Looking at the appearance of Yin Zhiping and Zhao Zhijing, Zhao Xuan couldn't help but doubt the word "born from the heart": I saw that Yin Zhiping was not obscene and obscene at all, but extremely handsome, seventeen or eighteen years old with a white and handsome face, in the future generations, it is not an exaggeration to say that he can charm thousands of girls; As long as he didn't say it, who would have thought that one of the two would go and the other would be traitors in the future?

I'm afraid no one will believe it!

"Disciple to meet Uncle Shi!" At this time, Zhao Zhijing and Yin Zhiping happened to walk in front of him and bowed down, their expressions were extremely respectful, without half a point of frivolity.

Zhao Xuan sighed in his heart, but he didn't see anything wrong on his face, and smiled gently: "Okay, let's all get up." With a slight flick of his hand, Zhao Zhijing and Yin Zhiping on the opposite side got up and said yes.

Ma Yu said at this time: "You all stand down, I still have something to say with your uncle and ancestor." ”

Zhao Xuan suddenly shouted: "Slow!"

Everyone was about to leave, and they couldn't help but pause when they heard the words. The inquiring looked at Ma Yu, as if to say: Who do we want to listen to?

Ma Yu was also puzzled, but heard Zhao Xuan say: "Senior nephew Danyang, let's tell everyone about your decision." The smile was gentle, but the eyes that looked at the disciples were a little playful.

Ma Yu suddenly heard this, and secretly said that he really didn't think about it. Uncle Shi has not shown up outside all the year round, and he has not returned for five years, and he has taken the lead on behalf of the teaching, I am afraid that he will not be able to convince the disciples, so his face is solemn, and he said: "The disciples listen to the order!"

Everyone's hearts tightened inexplicably, and they immediately said, "The disciple is here!"

Ma Yu said in a loud voice: "From today onwards, I will leave for a while. During my absence, I will be led by Uncle Taixuan. You must obey the orders of your uncle and ancestor, and you must not disobey them, otherwise when he comes back, he will be severely punished!"

"Yes!" The disciples were shocked and suspicious, but they did not delay in answering.

Ma Yu's face softened slightly: "Don't look at your uncle's young age, he was the same as he was at this time more than ten years ago, but he was still gray-haired at that time." Moreover, the Wuyue Divine Sword that you are in contact with now is also created by your uncle and ancestor, so you can know this by asking Zhi Chang. Zhichang, I have time to talk to your junior brothers. ”

Li Zhichang took a step forward and said, "Yes! Don't worry, if someone disobeys the order of the senior uncle, the disciple will not be the first to spare him!"

Ma Yu nodded with satisfaction and looked at Zhao Xuan.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xuan smiled lightly and said, "Before, you only said that I would sit in Chongyang Palace, but you didn't say that I would be in charge of the teaching." ”

Ma Yu said: "Please uncle, don't excuse me." Whether it is martial arts or Taoism, the uncle is above the disciple, in fact, the disciple is sitting in this position of the master, and he is ashamed in his heart......"

Zhao Xuan shook his head and interrupted: "This Quanzhen Sect was founded by Senior Brother, you are his eldest disciple, if you take over the Sect Leader and feel ashamed, I'm afraid no one will be able to sit in this Sect Leader's position." Do you still have the heart to let Senior Brother Dao be cut off?"

"Ma Yu doesn't dare!"

"It's okay if you don't dare, this Quanzhen Sect is the hard work of the senior brother, whether it is in charge of the sect or temporarily acting as the head of the sect, it can't be child's play. Your uncle is still a little self-aware, if I am allowed to sit in Chongyang Palace to prevent an enemy from attacking, then I can keep the True Sect safe. But if I am asked to handle the teaching affairs, I am afraid that it will only make a mess, so I should not mention this matter again. ”

"But uncle, at this time, you are the only one in the sect who can take over this position, and it's a big deal to wait for them to come back, and then you can let them go. Ma Yu persuaded.

Zhao Xuan said: "When will they come back?"

Ma Yu shook his head and said, "This ...... A few of them walk the rivers and lakes all year round, sometimes they return in a few months, and sometimes they are like uncles, they don't see anyone all year round, and the disciples don't know when they will come back. ”

Zhao Xuan smiled and said: "Isn't this over, if they don't come back for two years, you still let me be the head of the sect for two years?

Ma Yu sneered: "Uncle Shi is profound, strong in martial arts, wise and brave, how can it be...... How could it be ......"

Zhao Xuan interrupted: "Okay, I'm just joking." It's just that I really don't have the heart to deal with mundane things. In my opinion, it is better to choose a disciple among the disciples in front of me to take the position of head of the sect. Usually deal with some things, if there is something serious, come to me again. In this way, first, we can exercise the ability of the next generation of disciples to deal with things, and second, there will be no big mess, what do teachers and nephews think?"

Ma Yu didn't answer immediately when he heard this, but lowered his head and groaned.

The eyes of all the disciples present instantly converged on him, their expressions were excited, excited, and nervous, and they were obviously looking forward to something.

Although the conversation between Zhao Xuan and Ma Yu had something to do with them before, it didn't have much to do with them. But at this time, I heard that Zhao Xuan said that he would choose a substitute leader among them to take charge of the teaching, although it was only said that it was only a substitute leader, but this was like the crown prince supervising the country. If you can do a good job and win over some "important ministers of the court", you will inevitably become the successor of the head of the church in the future. And how can this not impress them?

Here, Zhao Xuan squinted his eyes, his smile was very playful, and he looked at everyone's expressions very vaguely.

I saw that some people were eager to try, while others were "idle". However, most of those who "have nothing to do" are new faces, presumably because they know that they have just started and that their turn will not be their turn, so they don't hallucinate anything at all. However, there are also those who are smart, and they began to strafe the bodies of the first group of senior brothers, and it seems that they are thinking about who to turn to.

Among them, the three who have attracted the most attention are Yin Zhiping, Zhao Zhijing, and Li Zhichang.

Yin Zhiping is Qiu Chuji's favorite disciple, and he is also the one with the highest martial arts in the Quanzhen Sect except for Li Zhichang; Zhao Zhijing is the first disciple of Quanzhen and is the "senior brother" admired by everyone; and Li Zhichang is obviously close to Zhao Xuan, and he is the highest martial artist of the third generation of Quanzhen Zhen. If Ma Yu agrees with Zhao Xuan's words, then only these three are the most likely to be elected.

Zhao Xuan also turned his gaze to the three of them at this time, and saw that although Yin Zhiping and Li Zhichang were moved, they were still able to restrain themselves. Especially Li Zhichang, who has been practicing swordsmanship with Zhao Xuan for three or five years, has learned not only swordsmanship, but also good in Taoist thought, and can be said to be the most prosaic among the people. On the contrary, it was Zhao Zhijing, who said that he was excited and praised him all over his body, and the excitement, nervousness, and apprehension in his eyes could be seen by everyone.

Ma Yu happened to raise his head at this time, and he also saw everyone's faces, and couldn't help but be stunned when he saw this, and said expressionlessly: "You guys should step back first, I still need to discuss this matter with your uncle and ancestor." ”

"Yes!" Li Zhichang was the first to leave, and then everyone was sparse, one after another, and finally Zhao Zhijing seemed to want to say something, but in the end, oh hello didn't speak, and answered: "Yes!" and left.

After everyone was gone, Ma Yu turned his head and smiled bitterly at Zhao Xuan: "Uncle Shi, your step can make me embarrassed." ”

Zhao Xuanmai walked into the Chongyang Hall and said, "Why, you don't have confidence in your disciples?"

Ma Yu said in the back: "It's not that the disciple has no confidence, but ...... Isn't it too early at this time, they are all still young, and their minds are uncertain, if something goes wrong......"

"It's better to have a mess at this time than if we're all gone. Zhao Xuan looked up at the roof, and his words seemed to mean something.

Ma Yu was stunned for a moment, and somehow, he suddenly remembered the scene in the hall fifteen years ago, and the words "judging the religion" and "exterminating the religion" came to his heart again, and his heart jumped suddenly, and he exclaimed: "Uncle Shi, you ...... it."

"Don't ask, you'll know. Zhao Xuantou didn't reply.

Ma Yu was silent for a moment and said, "Which disciple does Uncle think can be the candidate?"

"I think, how can I be in charge of this kind of thing alone?" Zhao Xuan turned around and said with a playful smile: "It's better to have a big competition within the sect, decide the top three, and then let the disciples vote." ”

Ma Yu was stunned, isn't this just letting his disciples form gangs? But looking at Zhao Xuan's smiling face, somehow, he trusted him very much, and blurted out: "It's a good ......."

The matter was settled, and three days later, in the martial arts competition of the Quanzhen Sect, a group of disciples sat under the ring. Zhao Xuan and Ma Yu are at the top. Ma Yu sat in the middle, and Zhao Xuan was behind Ma Yu's left, which not only pointed out Zhao Xuan's seniority, but also highlighted Ma Yu's prestige.

The disciples below all stared at the two of them, and they could vaguely hear the heavy gasping sound among them.

Ma Yu sat in his seat and took in everyone's expressions. Seeing the calm expression of the disciple nodding slightly, he couldn't help but sigh when he saw that his expression was too excited.

After a while, he suddenly got up and said, "You must have known that the reason why you are summoned here today is to follow the words of your uncle and ancestor, and choose the position of the substitute in charge of the sect during my absence in the future. After studying with your uncles and ancestors, we decided to divide it into three competitions: the first martial arts test, in which everyone is superior to each other in terms of martial arts; the second written test, which does not test poetry and songs, nor scriptures and articles, but only tests everyone's opinions and suggestions on the future development of the Quanzhen Sect, and everyone can speak freely; and the third test is a Taoist test, which tests everyone's understanding of the 'Dao'. If there is a disciple who wants to temporarily take the position of the head of the family, he can go to the ring to compete. ”

Next, Ma Yu read out the rules of the competition, and like the usual annual Quanzhen Competition, the disciples of the seven sons of Quanzhen lived in one place and challenged each other. After deciding the winner, Ma Yu and Zhao Xuan will comment on it to determine A and B. In the end, the three strongest martial arts players competed for the first, second, and third rankings.

In fact, this one could have been omitted, in previous years, Li Zhichang was the first, Yin Zhiping was second, and Zhao Zhijing was third. The reason why there is another competition now is just to appear fair, just and open.

Sure enough, the final ranking is still Li Zhichang first, Yin Zhiping second, and Zhao Zhijing third. The day after the competition, the second session of the competition was opened - the written test!