While Chu Yun and Mu Jiuyao were cultivating in the cultivation chamber, the ordinary disciples outside, hearing that they had a chance to enter the Inner Sect, eagerly signed up for the trials. After all, disciples had always been demoted from the Inner Sect to ordinary disciples, but never had ordinary disciples been given the chance to enter the Inner Sect.
After several rounds of trials, fewer than thirty of the registered ordinary disciples remained, and the Sect Master intended to select ten from among this group. On the day of the finals, the Sect Master and all four elders arrived at the competition plaza to watch. Just as the Sect Master took his seat, Third Elder arrived fashionably late. This time, however, it was not intentional; for the past few days, she had been feeling sluggish, waking up when the sun was already high in the sky, eating much less than usual, and experiencing a persistent inner heat.
Third Elder had assumed it was simply due to the scorching weather of the past few days and paid it no mind. But this morning, when she finished washing and sat down to apply her makeup, she discovered that her complexion was haggard and pale. This came as a great shock to Third Elder, who had always prized her appearance. Putting the competition entirely out of her mind, she hurriedly applied a layer of pearl powder until she felt it looked passable enough to apply her makeup, which was why she ended up running late.
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