Dahong County is one of the top ten counties. Its size is far from comparable to that of Wutan City. The tall and majestic city walls, with mottled traces and the atmosphere of vicissitudes, have stood on this land for hundreds of years.
"Brother Xiao, I heard that the princess of Dahong County is an innate warrior." A rare look of yearning appeared on Shao Yan's face.
An innate warrior may not be considered a big deal in the huge Black Dragon Kingdom, but within the scope of Dahong County, he is definitely considered a powerful person who has entered the palace.
"Enter the county city." Xiao Ye walked towards the city gate.
The two of them walked into the county town along with the dense flow of people. Everywhere they could see were Houtian warriors, and those in the body refining realm were almost invisible.
"It deserves to be a county city." Xiao Ye said with emotion, even the city gate guards he saw just now were all warriors at the sixth level of Hou Tian Realm, far superior to Wu Tan City.
When they arrived at the county town, they immediately went to find an inn to settle down.
Soon they discovered that because the Chongyang Gate entrance examination was approaching, in addition to the young girls who came to take the examination, there were also warriors who came to join in the fun, so the inns in the county were full.
They checked around twenty inns in a row but found no vacancies.
"Mother, if I had known earlier, I would have set off earlier." Shao Yan cursed.
Xiao Ye was quite patient. After all, it was his first time to come to the county town and he looked around as if he were having fun.
"Huh?" Suddenly, Xiao Ye's eyes narrowed and he looked at the buildings in front of the avenue.
It was also an inn, but it was built in an extremely grand manner, as if a king was standing tall, overlooking the county. Compared with it, other inns were simply weak.
Shao Yan followed Xiao Ye's line of sight, curled his lips, and said: "That's the Junjie Inn. It has twenty rooms. It only accepts geniuses from major cities. Anyone who can stay in it is a favorite to compete for the county seat."
Candidate."
"Over the years, all the princes of Dahong County were born in this inn, so Junjie Inn has a great reputation."
Xiao Ye nodded when he heard this. It seems that in this assessment, his most powerful competitor lives in this inn.
"By the way, Brother Xiao, as long as you walk in and expose your cultivation, you will definitely be able to move in. You might even be able to move into one of the top ten rooms," Shao Yan said.
"Why don't you go?" Xiao Ye glanced at the other party.
As the number one genius in Yuehua City, Shao Yan is not weak in cultivation and should be able to live in it.
"Hehe, there's a reason why I don't want to live here." Shao Yan had a smirk on his face.
Xiao Ye was speechless. Is this guy planning something wrong again? However, he didn't want to reveal his strength too early.
Xiao Ye looked at Junjie Inn from a distance, with a fighting spirit emerging from his body, his robes billowing, and his eyes piercing.
"snort!"
At this moment, from the Junjie Inn, several powerful auras rose into the sky one after another, and there was a faint sound of leaping dragons and tigers.
"How dare you, a mere ant, show your fighting spirit in front of us?" A cold shout was passed into Xiao Ye's ears wrapped in true energy, causing his expression to change slightly and he took a few steps back.
He only slightly showed his fighting spirit, but it was sensed by several people, which shows that this inn is indeed a crouching tiger, hidden dragon.
Moreover, those auras were extremely powerful, almost all of them had the cultivation level of the ninth level of the acquired heaven realm, and one of them had reached the half-step innate level.
There was also a vague and vast aura, and even Xiao Ye felt a palpitation in his heart, as he was already infinitely close to the innate realm.
All this happened in an instant, and even Shao Yan, who was standing next to Xiao Ye, didn't notice it.
"As expected of Junjie Inn." Xiao Ye felt a pressure in his heart.
He originally thought that his strength was enough to compete with the geniuses of Dahong County for the title of County Prince, but now it seems that his thinking was a bit too simple. Even if he uses his true martial arts skills, he may not be able to compete with the strongest person in Junjie Inn.
After entering the ninth level of the Houtian Realm, there are realm barriers between each small realm. It takes a long time of accumulation to break through the barriers and break through.
He is now only one step away from the late stage of the ninth level of Houtian Realm, and has been unable to break through.
"We must find a way to improve our cultivation before the assessment." Xiao Ye's eyes became firm.
Wow!
Just when Xiao Ye and Shao Yan were about to leave, a figure walked out of Junjie Inn, causing a commotion all around.
You know, those who can stay at Junjie Inn are all geniuses.
Xiao Ye looked over slightly curiously.
It was a sixteen-year-old boy with short hair. He had his hands behind his back and a look of arrogance on his face that could not be concealed. When he saw the awed looks from around him, he snorted with disdain.
"It's Zhao Zilong from Yancheng. It is said that he has the early stage of the ninth level of Houtian Realm and stayed in Room 11 of Junjie Inn."
Seeing this young man, the people around him immediately started talking, and there were gasps from time to time.
Junjie Inn has always been the focus of the county, and many people have found out about some talented people.
Moreover, the room numbers for guests staying at Junjie Inn are all sorted according to their ability.
Zhao Zilong's ability to stay in room No. 10 means that his strength ranks eleventh among many geniuses. This is definitely a terrifying number.
Zhao Zilong is a genius who has the potential to reach the top ten in the Chongyang Sect entrance examination.
"Good dog, don't block the way, get out of my way."
Zhao Zilong put his hands behind his back and walked forward proudly. When he saw Xiao Ye and Shao Yan standing in the middle of the avenue, he couldn't help but said coldly.
"You are the dog!" Shao Yan was furious when he heard this and stared at him fiercely.
"Haha..." Zhao Zilong glanced at the two of them and suddenly laughed contemptuously.
"One is at the early stage of the eighth level of the acquired world, and the other is at the early stage of the seventh level of the acquired world. With such strength, it is no wonder that he was rejected by Junjie Inn."
Xiao Ye and Shao Yan used the secret technique of Hiding Qi to hide part of their cultivation.
When Zhao Zilong saw them standing here, he thought they were kicked out of Junjie Inn.
"Hmph, I, the young master, can enter Junjie Inn at any time." Shao Yan said coldly.
"Ignorance." Zhao Zilong said indifferently, then turned and left.
"Damn, this guy is so crazy!"
Shao Yan's eyes were filled with rage and he wanted to rush forward, but was stopped by Xiao Ye.
"Okay, let's find an inn quickly, otherwise we will sleep on the street." Xiao Ye looked away with cold eyes and said lightly.
Anyway, they are here to take the assessment, and sooner or later they will meet Zhao Zilong. When the time comes, it will not be too late to make the other party pay the price of contempt. There is no point in fighting now.
"Okay." Shao Yan was indignant, but finally listened to Xiao Ye's words, and the two of them left together.
After searching for another half an hour in the county town, the two finally found an empty room at a Laifu Inn and settled down.
"It's so refreshing. I haven't eaten meat for so many days, and I almost feel like a bird has passed out of my mouth." In the restaurant of Laifu Inn, Shao Yan devoured his food.
Xiao Ye also started eating.
The restaurant was full of people, and almost everyone was talking about the Chongyang Gate exam and the geniuses who had emerged.
Xiao Ye slowed down, listened attentively, and found out that the young man named Chen Huan was considered by everyone to be the most promising person to win the title of Prince.
Hearing this, Xiao Ye had a thought.
From the conversations among everyone, he learned that this young man possessed half-step of innate cultivation. As for the owner who felt infinitely close to innate aura in Junjie Inn, no one mentioned it.
In Xiao Ye's opinion, this person should be the most powerful competitor for the title of Prince.
"It seems that the owner of that aura is very low-key. He is preparing to make a splash in the assessment, but he just doesn't know who this person is?" Xiao Ye secretly thought.
After eating and drinking, Xiao Ye and Shao Yan went back to the house to rest.
Late at night, Xiao Ye sat cross-legged on the bed, his consciousness sank into the Tower of Time, and he began to practice.
As he performed Tianluo Gong, the true energy in the twelve meridians began to circulate.
"Try to see if you can hit the late stage of the ninth level of the Houtian Realm." Xiao Ye's eyes flashed, and then he mobilized his true energy and began to hit the realm barrier.
Once his cultivation reaches the late ninth level, his strength will skyrocket again. Without using the flame sword, he will not be afraid of anyone except the mysterious man who hides his identity.
After trying several times, the realm barrier was still unbreakable, so Xiao Ye had no choice but to give up.
"I don't know if I can break through before the test." Xiao Ye became anxious.
Since he entered the Houtian realm, his cultivation has been advancing by leaps and bounds, and he is naturally dissatisfied with the current speed.
Boom, boom, boom!
At this time, someone knocked on the door, awakening Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye stood up and opened the door and found Shao Yan standing outside the room.
"Hey, Brother Xiao, it's our turn to show off our skills." Shao Yan had a smirk on his face.
Xiao Ye smiled bitterly and said, "Don't you think you have any crooked ideas?"
"Come with me and you will know." Shao Yan was quite mysterious and led Xiao Ye out of the inn, then ran all the way to a large hall that resembled a martial arts arena.
Although it was already night, the fighting arena was brightly lit and crowded, making it very lively.
"Hey, Brother Xiao, this is the county's martial arts arena." Shao Yan said and walked in with Xiao Ye.
The moment he stepped into the martial arts arena, the shocking noise made Xiao Ye's ears roar.
He scanned the entire venue and discovered that this fighting arena was actually a very large square.
On the square, there are at least dozens of arenas. In front of each arena, there are people surrounding them, cheering loudly for the warriors fighting on the arena.
"Zhang Tao wins and can win the bet!" A referee loudly announced in front of one of the arenas.
Xiao Ye looked around and saw two young men walking towards the ring, one was elated and the other was dejected.
"Haha, Brother Hong, thank you very much for your ten thousand taels of silver." The winning young man smiled and took the silver from the referee.
"Next time I will pay you back ten times!" the defeated young man shouted angrily.
"Bet?" Xiao Ye was a little surprised when he saw this.
Shao Yan on the side explained: "It's actually a competition between warriors, each placing a bet, and the winner can take away the other's bet."
Xiao Ye nodded, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind. He stared at Shao Yan with a smirk on his face and said, "Damn it, you didn't bring me to trick people, did you?"
After understanding the rules of the martial arts arena, Xiao Ye immediately thought of Shao Yan's bad taste.
This is Shao Yan's paradise. After all, the opponent has practiced the Qi Hidden Technique and can hide his cultivation. Isn't this a trap for everyone?
"Hey, brother Xiao, you can try it too, it feels so good." Shao Yan said with an intoxicated face.
Xiao Ye was speechless, but his heart was moved.
He is currently worried about being unable to break through the barriers in the late ninth level of the Houtian Realm. Maybe he can really find treasures here that can help him break through.
"Good dog, stay out of the way. Get out of my way." Just as Xiao Ye was thinking deeply, a familiar cold shout suddenly came from behind.
Xiao Ye turned around and saw Zhao Zilong, whom he had seen at Junjie Inn during the day, walking in with a proud face.
"Damn it, what a bad luck, it's this guy again!" Shao Yan said with anger on his face, and said to Xiao Ye Zhenqi, "Brother Xiao, trick this guy to death!" (To be continued)
