"oh?"

Chen Tong turned around and said with a serious face: "Baishan, the selection competition is not child's play."

"Junior is sure!"

Chen Baishan gritted his teeth and spoke firmly.

I really lost my face now.

But compared with maintaining the status of the direct lineage, other people's gossip is nothing!

After a second thought, Chen Baishan was immediately relieved.

What's more, Chen Ping also gave him some sweet treats, which made Chen Baishan feel touched.

During this period, he banned Chen Hongjie to prevent the news from being exposed. Fortunately, on the day of the competition, he caught the other two teams off guard.

"Well Ping'er, please come on stage!"

Chen Tong spoke kindly.

"yes!"

Chen Ping clasped his fists, no longer hiding his breath, tapped his toes on the spot, and flew onto the field.

"You have reached the eighth level of Qi training. Ping'er, you have made great progress and you have a promising future!"

Chen Tong comforted him tepidly.

"Thanks to the patriarch for the praise, it all depends on the family and the patriarch's vigorous cultivation."

Chen Ping said humbly.

"This guy is very sensible, and his temperament has changed a lot compared to previous years."

Chen Tong couldn't help but look more carefully in his eyes, and thought quietly to himself: "It's a pity, the result of the competition is already clear."

He personally arranged the funeral arrangements for Chen An and his wife.

After all, they died fighting for their family, and Chen Tong also increased their pension by several percent.

After that, he stopped taking care of Chen Ping.

He has so many things to do, how can he have the spare time and energy to cultivate an ordinary junior with a middle-grade spiritual root?

"How hateful!"

Chen Hongjie clenched his fists so hard that his mouth turned purple.

He should be the one standing on the platform in the square!

He should be the one praised by the clan leader!

With all the attention being paid to him, he should also be the one that the clansmen are paying attention to!

Now all this has been snatched away by my cousin Chen Ping!

"Hongjie, are you still not convinced?"

Chen Baishan was very angry and said coldly: "You have also seen Ping'er's strength."

"We monks should know our shame and then be brave, instead of complaining about jealousy here!"

"Dad, do you really think of your cousin as a life-saver? Let's wait until he wins the competition to avoid having to rejoice in vain."

Chen Hongjie replied in disgust, then closed his eyes.

"you!"

Seeing that his son was rude, Chen Baishan wanted to teach him, but considering that the competition was about to begin, he could only suppress his anger temporarily.

Chen Ping walked past Chen Xun and heard his dark whisper: "You are really unexpected! Hehe, pray that you don't hit me later, otherwise I will beat you until you kneel down and beg for mercy."

"Animals are incapable of barking, but they are so pitiful that they don't realize it!"

Chen Ping moved his lips with a sarcastic smile.

"It's just a show of words. On the battlefield, I want to see how you use your intrigues!"

Chen Xun suppressed his anger and pressed his eyebrows together.

He and Chen Ping had deep grudges.

A few years ago, when he was competing for the garrison position in Lantian Town, his cultivation level was higher than that of Chen Ping, so he had an advantage.

But Chen Ping was so cunning and cunning that he actually tricked him into getting in.

At that time, he took over the family's task and was ordered to purchase a batch of red moon flowers.

Red Moon Flower, one of the auxiliary materials for refining Bigu Pill, has a market price of thirteen spiritual stones.

Because of the popularity of Bigu Pill, Red Moon Flower is actually not easy to buy.

Especially the demand for large quantities.

However, a monk from outside who claimed to be in charge of the Great Chamber of Commerce came to the door and was willing to sell him 150 plants at a low price of ten spiritual stones.

The only requirement is that he can connect people and do long-term business with the local overlord Chen family.

Chen Xun thought about it over and over, but finally couldn't bear the evil thoughts in his heart, so he reported the unit price of thirteen spiritual stones to his family, and he took the difference himself.

Who would have expected that the so-called chamber of commerce manager was actually invited by Chen Ping to act.

The next day, Chen Ping exposed him.

With witnesses and evidence gathered together, Chen Xun could only admit defeat.

Although the family's losses were not big, it also aroused the displeasure of the senior management, and Chen Xun lost his qualification to compete.

Chen Ping, who set him up, not only did nothing happen, but he also got his wish and took over Lantian Town.

Chen Xun didn't believe that the family elders were all dim-sighted and couldn't see through the strangeness.

But he did make a mistake first and took the family's public wealth.

As a result, I had no choice but to eat Coptis chinensis dumbly and helplessly give up the guarding position.

"My predecessor is not easy to deal with."

Chen Ping thought.

But if it were him now, he would probably be even more unscrupulous.

If you kill a snake, you will be guilty of three crimes.

Chen Xun is obviously a poisonous snake who is bound to retaliate.

"How can there be such deep hatred among the same race?"

Seeing that the two of them were at war with each other, Chen Tong snorted coldly and sent two separate messages to reprimand.

Chen Xun looked shocked and quickly lowered his head to admit his mistake.

Chen Pingze clasped his hands together and inadvertently glanced at Chen Dieyu next to him.

This competition was exactly what he wanted.

Being able to teach two ignorant little guys a lesson at once is really something worth clapping your hands and laughing at.

"snort!"

Chen Tong didn't bother to delve into the grievances between the younger generations.

Anyway, with him, a master in the middle stage of foundation building, watching from the side, I don’t believe what kind of troubles a few junior Qi practitioners can pull off!

“This year’s direct lineage qualification renewal contest has officially begun!”

"The participants in the war are Chen Ping, Chen Dieyu and Chen Xun."

"One person will get a bye in the first round."

Chen Tong looked at Chen Yiru and said kindly: "Yiru, you come and organize the drawing of lots."

"good!"

Chen Yiru responded, danced in her fairy skirt, and spread out three jade slips that were colored like snow.

"Among these three jade slips, two are engraved with incense burner patterns, while the other is blank."

"It's very simple. Draw two people with pictures and compete in the first round."

"Those who draw a blank will get a bye. They will go directly to the next round and wait for the winner of the first round!"

Chen Yiru's lips parted slightly: "You each choose one."

"The middle one is empty."

Chen Ping's ear suddenly moved, and Chen Yiru's voice floated faintly.

"Um?"

Chen Tong seemed to feel the fluctuations in the consciousness around him, and immediately understood what was going on. He felt angry and said to himself: "Yi Ru, Yi Ru, you have been promoted to an elder, why are you still as willful as before!"

Then she shook her head calmly, not revealing her little tricks.

The outcome is the same anyway, so why bother falling out with clansmen of the same rank?

Chen Yiru's face was expressionless, but his heart was relieved.

If the selfless elder was here, of course she wouldn't dare to play tricks.

But Chen Tong is a smooth man who can assess the situation.

You shouldn't get serious with her over this trivial matter.

"Chen Ping, you choose first!"

Chen Yi is like a stately way.

"As commanded."

Chen Ping was startled slightly and reached out to the jade slip closest to him.

“There is an incense burner pattern inside!”

Chen Ping reported the results in a leisurely manner without any panic on his face.

"You stupid kid! You want to piss me off to death!"

Chen Yiru glared at him fiercely, her cheeks covered with frost.

Given her temperament, she almost couldn't help but curse.

"Hey, what's going on? Didn't Yiru just send a message to Chen Ping to back it up?"

Chen Tong looked at the two of them suspiciously, confused.

"Dieyu, you smoke next."

Chen Yiru said indifferently.

"yes!"

Chen Dieyu responded obediently and chose the original jade slip in the middle.

Chen Dieyu took a deep look and answered truthfully: "Elder, it's empty."

"First round, Chen Xun vs. Chen Ping!"

Chen Tong immediately announced.
Chapter completed!