In the valley, Bai Ye lay on the ground, unable to control the curse on his body. His cultivation was on the verge of collapse.
Suddenly, a magic treasure flew over him and transformed into a beam of light that enveloped his body.
"You failed, didn't you?" said Ye Yaqing. "I told you it isn't that easy to become a top disciple."
A young girl walked over to him. She was the fifth top disciple, Ye Yaqing.
"I was the one who was supposed to test you. I didn't want people to think I was biased, so I asked Wei Si to do it in my place. She was very polite about it."
Ye Yaqing helped Bai Ye up. "I'll take you to the Forest Master to get treated."
"Thank you, Senior Sister, but I'm fine. If I have failed, I can accept it. However, I do want to verify something," said Bai Ye.
"What is it?" Ye Yaqing was curious.
"It's personal." Bai Ye's voice was calm. Failure hadn't fazed him one bit.
