Chapter 138 I am Cao Ying, nice to meet you

"I am a Grade 8 Alchemist, can I help you?"

When Gu He spoke, Ye Xinlan was stunned. When she was stunned, she looked exactly like an exquisite porcelain doll.

"Ah?"

She looked dazed.

"The wind is a bit loud, could you say that again?"

Gu He repeated it again amidst the noisy chatter.

Ye Xinlan finally heard it clearly this time.

"Th-this... can you and little sister Zi Yan come back to the Ye Family with me?" Ye Xinlan's eyes shone brightly as she looked at Gu He.

"Sure." Gu He nodded.

Anyway, the Pill Gathering had not started yet, so helping the Ye Family was no big deal, and it would be a good opportunity to meet that Prodigy of the Cao Family, Cao Ying.

...

Gu He and his group successfully became the guests of honor for the Ye Family.

Not long after.

At the Five Great Families' assessment.

Gu He stood calmly in the position representing the Ye Family. He was fighting on behalf of the Ye Family, in the capacity of... the Ye Family's son-in-law.

Of course, this was just a facade.

On the spacious plaza, Gu He saw the enchantress Cao Ying. She was wearing a black dress, radiating the might of an expert. Her lazy eyes slowly swept across the great hall.

Finally, her gaze landed on the gentle and timid-looking Dan Chen. Subsequently, Cao Ying noticed Gu He's gaze. She swept a glance towards the Ye Family, paused on Gu He's face for a second, and then looked away.

She walked forward to talk to Dan Chen, while on Gu He's side, a rather unexpected voice came.

"Why are you representing the Ye Family in the assessment?" Cao Dan looked surprised.

"The Ye Family is really grasping at straws, looking for anyone they can find. Do they really think they can just casually find a Divine Being to save the day?"

Cao Dan mocked while walking up to Gu He. Gu He glanced at him, cold and detached, but said nothing.

A burly man came up and pulled Cao Dan away.

"Don't cause trouble!"

This man was named Cao Xiu, and he was clearly more sensible than Cao Dan.

"Please forgive him; he is impetuous and rather reckless, as always."

"However... saving the Ye Family from this quagmire is quite difficult." Cao Xiu's gaze pointed intentionally or unintentionally towards Cao Ying.

Gu He nodded indifferently.

"Don't let him wander in front of me."

Cao Xiu sensed Gu He's strength for a moment and found that he could not fathom it; it was far more powerful than he had imagined. He paused and cupped his hands.

"Alright."

After leaving,

Cao Dan frowned and asked Cao Xiu,

"The Ye Family is just struggling in vain. He definitely can't beat Cao Ying, why do we have to be so polite!"

Cao Xiu glanced at him, "At the very least, he can make it into the top three."

Cao Ying heard their conversation and walked over, the hem of her black skirt slightly lifted.

"Oh?"

Cao Ying asked about the object of their discussion, and upon learning it was that Gu He from the Ye Family, she released a trace of Soul Power to test him.

"Snap!"

The Soul Power seemed to have been hit by some powerful impact and directly dissipated in the air.

Cao Ying narrowed her eyes slightly, and her eyes ignited with even greater interest than when she saw the Dan Family's Dan Chen and her brother.

"He... is not simple."

Cao Dan's eyes widened suddenly,

"Could it be... could it be..." Could it be that even Cao Ying is afraid of this rescuer the Ye Family brought in??

Cao Ying chuckled,

"Interesting..."

"Fortunately, I participated in the assessment. Let me see just how strong this Gu He is..."

...

As Elder Sheng came out, the noisy scene became quiet.

The five people sent by the Five Great Families walked forward slowly.

This old man surnamed Sheng was full of majesty. He retreated slowly, and with one hand, he unveiled the black cloth behind him, revealing a transparent stone stele that was as brilliant as crystal.

He spoke slowly:

"As everyone knows, the Soul is the most important foundation for an Alchemist. Only with a sufficiently powerful Soul can one possess sufficient perception and control."

Pausing, Elder Sheng pointed to the circular mirror disk in the center of the stele and said: "You need to input your Soul Power into it. The mirror disk will display your Soul value, which is called the Soul Value."

"A Soul Value of 400 or more is a pass, and the highest record in the Five Great Families' assessment is Cao Ying; her Soul Value reached 976 back then, and no one has been able to break it to this day."

At this point, it seemed like everyone gasped, and Elder Sheng's gaze turned to Cao Ying.

Cao Ying stood tall and straight like an upright demonic lotus. She was playing with a smooth jade bead in one hand, her beautiful face wearing a look of indifference.

"Since everyone understands the rules, let's begin. Who will go first?" Elder Sheng withdrew his gaze and smiled at the five people including Gu He.

As soon as Elder Sheng finished speaking, the five fell silent.

A moment later, Qiu Ji of the Qiu Family walked out first, then gently placed his palm on the stele. He closed his eyes, and Soul Power surged out along his arm...

"707!"

This number far exceeded the passing line.

Next, Bai Ying of the Bai Family was 785, and Dan Xuan of the Dan Family was 903.

After testing, the three looked at Gu He and Cao Ying of the Cao Family.

Elder Sheng also announced that if Gu He, sent by the Ye Family, could not exceed Bai Ying's Soul Value of over 700, then the Ye Family would be removed from the Five Great Families.

Gu He nodded indifferently and reached out his hand at the same time as Cao Ying to perform the test.

Silence enveloped the great hall, and no sound broke this tranquility. The entire great hall was filled with an oppressive atmosphere.

This silence lasted for about half a minute, and just as everyone was looking at each other,

An unusually powerful Soul pressure surged out from Gu He's body in front of the stele, like an awakening giant Dragon.

"Boom!"

A low, muffled sound erupted around Gu He.

Soul storm, appear!

Immediately after, Cao Ying's Soul storm also appeared, but it looked...

Not as powerful as Gu He's.

The blood-red values of the two soared.

Cao Ying's value appeared first.

"1357!"

As the crowd marveled, Cao Ying slowly withdrew her jade hand, her beautiful eyes looking at Gu He and the blood-red value in front of him.

"1355, 1356..."

The value did not stop.

Cao Ying stared at the value, feeling something subtle, because...

This Gu He sent out by the Ye Family seemed to be able to control the value!

"1358!"

The value was just like a line, exactly one point more than Cao Ying's; when it said one point, it was truly one point.

Cao Ying was secretly shocked.

She did not believe Gu He only had 1358; it could not be such a coincidence.

The crowd gasped again.

"This person from the Ye Family can actually surpass the enchantress of the Cao Family, awesome!"

"Why do I feel like he held back? This test value is too coincidental, just like playing around..."

"Experts are like clouds..."

"..."

Elder Sheng announced that the first assessment had officially ended. He was obviously very happy after seeing this numerical result; he looked like a great Amitabha Buddha.

Gu He inadvertently turned his head, and Cao Ying opposite him suddenly smiled.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, her smile carrying immense charm. As Demonic Qi permeated the air, she looked like a real enchantress who had descended into the mortal world.

"Let's officially meet. I am Cao Ying. Nice to meet you."

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