Chapter 64

The first ray of morning sunlight seeped through the window crack, casting a golden glow into the room. A gust of cool wind swept in, bringing a chill! Just as the outside world was entering autumn, the Yin Feng Valley was already experiencing the taste of winter. The howling wind, carrying a hint of savagery from the Wailing Plains, brought a trace of bloodshed, like a wild man wantonly tormenting this land.

Opening the window, Wang Chen felt the savage cool wind and took a deep breath of the cold air. Instantly, the chill from head to toe dispelled his drowsiness. After washing up, Wang Chen went outside. For the first time in a month, he felt so relaxed while appreciating the sunlight. Unfortunately, the seemingly bright sun brought no warmth, as it was all swept away by the fierce wind.

His hair danced with the wind, and the cool breeze poured in through his collar, making Wang Chen involuntarily tighten his collar! Not yet reaching the rank of a Spirit Warrior, they could not use true essence to resist the external temperature.

This day, the outer sect of the Starry Sky Sect was particularly lively. The square, usually devoid of people, was now filled with figures, some walking in pairs, and more often alone. In such intense competition, the outer sect members were numerous, but most were individuals, and the competition made the Starry Sky Sect cold and cutthroat, tearing apart any semblance of friendship.

The number of people gradually increased. Today was the last day of September, the regular end-of-month assessment day, and a rare period of calm. This day allowed everyone to relax from the month's tension. The next few days would likely be the most leisurely time for everyone, a rare respite for the Starry Sky Sect each month.

Following the crowd, Wang Chen walked forward to the square in front of the grand hall. Everyone gathered here, waiting for the start of the end-of-month assessment. The so-called end-of-month assessment involved tallying the final points, ranking them, and distributing rewards.

Wang Chen's arrival naturally drew everyone's attention. As the hottest topic of the past two days, his presence always sparked endless discussions, such as his entry into the top ninety, his plundering of eight Starry Sky Pearls yesterday, or the ineffectiveness of the recent attempts to kill him. A series of topics were brought up.

In front, a plump figure was running over with nimble steps, the jiggling of his flesh making Wang Chen smile. Xiang Qian, who could always be spotted at first glance, was a rare miracle to maintain his plump figure in such intense competition.

"Hey, Wang Chen, you're amazing, I heard you made it into the top ninety?" Xiang Qian patted Wang Chen's shoulder and looked at him with a strange expression.

"The final results aren't out yet!" Wang Chen said with a slight frown.

"Can't you at least show some emotion? You have plenty of Starry Sky Pearls, don't worry, your rank of eighty-seventh will only go up, not down! My goodness, do you know what you've done? That's the second-best historical record, comparable to Liu Yuanxiu's freakish performance!" Seeing Wang Chen's indifferent look, Xiang Qian couldn't help but lean in and shout, drawing attention from the crowd.

"The elder is here!" Wang Chen rolled his eyes and said, somewhat impressed by such a person.

As he spoke, the originally noisy square suddenly fell silent. Everyone's gaze turned to the front. The Starry Sky List, which was usually placed inside the grand hall, was now held out by Elder Kugugu with one hand!

The massive stone tablet, weighing thousands of pounds, being lifted so effortlessly, surprised Wang Chen. It seemed that such weight was nothing to Elder Kugugu.

With the appearance of the Starry Sky List, the scene heated up again! Everyone's eyes were fixed on the list.

"The end-of-month assessment begins now, everyone, be quiet!" Elder Huangya slowly appeared in front of the grand hall. His usually lifeless eyes swept over the square, making everyone shiver as if a long sword had cut through the sky, bringing a chill.

"Very strong!" Wang Chen couldn't help but mutter, feeling the aura. At the very least, he had entered the rank of a King Warrior. This aura was even stronger than the one he had felt from the middle-aged man on Donglin Mountain during the Han family competition.

"Rubbish, you didn't know, did you? He has refused multiple times to join the inner sect as an elder. Compared to the inner sect elders, his strength is no less!" Xiang Qian, seemingly hearing Wang Chen's words, shrugged and said nonchalantly.

"Inner sect elders?" Wang Chen frowned, not knowing exactly how strong they were, but he could imagine their power far exceeded that of a King Warrior.

Under Elder Huangya's gaze, the scene gradually quieted down. Then, Elder Huangya began summarizing the events of the past month from the front of the grand hall.

To Wang Chen's surprise, three outer sect disciples had died in the competition this month, something he had not known, indicating that the Starry Sky Sect was already accustomed to such occurrences.

After the summary, it was finally time for the main event, the unveiling of the Starry Sky List! The final points and rankings would be revealed to everyone.

As Elder Huangya tallied the points, the list underwent its final changes! Everyone would hand over their Starry Sky Pearls for the final point tally.

The final handover of the Starry Sky Pearls caused significant changes to the list, shocking Wang Chen. Apart from the top thirty, the rest of the rankings changed dramatically, making the list almost unrecognizable.

When it was Wang Chen's turn, the scene was deathly silent, and everyone's eyes were on him! This newcomer, who had brought so much shock, would finally reveal his final ranking, sparking much discussion.

Elders Huangya and Kugugu watched Wang Chen come forward to hand over his pearls with a smile, their eyes gleaming with sharpness.

"Ten Starry Sky Pearls, forty points, base points unchanged, total points two hundred and fourteen, unchanged! Rank... eighty-fifth!" Elder Huangya slowly announced Wang Chen's results.

Even though they had expected it, Elders Huangya and Kugugu couldn't help but exchange glances, seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

"Oh! This damn kid has improved his ranking again!" Xiang Qian, below, shouted with wide eyes.

The entire square erupted in a roar.

The outer sect, excluding the three who died this month, now had three hundred and fourteen people, and the scene was boiling.

"He's really a newcomer, damn it, he doesn't look like one at all!"

"Damn, eighty-fifth place, he actually made it to eighty-fifth place!"

"Impossible, this is impossible!"

"Two hundred and fourteen points, my God, did I hear that right?"

"Cheating, this must be cheating!"

Many people looked at the young man slowly descending the stage with disbelief, their faces full of shock.

"Wang Chen, interesting, eighty-fifth place, the second-best historical record, hehe, I wonder what Liu Yuanxiu would think!"

"This score is stable now, no one behind can surpass it!"

Some of the older members in the crowd watched the indifferent young man with interest, speculating.

Three years ago, Liu Yuanxiu, who displayed astonishing talent, ranked eighty-seventh and was now the sect leader's personal disciple. Wang Chen seemed to have already surpassed his score.

Wang Chen remained calm about everything: "Second-best historical record?"

He showed a hint of confusion, wondering who the first person was and what score they had achieved, feeling a bit of anticipation.

"Oh, kid, can't you at least show some emotion?" Seeing Wang Chen's indifferent expression, Xiang Qian was somewhat frustrated.

"You're still far ahead of me! Sixth on the Starry Sky List!" Wang Chen said indifferently in response to Xiang Qian's words.

Xiang Qian's sixth place indeed surprised Wang Chen, with a total score of a terrifying one thousand and ten points, a daunting number. He wondered how this guy had achieved it.

Of course, Wang Chen wasn't foolish enough to believe that Xiang Qian had reached this height by selling information. That was clearly unrealistic; without any real skills, it was impossible.

"Hehe... luck, luck, if you hadn't come, I might have been ninth this month!" Speaking of his ranking, Xiang Qian smiled sheepishly, somewhat embarrassed.

Wang Chen's sudden rise indeed brought significant benefits to Xiang Qian, especially in the last three days. The number of people buying information about Wang Chen was countless, even the usually quiet top ten on the list were stirred, allowing Xiang Qian to make a substantial profit, leading to a significant rise in his ranking in the last few days.

Wang Chen smiled faintly, acknowledging that earning points was a matter of skill, and he had no envy.

His eyes fixed on the Starry Sky List, he squinted, seeing the names at the top of the list. The first place had a score that had soared to a terrifying one thousand nine hundred points, nearly two thousand, averaging over sixty points per day, making him draw a deep breath. Even the third place had a score of over one thousand five hundred points. Wang Chen could only sigh at such scores.

However, a fierce determination soon flashed in his eyes. He believed that it wouldn't take long before he could compete with these people.