"Fifth Elder, I have something to say," Tang Youyou said.
Hearing this, the man turned to look at Tang Youyou and sneered, "Go ahead. What could it be that you're only willing to say at this moment?"
After a moment's hesitation, Tang Youyou said, "I'm actually a woman."
After she finished speaking, she looked into the man's eyes and saw a hint of delight in them. How could this be? This man was truly unfathomable.
Just now, those disciples were indignant about the person who disguised as the opposite gender, but when it came to the Fifth Elder, there was no trace of killing intent.
Just as she was thinking this, she heard a familiar voice above her head, "I know you're a woman."
Before she could react, she felt the man's big hand touch her waist and start to wander. Then his lips gently pressed against hers. After a lingering kiss, Tang Youyou's face turned crimson.
She looked at the man in front of her and gently placed her delicate hand on his cheek. The man didn't resist and let Tang Youyou take off his mask.
There, before Tang Youyou's eyes, appeared that outrageously handsome face once again.
"Rong Xun, it's you," she said.
Rong Xun smiled and said, "Can't I come to accompany you, Youyou?"
Tang Youyou hugged the man tightly. She had never been so eager for his appearance as she was now. If she had to be in the same room with a strange man, with her strength, there was no way she could escape.
Seeing that Tang Youyou was a bit flustered, Rong Xun knew that this girl finally realized the danger.
"Since you know to be afraid, don't act recklessly next time. I'll always be by your side, Youyou. It seems that Ye Yue is not that helpful when she's with you."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou quickly shook her head. "This has nothing to do with Ye Yue. It was my own idea. I didn't expect you to come. But if you're here, who will guard the palace? And why did you become the Fifth Elder of the Qingyun Sect?"
Seeing Tang Youyou asking one question after another, Rong Xun coughed softly. "Naturally, I have something they need, so I was able to get in. But there's still one important thing to do now."
Tang Youyou tilted her head curiously and asked, "What is it?"
Rong Xun pursed his lips and said meaningfully, "Naturally, it's to verify your identity. I personally applied for this. If I can't verify your true identity, the Grand Elder won't agree!"
As he said this, he grabbed Tang Youyou's waist and gently squeezed it. Tang Youyou immediately felt weak all over.
But she still forced herself to stay awake and gently pushed Rong Xun away. However, he pulled her back into his arms again and whispered in her ear in a charming voice, "Youyou, now that we're reunited, they say that a short separation is better than a newly - wed. Don't waste this beautiful moment. Verifying your identity also takes time. Let me serve you tonight. How about that?"
Seeing Rong Xun getting closer to her chest, Tang Youyou could hardly stand steadily. She stared at Rong Xun fiercely, looking at his beastly behavior but feeling helpless.
After Rong Xun was satisfied, Tang Youyou was like a puddle of mud, lying on the couch and staring blankly at the ceiling. Rong Xun, on the other hand, looked extremely satisfied.
Seeing this, Tang Youyou shook her head helplessly.
"Are you hungry, Youyou?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou nodded. "I'd like some hot porridge."
Soon, a disciple brought in a plate of hot porridge and dishes. Rong Xun took them and sent the disciple away. After they finished eating, Tang Youyou finally recovered.
She frowned and gulped down the hot porridge. Seeing that Rong Xun didn't pick up his chopsticks, Tang Youyou asked curiously, "Rong Xun, aren't you hungry?"
Hearing this, he shook his head. "You'll go directly to their second - round screening later. I'll conduct the final screening myself."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou was surprised but also a bit expectant. She nodded in agreement. After breakfast, she went back to the group. She noticed that those people subconsciously avoided her.
Some were unhappy, some were disdainful, and some were timid. But Tang Youyou didn't care about their attitudes.
She looked at the second - round screening and found that this time it was about refining pills.
Seeing this, many people looked dejected. Only one in ten thousand could do this. But since they had come this far, they had to grit their teeth and continue.
Each person stood in front of their corresponding table and started to fiddle with the things in front of them. Tang Youyou was not familiar with these tools.
She looked around and saw some scholars who were very skillful and some who were clumsy. She observed everyone's techniques. They only had two hours, and she had already spent one hour just observing.
Seeing this, the senior sister pointed at Tang Youyou and sneered to the people around her, "Look at this person. How could she be worthy of coming to our Qingyun Sect? I don't know how she passed the body check yesterday. She was out all night. God knows what dirty things she did."
These words were clearly heard by the disciples. Their hands paused for a moment and then they continued to refine the pills.
After a while, some people's pills were successfully refined, but some were not so lucky. Their cauldrons couldn't bear the intense heat and exploded!
Some people were even injured and had to leave the competition.
Seeing this, Tang Youyou took a deep breath and started to follow the techniques she had just seen step by step. After that, she went to the lotus pond in the distance.
The scholars all sneered. The ones who had successfully refined their pills even mocked her, "Does this person not know that the dew needs to be neutralized with sweet mountain spring water? I saw this person constantly observing others just now, trying to learn on the spot. In the end, she still can't grasp the essence. What a ridiculous clown."
Ignoring their sarcasm, Tang Youyou caught some dew on the lotus leaves and put it into the furnace. After a while, there was a soft sound.
The fragrance of the pills in the furnace spread throughout the examination room as Tang Youyou lifted the lid. The strong fragrance made the candidates frown.
The candidates who had just been mocking her stood there stunned. They couldn't believe that such high - quality pills could be made by a beginner on her first try.
Tang Youyou just stared quietly at the ten pills in the cauldron. She scratched her head, shook her head a little dissatisfied, and after a moment of silence, left her position and went to one side to wait for the end of the exam.