun Sect is a charity?"

A richly dressed young master was disgusted by Su Qi's slovenly appearance and couldn't help but curse him.

Su Qi could understand this, since his current image was indeed easy to dislike.

However, all Su Qi could say was sorry.

When he needed to establish a persona, this guy jumped out, so don't blame him.

He slightly raised his lowered head, revealing a pair of gloomy eyes beneath his disheveled hair.

The once arrogant young master felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were being watched by a ferocious beast, which made him involuntarily show fear.

But soon, the young master realized that it was shameful for him to be afraid of a beggar.

"What are you looking at? Look again and I'll gouge your eyes out, you believe me?"

Without saying a word, Su Qi slowly raised his hand, curling his fingers into a claw shape, and lowered his body slightly, as if he were ready to pounce.

Seeing that he was about to make a move, the people around him quickly made way for him, leaving only Su Qi, the young master, and his entourage.

"What? You think you can fight us, you beggar?"

The young master was delighted and immediately began to command his followers.

"Go, break his legs and throw him far away, so he doesn't get in my way."

"Yes!"

The attendant stepped forward in response, but just as he was about to make a move, he discovered that Su Qi had vanished from his sight.

next second...

"Ah~"

A bloodcurdling scream rang out, and the attendant turned around abruptly. The scene that greeted him made his pupils shrink.

The once arrogant young master was now lying on the ground, clutching his face and screaming. His eyeballs, which should have been embedded in their sockets, were somehow being held in Su Qi's hand.

Su Qi remained silent, his gloomy gaze sweeping over the people around him before finally settling on his follower.

Then, squeeze hard with your hand.

He crushed those bloodshot eyeballs.

poof...

The attendant's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably. His crotch gradually became soaked, and a foul-smelling liquid filled the air.

Those around were terrified by Su Qi's brutality and retreated to a greater distance.

Su Qi merely glanced at the attendant before returning his gaze to the young master. He slowly raised one foot, aimed it at the young master's thigh, and stomped down suddenly.

Just hear a click.

"Ah~"

A heart-wrenching scream rang out, and the young master, whose eyes were still gushing blood, started rolling on the ground, clutching his leg.

His scream sent shivers down the spines of those around him, and their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Su Qi.

After doing all this, Su Qi stopped, walked to the side without saying a word, and continued to wait with his head down.

Seeing that Su Qi had no intention of attacking him, the attendant felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly scrambled over to help his crippled young master up before stumbling away.

After this incident, a ten-meter radius around Su Qi became a vacuum zone, and no one dared to speak disrespectfully to this brutal little beggar.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, Su Qi abruptly turned his head to look in one direction.

There, a young man was staring straight at him.

Although they look different, who else could it be but our chosen one, Ye Feng, with that thick and large pillar of fortune?

Their eyes met, and Ye Feng smiled politely before looking away.

Su Qi was speechless.

If I'm not mistaken, this guy, or rather the old man within him, saw the innate yin energy on his body and mistook him for a woman again.

Just as Ye Feng couldn't hide the pillar of fortune emanating from his body, Su Qi couldn't hide his innate Yin energy either.

thump...

With the sound of a bell, the gates of Qingyun Sect opened.

A deacon stepped forward and began to explain the rules to the crowd.

The rules are simple: as long as you arrive at the Qingyun Sect's plaza within three hours, you can officially join the sect.

Su Qi had investigated beforehand and found that things were not so simple.

The mountain gate alone can filter out nearly 90% of the people.

There is a formation here, and only those with cultivation aptitude can pass through it.

Many of the people who come here today are ordinary people who are just trying their luck, hoping to change their fate overnight.

After entering, there is a staircase with 999 steps, which is used to test talent.

The more talented a person is, the higher they can climb.

More than ten years ago, to join the Qingyun Sect, one had to climb at least five hundred steps.

Now the requirements have been lowered; climbing two hundred steps is considered passing.

After passing this stage of the test, you still have to cross a forest, which is home to many low-level monsters.

Once you find a way to get through safely, you'll reach the final challenge.

This is an illusion that tests your character; if you pass it, you will become a formal disciple of the Qingyun Sect.

These things were very simple for Su Qi, but passing through so easily was not his style; not causing trouble was not his way.

After successfully entering the room, Su Qi went straight up the stairs.

It is said that in the past thousand years, only nineteen people from the Qingyun Sect have successfully climbed all nine hundred and ninety-nine steps of this challenge.

Reaching the 200th step is merely the threshold for a menial disciple.

If you climb up to the fourth hundredth step, you may become an outer disciple.

At the 500th level, becoming an inner disciple is within reach...

And so on.

The elders of Qingyun Sect all pay attention to this stage of the assessment. If someone climbs high enough, they might be lucky enough to be noticed by an elder and taken in as a personal disciple.

Therefore, everyone who passes through the mountain gate tries their best to climb upwards at this moment.

Everyone wanted to perform well, hoping that one of the elders would take notice of them.

Su Qi walked uphill at a leisurely pace when suddenly someone appeared beside him.

"Miss, my name is Mu Feng. The upcoming test doesn't look easy. In order to pass it smoothly, how about we form an alliance?"