Upon hearing Fang Zhan’s question, Samuel’s expression suddenly became serious. Only by leaving could they be safe, which meant that Fang Zhan had no choice back then, and this matter involved Tianqi’s secret. It seemed that the existence of Tianqi was protecting some kind of peace, or perhaps, fighting against some kind of power.
Samuel was an atheist in the past, but after the skull incident, he knew that there might still be some mysterious things in the world that he did not know. Maybe he was not a ghost or a god, but he must be extraordinary.
“It seems that the enemy of the Tianqi realm is not as simple as I think,” Samuel said.
“Are you trying to trick me?” Fang Zhan looked at Samuel disdainfully.
Samuel wrinkled his nose awkwardly and said, “I was just asking casually. The answer is already in front of me. I can get it as long as I stretch out my hand. Do I need to get some information out of you?”
“Tomorrow is the last test. As long as you can pass it, you can participate in the test of the Devil king’s cave. At that time, you will know all the answers, but whether you can come back alive or not is still unknown,” Fang Zhan said.
Samuel looked for someone to ask about the Demon King Cave. Even though those people did not know what kind of place the Demon King Cave was, they heard that in the past decade, no one had survived the Demon King Cave’s test. In fact, no one had dared to take part in the trials in the past few years. This meant that the Demon King Cave had left a psychological shadow on many people in the Tianqi realm. This was the true challenge that Samuel had to face.
“Are you afraid?” Fang Zhan asked.
“To tell you the truth, how can I not be afraid of losing my life? However, my curiosity is much greater than being afraid.” Samuel smiled and said.
Fang Zhan laughed. Samuel was indeed a very special person. His thoughts were different from ordinary people, and his strength was also different from ordinary people. If he could really survive in the Devil King’s Cave, he would definitely be able to shock the whole Tianqi era.
Because in the history of the Tianqi era, he would be the one who joined the Tianqi era the shortest and was the fastest to become a Heaven-level one.
“By the way, since you haven’t even seen your daughter, how can you know if she is a man or a woman?” Samuel changed the topic to Fang Zhan.
“It took me a lot of effort to get the clue,” Fang Zhan said, with a trace of painful regret in his eyes.
Samuel patted Fang Zhan on the shoulder and said, “As long as she is alive, the Nangong family will definitely find her.”
Fang Zhan nodded and said, “Before that, I’ll stay with you. But after I find my daughter, I’ll leave to make up for what I owe her for so many years.”
Samuel looked like he wanted to say something but stopped on second thought. Fang Zhan wanted to make it up to his daughter, but whether she would accept it was still unknown. Even if she really found him, she would only feel hatred and would not be willing to accept his compensation.
Samuel had personally experienced this. Back then, Gina ignored him. Even if she paid attention to him now, Samuel would not feel too deep about it. This was because the relationship between them had long since become indifferent due to the cold back then.
Of course, it didn’t rule out that Fang Zhan’s daughter had been waiting for him all the time. This kind of thing couldn’t be guessed accurately by Samuel’s personal experience.
The next day, the test that everyone was looking forward to finally began. In addition to Samuel and Jiang Yingying, there were still ten people in the Xuan Level. However, among the ten people, there were only two or three people, or even one person, who could actually be promoted to the Earth Level.
When the first test began, Samuel was watching from the side. The moment they fought, Samuel felt the gap between the strength of the Xuan Level and the Earth Level. This gap was not like the gap between one or two levels. The strength of the Earth Level was much stronger than that of the Xuan Level.
“Brother Samuel, I didn’t expect that the top master of the Xuan Level is so weak for the Earth Level,” Jiang Yingying said to Samuel.
“An Earth-level expert, as the main force of the Tianqi realm, should have this kind of strength. But for you, it’s not difficult to deal with this kind of person,” Samuel said with a smile.
Jiang Yingying smiled faintly and said, “Brother Samuel, there’s a test on the stage, but most of the audience is watching us. Isn’t it inappropriate to be so high-profile?”
In today’s test, Samuel and Jiang Yingying were the real protagonists. Those people wanted to see what they would do in front of the Earth-level masters, so most of their eyes were now focused on the two.
“I’ve been low-key for so many years. I should be high-profile. After all, this is a place where strength is respected. Keeping low-key will only make it boring,” Samuel said.
In Cloud City, Samuel had hidden secrets that could not be revealed. Nangong Qianqiu did not allow him to live as a member of the Hannigan family. Hence, he had to hide himself. No matter how much the outside world scolded him, Samuel would only accept it with a smile.
But it was different now. There was no restriction on Samuel, so he didn’t have to swallow his pride.
“Then, should I defeat my examiner?” Jiang Yingying asked with a smile.
Just when others were guessing how long they could hold out for the test, Jiang Yingying was already thinking about whether to save face for the examiner. This was something that those people didn’t even dare to think about.
“It’s better to save him some face. We should just win with a few strikes,” Samuel said.
Jiang Yingying nodded. Since she wanted to win by a few moves, she had to control her strength.
Finally, it was Jiang Yingying’s turn to go on the stage. She was facing an Earth-level expert who was famous for his skills. Speed and agility were his strong points, but as the old saying went, in the face of absolute power, any tricks were useless.
When he met Jiang Yingying, he could only admit that he was unlucky.
“How long do you think Jiang Yingying can hold on?”
“Her power is slightly weaker Samuel’s. In my opinion, it would be good enough if she could last 20 moves.”
“This is far beyond the test criteria. It seems that she will definitely be promoted to the Earth level. It’s really enviable.”
After Jiang Yingying came on the stage, the people below began to talk about her. However, there were very few comments about Jiang Yingying’s failure. Most people still thought that Jiang Yingying could pass the test. After all, everyone had seen the strength she had shown before and did not dare to look down upon her.
On the high platform in the distance, several big shots at the Heaven Level were watching the battle, including He Qingfeng, the master of the three halls. Out of curiosity, he came to watch the test, but what surprised him was that Elder Yi did not come.
Samuel was his apprentice. Being promoted to the Earth level should be the most important thing for Elder Yi. How could he not show up?
“Is this woman Samuel’s maid? I didn’t expect that she was even qualified to take part in the test. It really surprised me,” He Qingfeng said lightly.
