No, gentlemen also guard against

Chapter 876: Reentering the Yangxin Palace

The name of the Hall of Mental Cultivation sounds quite harmless.

Ouyang Rong turned his head and looked at the sky outside the cave.

Although there is no solid evidence, the real name and identity of the strange hall that dragged him into the game last night are almost certain.

As for the temporary absence of Miss Zhishuang and the second lady, Ouyang Rong was probably the person who knew the reason best in the whole audience.

There happened to be two women who presided over the strange hall that trapped him last night. Considering the information that Miss Zhishuang accidentally revealed when she was "alone" and uttered harsh words, the Sixth Lady should be responsible for going out to find his body and was not in charge of the hall. The three women also happened to correspond to the three sword intentions that attacked him in the middle of the night.

After hearing what Song Zhian said, Ouyang Rong finally understood what Miss Zhishuang had been busy with recently. No wonder she had been holding back until last night to use her snow-white sword as a backup to launch a sneak attack on him.

This Yangxin Palace is very strange and its use is limited. It is impossible to bring people in endlessly.

Presumably, Yunmeng Jianze would have to consume a lot of resources or costs to maintain it, and it just so happened that it was time to activate it for assessment recently.

However, Ouyang Rong, who had experienced its power, did not underestimate this palace at all. It was definitely not just used to test one's mental toughness. In other words, there was no need to use such a strange palace for the assessment of new Yue women. It could only be said that it had an incidental use.

No matter what, knowing some inside stories of this palace, Ouyang Rong doesn't have to worry about Miss Zhishuang using her snow-white sword to "sneak attack" him in the middle of the night in the short term, and he doesn't have to be like a frightened bird.

On the contrary, he could also create a time difference and wait for the new Yue girl's assessment to be over today and the Yangxin Palace to stop operating. Ouyang Rong could then take out the snow-white sword and use it to meet Miss Zhishuang from a distance.

You are practicing in seclusion, right? Then let's see how calm and indifferent you, the Lady, can be when your most deeply bound natal sword is in the hands of someone else.

At this moment, Ouyang Rong's heart was as clear as a mirror.

At one side, Song Zhian and her two daughters were communicating with Lu and Sha. He remained silent, standing behind the four of them, listening silently.

After hearing what Song Zhian said, Lu Jinghong casually redirected the topic:

"Oh, Miss Song, I heard from Senior Sister Yuan that in the second level, among this batch of new Yue women, there is a girl who has a divine fetal bottle, which seems to be called a purple gold jade bottle."

"That's right, that's right."

Just as Song Zhian was about to speak, Miss Yu answered excitedly:
"I saw that girl. She passed by me when she was leaving the stage. She looked thin and weak, with a pretty face, but the tattoo on her forehead was a bit of a shame. She was such a pretty girl... But the senior sisters all liked her very much, and gave her a jade headband to cover the tattoo. She had bright eyes and was very polite. She seemed to be younger than me and Sister Song. Anyway, she was much better than that sister from the Chen family who loved to put on a bad face..."

She shared it with great relish, as if she were eating:
“You don’t know, because she won the first round, everyone was paying attention to her. Even Sister Chen wanted to beat her. Sister Chen was the first one to go up, and when she was tested, she found out that it was a glass bottle. The bottle was transparent and flawless, and it showed seven colors when illuminated... She was extremely talented and shocked the whole audience.

"But it turned out that it wasn't over yet. The Chen family sister didn't stay happy for long. Later, the tattooed girl went up to check on her calmly. Master Tang touched her forehead and suddenly became quiet for a long time, with a serious expression on her face. Everyone thought something had happened at first, but Master Tang solemnly reported that her Dantian bottle was as clear as colored glaze and perfect, with a foundation that was better than the colored glaze bottle. It also had the rare phenomenon of purple smoke produced by the sun, and was half of the legendary purple gold jade bottle!

"It is said that the spiritual energy she cultivates in the future will naturally be purple. It is God's gift. As long as her mind is clear, she will be promoted to the purple energy level... You don't know that when it was reported, the field was completely silent. Even the sisters who came to watch and chat were a little quiet."

Lu Jinghong, Sha Ergou and others were speechless. Song Zhian also sighed with an admiring look in her eyes, which showed that she was convinced by this girl of the same age.

After three consecutive levels of overwhelming victory, the arrogant Song Zhian could no longer accept the result.

Miss Yu seemed to have remembered something and said crisply:
"Also, Brother Liu, Brother Sha, Mr. Lu, do you know what that tattooed girl said at that time?"

Without waiting for everyone's reaction, Miss Yu continued:

“In front of everyone, she asked Uncle Tang if, after cultivating the purple energy, she could walk down the mountain without any obstacles and come and go freely in the world.

"Uncle Tang said that's about it. He also said that if she has a pure heart and doesn't make any big mistakes, she will have a chance to become the new female monarch of our sect and enter the female monarch's palace. But after hearing this, the tattooed girl didn't seem very happy. It was a bit strange. I don't know what she was thinking."

Ouyang Rong lowered his head and pressed down the brim of his hat.

Song Zhian glanced at the direction of the Yangxin Palace above her head, and said with some complexity in her eyes:
"This girl is definitely not ordinary, she is not an ordinary person, and she has such talent..."

Lu Jinghong cleared his throat and praised:

"It's really amazing, much more amazing than our Zhutang assessment. There's even a divine fetal bottle coming out. We're much inferior here, eh..."

These words immediately attracted the attention of Song Zhian and Yu Xiaoniang.

The latter asked curiously:
"How's the situation over there?"

After a pause, she took the initiative to say:
"Sister Song and I both have top-grade qualifications, but Sister Song's fetal bottle is more complete, and can be considered half a glass bottle. It's a pity for Uncle Tang, it can't be considered a complete top-grade qualification, it can only be considered top-grade, which is higher than the general top grade."

"Oh, is that so? Miss Song is already very outstanding. I am so sorry for my disrespect."

Lu Jinghong clasped his fist towards Song Zhian and said seriously.

Miss Yu asked, "Why don't you be disrespectful to me?"

Lu Jinghong's mouth twitched, he barely clasped his fists towards her, and added:
"Admire, admire."

Miss Yu nodded happily and continued to ask:

"Wait, Mr. Lu, Brother Liu, how about you guys? How did you perform in the third level?"

This time, before Sha Ergou could speak, Lu Jinghong immediately answered:

"It's okay. I'm not too sure what kind of Lu's medicine bottle it is. Uncle Tang didn't reveal much."

"Lu's medicine bottle? What kind of fetal bottle is this? Sister Song, have you heard of it?"

Miss Yu couldn't help but turn around and ask Song Zhian.

The latter shook his head and looked at Lu Jinghong with some curiosity.

Miss Yu counted on her fingers habitually and said, "It seems that it is not among the four kinds of fetal bottles that the senior sisters mentioned, the Lu's medicine bottle... Wait, this kind of unique name, could it be a god..."

Lu Jinghong waved his hand, seemingly helpless and modest, to interrupt Miss Yu's guess.

"Alas, no, no, how can I afford a divine fetal bottle."

He looked around, not looking at the others, and said in a nonchalant tone:
"I don't quite understand why it is so special and has a unique name. It's not a divine fetal bottle. I got off the stage quickly and didn't ask Uncle Tang more. But Uncle Tang seemed to say that it was equivalent to a glass bottle..."

Having said this, Lu Jinghong folded his hands across his chest, hugged his sword tightly, and unconsciously leaned his upper body back slightly, while glancing forward with his peripheral vision.

Sure enough, I saw the scene I expected:
Song Zhian raised her head and looked at him repeatedly with a look of surprise on her face.

It is natural for women in the world to admire strong men.

Miss Yu beside her also widened her eyes. She reacted and pointed at Lu Jinghong and said:

"Equivalent to the Glazed Pure Bottle? Isn't that a top-grade qualification? Wow, Master Lu, could you be a top-grade Qi Refining qualification?"

Lu Jinghong had just changed his sword-holding posture and felt that his steps were a little unsteady. But when he heard the words "Can you be", his forehead was black. Can you speak? Can you speak normally?
Lu Jinghong looked a little uncomfortable. He nodded hurriedly, not looking at Miss Yu. He turned his head away and said to Song Zhian:
"Yeah, I was lucky this time and barely won the first place, but I'm still not as good as Miss Song and your group. The divine fetal bottle is simply incredible. I really don't know what kind of environment gave birth to such a powerful girl. The world is so big that there are really all kinds of wonders. Thinking about it this way, I don't have anything worth bragging about, eh."

Song Zhian looked at his humble sigh and nodded slightly:
"That's true, but don't underestimate yourself. Master Lu is already very capable, worthy of being a descendant of a noble family. I heard from my senior sister that if you can pass the second level with top-notch qualifications, you can directly enter the Bamboo Hall. As long as your performance in the third level is not too bad... So, congratulations to Master Lu in advance. It shouldn't be difficult to enter the Bamboo Hall this time."

Miss Yu also nodded: "Yes, it's amazing, amazing."

Lu Jinghong smiled, tried to restrain his smile, nodded modestly and said:

"In fact, we can't draw a conclusion so early. We still have to pass the third level. But... thank you Miss Song for your praise. Well, I don't deserve it."

Lu Jinghong clasped his fists towards Song Zhian, looking somewhat high-spirited and confident.

Miss Yu tilted her head and asked him:

"I also praised you, why did Master Lu only thank Sister Song?"

Lu Jinghong's expression froze slightly, he turned around and gave her a perfunctory fist bump:

"Thank you very much for the compliment."

Miss Yu waved her hand modestly:
"It's okay, Mr. Lu. I'm not a stingy person. If you have strengths, you have to admit it. As Sister Song said, meeting a worthy opponent can help you improve yourself. Well, I defeated you a little in the first level, and you defeated me a little in this level. We can say that we have a good fight."

Lu Jinghong:……?
Song Zhian smiled silently.

On the side, Sha Ergou listened with envy.

Brother Liu seemed to be in a trance. He was quiet the whole time and glanced outside the cave from time to time. It was unclear whether he was listening to people talking or thinking about something.

Song Zhian is considerate and has a high emotional intelligence. After learning about Lu Jinghong's good performance in self-protection, she did not take the initiative to ask about the assessment results that Ouyang Rong and Sha Ergou did not mention.

However, Miss Yu was simple-minded and did not have such concerns. After she encouraged her good rival Master Lu with a few words, she turned around and asked curiously:
"Brother Liu, Brother Sha, where are you?"

Sha Ergou scratched his head and said embarrassedly:

"I forgot what the fetus bottle was called, it seemed to be some kind of rusty fetus...Brother Liu and I both have middle-grade qualifications. We are not as outstanding as Master Lu, but we are not the worst."

Lu Jinghong also took the initiative to say:
"There is still a third level. There is still a chance. Brother Lu and Brother Sha, don't be anxious. Let's deal with it together."

"That's right." Sha Ergou nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

At this time, a female Yue sister was seen returning from the other side of the cave entrance, apparently leading a newcomer over.

Song Zhian opened her mouth and told:

"The third level ends today. The results of the assessment of the new Yue girl and the Zhutang swordsman will be revealed immediately after the next level is over and will be announced by the Sixth Lady."

Ouyang Rong came back to his senses, glanced at his four friends, and nodded slowly.

Sister Yuan's cold voice came from the front, and it seemed that she was talking to the last group of girls in line:

"Ten more people."

Song Zhian and the young lady were already standing at the back because they were chatting with Ouyang Rong and the other two.

They came forward immediately upon hearing the sound.

However, including those two girls, there were only five girls on the field, less than ten people... The five girls looked around.

Senior Sister Yuan also noticed this, and whispered to her companions for a few seconds, as if they were communicating, and then continued in a cold voice:
"It's getting late, so we won't distinguish between men and women. Five more men will come."

Seeing this, Lu Jinghong immediately stepped forward, and Ouyang Rong and Sha Ergou followed subconsciously.

They were just chatting and the three of them were standing close to the front.

Just like that, the five people who had gathered together privately belonged to the same assessment team and walked out of the cave under the guidance of Senior Sister Yuan.

The mountain wind was very strong, whistling like a knife on my face.

There was a thousand-foot cliff under his feet, but just as Ouyang Rong had expected, there was indeed a winding and rugged path on the right side of the cave entrance. It was three steps wide and had no railings. It extended along the cliff wall all the way to the top of the cliff.

Ouyang Rong raised his hand to hold down his felt hat to prevent it from being blown off.

Braving the mountain wind, they finally reached the top of the mountain after two cups of tea.

They looked up and saw a white marble hall with a blurred plaque, majestic and solemn, standing on the top of the cliff.

There are some broken pillars and ruins around, but they remain motionless in the violent mountain wind.

The main hall and the mountain top seem to be integrated into one. I don’t know how many years they have stood there, and even the long river of time cannot wash them away.

The main hall looks close, but in fact, after reaching the top of the cliff, you still have to walk a distance forward.

Ouyang Rong looked up and saw from afar several snow-white Wu costumes rustling outside the hall. When he got closer, he saw that they were eight Yue women with veils on their faces, wearing badges made of strange materials, and they seemed to be some kind of guards.

When Ouyang Rong and his ten companions approached, sharp gazes fell on them, as if to penetrate them.

Ouyang Rong did not look at them. He followed his friends, lowered his head, and came to the entrance of the hall under the guidance of Senior Sister Yuan.

"go in."

Senior Sister Yuan stood at the door, holding the sword at her waist with one hand, turned around and gestured to them slightly.

Ouyang Rong and the other nine people looked at each other, and then walked into the hall one by one.

Ten of them looked around curiously.

Looking inside from their perspective, the interior of the hall seemed a bit empty, but it should be the outer hall, and there seemed to be an inner hall inside with a larger space.

Before they took a few steps forward, their vision gradually became blurred.

Ouyang Rong saw the familiar white mist again.

That's right.

(End of this chapter)