Hearing Mai Guanzhong's words, Yu Tingzhang was stunned, looked around a few times, and couldn't help but said:
"This...is this a little too casual?"
Mai Guanzhong explained with a smile:
"After I came out, the sect has clearly informed me.
Disciples like me who have performed reasonably well in the trials have a quota that can be used to recommend those who have outstanding performance in the trials.
This referral quota can ignore the results in the other two trials and pass the trial directly.
Junior Brother Yu, you are the one I want to recommend."
Yu Tingzhang's eyes heated up. He knew without thinking that this quota was hard to come by and there must be many restrictions.
For example, as a guarantee, if Yu Tingzhang is the work of another sect, Mai Guanzhong will definitely be implicated in the future.
However, Mai Guanzhong ignored the detailed reasons in an understatement, which undoubtedly shifted the pressure to himself and also showed his trust in Yu Tingzhang.
Seeing Yu Tingzhang's expression, Mai Guanzhong said with a smile:
"As a recommender, the greater Junior Brother Yu's contribution to the sect in the future, the greater the benefits I will receive, Senior Brother.
So when Junior Brother Yu really gets started, you must perform well!"
Yu Tingzhang nodded solemnly.
Just as Mai Guanzhong was about to say something, his eyes suddenly moved and he smiled:
"Your friend has come out. I'll give you the chance to explain. Don't say that I didn't give you a chance, senior brother."
After a brief pause, he continued:
"After everyone's trial is over, the sect will hold an initiation ceremony together. It is estimated that we will be very busy by then and may not have time to find you.
In the past few days, you should collect your mind and appreciate the harvest of the ‘Dream Realm’.”
After saying that, he took out a yellow jade plaque and handed it to Yu Tingzhang.
"This is a recommendation token. You should keep it away so that others don't see it, so as not to cause trouble."
Yu Tingzhang's heart moved and he asked:
"Does the public trial still count?"
Mai Guanzhong looked a little weird and said:
"Of course I'll do the counting."
Yu Tingzhang asked curiously:
"Then if I pass the public trial, can this jade token be used by others?"
Mak Guanzhong said meaningfully:
"If you pass the public trial, this jade tablet also has a special function. You will know when the time comes, but there are some things that are inconvenient to say now."
Yu Tingzhang's heart moved, and he secretly thought about the meaning of Mai Guanzhong's words.
Mai Guanzhong has left. There are still many trialists in the trial hall who have not awakened from the 'dream realm' and need their guidance and help.
Yu Tingzhang turned around and saw Luo Jiujiang following a Nanzong disciple to the rooftop with a frightened look on his face.
Luo Jiujiang saw Yu Tingzhang at a glance on the rooftop and walked towards him quickly.
"Brother Yu, what on earth is going on?"
The Nanzong disciple just saw Mai Guanzhong talking to Yu Tingzhang and understood that Yu Tingzhang should be able to explain Luo Jiujiang.
He bowed his hands to Yu Tingzhang and returned to the trial hall.
Yu Tingzhang told Luo Jiujiang in detail what he knew.
Only then did Luo Jiujiang realize that he had been in a trial.
After Yu Tingzhang waited for Luo Jiujiang to recover from the shock, he asked curiously:
"Luo...Brother Luo, what happened next?"
Although he knew it was an illusion, and Mai Guanzhong also told him the final result.
But Yu Tingzhang still wanted to know whether the self-destruction of himself and others had any effect on the battle situation.
Luo Jiujiang's body couldn't help but tremble, and it was obvious that he had not completely escaped from the illusion.
"Your operation was successful. The giant worm was severely damaged and did not attack the camp again.
But seven days later, two more giant worms and more than a dozen giant centipedes attacked the camp.
Under the leadership of Zhenren Nangong, we persisted for three days, and finally the camp was breached.
I..."
Luo Jiujiang hesitated for a moment, then leaned in front of Yu Tingzhang and said softly:
"At that time, a giant centipede attacked the area we were defending, and I could have avoided it.
But in order to escape, a disciple of the Southern Sect pushed me in front of a giant centipede, causing me to be killed by the giant insect."
Yu Tingzhang's hair stood up all over his body, and his face instantly became solemn.
He asked urgently: "Who is he?"
As soon as he asked the question, he saw a young Nanzong disciple wearing a white robe walking out of the door of the hall.
He is tall and handsome, with a gentle smile on his face.
Yu Tingzhang noticed this person at a glance, because after arriving at the rooftop, this Nanzong disciple's eyes wandered for a moment and then locked directly on Luo Jiujiang.
"Just...that's him, Gong Shaocheng!"
Luo Jiujiang said with a slightly trembling voice.
Yu Tingzhang was not surprised by this. The 'Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect' had a very good impression on him, which was why he wanted to join this sect, but it did not mean that all the disciples in the sect were good people.
The 'Dreamland' is so mysterious that no one in it knows that it is an illusion.
The scene in which the ‘Xiantian Yiqi Nanzong’ was breached at the mountain gate was very realistic, and everyone thought it was true.
Therefore, in the illusion, everyone's true nature will be revealed.
For this reason, it is not surprising that people like Gong Shaocheng would do despicable things at a critical moment of life and death.
Yu Tingzhang's perception was quite sharp, and he could clearly see the annoyance and fear hidden under Gong Shaocheng's smile.
As for why, everyone knows it clearly.
Seeing Gong Shaocheng walking directly in his direction after seeing Luo Jiujiang, Yu Tingzhang pulled Luo Jiujiang behind him and waited quietly.
Gong Shaocheng's eyes shrank, and he understood that Luo Jiujiang had spread the word about his behavior in the 'Dream Realm'.
At this moment, he was extremely angry. He never thought that he was actually in an illusion. If he had seen it earlier, he would have performed perfectly.
But now he has to pay the price for his stupidity. In the sect, framing others will never be accepted. Once spread, it will have a huge impact on his future.
Fortunately, his actions were quite secretive, and other than the casual cultivator who was framed by him, no one else would notice.
What we have to do now is to make that person shut up. If something unexpected happens, no wonder he is so ruthless.
Gong Shaocheng quickly walked closer while thinking about how to shut up Luo Jiujiang.
When he came to the two of them, he ignored the wary looks of Yu Tingzhang and Luo Jiujiang, smiled and saluted them.
"Gong Shaocheng, the true disciple of the 'Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect', has met two fellow Taoists!"
Yu Tingzhang's eyes narrowed slightly, Gong Shaocheng's self-introduction already revealed a threatening tone.
True disciples are the main force in any sect, and every true disciple will be reused and valued.
Gong Shaocheng's meaning is very obvious. I am the true successor of the sect, and you are just casual cultivators. If you dare to talk nonsense, think about the consequences.
Yu Tingzhang stared at Gong Shaocheng.
"The two of us are just ordinary casual cultivators. We don't dare to climb up to fellow Taoist Gong. We have other things to do, so we'll take our leave!"
He didn't give Gong Shaocheng a chance to speak, and immediately prepared to take Luo Jiujiang away.
Gong Shaocheng raised his eyebrows and spoke slowly.
"Oh~~! You two are planning to join our sect, how about making a deal?"
Yu Tingzhang ignored Gong Shaocheng's words and pulled Luo Jiujiang towards the crowd. He did not believe that Gong Shaocheng dared to do something for no reason in front of everyone.
When Gong Shaocheng saw that Yu Tingzhang had no reaction to his words, a trace of anger flashed across his face and he said in a deep voice:
"Do you two still want to join our sect?"
These words had no effect on Yu Tingzhang, but Luo Jiujiang did not want to implicate Yu Tingzhang because of himself.
He struggled for a moment and stopped moving.
Yu Tingzhang pulled it twice and saw that it was not moving, so he had no choice but to stop.
Gong Shaocheng smiled slightly.
"I admit that some of the things I did in the fantasy world were inappropriate.
But it was an illusion after all, it didn't really happen, and it didn't really cause any harm to Fellow Daoist Luo.
So I am willing to make compensation to Fellow Daoist Luo, but Fellow Daoist Luo must also promise not to tell this matter."
Yu Tingzhang was shocked. It turned out that Gong Shaocheng already knew Luo Jiujiang's name.
Luo Jiujiang said:
"I can promise not to tell anyone, how do you want to compensate?"
Gong Shaocheng secretly glanced around a few times. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he whispered:
"I can recommend one person to pass the test without going through the trial. When the time comes, Fellow Daoist Luo can directly report my name to the Affairs Hall to join the sect.
However, Taoist friends need to sign a contract to prove that you were the one who took the initiative to block the giant insect attack and was injured."
Luo Jiujiang thought for a moment, found no problem, and said resolutely:
"Then it's settled..."
Before she could finish speaking, Yu Tingzhang suddenly interrupted:
"What if the Office of Affairs doesn't believe what we say? Why don't fellow Taoists issue a certificate to guarantee it first?"
"snort!"
Gong Shaocheng snorted displeasedly.
"I am the true heir of the sect, how can I issue a certificate on such a trivial matter?"
Yu Tingzhang immediately said:
"That's it. I'll wait for the two of us to inquire before we reply to fellow Taoist. If it's true as fellow Taoist said, we'll issue a deed immediately."
"you……"
Gong Shaocheng couldn't help but feel a little angry. He performed poorly in this trial and was not recommended at all.
I wanted to deceive the two of them without knowing the reason, but unexpectedly, I was so provoked by Yu Tingzhang's words that I had no way out.
Before he could think of a countermeasure, Yu Tingzhang had already dragged Luo Jiujiang into the crowd.
Gong Shaocheng glared at the two of them hatefully, turned around and left. This road was blocked and he had other ways.
Luo Jiujiang also saw at this time that Gong Shaocheng was not sincere at all, and quietly asked Yu Tingzhang.
"Brother Yu, is this Gong Shaocheng deceiving you and me with big words?"
Yu Tingzhang said "hmm", glanced left and right, and said softly:
"Only Nanzong disciples who have performed well in this trial are eligible for recommendation. The recommender will give the recommended person a jade plaque as a certificate.
Since Gong Shaocheng didn't mention the jade plaque at all, I guess he may not be qualified to recommend it."
Luo Jiujiang's eyes moved, and he instantly understood the meaning of Yu Tingzhang's words, guessing that Yu Tingzhang should be qualified for recommendation.
But it's normal to think about it. The disciples that the 'Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect' wants to recruit must be people like Yu Tingzhang who dare to face danger at critical moments.
She couldn't help but secretly feel happy for Yu Tingzhang.
Yu Tingzhang pondered for a moment and said strangely:
"What good does it do Gong Shaocheng to bluff you? Isn't he afraid that you will expose this matter when the time comes?"
Luo Jiujiang couldn't figure out the connection. The two speculated for a while and simply put the question aside for now.
At this time, trialists continued to appear on the platform, and Yu Tingzhang listened to the conversations of the audience.
I found that everyone who appears on the platform is basically someone who has the courage to fight or has made a lot of contributions.
On the contrary, none of the practitioners who performed poorly in the 'Dream Realm' appeared.
Yu Tingzhang gradually realized that perhaps the practitioners who appeared on the platform had passed the trial and test!
No wonder Mai Guanzhong looked so weird when he was talking to him just now.
If this is the case, Gong Shaocheng is clearly making empty promises. If the two of them believed him, they would think that he really recommended him.
Thinking of this, his heart calmed down a little, and suddenly he saw Luo Jiujiang's slightly sad expression.
Suddenly asked:
"How did you do on the second written test?"
Luo Jiujiang was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment and replied:
"The arithmetic questions are simpler. They are questions that have no answers and I don't know whether they are in line with Nanzong's wishes."
Yu Tingzhang said again:
"Have you ever done anything inappropriate in the 'Dream Realm'?"
Afraid that Luo Jiujiang might not understand, Yu Tingzhang explained:
"It's things like cowardice, making noise, running away, abandoning companions, or violating normal moral boundaries."
Luo Jiujiang thought for a while and said:
"After you blew yourself up, I have been working hard to build various artifacts, and I have never taken a step back in battle."
Yu Tingzhang took a breath and said softly:
"Then you should be able to pass this trial."
Luo Jiujiang said with some confusion:
"How does Brother Yu know the result?"
Yu Tingzhang pondered for a moment and said:
"This time, the 'Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect' is openly recruiting disciples. As long as they don't have ulterior motives and are particularly unworthy, I estimate that they will all be admitted.
If the screening is too strict, then these 100,000 testers may be resentful and think that the 'Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect' is playing tricks on them.
Of course, depending on the different performances in the trial, I guess there may be some differences."
Luo Jiujiang also calmed down, patted his chest and said:
"As long as I can join the Southern Sect, it will be great. I like this sect."
Yu Tingzhang smiled secretly.
In the 'Dream Realm', the performance of the disciples of the 'Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect' is indeed amazing.
At this moment, he couldn't help but start to look forward to the results of the trial.