Chapter 125

Chapter 125

"Brother, the trial is extremely difficult. Don’t you want to know the contents in advance?"

Qin Han refused with righteous conviction, "No, I believe there is justice in this world. No matter how hard the trial is, there will always be a chance to pass. Thank you for your kindness, but I won’t trouble you further."

The young man sounded anxious, "Are you sure you don’t want to? Just one gold coin, and I’ll tell you all the details of the trial! Opportunities like this don’t come twice!"

Qin Han’s face was filled with unwavering integrity. He waved his hand and strode forward without looking back.

Five kilometers away, at the gates of the Tai Xu Sect, the same White-haired Elder stroked his beard, a satisfied smile on his face.

"This child is good—noble in character, firm in will. He’s excellent material. I truly look forward to seeing how he performs next."

After walking for a while longer, a sudden downpour arrived. Qin Han took shelter in a ruined temple, where he encountered a group of beggars.

"Kind sir, have mercy, pity us poor souls!"

"We haven’t eaten in three days!"

Qin Han swept his gaze over them, then retrieved two pounds of beef from his Space Ring and tossed it into their bowl.

Afterward, he moved to another corner of the room, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes.

The beggars devoured the beef ravenously, then turned to Qin Han with lingering hunger.

"Sir, we’re still a bit hungry. Could you spare us some more?"

"Yeah, just a little more."

"Since you’re such a good man, why not see it through to the end?"

Qin Han’s eyes turned cold. "Greed knows no bounds!"

"Get back and stay quiet. Don’t bother me."

As he spoke, Moonlight Shadow slid from its sheath with a metallic ring and plunged into the hard earth beside him. He closed his eyes, exuding an aura that warned others to keep their distance.

The beggars, terrified, shrank into the corner and didn’t dare move recklessly.

At the Tai Xu Sect, Elder Bai nodded repeatedly, his heart swelling with approval.

"Compassionate, yet not excessive. He even managed to intimidate the beggars at the critical moment, cutting off their restless intentions. Such temperament is truly rare!"

"And it seems this young man is also a Divine-level Profession. Tsk, with this kind of character, he’s more than worthy of such an achievement! Excellent! Truly excellent!"

Meanwhile, Chen Chaoxi had given money and food to the beggars. Once they were full, their eyes gleamed with greed, and they crowded around him.

"Sir, do you have any more money in your pockets?"

"This bit isn’t enough to split among all of us!"

"That’s right, sir. You’re so wealthy—why not give us a little more?"

"Look at us—none of us have wives yet. Since you’re such a good man, why not help us out? Give us enough to marry and live a good life?"

Chen Chaoxi’s gaze turned icy.

Had he encountered such scum in the past, he would have cut them down without hesitation.

But today, this was part of the trial.

The young man had said Elder Bai was upright and kind-hearted. If he killed them, wouldn’t that invite disapproval?

But if he didn’t kill them, Elder Bai despised evil—wouldn’t he also be displeased?

His thoughts churning, Chen Chaoxi’s expression twisted with conflict.

Just then, the rain outside stopped.

He shoved the beggars aside and fled in disarray.

After running for some time...

But then he saw a woodcutter hurrying towards him. As soon as the man spotted Chen Chaoxi, he quickly approached and said urgently, "Young man, judging by your direction, are you heading to the Tai Xu Sect?"

"I'm the woodcutter responsible for delivering firewood to the Tai Xu Sect, but my wife is about to give birth, and I need to rush home. Could you help me deliver this bundle of firewood to the Tai Xu Sect's gate?"

Chen Chaoxi frowned slightly.

Was this another part of the trial?

Delivering firewood didn’t seem like a big deal.

In that case, he might as well agree.

"Alright, leave it here. I’ll help you."

The woodcutter set down the firewood, thanked him profusely, and left.

Atop the bundle of firewood, an iron axe lay crookedly.

Chen Chaoxi hesitated for a moment but eventually shouldered the load and continued forward.

Before long, he arrived at a wooden bridge.

For some unknown reason, just as he reached the middle of the bridge, the axe slipped from the firewood and fell into the water below.

"Could this be another part of the trial?"