I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 182 Speculations before entering the palace
"Fortunately, I have accomplished my mission."

In Zhang's residence, Yun Yi seemed very excited. In the East Region, he had already made it to the quarterfinals. According to the rules, as long as he won one more game tomorrow, he would be able to enter the palace to practice martial arts and become one of the martial priests in the world!

At this time, Yun Yi's disciples were also very excited.

In the southwest, everyone only knows about the Five Poison Sect. Their Ao Yun Sect has done countless things for the government and helped to kill countless evil spirits, but few people still remember them. Moreover, if the local governor had not valued them, they would not even be qualified to come to the capital for the competition.

And now, there is finally light at the end of the tunnel.

Once his master gets promoted tomorrow, he will be one of the martial pastors in the world. Even if he is assigned to a distant prefecture, it will be his territory. With the official status of martial pastor, the reputation of Ao Yun Sect will surely be enhanced, and he and others will no longer have to take on the dirty work that even the Five Poison Sect is unwilling to do.

"Master Yun is indeed extraordinary." Zhang Rui praised.

The intensity of this world competition was extremely high, with more than a thousand participants. Even the direct descendants of the major sects could not guarantee that they could make it to the top thirty-two. For Yun Yi, an abandoned disciple, to be able to perform to this level was already a legend.

"I'm just lucky." Yun Yi quickly said modestly, "Most of the major sects' descendants are concentrated in the other three districts. The few masters in my area, such as Ling Feng from the Dragon Elephant Temple and the descendants of the Six Evil Sect, were all separated. I am indeed lucky."

"Master Yun is too modest. You have both luck and strength to reach this position. No one who has reached this position in the world competition has done so by luck alone. If it weren't for the hardships Master Yun went through in his youth, you would definitely be one of the candidates for the world's grandmaster."

“I don’t dare to hope for that.” Yun Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head. He then turned around to look at his group of disciples and said with a gentle smile: “My greatest wish now is to raise these little guys and not have any regrets.”

"Master." A group of disciples replied with sobs in their mouths. That middle-aged uncle smiled and said that he would lead them out of the southwest mountains and help them realize their dream of becoming a martial arts hero. In the past, they didn't take it seriously and just wanted to trick him into giving them his steamed buns, but they didn't expect that this man would really do it.

Zhang Rui saw this and seemed to be thinking about something.

"Husband, Lord Hong Lie is here." Luo walked into the study and said cautiously.

"Please come in." Zhang Rui stood up quickly.
Soon, Hong Lie came over with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, glanced at Yun Yi and sighed: "Brother, it seems your luck has run out."

He had seen Yun Yi's strength, which was really good, especially his self-created Cloud Hand, which was even as exquisite as the Tianyi Sect's unique skills.

If I had not been so disadvantaged when I was young, I might not be able to defeat the opponent now. It's such a pity.

"The list for tomorrow is out?" Zhang Rui suddenly understood something.

Hong Lie sighed: "Longxiang Temple Spiritual Wind"

"Uh..." Zhang Rui was stunned when he heard this. His luck was really bad. As long as the East District could make it to the semi-finals, they could enter the palace. Among the top eight candidates, there were only Ling Feng and Yan Feng from Liushamen.

Honestly speaking, meeting Yan Feng gave people the feeling that there was some chance. After all, although Yan Feng was a direct descendant of the Six Evil Sect, he was too young, only seventeen years old this year, and at most at the peak of the first rank. Although Yun Yi was in poor health, his realm was at the level of a half-step grandmaster.

But Lingfeng is different. He is the eldest senior brother of Longxiang Temple. He has the magical power of Vajra to subdue demons. Even Hong Lie is extremely afraid of him. No matter how you look at it, he has no chance.

Yun Yi and his group of disciples also turned pale immediately.

Zhang Rui sighed and patted Yun Yi on the shoulder: "It's okay, you have done very well. Although you can't directly become a state martial priest without entering the top 16, you can become one of the state martial arts vice halls, and you can also have the opportunity to challenge the state martial priest for replacement. There are also great opportunities in the future."

Upon hearing this, a group of disciples obediently comforted their master. After all, being able to achieve this step was beyond their expectations. As long as they could get out of the southwest, they felt it was very good.

Yun Yi smiled bitterly and asked, "Can I give up my right to vote?"

Hong Lie shook his head: "This is the only match in the competition where you cannot forfeit. If you do, you will not be able to advance. But you can still use it. Although the people from Longxiang Temple will not be too ruthless, Lingfeng has cultivated the magic power of subduing demons after all. If you are not careful, you may get hurt. Since this is a hopeless match, it is better to forfeit. Get ready early. I will find a good place for you."

"Thank you, Commander." Yun Yi shook his head: "But I still want to give it a try."

"Are you sure?" Hong Lie was stunned.

"Actually, I know there's no chance." Yun Yi smiled bitterly, "But after working so hard for so long, I feel a little unwilling to give up. Besides, I can also learn the unique skills of Longxiang Temple. If I can win by chance, I can also make a name for myself in the martial arts world. What do you think?"

"That's right." Hong Lie touched his chin. "That's right. In the future, when you set up a sect outside, it will be a good thing to say that you can fight against Monk Lingfeng for a hundred moves without being defeated."

"Haha, the commander-in-chief thinks highly of me. With my current physical condition, how can I withstand a hundred moves from the Dragon Elephant Temple's top disciple?"

"In that case, Master Yun, please go back and rest first, so as to prepare for tomorrow's competition." Zhang Rui stood up and said with a smile: "No matter whether we win or lose, we must always stay in the best condition to avoid any regrets, right?"

"Master Zhang is right." Yun Yi smiled and bowed, then after a few polite words, he left with a group of disciples. After the other party left, Zhang Rui said calmly: "Who will Murong face tomorrow?"

"He is a military hero, and his strength is not bad, but he is far inferior to Feng Yuqing." Hong Lie touched his chin and sighed, "Your niece is so much luckier. She met almost the weakest one among the seven people. At that time, I was afraid that she would meet the one from the Sword Sect."

Zhang Rui heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that. There couldn't be any mistakes on Murong's side. Unfortunately, the knife prepared for Murong hadn't been produced recently. Fortunately, it didn't need to be used for the time being.

"As long as Murong can enter the palace, everything will be fine. We only have four candidates in mind."

"I always feel that you don't seem to think much of Yun Yi." Hong Lie was a little curious.

"Why does the commander-in-chief say that?" Zhang Rui was stunned. Did he behave disrespectfully towards the other party in his daily behavior?
"It's just a feeling." Hong Lie frowned: "You seem to still not trust him very much."

"I guess so." Zhang Rui thought about it and decided to tell the truth.

"why?"

"I feel like his character is a little too perfect."

"Personality?" This was the first time Hong Lie heard this new word.

"He suffered such setbacks when he was young, but he never took revenge on the Five Poison Sect. He was a middle-aged martial artist who was willing to support the disciples he accepted. The key is that the qualifications of those disciples are not very good."

"Hey, don't say that. Yun Yi himself has excellent qualifications, but that group of disciples seem to be mediocre." Hong Lie said, touching his chin.

"Is that so?" Zhang Rui said with a smile, "Normally speaking, empathy requires at least similarity. How can a very talented young man who was persecuted by a large sect and wasted his life be related to a group of ordinary disciples who walked out of the mountains?"

"This..." Hong Lie did not agree with Zhang Rui's statement: "It is not that a disciple has good qualifications to be recognized by the master. I was also stupid and foolish back then."

Zhang Rui curled his lips and said, "If you weren't talented, you would have been beaten to death with your trouble-making personality. How could you learn Tianyi's unique skills?"
"Forget it, let's not talk about this." Hong Lie waved his hand and then said, "If Murong can pass the test, have you decided on the four candidates who will enter the palace the next day?"

"Three people for now." Zhang Rui whispered, "Senior Qingyunzi, me, and Minister Wei."

"Wei Jiaming?" Hong Lie frowned. "I heard that he is trying to win you over, but do you think he will help us?"

"No." Zhang Rui shook his head.

"Then you still"

"There are some things I want to confirm, so I have to take him with me." Zhang Rui explained.

"What's the matter?" Hong Lie asked curiously.

Zhang Rui came close to him and roughly told him his guess. Hong Lie's eyes widened when he heard it: "Are you sure?"

"It's just a guess, but it's not what I thought. I have to verify it later."

"You are quite brave. If it is not what you think, aren't you afraid of being attacked from all sides?" Hong Lie said gritting his teeth.

"Some things can only be gambled, otherwise facing those monsters, I'm afraid there will be no chance at all."

"What about the fourth candidate?" Hong Lie sighed.

"Tianyi Sect, Taoist Master Tianjizi."

"Grandmaster?" Hong Lie asked with a smile, "Do you think the higher-ups will let you succeed?"

"This time, it might happen." Zhang Rui lowered his voice and said, "I even guess that the four great masters of the Central Plains will probably be present!"

Hong Lie: “.”

(End of this chapter)