Xu Qingnian saw that Zhou Tian was still looking sad, so he sat opposite him and said seriously: "Young master, there is nothing to worry about. No matter how bad the master is, his boxing skills can already defeat many qi masters. Besides, the qi masters in Tianqian Town are very good."
Few, just a few, don’t you know it yet?”
"Listen to me. It's getting late now. Go to bed early. You have to deal with those people tomorrow. You are busy."
The side hall they lived in was divided into two rooms. Although it didn't look as prosperous as the main hall, it was still more cost-effective than staying in a hotel. Occasionally, maids and servants would knock on the door to ask if they were missing anything. In Xu Qingnian's eyes, no
Very happy.
After listening to Lao Xu's persuasion, Zhou Tian felt more relaxed. He lay on the bed in the back room with his arms behind his head. He wanted to close his eyes and sleep until dawn, but he felt worried about Youyou in his heart.
, but it always lingers in his mind.
In spring in Dongchu, the night breeze was cooler, which made Zhou Tian, who was not sleepy, even more energetic. He tossed and turned on the bed, with too many things on his mind that he couldn't let go of.
Just like that, the night passed quietly.
At Mao o'clock the next day, Xia Shuning arrived in front of the main hall early.
"Is the City Lord not awake yet?"
The paladin in front of the palace shook his head: "Why did the princess get up so early?"
Xia Shuning pouted and didn't say anything. She walked to the bottom of the steps with her two braids and turned around to take a look.
"The side hall?"
Then, he walked quickly to the door of the side hall and knocked carefully.
There was no movement for a long time, and I thought: Why are you getting up so late? Is there a game today?
After rolling his eyes, he turned around in disappointment and was about to leave when he bumped into Xu Qingnian and Zhou Tian.
"Princess? What are you doing?"
Xu Qingnian disagreed and went directly into the side hall.
Zhou Tian once again stood there dumbfounded, seeing that Xia Shuning had changed her hairstyle today, and actually had a double ponytail, making her look even cuter and more playful than before.
"You guys went out so early?"
Xia Shuning looked at him with her big eyes flickering, and asked curiously.
"Oh, Lao Xu and I went out to eat cakes, so we got up a little earlier..."
Zhou Tian's face became redder and redr as he talked. He wanted to enter the palace, but his legs didn't obey his orders.
"Eat a cake? What's so delicious about the cake? I came here just to see if you are used to living there. We are about to have a competition. Let me see how strong you are. Let's go!"
After that, he walked away with his hands behind his back.
Zhou Tian stood on the steps, looking at Xia Shuning's graceful figure, his eyes gradually became as gentle as water.
"I didn't expect the princess to like pink so much. No matter what clothes she changes into, it's always the same color..."
"Huh? What did you say."
Xia Shuning seemed to hear the word princess and looked back with a smile.
Zhou Tian just said something casually, but he didn't expect to be heard, so he rubbed the back of his head and smiled: "Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing!"
Then he opened the door and went in. Sitting on the chair, his cheeks were as red as a monkey's butt, and his heartbeat was beating fast. For some reason, his mind was filled with the scene where Xia Shuning looked back and smiled.
"Master, Master!"
Xu Qingnian kept shouting, but Zhou Tian remained motionless like a demon.
"Hey! Master!"
Only then did he come back to his senses.
"Ah, what's wrong, Lao Xu!"
Xu Qingnian knew what he was thinking and didn't know what to say, so he asked directly: "It's almost time, how are you preparing?"
Although in Xu Qingnian's mind, Zhou Tian's competition this time was very easy, but as an elder, he still had to ask and give instructions.
Zhou Tian came to the table in the hall, took a sip of tea, and then smiled: "Lao Xu, don't worry, you said these paladins and soldiers are not a problem, then I have nothing to be afraid of."
"It's just that you can tell me now what object we are going to pick up, right? I've been thinking these days, this object is so important to me and the Master, why should a new freshman come to pick it up?"
"Last time I went to Thousand Spirits Pagoda, you guys framed me, and I did it. Could it be something dangerous this time?"
After hearing this, Xu Qingnian touched the few beards around his mouth, squinted his eyes and said: "In previous years, when freshmen entered the academy, Master would know what they lacked, and prepared them in advance to be placed in Xiyun Palace, and this Xiyun Palace
As the barrier of the imperial city, Cloud Palace is the place where new students like you must pass."
"So as a former disciple of the academy, Master asked her to test you here again. If you successfully get the object, you can directly enter the imperial city and the academy."
Zhou Tian listened carefully and heard that the master knew what every new student wanted, and asked curiously: "So what I lack is also included? But..."
What Zhou Tian wanted to say was that he actually didn't know what he was missing. He thought that the only thing missing now was the sea of qi, so he lowered his head and sighed.
"Hey, forget it, no matter what it is, as long as I can enter the academy, I will accept anything."
A smile gradually appeared on Xu Qingnian's sallow cheeks: "Haha, good..."
After about a few hours, the palace was still dead silent.
"Are you all ready?"
The city lord looked down at the two holy knights at the foot of the steps from his throne.
"City Lord, we are ready. When the time comes, a hundred holy knights will enter the palace, as well as two soldiers guarding the city."
"Just two?"
The city lord frowned and leaned forward.
"Back to the city lord, ever since Haotian Lingzuo suddenly came to attack our Xiyun Palace, the guards of Xiyun Palace have been very nervous. If a few more people are transferred because of the competition, I'm afraid Haotian Lingzui will cause unexpected troubles if he comes again."
"Okay, go down and call me the other guardians!"
"yes!"
In fact, she was also very worried about the two Paladins just now. What if Haotian came and attacked again during the competition?
But then I thought about it, now that Xu Qingnian and the others were here, there shouldn't be much loss, so I increased my stakes and wanted the three guardians to come and try this week. First, I wanted to see how strong this kid was.
Secondly, I want to see if Sister Bai's instructions many years ago can be entrusted.
Not long after, three people came outside the hall.
"City Lord!"
Then they all bowed their hands and saluted.
"You are here?"
"City Lord, I heard that Wan Lei's death was caused by Lingzuo from Haotian Pavilion. After learning about it, the three of us have been searching the city but found nothing. Why did he, Haotian Lingzuo, suddenly visit?"
The person speaking was none other than Liu Bai, one of the protectors and the one who usually had the best relationship with Wan Lei.
"Wan Lei's death was indeed caused by Haotian Lingzuo, and then he was beaten away by Xu Qingnian. There is nothing to be afraid of now. The reason for letting the three of you come this time is..."
"Xu Qingnian? Why is he here? Why is he here again after disappearing for so many years?"
Because when the three guardians heard about Wan Lei's death, they immediately left the palace to find out the cause, so they did not know about the arrival of Xu Qingnian and Zhou Tian.
"When Xu Qingnian comes here this time, he is actually escorting Master's new disciple. Later, this new disciple will compete with our Xiyun Palace's city guards and hundreds of holy knights in public. At that time, if you are interested, you can also
You can participate in the competition."
"this?"
Liu Bai was getting older and liked to inquire into everything, which made the city lord feel uncomfortable, so he waved his hand.
"We will discuss other matters after the competition is over. The time is coming soon. If the three of you want to participate, be prepared to do so."
After hearing this, Liu Bai thought for a moment and smiled at the other two guardians: "Oh, a mere freshman in the academy, what's there to challenge? It's Xu Qingnian who escorted him here. I really want to ask him, Wan Lei, what is Wan Lei doing?"
How did he die?"
In addition to Wan Lei and Liu Bai, these four protectors also include Qing Mu and Ju He.
Except for Wan Lei, the other three are all at the Qi King level. Compared to Xu Qingnian, who is at the same level, although he has never had a head-to-head confrontation with them, his popularity is far higher than that of them.
"City Lord!"
"They're here too?"
The city lord saw the holy knight going up to the temple, and glanced at the sundial outside the temple. Then he stood up and said to the three guardians: "Let's go and see the excitement."
After the city lord got up, he walked out of the palace, followed closely by the three guardians.
At this time, Zhou Tian and Xu Qingnian were standing outside the hall waiting.
"City Lord!"
Seeing the city lord walking out of the main hall, Xu Qingnian and Zhou Tian quickly bowed their hands and saluted.
"bring it on!"
Just as Zhou Tian was about to turn around, he saw the three guardians behind the city lord, among whom Liu Bai's eyes looked very contemptuous.
Zhou Tian frowned and asked Xu Qingnian beside him softly: "Hey? Old Xu, who are these three?"
"These three are the other three guardians besides Wan Lei, and each of them is at the Qi King level."
When Zhou Tian heard about the level, his eyes instantly became much bigger and he stared at Lao Xu: "Isn't that the same level as you, Lao Xu? Are they going to be on it this time too?"
"Then I have no chance of winning."
Xu Qingnian pointed his chin forward, and then whispered: "Go and take a look first, and then talk about other things. These three guardians will generally not attack low-level people like you, so don't worry."
After that, they followed the city lord to the center of the palace.
"City Lord!"
A paladin moved a chair and placed it behind the city lord.
After sitting down, he said slowly: "Since in Xiyun Palace, apart from the holy knights and the city guards, I and the three guardians around me are the only ones with some cultivation, so there is no competition venue in the city. Today you will...
Let’s make do with it here.”
"Someone is coming!"
The city lord said something in a low voice, but his voice was very loud. Others didn't react at all. On the contrary, Zhou Tian felt discomfort in his eardrums instantly.
"What's going on, my ears..."
Zhou Tian couldn't help but talk to himself.
Liu Bai, who was behind the city lord, looked at it and smiled silently: "This young man, at the most senior level, is at the level of Qi Zun, but at the lowest level, he may not have even reached the eighth level of soul energy, and even the city lord's thousand-mile voice transmission
I can't bear it. This kind of competition is a complete waste of time..."
Xu Qingnian quickly grabbed Zhou Tian's hand and muttered: "Young master, this is the city lord's thousand-mile transmission. Although it is worse than the master, its lethality is still very strong. Ordinary people without the blessing of Qi Hai would have long been dead."
His ears were congested and he fell down."
"Be patient, you can't let these people laugh at you."
Zhou Tian turned his head and looked at Xu Qingnian, thinking: When did Lao Xu care about face so much?
"It's okay. From the beginning of the martial arts competition in Tianqian Town, along the way, when have I, Zhou Tian, lost, other than these protectors, just take a look..."