[v]Laugh at me for being a loser? You'll all kneel down after you awaken your talent!

Bai Huang ignored his words and simply turned her head away.

"Hey, you..." Gu Yuntian was enraged by her attitude. "If we lose to the Bai family later, it'll be a disgrace to the Gu family! Gu Rou and I both have six-star Xuan Body talent. We've been training in the military for the past two years, and now we've reached the seven-star Xuan Body level, on par with that newly recruited little genius of the Bai family."

"Don't expect too much from you." Gu Yuntian glanced at the huge testing stone, his tone laced with sarcasm. "At least don't embarrass us on their turf."

Bai Huang responded lazily, not taking his words seriously at all.

"Oh dear, Prince Luo is here!"

"My God, it really is Prince Luo..."

The crowd suddenly stirred, and Bai Huang's heart pounded.

Sure enough, the crowd parted to make way for Luo Jing, who walked over with a gloomy face. His peach blossom eyes were half-closed, making him look lazy yet dangerous.

His gaze swept across the room, and when he saw Bai Huang, it suddenly lit up. Then his face darkened even more, as if he was about to rush forward and teach her a lesson.

Bai Huang instinctively hid behind Gu Nianci.

Luo Jing was so angry when she saw this that she gritted her teeth.

This little brat!

"The Phoenix has arrived!"

A loud shout interrupted the standoff between the two.

Bai Huang looked up and saw a man wearing a phoenix crown sitting on a golden throne on the high platform.

Even just sitting there, Bai Huang could feel the powerful pressure emanating from him.

This important figure's strength is definitely above that of the Xuan King.

As expected of the strongest member of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan.

"Greetings, Phoenix!"

Everyone bowed in greeting.

"No need for formalities, everyone," Phoenix smiled slightly, her brows bearing a resemblance to Feng Yu's. "Today's main characters are the children of the four great families. I heard the Bai family has found their precious daughter? Perhaps we should invite that young genius from the Bai family to go first."

The phoenix's attention made Bai Zhu straighten her back immediately, her face full of pride.

Madam Bai took a sip of hot tea.

That's right, her daughter is now Baek Joo.

So what if Bai Huang didn't die?

Everything is settled!

Today, this stage belongs to Baek Joo.

Her daughter would surely outshine everyone present.

This thought made her lips curl into a slight smile, revealing a hint of smugness.

Bai Zhu took a deep breath and gently placed her delicate hand on the testing stone.

In an instant, a fiery red light burst forth from the stone, dazzling and bright, as if it would dye everything around it red.

The surroundings were completely silent; everyone held their breath and stared intently at the testing stone.

Sparks of light appeared one after another, shining like stars in the sky.

Seeing this scene, Gu Yuntian couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"As expected... a seven-star talent? That's extremely rare... wait!" His eyes suddenly sharpened as he saw the seventh star light up.

Another star slowly appeared, even more dazzling than the previous one.

Gu Yuntian exclaimed in surprise, staring at the testing stone in disbelief.

"This...this is actually an Eight-Star Profound Body!"

Madam Bai took a sip of tea, a hint of disbelief flashing in her eyes.

Her daughter actually jumped from a seven-star Xuan Body to an eight-star body in a short period of time?

This is such a huge surprise!

She gracefully set down her teacup, feeling the envious glances from those around her, and secretly felt pleased with herself.

Bai Zhu was even more smug, casting a provocative glance at Bai Huang, her eyes flashing with undisguised jealousy.

"The Bai family truly produces many talented individuals!" Phoenix exclaimed, her tone a mixture of surprise and a hint of suppressed emotion.

After all, for a third-rate small country like Tianfeng Kingdom, the emergence of such a gifted descendant is a tremendous boon to its national strength.

He asked kindly, "Little girl, what's your name?"

Madam Bai quickly stepped forward and bowed slightly, "Your Majesty, my daughter's name is Bai Zhu. This child has been orphaned since childhood and has suffered greatly. It's all my fault as her mother for not taking good care of her."

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, and the other guests congratulated Madam Bai, praising her for giving birth to a wonderful daughter.

Gu Yuntian suddenly interjected, unwilling to give up, "If it were Seven Stars, our two families could be evenly matched!"

Gu Rou echoed anxiously, "Ling'er from the Shangguan family and Hua Cheng from the Hua family both possess eight-star talent, which is fine enough. But the Bai family has somehow gained the upper hand; how can anyone accept this?"

Although the Shangguan and Hua families are also two of the four major families, they do not have much conflict with the Gu family.

Moreover, Shangguan Ling'er and Hua Cheng have enjoyed the resources and upbringing of their families since childhood. How can they compare to Bai Zhu, who started from scratch as a beggar?

One is an eight-star character built up with resources, while the other is an eight-star character who awakens naturally with talent. It's obvious which one is stronger.

"Guards, please have the Shangguan family member come forward next."

Looking at Shangguan Ling'er, a hint of affection flashed in the Phoenix's eyes, and she secretly planned to marry Shangguan Ling'er to her third son, Feng Yu.

Unfortunately, that kid was only thinking about his childhood betrothal.

However, Phoenix now thinks that the White Pearl girl seems quite nice too.

As her name suggests, Shangguan Ling'er is indeed clever and intelligent, and the test results show that she has an eight-star wood-type talent.

"I've made a fool of myself, everyone." She smiled slightly, instantly captivating the hearts of many young men.

However, her gaze drifted unintentionally toward the direction of Luo Jing, the mysterious and powerful Prince Luo.

Unfortunately, following Luo Jing's gaze, she found that he was staring at Bai Huang, who was looking bored to death.

A dark undercurrent flashed in Shangguan Ling'er's eyes.

"Hua Cheng of the Hua family!" Phoenix laughed as soon as she finished speaking. "That little madman is competing with a second-tier spirit beast again. He probably won't be able to come today. But who in our Heavenly Phoenix doesn't know about his eight-star talent?"

Everyone laughed good-naturedly; the reputation of that cultivation fanatic had already spread far and wide.

"Then that leaves only the Gu family." Phoenix narrowed her eyes. "I heard the Gu family recently adopted a goddaughter?"

Gu Nianci gently stroked Bai Huang's head, remaining silent.

She didn't want to put pressure on her child.

Gu Yuntian and Gu Rou stepped forward one after the other to take the test.

Although both of them have made progress, their Seven Star level strength inevitably pales in comparison to what is happening today.

"I will definitely continue to work hard." Gu Yuntian's cheeks were flushed when he stepped off the stage.

"Don't worry too much, my dear." Gu Nianci gently stroked Bai Huang's hair.

Bai Huang's heart was as calm as still water.

She knew that her glory was about to arrive.

Today, she was determined to expose the ugly faces of the Bai family.

"Where did this adopted daughter come from?"

"She's probably just a country girl!"

"She's just a country bumpkin, don't compare her to Bai Zhu... My God! What's going on?"

The sarcastic remarks abruptly stopped.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the bone-chilling cold emanating from the testing platform.

Phoenix suddenly sprang up from her seat, causing Madam Bai's teacup to fall to the ground with a thud. Both of them were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths.

This is... a rare talent!

Ice type?!

"Quick, let's see what star rating it is!" The scene immediately erupted in excitement.

However, no star rating was displayed on the test stone.

Instead, a smooth, round bead slowly emerged in the center.

Gu Yuntian's eyes widened in shock.

"My God... my God, this is a one-star Xuan Master!"