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Yang Ji was silent for a moment, and soon his eyes noticed the bamboo tube as thick as a little finger tied to the thick hook-like right paw of this night falcon.
"It's news!"
The words that the tall, thin evil master said before his death came to mind. Yang Ji opened his palm, and a huge suction force suddenly burst out from his palm.
"Hey!——"
On the window sill, the strong night falcon flapped its wings. Before it had time to react, Yang Ji caught it in his hand. He untied the rope on his leg, took off the thin bamboo tube, opened the lid and shook it, and a piece of paper immediately fell out.
came out.
"Official action will be taken tomorrow night at midnight!"
The eight simple words, each word whipped up, exuded a sense of killing. At the end of the note, there was a bright red square mark: The Holy of All Evils.
"Tourmaline Ring!"
Seeing this bright red mark, a flash of lightning instantly flashed through his mind. Yang Ji had never seen the tourmaline ring of the evil prince, but just seeing this mark, Yang Ji knew that it must be the identity he wore on his little finger.
That ring.
The news undoubtedly came from the "Evil Prince", but what exactly does the word "formal action" mean? Why do you say "formal"? Don't all previous actions count?
Yang Ji held the note and fell into deep thought.
From these eight simple words, he felt an unusual smell. Moreover, the tall and thin evil warrior mentioned that the evil prince always used carrier pigeons to contact them. This time, a night falcon suddenly appeared. It was so different.
It’s unusual.
"No matter what, everything will be clear by tomorrow night."
Yang Ji's eyes flashed and he came back to his senses.
The night falcon had already flown away. Yang Ji looked at the window. He found that it was almost dawn, and then he jumped out of the window.
…
"clang!--"
The huge bell was clear and sweet, resounding throughout Langya City. In an instant, everywhere in the world, wherever the bell reached, the entire Langya City became lively.
"It's the eleventh day. I'm afraid the results of the martial arts examination are about to come out, right?"
"Yes, the imperial court will have twelve more outstanding martial arts scholars. Guess who they are?"
"How can you guess this? These are the future generals, marquises, and dukes of our Langya County. Each of their futures is priceless."
"I really want to go and see them. Although I can't see them as princes, it would be good to go and see them when they are not famous. It's a pity that we are not candidates and have no fame, so we can't go in!"
…
Langya City is full of such discussions. Unlike the candidates for Wu Tong, Wu Xiucai is the one who has truly entered the court's horizons.
In the end, most of the Wu Tongsheng students became unknown, but Wu Xiucai was different. This level has unlimited potential. Although it is still not well-known, the princes and marshals of the imperial court all worked their way up from this level.
No matter how bad Wu Xiucai was, he could eventually become a captain in the army and command thousands of imperial soldiers.
For ordinary people, this is already a high-level existence that can only be looked up at.
…
"Senior Brother Yang, the martial arts examination is about to begin. Let's go!"
In the morning, Ouyang Zushi shouted excitedly outside.
"I'm coming……"
Yang Ji shouted and walked out of the room, tapped lightly on the railing, jumped out lightly, turned around, and landed lightly on the ground.
"Haha, come on, Senior Brother Yang! It's the last few days. I believe you can pass the high school in this martial arts examination!"
Ouyang Zushi smiled, raised his fist and clenched it tightly. He looked even more excited than Yang Ji, as if he was the one participating in the martial arts examination today.
"Yeah, definitely."
Yang Ji nodded.
Ouyang Zushi looked at Yang Ji and felt that Yang Ji looked different today than usual.
"No matter what, I will definitely gain the title of Wu Xiucai."
Yang Ji looked into the distance. A burst of dazzling light burst out from his eyes.
From practicing martial arts to passing the martial arts examination, from joining the Iron Crown Sect to competing for martial arts talents... Yang Ji has already entered the most important part of his life plan.
If you succeed, you can go a step further. In the future, you will be crowned king and be a lord, and you will be admired by others. If you fail, you will have to endure endless humiliation again.
Suppression and insults like that from the eldest lady and Yang Xuanlan will continue. If there is one "eldest lady", there will be a second and third one.
If there is one "Yang Xuanlan", there will be two, and a third...
A man can only eat five things when he is alive, but he can eat five things when he dies. Even if he dies on this road, Yang Ji will have no regrets!
"Let's go!"
With countless thoughts flashing through his eyes, Yang Ji flicked his sleeves and strode away.
…
At the same time, a wooden door opened at the deserted back door behind the General's Mansion, and Zhou Qun walked out of it like a zombie.
His entire face was pale, and he looked like a different person compared to before.
"In today's game, I believe you should know how to do it..."
There was a dark hole behind the wooden door. A faint voice came from inside, and a heroic figure could be vaguely seen sitting in the depths of the shadow:
"Although this is a transaction, it is also for you and your master. Winners and losers, remember, losers have no qualifications to be remembered!..."
With the last words, Zhou Qun's shoulders trembled, his head dropped sharply, and he quickly left the general's mansion.
"Sir, this Zhou Qun doesn't seem to be a very good candidate. Judging from the way he walks, I'm afraid he won't do what you say."
Behind the wooden door, in an unnoticed corner, a young man in white stood quietly behind Yang Xuanlan, lowered his head and said respectfully.
"Don't worry. He will."
Yang Xuanlan put his hands behind his hands and said calmly, with a confident and calm expression.
The young man in white nodded. Since Yang Xuanlan said this, he had his own reasons. He didn't ask any more questions.
"As long as this Zhou Qun uses that move, Yang Ji will undoubtedly be defeated. Wu Xiucai's fame is naturally not with him. But in this way, we have greatly violated the rules of the martial arts examination. If General Wang Tai finds any flaw,
,That……"
The young man in white did not go down, but there was a hint of worry in his tone.
Judging from past situations, the character of General Wang Taiwang is far from easy to fool. This kind of worry is not necessarily unnecessary.
"so what?"
Yang Xuanlan said calmly, without any change on his face. He is a subordinate of King Taiyuan. In terms of status, status and power, he is only above Wang Tai and never below him.
There is no need to be taboo about Wang Tai.
"There is no conclusive evidence. Even if he has suspicions, so what? Madman Zhou. With such a master, it shouldn't be surprising even if he does something, right?"
Yang Xuanlan said and glanced at the young man in white.
"Your Excellency is wise!"
The latter was shocked and suddenly understood.
"Let's go. The martial arts examination is about to be held, so you don't need to ask more about these things. Do your job well, and you will have a great time in the future."
Yang Xuanlan looked at the young man in white and said calmly.
"Thank you, sir."
The young man in white was overjoyed. He knelt on the ground with his right knee and bowed deeply before walking through the wooden door.
Looking at the figure of the young man in white in the distance, Yang Xuanlan immediately turned around, passed through several secret doors, and entered a secret room.
In the room, a man in black with a fierce aura and extremely tyrannical power, far superior to Xiao Zhoutian's master, knelt on the ground and remained motionless. When he saw Yang Xuanlan come in, he immediately raised his head:
"Sir, as per your instructions, Kuangren Zhou has been escorted to Jicheng City, and one day later, he will be sent to Taiyuanzhou Mansion..."
Yang Xuanlan stood still, a bright light flashing across his eyes.
…
In the martial arts hall, there was a huge crowd and excitement.
Twelve "Martial Scholars" will be decided today. There are far more people than usual entering the Martial Hall to watch the battle.
"Senior Brother Yang, Senior Brother Yang..."
As Yang Ji walked by, the candidates around him bowed their heads and said hello, with very respectful expressions.
On the first day of the martial arts examination, no one knew who Yang Ji was. But now that the competition is going on, those who can make it to the last twenty or so people are all elites among the elites, geniuses among geniuses, and candidates.
"Wu Xiucai" candidate!
This alone deserves everyone's respect.
"Junior Brother Yang, the list for the competition should have come out. Although I don't know who your opponent is, the rules of the martial arts examination are there. In your martial arts examination, Bai Julu and Cao Dian are the strongest. They are only twenty
You won't encounter him too early if you advance to the top 12. In fact, they have a bye in this round of competition."
Chen Zhu and Yang Ji walked side by side and said from the side.
Yang Ji turned to look at Chen Zhu with a listening look on his face. Chen Zhu had gone through the martial arts examination and knew far more inside information than others.
In each martial arts examination, two military general-level examiners from the imperial court will select the two strongest candidates as "seed contestants". They will receive a bye in the knockout round on the eleventh day and be recommended to the final twelve candidates.
List.
These have long been unwritten rules.
This is to avoid premature elimination of some extremely talented candidates due to loopholes in the competition system. After all, those who can catch the eye of two powerful Han generals are definitely stronger than other candidates, and not even a little bit stronger.
Candidates of this level are the best among people. There is no problem at all in passing the "Martial Scholar" exam. There is no need to waste time in this competition system.
"I've checked it out for you. Apart from Bai Julu and Cao Dian, the people who are most likely to threaten you are Zhou Qun and Shi Zhongye, and the others are nothing to worry about... I borrowed it..."
Chen Zhu sidestepped several candidates and continued to move forward:
"Ishi Nakano comes from a wealthy family, which makes his strength rating very high. In today's knockout format, you probably won't meet him yet. The only one left is Zhou Qun."
"Zhou Qun?"
Yang Ji frowned slightly, thoughtfully. He had some impression of this person. He didn't look amazing, and he was the kind of person who wasn't very outstanding.
But his performance made everyone's eyes drop.
Not to mention defeating several popular candidates, he also eliminated several disciples from Paektu Mountain and Heishui Cliff, and had no chance of participating in this year's martial arts examination.
"Well. Until now in the competition, everyone's details have been basically revealed. Only Zhou Qun has a mysterious origin, and no one knows it yet. According to the court's files, he was just from a small village. He has no family background and no Master looks ordinary and inconspicuous. But what about those who despise him... I believe you have seen it."
Chen Zhu said and took a deep look at Yang Ji. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!