I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 140 The popular candidates for the competition!
"This is the list of names that need attention in this world competition."

In Zhang Rui's study, Hong Lie brought all the information he could collect: "Some of it is intelligence from the court, and some is intelligence from Tianyi Sect. There shouldn't be much missing. Take a look."

"Thank you, Commander." Zhang Rui took the information and thanked him repeatedly.

"Mr. Zhang, you are too polite." Hong Lie waved his hand and said, "We are all family now, why thank you?"

The other party registered Murong Yunji under his name and assigned her to Tianyi Sect, which was equivalent to giving Tianyi Sect a great gift. Since he returned to Tianyi Sect, he had never been able to do anything useful to help, so this time it was a huge honor for him.

Zhang Rui chuckled with mixed feelings. Although Hong Lie was a delicate person, he was also a generous man. As long as he was a friend, he would at least be willing to take on some responsibilities for you, even if he would not risk his life for you. In Zhang Rui's opinion, such a person was quite rare.

It can be seen that the other party has begun to be willing to open up to me recently, but I seem to still be holding the other party's daughter captive.
Zhang Rui always felt a little embarrassed when he thought of this. It was very likely that that was not Hong Lie's daughter, but at least it was an important clue to the cause of death of the other party's daughter. He had been hiding it, and he didn't know what would happen if he was discovered in the future.

Shaking his head, Zhang Rui put this question behind him and looked at the information sent by Hong Lie.

Among them are the popular characters from all major sects, and they are also the ones who can pose the greatest threat to Murong Yunji.

Due to Li Qingtian's sudden intervention, the national competition was advanced and the news spread quickly. It was originally scheduled to be held in the capital in five days.

It would take at least ten days to prepare the things for Murong Yunji. Judging from the date, she would have to rely on herself to at least make it to the top 16. That is to say, she could not be eliminated during the auditions. However, the promotion to the auditions was determined by the draw of lots by all the major families, and there could be no cheating. It all depended on luck, which was very unstable.

If you are unlucky enough, you may encounter a half-step grandmaster player in the first wave, which will be very troublesome.

"There are actually quite a few half-step grandmasters in the world, but most of them are from the older generation." Hong Lie looked at Zhang Rui who was looking through the information and explained, "Those under the age of 40 are even rarer. But since the blueprint is the world of martial arts, there are still quite a few of them together."

Zhang Rui nodded and looked through the list carefully. Naturally, the top candidates were the popular candidates from the six major sects and four noble families.

The six major sects are Tianyi Sect, Longxiang Temple, Liusha Sect, Jianzong, Wudu Sect, and Yunjing Valley. Among them, Tianyi Sect, Longxiang Temple, and Jianzong are all ancient sects that are older than the Great Jin Dynasty. They responded to Taizu's call and moved to the north. After thousands of years of competition, they are still standing strong and have the most martial arts and the strongest resilience.

In every era, there are geniuses from other sects who shine brightly and may remain popular for thousands of years. In every era, there are only these three major sects that have outstanding figures walking the world.

This time is no exception. There are two half-step masters under the age of 30 in Longxiang Temple. They are the eldest brother of the Ling generation, Lingfeng, who was directly taught by the head monk, and the young monk of the Ling generation, Lingyi, who has just come to prominence recently.

"This Ling Feng is thirty-nine this year, just stuck at the age limit." Hong Lie frowned and said, "He cultivates the Buddhist Vajra Subduing Demons magical power. He is domineering and fierce, and his hard skills are extremely amazing. I have sparred with him before."

"How?" Zhang Rui asked curiously.

"A simple sparring naturally won't reveal his true strength." Hong Lie shook his head: "But in terms of hard power, I am not as good as him. My Tianyi Sect's Pure Yang Wuji is also a domineering martial art, but if I don't use the Taoist Yin and soft power to deal with it, not to mention me, even my master may not be able to defeat that person."

Zhang Rui curled his lips. There is always such a King Kong-level character in martial arts novels.

"There is not much information about Ling Yi. He only made his mark last year when he fought in the sea. He subdued a hundred fighters from the Sea Shark Gang by himself and became famous in the East China Sea. It is said that even Master Yi's first disciple could not stop him. He is very powerful. The key is that he is only 27 years old. At the age of a half-step grandmaster, he is probably the youngest one except for the one in your family."

Zhang Rui understood immediately after hearing this. This was a genius-level contestant. He was going to use his paintbrush to look through the biography of the character at night to look for weaknesses. This kind of genius-level contestant often had adventures and their methods were very troublesome.

"The Sword Sect and the Cloud Whale Valley are also very outstanding this generation. The Sword Sect's rookie of this generation is called Li Lan. It is rumored that he was once a descendant of the royal family. He has an extraordinary talent for swordsmanship and masters the Sword Sect's two highest mental methods, [Sword] and [Qi]. It is rumored that his ability has surpassed his own mentor, the current Sword Sect's Great Elder Gu Yu. I don't know if the rumor is exaggerated, but the Sword Sect has always been low-key. Often when such rumors emerge, it means that the ability of their disciples is probably better than the rumors. He is the hot candidate for this championship. If you meet him, it is best to admit defeat directly. There are two chances in the audition."

Zhang Rui nodded when he heard this. The competition system designed by Emperor Taizu of the Great Jin Dynasty was very interesting. Ancient people would definitely not have thought of the option of abstaining, but he did. Knowing that it was easy to encounter unfair competition in the auditions, he gave everyone a chance to abstain. If they really met a big shot, at least they still had a chance to fight.

What? What if you run into the boss twice?
With such luck, why would you stay here if you don't go home and eat?

"The descendants of Yunjing Valley have been mixed over the years. The one participating this time is the guy I fought with back then. His name is Wang Hao, and he is now the second senior brother of Haimen of Yunjing Valley." "Fought with the commander-in-chief?" Zhang Rui asked curiously, "How was it?"

"It happened many years ago. I was at my peak at that time, and he was just a rookie. My victory was not fair, but he was able to take a hundred of my moves during the auditions, and he even admitted defeat before he ran out of energy." Hong Lie touched his chin, "He was a very slippery boy, and he knew how to judge the situation. In order to retain the chance to be the top of Yunjing Valley, he had a chance to enter the top 16 that year, but he deliberately admitted defeat before entering the list, hoping to win next year. Now he is 35, which is the prime of his life. Even now, I am not sure that I can definitely defeat that boy."

"What about these two?" Zhang Rui looked at the other two sects whose names sounded like villains.

"The Six Evil Sect is not very lucky this time." Hong Lie shook his head. "Their most promising competitor should be Senior Brother Yan Zongxing, but he is the same age as me and cannot participate in the competition. The rest are too far behind him in terms of qualifications. It is said that the most talented one is Junior Sister Yan Feng, who is only seventeen this year and has reached the first rank of warrior at the age of seventeen. She is indeed very talented, but it is a bit difficult for her to enter the list."

"As for the Five Poison Sect, I'm afraid they will bring out their trump card, White Moon, this time."

"Bai Yue?" Zhang Rui was stunned and looked at the other party. He clearly felt that Hong Lie was very familiar with this person, and it seemed that he brought something else.

"Ahem" Hong Lie's face turned red when he was looked at by Zhang Rui, and he whispered: "Men, it's just those things. Don't blame me back then. She wanted to break my Pure Yang Dao heart, but she didn't expect that she would get trapped. In the final competition, she should have been the first. I can only say that women. Sometimes they are scary cruel, and sometimes..." Hong Lie sighed when he said this.

"It looks like there's a lot of story to tell," Zhang Rui said with a gossipy look on his face.

"Don't worry about it." Hong Lie glared at Zhang Rui and said, "You just need to know that this woman is very powerful. I was not sure I could beat her back then, and now she has been in seclusion for many years, so I am even less sure. But I broke her skills back then, and I heard that she was almost killed by the poisonous blood in her body. As a result, she has not been out for decades. She has the title of Shudu Wu Mu, but her junior brother is taking care of things. I guess she has been recovering from her injuries. It would be fine if she didn't come now. If she comes, I am afraid she will be very reluctant. The more reluctant she is, the more ruthless she will be. If you meet her, it is better to surrender."

"Is that so?" Zhang Rui nodded in agreement, because if someone is injured, in order to reduce physical damage, they will often choose to fight quickly and decisively, so their attacks will be very ruthless.

"There's not much to say about the nobles. You've seen the one from the Long family. He's capable, but just so-so. He has a solid foundation, but no special features. I estimate that he can only make it to the top 16 at most. As for the one named Qin Fang next to Li Yu, he's a bit troublesome. He's young and has a gloomy mind. Most importantly, I don't know his master yet. He may have some hidden tricks. You have to be extremely careful. And then there's the one from the Shen family. He's even worse than the one from the Long family. I'm afraid he may not even make it to the top 16 this time."

Hong Lie curled his lips, seeming to be very disdainful.

"Why didn't the commander-in-chief mention Tianyi Sect?" Zhang Rui asked cautiously, "If fellow disciples meet, they will eliminate each other, right?"

"Generally, the possibility of encountering each other is relatively small." Hong Lie explained: "In order to avoid the higher-ups deliberately targeting and consuming a certain sect, fellow disciples will be separated into several competition areas. The possibility of encountering each other is very small, but I will tell you that Zhang Lingyu will probably participate in this competition."

"Is that the one that Senior Qingyunzi told you to do?"

"Bullshit, what do you mean by giving in?" Hong Lie was immediately furious. "How dare he? His martial arts were taught by the headmaster himself, specifically to restrain me. And I beat him to a pulp. He actually had the nerve to say that he was giving in to me. Ugh!"

Zhang Rui: “.”

"He is quite capable." After showing his contempt, Hong Lie coughed and said, "If he had not fallen behind in his training over the years, he would probably be the strongest one. If you meet him, just surrender without hesitation."

Zhang Rui looked at the other party with amusement. He had a look of contempt on his face just now, but it seemed that he still recognized the other party's strength.

"There is one more thing that needs special attention."

"Huh?" Zhang Rui was stunned. Isn't Zhang Lingyu the only person that Tianyi Sect can show off? Could there be other ace disciples from other small sects?

"There is a person whose strength may not be that great, but whose methods are sinister, and I always feel that there is something wrong with her." Hong Lie whispered, "Whether on the court or off the court, if you meet her, tell Xiao Yunji to be careful of her."

"Who is it?"

"Fu Yunji!"

(End of this chapter)