33: Hunting down the examiner! Purple Mansion cultivation! Trolley problem!

Luo Qinghuang was not surprised to see Chen Yi easily pass the first stage; after all, she knew his strength.

This cold pond posed no threat to him whatsoever.

"It's only the first stage, Junior Brother Chen Yi. I'm really looking forward to your performance next," Luo Qinghuang murmured.

Elder Yunxiao, who was beside her, said, "Compared to the first stage, there's also the third stage, but perhaps the second stage will be the biggest test for Chen Yi!"

Luo Qinghuang heard this and said, "If I remember correctly, the second stage tests one's Heart-Nature. Who is in charge of the second stage's checkpoint this year?"

"It's Elder Hu Mei!"

"Elder Hu Mei? She's out of seclusion?" Luo Qinghuang asked curiously.

"Yes, she just came out of seclusion not long ago, and then she personally took charge of this second stage assessment. You know, Elder Hu Mei is unrestrained by nature. After hearing about the Pure Yang Body, she said she wanted to personally oversee and assess him!"

"Elder Hu Mei testing Heart-Nature... that is indeed difficult."

Luo Qinghuang was a little worried.

The other Elders also felt it was a bit precarious.

"After all, Chen Yi has only just stepped into cultivation a few months ago. His Heart-Nature hasn't been completely refined yet, so it might be difficult to pass."

"Yes, I hope Elder Hu Mei can go a little easy."

"That might be difficult. Don't let Elder Hu Mei's unrestrained nature fool you; she's very strict when it comes to these matters."

"Let's see Chen Yi's performance..."

Inside the Illusory Void Formation.

Chen Yi easily passed the first stage.

Immediately after, the scenery around him shifted, and day turned into night.

He was in the middle of a desolate wilderness.

He looked around, and there was no one.

But what he didn't notice was that above him, a woman with a fox tail and a charming Face was looking down at him.

The woman rested her chin on her hand, gazing at Chen Yi almost obsessively. "This new Pure Yang Body is truly handsome, and that natural alluring aura he possesses far surpasses even the fox tribe, who are known for their charm.

Could this guy really have a naturally charming physique?"

Soon, she composed herself and patted her cheek. "Hu Mei, Hu Mei, you're assessing a Disciple right now! Don't get distracted by male beauty. Be serious. No matter how good-looking he is, if his Heart-Nature isn't up to par, it's useless!"

She focused all her attention.

When she looked at Chen Yi again, her eyes had gradually become clear.

Then she transformed into a white shadow and entered the forest.

Chen Yi was in the desolate wilderness, unaware of what the second stage's assessment would test, but suddenly, a cry for help came from not far away.

"Help!"

Chen Yi's heart stirred, and he went to investigate.

He saw a woman in a white dress being chased by a large black bear. The woman's Face was charming, and she was terrified and flustered at the moment.

Oh.

Is it testing Heart-Nature?

Testing whether I would save someone in this situation?

Chen Yi didn't hesitate at all and thrust his Sword Qi directly!

The Pure Yang Sword Qi fiercely struck the large black bear's body!

Bang!

The large black bear's body was sent flying, landing on the ground, dead.

Looking at the woman again, she was lying on the ground, looking as if she had been through a harrowing experience. Her Face was pale, her clothes half-revealed, making her appear pitiful yet possessing a charming and alluring aura that made one feel unable to resist.

The woman looked at Chen Yi and softly said, "Thank you, Young Master, for saving me. I accidentally twisted my ankle when I was escaping just now. Could I trouble you to carry me to the village two li away? My home is there."

"No need. I'll send you to the underworld directly; it's faster."

Chen Yi said indifferently, then directly took out his heavy sword and chopped towards the woman's head. There was no hesitation in this strike.

And it was so fast that the woman was caught off guard.

She quickly dodged.

Where was there any sign of a twisted ankle?

The woman was greatly alarmed. "You, what's wrong with you?"

"In the middle of nowhere, and such a beautiful woman just happens to appear for me to save? Who are you trying to fool here, fox spirit? Die!"

Chen Yi held his sword and attacked again.

His sword techniques were sharp, every move aimed at taking Hu Mei's life.

Although Hu Mei could easily dodge his attacks, she was startled by his decisive and ruthless moves!

This kid is too decisive!

He didn't hesitate at all.

He really didn't worry about accidentally harming innocent people!

"Aren't you afraid of killing the wrong person?"

Hu Mei questioned loudly.

"If you really had a twisted ankle, you wouldn't have dodged this sword of mine. And this sword wouldn't have landed on you. But you dodged it! What more do you have to say?" Chen Yi said coldly, continuing his attack.

Hu Mei understood.

Chen Yi's first sword strike was just a test.

Good kid!

But she didn't know.

Chen Yi dared to genuinely kill because he had the Eye of Truth!

He instantly saw that Hu Mei was not human!

Outside the Illusory Void Formation.

Several Elders looked at Chen Yi, who was frantically chasing Hu Mei, and fell silent for a moment before saying, "Good kid, we underestimated him."

"Decisive in action, yet not lacking in quick wit and carefulness. Excellent!"

"Tsk, impressive!"

"And he was able to not be swayed by beauty, making a judgment almost instantly. Truly worthy of the Path of Emotional Detachment!"

Luo Qinghuang's lips curved slightly upward. "Junior Brother truly didn't disappoint me!"

...

Inside the Illusory Void Formation.

Chen Yi chased Hu Mei.

"Ding! Host decisively saw through Hu Mei's disguise! Acted decisively, completely unmoved by beauty, so ruthless! Rewarding Host with Purple Mansion Realm cultivation!"

"Note: The sudden infusion of cultivation requires the Host to adapt for a period of time, and combat can help the Host accelerate adaptation to the cultivation!"

Chen Yi felt the true Qi in his body suddenly surge!

He had suddenly reached the Purple Mansion Realm!

However, since he hadn't fully adapted to this power yet, he couldn't immediately unleash the full strength of the Purple Mansion Realm.

But the strength he did unleash went from the seventh layer of the Golden Core Realm directly to the Peak of the Golden Core Realm, leaving Hu Mei dumbfounded.

What kind of Spirit Pill did this kid suddenly take?!

His cultivation actually suddenly surged?!

And with his surging cultivation, Chen Yi became even more excited about chasing Hu Mei.

He looked as if he wouldn't stop until he killed her.

Hu Mei was shocked.

This guy was much more ruthless than any demon slayer!

One might think his entire family had been killed by monsters.

Although she possessed cultivation far superior to his, she didn't dare to unleash her full power, fearing she might injure him.

She snorted softly, "Brat, I'm not playing with you anymore!"

Whoosh!

She transformed into a white shadow and shot into the sky, disappearing.

Seeing that he couldn't catch up, Chen Yi put away his heavy sword.

He pondered for a moment and murmured, "This fox demon's cultivation is far above mine. She must be the chief examiner for the second stage of this Sequence Competition! I heard there's a fox demon Elder in the Yuhua Sect; I suppose it's her!"

Hu Mei, who was high in the sky, had profound cultivation and had been observing Chen Yi.

Upon hearing his murmuring, her mouth twitched in anger.

"Good heavens, even though he knows I'm the chief examiner, he still chased me with such fervor?! This is simply outrageous!"

"No, I have to give you another assessment! Otherwise, if you pass the assessment I set up so easily, I'll lose too much Face!"

She waved her hand.

The surrounding scenery changed, and Chen Yi appeared on a bifurcated mountain path!

And on the two bifurcated mountain paths, there were two groups of bandits!

One group was raising their knives, ready to strike a beautiful woman.

The other group was preparing to shoot arrows to kill a family of five commoners.

One life VS five lives!

Which side to save?

"Is this a trolley problem?!"