Sky Sword Continent, Lin City, Trial Sword Hall.

Ten long queues stretched from the palace hall to outside, and upon closer inspection, those in line were all young men.

These days, it's the annual Outer Sect Disciples Recruitment Ceremony of Fengjianzong, a third-rate sect. Almost all eligible youths near Lin City have come to register, making it exceptionally competitive. You know, once you join Fengjianzong, even as an Outer Sect disciple, it's like a fish leaping over a dragon gate.

Lu Xuan stood in the queue, moving slowly with the crowd. As the last person in front of him disappeared, it was finally his turn. He straightened his clothes and stared nervously at the examination ahead.

"Name?" A middle-aged man, holding a jade slip and seated behind a table, asked impatiently.

Although his job was simply registration, the sheer number of people signing up made it tedious. Repeating the process day after day for several days naturally wore on him.

"Lu Xuan."

When asked, Lu Xuan promptly reported his name.

"Age, strength."

Sixteen, refine the double.

While recording this information, he glanced at Lu Xuan. The middle-aged man shook his head inwardly. Today, the number of outer sect disciples recruited by the sect was not many. Even if he was a cultivator at the third level of Qi Refinement, there might not be a chance. For those at the second level of Qi Refinement, it was basically hopeless.

"Alright, your number is 828. Fifteen days later, come here and wait for the assessment."

"Thank you, senior." Lu Xuan said respectfully.

This middle-aged man waved his hand casually, signaling Lu Xuan to leave. Just a second-ranked cultivator, he wasn't interested in him at all.

Lu Xuan let out a breath and walked out of the long queue after receiving his numbered card.

After waiting in line for several hours, he finally registered. Whether he could join the Fengjian Sect would depend on the assessment in fifteen days' time. Thinking about this, he couldn't help but clench the number card in his hand. This was his last chance.

Lu Xuan wasn't exactly from Lincheng. He was from a small family in Qingshan Town, on the outskirts of Lincheng. He was an only child, but "family" might be stretching it for the Lu clan, as their fortunes had dwindled considerably. Now there were just him, his father, and his sister left, along with very few servants.

Also because of this, the Lu family's days were not going well, especially recently, when Long Tai, the third son of the Long family, took a liking to Lu Xuan's sister and wanted to forcefully marry her.

If someone else got married, a man would marry and a woman would get married. You just get married. But in the whole town of Qingshan Town, who doesn't know the reputation of Long Family Three? Lu Xuan definitely wouldn't watch his sister jump into a fire pit.

However, the declining Lu family has absolutely no power to resist the Dragon family, the first noble family in Qingshan Town. The only hope is that Lu Xuan can enter Fengjian Sect. Even as an outer sect disciple, the Dragon family would definitely not dare to touch anyone from the Lu family.

So, Lu Xuan's participation in the Fengjian Sect's assessment this time is not for himself, but for his sister. Moreover, this is also the only chance!

There are still fifteen days, and perhaps my own strength can be improved by another step. That way, I would be more confident.

Deep in his heart, Lu Xuan made up his mind and quickly walked outside.

However, just as he stepped out of the Hall of Sword Testing, Lu Xuan's path was blocked.

Several powerful and strong servants stood in a line, blocking Lu Xuan's path. A seemingly nonchalant young man, very stylishly waving a folding fan, walked up to Lu Xuan.

"Lu Xuan, you really came to sign up for the Fengjian Sect's assessment? Don't you think, with your current strength, you could still be noticed by them? Hahaha…"

Blocking Lü Xu's path was none other than a collateral descendant of the Dragon Family, Long.

As for Long, Lu Xuan was no stranger to him. On a daily basis, Long would often hang out with Long Tai. In fact, it was Long who introduced his sister to Long Tai. His hatred for Long was no less than that of Long Tai.

Listening to Long's unrestrained laughter, Lu Xuan let out a cold snort: "Long, just give up that idea. No matter what, I won't let my sister marry into the Long family."

Hearing this, Long couldn't help but let out a sneer. With a snap, he closed his fan and said dismissively, "Over the years, have you ever seen anyone that my third brother took a fancy to in Qingshan Town who wasn't eventually won over? Your sister is no exception... One day, she will also be at her third brother's beck and call! Who knows, maybe one day when my third brother gets tired of playing with her, I might get a chance to have her too... Hahaha!"

The dragon's tone, indescribable.

"As long as I'm alive, you won't succeed!" Listening to Long Shang addressing his best sister, Lu Xuan couldn't help but yell angrily.

"Whether or not you can succeed, it's not up to you to decide. I'm afraid you're still pinning your hopes on the Jin Feng Sword Sect? Well then, let me just cut off that hope of yours." A sinister smile appeared on the dragon's face.

Having said that, the dragon gave a few servants beside him a look. The servants immediately understood and quickly stepped forward, walking towards Lu Xuan.

Seeing the dragon, it seemed like he wanted to make a move. Lu Xuan couldn't help but take a step back. He was only at the second level of refinement, while the servants of the Dragon family were at least at the third level and above. One-on-one, Lu Xuan wasn't a match for them, let alone with three or four of them against him.

Lu Xuan's conflict with the dragon was naturally noticed by some passersby. However, at a glance, it was obvious that it was a scenario where a wealthy family member bullied an ordinary boy. Everyone kept their distance, unwilling to get involved.

Meanwhile, Lu Xuan had already clashed with several of the servants. The disparity in strength was too great. Lu Xuan only resisted for two moves before being struck on the back of the head by one of the servants, knocking him unconscious.

"Master, how should we deal with this kid?" the most capable servant asked Dragon respectfully.

He glanced around, but there were no pedestrians on the road. Long furrowed his brows and said, "Let's take you outside the city first and then talk."

If you were in Qingshan Town, following Long Tai, even killing someone on the street would be no problem. He dared to do anything. However, this is Lincheng now, and Long doesn't dare to act too arrogantly. Compared to a prominent family in Lincheng, a mere influential clan from Qingshan Town isn't much of anything.

As they journeyed swiftly, in no time at all, the dragon arrived with several servants at a desolate wilderness on the outskirts of the city.

"Master, should we do him in? No one will know if he dies out here in the middle of nowhere," one of the servants suggested.

Upon hearing this, the dragon pondered for a moment and shook its head. "Humph, that kid's lucky this time. I'll spare him, but I'll beat him up so badly he'll be bedridden for ten days and a half month! He wants to participate in the assessment, does he? I want to see how he manages to do it."

Long doesn't hold much weight in his own family. Most of the time, he relies on Long Tai and pretends to be powerful. Now that he isn't by Long Tai's side, he doesn't dare to act too arrogantly. If it came down to actually killing Lu Xuan, he still wouldn't dare.

Upon receiving the dragon's order, several servants immediately rained blows upon the unconscious Lu Xuan. These servants had assisted the dragon in such matters numerous times before, striking with precision and knowing exactly where to inflict the most pain while avoiding fatal injury. Even in his unconscious state, the immense pain caused by their assault left Lu Xuan writhing in agony.

After doing all this, the dragon threw Lu Xuan onto the wilderness and left with his men. As for whether Lu Xuan would be eaten by wild beasts passing by, that was none of his concern...

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