The sky was clear, and the breeze was warm.

The Tiangang Sect had obviously chosen an auspicious day.

Among the numerous Sects and Clans, although it wasn't the best, it was still one of the best.

Countless young men and women had tried to join the Tiangang Sect and break free from the shackles of fate. As soon as the Sister Saving Three Demons stepped into the area at the foot of the mountain, they were shocked by the scene in front of them.

Looking up, there was a sea of people. Luxurious carriages were lined up at the foot of the mountain, shining brightly under the sun as if they were made of gold and jade.

Outside the mountain gate, beautiful silk dresses converged into a gorgeous sea of mountain flowers. The silk, satin, and jade ornaments on the bodies of the aristocratic clans sparkled and reflected the light. Everyone was dressed to the nines, and they were like rising stars. Numerous stars converged and merged, forcibly embellishing the plain and simple slope of the mountain into a resplendent river of stars.

Hu Ke and Xiaoxi looked confused. They squeezed into the crowd with slightly curled bodies. Along the way, they stepped on countless brocade shoes in a panic.

— They also received a lot of disgusted curses.

"Where did this dirty boy come from? You … be careful, you touched my fairy dress!"

"This Tiangang Sect is really getting worse year by year. Even this kind of guy can participate in the test with us?"

"Don't you know the rules? The Celestial Sect won't be open for just one day. Commoners, come again tomorrow!"

"That's right, drive them out!"

The brother and sister lowered their heads and apologized repeatedly. When they finally squeezed out of the crowd, their foreheads were covered with a thin layer of sweat. They looked at each other and saw the bitterness and helplessness in each other's eyes.

Xie Heng was wrapped around Hu Ke's arm. To prevent it from falling off, her tail was tied in a knot.

He quietly hid under the large cloth clothes and took in all the whispers of the crowd. His gaze swept past Hu Ke and Chen Xi's coarse clothes that had been washed until they were white and worn out, as well as the dust and flying ashes that had covered their entire bodies after a night of running, and he couldn't help but lightly sigh.

The Tiangang Sect had an unwritten rule: The mountain gate would be open for two to three days. On the first and second days, only the children of wealthy families would be recruited. If the number was full, the sect would be closed immediately. If the number was not full, the poor could come on the third day to try their luck.

They had heard of this rule at the foot of the mountain.

However, Hu Ke insisted on going up the mountain first. He couldn't wait for even a day.

How could he wait when he was in such a hurry to save someone?

Two days later, his little sister would have already been placed on the table and become a dish for that Xie Ziyou!

However, they did not expect the situation on the mountain to be like this.

Xiaoxi lowered her head and tried to cover her red cheeks with her hair.

The shame was like a burning furnace, causing the young girl's scalp to go numb and her hair to stand on end.

She quietly tugged at the back of Hu Ke's shirt and whispered, "Brother, we clearly have an urgent matter. Why … why are they being so unreasonable?"

Hu Ke was also worried.

They grew up deep in the mountains, and the humans they came into contact with the most were Liu Ma, who bought vegetables at the city gate, or Lao Zhang, who sold cloth in the market.

Those people pitied them and treated them kindly.

However, at this moment, they were surrounded by a group of arrogant young masters and young ladies from aristocratic families. These people looked down on commoners, and the competition to enter the sect was fierce. One less enemy was one less enemy.

The young man was thin-skinned after being cursed and scolded along the way. No matter how anxious he was, he still felt uneasy. His handsome face was flushed with shame and anger, making him look even more beautiful.

However, he gritted his teeth and insisted, "Don't care about them. Just treat them as a group of wild monkeys.

Let's go and register. "

"… Wild monkeys are so cute. They can even make wine. How can they be as fierce as them?" Xiaoxi curled her lips.

She lowered her head and walked a few steps quickly. She followed closely behind Hu Ke and gently tugged at his wide sleeve.

The two of them passed through the crowd and walked to the front.

At the front of the mountain road was a row of wooden tables and a makeshift shed. A few outer disciples who were in charge of registration sat in the shed. They were arranging the wooden plates that they had previously registered.

Facing the sea of people, their limbs were already sore and they were very impatient. All of them had listless expressions. The only thing missing was the words "don't bother me" written on their faces.

Hu Ke pulled Xiaoxi behind him and raised his hand to wipe the dust off his face. He carefully walked forward and respectfully bowed to the people in the shed like the other young masters.

It was his first time learning this, so his movements were a little stiff.

However, his attitude was sincere and his face was delicate. His pair of black eyes were clear and bright as he stared fixedly at the disciples in the shed.

The young man was indeed good-looking.

After wiping away the dust, Xiuya's face was even more prominent. Her slightly loose robe fluttered in the wind, revealing half of her slender ankles. Her skin was Yingbai, which made her look even thinner.

In front of a beautiful woman, people were always extra tolerant. Moreover, only the rich and powerful disciples were tested on the first day. It was an "unwritten" rule, which could not be carried out in public. The few outer disciples sized him up a few times. Although they still had a cold expression, they still waved their hands and threw out a wooden tablet.

"Write your name."

Hu Ke agreed in a low voice.

The young man gently raised his hand and picked up the brush beside him. Suddenly, his back stiffened.

Oh no, he didn't know how to write!

The demon race was famous for being "illiterate".

If there were still some great demons who boasted about their elegance, these little demons were tired of making a living and never had the leisure time.

Hu Ke could barely recognize some words.

He could pick out his own name from a pile of names, but to write his own name?

That was really … difficult for a demon!

His hair slid down his shoulders and swept across his neck, causing a numbing itch.

Hu Ke instantly broke out in a cold sweat. His thin eyebrows were tightly knitted, and his slender fingers tightly grasped the brush. He was dizzy and thought, "Hu … how should I write Hu?

Can I draw a circle?

No, the name is two words. Then … should I draw two circles? "

The young man didn't write for a long time. The outer disciples in the shed coldly glanced at him with an impatient expression.

Although the beauty was beautiful, it wasn't beautiful enough to make people give up on being irritable. He said coldly with a gloomy face, "What, you don't even know your own name?"

"… I know, I know." Hu Ke smiled bitterly and hurriedly wrote.

He was just about to casually write a few times when he suddenly felt a cold touch on his wrist.

Xie Heng raised its tail and pressed it against his wrist, writing two words stroke by stroke.

Hu Ke hurriedly wrote according to the little snake's gestures.

When the ink fell, two large, crooked words gradually appeared on the brown wooden plaque. "Xie Heng."

The middle of the word "Xie" was missing a bit, and the right side of the word "Heng" was missing a stroke.

"Xie Heng?" The outer disciple snorted disdainfully. "What a pity for such a good name.

Put down the plaque and go to the back to line up. "

Hu Ke still wanted to ask about Xie Ziyou, but just as he opened his mouth, his wrist was fiercely pulled. The little snake slapped his wrist repeatedly. The rhythm was extremely fast, as if urging and stopping him.

Out of caution, the young man could only give up and obediently lead the Xiaoxi to the back of the crowd.

His slender figure gradually disappeared at the end of the road. The Dark Shadow behind the straw shed swayed, and suddenly a person slowly walked out.

He was dressed in a luxurious robe that was spotless, but the lapels were open and hung loosely on his shoulders, revealing an ink-black satin inner robe.

The young man held a light-colored folding fan in his hand. The tip of the fan rested on his beautifully curved chin. His lips curled up playfully, and his slender eyes narrowed slightly as he stared in the direction Hu Ke walked for a long time.

Then his thin lips parted slightly, and the folding fan covered his mouth as he chuckled softly.

"Who's there!"

The outer disciple in charge of registration was startled and turned around. He suddenly saw the young man's handsome side profile, and the latter half of his scolding choked in his throat. He hurriedly saluted and said, "… Senior Brother Cui Hai."

"It's nothing." Cui Hai smiled slightly and waved his long sleeves. "I'm just here to pass on a message. By the way, what's the name of that young man just now?"

"His name is Xie Heng."

The outer disciple answered respectfully. Then he frowned slightly and added, "Senior Brother, don't be deceived by his appearance. This kid looks like gold and jade on the outside, but he's rotten on the inside. He's an idiot who can't even write properly.

You see, he even wrote his name like this — what a waste of his good looks. "

The young man's eyes lit up.

"He's Xie Heng?"

Cui Hai murmured a few times, and suddenly smiled.

"You guys go and invite him here. I'll take him up the mountain."

The young man raised his hand and pointed his paper fan in the direction where Hu Ke disappeared. His tone was still indifferent, but there was a hint of dignity in it that allowed no refusal.

The outer disciples looked at each other in dismay. They were stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly bowed their heads and said yes.

"Remember, I invited him here, not called him here, and definitely not caught him.

You guys be careful. This is the person that Elder Xie specifically asked for. "

Cui Hai emphasized the word "invite". His thin eyes narrowed slightly, and the light in his eyes dimmed.

Elder Xie?

The outer disciples' backs suddenly stiffened, and their faces showed clear annoyance.

Among the ten elders in the sect, Sixth Elder Xie Ziyou's thoughts were the most unpredictable. They actually missed a rare opportunity to curry favor with the elders. Damn it!

Cui Hai took in all the changes in the expressions of the people in front of him.

The mountain wind swept past, and the loose long sleeves fluttered in the air.

The young man casually waved his folding fan, and the snow-white tassels under the fan swayed gently in the wind. His slender fingers were whiter than the paper fan. Under his long black eyelashes, his eyes inadvertently revealed a trace of shrewdness.

…

The Sister Saving Three Demons knew nothing about this.

After another round of eye-rolling, the brother and sister quickly walked out of the crowd and reluctantly found a secluded corner. Hu Ke anxiously raised his wrist and asked, "Heng Di, why did you leave your name?"

"Are you worried … that my name will expose something?"

The little snake shook its head and wrote the two words "old friend" on his wrist.

Xiaoxi's clear eyes turned slightly, and she clapped her hands and said, "I understand Heng Di's meaning. There is an old friend of Heng Di's in the Tiangang Sect?"

Xie Heng nodded with satisfaction.

Fortunately, the two's brain circuits were still normal this time, and they didn't imagine any great drama.

"Old friend, old friend …" Hu Ke murmured a few times, and lowered his head with a vexed expression.

He was a little disheartened, and he stroked the white hairs on his clothes and said in a low voice, "Indeed, I thought too lightly before.

If I want to stand out from so many people, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do it alone. If Heng Di has an old friend in the sect who can help, that would be great.

But … "

Xiaoxi finished his words, and her pretty eyebrows slightly knitted. She was also worried and said, "But Big Brother Xie, we know your background. How could you have an old friend?"

Xie Heng's head was raised high, and he cheerfully slapped his tail three times in a row.

He only hated that he couldn't speak, otherwise he would definitely tell the two of them about his beautiful love of three lives and three lives, and let them know how cute Youyou was, and how their previous malicious speculations about Youyou were nonsense.

But Hu Ke and Xiaoxi's reactions were completely beyond his expectations.

Xiaoxi blinked her eyes in confusion, and said in surprise, "Xie Ziyou?"

In the next moment, she seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and her expression suddenly became very strange. She stared at Xie Heng with a strange expression, and Xie Heng's tail went numb.

Hu Ke also felt the same.

The brother and sister looked at each other, and when they looked back at Xie Heng, their faces were full of the same unbearable and self-reproachful expression.

The girl lowered her head slightly, lowered her voice, and said in a sorrowful voice, "Big Brother Xie, your surname is Xie, then Xie Ziyou's surname is also Xie."

"He can't be … your vicious father who abandoned his wife and children, right?"