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Ling Yi coughed and responded, "Senior Sister, I just felt something was wrong so I took action to stop the rain. I don't know what it is."

Tian Ling'er obviously didn't believe it: "Is it really just like that?"

Not only Tian Ling'er didn't believe it, Lu Xueqi, Wen Min and the others all saw Ling Yi stop, then look back, and then that special scene happened.

Ling Yi nodded affirmatively: "Of course."

He now felt that it was not appropriate to say too much to his senior sister, lest she stay close to him for too long and cause Lu Xueqi to notice something was wrong.

Otherwise, afterward, when both of them question each other about their relationship, that would be a Shura scene, and it makes me shudder just thinking about it.

It’s better if it doesn’t happen.

Afterwards, Ling Yi didn't say much and walked in like a master.

Not long after arriving at the hall, a green shadow suddenly flashed, and it was Taoist Master Daoxuan who flashed in from outside.

The eyes of the elders of Qingyun Sect all fell on him. Taoist Cangsong walked forward and asked, "Master, Lingzun..."

Daoxuan raised his hand to stop and winked at him. Taoist Cangsong immediately understood and stopped talking.

Immediately, Taoist Master Daoxuan turned around as if nothing had happened, and said to the dozens of young disciples of Qingyun Sect standing in the hall with a pleasant face: "Everyone is here, good, good."

All the disciples bowed and saluted, saying, "Greetings to the Master."

Taoist Master Daoxuan smiled slightly, walked back to his seat and glanced at Taoist Master Cangsong.

Taoist Cangsong then stepped forward and said in a loud voice: "Everyone, you are all the best of the younger generation of Qingyun Sect. My Qingyun lineage has been established for more than 2,000 years and is the orthodox Taoist and the leader of the righteous way.

But the ancients said: "Business prospers from diligence and is ruined by laziness." Another saying goes: "If you don't advance, you will retreat when you sail against the current."

In order to warn future generations and to help young disciples, the ancestors of my sect passed down the Seven Clans Martial Arts Competition, which has been held for 20 years now. "

"Ah!", a burst of exclamations came from the disciples of Qingyun Sect.

Twenty sessions, calculated as a sixty-year cycle, would amount to twelve hundred years.

Taoist Cangsong looked at the crowd's reactions with satisfaction, and added: "To this day, under the leadership of our sect leader, Senior Brother Daoxuan, our Qingyun Sect is thriving and prosperous, far surpassing the previous generation, and there are countless outstanding young people.

Therefore, after discussing with the heads of each sect, the head brother has decided to increase the number of candidates to sixty-four, so as to avoid any regrets of missing out on the opportunity. "

Hearing this, Ling Yi looked at the several chief seats.

I saw Tian Buyi sitting below Taoist Master Daoxuan.

His face was expressionless, but there was a look of impatience in his eyes.

After all, the matter of increasing the number of contestants was said to have been discussed with the heads of each sect, but in fact it was not up to Taoist Master Daoxuan and Taoist Master Cangsong to decide.

There was no change in the other peaks.

However, Shuiyue, when she saw Ling Yi coming, sat upright with an attitude of high level of cultivation, and it was obvious that she had no intention of paying attention to him.

Chapter 52: Drawing Lots

The matter between Ling Yi and Shui Yue is not suitable to be exposed at the moment.

After all, no matter their identity or status, they are still not matched.

If their relationship really got out at this time, it would not be a big deal for either Shuiyue or Ling Yi, and they would easily be criticized by others.

Therefore, on the surface, Shuiyue has always been seen by everyone as the cold and taciturn abbot of Xiaozhu Peak.

Ling Yi had already discussed this with Shuiyue long ago. Privately, they could play however they wanted and do anything exciting.

In public, one still has to call her Uncle Shuiyue. The same goes for Uncle Shuiyue and Master's Wife Su Ru.

Ling Yi just withdrew his gaze when he heard Taoist Cangsong continue: "The number of participants in this test is twice as much as the last one, so there are some changes in the drawing of lots."

"Everyone, please look." As he said this, he pointed his finger at the open space on the right side of the hall.

When everyone looked, they saw a large mahogany box placed there. It was square and had only a small hole on the top that was big enough for an arm to fit through.

"In the mahogany box, there are a total of 64 wax pills, each wrapped with a note with numbers from 1 to 64 written on it."

The disciples suddenly made a commotion.

Taoist Cangsong ignored him and continued, "After the drawing of lots, the competition will be based on the numbers. Number one will face sixty-four, two will face sixty-three, three will face sixty-two, and so on. In the second round, the winner of number one and sixty-four will face the winner of number two and sixty-three, and so on, until the final battle. Do you understand?"

Because there is one more person, Ling Yi, in Xiaozhu Peak, there is no bye as in the original novel.

"Understood." All the disciples answered in unison.

It was at this time that Taoist Master Daoxuan stood up and looked around. As the head of the sect, everyone fell silent.

Taoist Master Daoxuan nodded and said, "In that case, let's go and draw lots."

"Yes, Master."

Everyone responded, and then everyone's eyes fell on the mahogany box.

First, nine disciples from the Nagato lineage came out, walked to the box one by one, and each took out a wax pill. Then came the disciples from the Longshou Peak lineage.

Fenghui Peak and other peaks took turns to draw.

Soon, only the Dazhu Peak and Xiaozhu Peak were left in the hall without drawing lots.

Then, everyone from Dazhu Peak, led by Song Daren, walked to the box one by one, took out the wax balls, and walked back to the hall.

Then Xiaozhufeng Wenmin, Lu Xueqi and others also went over to complete the drawing of lots.

After the drawing, all the disciples in the hall checked the wax balls one after another, while the elders of each branch who were sitting at the top stared at the disciples of their own branch, hoping that the disciples would draw a good lot.

As if responding to the feelings of the teachers, the young disciples of Qingyun Sect in the hall spoke up one by one: "Ah, I am twenty-six."

"I'm thirty-three. Hey, what's your number?"

"Oh, I'm forty-seven. I don't know what number my opponent is. Let me calculate..."

Ling Yi, Tian Ling'er also looked at her own and kept it in mind.

With their current strength, they don't have to worry about encountering anyone.

At this time, Taoist Cangsong on the elders' side said loudly, "Okay, now that the drawing of lots has been completed, all disciples will come to me and report their names according to the lot numbers. It will be posted on the red list later, and you will know who your opponents are. Now, please let the head brother speak."

The disciples, who were originally a little noisy, became quiet when they heard that the master, Taoist Master Daoxuan, was going to come out and speak.

Taoist Master Daoxuan stood up from his seat and walked slowly to the front of the crowd. He glanced at all the disciples and said, "Everyone, you are all the elites of the younger generation of Qingyun Sect. Your qualifications and talents are outstanding. In the future, the positions of the chiefs, elders, and even the position of the head of each branch of Qingyun Sect, may very likely be held by the best among you."

The Qingyun disciples were all in an uproar, and many of them showed looks of longing and excitement on their faces.

Taoist Master Daoxuan smiled amiably and said:

"Of course, if you want to reach this point and sit in the position of the chief elders behind me, you will have to work harder."

Everyone said in unison: "Yes."

Taoist Master Daoxuan covered his long beard with his hands, nodded, and said solemnly: "My Qingyun Sect has always been a famous and righteous sect since the founding of the sect by Patriarch Qingyunzi. Now it has become the leader of the righteous sect in the world of cultivation. Today, the righteous sect is flourishing, the evil spirits are retreating, and the people are enjoying peace.

However, the remnants of the evil are treacherous and vicious, and their hearts are not dead. In recent years, they seem to be ready to make a move. At this time, we, the righteous people, need to uphold the Tao and eliminate the evil. So you must concentrate on practicing Taoism and be firm in your mind. As long as we are strong and independent, the evil demons will have no chance to take advantage of us!"

The disciples shouted, "We will follow the Master's instructions!"

Taoist Master Daoxuan nodded and smiled, saying, "Okay, okay. There is one more thing I want to announce to everyone: In order to encourage the disciples of Qingyun Sect to work hard towards the Tao and practice with determination, I have discussed with the chief elders and decided that starting from this Seven Veins Martial Competition, after each Seven Veins Martial Competition, a small reward will be given to the final winner."

“Ah!!” There was a commotion among Qingyun disciples.

Taoist Master Daoxuan looked at these young disciples and said with a smile: "This time the prize is the 'Liuhe Mirror'."

"What is that?" Zhang Xiaofan was stunned for a moment. He had never heard of this thing before and couldn't help but look around.

However, Tian Ling'er, Du Bishu and others also looked confused, and the young disciples from other sects around them also seemed to be unclear.

Although Ling Yi had heard of it, he had never seen it.

However, disciples who had been disciples for a long time, such as Qi Hao, Song Daren, and Wen Min, changed their expressions, showing rare excitement and yearning.

Tian Ling'er and the others also noticed that the eldest brother and the others seemed to know something, so they came over and asked quietly:

"Big Brother, what is the Liuhe Mirror?"

Song Daren whispered, "The Liuhe Mirror is a magic weapon passed down by our tenth-generation ancestor, Master Wu Fangzi. I have never seen its specific appearance, but I have heard from my master before that it is one of our rare treasures. It is extremely powerful and has a magical effect. As long as the user has strong enough spiritual power, the Liuhe Mirror can reflect all attacks and thus be invincible."

Everyone opened their mouths wide, and Du Bishu even stuttered, "Then, then doesn't that mean we are invincible?"

Song Daren shrugged his shoulders and said, "Anyway, I don't know exactly what it looks like, but what the master said can't be wrong. This time,"

He glanced at Taoist Master Daoxuan and said in a low voice, "It seems that the headmaster and Master have invested a lot of money this time!"

Everyone had a strange look on their faces, and most of them seemed to be swallowing their saliva secretly. It seemed that with such a rare treasure in front of them, even those who practiced Taoism would inevitably be tempted.

Taoist Master Daoxuan paused for a moment, smiled and watched the young disciples discussing, and after a while he said:

"Okay, that's basically it. After you finish recording, go back and take a rest. Tomorrow morning, the Seven Clans Martial Arts Competition will begin."

The Qingyun disciples saluted together and said in unison: "Yes, Master."

Then everyone took action after completing their registration number.

Taoist Master Daoxuan nodded and said, "You guys go."

All the disciples gradually withdrew, and only the seven chiefs of Qingyun Sect and a dozen elders were left in the hall.

Taoist Master Daoxuan turned around and smiled at the elders, "My fellow brothers, you should go back and rest early. There will be many competitions starting tomorrow, and you will need to take care of them."

Some of those elders had white hair and wrinkles all over their heads, while others looked very young and had the secret to maintaining their youth. After hearing what Taoist Master Daoxuan said, they left one by one without saying anything. In the end, only the heads of the seven sects of Qingyun Sect were left in the Yuqing Hall.

Taoist Master Daoxuan slowly put away the kind smile that had always been on his face, glanced at the other six people sitting on the chairs, and said lightly: "Okay, now there are only seven of us."

Shang Zhengliang, the head of Chaoyang Peak, who was sitting on the right, frowned and said, "Master, do you have anything to say to us?"

Taoist Master Daoxuan nodded, expressionless, and said slowly: "I just went to see Ling Zun."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expression changed.

Chapter 53: Demonic Trace Appears

In the Yuqing Palace, the seven leaders of the Qingyun Sect all focused their attention on Taoist Master Daoxuan.

Taoist Tianyun, the head of Luoxia Peak, stood up first and said, "Master, can you tell what happened to Lingzun just now?"

Taoist Master Daoxuan sighed and said slowly: "I have carefully checked and there is nothing unusual about Ling Zun."

"What?" Surprise appeared on the faces of all the leaders.

Taoist Master Daoxuan looked at his fellow disciples and said, "That's true. I checked it several times and the Spirit Master was fine. I can't understand why he suddenly became so angry and disappeared so quickly!"

Tian Buyi pondered for a moment and said, "I see that the target of Ling Zun's attack seems to be a group of young disciples. Could it be that someone has angered it?"

The first master Shuiyue of "Xiaozhu Peak" said:

"Impossible. If this disciple really angered the Spiritual Lord, how could the Spiritual Lord give up after just one strike?"

Shuiyue is quite beautiful, but when she speaks, her voice is icy, as if it carries a hint of chill.

Tian Buyi glanced at her and stopped talking.

Taoist Master Daoxuan shook his head and said, "Lingzun is an ancient spiritual beast, and his nature is spiritual. He has never suddenly become abnormal in the past thousand years. There must be a reason."

Zeng Shuchang, the head monk of Fenghui Peak, who was sitting on the left, had white hair on his temples and looked the oldest among the seven people present. He asked, "Could it be that the head monk has already made up his mind?"

Taoist Master Daoxuan sighed and said, "To be honest, I am also confused about this. But Lingzun is the guardian beast of our Qingyun Sect, and he is very important. I wanted to use the secret 'spiritual communication' of our sect to find out the truth, but unexpectedly..."

At this point, Taoist Master Daoxuan suddenly stopped. The people around him had been listening halfway, and suddenly heard him stop talking. Tian Buyi asked first, "Master Brother, what's wrong?"

Taoist Master Daoxuan looked embarrassed and said, "This spiritualism is a minor skill, but it can help me communicate with the Spirit Master. But when I was about to use it, the Spirit Master had already fallen asleep, and I couldn't do anything about it."

Everyone was speechless.

Taoist Master Daoxuan coughed twice and said seriously, "Don't worry about this matter. We will discuss it after Ling Zun wakes up. But right now, there is one more thing I want to discuss with you brothers."

Seeing that Taoist Master Daoxuan had a serious expression, as if it was no small matter, everyone put away their smiles and sat down with a serious look on their faces.

Taoist Master Daoxuan also sat back in his seat, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Everyone, do you know that there is a 'Kongsang Mountain' three thousand miles to the east?"

Everyone was stunned. Taoist Cangsong was the first to come to his senses and said, "Master, are you talking about the Kongsang Mountain with the 'Ancient Cave of Ten Thousand Bats' on it?"

Taoist Master Daoxuan nodded and said, "That's right."

Zeng Shuchang frowned and said, "I heard that the 'Ancient Cave of Ten Thousand Bats' is a natural giant cave that goes straight into the ground and is unfathomable. It is cold and damp, and only countless bats live in it. It is said that there are millions of them. How can you bring up such a barren place?"

Taoist Master Daoxuan said slowly, "You may not know that although the Ancient Cave of Ten Thousand Bats looks like a place that is inaccessible to humans and animals, it was an important base of the Demon Cult eight hundred years ago. The ancient cave is cold and damp, which is just right for those evil demons to practice magic. Later, under the siege of our righteous people, the evil demons of the Demon Cult retreated and left this place deserted."

Master Shuiyue spoke coldly, "Then what is the meaning of the head brother bringing it up again now?"