C72 The Trial Had Begun.

Early one morning, Jin Ping sought out Hsu Mu—it was the day the trial was set to begin. Despite Hsu Mu's reluctance to agree to Jin Ping's plan, the two had become acquainted and could look out for each other during the trial.

Hsu Mu wasn't particularly keen on the idea, but given his level of cultivation, outright refusal might have cast him under Jin Ping's suspicion. So