With a soft shout, a woman dressed in a blue and white feathered robe, with a beauty like a celestial being, arrived gracefully.
Upon seeing this woman, everyone present almost stared blankly.
They had never seen such a beautiful woman before, and the men's eyes were filled with admiration.
Even the women were the same; facing such a perfect woman in appearance, they could not muster any jealousy.
Gao Tianhe's eyes also went blank, but the reason for his blank stare was different from everyone else's.
He was shocked by the woman's appearance.
"Third, Third Miss... why have you come out? Weren't you in the inner hall?"
Gao Tianhe asked stammeringly.
"I heard the sound of the Heaven-Shaking Drum in the inner hall, so I came to see... the sound of the Heaven-Shaking Drum reaching the inner hall indicates the emergence of a peerless genius."
The woman said casually.
Her gaze swept over everyone's faces, as if searching for that peerless genius.
"Indeed, a martial artist with Heaven-grade A potential has emerged, but he has already been killed. It was this brat who did it. Not only did he kill that peerless genius, but he also killed an envoy of our Hall of Gods. He even damaged the Heaven-Shaking Drum... This is my dereliction of duty, Third Miss. Please wait a moment, and I will take his dog life before I go with you to confess to the Hall Master!"
Gao Tianhe put on a show of self-reproach.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, the woman said without any mercy, "Steward Gao, you are mistaken. Heaven-grade A potential is not worthy of being called a peerless genius. Only those who can shatter the Heaven-Shaking Drum are qualified to be called peerless geniuses!"
Only when the Heaven-Shaking Drum cannot bear the potential of the tester will it shatter.
However, the woman was too lazy to explain these things.
"What, you say he is a peerless genius?"
Gao Tianhe almost jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on, "Third Miss, are you mistaken? This brat not only shattered the Heaven-Shaking Drum, but he also killed a disciple of our Hall of Gods..."
"Steward Gao, are you questioning me?"
"No, no... your subordinate dares not!"
The woman glared with her phoenix eyes, and Gao Tianhe quickly bowed and admitted his mistake.
"It's fine that the Heaven-Shaking Drum is broken. Since a peerless genius has appeared, it will be useless from now on... As for him killing a disciple of the Hall of Gods, I believe there must be some misunderstanding."
After speaking, the woman walked up to Chen Xiao and bowed gracefully, "Greetings, young hero. I am Chu Qingluan, and my father is Chu He, the Hall Master of the Hall of Gods."
Hiss—
The entire audience erupted in an uproar.
No one expected that this woman, who was as beautiful as a celestial being, was actually the daughter of the Hall Master of the Hall of Gods.
No wonder Steward Gao became so respectful upon seeing her.
As the crowd erupted, Steward Gao's eyes went blank again.
He had been in the Hall of Gods for so many years, and it was the first time he had seen the Third Miss treat a man so politely.
What was even more infuriating was that this man was just a layman, and a layman who had killed a disciple of the Hall of Gods.
Steward Gao felt his worldview crumbling, filled with both anger and jealousy.
"Hello, Miss Chu. I am Chen Xiao."
Chen Xiao said indifferently, his eyes and expression unwavering.
Chu Qingluan was slightly stunned. She knew very well how beautiful she was and how noble her status as the daughter of the Hall Master of the Hall of Gods was.
Yet, the man in front of her did not look at her with any special regard because of it, which surprised her somewhat.
She couldn't tell if he was pretending or if he truly had no inner turmoil.
However, this was not important. What was important was that the peerless genius her father had been searching for had finally appeared.
"Miss Chu, actually, what just happened was like this..."
Seeing that Chu Qingluan was not disrespectful to him, Chen Xiao wanted to explain why he had killed a disciple of the Hall of Gods.
However, before he could finish speaking, Chu Qingluan covered his mouth with a finger.
"No need to explain, Mr. Chen. I believe this must be a misunderstanding. I won't mind, and neither will my father."
What was going on?
Everyone present was going crazy, not only because Chu Qingluan did not pursue Chen Xiao at all, but more importantly, her action was too ambiguous!
Qi Qingfei, standing beside them, was filled with jealousy, but she was not jealous of Chu Qingluan, but of Chen Xiao...
The Steward Gao behind them was even more on the verge of madness. He knew that even for an envoy of the Hall of Gods, if he dared to look at the Third Miss more than necessary, his eyes would be gouged out.
And now, the Third Miss had placed her finger on Chen Xiao's lips... Wasn't this equivalent to physical contact!
In fact, Chen Xiao's heart also felt a slight stir at this moment.
Chu Qingluan was so beautiful that he couldn't look away, and she carried a faint fragrance that captivated the soul.
He never expected Chu Qingluan to make such an intimate gesture towards him.
After all, they had known each other for less than a minute.
Upon noticing Chen Xiao's subtle reaction, a hint of slyness flashed in Chu Qingluan's eyes, carrying a trace of victory.
Immediately after, she smiled charmingly and said softly, "Mr. Chen, please come with me to the inner hall!"
Chen Xiao nodded slightly and followed.
Seeing the Third Miss about to leave with Chen Xiao, Steward Gao couldn't help but ask, "Third Miss, what about the others?"
The others referred to the other martial artists who met the selection criteria, and those in the top fifty of the Heaven Ranking.
"Leading them to the inner hall is your task, why are you asking me?"
Chu Qingluan did not have the same pleasant demeanor towards Steward Gao as she did towards Chen Xiao. With that, she didn't stop her steps and led Chen Xiao into the Hall of Gods.
However, as she reached the entrance of the hall, she suddenly turned back and said, "By the way, Mr. Chen and I have something to discuss. You can come in after half an hour!"
Then, under everyone's envious gazes, Chen Xiao walked into the great hall with Chu Qingluan.
The scene inside the Hall of Gods was very different from what Chen Xiao had imagined.
He thought that the Hall Master, elders, protectors, and hall masters of the Hall of Gods were all here.
But in reality, it was deserted, as if no one had been here for a long time.
In the center of the great hall stood a huge bluestone, on which many names were carved.
Chen Xiao was familiar with many of the names, such as Xiao Zhan, Duan San, Yang Potian, Gongsun Yi, and so on...
It turned out that what Qi Qingfei had mentioned about leaving their names in the Hall of Gods referred to this place, but he didn't know where the treasure repository of the Hall of Gods was.
Releasing his divine sense, Chen Xiao quickly located the treasure repository, but the repository was empty, and the treasures inside seemed to have been moved away.
This made Chen Xiao even more puzzled.
Seeing the confusion on Chen Xiao's face, Chu Qingluan asked, "Mr. Chen, you seem to be looking for something?"
"Oh, it's nothing."
Chen Xiao did not want Chu Qingluan to covet the treasures in the treasure repository, so he casually asked, "Miss Chu, this doesn't seem to be the real Hall of Gods?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Qingluan was slightly stunned, and then she smiled charmingly.
"Mr. Chen is indeed clever. This great hall was built only to mislead people... But you don't need to worry. Next, I will show you the true face of the Hall of Gods!"