Chapter 28: The First Four
The next day, the sun rises as usual, Big Bamboo Peak people came to the square above, only to find that the original eight ring has been demolished four, the rest of the division to do the southeast, west, north and west four directions arranged.
Tian not easy and Su Ru walked in front, Zhang Xiaofan body injuries seem to have healed overnight, walking in the crowd, never been so valued he is quite a bit flattered look, looked back, whispered to the side of the Du Bishu said: ''Sixth senior brother, big brother hurt very seriously? How did it get to the point where he can't walk anymore?"
Du Bishu shook his head and said, "Master gave Eldest Brother a look in the morning, saying that yesterday's match in which he competed with the Long Sect's Standing Arrow Brother was too intense, and a main attack and a main defense, the fight went on and on and the fight was a losing battle, injuring the meridians, and I'm afraid that the damage to the cultivation is not light."
Zhang Xiaofan was shocked and said, "Even Eldest Brother can't defeat him, if I compete with Chang Arrow today, won't I be beaten by him?"
Du Bishu rolled his eyes and said, "If it's according to common sense, it's natural, but according to common sense, when you were competing two days ago, most of the brothers bet on you to lose!"
Zhang Xiaofan was dumbfounded and could only shut his mouth.
Under the biggest ring in the north, a sea of people, needless to say is naturally Lu Xueqi today in the competition there, Tian not easy to look at that place, grunted, for the defeat of his own daughter's people he naturally has no good feelings, at that moment, led the disciples to the west ring to go.
Without taking a few steps, Zhang Xiaofan's body shook as he saw a group of people in front of him walking over from the sub-slope, at the head of the group was an old man with a pale appearance, beside him walking side by side with him was clearly Zeng Shushu, and behind the two of them, there were a hundred or so Wind Return Peak disciples following, Zhang Xiaofan saw Senior Brother Gao's group of people, and he only didn't see Peng Chang.
As if noticing Zhang Xiaofan's searching gaze, as the two parties brushed past each other, Zeng Shushu suddenly said to Zhang Xiaofan, "Senior Brother Peng didn't come, he's at his residence recuperating from his injuries!"
Zhang Xiaofan forced a smile, but saw that Zeng Shushu's face was grim, and the gaze he looked over at him even seemed to be icy cold.
The pale old man leading the way was naturally the head of Wind Return Peak, Zeng Shushu Chang. He glanced at Zhang Xiaofan, and Zhang Xiaofan only felt that although that old man's gaze had no sharpness, it was so deep that it was as if he had seen his own deep heart in a single glance.
He couldn't help but shrink a bit, and right at this moment, he only heard Tian Yiqiu say, "How are you, Senior Brother Zeng!"
Zeng Shuchang returned the salute: "Tian senior brother good, I heard that under your sect there is a person called Zhang Xiaofan's wunderkind, Taoist method is strange, yesterday and my untalented disciple Peng Chang competition, and beat him to death with serious injuries."
Zhang Xiaofan's face changed and he lost his voice, "What, senior brother Peng was injured that badly?"
As soon as these words came out, the disciples under Feng Hui Peak were in an uproar, only feeling that this person was really vicious, injuring someone and still pretending to be surprised, showing that he was unintentional or ridiculing Peng Chang.
Zeng Shuchang eyes in the anger flashed, but to the younger generation he could not attack, only cold smile, to Tian Yiqiu said, "Tian senior brother, you teach out a good disciple!"
Tian is not easy was frowned, think Zhang Xiaofan this brat too also will not speak, but listen to Zeng Shuchang so say, but seems to be some ridicule meaning, Tian is not easy to nature is already strong protective shortcomings, immediately to Zeng Shuchang smile: "Where where, Zeng senior brother overpraise. Xiaofan, come over to see Zeng Shi Chang."
Zhang Xiaofan was dumbfounded, but Zeng Shuchang's face changed, and with a wave of his sleeve robe, he coldly said, "No need." Saying so, he whisked his sleeve away.
Zeng Shushu glanced at Zhang Xiaofan and faintly said, "I didn't see that you were deeply hidden, thanks to which I begged Senior Brother Peng to be merciful, but I didn't expect that it would harm him instead."
Zhang Xiaofan was anxious in his heart and said, "I didn't..."
Halfway through his sentence, Zeng Shushu had already turned around and walked away, the Wind Return Peak crowd followed, looking over with icy eyes, Zhang Xiaofan's heart was saddened, just then, he saw that amongst the crowd, Senior Brother Gao walked by, but suddenly blinked his eyes.
Zhang Xiaofan froze for a moment, and Senior Brother Gao had already walked away.
Tian Yuxi glanced at the Feng Hui Peak crowd, smiled coldly, and with a wave of his hand led the crowd towards the western ring where today's competition was taking place. Came close, the crowd found that this place is also surrounded by two hundred people to people, heads shrugged, look at this appearance in addition to the Lu Xueqi that one, the most lively place on the sea of clouds plaza is here.
Zhang Xiaofan sucked in a breath of cool air, quietly to the side of the senior brother said: "so many people, that Chang Arrow senior brother is very powerful, right?"
Everyone laughed, and He Da Zhi said in a serious manner, "It goes without saying that Senior Brother Chang's Dao is profound, but I think most of these people are still here to see you, Junior Brother!"
Zhang Xiaofan was shocked and surprised, "How, how could that be?"
He Da Zhi gave a heave and said, "As of today, there are only eight people left in the Seven Veins Martial Arts, and the biggest dark horse among them is none other than you, so who wouldn't want to come and see how many mouths or hands you have?"
Zhang Xiaofan was dumbfounded.
Tian Yanyou led the crowd to the stage, and along the way, seeing that they were from the Great Bamboo Peak lineage, the crowd retreated and made way.
Tian did not easily look around and saw that there were quite a number of Long Sect disciples in the crowd around them, thinking that because there were Long Sect's Standing Arrows in today's competition, there were more Long Sect disciples who came to watch, but instead, they did not see a few Long Sect's Elders, and Qing Yun Sect Sect Sect Leader Dao Xuan Zhen Zhen was also not here.
Tian not easy to frown, to the side of Su Ru whispered: "Sect master brother why did not come, there are other disciples in the long door competition?"
Su Ru shook her head and said, "No, this year somehow, the qualifications of the disciples of the Long Sect are not very good, now there is only one person left, Chang Arrow."
Tian Yanyou pondered for a moment and walked to the center of the stage, where five or six chairs were placed, but only a white-bearded old man was sitting there. Seeing Tian Yiqiu and the others arrive, that old man also stood up.
Zhang Xiaofan froze, recognizing that this white-bearded old man was the one who had sat under the stage during his match with Chu Yuhong the day before.
The white-bearded old man obviously remembered Zhang Xiaofan as well, and his gaze drifted towards Zhang Xiaofan, then he said to Tian Yiqiu, "Senior Brother Tian, I can't believe that there is a talent under your door this year."
Tian Yiqiu seemed to have a good relationship with this old man, he laughed and said, "Senior Brother Fan is overpraising, please take a seat, please take a seat."
At this time, the sound of bells and tripods sounded behind the stage, and Tian Yanyu turned back to Zhang Xiaofan and said, "Old Seven, you go up to the stage!"
Hundreds of gazes in the arena swept over at once, landing on Zhang Xiaofan's body. Zhang Xiaofan had never been stared at by so many people in his life, and with a burst of heat on his face, he answered, "Yes." Saying so, he turned his head not daring to look behind him again and walked towards the stage.
Without taking a few steps, he was pulled by Su Ru, Zhang Xiaofan was a bit surprised and said, "Senior Mother, what's wrong?"
Su Ru smiled faintly, but there was a caring look on her face, saying, "Does the injury on your body still hurt?"
Zhang Xiaofan shook his head and said, "Master has personally healed me, it's almost all healed."
Su Ru, however, also shook her head and said, "External injuries are easy, but not so fast internally. Xiaofan, the standing arrow that you are competing with today is not trivial, your elder brother with this level of cultivation also lost under him, although I heard your elder brother say that he is not good even if he wins, but I am afraid that you still can't do it with your half-assed cultivation, don't try to be brave later, if you can't do it, admit defeat, and don't ever risk getting hurt again, got it?"
Zhang Xiaofan heart warm, but did not nod, only na said: "Master... will be angry..."
Su Ru smiled and shook her head, saying, "Silly child, don't worry about it! Your Master's heart aches for you more than he can say!"
Zhang Xiaofan head in a big bang, immediately turned his head to Tian Yi to look, but see Tian Yi and that surnamed Fan white-bearded old man talking and laughing happily, a glance did not look here.
Su Ru gently patted his head and said, "Go!"
Zhang Xiaofan slowly walked up to the ring and stood alone on the stage, but his mind still echoed Su Ru's words, "Your master can't wait to feel sorry for you!"
His mind is confused, from childhood, from the beginning of the door Qingyun, Tian Yiqiu in his mind, simply with the gods, although Tian Yiqiu treat him has not been good, but can get the master's praise has always been the teenager Zhang Xiaofan's biggest wish.
At this moment, suddenly listening to the master's wife said this, but he could not believe it for a moment.
He thought about it for a long time on the stage, but there was a lot of discussion under the stage. After a while, finally even Zhang Xiaofan sensed that something was wrong: his opponent had not come until now.
Under the stage, the Long Sect disciples especially looked anxious, most of them turned back to look around, and just at this moment, a Long Sect disciple ran quickly from the distance, his face anxious, not caring about the strange gazes of the people around him, he rushed to the white-bearded old man's side, and said a few words in his ear urgently.
White-bearded old man's face changed greatly, seems to be unable to believe, asked: "Really?"
That disciple hatefully glanced toward the stage, finally still nodded heavily. The white-bearded old man's face was like ashes in an instant, a face of frustration, fell on top of the chair. Tian Yuxi looked at him, greatly wondering, saying, "Senior Fan, what happened?"
The white-bearded old man glanced at him breathlessly, gave a long sigh, pulled himself together, stood up again, and said aloud, "Long Sect disciple, Chang Arrow, due to his injury from yesterday's competition, he was too injured and unable to get up, and gave up today's competition."
On and off the stage, there was a silence.
A moment later, the crowd was in an uproar! Even though most of the disciples of the Qingyun Sect were cultivators, there were still quite a few who cursed out in foul language, while under the Great Bamboo Peak lineage, the first reaction was not a surprise, but instead, one by one, their faces were oddly colorful and looked at each other, and only after a long time did one by one, they shook their heads with emotion and bitterly laughed.
In the back of the people changing countless expressions, the sound of people, Tian Yi and Su Ru slowly stood up, looking at the still stunned on the stage of the young disciple, Su Ru faintly smiled, whispered to Tian Yi said: "I've long said, your little disciple's luck, when it's really not the usual good!"
Tian Yuxi was dumbfounded by this, and laughed bitterly.
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This day, Zhang Xiaofan is in the bystanders in the strange eyes through, almost every walk by his side of the Qingyun disciples have to look at him a few more eyes, like he is a strange beast in general.
At the same time, a day down, the results of the competition also came out, Zhang Xiaofan "fortunate" and Qi Hao, Lu Xueqi, Zeng Shushu three people tied for the top four.
Qi Hao was originally the biggest favorite to win, Lu Xueqi popularity in the past few days, but Zeng Shushu and Zhang Xiaofan into the top four is out of the vast majority of the Qingyun door elders outside the expectations.
Prior to this, Zeng Shushu was known as Zeng Shuchang's only son, and although he was recognized as a young talent in the Feng Hui Feng lineage, he was not very well known in the Qingyun Sect, and this time he was able to pass the test, and his dao was so exquisite that he made everyone look at him with astonishment.
In comparison, Zhang Xiaofan stood amongst the four, and appeared extremely obtrusive.
Above the ring, the four stood side by side, with Sect Leader Dao Xuan Zhenren and Longshou Peak's head Taoist Cang Song standing in front. Daoist Xuan Zhenren's face still had a smile on it, and it was not at all apparent that he was displeased with the unexpected wipeout of the Long Sect's disciples in this Grand Examination.
Below the stage, nearly a thousand Qing Yun Sect members were gathered around, and sitting in the front row were the head elders of each lineage. Su Ru looked at the stage and whispered to Tian Yiqi, "Little Fan looks a bit nervous!"
Tian Yanyuan hummed and didn't say anything. Under the eyes of all, his wife saw how he would not see, four people on the stage, Qi Hao dashing self-conscious, Lu Xueqi cold as ice frost, Zeng Shushu also smiled and stood, the only Zhang Xiaofan stood still, his eyes looked straight at the ground in front of him, a pair of hands seem to not know where to put it is good look, it is very embarrassing.
The stage Dao Xuan real person looked at these four people, the corner of the mouth swept through a smile, turned to the stage said: "Gentlemen, so far today, the seven veins of the martial arts has been decided on the first four disciples, they are gifted, the Taoist law is exquisite, are my Qingyun door in the elite, shoulder shoulder in the future to light up my Qingyun door of the heavy responsibility..."
He was only halfway through his sentence when suddenly a "pfft" of laughter came out of nowhere from the stage, and a moment later, a roar of laughter erupted from the crowd of Qingyun disciples.
Daoxuan real frown, subconsciously squinted behind the four people in the youngest Zhang Xiaofan, slightly shook his head. At this time, the laughter under the stage continued, the originally solemn scene becoming somewhat comical, and Daoist Cang Song, who was standing on the side, chilled his face and stepped forward, his gaze like a sword, sweeping towards the stage.
Crowd laughter suddenly small down, Cang Song Taoist gaze where, laughter suddenly extinguished, not after a while, the scene has returned to calm. Cang Song has been in charge of the Qingyun Sect for many years, in the disciples of the weight of the power, but also more than the head of the Tao Xuan real.
When the scene completely calmed down, Cang Song Taoist talent backed up and said to Dao Xuan Zhen Zhen: "Sect Master, please."
Dao Xuan Zhenren smiled and said, "I don't have anything more to say, Senior Brother Cang Song, you do it!"
Daoist Cang Song nodded, turned to the stage, and said aloud, "Tomorrow's competition will be Dragon Head Peak Qi Hao versus Wind Return Peak Zeng Shushu, and Little Bamboo Peak Lu Xueqi versus Big Bamboo Peak Zhang Xiaofan..."
Cang Song was still continuing to speak, the gazes of the people on the stage were all focused on him, Zhang Xiaofan was relieved only at this point, just now under the countless gazes from the stage, it almost made him breathless.
"Why are you sweating so much?" Suddenly, Zeng Shushu suddenly whispered beside him.
Zhang Xiaofan was taken aback, ever since his unexpected victory over Peng Chang yesterday, Zeng Shushu had been cold to him in front of people, not expecting that he would take the initiative to talk to him. Although he had only known him for only three days, Zhang Xiaofan had already taken him as one of his good friends.
At that moment, he stole a glance at Zeng Shushu, but he saw that Zeng Shushu stood beside him in a serious manner, not slanting his eyes and looking at the stage with a smile on his face, as if he had not spoken at all just now.
"Idiot, don't turn your head." Zeng Shuwen's expression did not change at all, only his lips moved slightly as he said, "It's not enough that you caused me to be scolded half to death by my old man!"
Zhang Xiaofan apologized in his heart and hastily averted his gaze, while also saying in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I was, at that time... Alas, is Elder Brother Peng alright?"
"Although Peng's injury is serious, but it is not a big problem, a few days of recuperation will be fine, otherwise I would not be willing to rest with you? But I can't imagine that you are really deep in hiding."
"No, I didn't know what was going on at the time, it was mostly because Brother Peng humbly gave in to me, and I had a momentary lapse of judgment..."
"I've asked Peng, although he lost, but he had a lot of praise for you, and said that at that time, he was using his full power to cast spells, and did not allow, so you do not have to take it to heart."
Zhang Xiaofan was again shocked, and then added: "That you said was scolded by your father..."
"Hmph, it's not the high brother that group of idiots talk too much, the first time I pleaded with Brother Peng for you, although Brother Peng for me to speak, but still was scolded by the old father, or I would not have been in front of the people to make that look at you."
"Shushu, I'm really sorry."
"It's just a little thing. I'm used to being scolded by him since I was a kid. Rather, it's your kid's luck that's really... But I think you need to be careful yourself, the next match with that frosty beauty from Xiaozhu Peak, be careful of being chopped up by 'Tianya' with a single sword!"
Zhang Xiaofan bitter face, whispered: "I also know, if you and your competition on the good..." said half of the words on the stop, he and Zeng Shushu two people at the same time felt a burst of cold, could not help but look to the side, only to see stood aside Lu Xueqi pair of icy cold eyes do not know when to stare at the two of them.
Zhang Xiaofan was silenced, Zeng Shushu also sucked in a breath of cold air, the two did not dare to say again, all put on a serious listening posture, listening to Cangsong Taoist on the stage of the lecture.
It was not easy for Cang Song Taoist to finish, the crowd dispersed, preparing for tomorrow's climax of the competition. Zhang Xiaofan and Zeng Shushu came down from the stage, the back still feels cool, the heart can not help but stagger, this Lu Xueqi also do not know if it is from the extreme north ice original, look at people a glance let a person cold to the heart.
He was about to say goodbye to Zeng Shushu, turned his head to look at Zeng Shushu, but saw Zeng Shushu suddenly face, eyes full of contempt looking at him, and then greatly disdainful "hmph", head lifted, proudly left, not far away, in a group of wind back to the peak of the disciples of the flock, his father is standing there to look at them.
Zhang Xiaofan let out a bitter smile, turned around and walked back to where the Big Bamboo Peak crowd was, Tian Yiqi glanced at him and said, "Go back!" With that, he glanced at Tian Ling'er again and said, "Ling'er, come over here with me for a moment, your mother and I have something to say to you."
Tian Ling'er answered and smiled at Zhang Xiaofan as she left.
The crowd turned back to the residence, and as soon as they arrived at the room, the Great Bamboo Peak crowd exploded, Wu Dayi and the others were busy telling the good news to Song Daren, who was lying on the bed, while Lv Daxin hugged Zhang Xiaofan and laughed straight away, and only Du Bishu shook his head on the side and said, "There's no heavenly reason, there's no heavenly reason..."
