Time flew by.
One hour later, the Trainee assessment was completely over. Out of the one hundred people in Lin Baichuan's group, only 43 ultimately passed the assessment, less than half. This shows how high the elimination rate of this assessment was.
At the entrance of the Zhenyao Department Prison, the one hundred people were divided into two groups.
The 43 people who passed the assessment gathered together, their faces full of excitement, talking loudly and envisioning their future. The 57 people who were eliminated, however, looked grim and ashen. Many even lay on the ground and wailed.
“Alas! Demons are not that easy to kill.”
Yang Zhan, who was beside Lin Baichuan, glanced at the wailing people and sighed deeply.
Lin Baichuan also nodded slightly, feeling a sense of melancholy.
Although this assessment only required killing the lowest-level Rank 1 soldier-class demons, their strength was only stronger, not weaker, than Human Race Martial Artists at Physical Body Rank Nine.
And these Trainee Demon Slayer Guards, though all of them had already entered the Martial Dao, were a bunch of rookies who had never seen blood. Coupled with their innate fear of demons, many people trembled all over the moment they saw a demon, unable to unleash even ten percent of their strength, let alone kill an enemy.
To survive was already a stroke of great luck.
“Perhaps failing is a good thing for them instead,” Lin Baichuan sighed inwardly.
Demon Slayer Guards constantly face either demons or Evil Path cultivators, essentially living with their heads on the line, constantly teetering between life and death. This kind of life is not something everyone can adapt to.
These people failing the assessment might allow them to live a peaceful life, which in itself is not a bad thing.
“The 43 people who passed the assessment, follow me. I will arrange your living quarters…”
Just then, a low voice sounded.
It was an Intermediate Demon Slayer Guard, thin in build, his eyes sweeping over everyone like a vulture before he turned and walked out of the Zhenyao Department Prison. Seeing this, Lin Baichuan and the others immediately stopped their discussions and followed him.
About ten minutes later.
Led by the Intermediate Demon Slayer Guard, the group arrived at a residential area. At the entrance of this residential area, many people had already gathered; these were Trainee Demon Slayer Guards from other groups who had passed the assessment.
Now, they were all gathering to be assigned living quarters uniformly.
Lin Baichuan subtly scanned everyone. Including their 43 people, there were less than 300 people in total. The elimination rate had reached an astonishing 60% or more. Clearly, their group's pass rate was relatively high, with some groups likely having less than 20%.
“Alright, everyone is here. Now we will begin assigning residences. Our Demon Suppression Division treats official Demon Slayer Guards very well; every official Demon Slayer Guard will have an independent courtyard.”
An Advanced Demon Slayer Guard walked out, his gaze sweeping over everyone like a blade before he continued, “Do you see the residential area in front of you? This is Residential Area No. 19, with a total of one thousand courtyards. Each courtyard will have a corresponding number.
Later, you will line up to receive your number plate, and then each of you can go find the courtyard corresponding to your number plate.
Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Fu Gang, and I am the steward of this Residential Area No. 19. In the future, if you have any matters, you can come to me. Of course, this is limited to official business. Alright, now everyone, please line up to receive your number plates.”
Immediately!
Everyone immediately lined up to receive their number plates. Lin Baichuan and Yang Zhan were slower to arrive, so they were at the back, but the total number of people was less than three hundred, so the speed of distributing the number plates was very fast. In less than ten minutes, Lin Baichuan received his number plate.
“No. 579, what's yours?” Yang Zhan glanced at the number on his own number plate, then looked at Lin Baichuan.
“No. 799. It seems these number plates are all random.” Lin Baichuan smiled slightly and said, “Let’s go find our courtyards first!”
“No problem, let's find our courtyards first, then meet up here later. No matter what, today we passed the assessment and officially became Demon Slayer Guards, it’s a day worth celebrating. I heard Tianyin Workshop recently released a very good wine, how about we go check it out tonight…” Yang Zhan chuckled.
“Tianyin Workshop?”
Lin Baichuan immediately chuckled and said, “Is it the wine that’s good, or the people?”
Tianyin Workshop, that was one of the top three pleasure houses in Cangwu Prefecture City. It was rumored that the women inside were more beautiful than the last. If Yang Zhan said he was going to Tianyin Workshop to drink, Lin Baichuan would not believe him for a second.
“Hehe, the wine is good, and the people are even better… Anyway, I’m treating tonight, you brat must come!” Yang Zhan chuckled.
“Feasting at someone else's expense, how could I miss out?”
Lin Baichuan chuckled softly.
As for seeking pleasure and listening to music in brothels, if Lin Baichuan had to pay for it himself, he would definitely not go. He’d rather spend that time cultivating at home.
Of course, he wouldn't admit that he was short on money, penniless.
As a good young man of his generation with an infinite pursuit of the Martial Dao, how could he be captivated by beauty? Women would only affect the speed at which he drew his blade.
However, if Yang Zhan was treating, that would be a different story. Yang Zhan was a genuine rich young master; eating and drinking at his expense was like robbing the rich to help the poor, and Lin Baichuan naturally couldn't miss out.
“Hahaha… You brat, you always know how to take advantage of me, but today I’m happy, so I’ll let you have this one.”
Yang Zhan laughed heartily, then took his number plate and entered Residential Area No. 19 to find his courtyard. Seeing this, Lin Baichuan naturally didn't delay either and strode towards the very edge of the courtyards.
His number plate was 799, so his location would definitely not be in the central area.
It was either the innermost or the outermost.
Indeed!
Lin Baichuan walked all the way, crossing almost half of the residential area.
Finally, in the eastern edge area, he found a relatively remote and isolated courtyard. This courtyard was hidden behind a large osmanthus tree, and if one didn't walk close, it was even difficult to see the courtyard, plus it was at the very edge of the residential area.
So it looked somewhat remote and desolate, but it was exactly to Lin Baichuan's liking. Although remote, it would also be much quieter and undisturbed.
Pushing the door open, the courtyard was not large, with only one hall, two bedrooms, and one utility room. However, the yard itself was quite spacious, a very large open space, at least several hundred square meters, clearly convenient for residents to practice martial arts.
It just looked like it hadn't been inhabited for a long time, as weeds grew rampant in the yard, making it appear somewhat desolate.
Lin Baichuan looked up at the sky and, without further ado, immediately began cleaning the courtyard.
It was still early, and he didn't know what to do now, so he decided to clean the courtyard first. After all, he might be living here for a long time in the future, so it naturally couldn't remain so messy and neglected.