Holding Yun Die’s hand, Qin Yu pulled her forward. Wherever he passed, the ice on the ground melted away as if he were a living human torch.

Yun Die bowed, expressing that she understood what he wanted. She stood near the side of the dark star ice serpent and with a deep breath, placed her hand slowly on its surface.

This sight caused the eyes of the despairing Hidden Fog Sect people to light up. A trace of hope appeared in their constrained minds.

But, what they couldn’t understand was why Mister Ning Qin didn’t perform the examination himself, and instead had his disciple do it.

This was however a minor matter. After a brief thought, they placed this to the side and waited for mister to give his final evaluation.

Several breaths of time later, Yun Die took her hand away. She opened her eyes, her face pale.

Her body shivered. A trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes and she slowly nodded.

Beneath his black robes, Qin Yu relaxed. He felt...