NOVEL NEXT Chapter 401 Liu Qing
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Hu Qian stood on the high platform, his hands clasped behind his back, and offered a kind smile to Amon.
His gaze swept around, and he saw his granddaughter, Hu Jia, whose forehead couldn't help but twitch as she stared at Xiao Meng with a drooling expression.
He sighed inwardly, 'What misfortune for the family! What misfortune!'
He wondered where this unhealthy trend came from, turning a perfectly good girl into such a state.
Xiao Meng looked around, took out a chair from her space ring, and sat down as if no one else was there, yawning and closing her eyes to feign sleep.
She had gone to bed a bit late, so she wasn't feeling very energetic at the moment.
The space beside Hu Qian distorted, and Elder Su Qian, dressed in a black robe, suddenly appeared.
He looked at the people around the arena, and seeing that "Zhou Mingrui" and the three testers were all present, he nodded slightly.
He asked Hu Qian, who was beside him, "Does the Deputy Dean have anything else to say? If not, why don't we start the trial?"
Hu Qian nodded, "Then let's begin. I'm also looking forward to the students' performances."
A man wearing a light red robe, with a feminine appearance and somewhat effeminate mannerisms, walked onto the arena.
He looked at Amon, who was walking from the other side, and gave a charming smile: "Junior, after entering the Inner Courtyard, are you interested in joining us?"
"Joining you?" Amon looked puzzled.
"The competition in the Inner Courtyard is much greater than in the Outer Courtyard. It's hard to get by alone; grouping together is the best option."
Yao Sheng saw Amon listening attentively, secretly delighted, feeling that there was a chance, so he continued:
"Our Big Brother Liu Qing is the fourth strongest on the Inner Courtyard's 'Strong Rankings.' In the Inner Courtyard, we can be considered a major force. No other organization dares to say they can consistently defeat us. Naturally, our members won't be easily bullied."
Recruiting Zhou Mingrui, who was about to enter the Inner Courtyard, was the main purpose for Liu Qing and his group to accept this trial. Therefore, Yao Sheng was not in a hurry to make a move but patiently tried to persuade him.
Su Qian and Hu Qian watched with interest, not urging them on. The ability to deal with people was also something Jia Nan Academy advocated. If Amon and Liu Qing and the others reached an agreement, reducing the difficulty of the first two trials slightly wouldn't matter.
Anyway, there was still Xiao Meng, their trump card. She wasn't part of Liu Qing's group and wouldn't be affected by Liu Qing and Yao Sheng's attitudes.
Amon raised his right hand, nudged his monocle with his knuckle, and said with a smile, "Only fourth?"
A hint of anger appeared on Yao Sheng's face, and his voice turned slightly cold: "Indeed, newcomers are always arrogant, which is why they need to be tempered…
"This is probably the intention of the Deputy Dean and the Elder in setting up this trial. Don't underestimate the value of the 'Strong Rankings.' When you get to the Inner Courtyard, you'll understand what 'fourth' means today."
Blue energy surged from his body, and the powerful aura of a Seven-Star Dou Spirit was unleashed, causing Bai Shan and Hu Jia, who were watching, to change their expressions slightly.
"Is this what people on the Inner Courtyard's Strong Rankings are like?" A hint of excitement flashed in Wu Hao's bloodshot pupils.
Yao Sheng intended to use practical action to teach this new student, Zhou Mingrui, the power of someone in the top twenty of the Strong Rankings.
Before coming to serve as a tester, he had been informed of his opponent's Dou Qi level, an Eight-Star Dou Spirit, which was a notch higher than his own, so he was not careless in the slightest.
Of course, he was not afraid either; it was only one star. When the Dou Qi cultivation gap was not large, level did not mean everything.
"I agree."
"Huh?" Yao Sheng was startled.
Didn't he just disdain "fourth"? How did he agree directly now?
Amon said with a smile, "I agree to join you. I didn't mean to belittle your leader; I just instinctively disliked that ranking. It should be higher."
Much of the fighting intent in Yao Sheng's eyes lessened, and he explained, "The first and second on the Strong Rankings are two monsters. We generally exclude them when talking about the power divisions among Inner Courtyard students… And Lin Xiuyai, who is ranked third, is only on par with our boss. The outcome of their fights depends more on their on-the-spot performance."
"Idiot, look around." A voice sounded from below the arena.
"Boss?" Yao Sheng was first puzzled, then immediately reacted, intending to activate a defensive Dou Technique.
"Too late… Myriad Wind Entanglement."
Amon had already quietly activated his Dou Technique when Yao Sheng was focused on recruiting him.
Invisible streams of air bound Yao Sheng's hands and feet.
Because Amon had reduced the intensity of the Dou Technique for concealment, the binding force was not strong, and Yao Sheng easily broke free.
But it was this momentary delay that prevented him from responding to the subsequent attack.
"Great Wind Palm."
A green handprint shot forward rapidly as Amon's palm struck out, pressing against Yao Sheng's chest.
Yao Sheng spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward, falling off the arena.
He propped himself up with his right hand, stood up, and after taking a "Blood Recovery Pill," looked at Amon with an angry expression: "You're playing dirty with me?"
Amon shrugged, revealing a slightly mocking smile:
"The battle had already begun. You were too careless… Besides, my opponent isn't you; I can't waste too much energy on you."
"You… Hmph, just wait until you get to the Inner Courtyard, you'll see." Yao Sheng's gaze was cold.
"Enough, you are not his opponent." A cold, hard voice sounded.
Upon hearing this voice, Yao Sheng immediately lost his temper.
A tall man, dressed in plain clothes, with a resolute face and thick eyebrows, walked up to Amon.
A dark, heavy spear was slung diagonally across his back.
"Overlord Spear," Liu Qing.
Looking at Amon, he said in a deep voice, "Even without resorting to these petty tricks, Yao Sheng wouldn't be your opponent, would he? Why didn't you defeat him honorably?"
Although Amon's move was a sneak attack, it required extreme skill; Liu Qing admitted he couldn't do it himself.
"Save energy whenever possible. I don't want to rest for half a day after one fight. Let's end this quickly." Amon's gaze was gentle, yet it gave people a feeling of indifferent condescension.
"Do you need to recover some Dou Qi? I'll wait for you." Liu Qing said calmly.
"No need, there wasn't much consumption to begin with."
Liu Qing nodded, then suddenly made his move.
The dark, heavy spear extended, swift as a colossal dragon breaking through the water.
Amon was surrounded by a gentle breeze, drifting backward like a light leaf.
The spear tip locked onto his chest, advancing an inch for every inch he retreated, as if it would not stop until its goal was achieved.
The wind wall thickened slightly, hindering the spear's offensive.
Amon's feet slipped, and his body distorted like a python, pressing forward.
Liu Qing's expression changed slightly. He swung his spear, and the shaft vibrated rapidly, deflecting Amon.
He took a step back, retracted the spear tip, and assumed a defensive stance.
Amon made no further moves, only looked at him with a smile.
In contrast, Liu Qing's expression was much more serious. His opponent's strange movement technique made him feel frustrated, like he had strength but nowhere to use it.
Xun Er's eyes below the stage showed a hint of inquiry. She always felt that Zhou Mingrui's movement technique was subtly similar to Xiao Meng's.
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