193: Chapter 193 Public Outrage Erupts! Questions Raise Throughout the Audience?

Jiang Yun's earth-shattering, instantaneous selection.

It was like splashing a ladle of ice water into a boiling cauldron of oil.

After a brief, deathly silence came an even more violent, almost altar-overturning uproar and surging fury!

This wave of anger.

Especially came from those who had devoted their entire lives to the path of appraisal,

and viewed the Grand Tutor Level as a sacred hall—the Appraisers!

"Arrogant! Utterly and completely arrogant!"

"Low Grade, Medium Grade, High Grade—you relied on your extraordinary talent to pass them all instantly. Though we were shocked, we accepted it! But this is the Grand Tutor Level Assessment! The supreme trial that opens only once every hundred and thirty years!"

"You even choose the test question so frivolously, in an instant? This is simply trampling the solemnity of the Appraisal Dao underfoot! It's an insult to our lifelong pursuit!"

"No reverence in your heart! No rigorous attitude! This brat is utterly unworthy of standing upon the Wanjian Heavenly Altar!"

Jiang Yun's frivolous, almost contemptuous behavior.

Like sharp thorns,

pierced deep into the hearts of the vast majority of Appraisers present.

They had exhausted their entire lives,

yet had never been able to set foot on this Wanjian Heavenly Altar.

Yet this kid dared to behave so rashly and frivolously upon it!

He simply deserves to die!

No matter how Heaven-Defying his talent is,

this attitude towards the supreme assessment was, in their eyes, an unforgivable sacrilege!

Within the crowd.

Two elderly men with profound auras, clad in the robes of High Grade Third Rank Appraisers—representing the highest honor—

could no longer suppress the fury churning in their chests.

They abruptly stood up.

Their hair and beards bristled from extreme rage as they pointed at Jiang Yun in the arena, their voices thundering like a sudden clap, exploding across the entire venue.

"Yellow-mouthed child! How dare you show such contempt for the sacred Grand Tutor Examination!"

One, with a ruddy complexion,

an Elder named Yan Song, with his hair and beard standing on end.

His voice boomed like a great bell.

"This old man has immersed himself in the Appraisal Dao for over one hundred and seventy years, stuck at the Peak of High Grade Third Rank for nearly sixty years! I ponder day and night, racking my brains, and to this day dare not lightly touch the threshold of Grand Tutor! You, a mere wet-behind-the-ears brat, in such a fleeting moment—you might not even withstand the residual Law pressure emanating from these treasures—what could you possibly discern?! You are clearly mocking us, trampling on the dignity of Appraisers!"

The other, with a stern expression,

an Elder named Gu He.

His gaze was sharp as a blade, his voice icy and piercing.

"Ignorance is not a sin, but ignorance coupled with arrogance is a path to death! Dong Xuan, do you know what ground you stand upon? Do you know what lies before you? Making a choice in mere seconds—are you telling this old man that our century of bitter cultivation is inferior to your momentary flash of insight?! It's the greatest joke in the world!"

"This old man declares it here: if this boy can pass the Grand Tutor Level Assessment today, I will personally go to his door, prostrate myself in apology! I'll even kowtow thrice and nine times to acknowledge him as my master!"

Great Master Yan Song, hearing this, immediately concurred.

"This old man is the same! Kowtow thrice and nine times to acknowledge this brat as my master!"

These two,

Yan Song and Gu He,

were recognized as the pillars and leaders of the appraisal world in Province S, the most prestigious and powerful top Appraisers aside from the few Grand Tutors!

Their outburst.

Instantly pushed the angry emotions of all Appraisers present to their Peak!

"It's Great Master Yan and Great Master Gu!"

"Even these two highly respected Seniors are enraged!"

"This Dong Xuan has gone too far! He's provoked public outrage!"

"That's right! He must be taught a lesson! He must learn what reverence means!"

For a time, the crowd was inflamed, the sound waves almost coalescing into tangible flames of anger, pressing towards the black-robed figure at the center of the arena... On the suspended platform.

Several major figures accustomed to storms and waves,

their expressions also visibly froze for a moment.

Vice President Lin Yan's mouth twitched.

He couldn't help but mutter to Yun Xi beside him.

"What's with this little guy...? Choosing a test question in just a few minutes? Doesn't he know the rules? Once selected, you must complete the appraisal exposition and practical verification within one hour! He's pushing himself into a corner!"

On the peerlessly handsome face of President Yun Xi,

the faint, indifferent smile he always wore slightly receded. A flicker of surprise passed through his deep eyes, but he did not speak, merely watching quietly below, his gaze seeming to pierce through that mask.

Qian Guangquan's brow furrowed slightly.

His hand, stroking his beard, stilled.

Waves also stirred in his heart.

"This boy... his behavior is truly inscrutable. Making a decision so quickly—is he confident, having already discerned the mysteries of that five-colored divine light? Or... does he know there's no hope, so he's smashing the pot, just wanting to end this farce as soon as possible?"

What made him feel even more peculiar was.

Even facing the surging doubts and fury of the entire venue, he still sensed from that black-robed youth a nearly indifferent, rock-like calm and confidence.

"Strange, truly strange... I actually find him somewhat unfathomable."

Beside him, although Qian Luoyun didn't understand the details of the Appraiser Domain deeply, he keenly sensed the almost explosive tension in the arena and the massive impact caused by Jiang Yun's maverick behavior. A trace of gravity couldn't help but flash in his eyes.

As for Qian Rongrong,

her beautiful eyes were now wide open, her slender hand unconsciously covering her slightly parted lips in astonishment.

Earlier, upon learning Jiang Yun was only sixteen years old, her heart had already been stirred by towering waves. Now, witnessing such arrogant conduct, the shock in her heart was even more overwhelming!

"He... how dare he..."

Qian Rongrong felt her heartbeat quicken.

She had never imagined.

that there could be someone in the world who could display such overwhelming talent in the Appraisal Dao, and even possess such audacity to ignore worldly opinions and act as he pleased!

Looking at that black-robed figure standing tall and straight like a pine tree amidst the accusations of thousands, an indescribable emotion—a mix of extreme curiosity and intense admiration—began to grow like vines, spreading wildly in the depths of her heart.

This youth named Dong Xuan seemed to carry his own light, dazzling to the point where one couldn't look away.

"Hahaha!"

The hearty, unrestrained laughter of the War Beast Sect Leader Shi Potian shattered the somewhat frozen atmosphere on the suspended platform.

"Good lad! Wild enough! Spirited enough! Although I don't understand all those twists and turns of you Appraisers, this kind of fearless, Heaven-Defying spirit suits my War Beast Sect's taste! Regardless of success or failure, enjoy the moment first! Hahaha!"

The Head of the Feng Family, Feng Xiao, was relatively calmer.

A hint of a playful smile lingered at the corner of his mouth.

His gaze swept over Jiang Yun in the arena and that mass of five-colored divine light.

"Arrogance requires capital. I just wonder if his appraisal ability matches the arrogance he's displaying at this moment."

...While the crowd was impassioned.

Jiang Yun remained composed and unruffled.

After hearing the speeches from those two old things, he merely frowned slightly.

Thinking to himself that he didn't need two cheap disciples.

Just as the entire venue was in an uproar, with public fury boiling over,

Grand Elder Mo Yuan's figure reappeared at the edge of the examination ground.

Regarding Jiang Yun's completely unreasonable, instantaneous selection, his heart was also filled with astonishment, secretly lamenting.

"This kid... Could it be he truly doesn't know the time limit after selecting a test question? With such talent, if he suffers a miserable defeat because of this, damaging his Dao Heart, that would be such a pity! Ultimately too young, too impulsive!"

He sighed inwardly.

But under the gaze of tens of thousands of eyes,

as the host of the assessment, he absolutely could not show favoritism.

He could only forcefully suppress the impulse to remind him, solemnly and clearly announcing—also giving one last subtle reminder.

"Examinee Dong Xuan!"

"Since you have selected the test question: the Five-Colored Divine Light Oddity!"

"According to the rules of the Grand Tutor Level Assessment, this object will now be moved before you!"

He formed a hand seal.

The giant pillar bearing the five-colored origin divine seed trembled slightly and, along with the dazzling divine light upon it, slowly shifted horizontally, finally suspending itself less than three meters in front of Jiang Yun. The majestic aura of Five Elements Origin became even clearer and more palpable.

"The assessment officially begins—time starts now!"

Elder Mo Yuan's voice was heavy and solemn.

Each word, clearly transmitted throughout the venue.

"Please, within one hour, fully expound your appraisal results and complete the practical verification!"

"Remember!"

His gaze fixed tightly on Jiang Yun.

His tone intensified.

"You only have one hour!"

He deliberately emphasized the time limit once more.

Hoping Jiang Yun would understand its urgency and severity.

However.

Facing the Grand Elder's almost explicit reminder, Jiang Yun in the arena merely gave a slight nod. The voice coming through the mask remained as calm as ever, without a single ripple.

"Understood."

Concise.

Direct.

Even carrying a hint of... taken-for-grantedness?

Elder Mo Yuan, hearing this,

couldn't help but be taken aback.

Looking at Jiang Yun's reaction, as if he had merely accepted a simple task, the last shred of hope in his heart completely shattered, turning into a helpless sigh.

"It's over... This kid probably has no idea what he's facing... It seems this Grand Tutor assessment is destined to end in a farcical failure. A pity, what a pity..."

He shook his head.

Said no more, his figure slowly retreating to the side of the arena, leaving the eye of the storm entirely to that black-robed figure standing alone against the world.

Above the Wanjian Heavenly Altar, the intangible pressure seemed to have solidified into substance.

Doubt, anger, anticipation, curiosity, schadenfreude... countless gazes intertwined, focusing on a single point.

All falling upon Jiang Yun!