Chen Qiuqiao walked out stiffly, his face extremely ugly!
It was as if his wife had run off with someone else, his ancestors' graves had been dug up, or as if someone owed him tens of millions!
In the selection passage, when he heard the bell sound that signaled the end of the selection, his entire head buzzed, almost exploding!
He had never imagined that, as one of the three great experts of the Outer Gate, there would come a day when he would fail the selection test!
He might barely accept not placing in the top three in the Outer Gate's major examination.
But this kind of despair and frustration, failing without even having the chance to fight, was truly unbearable!
'If Wu Lei and Li Xiaoxiao also didn't find a Pass Token like me...'
Suddenly, this thought crossed Chen Qiuqiao's mind.
If that were the case, perhaps this selection test wouldn't count, right?
His dignity, as one of the three great experts of the Outer Gate, could remain intact.
After all, if all three of them failed the selection test, the problem would lie not with him but with the selection test itself. No one would doubt or mock him again!
Thinking this, Chen Qiuqiao hurriedly raised his head, scanning the crowded Outer Sect square, searching for Wu Lei and Li Xiaoxiao.
During this scanning, he could not help but... see the pity and ridicule in the eyes of the crowd as they looked at him!
This made his heart skip a beat, giving him a faint feeling that things were very bad.
But however bad it might be, before getting definite evidence, he absolutely refused to admit his incompetent performance.
And then...
He spotted Wu Lei and Li Xiaoxiao!
They both held a Pass Token in their hands!
They noticed him watching them, and their looks toward him...
Were full of pity and mockery!
"Click!"
Seeing the pity in Wu Lei's and Li Xiaoxiao's eyes, Chen Qiuqiao's hands suddenly clenched tight, and jealousy surged wildly in his heart!
'How could this be?!'
'Why am I the only one bearing this pain?!'
'I will not accept this!'
Upon seeing Chen Qiuqiao's behavior after his appearance, Lin Feng helplessly glared at Mu Jinyu, but having no way to deal with him, he could only ascend into the air, landing beside Chen Qiuqiao and explaining the unexpected malfunction in this selection test!
"Kid, your failure is not your fault. You are still a very promising disciple. Do not undervalue yourself, or doubt yourself!"
Lin Feng patted Chen Qiuqiao on the shoulder, comforting him.
"What? It was that kind of thing?!"
After hearing Lin Feng's explanation, Chen Qiuqiao, stunned for a moment, reacted and issued a shocked and incredulous question:
"Impossible, how could he have collected thirty-six Pass Tokens in just ten minutes? He couldn't possibly have that kind of strength and speed!"
"But that's the reality!" Lin Feng said helplessly.
Chen Qiuqiao almost couldn't help saying Mu Jinyu must have cheated, otherwise, it couldn't be possible!
But before the words came out, he still restrained himself!
It was useless!
At this point, it was already done!
If he accused Mu Jinyu of cheating, it would only add to his impotent rage!
It would also leave the impression with the higher-ups of the Heavenly Sword Faction that he couldn't accept defeat, displaying a fragile personality!
"I understand, thank you for your guidance, Elder Lin." Chen Qiuqiao lowered his head and said quietly.
He no longer dared to look at the expressions in the eyes of the people around him!
Every look of pity felt like a sharp dagger piercing straight into his heart, making him even more furious and unable to accept reality!
Lin Feng's comfort was useless, even though the reason he failed the screening test wasn't his fault, but rather because Mu Jinyu had interfered.
But no matter how much he consoled himself, thinking of Wu Lei and Li Xiaoxiao, who were also among the top three experts of the Outer Gate and had successfully obtained the Pass Token, while he had not...
He felt like a complete failure!
He felt as if he was just a joke!
Sharp nails instantly deeply pierced into the palm of his hand!
Blood dripped down from between his fingers!
Mu Jinyu saw this scene and frowned secretly.
He had planned to defeat Chen Qiuqiao, to crush him severely, and make him pay for his arrogant behavior towards Jian Ruyan that day.
But he had not intended to humiliate him like this.
It was meaningless, more likely giving the appearance that he dared not fight him directly and humiliating him on purpose.
What he wanted was to defeat him outright on the competition platform, making him admit defeat willingly.
"Huh!"
Clutching another Pass Token in his hand, Mu Jinyu soared into the air and flew toward where Chen Qiuqiao was.
This token, just after he realized that Jian Ruyan already had a token, he had planned to give it away casually, but because Brother Wei and others had taken tokens out one after another, he eventually thought it might end up with Wu Lei or Li Xiaoxiao, so he was not in a hurry to give it away.
Now it could be given to Chen Qiuqiao, allowing him a fair fight with him on the competition platform!
It was just uncertain whether the other party would accept it!
"Clatter!"
The moment Mu Jinyu landed, Chen Qiuqiao, who had been keeping his head down and dared not look at anyone, suddenly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot as if dripping blood, staring fixedly at Mu Jinyu.
Mu Jinyu handed the Pass Token to him and said calmly, "Here, take it, I just happen to have an extra one!"
Chen Qiuqiao didn't reach out to take it, and said coldly, "Are you here to humiliate me further?"
"No!" Mu Jinyu shook his head, "Just giving you a chance. Don't tell me you really want to give up just like that?"
Chen Qiuqiao did not answer, still believing that Mu Jinyu was humiliating him, and continued to stare at him coldly!
Being one of the top three experts of the Outer Gate, having participated in many Outer Gate major exams, yet failing to obtain a Pass Token from the first round of screening earlier than Mu Jinyu, and now having to depend on his charity to get the opportunity to fight the next battle!
How ironic this was!
He simply couldn't accept it!
He felt even more that, if he accepted it, how would the people around view him?
Thinking he was trash, not fitting to be ranked among the top three experts of the Outer Gate!
Mu Jinyu said, "Don't be childish. I didn't understand the rules at first, so I took more Pass Tokens. After I understood, I gave them all away. Ask those with the Pass Tokens; how many of them obtained it by themselves?"
"I am different from them!" Chen Qiuqiao said hoarsely, like a wounded lone wolf.
Mu Jinyu nodded, "Yes, you are indeed different from them. If I am not mistaken, you should have been able to obtain a token. So here is your chance to redeem yourself. Don't you dare?"
"Or are you saying, the difference you speak of is just in words, lacking the courage to step up and face me in combat?"
Glancing at the Outer Sect Disciples who obtained the Pass Token, Mu Jinyu said lightly, "They are not the top three high experts of the Outer Gate, yet they still have the courage to hold the Pass Token and face me in combat later, tsk... perhaps this is what you meant by being different from them!"
Shaking his head and sighing, Mu Jinyu then attempted to take back the Pass Token in his hand!
Upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, despite knowing he was deliberately provoking him, Chen Qiuqiao couldn't bear it any longer!
How could the laughs and pity of ordinary Outer Sect Disciples compare to the cold taunting of Mu Jinyu, his nemesis?
He snatched the Pass Token from Mu Jinyu's hand and said coldly, "Fine, since you want it this way, wait and see, once we get up on the competition platform, I will make you regret giving me this Pass Token!"