This Life's Song: The Genius Rune Master

Within this courtyard, some cheered and shouted encouragement, some expressed disdain, and others found it boring, among other things...

But what they didn't know was...

At this moment, in a majestic hall, fifteen people sat in rows, each with two people behind them. They were dressed in different clothes and were arranged in two rows. In the middle of the hall, there was a mirror-like object, divided into three parts.

The figures flickered in the mirror; upon closer inspection, they turned out to be all the trainees participating in the assessment.

"This time, our twelve sects are joining forces to select talents, hoping to recruit more outstanding students for the future..."

"Look how calm that little girl is."

"Hmm, this girl is so young, yet so composed, which is truly rare. There are some other good children as well, but it's a pity about this girl..." The man pointed to the mirror, where he saw the scene of Lianxue and Xiaoru's competition.

It turns out that these people are all sect leaders of the twelve sects, and behind them are some key personnel.

"Hey, Master Hu, look, there's a pretty good boy in your territory." He then pointed to the second mirror, which showed a scene of two men fighting.

If Lian Xue were to see this, she would recognize that the person appearing in the scene at this moment is none other than Leng Yaoye.

Headmaster Hu looked in the direction of the voice and said, "Hmm, this kid is not bad either. It's obvious that he hasn't fully unleashed his power yet. Look, his sword hasn't moved at all."

"Not bad~ Not bad."

Everyone turned their attention to him; the man was handsome and had a tall, straight figure.

In the face of battle, he was calm and composed, and his opponent fell with a wave of his hand. He didn't waste any words with his opponents, and he gave people a cold feeling and a cold expression, as if strangers should stay away.

At that moment, a burst of spiritual energy knocked his opponent down.

"Sigh! This one looks good too, let's take a look."

The third realm was also a male arena, and the person there was none other than Qi Nianbei.

He looked at his opponent with a serious expression, showing neither wishful thinking nor contempt.

He had already returned to the capital of the neighboring country to the west and started participating in the selection. He could have entered directly, but he still participated, believing that this would allow him to prove himself.

At this moment, he was wearing armor and holding a long sword, fighting against the enemy.

"Hey? Look at that!" a woman exclaimed, pointing to the first mirror.

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Lianxue was getting closer and closer to Xiaoru, and was about to step on her abdomen.

Xiaoru flicked her hand, and a dark yellow light flashed.

Lianxue noticed, but at that moment, she had already mustered all her strength and was unable to pull back and dodge.

"Pfft!" Lian Xue felt something enter her body, but didn't have time to check the shimmering snowflakes in front of her.

Just as Qing Shu was about to succeed, Lian Xue suddenly seemed to freeze and cried out, "Sister Xue, don't do it..."

"Pfft!"

"Sister Xue, what's wrong?" Qing Shu hadn't finished speaking when she saw Lian Xue fall down.

She was about to run over.

"Hahaha~ You're dead this time. Let's see how you compete with me, hahaha." Xiaoru staggered to her feet, her eyes full of smugness, laughing nonstop.

After laughing, she wanted to finish off Lianxue, so she raised her giant scissors and was about to rush over.

Just then, a burst of spiritual energy shot out, and Xiaoru felt as if her bones were shattering. "Pfft." A mouthful of blood spurted out, and she could no longer muster any strength. The huge scissors also scattered and disappeared like starlight.

Yunzhi came to Lianxue's side, lifted Lianxue's upper body to keep her sitting, took out a pill and gave it to Lianxue, saying, "The sect has no need for such a vicious person. Your cultivation has been destroyed. Go back."

"No, why is this happening? Please, Aunt Yun, no! Ah..." Xiaoru seemed to regain her senses at this moment and shouted loudly, but Shiwei had already dragged her away.

Yunzhi handed Lianxue to Qingshu, who rushed over, and stood up, saying, "I said you weren't allowed to take lives, and now look at me."

Yunzhi's authoritative tone intimidated everyone, even Xiaoru, who was being dragged along, fell silent.

"You can continue the competition, but you can't do this." Qing Shu pointed at Lian Xue, her meaning clear.

No one spoke; they all nodded.

"Let's go to my room." After saying this, Yunzhi picked up Lianxue and Qingshu, said a few words, and turned to leave.

"I never imagined that you could tell a person's character from their face."

"Exactly! I won't even mention his appearance, how could someone be so cruel?"

"Oh my god! I was so scared. I can't even imagine what would have happened if Aunt Yun hadn't come."

"If it were me, oh my god, I wouldn't think that much. I would probably have been framed by her long ago."

"What grudge could they have? Sigh." The crowd murmured amongst themselves.

Back inside, Yunzhi instructed Qingshu to pour a glass of water for Lianxue, then used her inner strength to force out a needle and shattered it with her spiritual power before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Qingshu couldn't help but speak up, "Aunt Yun, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Aunt Yun interrupted him, "I know what you want to say, isn't it just why I came so quickly?"

Qingshu nodded, "Mm!"

"It's no big deal to tell you this, but you have to promise not to tell anyone else." Yunzhi checked that Lianxue was alright before glancing at Qingshu.

The girl in front of her, named Qing Shu, seemed reckless and impulsive, but she had never actually fought. When she saw her companion injured, her eyes were full of heartache and even a little guilty. Yun Zhi knew that she was also a girl with a good heart, so it didn't matter if she said something.

“Okay, Aunt Yun, I swear I won’t tell anyone.” Qing Shu raised her hand and made a vow.

"You silly girl, it's not that serious." Yunzhi was amused by Qingshu.

"Just to be safe." Qing Shu blushed at Yun Zhi's smile.

“That’s right. Every year, the assessment is conducted according to the regulations, but this year is different. We know everything you’ve done since you entered this courtyard. For example, we’ve been watching from a distance while you were competing,” Yunzhi said without hiding anything.

At this moment, Lianxue woke up and asked, "Did the test start back then?"

"You woke up quickly." Yunzhi glanced at Lianxue on the bed, her face full of doting affection.

"I must thank you for the medicine." Lian Xue was still very weak and could only speak while lying down.

"Do you know how potent this poison is? If you don't take the antidote within fifteen minutes, you'll explode and die," Yunzhi's stern voice rang out.

Qingshu ran over and helped Lianxue up, letting her sit up against the bed.

"Luckily, I'm blessed with good fortune and have met a benefactor like you," Lianxue joked.

"You child, cough! Let's get down to business." Yunzhi pretended to cough to change the subject. "Just as Qingshu said, from the moment you arrived here, the fact that we haven't given you any food is the start of the test. This is mainly to test your character."

"So you actually know everything that happened last night?" Lianxue stared at Yunzhi with wide eyes.

"You silly girl, we won't hold your little schemes against you. On the contrary, you're the one who resolved the conflict." Yunzhi gave Lianxue a disapproving look. This girl is so cunning.

"Hehe! I'll just make a little money on the side." Lian Xue was a little embarrassed. She didn't expect that her efforts to earn some income would be noticed by these important people. Wouldn't she be seen as a money-grubber in their eyes from now on?

"But it's not over yet. Today is just the beginning. You'll still have to go through the test tomorrow," Yunzhi said, noticing Lianxue's embarrassment.

"So today is also a test. How are everyone's reaction speed, strength, and mentality in battle?" Qing Shu asked thoughtfully as she listened to Yun Zhi's words.