"I, I succeeded." Liu Qingyang’s beautiful eyes widened.

She wasn’t confident in her heart, even though Shao Wenfeng had vouched for her, she wasn’t sure. In terms of strength, she was too weak, merely at Star System Level Early Stage. Without the Passage Order granted by two Realm Kings last time, she wouldn’t even be qualified to enter the Guiding Continent.

The others looked at her, in shock, with a hint of doubt.

Star System Level Early Stage, can succeed? Can come here?

Even the Star Domain Level burly man didn’t succeed.

A conspiracy? Even if they thought about it, these people didn’t dare to voice it. This is the Venerable’s territory, who dares to speculate wildly.

For a moment, everyone started to channel their True Yuan into the transparent stone, and soon the sound of lamenting and sighing filled the air.

Hard!

Too hard!

This final test is really too hard; most people ended up like the Star Domain Level burly man, no matter how hard they tried, the stone in their hand remained devoid of any light.

"Brother Shao, you’d better try too." Liu Qingyang’s gaze fell on Shao Wenfeng, with a hint of anticipation and gratitude in her eyes.

She was grateful to Shao Wenfeng, if it wasn’t for Shao Wenfeng secretly arranging things, could she have entered the Star Sky Alliance?

Actually, Shao Wenfeng was uncertain in his heart. The old ancestor agreed to help only because the family’s elders spoke good words and pleaded with the old ancestor, who then agreed to lend a hand. Under such circumstances, Shao Wenfeng dared not mention Liu Qingyang’s matters to the family’s elders.

His strength was not weak, able to rank within the top 500 of the Demon Domain Sky List. Although that’s just on the surface, some geniuses keep a low profile, preferring not to stand out. Truth be told, ranking within the top 1000 would be good enough.

Such strength makes entering the Star Sky Alliance a bit uncertain.

But with the Shao family’s old ancestor making a request, it becomes much easier. Yet Liu Qingyang wasn’t mentioned, he hadn’t mentioned Liu Qingyang at all, unexpectedly Liu Qingyang actually passed the test, which made Shao Wenfeng happy.

Initially, if Liu Qingyang failed, he already had an explanation prepared, but now it seems unnecessary. From the way Liu Qingyang looked at him, he could feel that she obviously thought it was his help behind the scenes, and would be even more devoted to him in the future.

"Hm, I’ll try too."

Shao Wenfeng grabbed the transparent stone, eyes shining with sharp brilliance, confident.

Not only because of his own strength, but because of Shao family’s old ancestor as well, Aries Venerable was once a subordinate of Shao family’s old ancestor, not considering the monk, but the Buddha.

Crash!

Shao Wenfeng’s True Yuan from his Dantian surged forth like a torrential river, pouring into the transparent stone, but like a clay ox entering the sea, it didn’t stir a single ripple.

"What, impossible?" Shao Wenfeng’s eyes widened, and sweat began to form at his temples.

"Brother Shao, try pouring in more True Yuan." Liu Qingyang also frowned, urging again.

Shao Wenfeng nodded, his gaze becoming increasingly solemn, as the True Yuan in his body went berserk, his gaze becoming equally frantic.

Pour!

Pour in True Yuan.

This broken stone, why won’t it light up.

Finally, Shao Wenfeng poured all his True Yuan into the transparent stone, but unfortunately, the stone still showed no sign of light, not even a faint glimmer.

"Impossible, impossible, how could I fail?" Shao Wenfeng’s eyes turned red.

His forehead was drenched in cold sweat, veins bulged, how could this be, Shao family’s old ancestor had already made a request, how could he fail.

Liu Qingyang was also very surprised, even she had passed the test, how did Shao Wenfeng fail?

Shao family couldn’t possibly favor her and forget the most important Shao Wenfeng.

Unless, Shao family couldn’t actually overcome the obstacle of the Venerable, and she passed relying on her own strength.

"Relying on my strength? I don’t claim to be dull, but definitely not in the ranks of a Heavenly Beauty." Liu Qingyang shook her head internally.

Shao Wenfeng’s hand grasping the transparent stone trembled, he looked towards the elder in front of the square, speaking rapidly "Senior, is my stone broken?"

"Broken?" The elder with white hair and beard smiled gently.

The others also looked at Shao Wenfeng; the stone was clearly in good condition, just unwilling to light up.

"I’d advise you to give up, we all tried with all our might but couldn’t make this stone light up."

"Failing is failing, blaming the stone for being broken?"

"Heh, shameless."

Shao Wenfeng insisted "I don’t care if others’ stones are broken or not, mine surely is broken, I want to see Aries Venerable."

"Want to see Aries Venerable?" The elder smiled gently, with a slightly eerie smile, "If everyone were like you, wouldn’t Aries Venerable have to host every one of you?"

"Let him come to see me." Suddenly, a deep voice resonated from within the Venerable Mansion.

This voice made the elder pause for a moment, glancing at Shao Wenfeng, "Venerable has issued an order, follow me."

Shao Wenfeng tossed away the stone in his hand, striding towards the Venerable Mansion, Liu Qingyang hesitated for a bit, then followed in step, the elder merely glanced at Liu Qingyang, not stopping her.

"Unfair, why should the Venerable meet him?"

"Yes, our stones could also be broken."

"Heh, a Venerable’s words are orders, if you’re dissatisfied you can get out." The elder turned, with a sweep of his sleeve, two bands of Primordial Power shot forth, striking the two foul-mouthed cultivators, and they rolled in mid-air, flying out.

The square, suddenly, fell silent.

Following the elder ahead, Shao Wenfeng and Liu Qingyang stepped into the palace of the Venerable Mansion.

The palace was grand and spacious, luxurious and empty, with only a Lin Case placed at the front, incense burning and wine brewing, a faint fragrance wafting.

Behind the Lin Case, sat a middle-aged man with two curved horns, drinking wine, flanked by two classical beauties that resembled figures from ancient paintings, ready to attend him at any moment.

"Shao Wenfeng, greeting Aries Venerable." Shao Wenfeng had anger in his heart, but dared not act rashly, he approached then stopped, clasped his hands respectfully.

"Liu Qingyang, greeting Aries Venerable." Liu Qingyang offered a curtsy.

Only then did Aries Venerable raise his head, looking at Shao Wenfeng faintly "Oh, so you’re a member of the Shao family." As he spoke, his eyes glanced towards Liu Qingyang several times.

Liu Qingyang noticed, had to lower her head, but was puzzled inside, why would a big figure like the Venerable spare her a few looks?

"Respectfully, Aries Venerable, I indeed am from Shao family; my family’s old ancestor and Venerable are friends, this affair..." Shao Wenfeng still spoke politely, not daring direct questioning.

"Alas." Aries Venerable sighed, "This matter, indeed Duke Yaoyang requested through someone to me, I was once a subordinate of Duke Yaoyang, wouldn’t refuse such a minor matter, but..."

"But?" Shao Wenfeng grew anxious, suggesting an issue with Aries Venerable not completing the task.

Aries Venerable said "Indeed encountered some trouble, when Duke Yaoyang sent someone to bring me the Jade Scroll, another Venerable was present, he stated if I dare to engage in favoritism, he’d immediately report to Lord World King, thus I had to handle it impartially."

"Another Venerable prevented Aries Venerable?" Shao Wenfeng’s eyes widened.