Chapter 85 The Returning Sage

Chapter 85 The Returning Sage

Chapter 85 The Returning Sage

Since we meet, we will naturally fight.

Even if the geniuses participating in this summer festival had no grudges against each other, they would inevitably have some thoughts of competing when they met, not to mention that they did have hatred between them.

The reason why Li Ruoyun was thinking hard about the next path was not because he had no confidence in passing the third level, but because he believed that he was shouldering the honor and disgrace of Qi State and must not be eliminated too early in the summer festival, so he did not want to meet Gu Zhuo and others too early.

He thought this was the case of the king not meeting the king.

So when he heard a strangely familiar voice behind him, he couldn't help but once again praise himself for his decision to stay before the third level and think deeply.

Li Ruoyun turned and looked.

A beautiful little girl appeared in his eyes.

The little girl had obviously just passed the second level and had minor injuries on her body, but her smile was not at all concealed. She still enthusiastically encouraged her companions who she had just met, telling them not to worry about the upcoming third level.

These passionate emotions that had never been buried by the wind and snow were all frozen the moment she felt Li Ruoyun's gaze.

"I forgot to ask your name that night."

Li Ruoyun's eyes fell on the little girl, and she smiled and nodded, saying, "But I think it's not too late to ask now."

Hearing these words, the three candidates who were temporarily traveling with the little girl were stunned for a moment, then looked upwards in the direction of the voice, and then recognized Li Ruoyun's identity, and looking at that decent smile, they couldn't help but feel great joy in their hearts.

"Junior sister, are you friends with Master Li?"

Someone asked in a low voice, but he couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes, thinking that his third level should be solved.

As Li Ruoyun had already reached the realm of Dongzhen, as long as he was willing to help, he would definitely be able to bring them great help.

The little girl raised her head slightly, looked at Li Ruoyun, and said, "Ye Yilan."

Li Ruoyun wrote down the name and said with a smile, "Hypocritical, stupid, and short-sighted. This is the evaluation you gave me that night."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other three candidates were stunned.

Ye Yilan asked seriously: "If you are dissatisfied with this evaluation, I can explain it to you in detail."

"You are still so good at talking."

Li Ruoyun smiled and said with emotion: "It's a pity that Gu Zhuo is not standing in front of you this time. This is not a debate that relies only on words, so I am very curious about how you are going to defeat me now."

As he spoke, his eyes fell on the other three people and he suggested sincerely: "Perhaps you can try to join forces to challenge me?"

Before she could finish her words, the expressions of the other three candidates changed drastically, but they finally took a step forward and left the little girl to show their attitude.

"I'm sorry... I already lost the chance to retake the second level. The third level will be even harder. We have to think about what to do next."

The leading candidate lowered his head and explained.

This explanation is actually very reasonable. After all, they just met by chance and walked together temporarily. There is no need to pay too much. However, he felt very guilty when he said it, because it somewhat meant abandoning his companions.

Ye Yilan shook her head slightly, did not blame them, and walked forward calmly, ready to fight.

Li Ruoyun said, "Please."

Ye Yilan did not hesitate for a moment. As soon as she finished speaking, she mobilized all the true energy in her body without hesitation and used the sword in her hand to deliver her best and most powerful killing move.

Go eastward across the Yangtze River.

The sword light and the man broke through the air together, leaving a dazzling hole in the wind and snow. In an instant, it crossed the distance of more than ten feet and pointed directly at Li Ruoyun's forehead.

This is the most powerful and most suitable sword move among all the ones taught at Changzhou Academy. It was used to win the first of Gu Zhuo's thirteen consecutive battles.

Of course, the little girl could not compare with Gu Zhuo, but her inherent temperament was in line with this sword move. At this moment, facing an invincible opponent, there was a hint of charm in the sword.

The three candidates who were traveling with them looked at the bright sword light that pierced through the wind and snow. Their eyes also brightened and they subconsciously prayed for a miracle to happen.

next moment.

The sword light suddenly dissipated.

Li Ruoyun put one hand behind his back and stretched out the other hand casually, pinching the bright sword light with two fingers.

hum~
The sword light gradually dissipated, and the sound of the sword struggling between the two fingers sounded somewhat pitiful and miserable, like a fish stranded on land and unwilling to jump, whose ending was already determined.

Ye Yilan bit her lower lip tightly, insisting on pouring her true energy into the sword, but there was no response at all, as if a stone had fallen into the sea.

Fine beads of sweat began to seep out of the little girl's forehead and back, but they were quickly blown away by the cold wind, leaving only discomfort.

Just at this moment, Li Ruoyun's voice rang out.

His voice was soft and polite, so that only the little girl could hear it.

"That night you said that you felt that I didn't treat you as people from the same world. After the party, I seriously reflected on myself and found that it was indeed the case. I decided to treat you with the most serious attitude when we meet in the future."

"But now it seems...I was seriously wrong."

"Because you really don't have the qualifications."

Ye Yilan was unable to refute, and blood flowed from the corners of her lips.

Just as Li Ruoyun was speaking, a powerful true energy rushed into her body along the sword edge, causing her to be seriously injured instantly.

Under the surprised and horrified gazes of the three candidates, the little girl's knuckles suddenly cracked, and then her whole body flew backwards, directly creating a shallow pit in the snow, at a speed even faster than when she came.

The outcome has been decided.

Li Ruoyun looked at the shallow pit and did not continue to attack. He smiled sincerely and encouraged him earnestly: "I hope we will have a chance to meet again next time."

After saying this, he didn't even look at the little girl again and entered the third level.

Ye Yilan felt the chill that was constantly invading her and could no longer hold on. The world before her eyes fell into darkness.

When she appeared again, there was no ice and snow in front of her, but sunshine.

She was stunned, wondering if she still had one last chance. Why was she eliminated right away?
what is this?
Will the chances of retaking the exam become fewer after passing the second level?
Ye Yilan felt very uncomfortable thinking about these questions.

Just as the gentlemen from Changzhou Academy rushed over and were about to comfort the little girl, she raised her sleeves to wipe her eyes, bit her lower lip and said firmly: "Gentlemen, I'm fine. It's true that my sword is inferior to others. I can try again in four years."

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This unexpected episode before the third level attracted the attention of many people in Shendu. Everyone knew that Li Ruoyun was taking revenge, but no one could use it to blame him.

It was not only because Shen Jingtiannu took action first, but also because Li Ruoyun handled the matter quite appropriately and gracefully.

Even the Qin people, who looked down upon small countries like Southern Qi, could only remain silent at this time, admit that the other side won cleanly, avoid talking about it, and pretend that nothing had happened.

On the flying boat at the highest point.

Pei Jinge stopped dozing off, sighed, and said, "It's a pity."

The queen asked, "What's wrong?"

Pei Jinge said casually: "If Gu Zhuo knew about this now, then the next thing should be much more exciting, at least it won't make people feel sleepy like it is now."

The queen smiled and said, "I thought you were going to mention Wan Yi's name."

The two have known each other for many years and have maintained a very good relationship, so they don't have to care so much when talking.

"what are you thinking?"

Pei Jinge was rarely curious. He looked at her profile and said, "Looking at the relationship between Lin Wanyi and Gu Zhuo, I think your daughter seems to like him a little."

The queen continued to smile and said, "This is Wanyi's own business, not mine. The decision is in her own hands."

Pei Jinge said: "You won't interfere?"

The queen was silent for a moment, then shook her head and said, "As long as she doesn't follow the same path I did, I won't interfere."

Pei Jinge recalled the past with a complicated expression. He sighed and said, "It's even more of a pity."

"what happened again?"

There was a rare hint of helplessness in the queen's voice.

Pei Jinge smiled and said, "If the person defeated by Li Ruoyun was not this insignificant little girl, but Lin Wanyi, how interesting would that be?"

The queen glanced at her and reminded her with a smile, "Wanyi is my daughter. Is it inappropriate for you to say that in front of me?"

"Lin Wanyi is not my daughter."

Pei Jinge said confidently: "I just want to see Gu Zhuo risk his life for his beloved. Don't you think that's interesting?"

The queen was too lazy to pay attention to her, thinking, what's the fun in this?

While the two were chatting casually, the large group of candidates had already entered the third stage and officially set off towards the mountainside.

At the same time, one third of the nearly 1,000 candidates have been eliminated, and it is very likely that half of the remaining number will be eliminated next.

Along with this process, the candidates who were deliberately separated in the first half will gradually meet each other, not necessarily after the third level, but most likely during the climb of the third level.

Time passed silently, the morning light had long faded, and the warm light from the setting sun enveloped the capital.

The light screen also changed accordingly. It no longer showed the specific image of a certain candidate, but instead showed a bird's-eye view, allowing people to clearly observe the progress of this level. The screen would only be switched over when there was a thrilling accident.

However, mountain climbing is a rather arduous and long process. Even though there are always unexpected events along the way, boring scenes still occupy most of the time.

People in the square began to rest.

The powerful men from various sects on the flying boat also shifted their gazes and began to formally discuss which candidate's qualities were more suitable for their own sect. If they decided to accept this candidate, how much price the sect could pay for it, and whether this would affect their own sect's competition for the real geniuses in this summer festival.

This is an extremely complicated process, and the various sects are communicating with each other in advance to avoid unnecessary disputes.

Just when those big figures in the cultivation world were getting anxious and worried, and those major sword sects were arguing over Gu Zhuo's whereabouts... a loud uproar suddenly sounded in the square.

"what happened?"

"Can there be any surprises at this level?"

"Could it be that someone encountered them in advance and started fighting?"

Everyone frowned in confusion and left the room on the flying boat, looking at the huge light curtain.

However, after just a quick glance, these big shots who usually call the shots in the cultivation world were almost stunned, wondering what the hell was this?

Of course, no ghost suddenly appeared on the light curtain.

There was only one light spot that was about to reach the end of the third level, but suddenly changed its route and turned back to descend rapidly.

That light spot is Gu Zhuo.

On the flying boat at the highest point.

The queen's face looked unusually strange, and she remained silent.

Pei Jinge raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes fell on the direction where the light was moving, and he said with a smile: "It's really interesting, it seems I don't need to be sleepy anymore."

In the straight line direction that the light spot is flying rapidly, there is another light spot.

The former is Gu Zhuo.

The latter is naturally Li Ruoyun.

Judging from the former's current speed, these two geniuses will meet head-on in half an hour at most.

(End of this chapter)