On the high stage, Fu Shangqing was shocked by what he was seeing.
The fight at the lower door gave him a clear perspective on how strong Lu Mingshu was, so why did the fight at the middle door seem different?
It looked similar to the one at the lower door, but something was off.
With her skills, it was possible for her to defeat attendant Jun. However, to seriously injure him, there must have been something more.
This child isnât simpleâŚ.
Lu Mingshu stepped into the mist and hastened her footsteps.
Time. I need time.
She had badly injured Zhou Yinru, which meant that, if she didnât manage to become a genuine successor disciple, the Zhou family would undoubtedly give her trouble.
The Zhou family used to ignore Lu Mingshu because she was weak. Even though Zhou Yinru attacked her first, the Zhou family wasnât logical.
Moreover, she killed Liang Zongping. With his body left on the mountain, it would be investigated. Yes, she was attacked by him first, but the Zhou family wouldnât care much. Jie Wenhan and Shao Zhengyang knew what happened, but would they stand up for her? It was hard to say.
Thus, she was left with no choice but to become a genuine successor disciple.
Genuine successor disciples were the pride of Nine Jade Palace, which meant that she would be protected to a certain extent if she became one.
Being in such a hurry, the beast and traps were nothing to her; she passed everything very quickly.
Upon stepping out of the mist, she could see the upper door. She sighed in relief but was soon taken aback.
Where is everybody? Am I late?
On the White Magnificent Peak, cheers could be heard.
âSomeone has arrived at the upper door!â
Everyone knew that after passing the upper door, thatâs where the Heavenly Door was, which meant that the fight at the upper door would determine the genuine successor disciples. Thus, it was the most exciting part of the whole competition.
âEh? Itâs her!â
âHow is that possible? Didnât she reach the middle door late?â
âShe did! Others who passed it early havenât even reached the upper door and sheâs already there!â
The members of the upper echelon were shocked as well.
It was possible to be the first to reach the lower door through luck, but for the upper door, it was impossible to do so without skills.
What happened? Where was Kuai Xin, who was in the lead!?
Lu Mingshu went up onto the platform.
An old lady was guarding the upper door.
The old lady had hair as white as snow, a thin headband around her forehead, and she was sleeping soundly while tightly holding a walking stick. Lu Mingshu blinked. If not for the fact that the White Magnificent Peak didnât allow outsiders to enter, she wouldnât have believed that this was the guard.
Before Lu Mingshu even made a noise, the old lady lifted her head slowly and yawned.
âAye, this girl is fast,â the old lady smiled at her.
âFast?â Lu Mingshu raised an eyebrow, âSenior, the competition hasnât ended?â
âWhat Heavenly Door competition ends before night? Look at the time, itâs still early!â
Lu Mingshu looked around.
Itâs two or three p.m. Indeed, Iâm early.
âWhere is everyone?â
âOn their way?â
âYou mean, Iâm the first one to arrive?â Lu Mingshu was shocked.
âYes,â the old lady smiled while staring into Lu Mingshuâs eyes. âYou may be young, but treasure your body! Donât be impulsive.â
Lu Mingshu felt a chill running down her spine. She was uneasy as the old lady stared into her eyes. Itâs as if she can read my mind. This feeling was like being stared at by Zhuo Jiangui.
Lu Mingshu shivered.
Perhaps this old lady is in the Assimilation Realm?
The old lady yawned again.
âLook at you. First time participating, huh? Let me give you some advice. The upper door is almost impossible to pass without any help. So, go and look for help or fight the others while I go back to sleep. Wake me up later.â
After the old lady finished her sentence, she closed her eyes and went back to sleep.
Footsteps could be heard from the mist. It was Kuai Xin, who carried a sword on his shoulder.
After passing the first two doors, he surprisingly didnât meet any trouble on his way to the upper door. This one should be more troublesome than the first two doors, and both clans wonât allow me to pass without choosing a side. However, Iâm too lazy to care about the clans, so how should I continueâŚ?
Kuai Xin was suddenly rooted to the ground when he saw someone on the platform.
What on earth? How is this possible!?
Kuai Xin couldnât believe his eyes. He was the first to pass through the two doors! How was it possible that someone could overtake him?
âYou?!â He shouted in surprise when Lu Mingshu turned around.
âSenior Uncle Kuai.â
âHow are you so fast?â Kuai Xin asked in confusion.
âLady Luck is shining on junior today.â
Yeah, sure. Luck.
Kuai Xin looked at her. Thereâs a high chance that thereâs something going on⌠but itâs better not to know.
âDoes Senior Uncle Kuai want to challenge?â
Kuai Xin shook his head, âNah, not now.â
Lu Mingshu nodded and stood aside.
She has nothing more to ask?
Kuai Xin scratched his head as he stood aside too. He thought she would say something more.
Very soon, somebody else came.
Ban Qin!
He whistled as he came out of the mist. He was about to greet Kuai Xin when he stepped on the platform, butâŚ
Lu Mingshu?
He stood rooted to the ground.
âYouâŚâ
Lu Mingshu looked at him in silence.
Ban Qin rubbed his eyes and pinched himself to ensure that he wasnât dreaming.
âLu Mingshu? How come youâre here?â He didnât even give Lu Mingshu a chance to reply before he continued, âArenât you already dead?â
âWho told you that?â Lu Mingshu squinted her eyes.
âSenior Aunt Jie told me.â Ban Qin furrowed his eyebrows. But Jie Wenhan said that Lu Mingshu has fallen dead from serious injuries so thereâs a change in plan. Why was it that now he was seeing a perfectly alright Lu Mingshu at the upper door? Forget dead, just looking at her, itâs impossible that sheâs even injured!
Lu Mingshu remained silent. There was no need for her to answer Ban Qin anyway.
Ban Qin continued to probe but still couldnât get any answers, so he let it go. Seeing that there was only the three of them at the moment, Ban Qin added, âHey, why not just give up? Becoming a genuine successor disciple isnât childâs play. Even if youâre fine, there isnât much chance that you will pass.â
Lu Mingshu smiled at him.
Ban Qin was angered by Lu Mingshuâs silent response.
âIâm warning you because I feel that youâre an okay person, donât take my advice for granted!â Seeing that Lu Mingshu was still keeping quiet, he added, âSkills and stamina are not enough. Here, without any help, itâs impossible to pass. Youâre hoping that Gao Xiang will help you, eh? But remember this; we give him face because of his master, Master An. But look at you, whoâs your master?â
Lu Mingshu looked up and stared into his eyes.
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The eye contact brought a chill down Ban Qinâs spine, but Ban Qin being himself, he continued, âWhy are you staring at me? Stubborn much? Iâm telling you out of my goodwill and because Senior Aunt Jie says that youâre okay as a person.â
âSenior Ban,â Lu Mingshu started.
She spoke in a monotone, but that somehow made Ban Qinâs hair stand on end. He looked up at Lu Mingshu, stammering, âW-What?â
âMy master is Liu Jizhen, the eldest senior of the fifteenth generation of the Heavenly Ascension Pavilion,â she spoke firmly. âAre you suggesting that his disciple is unworthy of being a genuine successor disciple?â