The lights in the courtyard were brightly lit, Xiao Jihai and other three elders looked stern, and sixteen disciples were sitting at the bottom.
This was an impromptu meeting held overnight.
Some of the key points of the meeting have just been described by Xiao Jihai, mainly regarding the rules of sect competitions.
This year's rule system is uncharacteristically divided into two types: seed sects and non-seed sects. The seed sects were the top three in the previous session, namely Tiandu Sect, Blood Knife Society, and Jinsha Gang. As for non-seed sects, they include
There are about ten Zhongnan Sword Mansion, large and small. They have to compete three days in advance. Only the first place with the best results will be qualified to compete with the three major seed sects.
This competition system was first proposed by the representative elders of the Tiandu Sect, and the Blood Knife Association and the Sands Gang agreed. Some small sects had no objections, because for them, no matter how they arranged it, the result would be the same, and there was no need to
This matter offended three major sects.
The biggest victim is Zhongnan Jianfu. On the one hand, the competition must be carried out in advance, disrupting the original plan; on the other hand, no matter how weak the opponent of the small sect is, the opponent is always the opponent, and consumption is inevitable.
In the end, although they can break out of the tight siege, facing the three major sects who are waiting for work, the game will be more difficult.
There is no doubt that this is a policy and strategy formulated in advance by the three major sects, specifically to obstruct and disgust Zhongnan Jianfu.
When the proposal came out, Jianfu, represented by Xiao Jihai, strongly opposed and protested. However, in the final vote, everyone except Jianfu agreed.
The proposal was passed naturally.
This is why after returning, Xiao Jihai became furious and said, "It's too much to bully others."
Wu Gumei, who had a strong temper, even threatened to quit the competition and return to Zhongnan Mountain. But at this moment, such words seemed so pale and helpless, and they could not change the development of any situation at all.
In other words, Tiandumen is waiting for Jianfu to withdraw automatically.
Retiring from the competition will do you no good. If that happens, there will be no chance for you to make a comeback.
Aggrieved, no matter the elders or disciples, the biggest feeling is aggrieved. Besides being aggrieved, there is also the flame of anger burning in the heart, which cannot be suppressed.
Xiao Jihai stood up and said loudly: "In the world of martial arts, there is no fairness for the weak, and there is no dignity for the weak. But we must use the sword in our hands to tell others that the sword family cannot be bullied, and we are not weak!"
"We are not weak!"
All the disciples echoed loudly and their fighting spirit was high.
Xiao Jihai's eyes passed over the young faces, full of expectations: "There is no need to say more unnecessary words, because it is not your mouth that can prove you, but your hands and your sword! The day after tomorrow, I look forward to everyone
performance.”
The day after tomorrow is the day for the competition between non-seed sects.
Long Xiangtian suddenly stood up and said: "Elder Xiao, we will not only win the day after tomorrow, but we will also win beautifully. We will let those who are waiting to see the joke know what the gap is."
Xiao Jihai nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, very good. It's late, let's go back and rest."
The disciples dispersed, and when they walked outside the courtyard, Long Xiangtian suddenly stopped everyone and said: "In fact, our Jianfu's performance in the recent sect competitions has not been bad, and the middle-aged and youth groups can win.
There are a lot of points, but the biggest weakness is the junior category."
When he said this, his eyes were like needles, which made Zhang Jiangshan feel very uncomfortable.
Gu Chengyang's face turned red, he clenched his fists and said, "Senior Brother Long, I will not let you down or let the Jianfu down."
"As for you, Liang Qiufeng, you are the weakest among us. I hope you will not be the one holding us back."
When it came to the end, Long Xiangtian's tone was extremely harsh.
Facing his sharp gaze, Liang Qiufeng responded calmly: "Senior Brother Long, just like you, I have a heart to win glory for Jianfu."
Long Xiangtian was not satisfied with this somewhat tricky answer, snorted, and strode away.
Leng Zhu'er came to Liang Qiufeng and said with a smile: "Junior brother Liang and senior brother Long also want to speak more straightforwardly for the sake of Jianfu. Don't be offended."
Liang Qiufeng said: "Thank you, senior sister, I won't care."
After Leng Zhuer and Wu Shanyun left, Zhang Jiangshan gave Liang Qiufeng a thumbs up: "Qiu Feng, your performance is really awesome. You don't know that when Senior Brother Long looked at me just now, I broke out in a cold sweat.
Already."
As the leading genius of the Jian Palace, Long Xiangtian has an extraordinary status. He is not only the first true disciple, but also the true disciple of Zhang Xingkong. In the minds of many people, he will succeed Zhang Xingkong and become the future Lord of the Palace.
the most suitable candidate.
Such a person is naturally majestic, and even casual disciples will feel stressed when they see him.
Liang Qiufeng said: "Actually, I am also a little worried."
Zhang Jiangshan pursed his lips, obviously not believing it, but he did not bother with this aspect. He smacked his lips and said, "Senior Sister Leng is better, she is considerate and considerate. I have no regrets having such a confidante in my life."
Looking at his intoxicated look, he must have some thoughts about Leng Zhuer. It's no wonder that Leng Zhuer is naturally beautiful and friendly. It would be strange if the male disciples didn't secretly admire her when they saw her. It's just that she has high cultivation and high status.
, most people don’t dare to express their feelings.
That's why the reputation of a flower in Zhongnan falls on Lan Lingling. This girl looks charming, but she is actually a beauty. Due to the incident involving the Zhou family in Zhongnan City, she ran away without knowing her whereabouts.
Liang Qiufeng said in a deep voice: "Senior Brother Zhang, let's go back to the room and have a rest early. We will go on stage to compete the day after tomorrow."
Hearing this, Zhang Jiangshan's heart froze. He should be focused on the current situation. In this regard, he is obviously inferior to Liang Qiufeng. The two are similar in age, and strictly speaking, Liang Qiufeng is better in martial arts.
Even though he is a newcomer, his ability to nourish qi is actually better than his predecessors. It seems that some things are really innate.
Everyone returned to their rooms without mentioning it.
Nothing happened all night, and everyone stayed in the courtyard all day the next day without going out. The competition was about to be held, so we should not take it lightly. We should stay in the house and meditate carefully, and cultivate our state to the fullest state. But we encountered
What happened at Tianbao Trading Co., Ltd. last night was ridiculed, and everyone was not in the mood to go out.
What they didn't know was that Tianbao Trading Company welcomed a big shot today, making it extremely lively.
This big shot, whose surname is "Zhong", is the foreign affairs elder of Tianbao Commercial Bank's head office. He came to Taicheng today to inspect the semicolon's accounts.
In the private room specially prepared by the trading company, Tie Zhong carefully looked through the three account books of Semicolon. After reading them one by one, there was no problem. Then he put them down, picked up a cup of fragrant tea on the table, and slowly tasted it.
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The big shopkeeper of Semicolon stood aside, unable to give any orders and did not dare to speak.
Putting down his tea cup, Tie Zhong asked seemingly casually: "Taicheng has been very lively recently. It's because the new Huangzhou Sect Competition is about to begin."
The big shopkeeper quickly replied: "Exactly."
Tie Zhong said: "Haha, the store's business must be even more prosperous."
The big shopkeeper smiled and said: "That's right, our Tianbao Trading Company's business is always booming."
Tie Zhong chuckled: "Well, tell me, what new things are there in the Huangzhou Sect now? Not to mention the old guys, let's talk about whether there are any new talents emerging."
The nine continents are not blocked from each other. On the contrary, information exchanges are quite frequent. However, the area of the continents is too large, and the continents are separated by seas, so communication is not very convenient.
The headquarters of Tianbao Trading Company is located in the largest continent in the mainland, which is the Shenzhou. It is a long way from Shenzhou to the Deserted Continent. Even if you take a fast flying pet, it will take two or three months. Therefore, even if you have information It is difficult to understand clearly what is going on on the other side.
As the foreign affairs elder of the head office, Tie Zhong is responsible for coming to the Huangzhou branch to check the accounts once a year. He knows something about Huangzhou, but it is just that it involves new and current people, so it is impossible to fully know.
Now the big shopkeeper dare not neglect, pick some influential times and talk about the new people one by one.
Tie Zhong sipped tea and listened leisurely. After listening, he sighed: "But, it seems that this desert island is really deserted."
The big shopkeeper showed a wry smile: "The environment is limited, what can be done. Let's just say that the goods in the semicolon would have been sold out long ago if they hadn't been transferred from other branches every year."
The dragon's veins are broken, the vitality of heaven and earth is getting thinner and thinner, and all kinds of resources are stretched thin. Without resources, how can we practice cultivation?
Of course, as time goes by, the broken dragon veins will one day re-condensate and form, restoring life to the continent. But that day will be very long, at least it will take thousands of years of accumulation. By then, I don’t know how many generations later, But today's people have long become a handful of loess, and it is impossible to see it.
Tie Zhong pondered for a while: "Well, since I have come to this city, I have to visit it. As for the sect competition, I don't expect it to be of much interest. It's okay not to watch it. I will go back to Shenzhou tomorrow."
After saying that, he walked out of the private room accompanied by the big shopkeeper, and then went out alone. As for his entourage, he didn't take any of his entourage with him.
It is impossible for the big shopkeeper to worry about the safety of the other party. If that short-sighted guy dares to offend Elder Tie, he will really be hanging on his neck because he thinks his life is too long.
In the evening, Tie Zhong returned, feeling depressed.
"Huh?"
When his front foot stepped into the semicolon threshold, his heart suddenly moved, and he seemed to have discovered something. Then he retracted his legs, walked outside the door again, and looked up: "How is this possible?"
There was an extremely strange change in his expression.
The big shopkeeper who came out after hearing the news was confused and asked: "Elder Tie, what's the matter?"
Tie Zhong ignored it, but his heart stirred up waves. He gritted his teeth, suddenly pulled up onions from a dry land, jumped up to the door lintel, grabbed his hands, and clung to the wall like a gecko, motionless. He hung it on the door lintel for a closer look. The plaque - to be precise, I am looking at the word "Tianbao" on the plaque.
When people passing by saw this scene, they were very curious and quickly formed a large circle, which was filled with people pointing and talking. People who didn't know the situation thought that someone had eaten leopard gallbladder. How dare you come to Tianbao Trading Company to cause trouble?
Tie Zhong ignored this and murmured: "It's cracked. Someone really cracked the true meaning of swordsmanship that Elder Du left between the lines. Who could it be? Who could it be?"
call!
He flew down like a big bird and hurriedly said to the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper Wu, I have changed my mind. I will stay in Taicheng for a while and I won't leave tomorrow."
ah!
Shopkeeper Wu didn't know what happened, but he was very sensible and didn't ask any more questions. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)