In front of the Twin Rivers Guild, the crowd was in an uproar, especially when Chen Ku proposed to challenge Poison ingestion, the Blade Ladder, and the Fire Boots—three feats deemed impossible.
"He's got a death wish!"
Jiang Shaoyou and Chai Tiangui both turned pale, Chai Tiangui particularly so. He had hoped to have someone gallop back to his home to fetch the bait mouse Chen Ku had given him. If there was enough time, Chen Ku would only need to take on the Poison ingestion challenge, and that might help Chen Ku pass one of the trials. But Chen Ku wanted to attempt them all. The Blade Ladder and the Fire Boots were deadly without preparation.
Zhao Chuanzu's brow furrowed, and his heart began to pound.
