In the training grounds, Xiahou Liang was still repairing the giant stone array. An hour had already passed and he was still not done.
The inner sect disciples present were all in a daze, unable to believe what had happened today.
Some of the smarter inner sect disciples had already started to hug Ye Qing's thighs and surrounded Ye Qing, flattering him in all sorts of ways.
Unfortunately, their trashy tricks were only effective on the vain Zhao Wenguang, but to Ye Qing, they were completely useless.
Ye Qing's strength was there for all to see. Destroying the giant stone array was an easy task and there was no need for those inner sect disciples to flatter him.
As time passed, Xiahou Liang finally completed the construction of the giant stone array. A complete giant stone array appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
This time, Xiahou Liang even specially strengthened the giant stone array, making it even sturdier than before.
He had learned his lesson. If another peerless genius were to jump out and destroy his giant stone array, then the inner sect innate talent test could forget about successfully ending today.
Following this, there were still many inner sect disciples taking part in the test. However, their results were lackluster and there was basically no one who stood out.
Many of the inner sect disciples were unable to move an inch in the giant stone array and were beaten black and blue. In the end, they had no choice but to give up.
Ye Qing stood with his hands behind his back. Surrounded by the crowd, he maintained his composure.
His eyes were looking at the sky, admiring the beautiful scenery of nature. He even took out a cigar and slowly puffed on it.
With his handsome looks, elegant demeanor, and shocking talent and strength, Ye Qing had undoubtedly become the idol of many beautiful inner sect disciples!
The beautiful inner sect disciples naturally liked powerful geniuses. This was an iron law. Not only was Ye Qing powerful, he was also extremely handsome and elegant. In a short period of time, he had become a delicious cake in the eyes of the beautiful girls.
In the training grounds, many beautiful inner sect female disciples came over to express their admiration for Ye Qing.
Ye Qing was a little speechless. He realized that the disciples of Higashiba Seimune had a special trait. They were very direct when it came to expressing love.
Of course, they might not be doing this for the so-called true love, but for the sake of benefits. If they could find Ye Qing as a couple, there would be many benefits. First of all, they would be able to obtain Ye Qing's protection, and no one in the inner sect would dare to bully them.
"Ladies, please forget it. I, Ye Qing, am not interested in ordinary beauties." Ye Qing was very direct when he saw those beauties, so he simply and crudely rejected them.
"Young Master Ye, may I ask what is an ordinary beauty?" A beauty with big eyes asked.
"Ordinary beauties are like you. You look pretty good, but you can't be considered peerless. So, you're still a little lacking. Do you understand?" Ye Qing said lazily.
These words undoubtedly hurt the beauties' self-esteem, but Ye Qing had no choice. In order to avoid being harassed, he could only say such heartless words.
In reality, the inner sect beauties were not bad looking. It was just that Ye Qing's standards were too high. Ordinary beauties were no different from dirt, not worth mentioning.
Hearing this, the beauties' eyes dimmed. They had no choice but to leave. Since he had already said that, if they didn't leave, it would be too much.
Time passed, and the first round of the inner sect innate talent testing competition was finally over.
There were a total of one thousand and five hundred inner sect disciples taking part in the test, but the number of inner sect disciples who successfully walked through the giant stone array was only about one percent.
Zhao Wenguang and Qiuye Xuan were undoubtedly two of the more outstanding ones.
And the true prodigy was Ye Qing. His performance was impeccable. Not only did he walk out of the giant stone array unscathed, he even destroyed the array.
"Disciples, next up, we will begin the second round of the test. Let's welcome our second elder!"
Xiahou Liang called out. In the sky, a fairy-like beauty flew over. It was the second elder of Higashiba Seimune, Gongsun Xiao!
Of the nine elders of Higashiba Seimune, eight were men. The only woman was the second elder's husband, Gongsun Xiao!
In the sky, Gongsun Xiao was dressed in a long white dress. Her beauty was more than ten times that of the inner sect beauties!
Gongsun Xiao's appearance caused the youths in the training grounds to stare blankly.
It had to be said that Gongsun Xiao was definitely a femme fatale among the elders. It was rumoured that many of the upper echelons of Higashiba Seimune had fought with each other in order to pursue Gongsun Xiao. Some had even come to blows.
However, nothing came of it in the end. Gongsun Xiao was still single and had not found a partner.
It was said that Gongsun Xiao was a quiet person and did not intend to find a partner. Moreover, she did not care for the average Higashiba Seimune expert.
Ye Qing stood with his hands behind his back. Looking at Gongsun Xiao, who was flying over, his heart skipped a beat.
In terms of looks, Gongsun Xiao was very outstanding and could be said to be beautiful. However, her temperament was a little cold, like an iceberg that kept people away.
"Eh, why is this little sister an elder?
She's so young and beautiful. Shouldn't she be a disciple? "
A youth in the crowd asked. In his opinion, Gongsun Xiao was at most seventeen or eighteen years old.
"Shh!
Goudan, lower your voice. This is our Higashiba Seimune's second elder. You've just arrived, so you don't know the situation. In the future, you must not casually talk about the second elder. Do you understand? "
The two youths in the training grounds whispered to each other. Gongsun Xiao's appearance was too shocking. Her beauty was so beautiful that even the beautiful Qiuye Xuan paled in comparison.
Gongsun Xiao flew across the sky, her cold eyes looking at the crowd below before landing on the ground.
She did not seem to be interested in the inner sect disciples. Even Qiuye Xuan, Zhao Wenguang and Ye Qing did not attract her attention.
Among the nine elders of Higashiba Seimune, many of them were passionate about recruiting outstanding disciples. Only the second elder, Gongsun Xiao, was an exception.
She did not like to recruit disciples. It was said that the reason was very simple. She liked peace and did not want disciples to disturb her peaceful life.
If she were to recruit disciples, as the master, she would definitely be responsible for guiding them. Gongsun Xiao did not want to waste her energy on guiding disciples.
Therefore, for many years, Gongsun Xiao had not recruited any disciples. There were many outstanding disciples who wanted to enter Gongsun Xiao's tutelage.
As the saying goes, the pavilion closest to the water enjoys the moonlight first. Many outstanding disciples wanted to get close to Gongsun Xiao, mainly because of her beauty.
Unfortunately, those outstanding disciples did not succeed. They were all mercilessly rejected by Gongsun Xiao.
For this inner sect talent test, Gongsun Xiao's expression was very indifferent. It seemed that she did not intend to recruit disciples.
She could see that Ye Qing, Zhao Wenguang and Qiuye Xuan were all talented. Unfortunately, she was not interested in guiding disciples.
According to the rules of Higashiba Seimune, as one of the nine elders, she had to be responsible for guiding the disciples. However, Gongsun Xiao was a little special.
Her beauty was something that even the higher-ups of Higashiba Seimune coveted and wanted to get close to her. Therefore, she was given more leniency. Among the nine elders, everyone wanted to nurture an outstanding Holy Son and achieve some results. Only Gongsun Xiao did not have to do so.
"Disciples, prepare yourselves. The second round of the soul test will be conducted by the second elder."
Xiahou Liang's expression was stern. "The longer you can last under the second elder, the better your results will be. Do you understand?"