The one who always arrives late

"Because..."

"Because?"

"I am saving my spirit power"

"Why?"

"Why you say? Cause it will be needed in today's test."

"What!?"

Huan was confused hearing him.

"Wait! You know about today's test."

"Of course, I know. Who do you think I am? Some thug or something?"

"No-o, of course not! But how do you know then?"

"I know it because I participated in the last year."

Huan was surprised to hear that and he asked again:

"What was the exam about?"

"It was about fighting. We fought with the wild beasts at that time."

"I defeated all of my opponents with ease and left the judges speechless."

Then he started to boat about his fight.

"Stop-stop!?"

"What?"

"I have a question for you."

"Say it."

"Well… so you couldn't enter the sect?"

Asked Huan, he was fed up with the man's boasting about himself.

So he asked the most reasonable question.

"Why do you think so?"

"Because you are here with me going to the exam. Isn't it obvious?"

"Hmph, you are underestimating me, boy."

The man looked at the as if he was looking at someone stupid.

"I was able to enter the sect last year. But I rejected them."

"Why did you reject them though?"

"Wasn't that amazing that you could get into the Sect?"

It was as Huan said, it was amazing to enter the sect, everyone dreamed of it. So he asked why would he lose that chance.

"Well… I had my circumstances…"

Said the man in a melancholic voice.

"Well, they are not right for me!"

Then his tone changed into a prideful one.

"So I decided to use my talent for something else!"

"I am very talented, boy. You don't know what can I do!"

Hearing the man who was boasting about himself again, the boy thought not so much about it.

"Says someone who is at the 8th level of the Spirit Body Stage..."

"He is embarrassed about his failure, I think. Well, it's common to fail. But you shouldn't boast and lie to a young boy like that" thought the boy inside his mind.

But he didn't say his out loud his thoughts as he was scared of the scarface man.

"Hey, boy, you are thinking bad things about me?! Aren't you?"

The man asked in a scary tone.

"No, absolutely not."

"I am thinking about … about… how to get fast to the exam."

"Yes, that is it."

The boy was happy about finding the right excuse at the right time.

"Ok, I will let you off for now. Follow me"

Said the man and started to run without using his spirit power.

"Ok…"

The boy also started to follow after him matching his speed to the man.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

In the test area.

The elder said:

"Has everyone completed the test?"

"…"

"Nobody?"

"In that case, we will end-"

"Can you wait for a bit?"

His words were stopped before he could end them.

It was a girl who interrupted him.

"I have a younger brother who should take the test. Please can you wait for him for a bit?"

"Well…"

The elder thought for a moment and said:

"We can-"

"Thanks!"

"But not for a long time. He has 5 minutes time to take the test."

"If he can't come then he will fail."

"But-t" the girl tried to argue.

"This is all I can do. Blame your brother for being late if he can't come in time."

"O-ok. Thanks, elder!"

The girl clenched her fists and then muttered in a low voice.

"You need to come… For me…"

After 5 minutes passed.

The elder announced:

"Time ended. Now we stop-"

"Can't you wait for a minute?"

The girl interrupted him again.

The elder who was interrupted looked at the girl and said angrily:

"I gave so much time. Be a grateful girl! I don't have the patience to wait and not also the others."

The girl who heard him sensed something was wrong and a handsome man beside whispered to her:

"Sister. Look around you. Everyone looking at us."

The girl looked around herself and now realized everyone was looking at the two as if they were the ones who were taking their time, which was true.

"Stop this. That boy can't come. It has nothing to do with us."

"But it is my fault…because of me he can't…"

"You don't need to blame yourself…"

"…"

"I'm sorry, elder. Sorry for my rude attitude earlier."

The girl apologized to the elder.

"…Ok. Now we will end the test-"

"Stooop!"

He was interrupted yet again.

"Who is it?"

"Who the hell are you? Show me yourself."

The elder was angry after being interrupted again and again.

"Stoop, I will take the test!"

At this moment a boy who was looking exhausted came running while shouting.

He came in front of the elder and said:

"Elder, I am not late, am I?"

"No. You are late."

Replied the elder while looking at the boy's appearance.

He was very annoyed right now.

"What?"

"I came late?"

"But how?"

The boy clutched his knees and started to get depressed easily.

"Heyy. Don't be depressed so easily..." said the handsome man, Xu Bao.

"Yes, don't be this depressed, brother. The elder will give you a chance."

The girl who was arguing with the elder said as she came near the boy.

The elder looked at the girl and saw the girl asking him to give him a chance with her eyes.

The elder sighed and:

"Ok, go take the test."

"Huh?"

The boy was surprised to hear that, and he changed his expression in a second.

"Can I?"

"Yes..."

"Thanks, elder!"

The boy thanked the elder and get to the stage.

He completed the test fast after hearing the instructions from the elder.

And his results were announced to all to hear.

"Huan, Age: 13 years old. Cultivation: Spirit Body Stage 8th level. Pass!"

The boy, Huan who heard the results was startled.

Huan didn't have the time to check all this time because things kept coming one after another.

"I broke through!"

"I have broken through!"

"Well, you have some talent boy, now get down!"

Said the elder, he was annoyed by the boy.

"Thank you, elder!"

Huan bowed to the elder and stepped down from the stage.

The Elder announced:

"Finally, this is the end of the test. Those who have passed the test will follow this guide for your second test."

"And to those who failed, don't be discouraged. Believe in yourselves. Cultivate hard, maybe you can get a chance next time."

"You guys will leave the exam right away!"

"This is the end of the test."