Clouds cover the sky, and the wind and snow are shrouded.

At this time, on the sword field, dozens of outer courtyard disciples in colored robes stood in several rows. Their faces were solemn, their hands pressed to the hilt of their swords, and the tips of the wooden swords hanging from their waists pointed steadily at the ground of the swords.

The ten people in the horizontal row at the head had iron swords hanging from their waists, and their expressions were awe-inspiring. They are the top ten disciples on the sword list of the outer court today, and each of them has not been weak in sword cultivation, and every year, the inner gate sword gate will select some outstanding disciples on the sword list of the outer court as candidate disciples of the sword gate to enter the sword gate, which is equivalent to a kind of status promotion.

This sword test is a very important thing for the children of the outer court, naturally, the more outstanding the disciple, the more important they are to this aspect.

In front of the huge sword field, the seats have been arranged under the arrangement of some miscellaneous disciples, and in the central place, there is a sword platform made of white jade, which is famous for its hardness, the sword platform is extremely wide, and there is also a formation around it to block the clear qi, so as to avoid the disciples on the stage from losing control of the sword and causing unprovoked ripples to the disciples under the stage.

The disciples of the outer courtyard under the sword platform were silent and nervous as they memorized the sword trick in their hearts, and occasionally they couldn't help but glance at the top of the sword platform.

As the invigilator of the sword exam, Xu Yanshan has already stood on the sword platform, originally this sword exam was not presided over by this Xu master, but I heard that it seems that because of some personal reasons during this time, he negotiated with another division commander to teach the transfer, and it just so happened that the division commander was in charge of the invigilator of the sword exam, so Xu Yanshan attended and presided over it today.

In addition to the invigilator this time, there are three people standing on the sword platform, two of them are Xu Yanshan's close sword boys, standing behind Xu Yanshan's body, and the other is the focus of the blazing eyes of many disciples in the outer courtyard at this time, one of the ten sons of Chengjian - Hua Ziyi.

Although Hua Ziyi's strength is not the strongest among the ten sons of Chengjian, his fighting ability is even a little bit feared by the former, because the seven-star sword technique he practices is not just a sword cultivation technique, but also contains a set of footwork with the sword trick - Beidou Step. Although this footwork is not a particularly superior body technique, it is a body technique that is very compatible with the Seven Star Sword Technique, and he gave Hua Ziyi extremely dexterous lightning fencing skills and fighting ability, which is like a fast sword in the chaos, and when the sword is out, it will reach the enemy's side.

In order to prevent the disciples on the stage from accidentally injuring themselves, Hua Ziyi was appointed to be the deputy of this sword test, and he is also the person who decides the winner on the sword platform.

"Ziyi, what do you think of this sword test?"

On the sword platform, Xu Yanshan, who was dressed in plain clothes, brushed the three-inch white beard under his chin, his left hand was holding a whisk of dust, and the snow-white filaments floated in the wind like snow. The two sword boys behind him worked together to hold a huge umbrella with intricately carved decorations, shielding the half-teacher who was already Ai from the cold wind and snow.

"The disciple can't assert it, but the sword test has always been a dragon battle between the younger brothers and sisters of the outer court. ”

Hua Ziyi's eyes were cold, and he said in a light tone. He did not stand under the big umbrella held by the two sword boys, but stood outside the shadows, with a lead cloud on his head, covered in snow, his sword was not hanging from his waist like the disciples in the audience, but in his hand, and the sword body was also a few inches longer than an ordinary sword, and he had to use his thumb to resist it slightly, so that the long sword could be balanced at all times, so as not to affect the speed of each sword.

Xu Yanshan smiled gently: "Isn't Ziyi a good disciple of the outer court?"

Hua Ziyi was silent for a while, and said: "If you want to say that there are optimistic disciples, it is not nothing, like Wu Heng and Zhang Yue, who are at the top of the sword list, all have the opportunity to obtain the first-class evaluation of this sword test. ”

But he paused again: "However, Wu Heng and Zhang Yue are not very talented in swordsmanship, and being able to have this sword path cultivation is also the result of their family's piling up of pills, if they enter the sword gate in the future, I am afraid they will have to suffer a lot." ”

"Huh...... can make Qixingzi, one of the ten sons of Chengjian, optimistic, presumably also a person who has made a difference. ”

"But ......," Xu Yanshan said with a smile: "Recently, I happened to hear some rumors in the Sword Gate, I heard that there is a disciple of the outer court named Yu Mocun, who had a little trouble with Qu Bai because of some things before, and although his cultivation is low, he is not afraid of the strength and identity of his sword disciple, and openly disobeys this proud son of the sky, such a brave disciple is indeed extremely rare." The old man now remembered that in the list he had scanned when he came, it seemed that there was also such a disciple surnamed Yu on the sword list, I don't know if it was the person with the same name, or if it was indeed him...... If possible, it should also be taken under the gate of the sword. ”

Hua Ziyi glanced at Xu Yanshan: "Master Xu is too worried." Although this disciple is courageous, he is actually brave and unscrupulous, and he is a pure mountain and wild man. Since he entered the Jingfu Outer Courtyard, although he has cultivated the sword department, he has been at the bottom of the sword list for a long time, and he has been cultivating the way of the sword, which is a little inferior to the 'Senior Brother Ruan', and the disciple heard that he has no intention of understanding the way of the sword, and he is only a person who has not even mastered the entry sword scripture, what qualifications can he enter my sword gate?"

Xu Yanshan looked at the many disciples in the audience with nervous expressions, and said with regret: "It's a pity......"

"Nothing to be sorry for. ”

Hua Ziyi said indifferently: "Let's not mention that his kendo talent is so poor, just because he is friendly with Gu An in private, he can't recruit him into my Sword Gate, Jingfu, I have always known that Gu An has an estrangement with Lin Qubai, one of the five sons of my Sword Gate, if he is allowed to enter the Sword Gate, and after his strength is refined in the future, he will fight against Lin Qubai, it will be more than worth the loss." ”

Xu Yanshan glanced at Hua Ziyi and said slowly: "Since Ziyi has made a decision, let's do as you say, and the sword gate in the future will still have to be handed over to your juniors." ”

Xu Yanshan acquiesced, and then the final conclusion was no.

"Let's get started. Xu Yanshan said lightly.

"Yes. ”

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Looking up, in addition to the powder snow and the gray sky, there is a black head, but now many disciples' black hair is dyed with snow wool, which looks gray and gray, and a little embarrassed.

On the sword platform, because of the high position, and the wind and snow are even worse, the sky is white, making it difficult to see what the people on it are doing, and if you look up for a long time, you will be blindfolded by the snow that rags between heaven and earth.

Yu Mocun and Ruan Dongyu were the farthest away from the sword platform because they were outside the sword field before, and the sword field was wide, even if they rushed over, they could not gather and arrange as fast as the rest of the disciples, so they had to stay at the end of the queue, looking at the bustling crowd, waiting for the announcement of the start of the sword exam.

"It's all up to you, if you weren't running so slowly, why would you be in such an unfortunate position!"

Yu Mocun pulled a handful of Ruan Dongyu's hair, and Ruan someone under his hip grinned for a while, and the wooden sword randomly inserted in his waist swayed randomly between his neck under Ruan Dongyu's frightened gaze, but the wooden sword had no edge, if there was no qi to hide, even if it was attached to the neck, there would be no worry about his life.

Yu Mocun is not tall, probably because he is still young and has not yet developed and grown, his body is less than five feet long, and compared to Ruan Dongyu, who is seven feet tall, he is even shorter, so the thin Yu Mocun doesn't care about the feelings of this big brother, and climbs on his shoulder to ride a high horse, and comprehends the magnificence of "being at the top of the mountain, and seeing the small head at a glance".

Ruan Dongyu shrugged his eyebrows and pursed his lips, his eyes turned upward, and when he turned to the end, he could only see the two dark nostrils of the person on his neck.

Yu Mocun grinned at him and stuck out his tongue, so angry that this tall man smoked, and he shook the wooden sword on his waist in front of Ruan Dongyu again, but this time it was the tip of the sword.

"I'm .......!!" Ruan Dongyu muttered hatefully, "Count you ruthless!"

Yu Mocun snorted lightly, and raised his eyes to look at the sword platform again.

At this time, the wind and snow in the sky slowed suddenly, the snow clouds that covered the sun were like being pushed by the cold wind and yearning for nowhere, the layers of clouds were like the mud ground that was broken by the young buds, and the wisps of sunlight poured out from it, falling into the mountains and rivers, spreading to the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and plating a layer of brilliant golden light in the Jingfu sword field wrapped in silver in the wind and snow.

"The winter sun and snow are beautiful. ”

Yu Mocun muttered softly, he couldn't help but be distracted, the magnificent white and gold blended and changed in his eyes, and the towering sword platform under the winter sun was like a huge sword hilt, with the thick earth and stones buried deep in the ground as the sword body, and it was inserted upside down on the sword field.

His gaze moved, past the crowded heads, and swept towards the sword platform, only to see two figures standing in front and two figures standing behind.

The person with an old face was of course the chief examiner of this sword exam, and the young man beside him must be Hua Ziyi, one of the ten sons of Chengjian who had just underestimated them.

"Well, that's Hua Ziyi. Don't look at it, if you want to catch up with others, it will take you years to whip up......"

Ruan Dongyu raised his hand and patted the head of Yu Mocun, who was in a trance, to summon his soul, and then said in surprise: "Hey, it turns out that he is the ruling deacon this time, no wonder he will come to the sword field." ”

"What is a ruling deacon?" Yu Mocun asked suspiciously, scratching his head.

"It is a deputy, which is set up to prevent the disciples of the sword test from accidentally injuring themselves or others due to mistakes, and it can also be said to be the decider of the comprehensive score of the judgment. Ruan Dongyu replied.

"I know the former and the latter. ”

Yu Mocun scratched his head and frowned: "But what is this one in the middle who accidentally injured others? Isn't the sword test a simple kendo assessment?"

"Well...... Ruan Dongyu said with a smile: "You'll know later!"

Yu Mocun was continuing to ask, but suddenly felt that the crowd in front of him began to be agitated, he raised his eyes, and saw Hua Ziyi on the stage take a few steps forward, and came to the edge of the sword platform, a pair of sword eyes looked down on the many outer courtyard disciples under the stage, and in the wind and snow, there was even more outstanding temperament.

"Today is the final test of the sword list assessment. ”

On the sword platform, Hua Ziyi, who was dressed in the wind, snow and winter sun, looked down on the many outer courtyard disciples under the stage, and the fierce color in his eyes gradually rose, and he said loudly.

"This is important to you. He looked around at everyone: "Since you have chosen the sword department, choose the road of sword cultivation, then you must be prepared to face frustration and loss, the road of the sword is ruthless, and it is difficult for the non-resolute to reach the other side, I hope that all the junior brothers and sisters can gain something today, the superior need to be diligent, and the inferior should be encouraged!"

As he spoke, he flicked his robe, the formation on the sword platform worked, and the rumbling sound resounded over the sword field, and a layer of blue light curtain full of incantations shrouded the sword field sword platform from all directions, and the vastness of the meaning made all the disciples in the field have a feeling of blood boiling, and the look in their eyes was eager to try.

Hua Ziyi said loudly: "Now, the sword test begins!"