Ye Xinlan's explosive cauldron made Ye Zhong, who was already nervous, sweat profusely. Beads of sweat continued to leak out from his palms, dripping on the ground along his fingers.
Some attentive Ye family disciples noticed that their faces were solemn, their eyes were fixed on the competition stage, and they were so nervous that they could hardly sit still.
On the other hand, Cao and Dan's family seemed particularly relaxed, not paying any attention to the changes on the field.
Xiao Xue raised her head and looked slightly at the people on the highest stage. This test was really different. Anyone who was impatient or immature in alchemy would fail and there was no possibility of success.
It’s no wonder it’s called the Dan Realm. Xiao Xue just started refining it at this time. Compared to Cao Ying, she was already in the process of separating the liquid, so she wasn’t in a hurry at all.
As the first bell rings, it indicates that someone has completed the assessment.
Time passed slowly, and the bell echoed many times in my ears. With the final bell ringing, the knockout assessment officially ended.
Only one person managed to complete the assessment before the big bell struck. She was none other than Xiao Xue, a person who I don’t know how to describe.
The host immediately flew off the stage, came to the central stage, and announced the end of the knockout round.
"Today's knockout round ended successfully. The first place in the knockout round was Cao Ying, the second was Dan Chen, and the third -" the host hesitated slightly.
His eyes stayed on Xiao Yan, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, a little unbelievable.
Then he continued: "The third one is Xiao Yan."
It wasn't until the last one was mentioned that Xiao Xue's name appeared. Xiao Xue looked embarrassed and lowered her head shyly.
He also muttered to himself: "Lucky!"
Xiao Yan on the side couldn't help but complain: Lucky for you, you're such a big-headed guy, you could see there was a problem a long time ago but you had to wait until the end.
Cao Yingke was extremely happy. Although Xiao Xue passed the knockout assessment, she passed in last place.
Speaking of which, the next round of promotion is when Xiao Xue is completely defeated. Thinking about Cao Ying, she feels very excited.
Cao Ying gave Xiao Xue a contemptuous look, but Dan Chen didn't take it seriously. Who can really complete the game on that point?
If she made the slightest mistake, she would be eliminated, but she did it, and Dan Chen became even more curious about Xiao Xue.
Returning to the rest area of the Ye family, Ye Chong was very happy. This time, the Ye family was feeling proud.
Although it was only the knockout round, Xiao Yan got third place. As long as he continued to maintain his position, the Ye family's final third place result would be enough to establish a foothold in the Dan Realm.
Xiao Yan won third place and naturally became the idol of everyone in the Ye family. As soon as they got off the competition stage, everyone in the Ye family lifted Xiao Yan up and threw him up to catch him. This was repeated many times.
"Little friend Xiao Yan, you made the Ye family shine today. The heads of the Bai family and the Qiu family were very polite to me after the competition. I wouldn't have dared to think about it before."
Xiao Xue sat calmly at the end and listened to Ye Zhong's praise of Xiao Yan. Her non-competing heart seemed unusually calm. She didn't care at all about Ye Zhong's cold approach to her.
Xiao Yan responded politely: "Elder Ye is so polite. This is what I should do."
Ye Xinlan saw Xiao Xue who was so calm that there was no disturbance at all, and subconsciously winked at Ye Zhong.
Seeing that Ye Zhong was still praising Xiao Yan endlessly, Ye Xinlan had no choice but to cough violently to attract Ye Zhong's attention.
"Xinlan, what's wrong with you?"
Ye Xinlan heard Ye Zhong asking her, and winked at Ye Zhong again, saying it was okay.
Only then did Ye Zhong realize that Xiao Xue, who was sitting in the tail seat, seemed a bit alone except for Ah Li.
"Look at me, I forgot about Xiao Xue in my moment of happiness. I'm really sorry."
Ye Zhong's fake look made Xiao Xue feel disgusted, especially the slap on the forehead. You either forgot about it or you didn't want to mention it at all.
After all, Ye Xinlan completed the knockout round before Xiao Xue, so Xiao Xue would lose in the next promotion round no matter what.
Perhaps this is human nature. Facing the snobbish Ye Zhong, Xiao Xue just responded to him with a smile.
"I am so happy today. All three of the Ye family have entered the next round of assessment. This is an unprecedented event for the Ye family. I have decided to reward you three tonight."
So Ye Zhong ordered the disciples of the Ye family to order a banquet in the city, but they just brought it to the rest area of the Ye family.
Ye Chong also explained that if a banquet was held outside at this time, people would think that the Ye family was not stable enough, but it was different in the Ye family rest area.
After drinking and eating, Ye Xinlan also went to Xiao Xue to explain Ye Zhong's attitude problem during the day, but Xiao Xue did not have any intention of blaming him. In Xiao Xue's mind, Danyu was just a place he was passing by.
As for why I participated in this competition, there is only one reason, and it is not because of the Ye family.
Knowing that Xiao Xue was not unhappy, Ye Xinlan was relieved. She was the one person who knew Xiao Xue's strength. She was a sixth-grade alchemist in the Black Corner Domain. How could she possibly complete the assessment before her now?
The most important thing is that Ye Xinlan's ability to pass the assessment depends on the situation explained by Xiao Yan's voice transmission. I am not afraid that she will be eliminated.
In Dan's rest area, a man was sitting alone on the railing facing the evening breeze. His eyes were looking at the bright starry sky, but his eyes seemed to be occupied.
Danxuan, holding a wine bottle in one hand, jumped up and sat next to Danchen.
"Here, Brother Chen!"
Danchen didn't hesitate, took Danxuan's wine bottle, raised his head and took a swig. Some of the wine even flowed from the corner of his mouth to the skirt of his clothes, instantly making it wet.
"Brother Chen, you have been unhappy since you came back. What happened? Tell me and I will listen."
Danxuan took the jug from Danchen's hand and took a sip, laughing.
"Brother Xuan, I'm afraid the Dan family will encounter an even more powerful genius this time."
"Are you talking about Xiao Yan from the Ye family?" Danxuan put down the wine bottle and answered Danchen's question seriously.
Dan Chen did not speak, but looked ahead with a bit of resentment in his eyes.
"I have found out clearly that Xiao Yan is the fiancé of Ye Xinlan, the eldest daughter of the Ye family. It seems that he does have some strength today, but I believe Brother Chen will defeat him."
After listening to Danxuan's words, Danchen looked at him as if he were a fool.
Danxuan looked at himself carefully and found that there was nothing wrong and there was no dirt on his body.
"Brother Chen, what's wrong with you?"
"Hey, Brother Xuan, I'm worried it's not Xiao Yan."
"Not him? Then it's Cao Ying? That's right, she is a disciple of Danta Xuankongzi, and now she is an eighth-level alchemist. It is indeed difficult to deal with."
Danchen was speechless. His eyes no longer looked at a fool, but at a fool.
Dan Xuan was completely confused. It was clear that only these two people posed a threat to Dan Chen. How come they weren't?
Danxuan couldn't think of anyone better than these two people for a moment, so he could only ask Danchen for help with a pleading look.