Xiao Ling'er and Xiao Chen, one left and one right, followed Ji Tianxing.

The two of them were very close and respectful to Ji Tianxing, treating him as a god.

The three of them flew across the night sky, and on the way to Chang Qingshan, they met many children of the Xiao family.

The Xiao people from all the houses rushed to Changqingshan in groups of three or five.

Men, women, young and old, were looking forward to tonight's Flame Festival, and they were talking as they went.

Xiao Chen and Xiao Ling'er are the young generation of the Xiao clan, the most outstanding martial arts geniuses, and they are eye-catching wherever they go.

Along the way, they were greeted by people who kept greeting them.

When everyone saw Ji Tianxing, they all felt very unfamiliar, and they couldn't help but take a few more looks.

In particular, Xiao Chen and Xiao Ling'er's attitude towards Ji Tianxing was enthusiastic and respectful, which made everyone more curious about Ji Tianxing's identity.

It didn't take long for the three of them to arrive at Changqing Mountain and land on the wide square.

In the square within a radius of thousands of meters, thousands of people were already waiting.

A circle of bonfires was set up around the square, and the flames rose fiercely, illuminating the dark night.

About 4,000 Xiao people are divided into nine areas and stand on the square.

In the very center of the square, there is a tall ring with a radius of 100 meters.

The ring was protected by a powerful soul-level magic circle, and no matter how the young geniuses fought in the ring, it would not affect the people in the square.

After Ji Tianxing and Xiao Ling'er arrived at the square, they walked into the crowd where the three brothers gathered.

The three of them stood in the crowd, waiting for the festival to begin, taking in the surroundings.

The square was bustling and noisy, everyone was talking, and countless people had expectant smiles on their faces.

Many young disciples are also gearing up and eager to try.

Xiao Ling'er and Xiao Chen's emotions were of course a little excited and excited, and they were very confident in tonight's assessment.

However, they didn't look around, and stayed by Ji Tianxing's side, telling him about the origin of the Holy Fire Festival and some interesting stories related to it.

Ji Tianxing listened quietly, nodding or commenting from time to time, and his expression was always very indifferent.

Suddenly, he sensed a few sharp breaths that were secretly staring at him.

He turned his head to look and saw that in the crowd of the second house next door, a young man in Chinese clothes was staring at him coldly.

The young man was Xiao Chong, surrounded by a bunch of second-house brothers, with an indifferent expression on his face, but there was a playful sneer hidden in his eyes.

In the fourth and fifth rooms of the crowd farther away, there were also Xiao Ke and several young people of the Xiao clan, who threw cold glances at him from time to time.

Obviously, these people all have their own thoughts and are waiting to see a good show.

Ji Tianxing didn't bother to pay attention to them, and laughed with Xiao Ling'er with an indifferent expression.

After a while, there was a commotion in the crowd, and exclamations and chattering rang out.

"The elders are here!"

"Get out of the way, the Festival of the Holy Fire is about to begin!"

Hearing everyone's shouts, Ji Tianxing followed the prestige and saw a group of Xiao clan elders in purple robes, stepping majestically.

"Boom!"

A total of eight elders flew through the crowd in the square and stood in the ring, lined up in a line.

Except for the three elders, all the elders of the eight rooms have arrived.

The leader was a tall and burly old man with a white beard.

This person is the current ruler of the Xiao clan, the most authoritative Great Elder.

His eyes swept across the audience, and he raised his hand slightly to press down, signaling everyone to be quiet.

Suddenly, the thousands of Xiao people in the square quieted down and no longer made the slightest noise.

This is the prestige of the Great Elder, every move can command the entire Xiao Clan, and no one dares to disobey.

In fact, in today's Xiao clan, the Great Elder is the third most noble person.

The most honorable person is, of course, the ancestor of the Xiao family, Xiao Wentian.

But he is the ancestor of the Xiao family, and he has not asked about mundane affairs for hundreds of years.

In the minds of everyone in the Xiao clan, he has become a spiritual leader, an almost immortal-like figure.

Second only to the ancestor of the Xiao family, is the Supreme Elder.

But the Taishang Elder also retreats all year round and rarely interferes in the affairs of the clan.

As a result, the third-ranked Great Elder is the helmsman of the Xiao Clan, and he has the authority to follow the law.

"As we all know, tonight is our 20th annual Sacred Fire Festival of the Xiao Clan!

Since the ancestors set this rule thousands of years ago, it has continued to this day and has never changed.

The purpose of the Holy Fire Festival set by the ancestors is to give the young children of our clan an opportunity to communicate and promote feelings, and an opportunity to show their strengths.

The most important thing is that the Holy Fire Festival is to test everyone's cultivation results!"

The Great Elder looked at everyone with a majestic gaze, and said in a solemn and solemn voice, "In this world, cultivation resources are always in the hands of a few people!"

Only martial arts elites and geniuses are qualified to enjoy and distribute resources.

Whether it is a family, a sect or any force, it must follow the law of survival of the fittest.

Therefore, tonight's assessment will determine the strength ranking of the forty-eight young children.

The two strongest disciples will receive rich rewards and will be able to leave the Xiao clan and go to the prosperous Zhongzhou.

The remaining 46 children will also enjoy different levels of resources and treatment according to their rankings.

Destiny must be in your own hands after all!

Whether it's a mediocre life or a brilliant life, it all depends on how much effort you put in!"

The Great Elder said these words with a solemn face, and the rolling sound spread throughout the entire square, causing thousands of people to look solemn and the atmosphere extremely solemn.

The 48 young children were all inspired and enthusiastic, and their hearts were full of fighting spirit.

The thousands of bonfires around the square, just like their mood, rose fiercely and surging high.

The Great Elder paused for a moment before announcing solemnly, "Tonight's assessment, according to the usual practice, will first be preliminarily ranked by the Second Elder for the forty-eight children.

Only the young children who have reached the Tianyuan Realm are qualified to enter the ring and draw lots to compete.

This seat and all the elders are here to oversee it!"

After he finished speaking, the thin Second Elder took a step forward and announced loudly: "The children of the appropriate age who have reached the age of sixteen and have not participated in the assessment will all come forward!"

With the second elder's order, Xiao Ling'er, Xiao Chen and the others immediately stepped out of the crowd and walked under the ring.

In the nine rooms, a total of forty-eight young children stood in a circle around the ring.

The young children consisted of nineteen women and twenty-nine men, all between the ages of sixteen and thirty-five.

Among them, the strongest people, such as Xiao Chen, Xiao Ling'er, Xiao Chong, and Xiao Ke, all reached the Tianyuan Realm of about fourfold.

And the weaker disciples also have the strength of the Yuan Dan Realm and the Tongxuan Realm.

The second elder's eyes swept over everyone like lightning, and he quickly gave a preliminary ranking.

There are only twelve young children, whose strength has reached the Tianyuan realm, and they are qualified to compete in the ring.

The remaining thirty-six people are all the strength of the Xuan Realm and the Yuan Dan Realm, and they only need to be ranked according to the strength realm.

(End of chapter)