Uncle Luo Shen's manor covers an area of 30 hectares. Just from the perspective of a prince, this manor is actually not big, but considering that this is a magical city where every inch of land is precious, it is normal.
At this time, there were thousands of people walking through the manor, but if you look closely, you will find that more than half of them are female waiters wearing uniforms. In other words, the number of guests actually invited today is only a few hundred. On a high platform facing the gate of the manor, dozens of young men and women were gathering.
They all looked extremely young, even the most mature-looking ones could not be more than thirty years old. But when they gathered here, it seemed that this high platform with hundreds of square meters could no longer accommodate anyone else.
There is obviously no barrier, but every visitor who accidentally travels here will subconsciously stop and then retreat silently under some tacit understanding.
It's like an invisible threshold has been built here, and only a few people are qualified to board it.
And everyone knows very well whether they are qualified or not.
This is not the venue for the College Freshman Cup. It is no exaggeration to say that the young people who can step into this manor today, even if they are the worst, are at least from a famous town.
They have all proven themselves in countless experiences in the past, but...
The people who can stand on that high platform are still beyond their reach.
During the chat, a handsome young man leaning on the edge of the high platform, holding a wine glass in his hand and drinking leisurely, suddenly turned his attention to a dark-skinned bald young man in the corner.
"Brother Sha Bi, I heard that there were traces of 'Kun' in the East China Sea early last month. I wonder if this is true?"
Everyone who was chatting around fell silent when they heard this and turned their eyes over, obviously very interested in this topic.
Kun, also known as Kunpeng, is a rare monster that is not included in the "Book of Mountains and Seas" but exists in ancient Chinese legends. There is still debate over whether it exists.
If we chat casually, everyone will just treat it as a gimmick.
But this young man named Sha Bi is different. Although he was unknown before, people overseas have never been able to describe him with common sense.
After all, it is a completely different system from that on land. Most of the people present have gone overseas to experience it, so they naturally know what kind of land overseas is.
The title of "Dawn Hunting God" is enough to show that the other party is not simple.
In addition, there were vague rumors that the other party had some kind of connection with Marquis Xuanming, so naturally no one dared to underestimate him.
"I don't know."
The young man shook his head when he heard this and uttered only two words.
"Brother Sha Bi, this is a bit boring, isn't it? As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. You should know some inside information, or is there any inconvenience?"
The handsome young man is unwilling to give up.
Sha Bi frowned, but seeing everyone staring at him, Sha Bi remained silent and said, "There are indeed traces of strange beasts, but I haven't seen their shapes, so I can't be sure what kind of monster they are."
"What kind of traces are they?" This time, an extremely beautiful young woman asked curiously.
"The water hangs thousands of miles away, and the thunderstorm disperses."
After another period of silence, Sha Bi slowly said.
There was silence on the high platform. Everyone was digesting these eight words, with different expressions.
"The water hangs thousands of miles away... What kind of monster can cause such a terrifying movement that even the terrifying thunderstorms overseas dissipate!"
The handsome young man who spoke first murmured, his eyes brightening, "It's Kun, it must be Kun!"
"I'm talking about Wu Yi, there are mysterious anomalies overseas. How can you be so sure that it's Kun? There are so many powerful beasts overseas!" the young woman teased.
"No, no, no. Zhuangzi said as early as in Xiaoyaoyou that 'there are fishes in the North Ming Dynasty' and 'I don't know how many thousands of miles away they are'. The Shenyi Jing also said, 'You can see the head of a fish in one day, and the tail of a fish in seven days.' In addition,
There are also "Wuzazu", "Gujinzhu" and so on..."
The young man known as Wu Yi shook his head and said with a smile, "So many writings can't be all nonsense. Yes, I admit that there are many ferocious beasts in the sea, but among the known monsters, what else can reach this level?"
This kind of body shape?"
"Even if Kunpeng really exists, what does it have to do with you?"
A faint voice interjected, "I don't even think about what a terrifying creature it is. Do you still want to use your poor beast control skills to conquer it?"
Amid a few chuckles, Wu Yi narrowed his eyes and turned his gaze to the speaker, "Cao Yi, I'm afraid you're not qualified to judge whether my animal control skills are lame?"
A low beast roar sounded from an unknown place, as if echoing Wu Yi's words, instantly making everyone on the high platform feel chills.
"Wu Yi, if you have something to say, can you please calm down your monster first? I don't like being stared at like this."
"I mean, you two are incompatible. It's just that your names have different pronunciations. Why do you have to fight as soon as you get together?"
Two people reluctantly persuaded.
Wu Yi shrugged, and the sense of crisis in the dark was quietly eliminated, making many people breathe a sigh of relief.
"It seems that the rumors are true. Wu Yi, you really surrendered that 'red eye', which is really enviable."
"It turns out to be the 'Red Eyes' in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. No wonder there is such a strong sense of crisis. Legend has it that the 'Red Eyes' can see through all weaknesses and are good at hiding. They are natural assassins. It seems that the rumors are true..." "Wu Yi, can you release it so we can see it?"
Several envious sighs sounded on the high platform.
Although it can be basically confirmed that most of the strange beasts in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" exist, there are still many that only exist in word of mouth.
Only one thing is certain.
As long as "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" is famous, it will be the beginning of Shanhaijing.
Wu Yi himself is a peerless genius who is rumored to have entered the mountains and seas. With the addition of a mountain and sea monster known for sneak attacks and assassinations, his combat power is more than doubled?
"It's just good luck. This 'Red Eye' is just a cub, and it only ranks a hundred or so in the list of strange beasts in the Book of Mountains and Seas. Otherwise, how would I have the ability to subdue it?"
Wu Yi's tone was modest, but the corner of his mouth still showed a trace of complacency unconsciously.
"Wu Yi, there are rumors that you entered a B-level 'door' alone and had this chance. Is it true?" Someone suddenly asked, "I wonder if you can share some information about that 'door'?
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"Haha, this B-level 'sect' is just a rumor."
It was a matter of his own secret, so Wu Yi could only laugh.
But seeing that everyone was still unwilling to give up, Wu Yi, who was helpless, turned his eyes and suddenly saw a tall figure standing quietly on the edge of the rooftop. He immediately said: "I say everyone, you can't just put the spearhead away."
On me?"
When everyone was stunned, he already pointed at the figure: "That's just a rumor, but Lin Sanmo is a person who has been confirmed to have entered the A-level 'door' not long ago. Shouldn't you be more interested in him?"
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There was silence on the high platform, and many people turned their attention to the figure standing quietly on the edge of the rooftop. Many people hesitated to speak, and the atmosphere was quite strange.
Wu Jingchen couldn't help but sigh inwardly as no one spoke up for a while.
Even though the news that Beiwu elites collectively entered an A-level "gate" for training before "Treading the Nine Heavens" has been confirmed online, no one has mentioned this topic today, as if they are avoiding something. p>
The answer is obvious, just because that figure has never participated in any topic from beginning to end.
Has the shadow of this group of people being suppressed by Lin Sanmo's sword in the early years still not completely dissipated?
But even he himself would unconsciously feel wary when facing Lin Sanmo, let alone other people.
"Lin Sanmo, what are you looking at?"
However, there are always people who are not afraid of Lin Sanmo. They just heard a young man carrying a long knife ask.
What's strange is that this young man's sword was half broken.
The crowd's voices became even lower, as if at this time, only this young man with a knife behind his back was qualified to talk to Lin Sanmo.
Lin Sanmo, who had been standing with his back to everyone and his sword in his back, suddenly turned slightly sideways. Wu Yizheng was secretly surprised, thinking that the always aloof Lin Sanmo had changed his temper, but he heard the other party faintly spit out four words.
"Shen Qian is here."
Shen Qian?
Everyone on the high platform was startled at first, and then there was a strong wind. In an instant, a dozen people were at the edge of the high platform, and their eyes turned to the gate of the manor.
Wu Yi is also one of them.
If there is any name that is so popular these days, Shen Qian is undoubtedly the only answer.
No. 1 on the college hot search list, No. 1 short video search, No. 1 blog topic, No. 1 teen idol list...
Although it is undeniable that because it happens to be the end of the Jiutian Cup, everyone's memory is the most profound, but the other party's reputation has indeed reached the peak of the sky among the younger generation.
Such a grand scene, even Lin Sanmo had never seen before.
Although this has a lot to do with Lin Sanmo's deliberate low-key, Wu Yi is very clear about how much moisture there is in the news about Lin Sanmo from the outside world, but this does not prevent him from paying attention to this person named Shen Qian. The boy became very curious.
The holographic video of the final battle has spread all over the Internet.
Wu Yi has also watched it no less than ten times.
About that knife...
It's a pity that the glory at that time was so great that I couldn't see clearly the specific situation, but one thing is recognized.
Shen Qian at least has the strength of the third level of mountains and seas.
Eighteen years old.
Mountains and seas.
Grassroots background.
Three words combine to form a myth.
"No wonder Lin Sanmo has been standing by the high platform. It seems that he is no less curious about this young man than I am..."
While Wu Yi was thinking wildly, three people had already entered the manor with the waiters bowing to welcome them.
"Qu Bai and Feng Manlin are here too. It seems that the young man next to him is Shen Qian. Wow, he is really young."
"This brother looks more handsome in real life than in the video, hehe..."
"Do you think he really has the power of mountains and seas?"
Among the various eyes looking at each other, someone suddenly asked.
"Song Jinyao, what do you mean by asking this? Do you think you don't believe it?" Another voice answered with an unclear meaning.
"I just think that after all, most of us were not at the scene at the time. Even according to what you people here described, Shen Qian only used one knife and it obscured his vision. Who knows what the real situation is?"
The young man named Song Jinyao shrugged and said, "I have also seen Wang Shuo. He has good talent, but his temperament is a little worse and he is a little impetuous. Such people are the most likely to reveal fatal flaws."
"Bai Fei, I saw on the Internet that a student from Sukowu University said that you had played against him?"
A pretty girl asked the young man carrying the knife.
"Is there such a thing?" Song Jinyao's eyes suddenly lit up, "Bai Fei, is what she said true?"
"I did fight with him. I took one blow and... lost half of the move."
The young man with a worn-out look on his face nodded and said calmly.
As soon as these words came out, most people's eyes immediately fell on Bai Fei, showing an inquiring look.
"At that time, his combat power should be around the level of mountains and seas." Bai Fei continued.
"Then he..."
"He tried his best."
As if he knew what the speaker wanted to say, Bai Fei spoke first in an extremely affirmative tone.
"When did it happen?"
"Two months ago."
"Ha!"
Song Jinyao's eyes lit up, as if he had discovered Hua Dian, "Two months... you have all heard it, maybe you want to tell me that Shen Qian can increase his strength by one level in one month on average, so wouldn't he be able to do it next year?" Has he become a prince directly?"
Many people squinted their eyes, thoughtfully.
Normally, this is indeed impossible.
Martial arts progress becomes slower and slower, especially when it comes to realms such as mountains and seas. Breaking through one realm in ten years is considered rapid progress.
"The increase in combat power and the breakthrough in realm are completely different things. You may not be able to break through in two months, but that doesn't mean there is no possibility of rapid improvement in combat power."
Cao Yi, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly sneered and said, "You are all geniuses in the eyes of others. Let me ask you, how many of you have real levels that match your combat power?"
Everyone became speechless again.
What Cao Qian said is indeed true.
"Cao Yi, why don't you try his skills? Your brother Cao Qian was just defeated by their Jiang Zhong army. Is it possible that you don't have any anger at all?"
Song Jinyao rolled his eyes and encouraged.
"Not to mention that it is a grudge between my brother and him, and I don't need to test anything." Cao Qian said coldly: "Didn't you notice that someone has disappeared?"
Everyone was startled at first, but when their eyes turned, some people quickly realized something.
"Ning Zhaoyi... seems to have gone down."
"Is that the young daughter of Duke Tianning?"
"Hey, it seems that the rumor that Jiang Huan once chose the Martial Arts Department is true. No wonder Ning Zhaoyi has been sullen today. It seems that she has been waiting for this."
"Tsk, tsk, with that guy's temper, he won't care about Uncle Luo Shen at all. It's going to be exciting now."
While everyone else looked like they were watching a show, Wu Yi, who had not participated in the conversation for a long time, was frowning.
As early as when Shen Qian appeared, he had been paying attention to everyone's reactions.
As for Lin Sanmo, the moment he saw Shen Qian, his eyes clearly had a strong and clear focus.
He knows the other party too well.
The last time I saw Lin Sanmo with this look was a year ago, when Lin Sanmo was about to challenge the powerful man of mountains and seas.
The scrawled news from the outside world only said "Lin Sanmo defeated Shanhai", but few people knew what kind of state Lin Sanmo challenged Shanhai!
All in all, Wu Yi has already made a judgment in his heart.
This Shen Qian is by no means simple.
……
From the moment Shen Qian walked through the gate of the manor to the time he met Qu Xiangyun who came up to him, within a short distance of a hundred meters, he didn't even realize that he had been judged by many eyes.
Of course he could detect the looks that fell on him, but with so many visitors in the manor, it was impossible for him to explore them one by one.
"Shen Qian, you are here!"
Qu Xiangyun wore a decent suspender dress, and she naturally smiled a lot when seeing Shen Qian again.
"I was delayed unexpectedly on the way. I wouldn't have been late. I'm sorry."
Because he was delayed for some time signing autographs for primary school students, Shen Qian quickly apologized.
...Of course, it was mainly for Uncle Luo Shen who didn’t know where he was but could certainly hear it.
"It's okay. I'll take you to see your aunt first. She specifically told me to talk to you when you come..." Qu Xiangyun said with a smile.
Shen Qian was about to agree, but suddenly he frowned.
Not only him, but Qu Xiangyun and Qu Bai on the side also seemed to feel something, and they all turned around in surprise.
In front of the pool in the main hall of the manor, there is a woman standing at the moment.
She was about in her early twenties, wearing a flashy short skirt that barely covered her thighs, fishnet stockings covering her straight and long legs, and a pair of bright red high heels at her feet, matching her bright red lips and Curly long hair gives people a strong visual impact.
"Are you that Shen Qian?"
She stared at Shen Qian, with undisguised disgust on her proud face.
Shen Qian frowned.
"She is Ning Zhaoyi."
Qu Bai said from the side.
Shen Qian suddenly realized.
No wonder this woman treats him so badly.
Ning Zhaoyi is the youngest daughter of Duke Tianning, and when it comes to the entanglement between Duke Tianning and Shen Qian, although it is all sideways, the impact is not small.
Before coming, Shen Qian was mentally prepared, fearing that the contact with the other party would not be too pleasant.
But he didn't expect that the other party would be so direct and not take Shen Qian seriously in public.
"What a pity..."
Shen Qian shook his head and said.
"What's such a pity?" Qu Bai answered the question very wisely.
"The name is good, very charming, people... If I had known this, Mr. Tianning wouldn't have wasted his energy looking up the dictionary." Shen Qian sighed, and looked at Ning Zhaoyi up and down, his regret was beyond words.< /p>
There were exclamations all around, accompanied by a lot of "wtf".
Shen Qian’s words are not ordinary poison.
Not only is he saying that Ning Zhaoyi himself has "no charm", but he also insinuates that Duke Tianning is uneducated, and the dignified princes have to look up their names in the dictionary.
It's okay to mock Ning Zhaoyi, but directly arranging a prince is not something that an idle person can do.
After Ning Zhaoyi was stunned for a moment, her face instantly turned purple and she said in a cold voice: "What did you say!"
"Um, Sister Zhaoyi..." Qu Xiangyun on the side only reacted at this moment and hurriedly tried to smooth things over.
"Shut up, do you have the right to speak?" Unexpectedly, Ning Zhaoyi turned to look at her and said coldly.
"I..."
Qu Xiangyun was aggrieved and angry, but he didn't know how to react.
Shen Qian was also speechless. This woman must be a lunatic. She had no scruples in Uncle Luo Shen's house... Well, who makes his own father a top prince?
But Shen Qian is too lazy to worry about that much.
"If you don't understand subtlety, then I can be more straightforward... In my hometown, Jingcheng, only girls from hair salons dress like this."
Shen Qian said seriously.
The whole place was silent, and many people looked at Shen Qian with admiration in their eyes.
"This is the first time I heard someone dare to describe Ning Zhaoyi like this..."
"I'm afraid he doesn't know how crazy this woman is, right?"
Although some subconscious discussions were made quietly, how could they be hidden from Ning Zhaoyi’s ears?
"You are looking for death!"
Ning Zhaoyi, who had never heard such an insult before, screamed, and the strong fragrance hit her face, but she had already disappeared.
When Shen Qian was raising his eyebrows, the air beside him became distorted, and Shen Qian immediately relaxed.
Qu Bai took action.
In a seemingly silent scene, two figures collided in mid-air, and a chaotic storm of Yuanli spread out instantly. However, with the help of some powerful people from the mountains and seas at the scene, the storm was firmly contained within ten meters.
Boom!
It was only then that the violent sound of the collision started to sound like a delay, making people's eardrums hurt.
When the storm dissipated, the two figures in the mid-air also retreated.
"Qu Bai, are you sure you want to intervene?"
The corners of Ning Zhaoyi's eyes twitched as she returned in vain, and her originally beautiful face looked slightly ferocious due to slight distortion.
Shen Qian narrowed his eyes.
Sure enough, Qu Bai is the mountain and the sea, and Ning Zhaoyi is also the mountain and the sea...and judging from the fluctuations of Qi, it has at least reached the second level of the mountain and the sea.
Ning Zhaoyi is only twenty-one years old. Among the younger generation in this manor, except for Shen Qian, she is definitely the youngest.
Such a state is really outrageous.
But Shen Qian is actually more concerned about Qu Bai.
It's a pity that Qu Bai's power was too restrained just now, and Shen Qian couldn't judge his strength yet.
However, judging from the devoid of fireworks, he must not be inferior to Ning Zhaoyi.
"Ning Zhaoyi, I advise you to separate the situation and think through it before speaking." Qu Bai, who has always had a gentle personality, said in a rare cold voice.
"Haha, it's really funny. It seems like anyone can step on my head, Ning Zhaoyi, today?"
After Ning Zhaoyi sneered, she suddenly turned her palms over, "I want to see if you have the qualifications!"
Two puppets woven with colorful lines appeared in the palms of her hands. Although Shen Qian didn't know what they were, the dangerous aura lingering on them made his face freeze.
"Ning Zhaoyi, let's stop here. This is a farce for you young people, but if you want to use taboo things, don't blame me for being ruthless."
An indifferent but unquestionable voice sounded, and then a gorgeous young woman appeared above the manor.
Seeing Uncle Luo Shen appear, Qu Bai, who had been staring at the puppet, relaxed and returned to Shen Qian's side.
"What is that?" Shen Qian asked without understanding.
"If I read it correctly, it should be 'Yam Luo Yin'."
Qu Bai's face was solemn, and before Shen Qian could continue to ask, he took the initiative to explain: "It is refined by extracting the bones of mountains and seas using a certain ancient forbidden technique that has disappeared. A single Yama guide can summon a violent mountain and sea corpse puppet to lock the target. After that, we will fight until death."
"In other words, she just raised her hand and summoned two dead warriors of unknown realms from the mountains and seas to fight with us directly?"
Shen Qian took a sip and roughly understood what Qu Bai said.
"That's pretty much what it means. It's actually more troublesome, because not only are these mountain and sea corpse puppets full of poison, but... they can self-destruct."
"Wori..."
Shen Qian was speechless for a moment. Although "self-destruction" is only a theoretical concept and rarely happens in reality, just hearing these two words will make people shudder.