Elder Jinshi patted his forehead and muttered: "There is this rule. There has been no suitable disciple for the past two years. If you didn't mention it, I would have almost forgotten it."
"I agree, there are no rules." Huo Yu glanced at Shui Jing deliberately.
Shui Jing had a gloomy face and said nothing.
He actually remembered this rule and deliberately didn't mention it just now.
It was quite difficult for Zhao Lin to reach the first level of Qi Realm at the age of seventeen, so it was naturally impossible for him to put too much effort into actual combat.
He had no chance of winning against a Xingyun Sect disciple who was several years older and had a cultivation level two levels higher.
Huo Yu turned the jade ring on his hand with a leisurely expression, "The disciples in the outer courtyard will choose Shi Jiangyong and Li Ying. What do you think, Brother Shui Jing?"
Shui Jing ignored him, but his face turned darker.
There are thousands of disciples in the outer courtyard, and it is impossible for him to know every one of them, but these two disciples had just performed well in the quarterly competition in the outer courtyard, which left a deep impression on him.
Shi Jiangyong practices "Qilin Jin" and is famous for his strength, while Li Ying is good at "Spirit Snake Legs" and is agile and tricky.
When low-level warriors compete with each other, sometimes their boxing skills are restrained. Huo Yu chooses a strong one and a fast one, which basically blocks the possibility of accidental misses.
Seeing no one objected, Elder Jinshi said, "That's it! Kong Cang and Han Yang have passed, and Zhao Lin has to go through a round of competition."
"Ask him what he means. If you don't want to challenge, go to the outer courtyard with the others. Xuancheng, please go and inform him."
"yes."
Hu Xuancheng responded, turned around and walked out of the hall.
When everyone in the yard saw Hu Xuancheng coming out, they immediately stopped talking and stared at him intently.
Hu Xuancheng smiled and cupped his hands, "Kong Cang, Han Yang, congratulations to both of you."
Kong Cang and Han Yang both breathed a sigh of relief, with smiles on their faces.
Except for Zhao Lin, everyone else looked gloomy.
"You don't have to be discouraged. Although you can't enter the Dancing Elephant Courtyard, the door to the outer courtyard is still open to you."
Hu Xuancheng looked at the others and said seriously: "The road to martial arts is long. As long as you practice hard, you still have the opportunity to enter the inner courtyard directly from the outer courtyard. There are many such examples."
"Zhao Lin, please stay for a while."
"Okay." Zhao Lin said calmly.
Although the hall door was closed just now, with his ear, he could clearly hear the conversation of several elders inside. He knew the outcome in advance, so he felt at ease.
"Why did he stay?"
The five disciples who were not selected looked at Zhao Lin at the same time, and their disappointment immediately turned into resentment.
Zhang Zhiyuan was unconvinced and said: "Senior Brother Hu, we have no objection to Kong Cang and Han Yang, how come they can stay even though they are only at the first level of Qi Realm?"
Yao Lirong sneered, "If I'm not mistaken, he was playing Liuhe Boxing just now. He must have inherited it from the outer sect. You are favoring your own people!"
Hu Xuancheng was not angry, and said kindly: "This is the decision of the elders. I am not in a position to reveal it, but in order to avoid your misunderstanding, I will explain a few words."
"Zhao Lin's foundation is Shangzhong. Among the eight of you, he and Kong Cang are the best, and he is only seventeen years old."
"According to the rules of the Dance Elephant Academy, if he can defeat two outer courtyard disciples with the third level of aura in a row, he will be selected as an exception."
Several people were speechless upon hearing this. There were still two disciples challenging the third level of Qi Realm. If Zhao Lin could really do this, he would really be able to silence others.
Yao Lirong's eyes flashed and she asked, "Can we watch from the sidelines?"
Hu Xuancheng raised his eyebrows, and there was anger in his voice, "What, you think the competition is fake?"
Yao Lirong quickly lowered her head and looked at the ground, "I don't dare, I just want to gain experience."
She didn't even believe this, let alone anyone else, but no one said anything and wanted to see how things would turn out.
Hu Xuancheng took a deep breath and said, "I can't decide this matter. I'll report it to the elders when I go back."
Having said this, his expression slowed down and he said to Zhao Lin: "Junior Brother Zhao, do you agree to compete with the disciples from the outer courtyard?"
"Agree." Zhao Lin nodded.
Hu Xuancheng called the disciples stationed in front of the pavilion and asked them to find Shi Jiangyong and Li Ying, and then walked into the hall without looking back.
The atmosphere in the courtyard was a little awkward, and several of the unsuccessful disciples were a little embarrassed. They seemed to be holding Zhao Lin back by making such a fuss.
Zhao Lin looked at his nose with his eyes and his mind with his nose, just pretending that nothing happened.
Only Kong Cang and Han Yang had nothing to do with themselves. They looked Zhao Lin up and down with the intention of watching the fun.
"That's nonsense, kick them out!"
In the hall, after hearing Hu Xuancheng's words, Huo Yu shouted angrily.
Hu Xuancheng stood still and glanced at Elder Jinshi.
"never mind."
Elder Jinshi waved his hand, "This matter is related to the reputation of the sect, so what's the harm in showing it to them openly and honestly? It's just a testimony to avoid having to go out and make irresponsible remarks."
Hu Xuancheng was ordered to go out and tell the eight people in the yard the news.
"The elder agreed. The two disciples from the outer courtyard will be here soon."
"By the way, these two disciples, one is 22 years old and the other is 23 years old. They both broke through the third level of Qi Realm two years ago, and they also ranked in the top ten in the outer courtyard competition last month. There is no doubt about their strength! "
The disciples present looked at Zhao Lin tacitly, feeling from the bottom of their hearts that it was impossible for him to win.
The age of fifteen to twenty-five is the golden age for practicing martial arts. There is a big gap between one and two years, not to mention that the two of them are five or six years older than Zhao Lin.
Yao Lirong knew that Hu Xuancheng's words were meant for her, so she hurriedly said: "Thank you, Senior Brother Hu. Junior Sister is not sensible. I offended you so much just now. I hope you can forgive me."
"It's okay." Hu Xuancheng's face softened slightly.
Not long after, two disciples wearing training uniforms from the outer courtyard walked into the courtyard together.
One of them is tall and strong, with a leopard head and eyes, and a short beard under his chin. The other one has clear eyebrows and a handsome appearance.
When the two saw Hu Xuancheng, they clasped their fists together and said, "Senior Brother Hu."
Hu Xuancheng nodded, "Do you know what's going on here?"
The two said in unison: "I know."
"Come with me."
Hu Xuancheng led everyone into the hall, saluted the five elders and said, "Elders, everyone is here."
Elder Jinshi nodded and said, "Hu Xuancheng, you can preside over it."
"yes……"
The space in the center of the hall was originally used for competitions. It was specially paved with white bricks to form a rectangle six feet wide and nine feet long.
Kong Cang, Han Yang and other new disciples consciously retreated to the sidelines.
Hu Xuancheng tapped the field with his toes and said to Zhao Lin: "The rules of the Xingyun Sect competition include falling out of the field, falling to the ground, or voluntarily admitting defeat."
Zhao Lin nodded to express his understanding.
Hu Xuancheng looked at Shi Jiangyong and Li Ying, "Which one of you will compete first?"
Shi Jiangyong said first: "I'll come first!"
Seeing Zhao Lin's young face, he couldn't help but feel jealous in his heart.
I also wanted to enter the Dancing Elephant Academy, but unfortunately I couldn't do it.
It would also be a very satisfying thing to prevent these geniuses from entering the Elephant Dance Academy with your own hands.
"Okay, let's get started!"
Hu Xuancheng clapped his palms to give way to the field, and said another warning: "Leave a thin line, and you can't make any more moves after the winner is determined."
Zhao Lin and Shi Jiangyong stood opposite each other and hugged each other.
"Shi Jiangyong, a disciple of the outer courtyard."
"Zhao Lin, please advise!"
(End of chapter)
