Chapter 24: The First Problem
As soon as the sun rises, the streets of the city are already bustling, all waking up for this grand event, all rejoicing in this grand event, and even many people have already gone there as early as the night before, and they are still in place.
Kutuo Mountain is ten miles north of Modao City, and there is almost no grass and trees to be seen gradually upward, only a few arbor trees are hanging sporadically, and more is loess, and the mountain is steep, straight up to the clouds. This is very strange, even in the harsh environment of Mobei, on a high mountain, the vegetation is so scarce, it is really confusing.
The people of Mo Yu Villa have long been waiting at the foot of the mountain, lined up to greet people from different ways, and a group of swordsmen, standing behind them coldly, meaning to maintain order and ensure the smooth progress of the conference, of course, the Sword Emperor did not appear in the eyes of everyone, and there are several big people in the Desert Sword City, presumably waiting at the peak together.
Shen Chai stepped on a few eaves, merged into the flow of people to Kutuo Mountain, in the crowd of people is inconspicuous, but also looks different, the left hand is holding a broadsword, the burden behind the back has nowhere to place, the right arm is wrapped in stainless steel sturdy, like a burning stick, but it is really bigger.
At the foot of the huge mountain, it was full of people, and it was not all the young people and girls who came to participate in the trial, but also many elders and adults who were present. Or come to watch the battle, or to grasp the information for the first time, but this is undoubtedly a rare event in the territory of Fengchuan Country, although Desert Sword City is a bit remote in terms of geographical location.
There were a lot of people in front of him, and it was a little difficult to get in, but Shen Chai didn't expect to go to the most conspicuous position in front of him, so he silently stayed on a high ground and watched, and suddenly a voice sounded behind him, which was a little familiar.
"Shen Chai, you really came. ”
Shen Chai looked back, the fleshy cheeks and the fluttering blue knots were all familiar, "It turned out to be a small fish." Shen Chai smiled and raised his hand to say hello.
"I haven't seen you for a few days, and you seem to have improved a lot?" Shen Chai was extremely sensitive to the changes in his aura, and said Mo Xiaoyu's situation in one word.
"Thank you a lot, after the last battle with the man in black on the street, I went back and had a new understanding, after days of cultivation, the bottleneck has loosened a few points. Mo Xiaoyu smiled stupidly, and his words were quite humble.
Shen Chai understood that this was a little looser, if when he first met, the young man was just close to breaking through, then now he is really just a breath away, and he may break through to another realm at any time.
However, for Mo Xiaoyu's talent, it was only a matter of time before he entered the Star Realm.
"How about it, let's join forces, we must make others ashamed of themselves and kowtow before they make a move. Mo Xiaoyu raised a fist and said with shining eyes staring at Shen Chai.
"It's not that simple. Shen Chai smiled bitterly.
As he was talking, a loud voice came from the front, saying: "First of all, thank you for your support, Moyu Villa has some inconsiderate hospitality, please do more Haihan." As for the young cultivators who came to participate in this trial, the Sword Emperor had previously instructed that if they really made up their minds, they needed to sign a writ of not fearing life and death before they were eligible to climb Kutuo Mountain. ”
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the field, from the front row at the foot of the mountain to the follow-up black crowd, all of them changed color one by one.
At the time of announcing the world, the Sword Emperor did not say that this trial was implicated in life and death, although I don't know in what link there will be a danger of death, but no one will spare their lives, now a life and death situation is in front of them, instantly extinguishing the enthusiasm of most of the people, they need to think carefully, for a chance if there is nothing, it is worth it to block their lives.
Of course, Shen Chai's mind was also shocked, he, like almost everyone present, didn't know the inside story of this trial meeting, he was also afraid of death, and he must have spared his life more than most people.
On the other hand, the little fish on the side, except for the somewhat stunned reaction, seemed to have no other emotions, and the eyes were still so longing and excited.
This inevitably made Shen Chai a little self-deprecating, he didn't think that he had lived two lives, and his courage was not as good as that of a simple teenager.
That's right, it's courage, this trial is not about life and death, in fact, it doesn't matter, the important thing is whether you have the courage to not be afraid of life and death, as always. This is the first question from the Emperor of the Sword, the word determination has been vaguely hinted at in the words of the declaration, it depends on how many people present have come to their senses, or in other words, dare to mention the courage of not being afraid of life and death.
Shen Chai thought for a moment, and then looked at the person in front of him who stopped talking and smiled, and understood the meaning of all this.
Fortunately, Mo Xiaoyu was not affected, otherwise Shen Chai might not be able to explain the truth that he needed to comprehend, and most importantly, he might be disappointed.
The commotion is still continuing, there are already adults, with their juniors gradually leaving, and then forming a wave, as turbulent as when they come, and generally turbulent when they go, if they want to scold their mothers with indignation, they have to go far away, no one dares to make a mistake in front of the people of Moyu Villa.
Many times have passed, and now there are only those who have made up their minds and those who have understood the truth. After the man at the foot of the mountain spoke, he kept smiling and silent, and waited quietly until the crowd stopped moving, leaving the scene much more deserted than before, and then continued:
"This trial meeting is mainly divided into two stages, the first is to go up Kutuo Mountain and successfully climb to the top. Well, you'll know when you reach the top, okay, now come to me to sign your name. ”
No wonder there was an inkstone of pen and ink prepared here, and the man opened a long scroll, spread it on it, and made a gesture of please.
The breeze blew, and the first one to step forward was a young girl with black hair and a straight waist. She picked up her pen neatly, signed her name on the book, and pressed her handprint, without any delay.
The black hair rippled in the air, and no one could see her face clearly, but that lonely temperament, which did not let the posture of the eyebrows, instantly became extremely eye-catching in the field, and even Shen Chai raised his eyes and looked at him twice.
The girls all took the lead, and the rest of the people, how could they stop, as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, rushed forward together, and the second one who put down the pen first was a young man who looked back and shook the folding fan, and a group of shouts sounded not far from the right.
It seems that this person is Fan Jin from Fengchuan Academy, Shen Chai looked at that person and thought that his face was delicate, his eyes were bright, and his sleeves and folding fans were all white and clean, and it was easy to distinguish and remember.
"Let's go, let's go and press the mudra too. Mo Xiaoyu turned his head sideways and said, and walked forward.
Looking at Mo Xiaoyu's back, Shen Chai couldn't help but slightly hook the corners of his mouth, shook his head, and sighed helplessly: "Obviously, I said that, why are you still not defensive against me at all." ”
Shen Chai was not in a hurry, but stayed where he was and looked around, and soon found four or five people in special clothes, the blue-gray robes hid their figures very well, and they looked out of place with the surroundings, their eyes were a little cold, if they were close, they could still feel a trace of cold breath, and there was also a young person standing in front of them, and if they looked closely, the young man was born with white eyebrows.
In less than a second after Shen Chai fixed his gaze, the young man noticed it, and then turned his eyes sideways, and collided with Shen Chai's eyes, I don't know if he was wrong, the other party seemed to smile, but it was just a little cold, Shen Chai silently put away his gaze, but the other party licked his lips inadvertently.