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Chapter 6 Jingyue Pond
Everyone came to the Jingyue Pond. The pond was greener than before. At a glance, they could see that the water plants seemed to have grown wildly in the past few days.

Yuzhe looked at the crowd, but did not find Ye Qingwu. He didn't have time to think about why this woman who had disappeared for many years suddenly appeared. The apprentices had already started preparing for the first round of tests.

"The first competition - beast control." Jing Suyang announced.The disciples can use any method, and they work in pairs. The one who can take the lead in controlling the beast will be the winner.

Xiaoyu silently thought in her heart that she must not be drawn into a team with Zi Zhu, otherwise she would not only lose but also lose ugly. She just wanted to pass the first round of this competition and not let her father feel that she had learned nothing for so long. , just having fun all day long.

The competition order and group list were quickly reflected on the condensed water droplets. Seeing Luo Yan next to Zizhu's name, Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief and felt that she was really lucky.It's a pity that Luo Yan will lose in the first game, and Zizhu's beast control skills are not much worse than Master Suyang's. I'm afraid that Master Suyang may not be able to tame the beast before Zizhu if he doesn't show [-]% success.These strange beasts are not only huge in size, but also covered in slime. Even if they will become more beautiful after being tamed, Xiaoyu still feels terrible when thinking of their usual appearance.

"Don't be afraid, you are teaming up with Shaibin. He is not good at controlling beasts either. At most, he can trap strange beasts. It may not be easy to use them for his own purposes. Xiaoyu still has a chance in the first game." Ze Yu Encouraging Xiaoyu from the side gave her a little confidence.

"Brother Luoyan, you must be careful." Xie Lin said softly.

Luo Yan did not respond, and jumped up, his slender figure completely spread out above Jingyue Pond.On the other side of Zizhu, the strange beast suddenly emerged from the water after hearing the sound. A monster with an upward nostril, a short tail, and thick limbs broke out of the water and rushed towards Zizhu.The monster's body was red and black, its limbs were scarred, and there was still yellowish-brown mucus.

"This is much scarier than the strange beasts we trained with." Xiaoyu couldn't help but say.

"Keep your voice down, Jingyue Pool guards all the strange beasts, and I'm afraid this isn't the most terrifying of them all." Ze Yu explained in a low voice.Xiaoyu didn't dare to ask any more questions, so she could only quietly close her eyes and not look at the monster, but she couldn't help but listen to its voice. What was it saying?Its cry is so sad, as if it has lost a close relative.

Yu Shenghan unconsciously walked towards the monster. In an instant, his sad voice turned into submission. Zizhu had already won.

The ferocious monster just now was squatting next to Zizhu.Before Luo Yan's beast could leap out of the pool, Zi Zhu had already won.He didn't look embarrassed, and it seemed that he had expected to lose to Zizhu.After a round of competition, the atmosphere among the apprentices gradually became tense.No one spoke in a low voice anymore, everyone was recalling in their minds the key points of beast control taught by the master.

"The second game, Han Jia versus Ze Yu." Master Jing announced.

Hanjia spun on the spot and soared to the sky above Jingyue Pond. She had strong bones and strong explosive power. It would be difficult for anyone to take advantage of her if they paid close attention in a short period of time.Jingyue Pond rolled instantly and smoke was everywhere.

"Oops, if she exerts such force, more than one strange beast may come out." Xie Lin trembled nervously, with criss-crossing textures on his face.

"Isn't Sister Zeyu very dangerous?" Xiaoyu opened her eyes wide and didn't know what to do. "The art masters and sect masters are all here, so there won't be any danger."

"In the history of the Shengping Banquet, no one can intervene, willingly, life and death." This is the first time Xiaoyu heard Lai Bin speak. Before that, she thought that Lai Bin would only make a sound when singing, and would never speak at other times. One word.

Seeing three monsters of different sizes floating half-floating in the water with smelly mucus, two smaller ones jumped up and rushed towards Han Jia.The other one was as big as a bell and had an unbearable stench.

"This monster must have been wronged a lot before. It's really Hanjia who summoned them," Xie Lin said angrily.

Han Jia leaned back halfway and dodged the pounce of two strange beasts. Just when she was proud, the big beast roared wildly, with a sharp voice, and reddish-brown blood gushed from its mouth, rushing towards Han as if it had eyes. reed.Just when Han Jia was panicking, a roll of phoenix tail wrapped her heavily, and then landed outside the pool.Ze Yu jumped into the pool, and two small animals followed and bit her shoulders.

"The ice spring is cold and the strings are condensed. I am sad and hateful. Silence is better than sound. Go back."

"Ze Yu retreats like this, he can't win this round."

"Zizhu is right, it seems there is no winner in this game." Xie Lin added.

The chanting gradually disappeared, and the Jingyue Pond water returned to calm.

"Dear Sect Masters, Ze Yu deliberately retreated the beasts, which resulted in my failure to tame the three strange beasts. Please tell me." Not only was Hanjia not grateful for Ze Yu's help, but he even blamed her.Xiaoyu was so angry that she wanted to rush forward to help Ze Yu, but was stopped by Ye Lianchi's eyes.

"The two people sent by Wensha are not good people. Whoever becomes the successor is scary." Seeing Xiaoyu's anger, Luoyan, who was defeated just now, had no choice. He failed to defeat Zizhu. If it was really Zizhu, If Zhu or Hanjia wins, I'm afraid everyone will be sad.

"The art master may not listen to Han Jia, so don't worry yet." Xie Lin comforted him.

The academics discussed it for a long time, and Yu Zhe had no intention of expressing his opinion. He believed that the three academics were capable of handling such a situation, so that the competition could continue without making the guests feel dissatisfied.

"Hanjia, what you said makes sense." Jing Suyang said. "However, the masters cannot count you as the winner because of your reasons. Ze Yu did not succeed in controlling the beast, and he did not even summon the strange beast, but you also failed to control the beast, so there is no winner in this round."

"What? Doesn't that mean that neither Sister Zeyu nor Hanjia can enter the next round of competition?" Xiaoyu hurriedly stepped forward to question.

"Who allowed you to come out and talk like this? Do you want us to disqualify you directly?" Jing Suyang said sharply, feeling that his authority was greatly slighted.

"Okay, as long as you let me finish what I said." Now that the words have been spoken, Xiaoyu gradually became less nervous than before, and instead calmed down.

"How can you speak here?"

"Let her speak. Master Jing doesn't have to be so harsh. If the child has something to say, just let her speak."

The art master didn't dare not listen to what the Lord of Beiming City said, so he could only reluctantly agree, "Go ahead and say it well, don't be embarrassed."

Xiaoyu thought that she was not the one who was embarrassed. It was simply unforgivable that Hanjia provoked strange beasts like this and had the evildoers complain first.She felt that she had to help Ze Yu, otherwise the relationship between sisters over the years would be as thin as water.

"Master Jing, Xiaoyu doesn't dare to ask you to change your decision. I understand the rules of the successor election, and I also understand the meaning of the Peace Banquet. It's just that it's understandable that the troublemaker doesn't win, and the one who saves people will suffer along with the troublemaker, but It makes no sense. Sister Zeyu did not summon a strange beast, but the competition did not stipulate that the two of them had to attack at the same time, right?" Seeing that no one among the three art masters answered, Xiaoyu asked again, "Yes or no?"

Yuan Chan couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile, but was glared hard by Jing Suyang.

"Yes. You are right about this." Jing Suyang replied.

"Very good, thank you, Master Jing." Seeing Master Jing's reply, Xiaoyu thought that maybe the art master didn't mean to protect Hanjia, but just acted according to the traditional rules.It seems impossible for these dead brains to judge Sister Zeyu as the winner.

"Since sister Ze Yu wants to wait until Han Jia makes a move before she makes a move, she must be sure that she can still win if she makes a move later."

"It's just sophistry. If she had such trouble to cultivate, wouldn't it be better if she just retreated from the beast and surrendered directly." Han Jia laughed at the side.

Seeing that Xiaoyu was at a disadvantage, Luoyan wanted to rush forward to help, but was stopped in time by Xie Lin on the side. "Don't go, she will be fine." Xie Lin whispered. "This has to ask Sister Hanjia why she was so careless and failed to avoid the attack of the alien beast." In order to prevent Hanjia from arguing, Xiaoyu added, "Sister Hanjia must have said that Ze Yun did not need to do this, and you are fully capable." Avoid that mouthful of extremely foul-smelling saliva. Sister Zeyu’s Phoenix Tail Grass is completely unnecessary.”

Unexpectedly, Hanjia sneered a few times and didn't take Xiaoyu's words seriously at all, "It's not that she is superfluous, but this is part of my beast control. You don't understand, so you are making such bold and wanton speculations here."

When Xiaoyu's pain point was mentioned, she panicked for a moment and secretly blamed herself for not working hard enough on weekdays. Could it be that Sister Zeyu really helped the wrong person? Could it be that Sister Zeyu also made a mistake in judgment?

Luo Yan couldn't bear it anymore and was about to rush to the edge of the pool, but was blocked by a force of strength from the air.Who is it?Could it be?He looked towards Beiming City Lord Yelubo, who was just drinking by himself.

"Senior brother." Xie Lin was very worried and simply ignored others and stretched out his hand to hold Luo Yan.

"It's not too late to realize how much I neglect my studies now. I'm just afraid that without Ze Yu, you will be the only one left in the East. It's interesting to think about it." Hanjia took advantage of the victory and pursued her, not giving Yu Shenghan any room to breathe. .

"Shut up. I don't see you being so sinister on weekdays. It would be terrible for someone like you to become the successor." The pearls on Xiaoyu's arms glowed with red and purple colors.

Yu Zhe wasn't worried about anything at first, but when he saw the color of pearls on Xiaoyu's body, he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.Worried that Xiaoyu could not control herself and hurt herself.

"Xiaoyu." As soon as the voice came out, Luo Yan had already come behind Yu Shenghan. "Xiaoyu, Hanjia is forcing you to fight. Once you fight with her, you will not be able to participate in the next competition."

"But, brother Luoyan, she goes too far to bully others, and the artists don't stop her."

"It's not that easy for her to succeed. Don't worry, the city lord will not let such unfair things happen in Yuan City." Luo Yan tried his best to calm down Xiaoyu.

Han Jia, who was standing by the pool, had no intention of stopping, "What? Just now, weren't you very self-righteous, as if you knew everything? Why can't you say a word now?" As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately put it aside. He looked aggrieved and begged the art master in mourning, "Masters, now everyone understands that some disciples want to turn the academic competition into a quarrel and use their eloquent skills to confuse everyone's judgment. This It really doesn’t comply with the traditional rules of the Shengping Banquet competition. The masters must not allow this kind of thing to continue to develop."

"Han Jia, you're going too far, how could the masters be disturbed by these trivial things." Zi Zhu persuaded him from the side, but Han Jia refused his kindness, showing no sign of stopping.

Yelubo continued to hold the wine glass, as if the wine in the jade pot could never be poured out, and as if what happened in front of him had nothing to do with him. Who would be the new successor to the city lord of Yuan City, and who would become the new city lord of Beiming? None of it seemed to be a concern for him. He only liked the liter of wine for the banquet. If no one objected, he really wanted his entourage to take a few jars back with him.

Lord Wensha, who was sitting on the other side of Yuzhe, no longer had the patience to listen to the two children arguing, and whispered to Yuzhe whether he should let this matter stop.Yu Zhe politely refused, "There will be many things to worry about as city masters in the future. Let them solve this problem by themselves."

"You are relaxed, and you are not afraid of them fighting." City Lord Wensha laughed loudly, ignoring the questioning looks from the guests.Wensha City has always been used to wild and unruly things, so Yu Zhe doesn't take it to heart at all.He was just paying attention to the movements of the two girls, but the words of City Lord Wensha reminded him again, what if they really fight?
"Everyone be quiet." Jing Suyang shouted.There was silence all around. Even the newly opened shells stopped in mid-air and did not dare to close. The water plants huddled together, eager to hide themselves.

"Han Jia, Yu Shenghan, if you two continue to argue, you will both be disqualified from the competition." Jing Suyang said sternly.

"Don't say it so scary, the children will be scared." Ye Lianchi hurriedly calmed the atmosphere.

"No, this is probably what Hanjia really wants."

No one pays much attention to Li Cheng's voice. He is like a ghost, always letting others know what he means, but rarely saying it in words.

Even Haruhama was a little surprised that he suddenly started talking. "What do you really hope for? Senior brother, what do you mean by this?"

"If Zeyu can be eliminated, it will certainly be a good thing for Hanjia, but if Yushenghan makes such a fuss, maybe Hanjia and Yushenghan will not be able to continue the next competition, so it will indeed be a loss for Wensha City A disciple, but this side of the East Territory"

Laibin already understood what Laicheng meant, "In this case, the one who will benefit the most is Zizhu."

"Zizhu is already very strong. Why do you need to use this method?" Xie Lin said.

"Originally, Hanjia just wanted to help Zizhu remove the biggest obstacle." Lai Bin responded.

"Ze Yu." Xie Lin suddenly realized.

"Yes, Ze Yu. This round is the best opportunity. The second round of chanting is not a battle competition. It is not easy to design a frame-up." Lai Bin glanced at Lai Cheng and wanted to know his own situation. Whether the explanation was correct or not, Ji Cheng nodded slightly.

"This grouping is so lucky, Ze Yu and Han Jia happen to be in the same group." Xie Lin complained angrily, wishing he could go up and expose the truth.

Haibin seemed to see what she was thinking and said hurriedly, "This is just speculation. Even if you reveal it in front of the academic masters and city lords, it will only be regarded as your speculation. Hanjia can just refute it and say that the group results She couldn't have known it in advance, so how could she have designed a situation where Ze Yun would lose on purpose? In this way, not only would it not be able to help Ze Yun, but the artists would also think that if you questioned the rules of the competition, you would be questioning the impartiality of the artists. "

"According to Master Jing's temper, we won't be able to please him." Xie Lin calmed down and looked towards Luo Yan and Xiaoyu. The Jingyue Pond water was rolling quietly behind them, tiny bubbles were rising, and the water surface was blue and green. , without any terrifying traces left by strange beasts.She watched the water gradually calm down. "We want Luo Yan to know that Hanjia did this deliberately so that they don't fall into the trap."

The three of them were still discussing countermeasures, but Yu Shenghan couldn't hold it anymore, "Hanjia, since you said this is part of your beast control skills, then show us your skills and let us-"

The water in the Jingyue Pond made an uproar, gradually getting stronger and stronger, like a thousand horses marching, and the dust was blowing up.

"No, the water in the pool is rising." Xie Lin was at a loss when he saw this.

The disciples had noticed something strange, and the guests present had already noticed it, but no one moved, Yu Zhe didn't even move his eyes.

"The city lords are still in the mood to drink." Xie Lin complained.

There was a dull loud noise, and everyone ran away after hearing the sound. They saw that the tamed alien beast by Zizhu had a fierce look in its eyes, and its fangs popped out instantly. After a closer look, the alien beast had completely changed back to its appearance before being tamed, and was bleeding all over the ground. The slime continued to flow to the edge of the pool, and the water kept rising.

"Not good." The voice was already above the pool water before the voice fell, and Yuan Chan was already holding an exquisite and clear Yueqin in her hand.

Yuan Chan's figure is elegant, and the yueqin in his hand is like a bright moon in the sky.

Jingyueqin?Yelubo put down his cup, something finally made him say goodbye to the aroma of wine.

(End of this chapter)