Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

Amidst such a wave of questioning, Yan Ruchen remained silent, still bowing and respectfully facing the elders seated at the table.

The scene had been noisy for a while. The elder sitting in the center waved his hand slightly, and the invigilator quickly stepped forward. The elder leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear. The invigilator listened carefully, nodded to show that he understood, and then ran back to the trial platform.

When everyone saw that the sect elder had given some instructions, they stopped making noise and waited quietly for the invigilator to speak.

The invigilator signaled for silence, and when it was completely still, he announced loudly, "Everyone, please be patient. This trial adheres to the principles of fairness, justice, and openness, and any questions will be addressed. According to Elder Xuan Qing's instructions, Yan Ruchen, please try again. Since you have such talent, true gold is naturally not afraid of fire. Trying again will convince everyone."

These words were full of official rhetoric, and on the surface they were meant to silence the crowd, but in reality, these old men couldn't believe that this little beggar-looking guy could hit the ball nearly fifty meters away.

Yan Ruchen slowly stood up, bowed to the stands again, and then slowly turned and walked towards the stone drum. As he turned around, he accidentally saw Li Qi in the audience spit at him fiercely.

Yan Ruchen paused slightly, but immediately stood in front of the stone drum.

Guan Shanyu snorted helplessly, pulled Li Qi over and covered his mouth, "Young man, you really won't be happy unless you seek death."

After a quick clean, the stone drum was restored to its original state, and the invigilator and the students returned to their seats. Perhaps the constant pointing and nagging from so many people had affected Yan Ruchen's mindset, he took a few deep breaths and delivered a palm strike. The invigilator, after checking the results, waved his hand and announced, "32 meters."

As soon as these words were spoken, a disdainful "tsk" sounded from the audience, as if this result had proven beyond a doubt that Yan Ruchen's results were inflated, and a new round of ridicule followed one after another.

Guan Shanyu looked at everyone in confusion, thinking to himself, what the hell are you guys doing? Even if it's only 22 meters, it's still first, okay?

Wang Tianyang even loudly questioned, "The difference between the two results is so huge, is there really no problem? I don't question Brother Yan's ability, but if your results have also been unfairly affected, then this competition has lost its due fairness."

Okay, put the blame on the stone drum.

Guan Shanyu turned his eyes to Yan Ruchen, only to see him clenching his hands tightly, lowering his head and saying nothing.

But Wang Tianyang's words were indeed very significant. After all, this dragged everyone down. Other people's achievements were certainly important, but if there was a problem with the stone drum, wouldn't everyone's achievements lose their authenticity?

In the end, those who should have been applying to Tsinghua University started roasting sweet potatoes, and those who should have been learning to build aircraft carriers started learning beauty and hairdressing. Who would like this?

This absolutely does not mean that roasted sweet potatoes and beauty and hairdressing are bad, absolutely not.

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a spark falling into a pile of dry firewood, instantly triggering a heated discussion among the crowd. Everyone began to question whether the stone drum was old and inaccurate.

Hu Qi, who was originally ranked second, was getting impatient sitting aside. He relied on the self-cultivation of a child from an aristocratic family to hold back from losing his temper. If he was not as skilled as others and only got second place, it would be fine. But if he was ranked second because of a problem with the stone drum, that was absolutely intolerable.

After thinking this, he also stood up indignantly and said, "Why don't the invigilator carefully check whether the stone drum is intact and let everyone take the test again."

again?

Damn, there are over a hundred people in front of me.

Guan Shanyu's eyes went dark and he almost fainted. Fortunately, Li Qi supported him in time. Guan Shanyu was able to lean on Li Qi's back, holding his heart and gasping for breath, thinking to himself, "Please end it quickly, I'm dying of sunburn."

But Hu Qi's words were met with approval by many students, who raised their hands and shouted, "Check the stone drums and try again." Yan Ruchen stood on the stage, neither leaving nor staying, helplessly staring at the invigilator. The entire room was in chaos, and the invigilator and the other students' attempts to silence them with their hands clasped were of no use.

In such a chaotic scene, a female voice suddenly came from the seat, and the person said:

"The Tianxuan Dao Sect has always valued order and fairness, and is impartial. Since you have come to the Dao Sect to study, you should understand that we have always valued etiquette and rules. Now that you are making such a loud noise and questioning this and that, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Guan Shanyu's eyes lit up, and he saw the curtain open slightly, and a woman walked out gracefully. When everyone saw her appearance clearly, they were stunned for a moment.

The woman's skin was as white as cream, her eyebrows were as black as distant ink, her eyes were like clear springs reflecting the starlight, her gaze was as cold as the cold moon, and her red lips were slightly parted like a blooming flower. Her black hair fell behind her shoulders, and she was draped in purple silk, looking elegant and otherworldly, like a fairy descending to earth.

Guan Shanyu stared with his eyes wide open, his heart beating wildly with excitement. She’s out, Si Hongyin is out, the first female protagonist of this book is out!

But why did you, Yan Ruchen, just glance at her and then lower your head? This is not right. She stood up for you, and you didn't show any gratitude by looking at your wife a few more times. You are so ignorant.

Guan Shanyu sighed with some regret, while Li Qi said infatuatedly, "It's so beautiful."

Guan Shanyu curled the corners of his mouth and thought to himself, of course not, this is a character he described based on Liu Yifei's appearance, how could she not be good-looking.

Si Hongyin glanced at the crowd indifferently and continued, "This young man is just an ordinary beggar, his attire is even inferior to yours. There is no reason for us, the Tianxuan Dao Sect, to favor him. Moreover, your being so difficult will inevitably affect your concentration. Even under such circumstances, he can still hit the target from a distance of thirty meters, which is enough to prove his strength. If you are not convinced, you can come on stage and compete. However, after this competition, I hope you will accept the defeat and refrain from causing any more trouble to avoid affecting the trials of the students who will follow."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at the audience indifferently. Half of the students were impressed by Si Hongyin's beauty and didn't hear what she said at all. They just nodded stupidly; the other half were eager to try again after hearing it. If they could get better results, then there would be hope for them to fight for the Tianjian Pavilion.

Although everyone had their own thoughts, they all knew that the final rules still needed to be approved by the elders, so they waited quietly in the audience for the elders to speak.

Qiu Shui Jian Ji originally sat there motionless, not intending to get involved in this mess, but since her disciple had already spoken out, she could no longer just sit there and watch the show quietly. She coughed lightly to signal Si Hongyin to step back and just watch her fun without being the first to speak out. However, she thought in her heart that the leader's daughter was really hard to manage, as she was a person with connections and could not be controlled.

Si Xuanqing turned his head slightly to look at Si Hongyin, with a hint of dissatisfaction on his face. As an inner disciple, Si Hongyin should not have spoken in such an occasion, let alone defend a beggar.

He gently waved to Si Hongyin, signaling her to go back behind the curtain. Si Hongyin noticed that her father looked unhappy and realized that she had said too much, so she bowed and went back.

As the crowd watched the beauty walk away, they still stretched their necks to catch a glimpse of her. At this moment, a deep and powerful voice rang out from the audience. Si Xuanqing said, "As my daughter said, our sect has always valued order and justice. If you have any doubts about our sect's practices, you may choose to go elsewhere. You may leave now. Our disciples will not embarrass you."

After these words were spoken, no one in the audience dared to refute anymore. After all, everyone just wanted to fight for their own results, but they didn't really want to offend Tianxuan Dao Sect.

Seeing that the crowd had completely quieted down, Si Xuanqing continued calmly and forcefully, "This boy is exceptionally gifted. He has placed among the top in two consecutive trials. You have all witnessed it with your own eyes, so there's no need to elaborate. Since he's been given two chances to prove himself, for the sake of fairness, everyone in the audience should also have two chances. Disciples who have already passed the trials can try again, with the highest score taking precedence. Wang Tianyang, Li Qi, and Hu Qi, do you have any objections to this?"

Li Qi and the other two were stunned when their names were called out. They had never expected the Sect Leader to remember their names and publicly call them out in such an occasion. They were both shocked and honored. How could they dare to refute anything? They all bowed to the left and responded in unison: "The Sect Leader is so wise."

Each person has two times, and by the time it gets dark, I'm afraid the trial won't be over. Guan Shanyu looked at the people lining up again, his eyes darkened, and he felt like his hypoglycemia was coming back.