Junior Disciple C

The sky is getting brighter and brighter. Compared with the still cool sunlight in the early morning, the sunlight at this moment is already a bit scorching.

Feng Ye stood on the square of the main hall without any shelter, put his hands in front of his eyes, and looked up at the sky.The trial ceremony will be held on time at Sishi. Judging by the extent of the sun, it is estimated that it will not be long, at most there is still time for a stick of incense.

It was necessary for Fang Yang to wake him up so early. They woke up so early, and they were not the first batch to arrive.

When the three of them arrived at the main hall square, there were already some disciples waiting in golden positions in the square.

Fortunately, although they were not the first batch to arrive, they were not too late, and they occupied a relatively high position. Like now, the square can already be described as a sea of ​​people, and the disciples of the Lingxiao Sword Sect almost went out in full force. Some of them left the customs, and those who had practiced outside specially rushed back. Anyway, everyone who could come came.

These later ones naturally stand out one by one, and the further back, the less clear the vision.If he was a little shorter, he would really be unable to see anything except the back of the head of the person in front.

In addition to the main hall square where you can watch the ceremony, there are also mountain paths on both sides of the stone ladder and the top of the mountain.

The thousand-level stone ladder leading to the top of the mountain is built next to the mountain. Compared with the main hall square at the bottom, the view of the unmodified mountain road on both sides of the stone ladder is better.But the mountain road is too steep, and some rock formations are almost vertical to the ground. If you stand on it rashly, let alone watch the crowds, you will fall off if you are not careful.I didn't watch the excitement when the time came, and I suffered a broken bone, and the gain outweighed the loss.

The top of the mountain is where the final ceremony will be held. Today, except for the sect's deacons, head elders, and disciples on duty, no one can casually go to the top of the mountain.Therefore, the square of the main hall became the only place to watch, and it was therefore extremely crowded.

However, this is only for the disciples in the Qi refining period. After the foundation is established, they can fly with the sword and fly into the air. Of course, they can look at it however they want.

But Fang Yangfei was really not very safe, so he made two-handed preparations for himself, and first took a good position.

Right now, Fang Yang was squeezing into the crowd at the front, looking out at the movement on the mountain path with his head stretched out. The hundred disciples guarding the pass hadn't come down yet, and the mountain path was empty at the moment.

But he still focused on watching, for fear of missing it.

As for Feng Ye, he was also concentrating, but what he saw was completely opposite to Fang Yang. Fang Yang looked up the mountain, waiting for the trial to start.

But Feng Ye was looking at his surroundings, his eyes wandered around the crowd around him.

"What is Fellow Daoist Feng Ye looking at?" Hao Chen asked Feng Ye who was looking around.

Feng Ye's eyes moved to Hao Chen, and after a glance, he moved away again, and he replied casually: "Look at you."

Hearing this, Hao Chen's eyes widened slightly, with a flattered look on his face. He spread out his fan, shook it slightly, and tried his best to restrain his complacency, but the rising tone of his speech still revealed his mood: "I'm so Does it look good?"

Feng Ye: "..." Only then did he realize what he had said.

Feng Ye withdrew his gaze from looking around, and looked at Hao Chen's face without a word.Although... this Yuguang is judged by the aesthetics of a human figure, he is indeed a handsome young man, he belongs to the kind of man who shakes his fan and smiles, and many girls who don't know people will fall. That very deceiving look.

But...Feng Ye is not that superficial, he has already seen through the essence of this fish.There is a saying in the world that one white covers three ugliness, one fat ruins everything.

And the prototype of this fish is black and fat, which takes up all the unsightly points.Although the appearance of fish cannot be judged by human standards, Feng Ye felt so prejudiced.

He couldn't help pouring cold water on Hao Chen: "Yes, you look great."

Normal people know that this is irony, but Hao Chen only took it as a compliment, and he was modest: "I don't look very good today."

It means that he usually looks better.

Feng Ye was shocked by a certain fish's brazenness. Although he had been shocked many times, he was always refreshed by Hao Chen again and again.

For this, Feng Ye could only support his forehead, because words seemed so pale and powerless in front of Hao Chen's face.

After the silence in his heart passed, Feng Ye continued to look around.

Whether Xue Ren will jump the wall in a hurry today, he is not sure, but if Xue Ren is really ready to do something today, maybe the person behind the scenes will be around here.

The crowded main hall square is a good hiding place.So Feng Ye has been observing since he came here, to see if there is anyone acting suspiciously.

It's just that there are more and more people, and he is surrounded in the middle, making it more and more difficult to observe.

He occupies a seat near the front, although it is a good place to watch the ceremony, but it is not a good place to observe the crowd in the main hall square.

It is still more convenient to observe from the outermost side of the crowd. Thinking of this, Feng Ye began to look for a way out among the dense crowd.

His eyes wandered for a while, and suddenly he was taken aback, and he saw an unexpected person.

On the outermost side of the square, where no one was paying attention, a head poked out from under an old old tree.

The protagonist of the trial ceremony, Cao Zirui hid behind a tree and looked at Fang Yang who was crowded in the front. He seemed to want to call Fang Yang, but he was worried that everyone would surround him when he showed up, so he didn't dare to speak out.

When he was in a dilemma, he inadvertently met Feng Ye's eyes.

Although they were far away and couldn't see each other's expressions clearly, Feng Ye thought about it for a while and figured out why Cao Zirui appeared here.

Coincidentally, this also gave him a good reason to run outside to find a suitable reason for not wanting the front seat.

So Feng Ye stepped forward, dragged Fang Yang out of the crowd, and pointed at the puzzled Fang Yang, pointing to the tree where Cao Zirui was.

There was no need to even explain, Fang Yang saw his little friend and immediately got out of the crowd and walked to the outside.

Feng Ye also took this opportunity to successfully follow Fang Yang out, followed by Hao Chen.

The three of them just gave up the good seats they got up early in the morning and ran to the outermost side.

"Why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be preparing for the ceremony?" Fang Yang asked impatiently as soon as they met.

"Master asked me to come out and walk around. Just go back on time before the ceremony begins." Cao Zirui explained.

Come out for a walk?After a turn, he turned to the mountain and went down, hiding behind the big tree furtively.

Fang Yang thought for a while, and a hint of understanding suddenly popped up in his mind: "Are you nervous?"

"No! No, no." Cao Zirui retorted immediately, and repeated it for emphasis.

However, just two words can be said by him as a double word, so it is clear at a glance whether he is nervous or not.

Fang Yang was considerate and didn't expose the other party. He grabbed Cao Zirui's shoulders and comforted him, "So what about Baidao Pass, you're so good, so there must be no problem."

Cao Zirui hesitated to speak, he wasn't really nervous about this, although the hundreds of levels were difficult, he still had a little confidence in his swordsmanship, what he was nervous about was...

"Worried about whether I can be the next head?" Feng Ye interrupted suddenly.

Fang Yang and Cao Zirui looked at Feng Ye together, Feng Ye smiled, and continued: "In fact, if the job of head is thrown to me, I am not willing to take it."

"Why?" Fang Yang asked immediately.

"Being the head of the sect obviously has so many benefits. The entire sect is under his own control. The magic tools and spirit stones in the sect's inventory can be used at will, and the status is detached. If you say it, everyone admires you, don't you think so?" Feng Ye rushed to Fang. Yang asked back.

Fang Yang nodded, that's what he thought.

Feng Ye shook his head, and began to point out his shortcomings: "The entire sect is in charge of him. At first glance, he has a lot of power, but in fact, you have to intervene in everything big and small, which is very annoying."

Hao Chen, who had been watching from the sidelines, nodded approvingly. Before he set up the five sea masters and the turtle prime minister, he was like this, annoyed to death by all kinds of trivial matters every day.

"Besides, being the head of the sect sounds noble, but it also means that countless pairs of eyes are staring at you. Once you make a small mistake, it is likely that everyone will know about it. Right, fellow Taoist Hao Chen?" Feng Ye He suddenly turned around and asked Hao Chen, which Hao Chen had already demonstrated by himself.

Hao Chen: "..." What else could he say other than nodding.

"There is also the responsibility of being the head of the sect. To revitalize the sect and put the interests of the sect first in everything, it is like being tied to a heavy chain, and there is no freedom at all." Feng Ye concluded: "In short Well, although being the head of the sect is also good, but this benefit is far inferior to the joy and freedom of being an ordinary monk. You only live for yourself, and you don't have to take on any heavy responsibilities, let alone worry if you can't revitalize the sect. Will it be scolded by future generations?"

"It sounds reasonable..." Fang Yang was successfully persuaded by Feng Ye's thinking, but he always felt that Feng Ye's words were a bit problematic.

Cao Zirui remained silent. In fact, what Feng Ye said...he had thought about it.

Three days ago, he was suddenly told that he was about to become the next head, and what followed was panic in his heart, and... flinching...

Just like what Feng Ye said, the benefits of being the head are visible to the naked eye, but the responsibilities tied to it are equally great.This responsibility is like a chain or a boulder, hanging over his head unfallen.

As long as today's ceremony is over, the responsibility will inevitably fall on him. Can he bear it?

Until just now, he has been hesitating, without an answer.

But Feng Ye's words directly brought out the cowardly side of him without any concealment.

Looking at this idea from the sidelines, Cao Zirui realized how cowardly and selfish this idea was.

"No!" He suddenly retorted loudly, the tension in his tone was gone, only firmness remained: "What is freedom, what is living for oneself, in the final analysis, it is just an excuse to shirk responsibility."

He learned Ling Xiao swordsmanship, food, clothing, housing and transportation were all provided by the sect, and there was no way to repay the kindness of his upbringing. He should have contributed to the revitalization of the sect.

This has nothing to do with whether he is the next head, but the moment he became a disciple of Lingxiao Sword Sect, he already had an inseparable connection with this sect.

After figuring this out, Cao Zirui was no longer afraid of taking on any responsibilities. Instead, he began to look forward to that day, the day when he could really become a qualified master and lead Lingxiao Sword Sect to its former glory.

After refuting, he realized that his tone might be a bit harsh, so he looked at Feng Ye with a little worry.

Feng Ye didn't feel angry at all, instead he smiled with relief.

As soon as Hao Chen saw this smile, he understood that Feng Ye was using aggressive tactics.He said that Feng Ye shouldn't be such a person who refuses to take responsibility, otherwise Feng Ye would never have rescued people in the secret realm of the floating island.

After Cao Zirui was stunned for a moment, he also came to his senses. He suddenly bowed to Feng Ye and thanked him solemnly.

Only Fang Yang was stunned, what happened?Why did you suddenly say thank you?

He looked at Senior Brother Waste Chai, but Feng Ye had no intention of explaining, so he could only look at his little friend Cao Zirui.

Cao Zirui wanted to explain, but suddenly a huge bell sounded in the sect.

The bell rang inside and outside the mountain gate of Lingxiao Sword Sect, and everyone was shocked.

Everyone realized what the bell represented, and the ceremony was about to begin.

Cao Zirui said goodbye to the three of them immediately, as the protagonist of the ceremony, he couldn't be late.

"Come on!" Fang Yang shouted at Cao Zirui's back.

Although Cao Zirui did not look back, his firm steps forward already showed his attitude.

Cao Zirui's figure disappeared into the distance, Feng Ye's eyes moved upwards, he looked at the four big characters "Lingxiao Jianzong" occupying the entire mountain wall, and the stone ladder leading to the top of the mountain beside the mountain wall.

He saw a neat row of disciples going down the stone ladder, each of them standing still ten steps away, each with a long sword in his arms.

These are the hundred guarding disciples.

This trial ceremony related to the inheritance of the head of the Lingxiao Sword Sect is finally about to begin.

Everyone on the square of the main hall waited eagerly, looking in the same direction.

Only one person is different.

The handsome man stood at one end of the square, looking at Feng Ye at the other end, his eyes fixed on him, the ridicule and contempt he used to wear on his face were all gone at this moment, his eyes were gentle as if looking at a long-lost old friend.

It's just that no one knows what is hidden under this gentle appearance.

The author has something to say:

In fact, it's about the role...

The first volume is coming to an end, and you can also see that there are actually two parallel story lines, one is the master-student relationship, the other is Zhui Jianmu, and Xue Ren is the final meeting point of the two story lines.

Therefore, the proportion of the protagonist's role in the first volume may indeed not be as large as the average article. I tried to control it, but some things really cannot be described from the perspective of the protagonist.

As for not distinguishing between primary and secondary, or taking the lead, I reflected on it. Fang Yang’s role in the Floating Island Secret Realm is a bit too much. . (compare heart)