Qin Fan didn't know whether the woman named Shu Rou was sad or not, but he felt that those licking dogs should be quite sad.
After another three days, the dragon boat picked up more than a dozen geniuses, and finally returned to Qianlong Hall amidst the curses of the middle-aged man in charge of registration.
Qianlong Palace is located in the far north of the Northern Territory, close to the Territory Gate. The location is very remote and usually sparsely populated.
The Qianlong Palace is not a separate force organization, but a temporary organization formed by the major forces in the northern region who jointly mobilized manpower to specialize in matters related to the ranking of the Qianlong Ranking.
There are no particularly large buildings here, just two main halls and several rows of simple dormitories built on a mountain, which can be used for the staff of Qianlong Hall and the young geniuses to rest.
The dragon boat docked above Qianlong Hall, and the middle-aged man in charge of registration shouted at the top of his lungs: "We've arrived, everyone, come out!"
This voice mixed with powerful spiritual power awakened all the geniuses who were practicing asceticism.
Qin Fan and Kong Wenli followed the others and jumped off the dragon boat, landing on the large square in front of the main hall below.
Many geniuses who came to compete for the Hidden Dragon List for the first time were looking around, talking, and full of curiosity about everything here.
Kong Wenli mocked the country bumpkin with great disdain, and then he looked around and saw that he was not much different from the country bumpkin he mentioned.
Qin Fan, on the other hand, looked calm and unfazed, not showing much curiosity about the unfamiliar environment in front of him.
An old man wearing a purple dragon-patterned robe slowly stepped out from the main hall and stood on the bluestone steps in front of the square.
"Welcome to Qianlong Palace. Because there are still people who are not here, you can go to your residence to take a rest first. Remember not to run around, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences."
I heard that Qianlong Palace sent out a total of three dragon ships. Theirs was the earliest to return, and there were two more that had not returned.
After the old man finished speaking, he turned and returned to the main hall.
Instead of going to the row of low-rise dormitories, the players talked to each other and formed cliques.
Although most of the geniuses who came to compete for the Qianlong List were newcomers, there were also geniuses who were on the previous Qianlong List.
They have already had one experience, and they are old-timers among these people and have considerable prestige.
Moreover, they have had competition experience and know what to prepare in advance.
Therefore, 90% of those who took the lead in forming the team were veterans who were famous in the last Qianlong Ranking.
Soon, among the more than a hundred people in this group, more than a dozen camps were divided. Of course, these camps were strong and weak, some camps had only two or three people, and some camps had more than a dozen people.
The most conspicuous camp among them is the foursome from Beiwang Palace and Snow God Palace.
Many geniuses who took the initiative to join their camp were ruthlessly rejected.
The four of them have been watching with cold eyes, watching the old guys fooling the newbies and strengthening their team.
Soon, a young man came to Qin Fan and said with a mysterious face: "Two fellow Taoists, please join our team. The captain is a super genius who ranked fifteenth on the last Hidden Dragon Ranking. He can help you. Give me some advice on how to compete for the Qianlong List."
Kong Wenli looked like a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water: "I don't care, anyway, I know that I will definitely not get into the Qianlong List. Qin Fan, why don't you join them? With the seniors taking care of them, we will definitely avoid detours."
Qin Fan shook his head and refused: "I'm used to being alone and don't like to be restrained."
Just kidding, he would not believe that these old fritters would be so kind. There is no free lunch in the world.
I didn't see the two guys with their nostrils pointing up in the North Palace. They looked at these newcomers as if they were cannon fodder.
After being rejected by Qin Fan, the young man's face suddenly darkened: "If you two fellow Taoists don't join us, you will become our enemies when we start competing for the rankings. You should think carefully."
Kong Wenli was immediately frightened when he was threatened: "Qin Fan, why don't we join them? After all, they have good intentions."
Qin Fan didn't bother to pay attention to them: "Sorry, I'm not interested."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
"Hey, Qin Fan, don't walk too fast, wait for me..." Kong Wenli hurriedly caught up, and before leaving, he gave the gloomy-faced young man a flattering smile.
Looking at Qin Fan leaving, the young man's eyes were cold: "Humph, I don't know how to praise you. Is your name Qin Fan? I remember you."
Not long after, two huge shadows were cast, and the other two dragon ships also returned.
There were hundreds of young geniuses flying off each of the two dragon ships, and the total number of people on the three dragon ships was nearly four hundred.
These four hundred people are basically the elite of the younger generation of all the forces in the Northern Territory, and they are the hope for the future of the cultivation world in the Northern Territory.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that there are some geniuses who look down on the Hidden Dragon List and do not bother to compete for rankings. These are just a few exceptions.
The square was already crowded with people, and many people who met acquaintances gathered together to chat.
In the main hall, the old man from before came out again. After explaining some rules to be followed, he personally took these geniuses to arrange dormitories.
"You guys will have a rest today, and the competition for ranking will officially begin tomorrow." These were the last words the old man said before arranging dormitories for everyone.
Qin Fan and the first group of people who came back had already found their dormitories, and many people did not follow them.
"Qin Fan, it's really you!"
A surprised voice sounded behind Qin Fan, and the voice sounded familiar.
Qin Fan looked back and saw Ning Yu'er running towards him with a happy face. The huge white rabbit almost jumped out as he walked.
Qin Fan was a little surprised. Ning Yuanjue asked him to take care of the people in Dange. Unexpectedly, the person sent by Dange was Ning Yuer.
"Miss Ning, are you also here to compete for ranking?" Qin Fan said casually.
Ning Yuer rolled her eyes and said, "What? Can't I compete for the ranking on the Qianlong Ranking? In our Dan Pavilion, I can be considered a young genius, okay?"
Qin Fan said: "Miss Ning misunderstood, I didn't mean it that way, I was just a little surprised that Miss Ning's status is actually based on the false reputation of the Hidden Dragon List."
Ning Yu'er frowned and stared at Qin Fan for a while, then said with a strange expression: "I feel like you are praising me or laughing at me. But when I think about it carefully, I can't seem to find anything wrong with him."
"Let me introduce to you, these two are also the geniuses of our Dan Pavilion. Lu Zhengfei and Qin Yumian."
"By the way, this beauty is also from your old Qin family. You can't bully her."
Ning Yu'er turned sideways and introduced the young man and woman behind to Qin Fan.
The young man was tall and tall, wearing a gray warrior uniform, with a short crew cut and a pigtail. He looked very energetic and capable.
His facial contours are resolute and powerful, like a knife cutting an axe, and his whole body exudes a fierce aura that makes him difficult to mess with at first glance.
The other one is a girl in a red skirt. She is soft and frail, looking extremely fragile, giving people a desire to hold her in her arms and protect her at all costs.
