Shi Zhe was slightly startled, his body subconsciously reacted, raised his hand and slapped a palm, as if hitting the solid rock iron plate, his arm shook violently, and the whole person couldn't help but staggered backwards and exited the door.

The previous scene happened quickly, when the people in the pavilion heard the voice, they couldn't stop the atrocity, the fat man Ouyang Wuji lived on the second floor, if he appeared a little slower, Lian'er was afraid that he had been killed by this Shi Zhe.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Suifeng and the others all appeared, looking at Lian'er who was lying on the ground, bleeding from the corners of her mouth, and half of her face was red and swollen, everyone had a gloomy face, glaring at the group of people outside, and the air was suddenly filled with a strong smell of gunpowder, and there was a great tendency to explode.

Shi Zhe retreated to the side of the third senior brother Jiang Ziping, his resentful eyes glared vigilantly at Lu Suifeng, the arc jumped, and his right hand held the hilt of the sword, the sword aura was surging and awe-inspiring, and the sword aura was murderous.

"Shi Zhe, I thought that you were a senior brother before, and I gave you enough face, but I didn't think about it, gathered a crowd to hit the door, hurt my martial guard, and wanted to put people to death, if I don't give an explanation today, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out. Lu Suifeng knew that no matter how low-key he was, he was afraid that he wouldn't want to stay any longer in this Howling Moon Courtyard.

"Senior Brother Jiang, you have seen it, a group of newcomers didn't take you seriously, and they dared to speak and threaten boldly, if you don't give this group of Xinpu Lai Birds a vivid lesson, how can you know how snakes become worms?" Shi Zhe fanned the flames and said loudly.

"Yes, if you don't let this pile of garbage lie in bed for ten days and a half months, how do you know why the flowers are so red?"

"It's really a group of poor guys who are not very thick, and if they don't honor Senior Brother Jiang with all the resources they receive, and hand them in on time every month, the consequences will be very serious. A group of people behind Jiang Ziping were all speaking out arrogantly and domineeringly, directly treating these newcomers as soft persimmons that could be softened at will.

"Lian'er is fine!" Lian'er, who was helped up by Yun Wuying and Bai Ningshuang, wiped the blood stains from the corners of her mouth, lest everyone know the inside story, and for her own sake, she started with the other party, and said tremblingly: "In Xiaoyue Courtyard, this kind of behavior is regarded as protection money, and I don't know how many old disciples are paying the resources they have received all year round, otherwise they will be in trouble." ＂

When everyone heard this, they all pouted disapprovingly, and any of them could easily beat this group of bullying scum to the point that they couldn't find their way back.

"Trouble? We haven't been less than all the way here, even if there is no way to avoid it, then what are you trembling about?" Qingfeng snorted coldly, "Lian'er, who did it to you just now, was it that brute named Shi Zhe? Feng'er will get it back for you?" If it hadn't been stopped by Ziyan, that Shi Zhe would have been lying down.

Collecting protection money is a ubiquitous thing in the secular world, but I didn't expect that there is no exception in the Holy Mountain, where there are people, there will be a situation where the weak eat the strong, Lu Suifeng didn't feel surprised and strange at all, just smiled faintly; "You guys are coming to the door like this, just to collect protection money?"

"Even if you understand, as long as you wait for the monthly obedient payment, you can be safe and sound in this day of the Howling Moon Courtyard!" Fang Zhe said with his head held high and said with a shameless face.

"This ...... It's not impossible!" Lu Suifeng frowned slightly; "It's just that how can we prove that you have enough ability to ensure that we can be safe and sound in the future?" ＂

"Your worries are not unreasonable!" Jiang Ziping, the third senior brother who had been silent, suddenly said in a loud voice: "Three days later, it will be the year-end assessment period of Xiaoyue Academy, at that time, if any of you can successfully pass the test, you will be qualified to fight with me, otherwise, you can only accept our protection unconditionally." ＂

"This proposal sounds reasonable, okay, just do what Senior Brother Jiang said!" Lu Suifeng nodded and said: "If, I mean, if Senior Brother Jiang doesn't want to lose, shouldn't he pay us the protection fee instead?" Senior Brother Jiang, don't take it to heart!"

"Of course! Strength is supreme, the winner is respected, although the words are a little crazy, but there is nothing to be done. Jiang Ziping did take this as a joke, and didn't take it to heart, "Then it's decided! Shi Zhe hurt that martial servant before, and he did a little too much. ＂

Shi Zhe's move was just beating the dog town lord, but it was a little heavier, and Jiang Ziping's words were a little apologetic, after all, bullying an insignificant martial artist would damage his reputation if he spread it.

Jiang Ziping can dominate the side in Xiaoyue Courtyard, and he has his own outstanding people, when it comes to this, he doesn't say more, and turns around and leaves very simply.

"Hmph! A mere high-level Qiankun Realm, he is so arrogant, and that Shi Zhe is simply an ugly face of a fox and a fake tiger, pray that this hall will not be bumped into by Ben Feng'er again!" Qingfeng snorted angrily.

"It's Lian'er who has affected everyone. Thinking that she had caused such a big disaster on the first day, Lian'er lowered her head with guilt, not knowing the conflict with Shi Zhe before.

"Lian'er doesn't have to blame herself, she will have to pass this hurdle sooner or later. Ziyan said with relief, and looked at her with concern, her face was still red and swollen, and the injury was not very serious.

"Lian'er, do you know what's going on with this year-end assessment?" Lu Suifeng asked thoughtfully, "Is it unreasonable for us new disciples to also participate?"

"This, Lian'er doesn't know too much, she only knows that all the disciples will participate, it seems to be related to the Jade Wall ranking, and one of the stone people in the Alley test is fixed, and the stone people in it will be upgraded according to everyone's physical cultivation. Other items will be different every year, no one can know in advance, and those who enter the top 100 can get rich rewards, so every disciple hopes to rush into the 100. That's all Lian'er knows!"

"I see! Then what Jiang Ziping said about passing the test should refer to the top 100!" Lu Suifeng said suddenly.

He must have deceived us newcomers into not being able to enter a hundred, so he would pretend to be generous enough to make this agreement. Bai Ningshuang said with disdain: "I'm afraid he has completely miscalculated this time!"

"Then let's challenge him once, I don't know how many bones will be broken?" The fat man smiled and said, "I really want to see what kind of expression this guy will show when he arrives?"

"Don't forget, you have to make them pay the protection money!" Luo Jinghong also said with a sneer.

Lian'er on the side was shocked when she heard it, what kind of existence is this group of newcomers? One by one, Fei Dan didn't care about the year-end assessment in three days, and it didn't sound like he took that Jiang Ziping in his eyes, I really don't know if I should remind them if I should say anything? That's a strong man who always ranks third every year!

"Lian'er doesn't have to worry about us, no one will dare to bully you arbitrarily in the future!" Qingfeng seemed to know what she was thinking; "Everyone who lives here is not a vegetarian!"

In the early morning of the third day, the dawn has just dawned, and the well-behaved Lian'er has made breakfast, today is an important day, especially for these newcomers, they will have to participate in the year-end assessment in a few days after coming to the inner gate, which is a very unfair thing, and there is also an agreement with Jiang Ziping, which is even more worrying.

Seeing everyone eating breakfast relaxedly, chatting and laughing happily, without a sense of crisis at all, Lian'er also tried to explore the depth of everyone, and the response she got was a smile that was as secretive as a deep smile.

"Boss, are we going to continue to play low-key this time, or are we going to make a splash in the entire Xiaoyue Courtyard in Wei Town?" the fat man patted his stomach and asked with a grin.

"Cut, such a problem with no IQ, only you, a fat man, have the face to say it. Qingfeng pursed her lips with disdain; "If we want to be high-profile, we will still nest at the foot of this mountain?"

"Yes, I really envy Sister Qingshui and Wuya, now they are all high, and they don't have to mix with these low-end disciples who are not as good as the stream, it's really depressing!" Gu Lanxing sighed with a resentful expression.

"The water of this holy mountain is very deep, it is by no means as simple as it seems on the surface, Lu Gongzi's move has its own deep meaning, the so-called big hidden in the vulgar, Mu Xiu will be broken by the wind in the forest, and countless self-righteous demons usually fall on the mountainside. Ling Fengwu said thoughtfully, she now also has the cultivation of the eighth rank in the life and death realm, but among this group of people, her strength is the weakest.

"As far as I can guess, there must be an unknown and shocking secret hidden in this holy mountain, so don't reveal your true cultivation as much as possible until you find out the situation here. "The reason why Lu Suifeng chose to stay at the bottom was that he wanted to fade out of the attention of the upper echelons of the Holy Mountain, so that he could act freely and quietly in the dark without arousing suspicion from all parties.

"As a group of newcomers, in this year-end assessment, you have to be weaker, only one person can barely pass the test, and then challenge that Jiang Ziping, and you have to lower your cultivation to achieve a narrow victory of both losers...... Lu Suifeng glanced at the fat man, "Wuji doesn't need to pretend, you can directly fool a group of people when you stand out, then this matter will be handed over to you." ＂

"That's it! The boss really has a unique eye, this "life" really belongs to me!" the fat man laughed at himself.

The location of the year-end assessment is located on the flat square at the foot of the mountain, when Lu Suifeng and others arrived, the square was already crowded, except for the disciples who were doing tasks outside, almost all the disciples of Xiaoyue Academy came, after a year of diligent hard work, who didn't want to get a good result in the assessment, everyone was excited and eager to try.

At this time, the high platform of the martial arts has become a temporary viewing seat, and hundreds of high-level figures of the Xiaoyue Courtyard are all sitting on it with solemn expressions, one by one, facing a huge mountain wall not far away.