"Lord Hui Zihuan," Shangguan said, "A total of four hundred and four freshmen participated in this assessment. So far, twenty-three people have been confirmed to be killed!"

The Heavenly King Order of the students of the Heavenly King Palace, in fact, has two pieces. One piece of the student was carried with him after refining, and the other was left in the sect. Once a student dies, the order that remains in the sect will be completely dimmed, and it will be known by the sect.

Hearing Shangguan Li's words, there was an uproar in the hall.

You must know that although the assessment of the Heavenly King Hall can be called cruel, in the previous freshman assessment, the number of deaths each time will not be very large, and it will generally be less than five. Today, these twenty-three are indeed a lot more.

However, this time the assessment method was changed, and the merchants also gave sufficient reasons, that is, the three major sects of Mending Tianlou, Liangyi Sword Sect, and Spring and Autumn Pavilion have been on the rise recently, and Mending Tianlou has Xia Wenxin Marquis. As an old-school sect, the Heavenly King Hall should have a sense of crisis. The disciples of the sect can no longer become flowers in the greenhouse as they did in the past, and should undergo more rigorous training.

No one can refute this reason, and people can only acquiesce to the well-known secret behind this reason.

"Twenty-three people have fallen, although this number is a bit large, but what can be left behind is the hope for the future of my Heavenly King Palace!" Shang Zihuan said in an official tone.

"Yes, yes!" the crowd echoed, not daring to say anything else.

I heard Shangguan Li continue to report: "In addition, three hundred and eighty people have completed the assessment and delivered the task. There is only one person, and he has not returned yet!"

"Oh, who is it?" Shang Zihuan narrowed his eyes when he heard this, and the others also pricked up their ears and listened carefully.

Although many people had already guessed the name Shangguan Li was about to say, they still couldn't resist the curiosity in their hearts.

"Lord Zihuan, the one who has not returned...... It's Yang Xiao!" Shangguan left.

"Oh——"

Suddenly, the crowd was in an uproar.

However, since it was in the merchant's hall, the people quickly calmed down again.

Shang Zihuan tapped his fingertips on the table, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Are you sure he's still alive?"

"This is natural, I don't dare to say anything in the future!" Shangguan Li said cautiously.

"Okay, I know, you all stand down!" Shang Zihuan waved his hand at everyone, and the leaders of the vassal families retreated one after another.

"Heh, it seems that the people you sent out this time are not good!" Seeing that the crowd was gone, and only the two of them were left in the hall, Shang Ziyuan took a sip of tea and said to Shang Zihuan with a smile.

He naturally knew about Shang Zihuan's secret contact and starting a family.

For starting a family, he naturally doesn't like it. So since three months ago, he has been laughing at Shang Zihuan's ability to do things. Now, seeing that Yang Xiao is still not dead, he naturally can't help but mock Shang Zihuan a few words.

Shang Zihuan blushed and suppressed the anger in his heart.

I really don't know, why is my family all this way?

I'm working hard for the future of the family, but you guy is jumping on Erlang's legs next to you, drinking tea and talking about cool words, doesn't your conscience hurt?

However, Shang Zihuan also understood that he couldn't be angry with Shang Ziyuan, so he rushed outside and said, "Someone!"

"Your Excellency!" a waiter cautiously walked in.

"Go and call me Cheng Junfei!" Shang Zihuan said coldly.

"Obey!" the waiter left the hall backwards, not daring to look up at Shang Zihuan's anger.

Soon, Cheng Junfei hurried over. didn't want to look at Shang Ziyuan more, so Shang Zihuan took Cheng Junfei to his study.

"See Lord Zihuan!" Cheng Junfei bowed deeply.

This gentleman looked like he was fifty or sixty, and he was a little thin, but his eyes were bright. His realm is the realm of ten thousand miles, and it is also the only realm of ten thousand miles now that he has a family. It is precisely because of his existence that the Cheng family can still barely be regarded as a third-class family.

"Okay, let's get down to business!" Shang Zihuan waved his hand a little impatiently, "The four boys of your family, don't you have any news?"

Cheng Junfei lowered his head and said in a trembling voice: "Lord Zihuan, I am also confused about this matter!"

"What do you say?" Shang Zihuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"As far as I know, Cheng Chun and they have been monitoring Yang Xiao all along, but they have never found the right time. Later, I advised them to attack the Sapphire Sea on their way home. Cheng Junfei said truthfully.

"Sapphire Sea?" Shang Zihuan pondered for a moment and said, "What happened later?"

"The four of them listened to my advice and did all the preparations. And Yang Xiao also returned with them in the flying boat as he wished. And before I arrived at the Sapphire Sea, Ah Chun sent me a message, saying that everything was ready, just waiting for good news! However, I haven't heard anything from them since then. When I contacted them, there was no response. And I've confirmed that the four of them are still alive. So, I really don't know what's going on! I still hope that Lord Zihuan will see it!" Cheng Junfei said in a trembling voice.

In fact, Shang Zihuan was anxious at this moment, and he was heartbroken.

You must know that those four brothers are the hope of the future of the family! If there is really a three long and two short, he really has no shame to face the ancestors of the family.

"This is really weird!" Shang Zihuan frowned.

Although Shang Ziyuan was very dismissive of his choice to start a family, Shang Zihuan was very confident in his vision.

In his opinion, no matter how difficult Yang Xiao is, there is no way to survive under the joint efforts of the four brothers.

What's more, the family has long been looking forward to recovering the business, and will definitely be extremely attentive to this task.

In addition, if it is really as Cheng Junfei said, the place to do it is in the Sapphire Sea, then it seems that there is no reason to do it at all!

Although he didn't want to admit it, in Shang Zihuan's opinion, if Shang Jiuyou encountered that kind of situation, I am afraid it would be a life of death.

But why, in the end, the Cheng family brothers and Yang Xiao were all missing?

After pondering for a moment, he saw him fly at Cheng Jun and said, "You should step back first! Now there are still three days before the deadline, and everything is uncertain." ”

"This ...... Lord Zihuan, then we ......" Cheng Junfei wanted to speak and stopped.

Originally, if the four brothers killed Yang Xiao, it would be almost certain that the family would be attached to the business.

But now, the situation is chaotic, and Cheng Junfei is obviously a little lacking in confidence.

"I understand your loyalty to the family! As for the things I promised, as long as they are fulfilled, they will naturally be fulfilled! You, step down!" Shang Zihuan said indifferently.

"Obey!" Seeing Shang Zihuan playing officially, Cheng Junfei didn't dare to say more, and left the Shang Mansion cautiously.

Looking at Shang Zihuan again, he stood by the window with his hands in his hands, his eyes staring into the distance: "Yang Xiao, Yang Xiao! There are only less than three days left before the deadline for delivering the task." It would be best if you were dead, and if you weren't dead...... Hmph!"

In the next three days, the floor of the Heavenly King Hall was in a boil.

The hot topic that everyone is talking about is naturally related to this freshman assessment.

After all, this incident seems to be a reform for new students, but in fact it is also a wake-up call for all old students.

Next, the experience of the Heavenly King Hall will become even more brutal to deal with the current situation where the entire Eastern Regions are all strong together.

Of course, when the big stick has not hit their body, the vast majority of people will not care so much.

Therefore, the content of the hot discussion in the past few days is naturally still on those candidates, especially Yang Xiao.

Fei Hong Building, one of the most famous restaurants in the Tianwang Palace, has a large number of customers every day.

At this moment, in the lobby, it can be said that there is a lot of people, and at a table in the center, a martial artist with a goatee is talking there.

"Hehe, have you heard? The newcomer, who has been making a name for himself recently, went to take the freshman assessment before. But now, his whereabouts are unknown! I think nine times out of ten, there is a lot of luck and a lot of luck!"

"You're talking about Yang Xiao, right?" beside the goatee, a mustache took a sip of wine and asked.

"That's right!'s him!" Goatee slapped the table, "I heard that when this kid took on a mission before, he was sent to Hualong Bay to ask him to come back with ten Demon Jiao Dragon Horns. This kind of task, even if you let a half-step Tianhou realm do it, it will be a life of death. I estimate that this Yang Xiao is dead and lifeless!"

"Yes, yes!" the people around nodded their heads.

The vast majority of them knew about it, and many of them watched Yang Xiao leave with the Cheng brothers on that day.

In all fairness, no one will be optimistic about Yang Xiao's future.

Just looked at the eight-character beard and touched the beard on his lips, and said thoughtfully: "However, I seem to have heard that this kid's Heavenly King Order is not dim." It can be seen that he should still be alive!"

"The Heavenly King Order can only judge life and death, but nothing else. His Heavenly Order is not dim, in my opinion, it is nothing more than the following two situations!" The goatee became more and more energetic as he spoke, his arms rolled up his sleeves, his left hand crossed his waist, and his right hand raised into a fist, in an impassioned tone.

The others laughed at him when they saw him on top of the spirits.

However, most people are also quite curious about Yang Xiao's whereabouts.

So, everyone pricked up their ears and listened carefully to his analysis.

"First of all, this Yang Xiao is timid and afraid of death, knowing that going to Hualong Bay will also be sent to death, so he will find a place to hide. Then come back at a time limit. The goatee raised an index finger and said in a matter-of-fact manner.

"Well, it's possible!" everyone nodded.

Knowing that he was framed and going to die, everyone would make a similar move!

Although it seems a bit embarrassing to do that, how can the life of this thing be important?

Stay in the green mountains without worrying about running out of firewood, and only after saving this life will there be a chance to rise!

Seeing that everyone should be reconciled, this goatee became more and more proud.

But just as the people were about to continue listening to him, suddenly they heard the kid wail, and then they felt a fire.

When I looked up, I saw that the beard on this guy's face was already burning. It was only a half-breath, and his black beard, which was originally three inches, had already become a "fire beard".

Immediately afterward, the flames continued upward, turning into a "flaming mustache" along his cheeks.

Eventually, the two flaming moustaches met with the top of his head, and the boy's hair burst into flames.

"Oh my god!"

The goatee exclaimed, and instantly rolled on the ground to extinguish the flames.

There was an instant chaos in the lobby, and people scattered one after another, staring around with great vigilance.

The goat-alley jumped up and shouted angrily in one direction of the lobby, "Who are you, why are you setting fire to my brother!"

Everyone followed the mustache's gaze, and saw that in the corner of the lobby, next to a seat next to the wall and window, there were three people.

One of them was dressed in a black robe, with a large waist and a strong figure, the second was dressed in a white robe, with a handsome look and a handsome appearance, and the third was red-haired and red-eyebrowed, dressed in red, and his expression was extremely indifferent.

At this moment, almost more than ninety percent of the people in the lobby had already stood up, with panic and vigilance on their faces. The three of them were the only ones who drank indifferently, as if what was happening around them had nothing to do with them.

This alone is quite surprising. Thinking of the attitude of the mustache just now, people can't help but wonder, could it be that the arson has something to do with them?

It's just that in the face of the questioning of the eight-character beard and the eyes of everyone, these three people seemed to be unaware.

Just look at the black-robed strong man raised the wine bowl and said to the red-haired man: "Hahaha! Brother Xiao, your means are really high, brother, I admire it to the fullest! Come on, come on, I will respect you for a bowl!"

After finishing speaking, the white-robed man also raised the wine bowl and said with a smile: "I really didn't expect that after three months, Brother Xiao's strength has improved again." Come, Wuji will also give you a bowl!"

These three people are not outsiders, they are Shan Meng, Huang Wuji and Xiao Lingfeng.

After getting along with Yang Xiao for two days, Xue Linglong quietly returned to her residence and told everyone the news that Yang Xiao was still alive, but she asked them to keep it secret and keep it quiet.

Knowing that Yang Xiao was fine, everyone's hearts were relieved.

As for them today, they came to Feihonglou to listen to the news and see what the people said about Yang Xiao.

The one who set fire to the goatee just now was naturally Xiao Lingfeng.

There is no other reason, naturally he can't get used to this goatee saying that his junior brother is "timid and afraid of death".

Of course, he also knew that this was Feihong Tower, and he couldn't make a fuss.

So, just set fire to his beard and teach him a lesson.

At this moment, in the face of Huang Wuji and Shan Meng's toast, Xiao Lingfeng raised the wine bowl in front of him and touched the two. Then the three of them drank it all, not taking the eight-character questioning seriously.

"Stinky boy, I'm asking you!" Seeing this, Bazihu couldn't help but be furious.

And at this moment, only to hear a "whoosh", the goatee jumped up from the ground. Everyone looked up and almost didn't laugh.

The goatee that was dignified just now has been burned into a briquette stove.

Just look at one of his faces, which are already as black as charcoal, and the hair on his head, whether it is a beard or hair, or even eyebrows and eyelashes, has turned into a briquette.

As for the clothes on his body, they were almost burned out, his charred skin was exposed, and only a pair of pants was still on his body, which was regarded as preserving the last trace of face.

(End of chapter)