After Zhao Xuanqi finished his martial arts performance, he walked back to his seat and stood up. Because of his performance, the scene was a little quiet for a while.
"Okay, let's continue with the martial arts performance. Don't be stunned. The next disciple will seize the opportunity to take the stage!"
Baiyi Zhen's voice broke the silence.
Only then did everyone wake up. The registered disciple who was behind Zhao Xuanqi suddenly woke up and hurriedly came on stage.
Zhao Xuanqi, who returned to his position, could clearly feel that the surroundings were full of strange eyes, some were envious, some were disbelieving, but he ignored them, lowered his head, and half-closed and half-opened his eyes.
The next martial arts performance became calm again. Miracles like Zhao Xuanqi did not happen again. Among the remaining registered disciples, no one could successfully pass the examination.
About an hour later, all the martial arts performances were completed. Weng Xiaolin did not stay any longer. He got up and left directly after the last named disciple finished his martial arts performances.
The white-clothed true disciple stayed, slowly walked to the stage, and said to everyone: "All the martial arts assessments are over! The disciples who have passed will stay, and the others will leave the martial arts hall now, lose the qualification to continue learning, and return to the martial arts uniforms.
From now on, I have nothing to do with the martial arts school, so go ahead!"
As soon as these words came out, several inner disciples dressed in black immediately stepped forward to disperse the registered disciples who had failed the examination. Some disciples could no longer suppress their emotions and sobbed softly, but they did not dare to do so in the martial arts hall.
Zhong Sapo was so impudent that he could only turn around and leave obediently, walking out of the gate of the martial arts hall.
The courtyard instantly became empty, with only the fourteen people who passed the examination standing.
The White-robed True Successor praised everyone, and then focused on praising Zhou Ze, and announced that Zhou Ze had been authorized by the master to become an inner disciple directly.
Suddenly, envious eyes fell on Zhou Ze. Even Zhou Ze himself was slightly surprised. On the surface, he was calm, but in fact, he was ecstatic inside.
Although there is a word difference between the outer door and the inner door, their status, treatment, etc. in the martial arts hall are completely different.
The most obvious thing is that the outer sect disciples are taught by the inner sect disciples or the martial arts masters, while the inner sect disciples can get personal guidance from the master of the gym.
From this moment on, Zhou Ze could be said to have reached the sky in one step.
Next, the white-clothed true disciple told everyone some precautions, and asked the inner disciple's disciple brother to change everyone except Zhou Ze into the gray martial arts uniforms of the outer disciples, and then let them disperse and rest for a day.
Come to the martial arts hall on time tomorrow for the formal initiation ceremony.
Zhou Ze, on the other hand, was left alone and led into the inner courtyard by the white-clothed true disciple. It seemed that the master of the museum was meeting him alone.
This makes everyone even more envious.
Zhao Xuanqi didn't feel anything. After seeing that it was over, he turned around and was about to pat his butt and leave when a series of voices suddenly came from behind.
"Brother Zhao, congratulations."
"We have been together for half a year, and we didn't know that Brother Zhao had such abilities. How shameful!"
"Yes, Brother Zhao, you are so good at hiding. You actually managed to practice four rings without saying a word."
"Brother Zhao, we will host a party later and go to Zuixian Tower for a small gathering. You can come too."
"..."
Zhao Xuanqi turned around and saw that all the people surrounding him were the same group of wealthy children who had played with Zhou Ze in the past.
Although Four Rings is far inferior to Zhou Ze's Seven Rings, it is still in the top five among the hundred registered disciples.
These wealthy children were influenced by their families and had been like human beings since they were young. Now they saw that Zhao Qi had some abilities and now they were fellow students. They would probably have many encounters with him in the future, so they immediately greeted him with smiles and took the initiative to make friends with him.
For them, martial arts is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships.
Zhao Xuanqi looked at these rich men who had never even looked at him in the eyes before. At this time, they all had smiles on their faces, as if they were friends for many years, without any sign of the coldness they had before. He felt no sense of complacency in his heart, but rather felt a little bored.
Glory, wealth, status, reputation...
These are not what he pursues. For him, they are just tools to achieve his goals.
If he wanted it, he would have had all these things in his previous life.
If this were the past, what would be left behind these smiling faces would be an indifferent figure that quickly leaves, because he no longer needs these tools.
When tools are no longer useful, they must be thrown away.
But for him now, these tools may still be useful.
He just flouts the rules, not that he doesn't know them.
"It's not that I concealed it on purpose, I just realized it recently."
"As for the dinner party, I think we should wait until later. My sister is still waiting for me at home. I want to share the good news with her as soon as possible. Please forgive me."
Zhao Xuanqi said with a smile.
"I understand, my sister has really worked hard these past six months."
"It doesn't matter, then we will meet again another day."
"..."
Everyone smiled and said a few polite words, then left.
Xia Qing stood alone and saw this scene in his eyes.
She didn't go up to say hello to Zhao Xuanqi and left the martial arts hall.
In fact, what she didn't know was that Zhao Xuanqi didn't care about her at all.
After a few polite words with the other disciples, he left the martial arts hall and walked home.
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Near the street where the Zhao Qi siblings lived.
Five figures were hiding on the street corner, staring in the direction of the hut.
"Are you sure Zhao Qin is still in the house?"
Deng Zhuo asked the younger brother beside him.
"Yes, I just went to see him, and he's still in the room. Brother Zhuo, I think the assessment at Xiaolin Martial Arts School should be over at this time. That kid Zhao Qi will definitely fail. Why don't we just go in and kill people first?"
Catch him, so as not to cause any accidents later."
A lean boy suggested.
"There's no rush. Since Zhao Qin is here, Zhao Qi can't run away. To be on the safe side, it won't be too late to take action after he comes back from the assessment and confirms the news. You can't do things recklessly. You've been waiting for half a year and this is not the time."
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Deng Zhuo was not in a hurry. The prey was in his hands anyway, so he was not afraid of escaping.
"Brother Zhuo, don't tell me, that woman's skin is really white. Can I catch her back later..."
A younger brother said, and then several other people's faces showed a trace of expression.
"If it's a baby, of course you can't break her body, otherwise you won't be able to sell it at a high price, but other places..."
Deng Zhuo smiled meaningfully, and the others also laughed meaningfully.
"Brother Zhuo, look over there. Is that kid Zhao Qi back?"
At this moment, a boy suddenly pointed in the direction of the street and said.
Deng Zhuo and others also looked slightly moved and looked towards the street entrance, and sure enough they saw Zhao Qi walking towards them step by step.
But then, the expressions of several people changed drastically, because they clearly saw that Zhao Qi was wearing a gray martial arts uniform, and there was an obvious black tiger head embroidery on his chest near his heart.
This is...the gray martial arts uniform of the outer disciples of Xiaolin Martial Arts School? Could it be that this guy Zhao Qi passed the examination of the martial arts school?!
How is that possible?! Just a few days ago, he was lying in bed and unconscious, and it was said that he almost didn't even save his life.
Deng Zhuo and others felt a sense of disbelief in their hearts, and even doubted whether the martial arts uniform Zhao Qi was wearing was a forgery.
However, this possibility is extremely low. Even if Zhao Qi has the courage, there is probably no tailor in the Tianhai Mansion who has the courage.
Zhao Xuanqi also discovered these guys hiding on the street corner. With a smile on his face, he walked directly towards Deng Zhuo and others.
"let's go."
Seeing Zhao Xuanqi approaching, Deng Zhuo's face immediately darkened. He stared at the gray martial arts uniform on the other person's body for a few times, and quickly led several of his subordinates towards the streets without looking back.
Walking on the other side, he did not meet Zhao Xuanqi head-on, nor did he say any harsh words.
Deng Zhuo knew very well that if Zhao Qi really became an outer disciple of the martial arts school, he would not be able to handle it. He would have to give up today's action. There would be no point in meeting the opponent and it would only bring humiliation to himself.
Zhao Xuanqi was slightly stunned when he saw the other party walking so decisively. He did not chase after him, but looked at the backs of Deng Zhuo and others, with a smile on his face:
"These things shouldn't be considered 'breaking the precept', right?"