Half an hour later, Ao Sheng was still flipping through the list with a contemptuous smirk on his face.
The people from the four great families were laughing on the side.
Each one of them was laughing like flowers were blooming on their faces.
This was very beneficial for their disciples because half an hour was enough for them to get acquainted with the environment beyond the portal. This would be more advantageous for them if they were going to fight. More importantly, half an hour was enough for their family disciples to gather together.
As long as Luo Tian and his group of four enter, they will immediately be surrounded and killed!
Even if Luo Tian was strong, he would still end up dying if he was surrounded and killed by more than 30 martial artists in the Condensation Element realm.
“Humph~!”
“This is the consequence for offending Lord Ao. It is pretty much hopeless for the Bai family in this year’s Misty Cloud Academy assessment. This will be a devastating blow to them. Who would choose the Bai family that has offended the Misty Cloud Academy when they are recruiting new disciples in Towering Cloud City next year? Without fresh blood, it is only a matter of time before the Bai family declines.”
“That’s right. It was all because of that kid Luo Tian. If it weren’t for him, the Bai family wouldn’t have turned out like this.”
“That kid must be tired of living for offending Lord Ao.”
“You guys, wait and see; that kid will definitely die inside there.”
The surrounding people broke out into a discussion.
Bai Qi had an ugly look on his face, while it was the same for the Elders behind him. If they weren’t in a public space, those Elders would definitely won’t hold back and say something.
Bai Qi stared at Ao Sheng, his eyes spraying out flames like he wanted to devour Ao Sheng alive. He then said in a deep voice, “Lord Ao, it should be about time, right?”
Ao Sheng didn’t even look at Bai Qi and sneered, “I haven’t found their names yet. I’ll look for them again. Don’t worry; there’s no rule saying when they should enter the portal anyway.”
Immediately after, Ao Sheng gave Luo Tian a look of contempt and said with a smile, “I’m letting you guys in later because I am trying to do you a favor. There must be a huge fight going on inside right now, so it will definitely be advantageous for you four to go in later. Look how much I am taking care of you all?”
“Hahaha…”
After saying that, Ao Sheng started laughing in a treacherous manner.
Maybe in the past, going in late was an advantage. But now, it was definitely not an advantage but a huge disadvantage.
Bai Xiong was furious and shouted, “We don’t need you to take care of us! Hurry up and let us in! We will instantly defeat those disciples, so don’t waste our time!”
Lin Dong couldn’t endure either and said, “You’re being too unfair to us.”
Bai Lingling whispered, “If the disciples of the four great families have really united, then once we enter, we will be surrounded and killed. The three days of training will be of no help to us at all.”
It would be even worse if the four of them were split up. They can forget about passing the assessment if they are surrounded and attacked by 30-plus people.
This was precisely what Ao Sheng wanted to see.
In addition to that, he wanted to curry favor with Wu Sha.
Allowing Wu Sha more time to understand the terrain will make it much easier for him to kill Luo Tian.
Luo Tian’s expression was calm as he said unhurriedly, “It’s no problem. Since there is no rule about when we have to enter the assessment venue, we’ll just wait. We have plenty of time anyway. Lord Ao, if you don’t mind, we’ll be heading to the Huangshan Restaurant on the next street over to get something to eat first.”
“Maybe it’s really like you said – when we go in, they will all be done fighting, and we’ll end up grabbing four placements. How embarrassingly awkward would that be?”
When Luo Tian said those words, the people from the four great families immediately frowned, and their expressions tensed.
The alliance between them was not as unshakable as it seemed on the surface. They may have discussed what would happen after the four members of the Bai family had been dealt with, but what if their disciples got impatient while waiting for the Bai family people? What if they start fighting each other first?
This wasn’t an impossible matter.
Deng Leigong stroked his white beard and smiled, “Lord Ao, you are a generous and forgiving person. Give this old man some face and let them in so that the assessment can proceed smoothly.”
“That’s right.”
“If we are going to win, we will win it in a fair manner. Don’t let people gossip and criticize us when we do beat them.”
“Lord Ao, please let them enter.”
All the patriarchs of the four great families stood out.
Luo Tian smiled and said, “Don’t be like that. I still want to go eat something to fill my stomach before I go in to pick up a bargain. Weren’t you all just laughing right now? Weren’t you all just gloating? Now, why do you want us to go in so badly? What do you mean by fair and unfair? Lord Ao, please don’t listen to them. I’m begging you to continue being unfair to us so that we can eat a meal and drink some alcohol. It will be even better if we can take a hot bath and change into a set of clean clothes before we enter.”
Bai Xiong was in joy as he said with a smile, “Then I will definitely eat more food.”
Lin Dong smiled and said, “I will go check on my mother.”
Bai Lingling smiled, “Should I go home to touch up my makeup? If I look more beautiful, maybe it will be easier for me to pass the assessment?”
The people from the four great families were instantly on their toes.
After Luo Tian said those words, they all wanted Luo Tian and his group to enter the portal immediately. If their disciples really started fighting each other ahead of time, it would really be a case of being helpless and hopeless.
Ao Sheng didn’t expect this and could only clear his voice a bit before saying, “I guess I will give the four patriarchs some face. Next is Bai Xiong!”
Bai Qi’s heart tightened as it was finally their turn. He couldn’t help praising Luo Tian internally.
However, he started worrying about them because the four great families might have joined forces to deal with the Bai family. If that were the case, then Luo Tian and the other three would not be their match for them. When that happens…
No matter what, their lives were the most important.
Just before Bai Xiong stepped through the portal, Bai Qi said, “Xiong’er, it’s okay to give up if you can’t handle it. Don’t be stubborn. Life is more important. As long as the green mountain is still there, one does not need to be afraid of running out of firewood.”
As he said the adage, Bai Qi also looked at Luo Tian and the others.
He was trying to comfort them in advance.
After all, it was highly possible that it would be the four of them against 30 something people.
Bai Xiong smiled in confidence, “Father, don’t worry. Your son will definitely take a placement!”
After that, Bai Xiong looked at Luo Tian and said, “Boss, I’m heading in first.”
He then stepped into the portal, the light slowly engulfing his body. It was not until Bai Xiong’s figure completely disappeared into the portal that the rippling of light became smooth again.
“Next person, Lin Dong!”
“Next person, Bai Lingling!”
Bai Lingling walked through the portal, and the last person left was Luo Tian.
Luo Tian already knew he was going to be the last one but didn’t expect it would take this long. He glanced at Ao Sheng and said to himself, “Sooner or later, this daddy will return all these injustices to you with interest. You just wait for me.”