Chapter 1126: Chapter 1126: Trial Tower
"I remember, it was two months after the art studio was built that Grandpa started to get sick."
When Fu Xiyan said this, his gaze was fixed on the Head of the Fu Family, and he was constantly watching his expression change.
Although he didn’t believe that his foolish father would actually patricide, but just in case.
After listening to Fu Xiyan’s words, the Head of the Fu Family was stunned for a moment, and after several seconds, he glared at Fu Xiyan, "Are you out of your mind? You don’t really believe in that nonsense about the art studio clashing with our family, do you?"
Seeing his reaction, Fu Xiyan felt there was no suspicion of patricide, so he didn’t hide it from the Head of the Fu Family and simply explained, "The Mystic Master said that the studio destroyed the Spirit Gathering Array set up by Uncle."
The Head of the Fu Family silently rolled his eyes, "Ridiculous, if the Spirit Gathering Array was truly destroyed, why is our house still warm in winter and cool in summer, still nurturing us?"
Fu Xiyan: "Because someone is suffering in your place."
Head of the Fu Family: ?
Fu Xiyan wasn’t a patient person, so he directly and mercilessly said, "If Father truly believes that studio has nothing to do with the family’s safety, then just rebuild it."
"To keep it from affecting Grandpa again, I’ll take Grandpa to live elsewhere tomorrow, and by then, it’ll be Father’s turn to be affected."
Head of the Fu Family: ???
Why move house over a disagreement?
Fu Xiyan: "After Father dies, I’ll come back for the funeral."
Head of the Fu Family: "..."
It’s just a studio, no need to go so far.
Afraid that Fu Xiyan might suggest his mom remarry, the Head of the Fu Family immediately said, "Alright, let’s just demolish it, our house has so many empty rooms, we can just clean up and remodel a couple of them."
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Unaware of what’s happening with the Gu Family, Su Yunling and his group had already arrived at the Ancient Martial Arts competition site.
As soon as they got to the venue, they were surrounded by a crowd, and Gu Zhiqi quietly slipped out, with Tang Yichen sneaking out as well.
The competition was set to take place at the Central Plaza of the Ancient Martial Arts World.
In the Central Plaza stood a Trial Tower, which supposedly had a dozen or so Trial Gates, each gate corresponding to a different track.
Participants don’t need to register; they can directly enter the Trial Gate that corresponds to their selected track.
Upon entering the Trial Gate, they’ll be randomly transported to an unfamiliar environment filled with countless challenges and trials.
By passing these tests and trials, participants can earn points, and the Trial Tower will update the leaderboard for each track based on the points accrued.
Those who successfully find an exit and walk out can enter the semi-finals. If unable to find an exit or if encountering danger and want to quit midway, they can crush the extra jade talisman they received upon entering the Trial Gate to be sent out, although this means failing the trial and being unable to progress to the next round.
The competition is time-limited, and participants can enter the Trial Gate later than the start time; as long as they enter before the end, it counts. However, exiting the Trial Gate after the end time is not allowed.
The competition consists of four rounds, each with a duration of fifteen days.
Once the time for the current round ends, everyone inside who hasn’t found the exit will be sent out by the Trial Gate, including those who didn’t crush their jade talisman in time or preferred not to and ended up dying in the Trial Tower.
The matters of the Trial Tower were explained to Gu Zhiqi by Tang Yichen. After describing the Trial Tower, Tang Yichen leaned in closer to Gu Zhiqi to continue speaking softly, "However, not every Trial Gate is fraught with danger. For instance, with Artifact Refining, Alchemy, or Fragrance Refining, upon entry, there’s a personal small space, and as long as you keep refining and meet the requirements, the Trial Tower will actively send you to the exit."
However, even so, the pass rate is not high.