novelraw Chapter 6 – I never considered that there would be such a situation
Chapter 6 – I never considered that there would be such a situation
The young man was faced with only two choices.
The first option was to ignore the little girl and keep running forward. Once the monster devoured her, it would naturally leave.
The second option was to help the girl, but doing so might result in being swallowed by the monster.
The monster was approaching fast, leaving the young man no time to think.
"Only decisions made in panic can reflect one's true inner thoughts," the Second Elder explained. "Let's see what this little guy chooses."
In the scene, the young man clenched his fists tightly, shouted, and rushed toward the girl.
His sense of justice wouldn't allow him to watch the little girl get eaten by the monster.
Unfortunately, before he could help the girl escape, the monster caught up and swallowed the young man whole.
"He's righteous and very brave, a good junior!" the Third Elderess commented.
"Indeed, very courageous!" The Second Elder marked an X on the crystal mirror and said, "Eliminated!"
"Why? Isn't courage a good thing?" the Third Elderess asked.
"Of course, courage is good, but too much of it makes one reckless," the Second Elder explained. "This junior knew helping the girl would lead to his death, yet he foolishly went ahead, sacrificing his life for a stranger."
Not knowing how to avoid harm and acting purely on impulse.
The path of cultivation is fraught with danger; someone like him could easily lose his life.
Eliminating him is for his own good. At least as a mortal, he can preserve his life and save the sect's resources."
Everyone agreed after hearing this.
In the face of danger, staying calm and ensuring one's own safety first is the way to go further on the path of cultivation.
"Next!"
The scene shifted, and another young man appeared, none other than Tang Aotian, the son of the prime minister who had tried to cut in line earlier.
The scene progressed normally until the little girl appeared.
"Help!"
Whoosh~ Without any hesitation, Tang Aotian swept past the little girl without stopping for a moment.
The crystal mirror even clearly showed Tang Aotian smiling.
Once the monster eats the little girl, it won't eat me.
"Safety first, truly decisive!" the Third Elderess mocked.
"Indeed, very decisive!" The Second Elder marked another X and said indifferently, "Eliminated!"
Upon hearing the word "eliminated," the Third Elderess's expression relaxed a bit.
The Second Elder righteously declared, "The reason we cultivate is to slay demons and protect the weak, to safeguard the peace of the world.
Now, with a girl in danger, this person showed no reaction and only cared about escaping. Such a person is surely selfish and inhumane!
If one cannot sweep a room, how can one sweep the world!
If he doesn't want to protect even a little girl, how can he protect the people of the world? When the sect faces a crisis, how can we expect him to contribute?"
"Well said!"
Everyone expressed their agreement.
However, the one who protected the girl was eliminated, and the one who didn't protect her was also eliminated. So what counts as passing?
Should the little girl be saved or not?
"Everyone, don't worry!" Seeing the confusion, the Second Elder said, "Keep watching patiently."
A new scene appeared.
This time, a little boy who looked only seven or eight years old appeared.
"So young!"
At such a young age, his mind was not yet mature. Participating in the third test of character was indeed a bit far-fetched.
Sure enough, before long, the little boy was swallowed by the monster while trying to save the little girl.
"Eliminated!" the Third Elderess lamented. "But this little guy is young; he still has a chance in the future."
The Second Elder subtly marked a check on the crystal mirror, indicating the boy passed.
But this sneaky action didn't escape the eyes of the others.
Third Elderess: "?"
Sect Master: "?"
Grand Elder: "?"
All the elders looked at the Second Elder with question marks on their faces, expecting a reasonable explanation.
"Ahem!" The Second Elder coughed and weakly said, "He's just a child, yet he showed no fear facing the monster and didn't hesitate to help a little girl his age. Such a strong sense of justice, confidence, and courage—who else could pass if not him!
Of course, if you have objections to this child, I can take him as my disciple and guide him.
It won't trouble any of you."
The Sect Master squinted his eyes and probed, "Is this your illegitimate child?"
The Second Elder immediately nodded, "Yes, just give me some face and let him be my disciple!"
Swish~
The Grand Elder was the first to draw his sword, pointing it directly at the Second Elder's vital point.
At the same time, the other elders unleashed their skills mercilessly, attacking the Second Elder.
"Damn, you're serious!" The Second Elder covered his butt and fled frantically, losing all semblance of an immortal demeanor.
"Speak, what is this child's talent?"
"What talent? Didn't you say he's my illegitimate child?"
"If he really were your illegitimate child, would you admit it? Keep hitting him!"
"Stop, stop, I'll confess. This child, Su Lingfeng, has a Supreme Spiritual Root!"
"I see!" Everyone stopped and sneered, "Second Brother, you really have no shame. To accept a disciple with a Supreme Spiritual Root, you even admitted to having an illegitimate child."
Only the Sect Master and Grand Elder sensed something was off.
"If it's just a Supreme Spiritual Root, it shouldn't be worth Second Brother going to such lengths. Fifth Brother, calculate if Second Brother is lying."
"Alright!"
The Fifth Elder's compass spun rapidly, "Second Brother didn't lie!"
The Second Elder breathed a sigh of relief, thankful for treating the Fifth Elder well usually.
"But, Second Brother is hiding something!"
"Damn, Fifth Brother, I've treated you well!"
"Stop hitting, stop hitting, I'll confess. This child, Su Lingfeng, has a trace of Thunder Spiritual Energy in him, and in the future, he might elevate his Supreme Spiritual Root to a Thunder Spiritual Root."
Spiritual roots are categorized into Low-Grade, Mid-Grade, High-Grade, and Supreme Spiritual Roots. If a Supreme Spiritual Root awakens an elemental attribute, it can further evolve into a higher-level Elemental Spiritual Root, such as Thunder Spiritual Root, Water Spiritual Root, Fire Spiritual Root, etc.
In this hall, only the Sect Master and Grand Elder possessed Elemental Spiritual Roots.
Upon hearing about the Thunder Spiritual Root, the elders had no objections.
A prodigy of this level, even if a bad seed, should be recruited and reformed.
Moreover, Su Lingfeng was both brave and righteous, just too young and in need of some guidance.
"Alright, let's see the next one!" The Second Elder said, covering his butt with a grudge.
This time, the protagonist was a young girl.
When the little girl appeared, the young girl didn't ignore her and continue running, nor did she rush over to help her escape.
Instead, she ran in a direction away from the little girl, slowing her pace.
But the monster still noticed the little girl.
When the monster lunged at the little girl, the young girl quickly picked up some stones and threw them at the monster, trying to attract its attention.
The scene froze there.
"This doesn't need much explanation. Facing danger without panic, able to attempt to help ordinary people while ensuring her own safety, courageous, wise, and kind-hearted, she passes!"
Afterward, the Sect Master and the elders reviewed more illusions.
Some were so scared by the monster that they froze, waiting for death—eliminated!
Some didn't run from the monster but charged straight at it, like sheep into a tiger's mouth—eliminated!
Even more extreme, some caught up with the hemp-clad old man who first reported the monster and threw him into the monster's mouth.
Eliminated! Eliminated! Eliminated!
Until the elders saw Qin Yu's illusion, they couldn't help but show shocked expressions.
"Second Brother, how do you judge this?" the Third Elderess asked.
The Second Elder was dumbfounded, "Don't ask me, I don't know either. When I designed this test, I never considered this situation!"
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