Free Web NovelChapter 649: 732 Punishment Hall
Some young girls sighed when they saw Chen Mo’s handsome appearance.
What a pity he looks so handsome, yet has a Blue Body. With such a lousy constitution, even if he joins the Shenxiao Sect now, he will fade into obscurity with everyone else in the future.
"Are... are you okay?" Nangong Yue stepped forward, offering some comfort to Chen Mo.
Chen Mo shook his head. He knew his constitution wasn’t a Blue Body; he just didn’t know why the test showed it to be.
Chen Mo didn’t take the ridicule to heart. Instead, he thought about how, in the future, when they found out they couldn’t even catch up to a Blue Body like him, wouldn’t they be more devastated?
Chen Mo smiled and said, "Why don’t you go and test yourselves?"
Nangong Yue saw that Chen Mo was in good spirits and felt relieved. She slowly walked toward the Crystal Ball.
Following the instructions, she first dripped a drop of her blood onto it, then placed her hand on the Crystal Ball, infusing a trace of her True Qi.
Soon, a brilliant orange light burst forth from within the Crystal Ball, even brighter than Song Jun’s had been.
"It’s an Orange Body, she’s tested into an Orange Body."
"What’s her name?"
"Just like Song Jun, she’s also an Orange Body."
"So beautiful, I wonder if she has a Dao Companion."
"Forget it, even if she doesn’t have a Dao Companion, she wouldn’t be interested in you..."
The crowd whispered, their eyes fixed on Nangong Yue.
Song Jun frowned; the spotlight that was originally his was now completely taken by Nangong Yue.
Most importantly, this girl seemed to be on Chen Mo’s side.
This stirred a trace of jealousy in Song Jun.
Su Huang was also quite surprised. He knew that Nangong Yue’s performance in the Profound Spirit Mirror was not dazzling—she had relied on Chen Mo’s protection all the way to the top—yet she tested into an Orange Body.
Nangong Yue was also somewhat surprised. Although her family was prominent locally, in the grand scope of Primordial Heaven, they were insignificant. Her family didn’t have a Crystal Ball to test constitutions, and this was her first time testing.
"Sister," Nangong Yue called back to Nangong Xue.
Many turned their gaze toward Nangong Xue.
The two are twins; if the younger sister is an Orange Body, the elder should be similar.
As expected, Nangong Xue also tested into an Orange Body.
"Sister."
"Little Yue."
The sisters happily embraced each other.
Testing into an Orange Body represented a bright future for them, with chances to join the Inner Sect or even become Direct Disciples.
They would bring glory to the Nangong Family’s name.
"If Father knew, he would be so happy," Little Yue said with a smile.
Many began to wonder about the sisters’ family background, just what kind of family could produce two Orange Body individuals.
"Damn it," Song Jun gritted his teeth, his expression somewhat sullen. After hesitating for a moment, he approached the two girls and said, "Previously in the Profound Spirit Mirror, I offended you. This is a small token of appreciation, I hope you won’t take it to heart."
Song Jun raised his hand, and two glowing orbs floated above his hand, containing two verdant, crystalline herbs.
"Jade Saliva Grass, it’s of Initial Grade Treasure Medicine, Song Jun is willing to part with it."
In Primordial Heaven, medicinal materials are categorized into Spirit Medicine, Treasure Medicine, Holy Medicine, and Immortal Elixir.
Two Initial Grade Treasure Medicines were considered quite generous.
In Song Jun’s view, if two Initial Grade Treasure Medicines could buy the forgiveness of two Orange Body disciples, it was well worth it.
Crucially, if they accepted the Jade Saliva Grass, it meant they were open to forming connections with him, and he could hope to win the beauty’s favor, which would be even better.
However, the sisters didn’t even look at him and returned to Chen Mo’s side.
The sisters understood that their ability to pass the Shenxiao Sect’s assessment was entirely thanks to Chen Mo.
Now that Chen Mo had a conflict with Song Jun, they naturally stood by Chen Mo.
This small gesture made many jealous, even somewhat frantic.
Why is this so?
In their view, an Orange Body pairing with an Orange Body was only natural and the best match.
Outstanding people should stay with other outstanding people.
How could he, a useless Blue Body, receive such favoritism?
Chen Mo felt a slight warmth in his heart, thinking that what he did in the Profound Spirit Mirror wasn’t wasted after all.
Then, Chen Mo asked Qianyi and Ruoqing to go test.
Both of them were Purple Bodies.
The crowd grew even more envious.
Although a Purple Body wasn’t as prestigious as an Orange Body, it was still considered good for the Outer Sect.
Yet they were associating with Chen Mo, who had a Blue Body.
They couldn’t figure out where they had lost.
Jiang Ruoqing and Zhao Qianyi found the situation increasingly bizarre.
They were both Purple Bodies.
How could Chen Mo possibly be a Blue Body?
There must have been an error somewhere.
"Aren’t you going to test?" Su Huang looked at Xiao Jiu, who was the only one left untested.
Xiao Jiu shook her head, "No... I won’t test."
"Alright, in that case, follow me then." Since Xiao Jiu didn’t want to test, Su Huang didn’t insist, storing the Crystal Ball in his Qiankun Ring, about to lead them to receive their items.
Just then, seven or eight white dots shot from a distance like arrows, initially fist-sized, but when they reached the sky above everyone, they turned into Immortal Cranes even larger than bulls.
"Who is Chen Mo?"
These Immortal Cranes hovered at the forefront of the crowd. Each crane’s back had a person wearing green robes, with a "Punishment" emblem on their chest. On the leading crane, a young man with a solemn face looked down at the people below and called out.
"Are they from the Punishment Hall?" Although the crowd were all new Outer Sect disciples, many were familiar with the Shenxiao Sect’s internal workings and quickly recognized them at a glance.
The Punishment Hall, as the name suggests, governs the penalties within the Shenxiao Sect.
"Why is the Punishment Hall here? And looking for Chen Mo..."
"When the Punishment Hall shows up, it’s never for a good thing."
"Did he break the rules during the assessment, and that’s why the Punishment Hall is looking for him? Otherwise, how could a mere Blue Body pass the Shenxiao Sect’s assessment?"
The crowd looked at Chen Mo, believing he had cheated to pass the assessment, and now it had been exposed.
Su Huang frowned; he roughly understood what was happening, but this wasn’t something the Punishment Hall should be involved in, as he said, "What business do you have with him?"
"Elder Su, this person killed Brother Long Xiaoyao’s brother, Long Jie, during the assessment in the Profound Spirit Mirror. We are here to take him to the Punishment Hall to find out the situation," said the man atop the lead Immortal Crane, bowing slightly to Elder Su.
As soon as these words were spoken.
The entire scene was shocked.
They were unaware of what had happened within the Profound Spirit Mirror and now looked at Chen Mo in astonishment.
Even Song Jun widened his eyes.
"Brother Long Xiaoyao? One of the sixty-four Direct Disciples, Long Xiaoyao?"
"It must be him."
"Oh my, this kid dared to kill Brother Long’s younger brother."
"It’s over for him, he’s done for."
"This kid is dead, how did he even dare..."
The crowd was abuzz with chatter.
