Chapter 20: The Dark Horse

The fourth competition was between Ji Haoyan and Mu Yujia, as Elder Yueya's personal disciple, Mu Yujia easily won the competition. At this point, the competition on the second day is over, and on the third day, there will be a duel between the four promoted disciples.

In the remote hut, Qin Tao sat quietly on the bed. Although Leng Ming was seriously injured today, he didn't feel a trace of excitement, but more anger.

Zhou Ling hung in the air, stroked his long beard lightly, and said, "Tao'er, you and the Haoling Empire have a grudge in this war. ”

Leng Ming is the prince of the empire, Qin Tao injured him, and the royal family of the Haoling Empire naturally would not let him go easily.

Qin Tao smiled indifferently, and then said with a serious face: "Leng Ming should be damned!"

"He deserves to die, but you can't rush to kill him. ”

"Why is this?" Qin Tao wondered.

"After all, Leng Ming is behind the Haoling Empire, which involves too much, and you can't ignore the Lu family. ”

Qin Tao nodded, the Lu Lin family was still in the Haoling Empire, if his identity was revealed, the imperial family would definitely offend the Lu family. Even if the Lu family is meritorious, if they don't fall into exile, they will be exiled, but this is what Qin Tao doesn't want to see.

Zhou Ling stroked his long hair and said, "So you must leave the Haoling Empire after the sword trial conference, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble." ”

"Yes, Grandpa Bing, Tao'er remember. ”

Suddenly, a trace of alertness rose in Qin Tao's eyes, his ears moved slightly, and he faintly sensed that several powerful people were rushing here.

"It's dark at night, who will come here?" Qin Tao muttered in his heart, and silently rushed out of the window.

Flying up to a big tree next to the house, Qin Tao crawled like a cheetah, quietly observing below. After a while, I saw a few black shadows rushing to the side of the house, quietly peeking into the house.

The strength of these people is at least souls, why did they pretend to be assassins and come late at night, Qin Tao was a little puzzled for a while.

"Whoosh"

Several dark shadows rushed into the house at the same time, and then the sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets was heard. After a fruitless search, several black shadows rushed out of the house and quickly left.

"Grandpa Bing, these people can obviously kill me head-on, why do they want to assassinate me in the middle of the night?" Qin Tao shouted in his heart.

"Maybe they're afraid people will find out. If my guess is correct, these people should be Leng Yuntian's subordinates. ”

"You mean the middle-aged man during the day. Why did he assassinate me, did I have my identity revealed?"

"I don't think so. That cold cloud sky has always been ruthless, and it is estimated that you threatened him. ”

"It seems that this vast empire really can't stay for long. Qin Tao sighed and slid down the tree.

The hut could no longer be lived, so Qin Tao walked towards the Jianbi Cliff.

The third competition Qin Tao was arranged in the first game, and the opponent was Changsun Yu. One is a seed and the other is a dark horse, and this contest is definitely very exciting for the audience.

Yesterday, Qin Tao shook the audience with a punch, and the flames shocked the four seats, which undoubtedly added a kind of suspense to today's competition.

Almost all the disciples of the sect came to watch the battle, but the VIP seat did not see the Nanhuai King Leng Yuntian.

On the third pole, the first competition officially began. Changsun Yu was already waiting on the stage, but Qin Tao still walked up slowly. There was no boos, no ridicule, and everyone outside the arena quietly waited for the big battle to begin.

"Who do you think will win this duel?" asked Wei Kun with a faint smile.

Wei Kun stared at the ring and said in a deep voice: "It's hard to say, maybe Yu'er has a better chance." ”

Guangqiong smiled slightly, stopped speaking, and looked at Qin Tao's eyes with more sharpness.

In the ring, the two sides finished saluting, but there was no movement. The two just stood silently opposite each other, staring directly at each other.

Everyone outside the arena was puzzled and frequently discussed, thinking that these two were fighting each other with their minds.

Eldest Sun Yu's phoenix eyes exuded a resounding light, but it did not have any effect on Qin Tao. Although Qin Tao looked directly, there was an indifferent look in his eyes.

The two of them stood against each other for a stick of incense, and some of the people outside the venue were already yawning and a little impatient.

It is said that it is close to the middle of the sky, and the sun is shining. Suddenly, the eldest grandson feather moved. A pair of hands as white as jade were raised slightly, dazzling under the scorching sun.

"Whoosh"

The sound of breaking the sky resounded through the square, and an invisible soul pressure erupted, setting off a strong white light. In an instant, a flash of fire rose in Qin Tao's eyes, but the next moment he was covered by white light.

There was no movement, only a dazzling light, and everyone blocked it with their arms, unable to look directly at the white light. However, the bright light dissipated in an instant, and the two people on the stage vaguely emerged.

At this point, the two changed positions and faced each other with their backs facing each other. No one knows what is happening in the white light, everything is too fast.

Suddenly, Eldest Sun Yu's lips opened slightly, and he said softly: "I lost." ”

The words shocked the audience like a thunderbolt from the sky, and the shocked expression hung on the faces of every disciple. I didn't expect that the favorite Changsun Yu would lose, and it was another move. Within two days, Lu Tao, an outer disciple, had brought them so many unexpected surprises.

Guangqiong's face was overjoyed, and he said, "It seems that our sect has another new star." ”

In fact, Qin Tao used both the "Fire Dragon Roar" and the "Fire Dragon Claw Strike" at that moment, but they were just defenses. The speed of Changsun Yu, who has the spirit energy of the wind system, is indeed surprisingly fast, and coupled with his bizarre sword shooting method, if he responds with an attack, he has no chance of winning at all.

So, Qin Tao thought of defense. Responding to all changes with the same is an eternal truth. Being able to see the moves clearly, and making the fast sword nowhere to start through defense, naturally Changsun Yu's soul skill will be self-defeating. It was precisely because he saw Qin Tao's way of dealing that Changsun Yu was able to defeat after one move.

"If it goes head-to-head, I have no chance of winning. Eldest Sun Yu, you are really a genius, and I will definitely meet you again one day. Qin Tao said secretly, extremely excited in his heart.

The second match is scheduled for the afternoon, and it is Yilie against Mu Yujia. is also the personal disciple of the two elders, and the strength of these two is also equal, but in the end, Yilie still has a slight advantage. In this way, the final battle for the championship will be a duel between Qin Tao and Yilie.

In the evening, Qin Tao strolled along the path on the mountainside, enjoying the magnificent scenery of the sunset.

Suddenly, a black shadow flashed from the side, and Qin Tao subconsciously flashed his fire fist and shouted, "What person!"

The black shadow turned around and revealed a black face, and said to Qin Tao: "Don't be afraid, it's me." ”

The person who came was Wei Kun, and Qin Tao immediately bowed down and said, "The disciple has seen Elder Wei. The attitude is extremely respectful, and he still needs to put on an outfit before revealing his identity.

Wei Kun snorted and said bluntly: "Lu Tao, the old man came here to discuss something with you." ”

Elder Wei was polite, although he ordered his disciples. Qin Tao's words were modest, but his heart was full of resentment.

The corners of Wei Kun's mouth curled, and a very discordant smile appeared on his black face, and said, "Actually, it's nothing, I just want you to give up the victory of Ming Yue." ”

Qin Tao's heart suddenly caught fire, and he didn't know how many times he had scolded secretly, but he still asked suspiciously on his face, "Elder Wei, why is this?"

Wei Kun said: "The specific reason is inconvenient to say, but I can guarantee that you will definitely get more benefits than Yilie." ”

Qin Tao thought secretly: "If I were a disciple of the Sword Cloud Sect, I might believe it after hearing what you said. But you are all cunning and sinister, who knows what medicine you sell in your gourd. ”

"Actually, the disciple is lucky enough to enter the final competition, how can he hope to win the championship. The disciple obeys the arrangement of the elders. Qin Tao replied respectfully.

Seeing Qin Tao answer like this, Wei Kun's heart blossomed, and although his black face was flat, his eyes were full of joy: "Good, good, good." Lu Tao really didn't disappoint the old man. Don't worry, you will be the old man's closed disciple in the future, and I guarantee that you will soar in the future. ”

Qin Tao bowed and said humbly: "Disciple thanked Master." ”

Wei Kun patted Qin Tao's shoulder with satisfaction, and his figure flashed and left.

Qin Tao slowly raised his head and looked in the direction where Wei Kun had gone, his eyes flashing with resentment.

Late at night, the cliff of the sword wall.

Qin Tao lay on a big rock, looking at the sea of clouds under the night, thinking about what Wei Kun said.

"Why is this old guy like this, is it for his disciple?" Qin Tao couldn't understand what it was for Yi Lie to be so degraded even though he was Wei Kun's disciple.

Suddenly, Qin Tao keenly smelled a hint of something strange, it was not danger, but the breath of a high-level cultivator.

Holding his breath and condensing, Qin Tao quietly slipped away from the mountain stone like a ghost, stepped on the void and jumped into a dark stone crevice without a trace. This was the perfect hiding place he had discovered when he was in the Sword Cloud Sect, but he didn't expect it to come in handy now.

Qin Tao didn't move at all, his breath relaxed with the breeze, and he quietly observed the movement on the cliff.

As expected, not long after, two black shadows quietly landed on the cliff of the sword wall. From their undisguised aura, Qin Tao concluded that the people who came were two soul venerables.

"So late at night, don't shy away from it at all, who are these two people?" Qin Tao thought in his heart.

"Senior brother, do you say that this is a little unfair to Lu Tao?" a dark shadow suddenly spoke.

"Wei Kun!" Qin Tao didn't expect it to be Guangqiong and Wei Kun, and secretly thought in his heart that they must have an ulterior secret, so he listened carefully.

"I always feel a little strange about that Lu Tao, very much like a person. Guangqiong said.

"Who?"

"That Qin Tao. Guangqiong's words were cold.

"Senior brother, do you mean that traitor Qin Tao? How is it possible, this appearance is not right at all. Wei Kun exclaimed.

Guangqiong sighed lightly and said, "I'm not sure, but those eyes always feel familiar to me." But if you think about it carefully, how could Qin Tao deliberately change his appearance. ”

Qin Tao in the crack of the stone couldn't help but rejoice in his heart when he heard this: "Old fox, I just changed my appearance." ”

"And tomorrow's competition?" asked Wei Kun.

"Go ahead. Didn't Lu Tao promise you, it won't affect anything. Guangqiong said calmly.

"They seem to be planning something, these old foxes. Qin Tao cursed in his heart.

"On the Imperial side, it doesn't seem good for Leng Ming to lose. Wei Kun said.

"The empire and we are grasshoppers on a rope, and they won't turn their backs. Let's go. With that, Guangqiong turned into a black shadow and flew towards the southern sky.

Wei Kun stood there and listened intently for a while, and left without noticing anything unusual.

Qin Tao didn't move, how could such an old fox-like figure not be cautious. As expected, Wei Kun flew back half a moment later, and after carefully inspecting the cliff, he left with peace of mind.

Qin Tao let out a long breath, got out of the crack in the stone, and whispered to himself: "These two old foxes, I don't know what conspiracy they are planning. ”

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