After three rounds of drinking, King Jian suddenly put down the wine glass and said loudly: "This banquet is so boring, there is not even a piece of entertainment." Someone among the guests immediately echoed: "Yes, yes. Brother Nangong, On this big day, there are fine wines and delicious food, how can there be no singing and dancing to add to the fun?"
Nangong Xiu smiled awkwardly, cupped his hands and said: "Your Highnesses, distinguished guests, our sect is really simple and there is no singing and dancing to be seen. Please bear with me and make do with it." Yunyin Sect is just a small sect with a small family background. Nangong Xiu's family spends most of their time digging around, and has no money left to do all these fancy things.
Princess Yongle's pretty face showed a hint of displeasure and said: "Fourth, what are you going to do? Don't cause trouble again."
King Jian laughed loudly: "Sister, don't worry, brother, how dare I cause trouble to you?" He turned to Nangong Xiu and said: "Master Nangong is joking, Yunyin Sect is in a despicable location. How could I not know this and how could I put you in trouble?" . But don’t forget, our Baima Kingdom advocates martial arts, and Yunyin Sect is also a martial arts sect. Do we have to use singing and dancing to add to the fun?"
Someone said: "That's right, no matter what, it would be better to let the disciples use two sets of swords to add to the fun."
King Jian sneered: "No, no, no, what's so good about embroidering your fists and legs? Since it's a martial arts sect, of course it's a martial arts sect, so of course it's for fun. Don't you think so, Master Nangong?"
Nangong Xiu had a look of embarrassment on his face: "His Royal Highness King Jian has a body of a thousand pieces of gold, but his sword has no eyes, so I'm afraid something might make a mistake..."
King Jian waved his hand and said: "Master Nangong is overthinking. What I want is for you, the Yunyin Sect, to be the host. For all the guests who are visiting today, we will compete with each other. It will not only enhance friendship, but also add excitement to the banquet. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone." He blinked at Princess Yongle: "How about it, sister, is this a good idea?"
Princess Yongle snorted and was noncommittal. She actually felt bored. King Jian's idea was a good one, but for some reason, she felt that there was something wrong with this proposal coming from the mouth of King Jian, who had always been uninterested in business.
Later, King Jian added: "Of course, this competition is mainly for young disciples, so there should be an age limit. Disciples over sixteen years old will not participate. In addition, since it is a competition, there should be a prize, I announced , the contestants on the winning side will each receive a high-quality elixir."
As soon as these words came out, the enthusiasm of these young people at the banquet was instantly ignited. A high-grade small elixir can greatly increase the spiritual power of low-level warriors if taken by it. It will also be of great help if used to break through realms.
Regardless of the high-grade elixir, if you can take the opportunity to shine in the competition and attract the favor of the royal family, you can also gain a lot of benefits by relying on the royal family. You can go further in the martial arts, and your current sect can also With this relationship, his status will rise.
Nangong Xiu was helpless. He didn't know that King Jian deliberately caused trouble for Yunyinmen because of the previous incident. The young disciples who came to visit today are all the proud disciples of each sect, and they are very powerful.
As for the small sect of Yunyin Sect, the spiritual power level of the disciples is generally low. Nangong Yue's qualifications are pretty good, but unfortunately she is a girl. It is obviously inappropriate for a sect to expect a girl to come forward. As for Lu Duofu, he has the best mind and understanding, but it is a pity that he cannot practice...
A tragic defeat today is doomed to be inevitable. Nangong Xiu smiled bitterly and said: "In this case, I will no longer spoil the fun. Everything is left to His Highness's arrangement. However, since it is a discussion, we should stop at the point and don't deliberately hurt others."
Shi Yuanlong, the leader of the Iron Fist Sect, said with a smile: "Brother Nangong is too worried. All the wise nephews here will know how to handle it and will never hurt the disciples of your sect." "That's right, don't worry, Brother Nangong still has to give him face. ." all the guests said one after another.
He actually didn't take Yunyin Sect seriously at all, and all the disciples of Yunyin Sect cursed secretly. Nangong Xiu's face was expressionless, and he turned to Nangong Yue and said, "Yue'er, you have nothing to do here. You can take Duofu and leave first!"
Before Nangong Yue could answer, King Jian spoke first: "Wait a minute, Head Nangong. Sister Yue'er is a woman, so it's okay not to participate in this competition. But this brother Lu is both a man and your only one." Disciple, how can you stay out of this matter?"
Nangong Xiu's heart shivered. King Jian must be targeting Lu Duofu because of what happened before. He said respectfully: "Your Highness is unaware of something. Duofu was born without spiritual veins and cannot practice. Therefore, this competition is still not allowed. Did he participate?"
The guests in the hall were all shocked. They all stared at Lu Duofu with their eyes wide open as if they had discovered a monster. Lu Duofu's scalp was numb from the sight. King Jian was also stunned: "Without spiritual veins, how can a person not have spiritual veins? Head Nangong, are you making a mistake?"
Nangong Xiudao: "I don't dare to deceive Your Highness. My disciple is indeed born with a dead pulse. Everyone in our sect knows this. I have also taken him to visit famous doctors, but there is no solution."
King Jian said to a guard beside him: "Gan Rong, see if this boy is what the head of Nangong said." The guard named Gan Rong has reached the Wuzong realm, and his spiritual sense is extremely sharp. He immediately released his spiritual sense, glanced at Lu Duofu, and said calmly: "Your Highness, this young man really has no spiritual power."
Lu Duofu breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt strange. He clearly possesses spiritual power, but with the power of this guard, there is no reason why he can't detect it. If he deliberately concealed it, that doesn't make sense. Could it be that I had an illusion in the past, and that what I cultivated in the so-called "boundless sea" was not spiritual power at all? Thinking of this, Lu Duofu felt a little panicked for no reason.
In fact, what Lu Duofu didn't know was that although he had cultivated spiritual power, his level was too low and his spiritual power was too weak to be easily perceived.
Another deeper reason is that it is difficult for people to accurately evaluate things that they are not familiar with. Since the unique operation method of Pulseless Breath is unknown to ordinary people, people who practice Pulseless Breath are not easily able to sense their spiritual power from other warriors.
This is equivalent to Lu Duofu being born with an extra layer of protective color. As his spiritual power accumulates in the future, he may be seen by others as possessing spiritual power, but they may not be able to see it accurately. For example, if Lu Duofu is currently at the Martial Emperor Realm, others can tell at a glance that he is a warrior, but they cannot tell specifically what level of the Martial Emperor Realm he is.
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King Jian sighed and said: "So, he is indeed a waste." He was unwilling to accept it. Originally, this competition was mainly aimed at Lu Duofu. He had already thought about it, and once Lu Duofu came on the stage, he would arrange for an opponent with a higher level of cultivation, and then hint that the opponent would beat Lu Duofu hard, or at least cripple him.
There was no way to go now. Lu Duofu had no spiritual power. As a majestic prince, he couldn't force a loser who couldn't practice to compete.
The whole room burst into laughter. "Brother Nangong, what do you think, why do you accept such a disciple?"
"Trash that can't cultivate, haha, I'll kill a hundred of them by myself."
"Being born with no pulse, this is something I have never heard of..."
Nangong Yue's pretty face was furious. When these people laughed at Lu Duofu, they were laughing at her. If there was a chance, she would definitely teach these people a lesson so that Lu Duofu could vent their anger.
King Jian's enthusiasm was waning, and he said slowly: "Let's discuss this later, don't waste time on a waste. Let the competition officially begin." Everyone moved to the martial arts training ground in front of the main hall, and the competition officially began.
A young disciple among the guests jumped into the arena, clasped his fists and said: "My younger brother Hou Cang of Lingyun Palace has learned from the masters of the Yunyin Sect the tricks." This Hou Cang was fourteen years old, and his cultivation level was already at the sixth level of the martial arts realm. He was the same as Nangong Yue. On par, this is the top level among Yunyinmen disciples aged sixteen and below.
The Yunyin Sect disciples looked at each other in confusion. They were at the sixth level of martial arts cultivation. How should they deal with this. Among the disciples appearing on the Yunyin Sect side, the only one who has reached the sixth level of martial arts cultivation is sixteen-year-old Gai Guang. But he is two years older than his opponent, so if he is allowed to play, it will be a bit overwhelming.
Hou Cang waited for a long time, but no one came to challenge him. He was a little impatient and thrust his spear into the ground: "Would any of the brothers come up and give me some advice?"
Nangong Xiu looked a little worried and said calmly: "Gai Guang, go and learn from Hou Xian's nephew's marksmanship. Be careful."
"Yes, Master." Gai Guang stepped forward with his sword in hand, stood opposite Hou Cang, and said seriously: "Yunyin Sect Gai Guang is here to receive instruction. Junior Brother Hou invites you!"
The guest was the first, Hou Cang held a spear in his hand, held a gun in his arm, and said loudly: "Be careful, Senior Brother Gai." Infused with spiritual power, the spear roared like a red dragon, piercing Gai Guang's front door.
The opponent's cultivation level is not inferior to his own, and he has the advantage of weapons. Gai Guang does not dare to rely on his strength, so he holds a sword to block him. The white light on the blade flashes, it is the Yunyin Sect's Cloud Breaking Technique, which specializes in defense.
With a "dang" sound, the weapons collided, sparks flew everywhere, but neither side was injured. Gai Guang's face was stern, his single sword glowed with purple light, and he slashed towards Hou Cang like a violent storm. This was the Yunyin Sect's offensive martial art, the Cloud Style.
Hou Cang remained calm in the face of danger, and his spear was as flexible as a snake. He picked, pointed, stabbed, and blocked Gai Guang's attacks one by one. The two sides fought back and forth for hundreds of rounds, but they were evenly matched.
Most of the guests are the masters of the same sect, and there are many masters of the Martial King Realm. Although watching two people in the martial arts realm compete was as boring as adults watching children fight, the fierce battle between the two disciples on the field still made them nod their heads.
Lin Te, the leader of the Scarlet Flame Sect, said: "That's right, Brother Wang, your disciple has entered the sixth level of the martial arts realm at the age of fourteen, and his combat power is not bad. This son has a promising future. Congratulations, you have gained a good disciple." Son."
Lingyun Palace Master Wang Zhengye's face turned red and he said with joy: "Praise, reward, reward. I heard that Brother Lin's disciple entered the ninth level of martial arts realm before he was seventeen years old. Such talent is enviable. But I don't know why Brother Lin didn't bring it with him. Come out and let me open my eyes."
"My young disciple is obsessed with martial arts, ignores worldly affairs, and stays in the sect to practice."
"It's such a pity that we never had the chance to meet..."
Everyone commented. King Jian took a sip of wine and said calmly: "This Houcang is really good and worth cultivating." After a while, he continued: "This Gai Guang is not bad, I didn't expect that this little Yunyin Sect can actually cultivate such disciples. . This is a worthy fight, sister, what do you think?"
Princess Yongle's beautiful eyes were looking forward to it, and she nodded and said: "You are right, Hou Cang is indeed the most qualified among these people. As for Gai Guang...it was not bad at first, but Yunyin Sect lacked resources, which obviously delayed his progress. It’s a pity about the progress of his cultivation. If he were in a large sect, he would obviously be able to reach a higher level."
King Jian said: "You are right, then, of these two people, who do you like?"
Princess Yongle said: "Based on their cultivation base, these two people are evenly matched. They only suffer a loss in terms of weapons and equipment, and will undoubtedly be defeated in the end."
Indeed, when the spiritual power is equal, when using a sword against a spear, the weapon is too disadvantageous. Not only the Taifu, but other people can also see this.
Nangong Xiu secretly sighed in his heart. Even Gai Guang, who had the highest level of cultivation, couldn't win a single match. It seemed like he was going to lose the whole competition.
You need to know the opponent's camp. The one with the highest cultivation level has reached the eighth level of the martial cultivation realm, and there are more than one. The lowest one is also the fourth level of the martial cultivation realm. As for Yunyinmen, the overall strength is at least a small level behind.
Sure enough, after three hundred moves, Gai Guang's spiritual power was exhausted and he gradually fell down. After more than fifty moves, Hou Cang knocked Gai Guang's sword away with one move. With his weapon lost and his spiritual power exhausted, Gai Guang could only admit defeat.
Hou Cang smiled slightly and said: "Concession." Gai Guang was a strong enemy. Although he defeated him with difficulty, he almost exhausted his spiritual power. Hou Cang saluted the elders and went down with a spear.
The second person to take the stage is Fang Yingcai from Langya Pavilion. He is fifteen years old and at the seventh level of martial arts. The one who appeared on the Yunyinmen side was a disciple of the fourth level of martial arts. The gap between the two was too big. In less than ten rounds, Fang Yingcai kicked his opponent to the ground and couldn't get up. He sneered and said, "That's it?"
"Senior Brother Fang is mighty." Young disciples among the guests cheered. "Well done, let's show some color to this bunch of losers like Yunyinmen." The young disciples made rude remarks, but the teachers remained indifferent.
The disciples of Yunyin Sect were silent, and Nangong Xiu also had a pale face and said nothing. In this world where martial arts is respected, the weak have no say. If you are not as skilled as others, no matter how humiliating you are, you can only endure it.
The next disciples who appeared were not as good as the other disciples in terms of overall strength, so the Yunyin Sect suffered a disastrous defeat. All the disciples who appeared were bruised and swollen, and two disciples even failed. Seven consecutive defeats, Yunyinmen has not won a game.
The challenger in the last round is Shen Gu, fourteen years old and at the fourth level of martial arts. Shen Gu stood on the court for a long time, but no one came on the court. This man was also arrogant and shouted directly: "The trash from Yunyinmen, come on?"
He is at the fourth level of martial arts cultivation and is the one with the lowest cultivation level among the disciples who come to challenge him. Logically speaking, he is not without a chance to fight. Nangong Xiu asked: "Who else hasn't played?"
"Zong... master, we have all been there, there are only seven of us." Gai Guang said hesitantly.
Why did everyone react when someone was missing? There are eight guest disciples as challengers, so Yunyin Sect should naturally have eight disciples to accept the challenge. What's going on? Someone is missing.
