Chapter 255: Strange Island in the Heart of the Lake
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After the silence, there was a burst of boiling, and although the young Junhiko had different looks in their eyes, they still skipped this small episode of this strange occurrence. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info After all, they are the protagonists of tonight, and the unknown blue-shirted boy may have taken some shit luck one day, and he happened to be fascinated by the innocent breeze and the pearl in the palm of the moon pavilion, and said an unprecedented promise.
After a light conversation between the couple and Ye Jingxuan, the deputy pavilion master of the Breeze Bright Moon Pavilion, the middle-aged man with beautiful hair and beard retreated as if he were respectful. His gaze was as hot as fire, and the light of Dao Zhan Jing swept over the young men, and with a clear cough, he announced that the selection had begun. The eyes of all the young people were full of excitement, and they either jumped with desire, or secretly clenched their fists.
Led by the middle-aged man with beautiful hair and beard, the young men followed him through the delicate lamps under the pavilion of the breezy house. Crossing a long covered bridge, there is a large courtyard in front of you, presumably in the middle of this Mingyue Lake, which is a large island in the middle of this lake. Surrounded by sparkling blue waters and dancing with light mist, this wide island is surrounded by a hazy crystalline landscape that makes you feel like you're in a fairy world.
Ye Yinfeng touched the tip of his nose, he walked at the back, he deliberately paid attention to it, and found that the princes did not follow. The fat Taoist priest and the fat Li Liuzi were no longer visible behind him, and even His Royal Highness the Prince, who had murderous intent towards him, was gone. And the couple and the little fairy girl who looked like a pink jade carving were nowhere to be seen, presumably there were some ulterior transactions or ties between the pavilion master and the couple of the Qingfeng Mingyue Pavilion and the princes.
Two rows of bright and soft pearl-like delicate lamps hung high, the fog was foggy, and the hazy light shone on the surface of the lake like a faint jasper, which made people inexplicably feel a little surprised.
The water, the mist, and the snow all around, the soft light hanging high through the hazy mist, this scene is better than all the beautiful scenery under the sky, which makes people fascinated.
The blue waves rippled, the fog and shadows were heavy, the lights were faint, and the figures were staggered and swaying, and the light mist on the corridor from time to time was flooded with layers of light mist, curling and rising, making everyone's expressions uncontrollable, and they couldn't see the real faces of their faces at the moment.
After walking into the island in the middle of the lake, Ye Yinfeng was extremely amazed, only to see that the island courtyard was exquisite and orderly, rockery pavilions, cobblestone paths, and those red pavilions in the smoke and confusion, which was tantamount to a microcosm of the Jiangnan water town. The snow on the rockery, and the ice ridge hanging upside down on the pavilion emitted a cold cold light, all like a fantasy world. If it weren't for the boiling words of the teenagers, no one would have imagined that there would be such a fairy-like island courtyard in the middle of this bright moon lake.
There are a total of forty young talents in the imperial capital who have been invited by Qingfeng Mingyue Pavilion, including the blue-shirted young man who has just begun to show off his limelight, and some poor talents in coarse cloth clothes.
At this moment, they are concentrating in the center of the courtyard, which is a large open lawn, and four hexagonal cornice-like stone pavilions stand separately, and the four stone pavilions are respectively engraved with "Ask the Heart", "Ask the Sky", "Ask the Heavens" and "Ask the Immortals". Presumably this is the name of the four stone pavilions, around the pavilion a few proud and lonely plum blossoms are blooming vigorously, spitting out bright stamens, wafting out a faint fragrance of flowers, so that everyone is condensed, and suddenly there is a feeling of relaxation and happiness.
Ye Yinfeng carefully observed the surroundings, he only felt that there was a strange feeling here, what was weird, but he couldn't say. Everything in front of you, the sparkling blue waters of the lake, the soft glow of the delicate lamps, and the plum branches on the island, all show this exquisite and perfect scenery.
The most perfect scenery will have a little flaw, and at this time, the pavilions, paths, and plum trees on the island in the middle of the lake are exquisitely arranged, and there is no abrupt vision. Thinking like this, Ye Yinfeng was inexplicably wary, but out of his original intention, it was his keen instinctive reaction after cultivating "Taiqing Jue".
Ye Yinfeng was even more shocked in his heart, he felt extremely ridiculous for his idea, he really couldn't see any danger worthy of his vigilance in this scene, this island in the middle of the lake. And before he knew it, the Tai Halal Qi in his body spontaneously accelerated its circulation, flowing quickly between the hundreds of acupoints around him. And there was an ethereal state in his brain for a moment, and his slightly narrowed eyes swept around.
He was surprised to find that the surrounding scenery became more hazy, and the rockery, the pavilion, and the exquisite lantern hanging high in the air also became blurred. In the turn of the day, the brain returned to normal, but the scenery in front of me changed back to the original, delicate and clear, the snow is still the same snow, and the rockery pavilion is still the same. Those young talents in the various clans of the imperial capital who were shaking were still in such high spirits, and they didn't notice anything unusual here.
What made him feel strange was that if it was said that there was a literary examination, there was no place for the literary examination here, and there was also no place for the martial arts examination. With these doubts, he didn't feel that he had quickened his pace and shuttled through the crowd. Suddenly, he looked back at the wooden bridge of the promenade where he walked, but there was a blank in front of him, and the rows of delicate lamps that emitted soft light had disappeared without a trace, and the long corridor bridge that zigzagged and turned had suddenly disappeared. All he could see was the pitch-black lake, and the soft glow of the towering sword-like breeze dwelling.
Ye Yinfeng couldn't help but be shocked, and when he looked at it again, he found that all this had returned to normal, the lamp, the covered bridge, and it was still in front of his eyes.
"Okay, everyone, this is the venue for the selection test, this is the first level of the test, there are other tests below, I hope you can achieve good results" The deputy pavilion master of the beautiful bearded Qingfeng Mingyue Pavilion led everyone to the center of the island, then stopped and said to everyone.
When everyone heard this, they showed puzzled expressions, and they looked around, and found that there was no place for the literary test, and there was no place for the martial test. There was nothing else here except the elegant beauty, and for a while they didn't react at all, and they looked at each other at a loss.
"Dare to ask the deputy pavilion master, is this the place for the test, but there are no facilities for the literary or martial arts test here" But the son of the Shi family was bolder, in addition to the confused look in his eyes, there was also that doubtful face, dare He is not stupid, and directly asked Ye Jingxuan, who had a beautiful beard.
As soon as the young men heard his question, they all turned their eyes, and the puzzle in their eyes indicated that they also wanted to know what was going on. There must be exam questions for this literary exam, and what pen, ink, paper and inkstone should be prepared, even if this literary exam does not require a written test, and some poems and singing are to be tested, then there must be a place. But look at here, there is not even a table and chair, except for dozens of young talents, there are no other people, not even examiners.
If you want to test martial arts, you have to have a wide place for them to show, and those who dance with swords, play with knives, and fight with fists all need a relatively open place. And after all, the martial arts test has to be divided into high and low rankings, there must always be a decent ring. Although the young men carried weapons, such as swords and the like, they were just for show, and if they really wanted to go on the stage, they were not using their best weapons. But now on this island, there is not even a decent ring, let alone any weapons.
Everyone looked at the deputy pavilion master of the Clear Wind and Bright Moon Pavilion with expectant eyes, hoping that he could solve this mystery for everyone. Even Ye Yinfeng was stunned, and it seemed that there were some discrepancies with what he expected. He didn't expect that the deputy pavilion master of the Qingfeng Mingyue Pavilion would just say a light word, and the selection of new disciples would start this time. And it was still the first level of testing, and it seemed that there was a second and third level of testing, but he knew that in such an island, such a place was by no means a competition place for the civil and martial arts test. As soon as he looked down, he fell into deep thought, trying to find some clues to solve this test. He didn't know what the test was, but he felt a connection to the strange beauty.
Sure enough, Ye Jingxuan, who was light and cloudy, smiled slightly, and said: "Who told you that this is the competition place for the cultural and martial arts test, and this is just the first layer of the test, and when you pass this test, you can naturally carry out the second level, that is, the second layer of the test." ”
After listening to Ye Jingxuan's words, the eyes of the young people showed even more puzzled looks, they didn't understand, what was the first layer of test, what would be the second layer of test next, would there be a third layer of test. Some people also bow their heads and think deeply, some people are more confused, and some people are more at a loss, and they can't find the southeast and northwest at all. Although they are all the sons of heaven who have been carefully cultivated by that wealthy family, they still lack experience in the world after all, and they are immediately divided into high and low at this moment. It has nothing to do with talent, nothing to do with martial arts strength, it's just that their temperament is high or low.
"I don't know what this test is, how to pass the level" Shi Jingtao looked surprised, he asked the key that everyone wanted to ask but didn't know how to ask. At this time, a clear phenomenon appeared, and there were three or two people who bowed their heads and meditated like Ye Yinfeng, all of whom came from poor families, and they were involved in the world earlier, so it was easier for them to think independently. Others are pampered by those wealthy families, who are panicked and helpless at this time. Others are like Shi Jingtao, stunned with doubts, but not completely lost, there are some courage and insight, these people also have maturity and stability that does not match their actual age. Most of them have a relatively complete mental growth and are able to face some unexpected accidents.
"That's a good question, this first level of the test is very simple, as long as you can return to the place we just took from this island, you can pass this test, and then you can move on to the next level." Ye Jingxuan smiled slightly, and quickly said that this passed the test of the first level, and there was some unpredictable flavor in his tone. It seems to be joking, or it is real, it is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.
Hearing him say the topic of passing this first level, everyone was slightly stunned, and the confusion in their eyes seemed to be even more prosperous. They understood very well that the test that the other party said seemed to be too easy, and they all walked from the covered bridge, and then walked back from the covered bridge, how could it be so simple. According to common sense, this seems to be too simple, this is the selection of new disciples by Qingfeng Mingyue Pavilion, it shouldn't be so simple.
Most of the teenagers had a look of disbelief in their eyes, and only a few of the talented people showed a hint of ecstasy.
But when the teenagers came back to their senses, they suddenly found that the middle-aged man with beautiful hair and beard standing in the center of them suddenly disappeared without a trace. A few hints of panic popped into their eyes, and they stood in place at a loss, not knowing what they were going to do next.
"Such a simple test, do you still want to do so much, just go back the way you came." A young man couldn't stand this strange aura, and he couldn't help but pluck up his courage and say loudly. And his loud voice woke up most of the confused teenagers, and their confused eyes suddenly became unusually clear. They moved unusually quickly, and they ran towards the covered bridge with delicate lanterns hanging high.
Without noticing, the middle-aged man with beautiful hair and beard glanced at the blue-shirted young man who bowed his head in contemplation before disappearing, but his eyes were diametrically opposed to the eyes of the deputy pavilion master of the Clear Wind and Bright Moon Pavilion at the beginning, and at this moment there was a bit of approval in his eyes, not at all as dark and with faint murderous intent as at the beginning.