The carriage of the Shendu Prison carrying Ding Ning and Shen Yi slowly drove back to Wutongluo.

In the alley full of lights, there are already people waiting for him.

Ding Ning saw that Nangong Caishu, Xie Changsheng and Xu Heshan were sitting beside Xue Wangxu with great respect, talking to Xue Wangxu.

Seeing Ding Ning get out of the car at a glance, Xie Changsheng was the first to stand up and said excitedly: "Brother-in-law, are you back?"

Seeing Shen Yi who got out of the car with Ding Ning, Xie Changsheng was stunned, "Why are you here too?"

Shen Yi looked at Xie Changsheng with a bitter look on his face.

"Don't call me that anymore, you know I don't like it. Ding Ning glanced at Xie Changsheng calmly and said, "Shen Yi is the latest disciple of Baiyang Cave, and now he is my junior brother. ”

This time, Xie Changsheng made a bitter face and said, "How can this be, he has bad intentions towards my sister." ”

Ding Ning frowned and said, "Then I can just facilitate it." ”

Shen Yi's eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Ding Ning in great surprise: "Senior Brother Ding Ning, really?"

Xie Changsheng said angrily: "What are you happy about, you don't know my sister's temper." ”

Shen Yi was stunned for a moment, his eyes suddenly darkened, and he suddenly felt a little tightness in his chest.

"You also know that you are fooling around, and you are still so naïve in front of Lord Xue Dong. ”

Nangong Caishu scolded Xie Changsheng, looked at the departing Shendu Prison carriage, and asked Ding Ning: "How could such a big thing happen, even coming back is the carriage of the Shendu Prison?"

Hearing Nangong Caishu's words, Ding Ning knew that Xue Wangxu must have told them what happened in the fish market, so he nodded and said, "That's Mo Qinggong's care for me, the Shendu Prison carriage sent me back, that is, to sue others, the Shendu Prison has already intervened, and those who want to deal with me had better be restrained." As for the assassination of me, the Shendu Prison is also investigating, so it must not be that simple. ”

"It may be that the dispute between the temples has drawn you in, and you should try to be careful next. Xu Heshan lowered his voice and said solemnly.

He and Nangong Caishu are both from famous families, and their vision is naturally more profound than that of ordinary people.

Feeling his kindness, Ding Ning nodded.

"But you're really not simple, two cultivators of the Five Realms and one of the Four Realms... If you had replaced someone else, you would have been killed a long time ago. Xie Changsheng has admired Ding Ning a little since the Sword Sacrifice Trial, and at this moment, looking at Ding Ning's gaze, he is even more admired, "When this news spreads, your position on the Sword Society's talent list is not only seventy-two, it will definitely rise a big step again." ”

"Why are you all coming over today?" Ding Ning frowned slightly and said, "What is the Sword Club Talent List?"

"Of course, I have to go around to visit friends in the New Year, even if it's not my brother-in-law now, don't talk so unkindly. ”

Xie Changsheng casually took out a thin booklet, handed it to Ding Ning, and said, "In another month or two, the manuscript of this thing may be everywhere and worthless, but this is the first batch, but it took me a lot of effort." ”

Nangong Caishu smiled slightly, and explained softly: "This Sword Society Talent Book is an evaluation made by Hongyang Academy to synthesize all the cultivation places that are qualified to participate in the Minshan Sword Society, as well as all the young talents who have been recommended opportunities. ”

"Then this is equivalent to a booklet of strength rankings, there is such a thing?" Shen Yi was taken aback, and asked in disbelief: "Then Xie Changsheng said seventy-two before, could it be that Hongyang Academy only ranked Ding Ning seventy-two in this booklet, is this accurate?"

Nangong Caishu explained: "Hongyang Academy is not a place of cultivation, it is an annex of the Jinghu Division, and some statistical matters, especially the registration and compilation of Great Qin cultivators, are all done by them, even if some cultivators are not in the place of cultivation, they will try their best to investigate and count the latest situation and record information. Now the scope has been narrowed down to the young talents who may participate in the Minshan Sword Club, and the booklet they have compiled should be the most authoritative. Of course, this is only an assessment of the comprehensive cultivation and the swordsmanship practiced, and does not take into account the play of battle and the issue of mutual restraint. ”

Shen Yi's face suddenly turned pale.

At this time, he already considered himself to be far inferior to Ding Ning, even if it was only a basic comprehensive assessment... In this Changling, there are so many strong people?

At this time, Zhang Yi happened to boil hot tea and came out, just when he heard Nangong Caishu's words to answer Shen Yi, and saw Shen Yi's pale face, he couldn't help but sigh with relief: "Little junior brother, Changling is very big, especially there are many people, many times more than Guanzhong. ”

Shen Yi didn't say anything, he was just thinking at this time, even Ding Ning at this moment was only ranked seventy-two, who was the most outstanding young talent who was ranked first by those people in Hongyang Academy?

Zhang Yi was also very curious, he first poured Xue Wangxu a cup of hot tea to warm his hands, then looked at the thin booklet in Ding Ning's hand, and asked, "Who is in first place?" Is it Dugu Bai from Dugu Hou's Mansion?"

Dugu Liangsheng of Dugu Marquis Mansion uses the vitality of heaven and earth and the spirit of war as medicine, and his son Dugu Bai, who is naturally cultivated by the way of heaven, is indeed very famous in Changling.

Almost all the cultivation places in Changling had already heard that he had returned from Mobei years ago and was preparing to participate in this Minshan Sword Meeting.

"I also thought it was Dugubai, but when I opened it, I found that it was not. Hearing Zhang Yi's words, Xie Changsheng blinked his eyes and said with some pride.

"Who's that?"

Even Xue Wangxu was slightly stunned and looked at the thin booklet in Ding Ning's hand.

Even in his opinion, the kid in the Dugu Marquis Mansion who must have stepped into the fourth realm should be ranked first.

Ding Ning sat down beside Xue Wangxu, and turned the first page with a somewhat solemn expression.

Since he has decided to win the title at the Minshan Sword Meeting and give Xue Wuxu the greatest scenery, then everyone in this booklet is his opponent.

He had also heard a lot of things about Dugu Bai, even if he took out all his hidden strength, for his current cultivation, Dugu Bai should be a very threatening opponent.

Now Dugu Bai is not the first, which means that this Minshan Sword Meeting is not unvariable for him, and it is not something he can get if he thinks of it.

"First place: Flame Firefly"

It's just that the moment he saw this name clearly, Ding Ning was slightly stunned, this is definitely an extremely rare surname.

Zhang Yi's eyes couldn't help but widen, he hadn't even heard of this name at all.

He couldn't help but look at it quickly.

"Expected to be repaired: the middle grade of the four realms"

"Training Place: Overseas Islands"

In fact, this thin book of talents does not reveal much information, about a practitioner, only these three items are recorded.

Overseas islands, this refers to some of the elixir-producing subsidiary island countries with which the Great Qin Dynasty often traded.

These island countries are barren, after hundreds of years of commerce, the lifeline has been firmly controlled in the hands of the Great Qin Dynasty, although there are also practitioners who exist, but very few practitioners will go to Changling.

I am afraid it is the first time to participate in the Minshan Sword Club like this, and it can be extremely valued by Hongyang Academy, ranking first.

Ding Ning frowned slightly, looked up at Xie Changsheng, Nangong Caishu and the others and asked, "Who recommended this person?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yi also came back to his senses from shock.

He suddenly felt that Ding Ning's question had grasped the crux of the matter, a cultivator from an overseas subject country of Great Qin like this could participate in the Minshan Sword Meeting, and he was afraid that there must be a great backer behind him.

Hearing Ding Ning's question, Xie Changsheng was a little proud, and said softly: "I have already inquired, I can't be sure, but it is very likely to be from Jiaodong County." ”

Ding Ning's face suddenly sank slightly.

Zhang Yi's face also changed, "Her Royal Highness the Queen's family?"

Jiaodong County is a large coastal county of the Great Qin Dynasty, and anyone in the Great Qin Dynasty knows in their hearts that although the queen Zheng Sleeve is a Zheng person, the reason why she was able to finally become the queen is because of her cultivation, beauty and wisdom, and the other is the most critical reason, because her maiden Zheng family has amazing power in Jiaodong County.

In fact, before Emperor Yuanwu ascended the throne, although the entire Jiaodong County was nominally the territory of the Great Qin Dynasty, it was in fact almost equivalent to an independent dynasty under the jurisdiction of the Zheng clan.

Before Emperor Yuanwu ascended the throne, the Zheng clan even had some shady alliances with the Great Qi Dynasty.

Emperor Yuanwu was able to ascend to the throne, and a large part of it also came from the support of the Zheng clan.

The earliest ironclad fleet of the Great Qin Dynasty belonged to the Zheng clan.

At that time, the Zheng clan already had the ability to dominate the sea.

"Hongyang Academy is all old scholars who admit death, and they shouldn't give the queen special face. Xie Changsheng looked at Ding Ning and said seriously: "So this Lie Yinghong should indeed have strength, and he may have amazing achievements overseas, you must be careful." ”

Ding Ning nodded and turned the second page.

The name that appears on the second page is still not Dugubai's.

"Second place, Ye Haoran. It is expected to be repaired: the middle grade of the four realms. Place: Liling Monarch's Mansion. ”

The origins of this young talent are already clear.

Thinking of the Xue Pu Sword that he encountered in the Sword Sacrifice Trial, Ding Ning's eyes were slightly cold, and his tone was slightly sarcastic: "Liling Jun is indeed a person who can handle everything at any time. It's just that now the magnates of Changling are also broad-minded, and they will actually let everyone in the Liling Monarch's Mansion participate in the Minshan Sword Meeting. ”

Nangong Caishu looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "It is still possible that Liling Jun will return to the Great Chu Dynasty to take over the throne... So it is possible that some powerful people in Changling have some quid pro quo with him, which should only be a very small part of the transaction between the big people. ”

Zhang Yi frowned slightly.

The trade-offs between the real big people in the temple are too complicated for those who have not reached the high positions to understand, so he has no interest in those, and only wants to know whether the next third one is Dugu Bai.

However, when Ding Ning opened the third page, what appeared in his sight was still not Dugubai, but a name that he and Ding Ning and Xue Wuxu were absolutely unexpected.