"Good! I won't argue why others got two or three questions, while my friend only got one, and I won't comment on how absurd and amusing that question was. Let me ask Instructor Qiao one more thing!"

Upon hearing Qiao Hongxi's explanation, Guo Songlin's face turned ashen. With a sarcastic tone, he questioned, "My friend has Energy Transformation cultivation. I talked to the director, who decided after understanding the details to let him take the test too. So why didn't you let him test, and directly ended the character assessment?"

While speaking, Guo Songlin raised his hand to point at Mu Jinyu and asked coldly.

"What?"

"He has Energy Transformation cultivation?"

"Really?"

Upon hearing Guo Songlin's words, the crowd shifted their gaze from Guo Songlin and Qiao Hongxi to Mu Jinyu, murmuring in disbelief.

Among them, the Martial Arts School students present only had Mingjin and Dark energy cultivation, with only a few possessing Energy Transformation cultivation.

And those specially invited to the test were certain to have no cultivation at all, or they would have joined the Great Xia Martial Pavilion during school.

Thus, Mu Jinyu's Energy Transformation cultivation was indeed shocking to them!

Upon hearing this, Qiao Hongxi glanced at Mu Jinyu, his eyes filled with doubt. He himself had Peak Energy Transformation, or he wouldn't be in the instructor role, yet he couldn't perceive any cultivation in Mu Jinyu.

He then shook his head slightly, not bothering to think more about it. Even if Mu Jinyu truly had Energy Transformation, so what? The Great Xia Dragon Sparrow simply doesn't want him, can Guo Songlin force him in?

With a cold laugh, Qiao Hongxi said, "Firstly, I don't know if what you said is true or not, nor do I know if you actually spoke to the director. In any case, when I took over this assessment task, the director didn't mention this to me, and I didn't find this person's info among the materials in the director's office..."

He looked at Guo Songlin with blatant contempt and continued, "Do you think, as a Martial Arts School instructor, I'd allow someone with an unclear background to test? You're overthinking!"

"Enough, your questions are almost done. I'm following procedures, don't disrupt our assessment process!"

After speaking, Qiao Hongxi ignored Guo Songlin and turned to continue heading towards the practice field.

"You!"

"Fine, fine..." Seeing Qiao Hongxi twist facts righteously, Guo Songlin was both angry and amused. He then took out his phone, saying, "I'll call the director now to have him evaluate if your actions are within normal procedures!"

"Hmm?!"

Hearing the implicit threat in Guo Songlin's words, Qiao Hongxi walking ahead suddenly flashed a fierce gaze!

He hadn't expected Guo Songlin to be so unrelenting and continue opposing him!

If the director knew his arrangements now, his plan would fail miserably, possibly causing trouble. So, might as well go all out...

"Hmph!"

Qiao Hongxi coldly snorted, suddenly turning back with eyes as cold as looking at a deceased. He said to Guo Songlin, "You have the nerve to repeatedly provoke me? Do you really think I have no temper?!"

"You really believe defying the instructor carries no punishment? Detain him now, we'll deal with him once the director returns!"

As Qiao Hongxi spoke, he raised a hand and a powerful, vigorous Qi surged straight toward Guo Songlin.

Guo Songlin was utterly shocked upon witnessing this. It was his first time experiencing the pressure from a Peak Energy Transformation Martial Artist, realizing his minor Dark energy cultivation was utterly powerless against him!

Just as Guo Songlin thought it was over for him.

Suddenly, a figure appeared before him, intercepting the terrifying energy Qiao Hongxi had unleashed.

"Jinyu?"

Guo Songlin widened his eyes, seeing Mu Jinyu standing before him.

He didn't expect Mu Jinyu to block Qiao Hongxi's angry strike; after all, although both had Energy Transformation cultivation, he presumed Mu Jinyu was only at the Early Energy Transformation Stage, while Qiao Hongxi was at the Peak.

So he believed Mu Jinyu was no match for Qiao Hongxi, yet he blocked it!

Did he...get seriously injured blocking this palm?

At this moment, Guo Songlin regretted his impulsive decision to call the director immediately, instead of waiting for Qiao Hongxi and others to leave before informing the director.

As it was, he knowingly reported them despite the clear issues, it was a suicidal act!

Now even dragging others down, Guo Songlin felt deeply remorseful.

Mu Jinyu promptly moved, blocking Qiao Hongxi's strike without any harm, then with a sardonic smile, asked Qiao Hongxi, "Instructor Qiao, were you planning to silence someone?"

"Who said I wanted to silence someone?!"

Qiao Hongxi hadn't expected Mu Jinyu to block his palm, confirming Guo Songlin wasn't lying; this guy indeed had Energy Transformation and was likely between the Completion Stage and Peak, or he couldn't have blocked it so effortlessly and still speak serenely.

Upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, he panicked, denying urgently, "Who said I wanted to silence someone? I was merely teaching him not to defy me and continue to tamper without end, thus I acted to discipline him, ensuring no disruption to the assessment process!"

Mu Jinyu chuckled mockingly, saying, "Brother Guo is only at minor Dark energy strength; you unleashed full power with Peak Energy Transformation. Do you think he'd only be injured? Not killed instantly? Such precise control!"

Qiao Hongxi opened his mouth to explain, but Mu Jinyu uninterestedly dismissed him, "Enough, no need to argue. This matter is temporarily set aside, I'll handle it later. Now, one question for you: how did your instructors determine my friends were unfit during character test, asking absurd questions like helping elderly, eating chicken, or picking up a penny?"

Infuriated by Mu Jinyu's tone, what did he mean by 'temporarily set aside'? Who did he think he was!

And hearing Mu Jinyu's subsequent inquiry, Qiao Hongxi sneered, his rage clouding his judgment as he said, "Fine, I'll explain well. That woman is a nurse, right?"

"Yes," Mu Jinyu nodded.

Cai Zhengyan looked at Qiao Hongxi aggrieved and puzzled, awaiting his explanation.

Qiao Hongxi coldly said, "As a nurse, she assists doctors with various surgeries daily, frequently witnessing gruesome scenes, so how could she eat meat? Many people eventually switch to only eating vegetables. Yet when I asked her, she licked her lips with eagerness and a bloodthirsty glint in her eyes. Hence, I suspect she has severe mental issues, and no way could she be recruited!"

He then also nitpicked flaws in Yang Chao and He Jingting, saying they're orphans who work in high-intensity construction sites, and with any minor imbalance, money or trivial matters could lead to fatalities...

"Thus, didn't I reasonably judge them unfit?"

"Was there a problem?"

He glanced around, his gaze intimidating the crowd.

"No problem!"

Most present felt Qiao Hongxi was talking nonsense, deliberately causing trouble for Cai Zhengyan and others.

However, these people had basically passed the first character test, even if some were maliciously eliminated, they still had one or two remaining among their relatives or friends, so it wasn't worth a total fallout with Qiao Hongxi.

After all, it relates to their chances of passing the assessment and their own interests, so they wouldn't back Mu Jinyu's stance but rather nodded, agreeing Qiao Hongxi's judgment was sound.

"Instructor Qiao is certainly accurate. I too believe being orphans working construction without family indeed poses societal risks; they definitely shouldn't be exposed to cultivation!"

"Yes, Guo Songlin is an orphan too, often at odds with everyone, obviously problematic, but he at least attended college, while these people generally dropped out of middle school, truly societal scum; hardly worth a test!"

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