Chapter 1009 (2/2)

“You really worked me to death . ” Gu Yang was soaked in sweat, looking like he had just climbed out of a pool . Even the stone beneath his feet was wet . Carrying Guo Ran had completely exhausted him .

“Brother, it’s been hard on you . Junior brother must repay your kindness-”

“Shut up . It’d be better for you to pour me some water and prove your gratefulness with your actions instead of your glib words . ” Gu Yang sat on the ground .

Guo Ran hastily prepared some tea . If It hadn’t been for Gu Yang, he wouldn’t have been able to reach this point even if he exhausted himself to death . He had to quickly repay this favor .

The other Dragonblood warriors arrived one by one . Each one of them was weary to the bone, but their eyes were full of pride . They were the first ones to reach the top of the Xuantian Staircase, leaving even rank five Celestials in their dust . That was an honor .

Furthermore, they had obtained a new status now that they had climbed the staircase: disciples of the Xuantian Dao Sect . This was their first step in establis.h.i.+ng their footing in the Central Plains .

Six hours later, Zhao Ziyan also arrived . But she clearly wasn’t as tired as them . In fact, she seemed like it had been quite effortless .

“Congratulations . In the future, we’ll be part of the same sect, so I’ll have to ask you to look after me . ” Long Chen greeted Zhao Ziyan once she arrived .

“Brother Long overpraises me . It should be you looking after me . Is the Dragonblood Legion accepting new people? Do I have the qualifications to join?” Zhao Ziyan smiled .

“I…” Long Chen was startled, never having expected her to ask such a question .

The Dragonblood Legion wasn’t something just anyone could join . This question made him feel awkward . If he flatly refused, it would be too awkward .

“Junior sister was just joking . Brother Long, don’t take it seriously . I’m tired, so I’ll go rest . ” Zhao Ziyan laughed and said goodbye, finding an isolated place to sit .

Once Zhao Ziyan left, Tang Wan-er whispered, “This sister is angry . ”

“What are you talking about? I don’t see any anger,” said Long Chen .

“I’m a woman, and this is my woman’s intuition,” said Tang Wan-er . Seeing Long Chen ignore her, she continued, “If a beautiful woman wants to join, why would you decline? Don’t you like beautiful women the most?”

“Exactly, exactly-” Guo Ran hastily shut his mouth when Long Chen glared at him .

“Our Dragonblood Legion is a complete whole, and we’ve all saved each other’s lives . Others can’t join just because their cultivation base is high, their talent is good, or they’re beautiful . The reason we’re so strong together is because we’re united and can trust each other . A stranger joining in would bring danger to the entire legion, so how could I let an outsider join so easily?” said Long Chen .

Seeing how solemn he was, Tang Wan-er stopped speaking . Guo Ran also kept a hand clamped over his mouth . They understood .

Although Tang Wan-er’s words had been partly a joke to tease Long Chen, she hadn’t expected Long Chen to be thinking so much . He couldn’t bring danger to the entire Dragonblood Legion because he wanted to pick up girls .

Two hours later, Han Yunshan and the others also finally reached the top . Their expressions were exceedingly ugly, and they were panting for breath, appearing extremely miserable .

Due to their envy and hatred for Long Chen, their path had been even more difficult . That had made them waste even more time and energy .

More and more disciples began to arrive . Some of them directly fainted upon reaching the top and relaxing .

Currently, only thirty thousand people pa.s.sed . Over four hundred thousand people had washed out, and there were still many people persevering on the staircase .

Suddenly, a huge hourgla.s.s appeared at the top of the staircase . Mu Qingxuan announced, “There are still three days left . The people still on the staircase should work hard . ”

Seeing that hourgla.s.s, quite a few people’s expressions changed . Their power was limited, and they were climbing at a snail’s pace right now . Now that there was a time limit, the pressure immediately increased .

As a result, quite a few disciples immediately gave up once the hourgla.s.s appeared . They knelt on the stairs, and were directly sent off the Xuantian Staircase .

This hourgla.s.s caused many people’s confidence to shatter . They felt like there was no hope, and continuing to fight had no meaning .

One after another, figures were sent off the Xuantian Staircase . Only ten thousand people were still persevering .

The majority of them were around the eight hundredth stair, with a small portion around the seven hundredth stair . As for the six hundredth stair, only a few dozen people were still bitterly enduring, unwilling to give up .

“Idiots, I gave up and I was already on the seven hundredth stair . For them to stupidly continue at the six hundredth stair, there’s no hope at all,” mocked someone .

But Long Chen couldn’t help but nod when he saw those few people still bitterly enduring despite there being no hope . As long as the results weren’t in, the opportunities were still in your hands . The only way to lose was to give up . Even if it was just the slightest, ephemeral bit, it was still an opportunity . Not giving up was in itself a remarkable drive .

“Time’s up,” announced Mu Qingxuan as the final grain of sand fell .