The next day.
Lin Zheng and Chu Xi'er walked out of the second-class cave and walked directly towards the main hall.
Halfway through, they met Liao Wei, Gao Qiu, Zhu Yong and others, and they happened to be chatting and laughing with them along the way.
Tens of minutes later, they all arrived in front of the main hall.
They looked around and saw a red stone tablet in the main hall. They thought that this stone tablet should be the Wuling tablet that Liu Qing mentioned.
Lin Zheng and others walked into the main hall and saw that the interior of the main hall was in the shape of a ring. Sitting on the stone seat directly above was the deputy hall master Lai Hua.
On the two sides below, there are stone chairs.
On these stone chairs, chief, core, outstanding, and elite disciples sit one after another.
The core stone chair is the second one at the front, followed by the outstanding stone chair, and finally the elite stone chair. Obviously, this stone chair also plays a role in seniority ranking.
When Lin Zheng walked into the hall, countless eyes were focused on him. Liu Qing smiled slightly at him, but the other disciples were a little weird.
Especially Lei Zhen, who was next to Liu Qing, had some inexplicable amusement in his eyes.
"Lin Zheng, please sit next to me."
Lai Hua also saw Lin Zheng and smiled faintly. He pointed to a stone chair below and said.
Lai Hua's words immediately caused some commotion in the hall, and countless disciples looked shocked, because the stone chair, even on Liu Qing, was closest to Lai Hua, and even the position where the chief disciple could sit.
Doesn't this mean that Lai Hua treats and trains Lin Zheng as his chief disciple?
Once he sat on it, even senior disciples like Liu Qing would call Lin Zheng senior brother.
Lin Zheng naturally knew this, but he didn't think much about it. Since Lai Hua valued him so much, it would be better for him to obey his orders than to be respectful. The worst he could do was not let him down when the time came.
So, he ignored the countless glances and sat directly on the elegant stone chair.
However, when he was sitting on the fine stone chair, there was an unkind look around him that rested on him.
He turned around and saw a man in black shirt staring at him with cold eyes on the excellent stone chair. It was the man named Wei Rong.
Because the second-class cave where Lin Zheng currently lives was taken from him, but now it has fallen into Lin Zheng's hands.
Lai Hua's partiality towards Lin Zheng made him feel extremely unbalanced. Although Lin Zheng chose the palace to compete with the outer sect king, there was no need for special treatment, right? In previous years' palace selection competitions, most of the outer sect kings ended up disappearing into oblivion.
Does Lai Shi really think that Lin Zheng in front of him can revive the Earth Palace?
But, does he have this ability?
I'm afraid he's not even qualified to carry Xiao Tianming's shoes!
Lin Zheng ignored Wei Rong's unkind gaze and sat calmly on the fine stone chair, looking confident.
Seeing Lin Zheng being so arrogant, some disciples looked at each other, obviously thinking that Lin Zheng was too arrogant.
With such behavior, even if Master Lai had high hopes for him, it was just wishful thinking. In their opinion, at least Lin Zheng at the moment was not qualified to sit on a high-quality stone chair and have them call him senior brother.
However, after all, this was Lai Shi's intention, so they dared not speak out in anger, but their faces looked a little gloomy.
Lai Hua, who was sitting in the first place, naturally saw the strangeness of these disciples, and his expression changed slightly. Why didn't he understand that he had high hopes for Lin Zheng, which would inevitably lead to resentment among some disciples.
But he has only one way to go. The decline of the Earth Palace has become a fact. Now that a palace-selecting master from the outer sect has joined, Lai Hua will naturally train him with all his strength.
He didn't know that even though Lin Zheng and Xiao Tianming were both kings of the outer sect in the palace selection competition, the possibility that Lin was the second Xiao Tianming was very small. However, with Yang Kuang's pressing step by step, he could only He can kill a horse but become a living doctor. As for whether he is a dragon or a worm, it depends on Lin Zheng's luck.
As soon as he thought of this, Lai Hua glanced at the whole city and said: "In half a month, we will start a battle for the Water and Fire Cave with Yang Kuang and his family. This will determine the ownership of the Water and Fire Cave, so we can only succeed. , don’t allow failure.”
"Moreover, only outstanding disciples can fight this time."
"Zhang Fei, Zhu Hua, Lin Zheng."
"Then it's up to the three of you to fight."
Zhang Fei and Zhu Hua are the most outstanding disciples of Master Lai now.
When Lai Hua's voice fell, some whispers immediately arose. Zhang Fei and Zhu Hua glanced at Lin Zheng, and then responded helplessly: "Yes."
How could Zhang Fei and the two not see that Lai Shi wanted them to be Lin Zheng's helpers, but since it was Lai Shi's arrangement, they had no choice but to obey.
"I object!"
Uh-huh!
Everyone in the audience cast their eyes away, and finally looked at Wei Rong, who was wearing a black shirt. At this time, Wei Rong crossed his arms and stared at Lin Zheng. A kind of heart-stopping spiritual power fluctuation gradually began to change. Dissipated in the body.
Although outstanding disciples such as Zhang Fei and Zhu Hua did not oppose it as clearly as Wei Rong, they all had a trace of doubt in their eyes. You must know that they have put in great efforts to become outstanding disciples, but right now Lin Zheng has just entered the Underground Palace...
Although Lin Zheng had previously defeated Xu Chuan, who was under Master Yang, this was obviously still not enough to convince the crowd.
Liao Wei and others frowned and looked at Lin Zheng with some worry. Led by the latter, they naturally wanted to see Lin Zheng enjoying his position. However, Wei Rong's objection now made people unable to refute. After all, In any case, Wei Rong has more say in the Underground Palace than Lin Zheng...
However, under the gaze of the great man Mo Liao, Lin Zheng still looked calm, without any panic on his face. Such calmness made Liao Wei and others feel a little relieved. Ever since they knew the latter, this guy has always been Able to overcome obstacles.
Among the first, Lai Hua glanced at Wei Rong and his expression changed slightly.
"Wei Rong, tell me what you object to?" Lai Hua said slowly.
"Master Lai, in the battle of water, fire and strange caves, you must be very careful when facing Master Yang's disciples. Although Lin Zheng is not weak in strength, it would be too childish to fight on behalf of Master Lai's disciples now, right?" Wei Rong directed at Lai. Hua Yi cupped his hands and said in a deep voice.
Lai Hua frowned and said: "Wei Rong, you are promoting geniuses in an eclectic way. If you just follow the steps, I am afraid it will be difficult for our palace to revive!"
"Geniuses should indeed be eclectic..." Wei Rong narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Lin Zheng's back, curled his lips and said, "But I don't think this junior brother is a genius."
Some of the Earth Palace disciples in the main hall opened their eyes wide. Wei Rong's words were a bit harsh...
Liao Wei and others also had a flash of displeasure in their eyes because of Wei Rong's words. Unknowingly, they had made Lin Zheng their backbone, and now that Lin Zheng was being belittled, they naturally couldn't stand it.
However, although they felt unhappy, they had no right to speak at the moment. After all, this was the Earth Palace, and Wei Rong was above them in terms of status and strength...
Therefore, Liao Wei and others all looked at Lin Zheng, but the latter seemed to just shrug his shoulders, and then looked at Wei Rong under the gaze of many eyes, without any fear.
As for Lin Zheng's gaze, Wei Rong narrowed his eyes slightly. The strength of the sixth-level martial arts realm was enough for him not to take Lin Zheng seriously.
"Senior Brother Wei Rong, I don't know what standards you need to meet for a genius?" Lin Zheng stared at Wei Rong and said with a smile.
"Strength." Wei Rong said calmly.
"Although I am currently only at the third level of martial arts realm, I dare to say that in the battle for the Water and Fire Cave in half a month, our disciples will definitely not lose to Master Yang's disciples!" Lin Zheng's faint voice sounded in the main hall. , but it made many disciples a little dumbfounded.
These words are quite arrogant. To be honest, Master Lai's sect is far weaker than Master Yang's sect. It is not easy to win.
"Why do you dare to say such arrogant words?" Wei Rong said coldly.
"Just because I am the outer sect king in the palace selection competition." Lin Zheng said with a slight smile.
Wei Rong was stunned and sneered: "This is not convincing. You are only at the third stage of the Martial Spirit Realm. Where do you have the confidence?"
"If Junior Brother Lin Zheng really has the ability to let my sect win in the battle of Water, Fire and Wonder Cave, we will support the fight." In the main hall, there is an outstanding disciple who is also quite prestigious in the Earth Palace. He couldn't help but said.
"That is, if it is true as he said, letting him fight will be a blessing for me as a teacher."
"..."
After that disciple spoke up, some outstanding disciples echoed him. Although Wei Rong was a bit bullying, they were not stupid either. They all knew how valuable the outer sect king in the palace selection competition was. If Lin Zheng could really do what he said. In other words, if Lai Shi's sect defeats Master Yang's sect, this will be a proud thing for all the disciples of Lai Shi's sect.
After all, during this period of time, every time they fought with Master Yang's disciples, they were defeated repeatedly, which really made them raise their heads.
"snort."
Seeing so many disciples supporting Lin Zheng, Wei Rong was a little annoyed and shouted sternly: "You guys are too fanciful. No matter how amazing his strength is at the third stage of martial arts, how can he possibly be able to fight against the top disciples of Master Yang?" Excellent disciple?"
"If he can't fight, could it be that Senior Brother Wei Rong can't fight?" A joking voice sounded from the main hall at this time.
Wei Rong's face was a little livid. The outstanding disciples under Master Yang were extremely perverted. If they could easily defeat them, then they would not be defeated repeatedly in the same sect.
"Senior Brother Wei Rong, you should have nothing to say now, right?" Lin Zheng looked at Wei Rong and smiled.
Wei Rong looked at Lin Zheng, already furious in his heart, and said, "You are so eloquent... But even so, I'm afraid you still can't completely convince me!"
"That's it."
Lin Zheng nodded slightly, then he took a big step, clasped his fists towards Wei Rong, and said in a slow voice above the main hall: "Senior Brother Wei Rong, please advise!"
Lin Zheng knew that no matter what, Wei Rong in front of him was targeting him. In this case, he could only see Zhenzhang under his control!
"interesting..."
Above the main hall, Zhu Hua, Zhang Fei and other outstanding disciples looked at this scene with their arms crossed and couldn't help but smile. Could this Lin Zheng really think that Wei Rong was Xu Chuan?
Although Lin Zheng had defeated Xu Chuan before, Wei Rong's strength was far superior to that of Xu Chuan, and Wei Rong was not an ordinary sixth-level martial arts disciple...
In the main hall, there were also some alarms, but some people frowned slightly. As disciples of the Earth Palace, they also knew about Wei Rong's strength, although they had heard of Lin Zheng's terrifying power before. strength, but... Wei Rong is not Xu Chuan, he is one of the top three outstanding disciples of Master Lai!
Even if you look at the Earth Palace, they are all somewhat famous, but looking at Lin Zheng, he is unknown!
"You really don't know how high the sky is and how high it is..."
The corners of Wei Rong's mouth raised slightly, revealing a hint of success. Then he looked up at Lai Hua and said, "Master Lai, I have to say it first. If I win, then I will fight the battle between water, fire and strange caves." , as for Junior Brother Lin Zheng, let’s step aside, I think Junior Brother Lin Zheng won’t have any objections, right?”
Hearing this, Lai Hua's expression also changed, and a look of contemplation flashed across his eyes. Lin Zheng would directly attack Wei Rong, which also made him extremely surprised. He originally thought that Lin Zheng would avoid the edge for the time being. After all, the latter has reached the sixth level of martial arts realm, and he also knows Wei Rong's true strength clearly.
Lai Hua hesitated for a moment, then looked at Lin Zheng and said, "Lin Zheng, what do you think? Once this matter is decided, it cannot be changed. If you lose, you will not be able to fight."
"Okay." Lin Zheng nodded calmly.
Lai Hua glanced at Lin Zheng and finally said, "Since you have made up your mind, I'll let you do it."
Having said this, he looked at Wei Rong again and said, "Your competition will be scheduled in three days. Whoever wins then will be one of the challengers in the battle of water, fire and strange caves."
He knew that if Lin Zheng wanted to convince the public, Wei Tong would have to pass this test.
"And Lin Zheng, as the king of the outer sect in the palace selection competition, you should start practicing the Martial Spirit Monument today."
Lin Zheng was stunned. It seemed that Lai Hua didn't have much confidence in his competition with Wei Rong, so he set the time for three days...
"Haha, it all depends on Master Lai."
Wei Rong smiled coldly, obviously seeing that Lai Hua was delaying Lin Zheng for a few days. He looked at Lin Zheng and said coldly: "Junior Brother Lin Zheng, three days is not much. How can you You have to make ends meet..."
At this point, Wei Rong licked his lips. He obviously thought that even if Lai Hua gave Lin Zheng three days, it would not be able to change the result of Lin Zheng's defeat.
Lin Zheng smiled slightly without any fear, and the last sound of disdain also sounded.
"Senior Brother Wei Rong, after three days... I'm afraid you won't be able to laugh anymore."
