"What do you mean by picking lotus?" Nanyue took advantage of the argument between Commander Mo Bian and Commander Mo Bian above to push Chen Baiqi with her elbow. After attracting her attention, she turned her head and whispered in her ear: "Huanxian, I

I feel like the second round of exams is a bit off."

Chen Baiqi was convinced. She looked at him and replied in the same voice: "Then you have never heard of lotus picking from Brother Yaoma or other elders?"

Although she asked this question, she knew in her heart that Mo Bian should be kept secret.

Nan Yue thought for a moment and shook her head hurriedly. Then he turned his head and tugged at the hem of Cheng Yi's clothes on his right hand side. She was listening to the commanders "discussing" Cheng Yi. Seeing him looking back in confusion, she asked: "Brother Cheng,

Have you ever heard of lotus picking?"

Chengyi naturally shook his head in confusion, and said: "No, but...listening to the elegant literary nature of this topic, maybe...it won't be too dangerous."

His silly and sweet thoughts made Nan Yue suddenly feel "concerned about the country and the people".

"Brother Cheng, don't be too naive. This Mo Xia man doesn't know anything about elegant literature and art. If there is really no danger, then why is Commander Qiu Baishi so opposed to it just now?"

Chengyi choked and was speechless.

Seeing how Nan Yue was able to change Cheng Yi's attitude so easily, Chen Baiqi smiled.

Although Nanyue is a few years younger than Chengyi, in terms of brain flexibility and adaptability, she is far superior to Chengyi.

But Chengyi also has an advantage that Nanyue cannot match, and that is concentration. Perhaps because his mind is simpler, Chengyi is far more professional in academic subjects than Nanyue.

Chen Baiqi heard the name of a commander from their conversation. Her expression changed. She remembered it secretly and asked casually: "Mo family...except Commander Qiu Baishi who opposed it, who were the commanders who were in favor and opposed just now?"

Although Ying Ji had shared some information about the Mohist clan with her in private before, he only said that the Mohist clan should have had twelve commanders, but currently there are only seven in office. The remaining five commanders had their positions vacant due to an incident in the early years.

No suitable person was found to perform the duties.

As for who the Mohist leaders were, Ying Ji did not reveal the truth to He He. She only asked her to take this opportunity to blend in with the Mohists and inquire about the information in detail.

At present, she has collected the basic information of the three Mohist leaders and has filed them in the system.

One is the "Uncle Changyun" in the mouth of Changren of Mo Bian, and the "ancestor" in the mouth of Nanyue and Chengyi.

Name: Gong Changyun (Uncle Changyun)

Age: sixty-four

Occupation: One of the leaders of the Mohist family, Mo Bian, is proficient in the art of mechanism.

Name: Zhou Liang (Gong Liang)

Age: forty-nine

Occupation: One of the leaders of the Mohist family, Mo Xia, the top swordsmith of the Mohist family.

Name: Qiu Baishi

Age: fifty-eight

Occupation: One of the leaders of the Mohist clan, Mo Bian. He was the most famous assassin during the heyday of the Mohist clan. For some reason, he later joined the Mo Bian sect.

Seeing that "Chen Huanxian" was interested in the Mo family's affairs, Nanyue was about to answer, but suddenly there was a dull and shaking sound in the silent dark space. He swayed unsteadily under his feet and said in surprise: "Listen, this is

What’s that sound?!”

He suddenly lowered his head and looked forward, but his eyesight was not good and he could only see a dark fog. He grabbed a piece of Chen Baiqi's clothes and held it tightly, as if some huge thing would suddenly jump out of the darkness in front of him.

Chen Baiqi also knew that it was not appropriate to talk about this at this time, so he raised his head and looked ahead with him.

She squinted her eyes, and with a flash of golden light in her eyes, she saw clearly the movement that had just occurred in the darkness - it turned out that a thick stone slab the size of a coffin in front of her had completely collapsed, and then a straight line was revealed.

Under the stone steps of the underground tunnel, a strange warm wind blew towards them.

Before she could make a detailed analysis, she heard Liang Gong's condescending and rough voice: "Every question is won by Mo Bian, so Mo Xia will eliminate one person, who will win?"

Chen Baiqi looked towards Mo Xia, his eyes changed, and he already knew the person who had been eliminated.

The six of them stood together by the door, and all the light outside the door shone on them. People in the dark could see clearly the expressions and movements of each of them, but they could only peek through the faint light in the darkness.

To the vague outline and voice of the Mohist leader.

The three people in Mo Xia were silent for a long time when they heard this. Miao Yue was the smaller one standing between them. She didn't contribute anything to the first question. She bit her lower lip and glanced at the two serious and silent people.

With a decision made in her mind, she raised her hand tremblingly, but Yan Dan beside her grabbed it first.

"Disciple Yan Dan, please come out voluntarily." Yan Dan tightly grabbed Miao Yue's wrist and hid it behind her back, raising her head and saying in the direction of Duke Liang.

"Yan, Yan Dan!" Miao Yue raised her head and shouted.

Yan Dan looked at Miao Yue with deep eyes: "Miao Yue, if you want to accompany him, then go and accompany him. I am also willing to sacrifice for you."

The way he looked at Miao Yue was soft and loving unlike anyone else. He had been looking at her all these years, watching her become more beautiful bit by bit in his eyes, but... what was deeper was a...

A bitter meaning.

It is estimated that no one in this world can teach a person how to make the person he likes also like him.

Miao Yue looked at him blankly, as if she understood but also didn't understand. Then she lowered her eyes and said softly: "Thank you."

Thank you, but I still can't choose you.

Yan Dan's lips trembled when he heard the words. He understood. Because he understood, his originally bright eyes dimmed and he forced a smile.

A deep and stern voice came from above: "Yan Dan, please leave on your own. Then Ji Yun and Miao Yue will continue to compete. You can leave the team on your own."

Yan Dan knew that Duke Liang must be very dissatisfied with his choice, but he could not scold him with thunderous fury in public, so he cupped his fists and bowed into the darkness: "Here."

"Then the remaining two people, Mo Xia, Ji Yun and Miao Yue, Mo Bian, Chen Huanxian, Cheng Yi, and Nan Yue will move on to the second topic - picking lotus."

"But, we don't know what picking lotus is?" At this time, Nanyue asked loudly into the darkness.

"Go down, keep walking, and you will understand the questions you have to complete." A gentle but hoarse old man's voice sounded.

Liang Gong finally added: "Let me explain in advance, no matter who gives up picking lotus in the middle, it can be regarded as all the disciples on that side giving up. So... if any of you can't persist, that team will not

Someone will win."

These words made everyone's heart skip a beat, as if a basin of cold water was poured from the head to the soles of the feet.

Nan Yue and Cheng Yi broke into a cold sweat and looked at each other anxiously.

"Let's go." Chen Baiqi reminded them with a gentle voice, and she took the lead.

Nanyue and Chengyi looked at her straight and slender back. She stepped out of the light without hesitation into the darkness that seemed to have the power of swallowing. For some reason, the two of them suddenly seemed to have courage. They

You know, that is the courage learned from "Chen Huanxian".

So, they nodded solemnly, gritted their teeth and followed her firmly.

They now have only one belief in their hearts, and that is to follow "Chen Huanxian". With her here, they can get through no matter how difficult it is.

It's like climbing Tianfeng Mountain, like passing through a machine formation!

When it comes to brainwashing, which one is better? Chen Huanxian of Yuelu Academy!

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The stone staircase is very narrow, and the left and right stone walls are flat and shady. There is no room for two people to walk side by side. Only one person can go down one after another. The further down they go, the darker they become. In the end, there is not even a trace of light, and it is completely impossible to see the five fingers.

state.

"Huan, Huanxian, please slow down and wait for us."

"Nanyue, don't run, it's dark here, be careful when you fall."

Chen Baiqi walked at the front of the team. Even without any light, she could still walk like the wind with her "Kilin Eyes", but Nanyue and Chengyi couldn't. They felt that after walking in this darkness, their hands were not their own.

His feet were no longer his own, and even his head began to turn into a ball of paste.

"Listen to my footsteps." Chen Baiqi said from the front.

Nan Yue immediately responded: "Oh oh."

Nanyue and Chengyi were as blind as if they were blind in the darkness. They stretched out their hands and groped around, fearing that they would trip and wander into a side road and get lost. Therefore, after hearing Chen Baiqi's voice, they looked like

As if there is bright guidance, listen attentively.

Da, da, da, da...

The steady and crisp footsteps, moving straight forward without any hesitation or stagnation, were the footsteps of "Chen Huanxian".

Her footsteps were like a reassuring heartbeat, and she was calm, just like a baby listening to its mother's heartbeat in the womb, full of security.

The irritability and tension were slowly soothed by the sound of footsteps.

Then, after walking for another half-quarter of an hour, they felt that their eyes were finally functioning. The darkness lit up bit by bit along the way, like the sun rising at dawn. The more they walked, the brighter and brighter they were.

At the end of the day, it was just like the sun was shining.

"Ah, ah, ah, it's almost blinding my eyes..." Nanyue put a hand in front of her face.

There was a bright fire in front of them, and in addition to being bright, it was also very hot. It was like throwing people into a stove to roast them in the summer. They were sweating like rain in a short time.

"No, it won't be what I thought..." After Nan Yue screamed, she began to close her eyes and pray in her heart.

At this time, Chen Baiqi was walking in the front. She was standing in the firelight with her hands behind her hands and staring. The hot wind blew her hair ethereally, and her whole body was like a phoenix reborn in the fire. She was astonishingly beautiful.

It turned out to be a very large and vast cave. A person stood on a platform in a corner of the cave, looking down from a high position and looking like a black dot of ants.

Such a large cave should be very dark inside due to its tight sealing, but it is illuminated brightly by the thick orange-red magma flowing in the limestone.
To be continued...