Chapter Seventy-Four: An Iron Bow
Bai Ye and Yi Chi stood behind Bai Lingyu who was in a daze.
Each of the sixteen martial arts arenas was shrouded in a huge green shroud. These thickly colored spiritual power wall covers not only isolated the spiritual power fluctuations in the venue, but even isolated the sound and sight. Outside each venue, there are wide circle chairs. Warriors and mystics in different costumes sat or stood, waiting to enter, and the order was not bad.
There are a lot of people who come to get used to the venue in advance. You can guess by looking at the dress that most of them are rich and powerful.
Yi Chi's eyes were sharp, and he quietly motioned to Bai Ye to look at the first, second, and third venues. There were many people outside the fields, and no one was waiting.
"I guess it's a chartered ......"
"It's ......," Saya snorted.
"It's going to cost a lot of money. At this moment, a gentle voice came from behind him.
The three of them turned back together. It turned out that the hall master had arrived.
Today, the hall master changed into a gray-green burqa, which made his skin whiter and brighter. The light makeup outlined her fresh and refined atmosphere, and Yi Chi was stunned, and even forgot to breathe.
Bai Ye was so embarrassed that he secretly tugged at his brother's clothes and whispered, "Hall Master."
Yi Chi was stunned for a long time before hurriedly saluting. The hall master was not surprised, and nodded with a smile.
"Since you're all here, why don't I coordinate a venue, and you guys go in and have fun, right?"
Listening to the whispers around him, Xiaobai was so embarrassed that he couldn't do it. According to his identity, if there is no one outside, it will be fine. In front of everyone's eyes, how embarrassed to go in and practice.
He waved his hand, twisted his neck and said, "Don't bother you." I wanted to go and see the big schoolyard. Before he finished speaking, he turned around and left.
The elder smiled and sighed, "Yo, it's me who didn't think it through...... Then you two come with me, and I'll just take you to visit other venues. ”
The two brothers reluctantly followed behind the hall master, passed through countless cold gazes, and bowed their heads towards the adjacent compound.
Seeing that there was no one around, Bai Ye couldn't help but ask, "Hall Master, was it the same in previous years?
"Just enough money. The hall master's tone was very relaxed, "There are hundreds of people in the hall. A lot of expenses. The big exam is only held once every three years, so it is natural to provide some special training and warm-up projects, and make up for it somewhat. ”
Although there is a little bit of a philistine, the words that come out of the mouth of the hall master, no matter how you listen to it, make people feel reasonable.
The fixed section field is really unique.
Several much larger courtyards were used to test the candidates' secret and physical skills. Bai Ye didn't know how to do secret arts, so he didn't even look over there, and walked into the physical arts field. As soon as I entered, I almost had fun.
There are eight square venues lined up here, each of which occupies a much smaller area than the martial arts arena. There are four horizontal and four vertical tracks on the ground, and on the tracks are placed puppets.
It's so kind. Bai Ye forcibly restrained his expression, and stepped forward to tentatively touch the puppets that even looked exactly the same.
"Eight groups of planes, five feet of attack range, eight tracks, one foot apart. Although they are equipped with wooden weapons, don't underestimate these dolls. ”
Yi Chi didn't know about the trap array in Fangyi's dark cave, which was prepared by the elders and Amber for Bai Ye alone. He looked at the complex formation in front of him curiously, and asked softly, "How do you calculate the score?"
"Those who enter the arena must wear black leather armor and wear spirit stones around their waists. The doll is also filled with spirit stones, and it will chase after itself. Ranked by number of hits within the allotted time. If you hit the puppet, you will get extra points, and if you get hit, you will lose points. ”
The elder took a thin piece of black leather armor from the shelf and handed it to Bai Ye: "This leather armor and puppet have a special coating on their bodies, and the wooden weapon has chalk powder on it, so you can't leave a mark if you don't have enough strength." Can you give it a try?"
Bai Yexin said, this will take me all day. He smiled and shook his head.
Yi Chi stared straight at the leather armor in the hall master's hand, but the hall master put it back casually. "I've heard that the archery technique of Yichi Gongzi is passed down from the Iron Guard Hades, and you can go to the archery field to try your hand in a while. ”
Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief and sighed, "It's really thoughtful. He knew that his brother was interested in participating in the confrontation, but if he didn't decide on it, he wouldn't be able to participate in the second phase of the project.
I saw that the fixed section field was so small just now, and Yi Chi couldn't play the best bow technique. is secretly sighing unlucky, I didn't expect Prime Minister Lu to be so intimate, and he also set up a venue for archery.
Next door is the archery field, but it is shared with the light body technique. Tomorrow morning, when the light is good, the bow will be tested. It will not be until the afternoon that the barrier will be installed for testing the light body technique.
The hall master saw that Yi Chi was a little absent-minded. He asked with a smile, "Childe thinks the bow test is too easy, right?"
Yi Chi plucked up his courage and asked, "It's set nine paragraphs, do you want to lead the troops into battle?"
The hall master raised his eyebrows and said strangely: "Only by fighting against the champion can you have that honor?
"I've heard about it. However, it is said that the fixed section can only be set to six stages, and no matter how high it is, there will be no more. So ......"
"Hehe, it's a great thing for Childe to have confidence. But do you know the criteria for slotting?"
Sure enough, neither of the two brothers had studied these rules in depth, and the cursory understanding of them was all hearsay.
The hall master sighed and smiled helplessly: "Young masters, the number of applicants for this big exam has exceeded two thousand, and the determination of secret techniques and physical techniques is proportional. ”
The hall master stretched out his verdant jade fingers and patiently counted them: "There are nine people in the six-stage secret technique, eighteen people in the body technique, eighteen people in the five-stage secret technique, thirty-six people in the body technique, thirty-six people in the four-stage secret technique, and seventy-two people in the body technique." There are no more than 200 places in these middle sections for the big exam. The first section, the second section, and the third section must also meet the value standards before the section can be determined. ”
"As for the seventh, eighth, and ninth ranks, these three ranks are assessed by me and the members of the royal family. ”
"Then what should I do if I want to go to the ninth stage?"
"The candidates for the first three paragraphs have been fixed for many years. If you want to be promoted, there is only a challenge. The hall master stuck out his tongue and said playfully, "There is only one person in the ninth stage of the physical arts. You have to win the battle against the eldest prince Bai Wei. ”
......
"Yo, isn't this the newly adopted son of the handsome?"
The voice slipped into Yi Chi's ears, his brows tightened, and his back hardened a little.
Bai Ye looked at it from the side, and he was a little angry. He knows that his younger brother is the most sensitive, and he doesn't like it when others talk about it lately.
Especially the living.
The people who took the initiative to come up to find fault.
The hall master turned around, not resenting the contempt of the comer, and nodded politely to him.
Bai Ye was wearing the black robe of Jiu Lao Tang, which didn't attract the attention of these boys who came over. They were all staring at Yi Chi, and they didn't pay much attention to the hall master.
"yes, it's been in the limelight lately!"
"I heard it's the son of the female guard. ”
"What's more, it is said that he is still a disciple of Hades!"
Bai Ye ducked behind the hall master. These richly dressed young masters are full of well-informed information, but unfortunately they have no eyes. It seems that he doesn't even know the hall master, and he doesn't think he is a high-ranking official.
Unexpectedly, the next words of the hall master made him look a little sideways.
"Uncle Xiao Huang is here, please forgive me for missing the distance. ”
It turned out to be him!
mentioned in a casual conversation with Bai Lingyu before that when he was in the Martial Arts Hall, he and the four princes were always-for-tat, and there was a little old man who was tied to the fourth prince and fought with him. It must be the lean and mean-looking young man in front of him.
Dare to love is a group of the four princes. They have always looked at the unruly Bai Lingyu unpleasantly, no wonder they came to find trouble with Yi Chi.
However, this little uncle's spectrum is also too big. just glanced at the hall master, and didn't even return the salute, so he stared at Xiao Yi with slanted eyes.
"It's right to think about it, I heard that the iron guards have been hiding on the front line for more than ten years, and I don't know what kind of medicine is bought in the gourd. Back then, he returned to the imperial capital to receive the reward, and now he can be a general. ”
The companion next to him echoed and laughed: "It is so incomprehensible that the cat has to be in the ravine." Is it brotherhood? Or is there something else in mind?"
"But then again, isn't Cheng Wuwu also an iron guard? ”
Uncle Xiaohuang sighed: "It's a little difficult for a lame man to be a general hahaha......"
The more these gentlemen talked, the more outrageous they became, Yi Chi frowned, and wanted to leave.
Seeing that Yi Chi was leaving, these people gathered around: "Bai Gongzi stays." No, what do you call you?
Uncle Xiao Huang tilted his head and raised his chin: "It's all here, try your hand?"
Bai Ye flashed out with a cold face: "Hall Master, give him a bow." ”
The hall master and Yi Chi were stunned for a moment.
Xiao Yi turned around and saw Bai Ye's cold eyes, and his heart throbbed.
My sister was right. His brother seems to have really changed. Xiao Ye is no longer as optimistic and easy-going as before, as if a little thing can be angry at any time. I don't know if it's because I was struck by that thunder and changed my temperament.
Uncle Xiao Huang was a little surprised when he saw that the young man from the Nine Old Hall suddenly appeared. He looked him up and down suspiciously. Seeing that the hall master was still very polite to this stunned young man, he went to fetch the bow in person on the spot, and suddenly felt a little hairy.
These Holy Spirit Clan people only know cultivation every day, and most of them don't want to interact with people, they have all kinds of temperaments, and he doesn't really want to inadvertently provoke some ruthless martial madmen.
Seeing that Uncle Huang's momentum was a little frustrated. The companion next to him hurriedly handed over a pair of bows and arrows full of precious light.
Uncle Huang Qing had a bow in his hand, and he replied to his arrogance: "Hall master, then I will sacrifice my ugliness first." As he spoke, he bent his bow and arrow, and after aiming steadily for a while, he confidently loosened his fingers, and the long arrow was impartial, hitting the red heart of the target two hundred paces away.
No surprises. Bai Ye felt the aura flowing on the bow. This guy's bow should be a magic weapon with wind arcane magic attached, which can subtly adjust the direction and angle of the arrow's flight.
But no matter what, this hand is also rare.
Amid the praise of his companions, Uncle Huang turned around proudly and looked at Yi Chi defiantly: "I have long heard that you have killed many enemies in front of the two armies. I don't know if it's in the first or second tun to show its might. ”
Everyone immediately giggled.
These two camps were captured on the first night, and it was obvious that they were deliberately mocking themselves. Yi Chi recalled the fireball that exploded that night, and recalled that the master worked hard but was finally burned by the flames, and his heart was full of mixed feelings.
Bai Ye stared into the eyes of these people and shouted: "The arrow target is fifty steps back!"
Uncle Huang's companions were a little anxious at that time: "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Bai Ye was wearing the clothes of Jiu Lao Tang at the moment, and no one knew his identity. At first, he was only a disciple of the archery. However, as soon as these people spoke, they were suddenly stunned by Bai Ye's suddenly cold eyes.
"Fifty steps back!"
"Fifty steps back!"
The target turned out to be two hundred paces away. Retreating three times in a row, it was already three hundred and fifty paces away, and the target was so small that it was almost impossible to see. No one ever thought that they could shoot at this distance.
Yi Chi lowered his head and swept the longbow, and said quietly: "Change the bow, this one is too soft." ”
The hall master smiled and nodded, and said softly, "Then you try this one." As he spoke, he walked up to the bow stand and took off a swarthy iron bow.
Yi Chi took it and raised his left hand directly to his chest.
This rough iron bow looked very heavy from the outside, far from the softness and agility of the Hades bone bow, but it had a solemn and murderous aura.
Uncle Xiao Huang crooked his mouth in shock. It's a bow to test the pull! Who would shoot an arrow with it?
This thing is too heavy, not to mention, it hasn't even been adjusted to the head. It's a bit of a joke to start shooting at a target without trying a bow, right?
All the companions also shouted: "Eh, young master, we don't have strength!"
Yi Chi stood silently on the arrow path, seemingly unable to hear the noise behind him. In front of everyone's eyes, he suddenly raised his hand to the sky and drew an iron bow.
Three beaded iron arrows slashed through the sky like meteors, hitting the bullseye in the distance side by side.