He looked at his empty right hand with some despair, and then looked at the sword stuck on the ground not far from his side. He did not expect that Lin Ze could not be defeated by the blow with all his strength.
But Dao Wumian was not the only one who did not expect this result.
However, despite the defeat, Dao Wumian did not feel any unwillingness in his heart, because he had exhausted all his strength and could not win in the end. This only meant that Lin Ze was stronger than him, and this was a battle without regrets.
Then, Dao Wumian smiled heartily and said to Lin Ze, "You won, congratulations."
"Thank you for your permission." Lin Ze cupped his hands and smiled back.
At this point, the inner courtyard ranking competition finally ended, and Lin Ze, the dark horse, finally reached the end and won the first place. This result exceeded many expectations. Before the competition started, no one would have thought that Dao Wumian would fail, but as long as he saw
After watching the battle between the two, everyone can understand that Lin Ze is indeed superior in skills. His dual sword intent may be difficult for even the sword master to break.
With the end of the inner court ranking competition, Lin Ze's popularity once reached its peak, and his popularity was as strong as ever.
From being unknown before the competition, to being a blockbuster in the first battle, to shocking everyone with his skills in the preliminaries, and to being the dominant figure in the finals... Looking back, many people can find that Lin Ze has gone through this journey.
Come on, just like the previous Martial God Wang Yuanji, the direction of the sword is unstoppable!
There is no doubt that Lin Ze now has the strength and qualifications to challenge the sword tyrant.
What makes people care is, which one will he challenge?
In fact, some business-minded students have already set up a gambling game on this issue. Most people think that Lin Ze's challenger will be Wang Sheng. After all, because of Wang Han's relationship, the two have a deep hatred.
Of course, some people believe that with Lin Ze's strength, it is possible to challenge the first-placed Su Ling and the second-placed Jiang Yue, and even challenge Wang Yuanji.
After all, most of the rumors circulating in the academy now compare Lin Ze to the second Wang Yuanji. If the two have nothing to do with each other, or there is nothing, but since the two have such a relationship, it should be difficult for a man to bear it.
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However, what everyone did not expect was that Lin Ze did not challenge any Sword Master, because just as the rewards for the Inner Court Ranking Competition were distributed, everyone was eagerly waiting to hear the judges say the date of the Sword Master Challenge.
, the vice-dean who always left only one opening statement before running away once again appeared in front of everyone.
I just heard him say loudly in front of everyone: "Originally, according to the long-standing rules, after the end of the inner court ranking competition, there will be a new round of Sword Fighter competition, but this time, a slight change must be made, and the Sword Fighter competition will be postponed.
Later even canceled..."
"What! Canceling the Sword Fighting Competition? How is this possible!" Before the vice-dean finished speaking, someone below was already exclaiming. The Sword Fighting Competition was cancelled. This is so unreasonable.
"Yes, what will Lin Ze do if the Sword Fighting Competition is cancelled? He finally has the qualifications to challenge the Sword Fighting Championship." Wu Xing and others immediately defended Lin Ze. If the Sword Fighting Competition is really cancelled, the biggest loss will undoubtedly be
It's Lin Ze.
However, Lin Ze didn't say anything because he knew very well that the dean must know his identity. Now that he canceled the sword competition regardless of his deductions, something more important must have happened.
Sure enough, under the chatter of the students, the vice-dean coughed, and an invisible force immediately suppressed all the discussions, and then said: "The reason for canceling the sword competition is because the sword tomb in Qilian Mountain is open.
Already."
"The Sword Tomb of Qilian Mountain?!" As soon as these words came out, many people's expressions changed. Even Su Ling and Jiang Yue showed a bit of surprise and excitement on their faces.
Lin Ze didn't know why, and immediately asked the person next to him, "What is the sword tomb in Qilian Mountain?"
No one answered, because more people were as confused as Lin Ze.
"The sword tomb in Qilian Mountain will be opened in fifty years." At this moment, Yan Qingren's voice came from behind. Lin Ze looked back and heard her saying as she walked, "Qilian Mountain and the Confused Sea.
Similar to it, it is also a restricted area, but the difference is that it is not as dangerous as the Confused Sea. It is just mysterious. Many forces, including Jianwu Academy, have investigated Qilian Mountain, but they have not found anything worthy of attention.
, except the Sword Tomb.”
"What is the use of this sword tomb?" Lin Ze asked.
Yan Qingren smiled slightly, "If you are lucky and capable enough, you can get everything about swords in this sword tomb...sword intention, sword power, peerless sword, peerless swordsmanship, everything!"
Lin Ze's heart suddenly moved. If the facts are true as Yan Qingren said, then this sword tomb is undoubtedly the place that all swordsmen yearn for.
"What if you're unlucky?"
"Of course, it's all in vain." Yan Qingren said with a smile, "Even in the inner courtyard, there are only a small number of people who know about this sword tomb, so many people don't know about it, but everyone who knows about it
, all dream of going to the Sword Tomb. It’s a pity that the Sword Tomb is only opened once every fifty years, and the last time it was opened was twenty years ago.”
"Well, but just now the vice-dean said..."
Yan Qingren nodded, "Yes, only twenty years later, the Sword Tomb was opened. This is something that no one expected. Because the opening time of the Sword Tomb is limited, no more than one month at most, so for the sake of
Let as many qualified students as possible go to the Sword Tomb, and the Sword Fighting Competition must be postponed or even cancelled."
"That's it." After listening to Yan Qingren's explanation, everyone finally realized that indeed, compared with this sword tomb, the sword competition is really insignificant.
"So, how many people can go to the Sword Tomb?" Wu Xing asked. Although he uses a sword, if there is a chance, he will go to the Sword Tomb.
Yan Qingren smiled and shook her head, then turned her gaze to the vice president on the high platform.
On the high platform, the vice president continued: "Qilian Mountain is not under the jurisdiction of Jianwu Academy, and it is not only Jianwu Academy that pays attention to the sword tomb. This time, the sword tomb was opened thirty years ahead of schedule. Regarding this
There are more forces paying attention than before. And because the number of people the Sword Tomb can accommodate is limited, the number of people that the Sword Martial Arts Academy can arrange to enter is also limited, and only a hundred people can enter at most."
"The previous Outer Court Ranking Tournament and Inner Court Ranking Tournament were actually the qualifying trials for entering the Sword Tomb. The top ten sword masters and the top ten in the Inner Court will occupy twenty places, and then the top students will occupy ten
The remaining 70 places will be selected from students with outstanding performance in this competition."
"The day to go to the Sword Tomb is set at noon tomorrow. All selected students will be notified before noon tomorrow and you will be brought to the starting point to gather... That's roughly what happened. Now everyone can disperse."
Hearing these words, some felt reassured and some felt uneasy, but it was not just a matter of selection based on strength, but it gave many students who felt they had good qualifications something to look forward to.
As the number one in the inner courtyard, Lin Ze naturally didn't have any worries like this, and just waited with peace of mind. The night passed quickly, and before noon the next day, he already felt someone stepping into him while he was practicing.
's yard.
Lin Ze got up and walked out. When he saw the person coming, Lin Ze was somewhat surprised.
"Yan Qingren, why is it you?"
The visitor is as beautiful as a flower and has a sweet smile. He is none other than Captain Yan from the Five Stripes.
"Of course I'm here to pick you up. Didn't you hear what the vice president said yesterday?" Yan Qingren asked.
"Of course I heard it, but aren't you the same as me?" In Lin Ze's view, Yan Qingren should be the same as himself, one of the people waiting to be picked up.
Hearing this, Yan Qingren proudly pointed to his five stripes.
Okay, Lin Ze has nothing to say, the mentor’s privileges are just different.
After a while, Lin Ze followed Yan Qingren out. The two of them didn't say anything along the way. About half an hour later, the two of them arrived near a teleportation array.
"Qilian Mountain is far away from Jianwu Academy. If we only rely on ourselves, I'm afraid that the sword tomb will have been closed by the time we arrive at Qilian Mountain. So this time the academy has prepared a teleportation array. As soon as everyone gathers, we can directly
Teleport us to Qilian Mountain." Yan Qingren explained.
Lin Ze nodded, looked forward, and found seven people standing opposite, six men and one woman, two of whom were acquaintances, the twin brothers and sisters who were following Yan Qingren that day, Feng Ping and Feng Guo.
As for the other five, Lin Ze didn't know them very well.
"Why are there only so many people?" Lin Ze asked.
"The one hundred people who went to Qilian Mountain this time were divided into ten groups. Each group has a captain. We are almost there." Yan Qingren said.
Lin Ze suddenly understood that it seemed that the leader of their group should be Yan Qingren.
When the two people joined the seven people on the opposite side, Feng Ping and Feng Guo immediately and respectfully called Yan Qingren captain, and Lin Ze by the way, vice captain, while the other five were a little more reserved.
This is normal. After all, Lin Ze and Yan Qingren, one is the number one in the inner courtyard, and the other is the captain of the law enforcement team. They are both figures who can be on an equal footing with Jian Ba. Ordinary students really can’t hold their heads high in front of them.
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Judging from their attitudes, these five people were obviously not experts. Looking at their reserved looks, Lin Ze felt that since they were even selected, Lin Xue must have no problem.
However, he didn't even have the chance to meet Wang Yuanji before going to the Sword Tomb, which made him somewhat regretful.
"By the way, Captain Yan, when will we set off?" After waiting for a while, someone among them asked.
Yan Qingren replied casually: "Hurry, we will set off when the captain comes."
"Hey, aren't you the captain?" The man suddenly looked confused. Even Lin Ze was a little puzzled. Even Yan Qingren of Five Stripes is not the captain, so who can be the captain?
Yan Qingren smiled and did not explain.
"Here we come." After a moment, as Yan Qingren's words fell, a snow-white figure appeared not far away.
Lin Ze turned around and looked, his expression suddenly changed.
