Tianfeng Empire, Xinsi City, Wu Family.
"Nine stars of the Yellow Rank!"
The four bright yellow characters on the Star-testing Stele made the young man in cyan slightly narrow his eyes. The young man in green was about 15 or 16 years old. He was tall and straight, with a delicate and pretty face. His eyes were clear, like a star.
At this time, the young man in green took back his hand stiffly and hid it in his sleeve. His nails pierced deeply into his palm, but he still did not notice it.
"Wu Hui, 15 years old, Yellow Class Nine Star, unqualified!"
The third Elder, who was in charge of the test by the side, indifferently announced the result. As expected, these words caused an uproar of ridicule around them.
"Haha! Sure enough, this good-for-nothing is still in the same place!"
"Tsk tsk, what a pity. The genius from back then has ended up like this. This time, he should have become an outer disciple of the clan."
"Not necessarily. Who asked his father to be the head of the family? But he hasn't improved for seven years. This time, the head of the family can't protect him."
"It's really a disgrace to the patriarch."
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The surrounding people's mocking voices grew louder and louder, and in the end, they became a little unscrupulous.
Bang!
A loud noise came from the high platform, attracting everyone's attention. The young man in green also turned his eyes to the high platform. His face darkened, and tears flashed in his eyes. He pursed his lips tightly.
"Father, I'm sorry!"
The youth muttered to himself, turned around, and walked towards the back of the crowd.
Sitting in the middle of the platform was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties. He had a resolute face, and his eyebrows reached his temples, but his temples were a little white. At this time, the teacup in his hand had become a pile of powder. He looked at the young man behind the crowd, full of love, pity, and a trace of unwillingness.
This man was Wu Xie's father, the current Master of the Wu family, Wu Haiya.
Wu Hui walked to the back of the crowd. This was where the disciples who had finished the test were. They had been divided into two parts. One part was qualified, and the other part was not qualified.
In fact, most of the people who failed were not qualified, because the test standard for the Wu family's disciples was to reach the Profound-stage before the age of fifteen. This standard was not low in the Wu family. In every year's test, those who could reach the Profound-stage at the age of fifteen were not qualified. The others were assigned to the family's industry.
However, the Wu family's test was aimed at all the disciples under the age of fifteen, including those who had just begun to cultivate their Qi. There were only about six or seven people. Standing among this group of children who were one head shorter or two heads shorter than him, Wu Hui looked lonely, and his eyes turned to the sky, recalling the past.
At the age of three, he had reached the nine stars of the Yellow Level at the age of eight. He was once known as the genius of the Wu Family. If he could break through the Yellow Level and reach the Profound Level before he was ten years old, it was very likely that there would be an innate master in the Wu Family. The innate master was a powerful man in the whole Tianfeng Empire.
Everyone in the family placed their hopes on Wu Hui.
When he was nine years old, he hadn't broken through yet, but his family was still full of confidence.
When he was ten years old, he hadn't broken through yet. Although his clan was a little disappointed, the clan was still able to give birth to an expert to support it.
At the age of eleven, he had not broken through. Except for his father, the others had already lost their confidence in Wu Hui. If he broke through to the Profound-stage at the age of twelve, although he was still extraordinary, he was not worthy of being cultivated by his family.
When he was twelve years old, he hadn't broken through and his family had completely given up. His father supported him as always. Under his father's influence, the family's cultivation resources were still provided to him according to the standard of core disciples.
When he was thirteen years old, he hadn't broken through, so he became known as a good-for-nothing. His father was furious and severely punished those who insulted him. For a time, no one mentioned the good-for-nothing, but the disciples of the clan were more dissatisfied with the behavior of the patriarch.
When he was fourteen years old, he hadn't broken through. His father had gone out to search for him. He had spread throughout the major cities of the Tianfeng Empire in search of ways to deal with him. However, in vain, he had returned with serious injuries. His strength had dropped from an eight star Heaven rank expert to a three star Heaven rank. His strength had dropped greatly, but his prestige had also declined greatly, and the position of the head of the family had been shaken.
At the age of 15, Wu Hui was still a Yellow Rank Nine Star. He had reached adulthood at 15 years old. According to the Wu family rules, if he could not reach the Profound Rank, he would cancel the cultivation resources and become an outer disciple. He would manage the Wu family business and train other disciples with potential.
Was it Wu Hui who didn't work hard?
It was definitely not. Wu Hui got up at least four hours earlier than others every day, and he slept two hours later than them. The intensity of his daily cultivation was more and heavier than that of other disciples. However, no matter how hard Wu He tried, the Profound-stage barrier that hindered him could not be broken. The reason was unknown.
