"Pureblooded Humans?!"

Mu Jinyu listened to their exclamations and sighs, observing the sympathy or mockery in the gazes they cast upon him, and couldn't help but feel puzzled. What happened this time?

The Sect Master of Qinghe Sect looked deeply at Mu Jinyu and said, "If this were ancient times, the density of your Qi-Blood could form phenomena, likely the legendary 'Blood-Colored Mirroring Rivers and Mountains.' You would be an unrivaled Heaven's Pride of the Human Race. But in today's era, I fear there's no path for your rise. Alas..."

With deep regret and sorrow, the Sect Master sighed profoundly, transformed into a beam of light, and vanished from everyone's sight.

Afterwards, the Supreme Elders also sighed and departed alongside.

Once Elder Wu and the sect's high-ranking members left, he turned back and glanced oddly at Mu Jinyu, slightly shook his head, and said, "Xiaohe Village!"

"Present!"

The young man from Xiaohe Village immediately brightened up from his previous dejection, approached confidently with a vigorous stance. Seeing Mu Jinyu still standing there dazedly unwilling to leave, he attempted to shove Mu Jinyu aside with a forceful shoulder bump!

"Ouch!"

However, as his shoulder hit Mu Jinyu, it felt like colliding with a solid wall, prompting his own painful cry.

Upon witnessing this, Elder Wu frowned slightly but did not reprimand the boy from Xiaohe Village. He simply addressed Mu Jinyu coolly, "You may step down."

Mu Jinyu nodded gently and stepped down directly.

He wasn't stubbornly refusing to leave due to unwillingness to fail; rather, he was still pondering the significance of being a pureblood human, thus forgot to leave.

Yet, from the reactions of the sect master and elders, it became apparent that they perceived his aptitude as very poor, unbearable to look at, hence their responses.

Mu Jinyu's mood involuntarily sank a bit. After all, his cultivation over these days showed his speed had indeed slowed considerably, far from his cultivation pace on Earth back then. Could it be that his once superb cultivation talent truly derived from the Divine Dragon Blood within him?

Without it, would he become ordinary, perhaps even a waste?

This realization left Mu Jinyu profoundly saddened.

"No worries, being ordinary has advantages, sometimes even safer,"

The Old Village Chief and Grand Master Ji noticed Mu Jinyu's despondency as he returned. They concealed their disappointed expressions and, with eyes of pity, comforted him.

"Mm…"

Mu Jinyu responded softly, his mind still foggy.

A nearby girl from Xianyou Village noticed Mu Jinyu standing slightly closer to her, though over two meters away, and hurriedly shifted positions to stand beside her village chief.

After moving, she muttered, "Such bad luck…"

Unfortunately, Mu Jinyu hadn't focused on her from the start, thus remained oblivious to her actions.

Failing to see any embarrassed expression from Mu Jinyu because of her words left the girl somewhat displeased.

However, with Xiao Lin Village's chief and elders beside Mu Jinyu, she dared not act rashly. Finally, she rolled her eyes, unwilling to mind a so-called waste any longer.

Swiftly, the bloodline retest results for the youths from each village emerged, basically indicating acceptance without issues.

Seeing this, Elder Wu nodded contentedly, saying, "Alright, you may return, I'll be taking these few kids."

After speaking, Elder Wu gestured, then took Li Hu and others, disappearing instantly from the small square.

"Rumble!"

Following Elder Wu and their departure, the clear crane cries from the group of cranes that initially carried the villagers there resonated once more.

The village chief of Xianyou Village looked towards Xiao Lin Village's chief, laughing, "Old Lin, you're quite amusing! Treating a pureblood human as treasure, we almost got deceived by you earlier. Next time, remember to see clearly and avoid such jokes!"

Others from different villages chimed in, "Indeed, with pureblood humans not appearing for many years, you pulled quite the prank, hence why Qinghe Sect's Sect Master didn't punish you, or else, Old Lin, you'd have faced severe consequences today."

"Haha…"

"Exactly, initially hearing Old Lin boast, I was indeed startled. To think he, known for sincerity and seriousness, now resorts to bragging!"

"..."

A group laughed joyously, then climbed onto the cranes' backs, waving each other goodbye, flying towards the distant sky.

"Village chief, I'm sorry, I've embarrassed you…"

Though unaffected by others' ridicule, Mu Jinyu felt apologetic seeing Old Village Chief and Grand Master Ji's faces turn red from embarrassment.

He knew the Old Village Chief initially intended to bring Li Hu for further cultivation in Qinghe Sect, yet insisted on bringing him along for retesting, enduring significant pressure.

And now, with his bloodline reduced to a joke, these elders, even Xiao Lin Village itself, faced others' ridicule, making him feel regret towards them.

"Child, don't blame yourself, it's not your fault. Come, let's return."

The Old Village Chief and Grand Master Ji's shame quickly faded upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words. They warmly smiled at him, inviting him to climb onto a crane's back together.

Once aboard, the crane chirped softly and spread its wings, rushing towards Xiao Lin Village!

Qinghe Sect shows considerable humanity, opting not to send Spirit Beasts to fetch talented children when they come for bloodline retesting. Yet after tests, they let a crane directly escort them back to their village.

As for this, most villagers speculate the journey to Qinghe Sect serves as another assessment. Those who dawdle aren't suited; if unlucky, eaten by Demon beasts en route, they lack fortune. Even if they succeed in cultivation later, one fatal misstep could end their life.

In just over ten minutes, the cranes carried Mu Jinyu and party back to Xiao Lin Village.

"Rumble!"

Upon Mu Jinyu and the village chief's descent, the crane uttered a soft chirp before spreading wings to depart.

This soft crane cry prompted Xiao Lin Village's villagers to emerge curiously.

"Village Chief, you're back…"

"Wait, did Jinyu also return?"

"Did Qinghe Sect show leniency?"

"Or, was his Bloodline Power not strong?"

As villagers emerged to greet and inquire about Qinghe Sect, glancing at Mu Jinyu behind the village chief, they expressed slight surprise, then curiosity.

Many villagers vaguely guessed the reality, their admiring gaze towards Mu Jinyu now turned peculiar, fading gradually.

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