In every area, Cloud Clearing Masters must attend examinations at local test centers; other centers will not permit them entry.

After all, the difficulty level of the Cloud Clearing Master examination varies slightly according to the local Cloud Clearing Association standards; in some places it is lower, in others higher. If all candidates cram into the easier test centers, wouldn’t they be bursting at the seams?

In this way, the losers among them will be unable to participate in the Cloud Clearing Master examination for ten thousand years!

Ten thousand years is an extremely long time for martial artists!

Deng Shaofeng’s expression changed, suddenly feeling a bit uncertain!

This kid, why is he so confident, isn’t it too mysterious?

Could it be that he’s still bluffing?

But just at that moment, Ye Chen smiled slightly, with a flick of his wrist, a spiritual light appeared before Deng Shaofeng, transforming into an old parchment.

It is actually a spirit contract!

Instantly, everyone on the street held their breath!

This kid, is playing for real!

Even the Jiuqing Mountain disciples who initially disdained Ye Chen had a trace of surprise flash across their eyes!

Ye Chen said indifferently: "Young Master Deng, you wouldn’t be afraid, would you?"

Deng Shaofeng’s expression changed continuously, finally, he gritted his teeth and left a Divine Soul Seal on the spirit contract, snorting coldly: "Afraid? Hehe, kid, do you really think you can bluff this young master? You shouldn’t underestimate the Deng family too much! Today, I’m going to see how you die!"

Ye Chen did not speak, simply smiled, and put away the spirit contract, continuing to walk towards the venue with Xu Shenglong.

And everyone on the street was whispering, watching Ye Chen with peculiar gazes.

Quickly, a piece of news spread across Xianying City...

A young man who had only studied the Cloud Clearing Three Techniques for ten days had actually made a bet with Young Master Deng?

Moreover, the content of the bet was whether he could pass the Advanced Cloud Clearing Master examination!!!

Such explosive news almost ignited the entire Xianying City in an instant!

No one knew who, but someone found out the name Ye Shitian, a name that caused a sensation in Xianying City!

...

Meanwhile.

In a serene loft, a man and a woman walked in, the man had starry eyes and sword-like brows, thin lips, and a high nose, with a handsome appearance as warm as jade, a light green strange stone hung at his waist.

Beside him, the woman wore a light purple gauze dress, with a layer of veil covering her face, yet even so, one could still feel her absolute beauty.

The two sat down in the loft, and a maid came forward, brewing them a pot of fragrant, exceedingly high-level Spiritual Tea.

The woman picked up the jade teapot and filled a cup for the man.

Their conversation flowed as they tasted tea.

The woman suddenly said: "Brother Lin, have you heard about the bet in Xianying City?"

The man heard this, his eyes flashed and he said: "Oh? I haven’t heard of it, since you bring it up, it must not be an ordinary wager, right?"

The woman chuckled: "Certainly not, the stakes aren’t particularly special, but the one setting the stakes is rather unique."

The man seemed interested, "Don’t keep me in suspense, tell me."

The woman said: "I knew you’d be interested, the bet is on a young man named Ye Shitian being able to pass the Advanced Cloud Clearing Master examination!"

The man’s pupils shrunk instantly at this, the hand that was just raising the teacup froze in mid-air, only after a moment did he move the cup back to his lips.

The woman’s eyes bore an even deeper smile, "Brother Lin, I haven’t finished yet, what’s most unimaginable about Ye Shitian’s wager is that he only started learning the Cloud Clearing Three Techniques ten days ago!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a sharp light exploded from the man’s eyes, startling the veiled woman!

At this moment, there was not a trace of the previously elegant and gentle demeanor in the man!

He is like a wolf!

A wolf capable of devouring the heavens and earth!

He suddenly stood up and walked out of the loft.

The woman asked somewhat puzzledly: "Brother Lin, where are you going?"

The man turned back, smiled slightly: "Xianying City, how can I miss such an interesting event?"

...

Xianying City, Cloud Clearing Hall.

The Cloud Clearing Hall’s size is a hundred times that of the Cloud Clearing Hall in Deceit City, enough to accommodate millions of martial arts cultivators!

At this moment, the examination is about to begin, the Cloud Clearing Hall is already packed!

Ye Chen arrived at the registration area, compared to other examination registration points, here was surprisingly empty, not a single person.

A woman sitting at the table was almost falling asleep.

The reason there was no one was because this was the registration point for the Advanced Cloud Clearing Master examination!

Ye Chen walked to the table and said: "Hello, I want to register for the Advanced Cloud Clearing Master examination."

The woman heard this, was slightly stunned, looked at Ye Chen with disbelief, and after a long while, finally spoke: "Uh, please pay the registration fee..."

Ye Chen nodded, with a wave of his hand, a flicker of precious light revealed an assortment of treasures on the table!

These treasures were clearly the tuition Ye Chen had previously given to Hong Jin and the others!

Those three sly old men, upon discovering Ye Chen’s heaven-defying spiritual root, changed their attitude drastically, not only wholeheartedly teaching Ye Chen, but also secretly returning the tuition fees they had received!

Their original intention was to gain Ye Chen’s favor this way, stand out among the three, and secure a higher place in Ye Chen’s heart...

But they hadn’t anticipated that all three would end up doing the same thing!

Thinking of this, Ye Chen couldn’t help but smile as well.

The woman checked over the treasures on the table, nodded: "It’s sufficient."

After speaking, she recorded Ye Chen’s information, and handed a token to Ye Chen, which was his credential for entering the examination hall!

Nonetheless, she secretly shook her head, in her view, this young man couldn’t possibly pass the exam, these treasures were merely wasted on the Cloud Clearing Association.

Having completed all this, Ye Chen headed towards the Cloud Clearing Hall’s square.

Just as he entered the square, "Whoosh"—countless eyes shot towards him!

In an instant, Ye Chen became the center of everyone’s attention!

These people looked at Ye Chen with disdain, surprise, indifference, or schadenfreude, as the story spread among them.

The reason they stared at Ye Chen naturally was due to the wager news they heard!

However, Ye Chen seemed indifferent.

Deng Shaofeng glanced at Ye Chen, sneered coldly, and focused his attention on the examination commencing soon.

To him, Ye Chen was no more than a clown.