Bet... Hearing this word, Gou Hanyi's face became more interested.
As the elder who is closest to Luo Huaizhu, the old man knows more things than the five supervisors.
For example, Luo Huaizhu's abnormal growth in strength during this period, or the "Ji Ping'an" she mentioned from time to time.
Although Luo Huaizhu promised the latter that Ji Ping'an's whereabouts in Zhenlong Tower would not be exposed.
But the "Taoist idiot" with a mind as simple as a blank sheet of paper can only keep his mouth shut, but has no careful thoughts to hide anything.
What's more, he hangs around Gou Hanyi, an "old monster" who has lived for hundreds of years, all day long.
From clues, the old man could guess that Ji Ping'an was not an easy person.
At this moment, the word "bet" even more vaguely indicates that the young man at the table is quite confident in this martial arts performance, but where does the confidence come from?
"Why should I bet with you?"
Qi Hongmian was not stupid. He immediately became vigilant after hearing these words.
Although Luan Yu is very confident, who can say for sure about martial arts performance? Now it seems that some changes are going to happen?
With Qi Hongmian's status, she did not pay much attention to the victory or defeat among her disciples, but with her pride, she was unwilling to fall into the trap of a young man's words.
She sneered: "Whatever your identity is, you have to make a bet with me."
This sentence has its own truth, just like not just anyone can jump out and say that I want to challenge the God Emperor... and must agree.
There is no such logic.
Ji Ping'an's smile did not change, deliberately irritating her: "It seems that the master is not as confident as he showed."
Qi Hongmian became increasingly vigilant and stared at him: "I don't want to gamble!"
Saying this, the contemporary Master who pretended to be a mediocre woman still let out her spiritual consciousness, gathered it into a thread, and stretched towards the blue sky outside the courtyard wall.
Try to observe the situation in the Welcome Hall.
She wanted to know whether this young man was deceiving her or whether he really had something to rely on.
Gou Hanyi's gray-blue eyes blinked, feeling quite surprised.
In his eyes, if word got out that the "Queen of the Cultivation World" could act like this with a few words, just this one thing would be enough to make Ji Ping'an famous in the world of Cultivation in Jiuzhou.
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Welcome hall.
"Start!" With an order, a simple "chamber" was enveloped in earth-yellow light in the spacious hall.
The disciples on both sides were also paying full attention at the same time, and their eyes fell on the two people in the field.
The cold and proud young man took the lead and flicked the token on his waist.
With a "ding" sound, a flash of light suddenly shot out as the token was flipped over, condensing into a strange tiger with a majestic body, smooth lines, and a body covered with sharp white hair.
As soon as she appeared, strong and turbid air was exhaled from her nostrils, and the image of a frail girl was reflected in a pair of yellow tiger eyes.
As the surging spiritual elements rolled around, the tiger's mouth opened wide, and a white turbulence visible to the naked eye condensed at its center.
"Roar!"
It was like thunder exploding and strong winds sweeping across. In the eyes of everyone, the tiger's mouth first opened up a circle of air waves, and then collapsed into a white cyclone.
On the floor of the main hall, the surface of the green bricks was first cut with fine traces, and then it was lifted up like tiles in the wind, and swept toward Luohuaizhu with a huff.
Although blocked by a light shield, the roar still made some disciples with lower cultivation levels feel dizzy and frightened in their hearts.
Mu Yaoyao shivered even more and dropped all the beans she was secretly holding in her hands.
Luo Huaizhu's robe and messy hair were blown back by the rapid airflow. His eyes narrowed but he did not dodge.
Instead, he raised his right leg and took a step forward.
Boom!
It was obviously thin, like a girl who could be blown away by a gust of wind. When her boots hit the ground, they actually made a dull sound.
Centered on the soles of her feet, the ground paved with bluestone softened like a swamp, creating ripples in circles.
The green brick floor that was originally raised was smoothed by invisible force and became flat again.
The second step, the third step...
Luo Huaizhu walked slowly and steadily. With every step he took, the ground of the broken hall returned to its original state.
This is the embodiment of the "Zhenxing" technique.
Huang Chen, who was watching, nodded slightly, seeing that her basic skills were very solid.
In fact, this was one of the reasons why Li Guofeng finally agreed to her participation.
Not only because of Luo Huaizhu's request, but also because of her mastery of earth-moving techniques.
No matter whether you win or lose, you can ensure that you will not be injured and affect the official grand prize.
When Zhao Yuanji saw this, he raised his hand without hesitation, and the white tiger in front of him stamped on the ground and ran like a locomotive. It arrived in front of the girl in an instant, raised its thick tiger claws, and smashed down.
"boom!"
This palm strike was so powerful and heavy that it was enough to shatter the bluestone. But it was blocked by a stone wall.
Only when the smoke and dust filled the air did people see clearly:
While the white tiger was killing it, the green bricks at the feet of the Luohuai bamboos bulged up, and strips of blue-green vines were arched out.
Thick knotted vines pulled up pieces of blue bricks, and the starlight of earthy yellow and greenish green was mottled and scattered, condensing into a solid, curved stone wall in front of her, like a shield.
"Civil and civil engineering cultivation! It's exactly the same as the information!"
The mature and cool Luan Yu was not surprised when her heart moved.
We were both from sects in the Great Zhou Dynasty, so we knew how to spy on each other's younger generations, not to mention a genius like Luo Huaizhu.
Although the details are too difficult to obtain, a lot of basic information cannot be hidden. For example, the female star officer who was accepted by Qin Tianjian is a rare "dual-system star officer".
In fact, since everyone has different sensitivity to the seven stars, conventional inter-star practice is theoretically possible.
But in fact, it is difficult to take care of both, and it is easy to be mixed but not refined.
In addition...as one's cultivation deepens, due to the restraints of the five elements, some methods become difficult to practice at the same time.
But Luohuai bamboo is different.
In her talent map, both "Sui Xing" and "Zhen Xing" are fully utilized and do not affect each other. This kind of physique is extremely rare, especially when combined, it can produce an effect of one plus one greater than two.
Puru: Take the stone wall just now as an example. If it were a simple stone wall, even if it could block it, it would crack and collapse. But with the blessing of ivy, the firmness has been raised to a higher level.
When Ji Ping'an first learned about the girl's attributes, he was quite surprised.
The only thing that made him complain was:
"Civil engineering" is really not a job suitable for girls...
"Roar!"
At this time, Zhao Yuanji saw that the attack was blocked and did not panic. Suddenly a twisted "Chuan"-shaped pattern appeared on the center of his eyebrows, and he strode forward like a little lion, holding a black iron rod tightly in his hand.
At the same time, the pet beast White Tiger turned around, turned into a shadow, and became one with the boy.
At the same time, the aura on Zhao Yuanji's body rose crazily, the soles of his feet shattered the ground, and an iron rod "wuwu" swept through the wind, breaking the stone wall into pieces.
But there was only a "dang" sound and was blocked by a sword.
Then, the two of them fought together, the weapons in their hands colliding, sparks flying, and they fought together.
The spectators on both sides held their breath attentively, not daring to miss it.
Wang Xian and other disciples were secretly shocked, realizing that Zhao Yuanji was indeed very strong, and simulated in their minds how they would react if they were on stage.
The girl Zhao Yuanyang was also attentive, and the intertwined shadows of the two sides were reflected in her pupils.
Both sides could see that Zhao Yuanji wanted to win a quick victory and not give him the chance to drag into a protracted war. After all, the power of Luohuaizhu in the dual-system stars is famous for its longevity.
But compared to the rest of the people, the five warlords present had their eyes intertwined, and they could all see each other's surprise.
They didn't notice it at first, but as the two sides fought, they discovered that the fighting method Luo Huaizhu used today was not the one she was most familiar with.
It's very strange... It's like a set of coping strategies that were temporarily mixed and spliced together, but it is quite effective against Zhao Yuanji.
Although Luo Huaizhu could not exert his full strength, he was able to maintain a stalemate and not fall behind.
"What's going on...who taught her this?" Li Guofeng was stunned, "or did you figure it out yourself?"
The supervisors were a little puzzled, but before they had time to think, the situation changed again.
Zhao Yuanji couldn't attack for a long time and seemed to be a little anxious. There were roars of beasts on his body, and the attack suddenly became like a violent storm, putting Luo Huaizhu at a disadvantage.
But at this time, Luo Huaizhu's ears seemed to hear Ji Pingan's voice during the special training:
"If the Beast Control Sect wants to win, it is more likely to send Zhao Yuanji to fight. This person is good at close combat and attacks quickly. He will definitely choose a quick and decisive style of play. If there is no accident, he should first shock with the roar of the tiger, and then use the pet beast to fight in close combat. , if you cannot defeat it, a pet beast will possess you and fight with you...
"At this time, according to your temper, you will probably fight back, but this will reveal your trump card... I will teach you a method, don't attack, just defend. It won't take long before he is definitely in a hurry... It is possible that he will feint and strengthen his offensive, thereby forcing him to You respond with all your strength, without distraction, and take the opportunity to release the second pet beast to seal the victory."
At that time, Luo Huaizhu asked curiously:
"The second one?"
Ji Pingan said:
"Well, according to public information, he is good at using the Earth-Drilling Dragon, but I expect that he will change. There are three reasons. First, to catch him by surprise. Second, the fighting arena is not a real arena after all. The space is too small and it is difficult for him to swim. Go, third, you build the Zhenxing, which happens to restrain the drill.
"Correspondingly, it would be most appropriate if he replaced it with a fire beast. It would probably cover the ground with flames, restrict your footwork, and block your sight with flames, waiting for an opportunity to make a surprise attack."
Luo Huaizhu asked: "What should we do?"
Ji Ping'an smiled and said:
"Simple. The more beasts controlled by the Beastmaster Sect, the more attention they have to pay. And at the moment when the two beasts switch, the one who is the weakest is just like the warrior's old strength has been exhausted, but the new strength has not been born...
"I will teach you a set of footwork. Use it now and force him to retreat to the calculated position and angle. Zhao Yuanji will inevitably dodge according to the optimal solution and defend briefly. This is your chance to win. "
Inside the venue.
Luo Huaizhu came back to his senses, stabbed diagonally with the long sword in his hand, and followed the position of the stars in all directions with his legs, making a weird trajectory.
It seemed to be retreating, but it led Zhao Yuanji to move to a certain star position.
"It's time to come."
Luo Huaizhu muttered softly.
The next second, Zhao Yuanji quickly lowered his hand and touched his lower back.
"Ding!"
A bronze medal flew up and hit the ground with a crisp sound.
At the same time, a small red snake came out, lowered its head and spit out a sheet of flames, covering the ground instantly.
Burn the soil into glass, and the vines into fly ash.
The little snake raised its head and vomited again, and the sea of fire seemed to blow up big waves, blocking Luo Huaizhu's vision.
Every step was exactly in line with Ji Pingan's prediction... It's really amazing... Luo Huaizhu thought, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, his steps suddenly erratic, and he rushed towards the star position Ji Pingan said.
While the fire wave blocked her sight, it also became a cover for her actions at this moment.
The moment Zhao Yuanji threw the token, he retreated towards the safest position. The twisted "Chuan" pattern between his eyebrows flickered on and off, and he was temporarily absent-minded.
Prepare for the next moment and then go all out to secure victory.
However, the moment he came back to his senses, his posture suddenly froze, because he was shocked to find that a figure broke through the fire wave and handed a sword to his eyebrows.
quiet.
In the hall, the five eunuchs headed by Li Guofeng and the mature and cool Luan Yu stood up almost at the same time.
In full view of everyone, the tip of Luohuai's bamboo sword hovered.
Replaying the conversation with Ji Pingan in my mind:
"Then what if the sword thrusts out and the opponent blocks it and then strikes?"
At that time, Ji Pingan glanced at the girl like an idiot and said:
"Don't give him a chance. He's obviously winning. At this time, just stop and show a gesture of finishing. Remember, you must make the gesture complete. In this way, even if the other party is unwilling to give in, he will have no shame to continue to stalk you. beat.
"Otherwise if word gets out, the Beast Control Sect will be disgraced... This is a competition, not a fight to the death. It has its own set of game rules. You must make good use of the rules instead of being a fool."
So...the next step is...to do the posturing.
Luo Huaizhu thought, and without waiting for the latter's reaction, she sheathed the sword, turned around and faced the cold and proud young man who was stunned, as if letting him sneak up on him, and at the same time said lightly:
"Concession."
Zhao Yuanji was confused. He was holding a stick and it was not okay to hit him. He would not be willing to fight...
He wanted to tell everyone loudly that he was possessed by the white tiger and could resist the sword... but the opponent didn't stab him at all... he just left...
But the point is not actually whether he still has the strength to fight again, but just in that scene, everyone can see the difference between the two.
He turned to look at Luan Yu as if asking for help. After all, he was just a young man with little experience, so he missed the best opportunity.
The honest man Huang Chen lifted the light mask covering the hall with a flick of his finger.
Fang Liuhuo laughed loudly.
When Luan Yu saw this, her beautiful face was stunned at first, and then she sighed deeply.
It was only then that the other disciples on both sides made noisy noises, waking up from a dream.
Qin Tianjian... won?
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Main hospital.
The moment Luo Huaizhu turned around and returned to his seat, Qi Hongmian, who originally looked majestic and showed no emotion or anger, suddenly opened his eyes and his face became very ugly.
Ji Pingan held the blue and white tea cup between his fingers, smelled the aroma of Dahongpao, and smiled:
"It seems that Master has seen the results of the martial arts performance. Can you tell me?"
Qi Hongmian glared.
Where is the need for “information”? It was clearly written on his face. Next to him, Gou Hanyi was really surprised. He was just thinking about where Ji Ping'an's confidence came from.
A reasonable guess that has not been said is: if Luo Huai Zhu takes the field and does not deliberately hide his true strength, he does have hope of winning.
Therefore, as long as Ji Ping'an asks the other party to bet, there is at least half a chance of winning.
This is a probability question.
But this kind of bet is meaningless, not to mention that Qi Hongmian was not fooled at all.
Even if she agreed, she wouldn't be so naive as to think that a master who came so far away would retreat just because of a casual bet?
If there is a chance of making a bet with those nerds in Huaiyuan, as the saying goes, a gentleman can deceive others.
But Qi Hongmian, who is used to being domineering, doesn't care.
"You think it's funny?"
At this time, Qi Hongmian stared at the young man and asked, feeling annoyed that his disciple was not living up to expectations, but also a little weirdly happy.
Fortunately... I wasn't fooled.
Otherwise, although it can be torn up, it will still be somewhat disgraceful.
Thinking about it, she even breathed a sigh of relief...
What Qi Hongmian herself didn't realize was that something was wrong with her mood since the young man entered the hospital.
After all, she is the master in charge of a sect. Although she is not as cold and majestic as she looks, the mentality of a superior person she has cultivated over the years is real.
But after just saying a few words to this young man, my heart was aroused over and over again.
Ji Ping'an thought about his personality and said, neither humble nor arrogant:
"Don't dare."
"Hmph." Qi Hongmian's chest rose and fell, and when he caught a glimpse of the old Gou Hanyi watching the show, his face turned cold, his anger rose, and he said in a cold voice:
"I don't have time to waste words with you here."
She seemed to have regained the initiative and said:
"Since you claim that you are here to follow the last words of the Imperial Master, you should know that I am determined to win the location of the Dragon Seed. This is not just about my happiness and anger, but it is about the eternal survival of my sect."
She looked at Gou Hanyi, her eyes becoming cold:
"Don't think that relying on favors will give you confidence. Our sect has repaid the kindness that the Imperial Master did in those years. It's time to settle the matter. Not to mention, the Great Zhou Dynasty also compiled some Yuanqing ceremonies, which is humiliating Master Xu’s reputation…”
She looked at Ji Ping'an again, her sharp eyebrows gradually becoming grim:
"And you, at a young age, you have imitated your national master's tricks. Don't you know what I hate the most? Since you are here today, I must ask you clearly. If you still do this, don't blame me for not thinking about the love between the two sects. point!"
Ji Ping'an remained unmoved, holding the tea cup in one hand and holding the lid with the other, and said:
"What does your Majesty want?"
Qi Hongmian said nothing, but at this moment, the sunlight above the three of them was blazing again, as if the temperature had risen infinitely, and the air in the courtyard was distorted.
The season is like early summer, entering the dog days of summer.
Gou Han's gray beard and hair were slightly curled, the tea bowl in Ji Ping'an's hand became hot, his appearance was mediocre, and the robe of Qi Hongmian, who had sharp eyebrows and narrow eyes, burst into flames.
It turned into a bright red robe, a phoenix crown appeared on the top of the head, and the bracelet on Hao's wrist seemed to melt away.
Her figure and appearance changed, she shed her disguise, revealing an elegant and majestic demeanor, a dignified oval face, snow-skinned lips, and extremely beautiful facial features.
At this moment, Qi Hongmian revealed his true appearance, and the humanity in his phoenix eyes faded away, filled with an ancient aura that transcended all living beings.
A golden token appeared on the table at some point.
While Wuzi was trembling, wisps of flames shot out, condensing above everyone's heads into a divine bird with a red body, slender tail feathers, sharp eyes, white feet and a black beak.
"Bah!"
At this moment, a loud phoenix cry suddenly resounded over the Qintian Prison.
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Outside the Yingbin Hall.
A group of supervisors, Si Chen, Si Li and even Dian Zhong Diangu gathered together, anxiously waiting for the results of the martial arts performance.
Someone kept pacing, looking up at the closed door from time to time.
"Isn't it over yet?"
"I don't know what the outcome will be... Oh, I'm waiting for you."
"Who is not in a hurry? Stop wandering around, I have a headache."
"No, I don't dare to look. If I lose..."
There was a lot of discussion.
"Brother Xue, do you think we can win?" Shi Jilun walked up to the son of the Duke at some unknown time.
Xue Hongjian glanced at the hermaphrodite with sparse eyebrows and a slightly chubby figure, and said with a wry smile:
"Who knows? But no matter whether you win or lose, it's just a loss. It's nothing more than exposing your strength and striving to win, or concealing your strength and sacrificing temporary victory or defeat, but the latter will inevitably pay the price of a drop in morale... I can think of all The only way is for the prisoner to appear... But if the monk who sits in the well wants to win or lose, he must pay a price..."
As he spoke, he sighed again.
After all, he is the son of the Duke of the country, so he has a clear view of many things.
Hearing his words, the other supervisors also became nervous.
At this moment, everyone suddenly heard the cry of a phoenix, and the conversation stopped abruptly, and they followed the sound in unison.
"Look! It's in the direction of the main hospital!"
The female supervisor who asked for an autograph raised her hand, pointed over there and said in surprise.
In the eyes of everyone, billowing red clouds rose over the buildings in the distance.
Although the scale was deliberately suppressed and much smaller than that of previous days, it still aroused everyone's memories of that day.
"what happened?"
"what happened?"
"Hey, the palace door is open, and the governors are coming out!"
…
A little earlier.
As Luo Huaizhu returned to his position, both sides of the hall made noises.
Qin Tianjian was particularly excited.
"Master, we have won, we have won."
Mu Yaoyao didn't even care if she dropped the beans in her hand, and pulled Xu Xiurong's clothes excitedly.
"Keep your voice down, how rude is that?" Xu Xiurong warned her in a low voice as if she was swaying, but the smile at the corner of his mouth could not be hidden no matter what.
In addition, more doubts came to mind.
Even with her eyesight, when she saw the key sword that had just reversed the victory, she still secretly screamed in her heart, but then she realized that this was not Luo Huaizhu's fighting style.
Although "Dao Chi" is good at close combat, he relies more on intuition and acumen. However, in the eyes of the supervisors, Luo Huaizhu's entire response was very methodical.
There is nothing spiritual about it.
Even more horrifyingly, she seemed to have anticipated all of Zhao Yuanji's moves and was one step ahead at every turn, and her last turn highlighted her ingenuity and wisdom.
It was difficult for Zhao Yuanji to say that the whole battle was a perfect victory while not revealing her true fighting style at all.
"No...this is not something she can do at all."
Xu Xiurong was extremely confident. If the occasion was not inappropriate, she would have wanted to ask the girl.
However, after a brief period of excitement, she calmed down first and realized that the crisis was not over yet.
Although Yan Wu won, the Beast Control Sect may not give up just yet, and may even be holding back its anger.
In this case, if he proposes to discuss with the prison lord, it will undoubtedly be another fierce battle.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Li Guofeng worriedly.
At the same time, Luan Yu also stood up, as if he wanted to say something.
But at this critical moment, suddenly, a loud phoenix call came into the hall.
Li Guofeng and others were stunned at first, and then looked at Luan Yu:
"Elder Luan, if Li heard it right, is this the sound of the fire phoenix of your sect?"
Luan Yu's expression also changed and she remained silent.
"Oops!"
Although the specific situation was not known, the fire phoenix suddenly appeared near Qintian Prison, and everyone present could not panic.
Without saying a word, Li Guofeng turned into starlight and fled out of the hall.
Who has time to care about martial arts at this time!
"What happened……"
Fang Liuhuo was still immersed in victory, and he felt the faint suppression from the distance, originating from the "same path".
Can't help but change color. Without any time to think about it, it disintegrated into clusters of flames and fled outside.
Xu Xiurong's pretty face tightened, and she wanted to turn into starlight, but Mu Yaoyao hugged her thigh:
"Master, take me..."
Xu Xiurong had a black line on his forehead, so he had no choice but to grab the female disciple, take up the Wooden Escape, and follow the source of the sound straight to the main hospital.
"Aunt Luan..."
Zhao Yuanji, who looked like a defeated rooster, stared blankly at this scene, and then noticed that Luan Yu was also rushing outside.
In the blink of an eye, only a group of young disciples and the "deacon" were left looking at each other.
Then, without the need for words, everyone from the two factions stood up in tacit agreement, activated their spirit elements, and ran wildly outside.
Xue Hongjian and others waiting outside the main hall saw this scene.
As we all know, people follow the crowd, so the confused star officials and supervisors also followed.
…
Miso, miso, miso...
Star officials cut through the sky one after another and fell to the ground. Five prison princes arrived first. Then, there were Luan Yu and others riding the flying beast.
There was no need to talk, both parties looked solemnly ahead at the courtyard shrouded in red clouds.
"This is Senior Brother Gou's residence!" Xu Xiurong said anxiously.
Bai Chuan turned his head, stared at Luan Yu who looked uncomfortable, and said, "Your faction has good methods!"
Li Guofeng said in a deep voice: "Stop talking nonsense and go in and take a look."
Immediately, the group of people's auras collapsed, and they tried their best to converge the spiritual essence in their bodies to weaken the pressure of the fire phoenix. Even so, the steps are heavy and difficult to move quickly.
Fang Liuhuo was sweating profusely from his forehead, his mouth was dry, and he fell to the end.
In the unspeakably depressing atmosphere, several monks sitting in the well finally walked outside the courtyard gate step by step. Li Guofeng raised his hand and gave them a hard push.
The ordinary courtyard door opened with a creak, and everyone finally got a clear view of the scene inside the courtyard.
Then, everyone fell into a brief moment of confusion, even sluggishness.
Only saw:
In the center of the small courtyard, three figures were sitting next to a round table.
They are:
A half-demon with a stooped figure and an ugly appearance.
The contemporary master Qi Hongmian wears a phoenix crown and Xiayi.
And a young man wearing Sichen robes with a calm and peaceful expression.
At this moment, the young man put his hands casually in front of him, gently stroking something. In his hands was a little red bird.
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ps: This chapter is close to 7,000 words. .
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