Chapter 88 Drawing the Sword
Chapter 88 Drawing the Sword
Yu Sheng's expression remained unchanged.
She looked at Gu Zhuo gently and said softly, "You are a little anxious."
The conversation between the two of them was not avoiding each other, nor did they deliberately lower their voices. It was all very natural.
The examinees around were shocked and astonished when they heard these words and the calmness and fearlessness that was faintly revealed in them.
Everyone's eyes fell on Yu Sheng, and they looked at her very carefully, but they found that this girl in green dress seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, and no one recognized her at all.
Gu Zhuo did not stop, but continued to walk towards the ring, saying: "I just thought that I would have to wait for half an hour, so I might as well use this time to solve all the problems that can be solved right now."
Yu Sheng said: "So I should accept your advice?"
Gu Zhuo said: "Yes."
"If nothing unexpected happens, I will continue to do things you don't want to see."
His voice was calm, no different from a statement: "If you insist on stopping me, now is a very suitable time."
This statement is very frank.
Just like Lin Wanyi's first impression of him.
No hypocrisy, no avoidance.
The mountain is visible as soon as you open the door.
At this point, the two of them had already walked to the front of the arena.
The candidates present spontaneously fell behind, keeping a relatively long distance so as not to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two.
After nightfall, the wind and snow on Cangshan Mountain became even stronger.
There was no snow on the stone platform that served as the arena. There was an unknown fire floating quietly in the air, like a star that was about to go out in the night sky, casting a dim light.
Gu Zhuo walked to the center of Shiping.
Yu Sheng stopped.
A few feet apart, the two looked at each other calmly.
Gu Zhuo looked into her eyes, understood what she meant, and asked, "Can I know why you refused?"
Yu Sheng said frankly: "This is my compensation to you."
Gu Zhuo's expression was slightly strange. He didn't expect that one day he would encounter such a calm and arrogant sentence. He couldn't help but remain silent.
Yu Sheng's voice was still gentle.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not denying your strength."
In her opinion, Gu Zhuo was actually just a young man who had inexplicably taken on too many responsibilities. There were very few people like him nowadays, so there was no need to blame him for this and one could be more tolerant of him.
She explained sincerely, "It's just that after this battle between you and me, no matter who wins or loses, it will be a miserable victory and a narrow defeat. It's hard to meddle in other people's business anymore."
Gu Zhuo didn't say anything.
Yu Sheng smiled, her smile was peaceful and beautiful, she looked at him and said, "After this level, you have friends to help you but I don't, so it will be more difficult for me to stop you then, so this is my compensation to you, how about it?"
Gu Zhuo said: "That makes sense."
Yu Sheng said, "Do you accept it?"
Gu Zhuo shook his head and said, "This sentence is a bit hypocritical."
If this conversation took place before either side stepped onto the ring, then the word "acceptance" would have meaning.
Because if he leaves the ring at this moment, it means he has given up, and he won't have a chance to start over.
This is just a unilateral notification.
"Feel sorry."
Yu Sheng looked at him and smiled, "But this is a good choice for you."
Gu Zhuo said no more. He sat down in the faint starlight and waited for time.
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Another arena in Cangshan.
Bai Langxing has been standing on the stage for nearly half an hour and will soon pass this level. However, the candidates present did not pay any attention to him at all and almost ignored him.
Because something more worthy of attention is happening on the field.
When Lin Wanyi decided to try to break through to the realm of Dongzhen on the spot, and asked Shen Jingtiannu for help in exchange for a favor, the eyes of all the candidates present fell on her.
Even Bai Langxing couldn't help but stand up and watch the scene carefully, waiting for the result to come.
The young master of Yinping Xie family had a very unhappy expression at this time, because once Lin Wanyi successfully broke through, the remaining candidates would be forced to try to cross the border and fight. They couldn't just wait for two hours.
He naturally did not worry about being defeated, but losses in the battle were inevitable, which would bring him unnecessary burdens and directly affect the competition for the final ranking in the summer festival.
As they continued to climb higher, the chill in the mountains became more and more penetrating, and its impact on their true energy and bodies became increasingly severe. The most obvious manifestation was in the speed with which their true energy recovered and their wounds healed.
Every true genius who aspires to rank high in the summer festival is unwilling to waste too much energy on this competition.
The people of the Divine Capital naturally understand this truth.
However, the scene was really boring. Apart from the inexplicable outburst of anger by the Immaculate Monk, there was no other battle afterwards, which was inevitably a bit absurd.
So people's eyes fell on Lin Wanyi.
From a certain perspective, except for a very small number of stakeholders, the whole world is looking forward to her successful breakthrough, because this will give them a chance to watch a wonderful battle.
On that flying boat.
Pei Jinge suddenly said: "She seems to want to keep going."
The queen said calmly: "She has always been trying to prove herself."
Pei Jinge thought for a moment and said, "I think it's more than that."
The lady asked, "Hmm?"
Pei Jinge recalled the time when they were in Wangjing, when the boy and the girl walked side by side in the spring sunshine, and said with emotion: "You, my daughter, should now think about making yourself qualified to stand with Gu Zhuo."
The queen was silent for a long time, then shook her head and said, "It's boring."
After saying this, she really seemed to have no interest in what was going to happen next and turned and left.
Pei Jinge didn't care about it. She even felt more comfortable. She waved her hand and called her subordinates to bring chairs and tea sets, and sat down leisurely.
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Breaking through the realm is a very serious matter.
Under normal circumstances, every practitioner will try his best to choose a suitable environment for himself and make all possible preparations in advance.
Unless there is really no other way, I will never rashly choose to break through.
The goddess Jingtian knew this very well.
She acknowledged that Lin Wanyi was her friend and was willing to protect him, so naturally she was willing to do more.
She reminded him seriously: "Your heart is still not calm."
As she spoke, she used her fingers as a sword to draw a circle on the ground, cutting off the possibility of the conversation being heard.
Lin Wanyi didn't open her eyes and said, "I just suddenly felt a little far away."
The attempt to break through has begun, and she has vaguely touched the door to the vast world, but for some reason, she always lacks a little strength.
The door was shaking, as if it would be pushed open by her at any moment.
However, the next moment was unwilling to come.
This feeling is very bad.
After a moment of silence, Shen Jingtiannu shook her head and said, "Because you don't believe in yourself."
Lin Wanyi was stunned and speechless.
Shen Jingtiannu did not say anything else, because everyone has his or her own path. She could not understand Lin Wanyi's self-doubt, so there was no point in saying anything.
Lin Wanyi no longer thought about the door.
The moment she emptied her mind, countless fragments of memories suddenly emerged like the wind and snow on the mountains.
On the night nine days ago, she and Gu Zhuo stood under the shade of a tree in the dim light. She said she had a secret and gently hugged someone.
Why didn't she tell the secret then?
Why didn't she even dare to carry the jug of wine herself?
On the shore of Baima Lake, she and Gu Zhuo were seen crossing the lake side by side in a boat.
That night, Bai Langxing did not lose to her, but suffered great humiliation because of her.
In the chilly rain of late spring, she lay on the bed hugging her knees, quietly watching the raindrops dripping outside the window, but she could not calm down, and thus the far-reaching bloody incident on Long Street took place.
But...why did she just watch from the sidelines and never draw her sword and point it at those who humiliated her?
In the afterglow of the setting sun in Wangjing, she looked at the vice-president of Changzhou Academy, who had no choice but to visit Gu Zhuo and was forced to compromise with her good friend.
Yes, that result is inseparable from her and is caused by her, but... is it really because of her?
It was still a dark morning.
She left the library and walked to the courtyard, chatted with Gu Zhuo for a few words, and when she went out, she encountered a sword light.
To this day, she still remembers the decisiveness and stunningness of that sword light.
Unfortunately, she had no sword at that time and had never fought him head-on.
Looking back now, it is really a pity.
What’s further ahead?
There is a little girl who sees you off from Changzhou.
There was a young man sitting on the stone steps, facing everyone quietly.
Still that young man.
On a rainy morning, I opened her door and spoke to her.
—Do you want me to come over to your side?
Lin Wanyi remembered that she agreed.
It’s a decision she’s still proud of.
However, she did not discover another fact until today.
Since that day, she hasn't really held a sword for a long time.
I no longer have the pride, courage and persistence I had when I was young, when I stayed alone in Wangjing and fought with Changzhou Academy for more than ten years just because of an unfair comment, and never retreated a single step.
then.
All the puzzles have an answer.
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Lin Wanyi opened her eyes.
In front of her was still the wind and snow of Cangshan Mountain.
The scenes in the past that made her proud flashed by one by one like the snow at this moment, and fell into her heart again.
She calmly stretched out her hand and clenched it, as if she was holding an invisible sword, and slashed down lightly.
The door was broken by her sword.
A brand new world has arrived, and I meet the old her.
The voice of the goddess Jingtian then rang out, simple and sincere.
"Congratulations."
"Thank you."
Lin Wanyi's face was pale, but her eyes were exceptionally bright.
There was silence.
Whether in Cangshan or Shendu, everyone knew that she had broken through.
However, no one expected what she would do next.
Lin Wanyi stood up, looked at Bai Langxing who was about to leave, and said calmly: "I want to challenge you."
(End of this chapter)