Chapter 30: The Beginning of Ambition
Qu Yanran's appearance was a surprise for those present, because she had never been seen participating in any group activities over the years, but today, she was sitting next to her father, Qu Ying. No matter what reason she appeared, it meant that Qu Ying's little abacus began to count.
Jun Zhiheng had a bad premonition, and from the moment he entered the Qu family, he was paid too much attention. Extra service, decent and proper care. Especially just now, Qu Ying specially greeted him, coupled with the noble lady who appeared unexpectedly, Jun Zhiheng can be sure that Qu Ying is going to match him with Qu Yanran. He pretended to look at the moon dust next to him, who was all focused on the venue, and suddenly felt a little melancholy.
He didn't want Yue Wanchen to be sad about these things, but since he was here, Qu Ying would definitely find an excuse for them to meet officially. Such a seemingly random arrangement must be able to guess with Yue Wanchen's cleverness. He kept saying that he would not let her be hurt again, but since they met, it seems that all kinds of incidents have been going on. Yue Wanchen's heart is too heavy, a prophecy can make her entangled for a thousand years, and now that this kind of thing has happened, I don't know how she will torture herself.
But thinking of this, Jun Zhiheng has always had a question, he didn't want Yue Wanchen to appear in this place, there are many people here, and if you don't know which one of them will be curious about her identity, if it is exposed, there will inevitably be a fight. But Yue Wanchen insisted on coming here, and her reason was very simple, because he was here. This reason made Jun Zhiheng unable to refuse, and he really couldn't say anything to refuse, so he had to have more heart, so Liu Muyun and Mo Xiao paid attention to the changes around them.
Yue Wanchen seemed to be seriously waiting for the start of the competition, and seemed to cast all her eyes on the center of the venue, but in fact, it was just her pretending. She knew that Jun Zhiheng didn't want her to come, and she pretended not to see it several times when she wanted to speak and stopped. A moment ago, Jun Zhiheng deliberately blocked in front of her, just not wanting to attract too much attention.
However, she had to come here, and she could have continued to indulge in the gentle country. But Mei Hao reminded her again and again that time was running out. She didn't know what Mei Hao's new plan was, if he chose to burn with him, then Jun Zhiheng would definitely be hurt as well. The current Jun Zhihengkong has Jun Yin's memory and does not have Jun Yin's body, so he can't stop Mei Hao's blow. Only by breaking the second seal of Jun Zhiheng and allowing him to have the body of the elixir that he had cultivated back then could he have the strength to compete with Mei Hao.
It's just that this second seal is not so easy to break, and now that Yue Wanchen has obtained Gu Yuanjue's corpse, all that remains is to enter the Dark Bone Demon Mound. This involves very dangerous spells and formations, and if Jun Zhiheng knows about it now, he will definitely not agree, so she will keep it a secret until the last moment.
Just when Yue Wanchen's mind was filled with all kinds of terrible conjectures, the game in the field was about to start.
In this first competition, the final selection of four people was really a bit unexpected by everyone. Even if the Tan family does not participate, the selected children should also be the children of the eight major families, but this time there are two variables.
These four children are the Song family, the Jun family, the Mu family and the Su family. The Mu family is also an old family, and the reason why it has been famous for so many years is because there are many clansmen, and the family has no ability. But just what can the bad luck officials help, not high or low, no achievements, most of the children in the family are also mediocre qualifications, and every time they come to participate in the trial, they are for other children.
The head of the Mu family doesn't care, he has to get by, so the Mu family has a child who has entered the fourth, which is really a novelty.
As for the Su family, it is a newly grown family, and it only gained a little fame in the first two or three years, but it will not be able to stand side by side with the Jun family immediately. It is also surprising that a little-known small family can squeeze out so many powerful people.
It is precisely because of the appearance of the Mu family and the Su family that the game is more interesting.
The first to play were the Song family and the Su family.
The Song family is a child of the clan, and it looks like a girl of no more than twenty-one, while the Su family is a younger boy.
At the beginning of the competition, the Song family girl who was the first to make the move, the disdain on her face was very obvious, as if the child who was her opponent was not qualified to fight her. So she intended to act quickly and solve the trouble quickly. It's a pity that it backfired, the boy's reaction was quick, and the girl's move was empty.
The girl obviously didn't expect to miss, her expression was a little ugly, how could she be so easily robbed of the limelight by those lower riba people? She adjusted her mind and immediately focused her attention on the boy, and struck the boy in the throat with a knife, and the people on the stage were obviously shocked by this behavior. After all, this game is just to make a priority, and it doesn't involve human life, but the girl's hand is a killer move, and once it hits, the consequences are unimaginable.
The girl's hand was only a fraction of a second away from the boy's throat, and a stone spun out from the stands and hit the girl's hand. The person who shot did not let her go for the sake of her being a child, and the girl was in pain, so she naturally lost her strength, and she fell directly to the side when she was unstable. The boy was stunned by the situation in front of him, it was still a moment of life and death just now, how could this suddenly end.
Qu Ying immediately stood up, he glanced at Lao Qu, and Lao Qu walked to the ring.
The girl lay on the ground for a while, patted Tutu and waved her hand at the stage, signaling that she was okay. Lao Qu helped the girl up, and saw that the girl was beaten by the stone and half of her arm was swollen, and there was really no way to go on, so he pulled her out of the ring.
The representative of the Su family was about to protest, but suddenly something like this happened, a sentence choked in his throat, neither advancing nor retreating. said that the Song family was bullying but didn't hit it, and said that it was just that, but the daughter of the Song family really wanted the life of their children in full view.
Song Tianyan didn't expect that this child in their family would be so heavy, no matter who threw the stone, it could be regarded as avoiding a tragedy.
Qu Ying, as the host of this trial, naturally wants to express his position. He looked at the representative of the Su family whose face was already darkened beside him, and then looked at Song Tianyan, who was completely out of the situation, and cleared his throat.
"Before the competition began, the old man had repeatedly ordered that he should not be killed. Trials are designed to broaden your horizons and enhance your knowledge, not for you to kill your opponents. Therefore, the Song family canceled the qualification for this competition, and the Su family directly advanced. Talk, you have to give the Su family an explanation. ”
"Okay, Uncle Qu, I won't let that child of the Su family be wronged."
When the representative of the Su family heard Qu Ying say this, and heard Song Tianyan give a guarantee, his face was a little better.
The penultimate game ended inexplicably, and no one was held accountable for who threw the stones. Qu Ying was also happy to be with the mud, he didn't want to have any mistakes in his Qu family's territory, he couldn't wait to just go over and start the next competition.
The next game is Junwei, that is, the son of Junnuo Yan and the children of the Mu family.
This one should be no more than five minutes from start to finish, and there is really nothing exciting. Although the children of the Mu family are also good, when they meet Jun Wei, they can only be defeated by his subordinates.
After only five moves, Junwei found the opponent's loophole. He is unstable and only pursues the speed in his hands. After dodging a few palms, Jun Wei found that he rarely moved, and he always palmed within a limited range. After Jun Wei discovered this problem, he focused on his next game, he didn't expect that Jun Wei didn't follow the routine and didn't take the tricks in his hand at all, so he could only dodge.
At this time, Junwei's advantage is evident - the speed is fast enough. The Mu family child couldn't dodge, and was swept away by Jun Wei, and fell to the ground like a dog gnawing mud. Jun Wei used eighty percent of his strength, and the child now had severe pain in his legs, and he almost lost all other senses.
It's really a competition without suspense, Jun Wei was a little proud, but he didn't dare to show it too obviously, because if he was seen by his father Jun Nuoyan, it would be another scolding. He had to pretend to be indifferent and walk off the stage to prepare for the last competition of the day.
Jun Wei is Jun Zhiheng's cousin, and he is also the younger brother he watched grow up, so he watched the whole game very seriously, to his surprise, Jun Wei did not end the game in time when he was sure that he could win the game, but used a very beautiful tail flick to knock down his opponent, and the expression of success in the end made Jun Zhiheng feel a little uncomfortable.
Because the children of the Su family basically had no physical exertion, the last competition began quickly.
As soon as they got on the field, the two did not test each other's details, and directly began to fight. Now that they have arrived here, the two have their own advantages, and the competition has entered a stalemate. Just after about twenty moves between the two, I don't know what happened, Su Jiannan's footsteps were chaotic, that is, that momentary kung fu gave Jun Wei a chance to take advantage of. Su Jiannan couldn't dodge, Jun Wei's fist had already reached his eyes. Subconsciously, Su Jiannan closed his eyes and waited for the pain to appear, but the pain he had been mentally prepared for did not appear, he opened his eyes and found that Jun Wei's fist was less than half a finger wide from his Yin Tang.
At this time, the applause on the stage was thunderous, because the first place to enter the Dark Bone Demon Tomb had already been born.
The children of the Su family were very polite, saluted Jun Wei with fists, expressed their gratitude, and then walked off the stage.
It was the chief butler of the Su family who sent him back to the room to rest, and they happened to pass by Jun Zhiheng, and the two of them began to talk about the competition just now.
"Uncle Su, I think I may not be in a very good state today."
"What do you mean by that?"
"At first, I felt that I was evenly matched with Junwei, but in the middle, my left leg suddenly became weak, although it was not very serious, but it still affected my speed, just a little bit, I could take it, it's a pity. So I said, I have a problem with my form today, I don't have enough speed in my legs. ”
"Wushao, you are already very powerful, you lost to someone else but the child of the Jun family, even if it is spread outside, we also have a lot of face, after all, it is not easy for the Su family to produce a child like you."
The more Jun Zhiheng listened, the more wrong he became, he suspected that someone had done something to make the Su family lose the game, but he had no evidence and couldn't express his suspicions. Actually, Yue Wanchen's mind was not on the field at all, but Jun Wei's abnormal performance still surprised her, because she saw the small movements in Jun Wei's hands.
Trials require that you never use hidden weapons, as long as you don't get discovered, of course. Jun Wei did it, although his movements were fast, but the moment the ice needle shot out still attracted Yue Wanchen's attention. Jun Wei is indeed smart enough, if he really competes in a real way, he may not be able to win, but as soon as the secret weapon comes out, he will win.
Yue Wanchen looked at Jun Zhiheng's instantly serious face, and knew that he had also found the same problem, for him, it was unacceptable for him that the people of the Jun family were so moral. He endured it all the time and didn't say it, probably because he didn't want his second uncle to know.
But there is one thing that Yue Wanchen can't ignore, and that is Junwei's attitude towards Jun Zhiheng. When Jun Zhiheng, Jun Nuoyan and Jun Wei appeared in the same place, Jun Wei kept hiding behind his father, looking very shy. But when Jun Zhiheng turned to leave, he looked at Jun Zhiheng and his eyes were full of jealousy. This made Yue Wanchen very surprised, didn't the children of the Jun family all take Jun Zhiheng as an example? Why does Junwei have such an expression.
Yue Wanchen never told Jun Zhiheng about this "accident" that was not an "accident", but Jun Zhiheng found out that she had something on her mind.
"Que Xi, do you feel a little tired?"
"I've probably been on the move for a while, so there's a little lack of rest, don't worry about me."
As soon as she returned to the attic, Yue Wanchen lay on the bed, in fact, she was really tired, but she couldn't say anything.
Jun Zhiheng also lay down and leaned against Yue Wanchen's side. Because the bed is not very big, the two people are almost close together. It's like now, not saying anything, and isolating other people from the space, which is really rare, so few that there are almost none. Yue Wanchen didn't open her eyes, because the faint smell of grass was enough for her to judge the identity of the people around her. She shifted her position and lay on his chest, through the thin layers of clothing, and she could hear his heartbeat so clearly.
Jun Zhiheng was a little happy, Yue Wanchen actually rarely had a time to be coquettish to him. For the most part, she is rational and determined. She rarely affects her emotions because of sudden events, and sometimes Jun Zhiheng feels that she is so strong that she doesn't need someone around to take care of her, but her tears when the two recognize each other remind him that she doesn't need anything, she just can't express it. Jun Zhiheng wrapped his left hand around Shang Yue Wanchen's shoulder, adjusted his position, and wanted her to lie down more comfortably.
The two of them were so close that they could hear each other's breathing clearly. Yue Wanchen grabbed Jun Zhiheng's clothes, her hands trembling a little, as if confirming the reality of all this. Jun Zhiheng imprinted a kiss on her forehead, as if in response to her uneasiness. However, how could her uneasiness be easily erased, from the moment she decided to follow Jun Zhiheng here, she gave herself a verdict that she could never appeal again. The scene that has not yet begun and has already ended, has long foreshadowed the end, and the loneliness she is destined to choose has become a foregone conclusion when Mei Hao announced the execution. Just as she disappeared in front of the world with Jun Zhiheng's body back then, it seems that the story has come full circle and returned to the same place, who said that if you have a lover, you will definitely be able to become a family member in the end?
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Yue Wanchen is not mistaken, Jun Wei is indeed jealous of Jun Zhiheng, if you ask whose fault it is all this, Jun Wei will definitely tell everyone that it is Jun Zhiheng's fault without thinking.
Jun Zhiheng was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics at the age of three, and at the age of seven, he was already able to teach the children of the clan on behalf of the master of the clan. Junwei was born at this time, but most of the time his mother took him alone.
Since Junwei can remember, he has rarely stayed with Junnuo Yan. Because at this moment, Jun Nuo's proverb is putting all his energy on Jun Zhiheng. As the head of the family, Jun Nuocheng has unfinished official duties every day, coupled with the early death of Jun Zhiheng's mother, his childhood can be said to be a lonely person.
Jun Nuo Yan took pity on his nephew, so when his eldest brother was away, he took Jun Zhiheng with him. After a long time, Juno neglected his son.
Junwei longs for his father's love, but he doesn't get a response for a long time. No matter how much he wanted to, he was rejected by Jun Nuo, and the reason given by his father was to guide Jun Zhiheng to participate in the Heavenly Dao trial.
So from a very young age, Junwei hated Jun Zhiheng. He expressed his displeasure in front of his mother more than once, but his mother told him to be cautious in his words and deeds, is it just because he is the eldest grandson of the long house?
Later, Jun Zhiheng's strength became stronger and stronger, and he no longer needed a professor from Jun Nuo's proverb. Junnuo Yan put his attention back to Junwei. At first, Jun Wei was very happy, thinking that he had finally regained his father from Jun Zhiheng's hands, but the more time passed, the more painful he became.
I remember one time, Jun Wei practiced a spell, and he had just practiced it three times, which caused Jun Nuo's dissatisfaction, "Why are you so stupid, you have practiced so many times, and there is no effect, at your age, your eldest brother can already draw inferences." ”
Jun Wei was disgusted to hear Jun Zhiheng's name in Jun Nuo's mouth, but he was afraid of being beaten, so he endured it.
Junnuo proverb seems to regard Jun Zhiheng as a benchmark, everything must take him as an example, no matter how good Jun Wei does, Juno proverb will not say a good word.