The Devil King? No, Please Call Me The Immortal King Xiaoyao.

The underground cave was magnificent, with stalactites emitting brilliant seven-colored light, reflecting the anticipation in the eyes of the young people.

"Ah, I wonder what kind of aptitude I'll test out to be. It would be great if it were Grade A."

"Keep dreaming. You think you can get Grade A?"

"Hey? Why can't I get Grade A?"

The crowd of over a hundred people was noisy and bustling. Looking around, most were boys and girls around fourteen or fifteen years old. Their faces were still childish, and they were all incredibly excited.

Today was the Awakening Ceremony of the Gu Yue clan in Qing Mao Mountain. All the clan elders had arrived to preside over the ceremony.

"Alright, now listen to me as I call out the names. Those who are called should cross this river and go to the other side. Go as far as you can, the further the better. Did everyone understand?" The academy elder said to the crowd, then took out the list and began calling names.

"Gu Yue Chen Bo."

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"Mom, how do you feel? Are you better?"

Gu Yue Yi Xin held Gu Yue Qing Yao's hand tightly, gently asking her in her ear.

Gu Yue Qing Yao's breathing was now steady. She looked at Yi Xin's bloodshot eyes and messy, damp hair, using her weak strength to wipe the dew from his face: "Yi Xin, I'm fine, much better now."

"Yi Xin, luckily you called me over in time, otherwise, if I had come any later, the consequences would have been unimaginable," Gu Yue Yao Chen exhaled slowly, wiping the sweat from her forehead.

"Thank you, Grandma Yao Chen! Thank you for saving Mom!" Yi Xin quickly knelt down.

"Oh, child, hurry up and get up. It's alright, it's alright."

Such a sensible child made Gu Yue Yao Chen feel sorry for him.

"Yi Xin, is today the Awakening Ceremony?" Gu Yue Qing Yao thought of something and looked at Yi Xin.

"Yes, it is. By now, the Awakening Ceremony should have already started for a while."

"Then, Yi Xin, you should go quickly. Qing Yao will be taken care of by Grandma."

"Go on, Yi Xin."

……

"What! Fang Zheng is Grade A!"

"His brother, Fang Yuan, is Grade C. No way, how could this be?"

"Unbelievable, these brothers are reversed."

Discussions arose one after another in the crowd, noisy and bustling.

As soon as Gu Yue Fang Yuan and Gu Yue Fang Zheng's tests ended, they ignited the emotions of the entire audience. Just as people's attention was completely focused on these two, the academy elder's voice came.

"The last one," the academy elder read, "Gu Yue Yi Xin."

Hearing that it was the last person on the list, the crowd's discussion gradually weakened. Everyone stretched their necks, wanting to see what kind of aptitude this last person could test out to be.

But strangely, no one came forward.

"Gu Yue Yi Xin," the academy elder read again.

"What's going on? Is there still someone who hasn't come?"

"Could it be that he's not coming?"

The academy elder frowned and raised his voice: "Gu Yue Yi Xin! If you don't come, your test qualification will be canceled."

"What's up with this Gu Yue Yi Xin?"

"This is the first time I've seen someone not come to the Awakening Ceremony. Amazing."

Seeing the crowd below starting to clamor again, the academy elder couldn't help but look at the clan leader.

Gu Yue Bo no longer smiled and nodded to the academy elder, signaling to end the test.

The academy elder stopped waiting and announced loudly: "Alright, I announce that this Awakening Ceremony is now over!"

Just then, a hurried and loud voice suddenly came: "Here! Gu Yue Yi Xin is here!"

This sudden sound made everyone turn their heads to look. They saw a panting young man running towards them, his face full of sweat and nervousness.

"Gu Yue Yi Xin! What are you doing? How could you be late for such an important event as the Awakening Ceremony!" The academy elder scolded with a face full of anger.

Gu Yue Yi Xin quickly explained: "I'm sorry, Elder, Clan Leader. My mother was critically ill at dawn, and I have been taking care of her, so I was late. Please forgive me."

His words plunged everyone into silence, and everyone felt the pain and helplessness in his heart. The academy elder's expression also softened slightly.

At this time, Gu Yue Bo also spoke: "Child, I know your situation, and I believe you were not deliberately late. Alright, start the test."

"Huff~" Gu Yue Yi Xin took a deep breath, calmed his anxious mood, and looked at the flower sea in front of him.

In the flower sea grew crescent-shaped blue-pink flowers, which were the Gu Yue clan's unique Moon Orchid flowers. In the center of the flower sea was a faint blue river, emitting a faint starlight.

"Cross this river, go to the other side, go as far as you can, the further the better," the academy elder's voice came.

Gu Yue Yi Xin slowly walked into the river, and all eyes turned to him.

The river was wide but not deep, only reaching the knees, but as soon as he entered the river, Gu Yue Yi Xin felt a strange pressure.

Just as he was trudging forward, a faint white light rose from the river, and these lights continuously converged towards his body and entered his body.

While wading, the scene in front of Gu Yue Yi Xin suddenly changed. He saw a young man sitting in front of a computer constantly modifying projects, and a weak teenager watering and loosening soil in the field.

Scenes kept changing before his eyes, two completely different worlds, two completely different ages, were gradually merging until they converged into a long-haired man holding his chest against the wind.

His appearance was blurry, but his laughter was so clear. The wind blew his long hair, and he chanted happily:

"With the Dao, there is no joy in progress, no sorrow in retreat, drifting like clouds, gaining freedom."

Forty-three, forty-four, forty-five, forty-six.

Forty-seven!

Yi Xin suddenly woke up, and the scene in front of him instantly changed. He looked around blankly, seeing the shocked expressions of everyone. He looked down and found that he was already in the depths of the flower sea, a distance that no one had ever reached before.

"Forty-seven steps! Grade A, another Grade A!" The academy elder's voice trembled a little.

"What, another Grade A!"

"Heaven bless my Gu Yue clan."

Suddenly, a huge shout erupted in the field.

"This is Gu Yue Yi Xin's child, a blood relative of our Mo lineage. Make way, I want to adopt this child," Gu Yue Mo Chen shouted anxiously, his voice hoarse and frantic.

"Old ghost! Just because you say so, I say this is my Chi lineage's child," Gu Yue Chi Lian stopped him.

"This child has no father, and his mother is seriously ill. I will adopt him."

"I will!"

"You can't, with your resources, can you treat his mother's illness?"

The surrounding sounds only made Yi Xin feel noisy. He didn't feel much joy. On the contrary, he just wanted to go home.

He raised his tired body and walked towards the clan leader.

"Clan Leader, I have finished the test. My mother is still waiting for me. Can I go back first?" Yi Xin bowed to Gu Yue Bo.

"Go quickly, tell your mother this good news," Gu Yue Bo's voice was also unprecedentedly gentle.

So, amidst the noise and gazes of the crowd, Yi Xin gradually walked away.

But there was one gaze that was different from the others.

Whether they were surprised or excited, ecstatic or envious, jealous or disdainful, their emotions were so high.

Only this gaze was full of calmness.

This gaze came from a young man, his plain eyes revealing an unprecedented depth. He had no change in expression, nor did he make any sound, just quietly watching, watching Yi Xin's departing direction.

"The road ahead is indeed wonderful."