His Highness the Crown Prince Always Wants to Marry Me

Chapter 396: Challenge Begins

Yu Qing Qian was teleported into the Holy Land along with the other pupils who registered for the challenge.

The Holy Land was the core of each Peak and was a relatively sacred place. The place where the spiritual plant teleported them to was a square that looked like an ancient altar.

Right now, the Honoured Chief of the Red Peak, Gong Gu Zi, and the other two Peak Leaders were already seated at the front while the pupils who entered the Holy Land gathered below.

Hong Gu Zi stood up and looked at the Red Peak’s pupils with a serious expression and said: “We at the Red Peak will begin the annual Holy Land challenge trial first. The obstacles are different each year, but the rules are not much different.

“It is not the first time for many pupils among you to participate in this, while it’s the first time for some pupils. I will explain the rules again, so both new and old pupils need to listen carefully.

“This challenge is divided into five obstacles. Each obstacle lasts for two hours. The pupils who have passed each obstacle will enter the next round. The pupils who are still trapped at a level after the time is up will be eliminated directly.

“At the fifth level, the first ten people to pass it within two hours will win and will be rewarded for passing the level. The first place will also have an opportunity to acknowledge a Master, so I hope you can all seize this opportunity.”

Hearing Hong Gu Zi’s last words, many of the pupils present were filled with expectations and excitement. Although the several Ancestors no longer accepted disciples, but if they could become the disciple of an Honoured Chief or a Chief Elder, then it’d be worthwhile no matter how hard they try.

Yu Qing Qian remained calm. She wasn’t interested in recognising someone else as Master. She only had two goals for this challenge. One was to enter the Classics Collection Tower to comprehend that venom secret classic, and the other was to attract the attention of that Ancestor who just came out of seclusion.

“Alright, let’s begin the first level of the challenge.”

Hong Gu Zi pointed to the back and suddenly several loud booms were heard. Everyone turned around and saw a passage open on the side of the altar.

One could see through the entire passage to the other end. The passage was actually composed of a suspension bridge with a tumbling river below and there was a riverbank opposite the suspension bridge.

“Go onto the suspension bridge and those who reach the other side within two hours can continue to the second level. Go ahead.” Hong Gu Zi’s voice sounded a bit excited, “As long as you don’t seriously injure others or cause death, you can use any method.”

Hong Gu Zi gave the order, and the pupils who had participated in the Holy Land’s challenges rushed towards the suspension bridge, including the Third Sword and Seventh Sword of the Seven Swordsmasters, and Zhai Yuan.

Seeing this, the other new pupils who registered to participate in this challenge rushed forward with enthusiasm along with the old pupils.

Yu Qing Qian didn’t rush forward with the others, but walked over slowly and leisurely. Upon seeing this, Che Tong Tong stopped rushing over too and walked to her side.

“Xiao Yu, they all rushed over, do you have some sort of plan?” After Che Tong Tong interacted more with Yu Qing Qian, she had already established a sense of trust.

“We still have two hours, why rush.” Yu Qing Qian smiled faintly and said: “Those old pupils have experience, so they must be prepared to rush over like this. We don’t know what we’ll encounter for this challenge, so we might as well observe first before acting.”

After she finished speaking, she casually glanced at a secret location on the altar with a bit of sharpness hidden in her eyes.

Che Tong Tong also calmed down a lot instantly, “You’re right, I was too impatient before.”

Right now, in a hidden area of the altar, the Headmaster, two Ancestors, the other six Honoured Chiefs, and several Chief Elders were sitting and watching, but the pupils who participated in the challenge practically didn’t notice their presence.