Chapter 8: The Dragon Swims in the Shallows
Liu Mei'er let out a long breath when she saw that the sword qi storm engulfed Zhang Hao, she didn't know how Zhang Hao was not affected by Mei Gong, but she knew that if Zhang Hao was still alive, it would definitely cause a heavy blow to her Dao heart.
The few disciples who rushed in front of the Hidden Sword Valley all saw Chen Xinci's move and Zhang Hao being involved in the sword qi storm, although they were secretly surprised in their hearts, but they didn't have too many waves, after all, this is the world of monks, in the world of monks, the phenomenon of the weak and the strong is everywhere, and Chen Xinci just entered the role in advance.
For Zhang Hao's death, they did not have the slightest sympathy, although Zhang Hao's performance greatly exceeded their expectations, but Zhang Hao is only a monk with very low talent after all, and his future achievements are absolutely limited.
Just when everyone thought that Zhang Hao was going to die, Zhang Hao, who was in the midst of the sword qi storm, was extremely calm, and around him, the sword qi was constantly shuttling and circulating, but every time he was about to meet Zhang Hao, it was like he suddenly had eyes and flowed out in another direction.
Zhang Hao was in the center of the sword qi storm, countless sword qi was flying around him, and his gaze fell on Chen Xinci who was not far away.
"Tianlinggen, it's a pity!" Zhang Hao sneered, and suddenly waved his arms, and the originally chaotic sword qi seemed to be restrained by some kind of force at this moment, and suddenly all of them turned around and shot towards where Chen Xinci was.
The sword qi in the sky was like an angry dragon, and it frantically pounced towards Chen Xinci.
Everyone froze.
Zhang Ming and the others in the distance stood up at the same time.
"Ahh
Chen Xinci screamed miserably, and was soon completely engulfed by the sword qi storm.
Blood splattered, minced flesh flew sideways, and sword qi swept through in an instant, leaving only a pair of white bone remains, like a shell gnawed clean by insects and ants.
Chen Xinci is dead!
A once-in-a-lifetime Heavenly Spirit Root disciple died like this.
While everyone was shocked, they once again saw Zhang Hao not far away, and they couldn't help but be stunned.
Not long ago, Zhang Hao was also involved in the sword qi storm, but he was unscathed, but Chen Xinci, who shot behind his back, was suddenly strangled by the sword qi storm that inexplicably changed direction.
Zhang Hao's gaze swept over everyone, sneered, and then shot out, rushing towards the destination.
Although the other disciples were extremely shocked, they also knew that they were still in the process of being assessed, so they immediately retracted their minds and flew forward.
......
On the high platform, many elders of the Imperial Sword Sect all changed their complexions.
"Smack!"
Zhang Ming slapped his palm on the table in front of him, and the eight-immortal table made of thousand-year-old rosewood shattered.
"Damn, damn!"
Zhang Ming was so angry that he trembled, the Imperial Sword Sect finally appeared a disciple of the Heavenly Spirit Root, but he didn't want to be killed by his fellow disciples before he became an inner disciple!
Not only Zhang Ming, but many people present were indignant, the fall of the Heavenly Spirit Root disciple was the biggest loss for the Imperial Sword Sect.
"Hmph, everyone come with me!"
Zhang Ming's face was like frost, and he waved his sleeves angrily and flew to the assessment venue.
When Zhang Hao arrived at the end, Zhang Ming and the others were already waiting here.
Zhang Hao glanced at it, and had already guessed Zhang Ming's identity in his heart, and then looked at Zhang Ming's face, and knew that this was a reproach.
"Bold scoundrel, still don't kneel?"
Zhang Ming shouted loudly, and on his body, a storm-like momentum pressed towards Zhang Hao.
This is the breath of the Jindan powerhouse, and in the entire Nanfeng Prefecture, the most powerful monk is the Jindan powerhouse. To everyone's surprise, under Zhang Ming's oppression, Zhang Hao actually did not kneel, although his face was pale and his body looked shaky, but his fists were clenched, his teeth were clenched, and he tried his best to resist this terrifying breath.
Is this really a Qi cultivator?
Even the Zhuji monk couldn't resist the oppression of the Jindan monk's divine consciousness at all, and a small monk was able to hold on, and this son's heart was shocking.
"Wait, Sect Master. I don't think Zhang Hao can be blamed entirely for this matter!" Nian Ci said.
"Nian Feng's words are reasonable. Sect Master doesn't need to be so angry first!" Bai He glanced at Zhang Hao and said.
"Zhang Hao, don't you kneel down when you see the sect master?" Nian Ci looked at Zhang Hao again.
Zhang Hao glanced at Nian Ci without leaving a trace, and naturally understood in his heart that this old man was speaking for himself.
"Zhang Hao greets the sect master!" Although Zhang Hao was very unwilling, he still bowed.
"Hmph!" Zhang Ming flicked his sleeves and scolded angrily: "Bastard, are you guilty?" "The disciple doesn't know what the crime is. Zhang Hao said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Hmph. I don't know what kind of crime you have committed to killing the genius of the sect, how much loss has my Imperial Sword Sect suffered? Do you know this?" Zhang Ming almost pointed at Zhang Hao's nose and scolded.
Zhang Hao's heart suddenly swelled with a monstrous anger, he believed that Zhang Ming had seen the process clearly, and he should also know that Chen Xinci made the first move.
"Sect Master, I believe you know the cause and effect of the matter, it was Chen Xinci who killed me first, should I just let him kill me? Or in your opinion, Sect Master, it doesn't matter if I was killed by Chen Xinci, I killed Chen Xinci because I deserved death?"
Zhang Hao kept sneering in his heart, he was also a dignified Immortal Emperor, and he actually had to endure such an insult in this mortal world. But he also knew that since he was now a minor monk, he should have the consciousness of being a low-level monk, if Zhang Ming wanted to forcibly kill him, I believe that no one would really stand up to stop him, and in the face of Zhang Ming, there was no hope for him to escape.
Despite this, Zhang Hao's heart is still very unwilling, at least the arrogance of the Immortal Emperor is still there, if it is Zhang Hao's own fault, it will be forgotten, but it is clear that Chen Xinci is wrong first.
"Sect Master, say it again. Why do you think that my future achievements will not be as good as Chen Xinci?"
Why do you think that my future achievements are not as good as Chen Xinci?
Zhang Hao's words made everyone look sideways, but at the same time, many of the elders of the Imperial Sword Sect showed a trace of disdain on their faces.
Like Zhang Ming, the vast majority of people believe that Zhang Hao's talent is too poor, and Chen Xinci is the Heavenly Spirit Root of the superior comprehension ability, and his talent is already destined that no matter how much Zhang Hao cultivates, his future achievements will not be worthy of Chen Xinci.
"Heh......" the corners of Zhang Ming's mouth curled slightly mockingly, "I want to see how high your achievements can be in the future!"
After that, Zhang Ming flicked his sleeves and left the assessment place directly.
Seeing that the sect master was so angry that he left directly, several deputy sect masters and many elders were speechless, it seemed that the sect master was really angry this time, and he didn't even bother to choose a disciple.
"You wait first, the other disciples who have passed the assessment will come over soon. Bai He saw Zhang Hao standing in place and did not move, thinking that Zhang Hao was too nervous.
Zhang Hao didn't say much and stood aside.
Soon after, the disciples who passed the assessment came to Zhang Hao's place one after another, but when everyone saw Zhang Hao, their expressions were a little strange.
What surprised Zhang Hao was that Liu Meier actually took the initiative to walk to him, and she looked pitiful.
"Senior Brother Zhang, I'm sorry. I've hurt you in the past, but I really didn't mean to...... I...... I was forced, and Senior Brother Chen Xinci asked me to do that. Senior Brother Zhang...... Please trust me. ”
"I can swear to God...... Senior Brother Zhang, when I see you sad, my heart actually hurts a lot. ”
Zhang Hao saw Liu Meier's teary eyes and the tip of her nose was red, and she seemed to be full of grievances, which really made people feel pity, but Zhang Hao would not have the slightest sympathy for Liu Meier, he knew Liu Meier very well, and he also knew Meigong very well.
"Get out!"
Zhang Hao drank coldly, not wanting to say much to Liu Meier.
"Senior Brother Zhang, I understand if you blame me. After all, I've hurt you before. I willingly accept your reproach, and if I can, I would like to be able to feel for myself the insults you have endured before. Senior Brother Zhang, I know you won't believe me now, but I believe that time will tell. ”
Liu Meier's appearance is very sincere, and her eyes are also very thorough, as if everything is from the heart.
Zhang Hao even had a little trance, did this Liu Mei'er really think so? But soon Zhang Hao denied this possibility, because he knew Meigong too well. Zhang Hao simply stopped talking, and let Liu Meier stand beside him and keep shedding tears. And the other disciples secretly said in their hearts that Zhang Hao was too indifferent, and he didn't know how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade.
At this point, the assessment is all over.
The Outer Gate Elder, who was in charge of supervising the assessment, came over and handed over the roster that had been passed this time to the Interior Elder.
The internal affairs elder then called the names of all the disciples, and this time there were a total of forty-two outer disciples who passed the assessment.
Originally, there were nearly 500 outer disciples who passed the assessment, but less than one-tenth of them actually passed, and these 500 people were all elites among the outer disciples, which shows how difficult it is to advance to the inner disciples, and for many outer disciples, they may not even have the opportunity to be promoted to the inner disciples in their lifetime.
Because age is also a level to advance to the inner disciple, if you are too old, you are not eligible to participate in the inner disciple assessment.
At this time, these disciples who passed the assessment had a happy look on their faces, and from today on, they were the inner disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect. This is an identity to be proud of, and in the entire Nanfeng Prefecture, the Imperial Sword Sect is extremely influential.
Among the five major sects in Nanfeng Prefecture is the Imperial Sword Sect, and the four-star sect is the highest level sect in Nanfeng Prefecture. As an inner disciple of a great sect, whether in the secular world or in the monk world, he has a certain status and status.
Subsequently, the internal affairs elder introduced the deputy sect master of the sect and many elders one by one.
Only then did Zhang Hao know that the elder who helped him speak before was named Nianci, and Bai He also helped him say a word, as for the others, they didn't say a word, and even looked like they were about to fall into the well.
After the introduction of the internal elder, it was time allotted by the inner disciples.
"Lord Nianfeng, Chen Xinci was originally a true disciple of your Tai Ah Feng, but he unfortunately died in the assessment. So your spot is forfeited. Bai He glanced at Nian Ji and reminded.
Nian Ci snorted coldly, and glanced at Zhang Hao unhappily, Zhang Hao killed Chen Xinci and made him lose a true disciple of Tianling Root, which naturally made him very unhappy, but Nian Ci is a person who admits death, he knows that Zhang Hao is not at fault, so he will not deliberately make things difficult for Zhang Hao.
"The old man naturally knows that you can choose Lord Baifeng. Nian Ji snorted in a muffled voice.
Bai He smiled faintly, his gaze swept to a group of disciples, and fell on Sikong: "Sikong, are you willing to join my peak and become my true disciple under Bai He's throne?"