Several sheds have been erected on the large platform at the top of the mountain.
It is used for guests who come at any time to rest temporarily.
But it's still early,
There are no other guests coming at the moment,
The people staying here are all members of the Jiang family, and they gather together in twos and threes.
Facing a list posted on the stone wall, they discussed the matter of ancestor worship.
Each of the names written on it are young disciples of the Jiang family who are qualified to participate in the selection and assessment of candidates for the head of the family.
The age and cultivation level are also clearly written down at the back.
One person looked up at the list above and said:
"Tsk, in my opinion, among all these people, Jiang Wan has the best chance.
The second-grade Zhenyi can be said to be the strongest among them."
A short man next to me said with some disdain:
"That's all you've got, and you're already twenty-eight, you're an old girl!"
Look at Jiang Kezhou, a twenty-five-year-old fourth-grade Zhenyi.
In a few years, it won’t be easy to catch up with the other party?”
"Easy? I can't see it," someone retorted:
"Although that boy has good talent in cultivation, his behavior is somewhat reckless.
I heard that I have offended a lot of people in the past few years, so there is obviously not much hope."
"That's right. In my opinion, Jiang Yang is the most likely.
He is one year younger than Jiang Wan, and he is also a second-grade true meaning, so there should be a chance, right?"
"Tsk, tsk, you all thought wrong. The head of the family's idea is not that simple.
What is the use of having high strength?
Candidates for the head of the family are not based solely on strength.
Otherwise there would be no need to compare with so many people on this list.
I would say it still depends on talent and potential!”
When he said this, everyone became interested and thought it made sense.
He immediately asked:
"Then who do you think has the most hope?"
"I think Jiang Shaoxing, Jiang Miao, Jiang Xun... these people are pretty good!"
He announced several names in succession,
At this time, someone laughed and said:
"Haha, I don't dare to tell others, this Jiang Xun must be hopeless."
"Huh? Why is this?" Some people didn't understand what they meant.
Doubtfully said:
"I heard that Jiang Xun was born as a commoner and left our Jiang family when he was young.
However, the momentum of development later became so strong that the elder took notice of him.
Now that I have brought it back, even if it cannot be said that the future is bright, at least the future is bright, right?"
"Bright? Haha." The person at the beginning sneered:
"You don't know yet, right? That kid had a head-on conflict with Jiang Kezhou yesterday.
I heard that he was severely injured! I guess he is not qualified to participate in this assessment."
"Hey, are you serious? I don't care about this matter?"
Some people looked surprised.
The man sneered and replied:
"What? Didn't I tell you that Jiang Xun was born as a concubine?
There is no backing here,
And at this juncture, who would specifically target Jiang Kezhou?
Where are the strong contenders for this family head candidate?"
"That's true."
Everyone nodded secretly and did not take this matter to heart.
They were not surprised that Jiang Kezhou did such a thing. This boy,
I do a lot of bad things on a daily basis.
The few people continued chatting and soon forgot about Jiang Xun.
After a while,
There are guests coming,
Everyone in the Jiang family is not idle either.
They were greeted and served, and it was very lively for a while.
The first ones to come over were with the Jiang family,
The Bai family, one of the seven major families, and Jiang Chu, the head of the family at the foot of the mountain,
He brought a group of family members to personally greet him,
Then he sent someone to take the other party to the mountain.
It was just one morning, except for the Jiang family,
The remaining six major families have all arrived.
but,
The guests invited by the Jiang family this time are obviously more than this.
The Daqian Imperial Court, two of the three major chambers of commerce, and three major sects are all still on their way.
Anyway, the festival starts at night,
Although Jiang Chu is not in a hurry,
But he still sent someone to greet him on the road.
Not long after, people from Datong Chamber of Commerce also came.
Coming down from the luxurious carriage was a charming girl,
Although her face is covered with gauze, you can still see the beauty of her face.
It is the person in charge of Datong Chamber of Commerce in Jiangzhou.
The eldest lady Cao Jinyan.
The visitor is a guest,
Jiang Chu naturally followed all the etiquette and sent someone to take her up the mountain.
After that, Feihe Chamber of Commerce and the three major sects——
Representatives from Qianhemen, Zhenshan Sect, and Leishu Sect also rushed here.
at last.
After waiting for a while,
The last carriage belonging to the Jiang family came slowly,
Next to the car were several black guards wearing black armor.
It's just that there was an old man in ordinary clothes among them...
Jiang Chu knew that someone from the imperial court was coming.
He immediately stepped forward to greet him, and before the carriage even stopped, he shouted directly:
"Master Qu, long time no see!"
"Haha! The old master is still so energetic!"
Qu Wen opened the door curtain and was served by everyone in the Jiang family.
After getting off the carriage and saying hello, Sun Yu pulled aside and smiled at Jiang Chu:
"Come, let me introduce you, this is the Six-feathered Black Guard, Mr. Sun Yusun!"
As he spoke, he even got closer to Jiang Chu and half-jokingly pretended to whisper:
"Master Sun is sent from above, please don't neglect me!"
Jiang Chu originally looked at Sun Yu's youth and thought he was a young master whom the governor had found from somewhere.
But when I heard it was the Six-Leading Black Guards, plus a few words sent from above,
Immediately his heart moved and he nodded to Sun Yu and said hello:
"Sure enough, a hero comes from a young age! Looking at Master Sun like this, he must be less than twenty years old, right?
Tsk tsk, when will our Jiang family be able to produce such a talented person..."
Sun Yu returned the courtesy and responded with a smile:
"My old master is very complimentary, and the children of the Jiang family are also pretty good."
He's not being polite,
Compared with the Song family, the seven major families of the Bai family,
Because of Jiang Xun's relationship, he has a pretty good impression of the Jiang family.
"Hahaha!" Jiang Chu laughed loudly:
"Master Sun, I'm being humble. I hope to wait for the small activities after the festival.
Sir, please have more contact with us Jiang family children."
"It's easy to talk about."
Sun Yu smiled and agreed,
Then under the leadership of Jiang Chu, they went up to Yucheng Mountain.
As for He Kaishan, he followed happily with his hands behind his back.
From time to time, I observe the vegetation on the mountain,
His attention was obviously not on Sun Yu.
Those who didn't know looked at him and thought he was here for an outing.
But Sun Yu didn’t say anything,
After all, he is a third-grade Black Guard, and his official position is three levels higher than his.
There was nothing he could do.
Sun Yu didn't speak, and Qu Wen didn't mind.
A few people arrived at the top platform in a short time.
After Jiang Chu accompanied Sun Yu Quwen to the exclusive resting place,
Then he said goodbye and left,
He also needs to preside over the ceremony.
Sun Yu understood, so he didn't say much and just sat down to rest.
Then someone immediately came up to say hello,
The target was naturally not him, but Qu Wen, the governor.
Those who came to attend the ceremony this time,
Basically, they are the heads of several major families, sects, and branches in Jiangzhou.
We know each other quite well,
Seeing him here, he naturally came over to have sex with her.
For a moment, with Qu Wen as the center, the resting place was immediately surrounded by water.
And Sun Yu had no intention of joining in the fun and sat quietly in the back.
He looked around and thought it would be better to go find Jiang Xun.
But when I looked around, I didn't see him.
He immediately stopped a member of the Jiang family who was serving him tea and asked:
"Is Jiang Xun here?"
The little girl is pretty and not very old.
He was pulled by Sun Yu, glanced at him and lowered his head.
He said with some blushing:
"Jiang Xun...he wants to take part in the assessment of the candidates for the head of the family.
That group of people will come together when the time comes."
"Really?" When Sun Yu saw this, it was inconvenient for him to go and look for him at this moment.
I gave up this plan for the time being.
The little girl saw that he had nothing to ask.
He timidly took the initiative and said:
"My lord, do you need anything else?"
Sun Yu smiled and took the exquisite teapot from her hand:
"I can do it myself."
…
Sun Yu was not kept waiting for long, and not long after,
The group of young people from the Jiang family came over. He raised his head and searched for a while.
Jiang Xun's location was quickly found.
This kid is at the back of the team and looks like...
Sun Yu frowned,
He noticed that Jiang Xun's expression looked wrong...
He was about to go up and ask the other party,
At this moment,
Jiang Chu's voice suddenly sounded:
"Dear guests, please return to your seats.
The ancestor worship ceremony of my Jiang family is about to begin now."
After hearing this, Sun Yu could only temporarily stop looking for Jiang Xun.
And the group of people who originally surrounded Qu Wen,
He immediately dispersed and returned to his seat.
"Hey, Mr. Sun is still comfortable. There is no need for these entertainments at all."
Qu Wen seemed to say something envious.
Sun Yu looked at his slightly red face with a hint of excitement,
He couldn't help but laugh and said:
"Master Qu, why do you say this? I don't think you are very happy to do this?"
"Hahaha! You..." Qu Wen was not embarrassed. He chuckled and stretched out his finger to quickly shake it at Sun Yu.
Jiang Chu on the stage led everyone in the Jiang family to start the ancestor worship ceremony.
They knelt down again,
He kept mumbling something,
Sun Yu probably listened to a few words,
That is to say, I hope my ancestors will bless me.
However, since it is a ceremony,
Of course, we can’t avoid the smelly old habit.
Sun Yu sat aside and drank seven or eight of the teapots in his hand.
But the ceremony is not over yet.
He could only be patient and wait aside.
However, in the process, he did find a lot of acquaintances.
First of all, it is naturally the Wu family among the seven major families.
He didn't know who was leading the team.
But Wu Bingye was also among them,
After the girl saw him, she raised her hands and waved extremely happily, saying hello to him from a distance.
If the Jiang family were not holding a ceremony at this moment,
It is estimated that she will rush over immediately.
In addition, Sun Yu saw Cao Jinyan from the Datong Chamber of Commerce on the other side.
Compared to Wu Bingye, this eldest lady is much more reserved.
She wore a veil and just nodded to Sun Yu from a distance.
As for the rest of the people here, Sun Yu didn’t recognize them.
It was only through the introduction of the governor Qu Wen that we roughly knew who was who.
The festival went on until late at night,
Just when Sun Yu thought this matter was finally over,
Jiang Chu spoke again:
"Thank you, distinguished guests, you have been waiting for a long time..."
He also knew that the length of this festival was a bit excessive, so he smiled slightly apologetically,
Then he continued to speak:
"I have told everyone in advance that in addition to the festival this time,
There is also a selection and assessment regarding the candidates for the head of our Jiang family."
"I've said it, but Master Jiang, you let us forces,
Why bring a few young masters here?
Is it to compete with those little guys from your Jiang family?"
Someone raised a question.
Jiang Chu smiled and continued:
"It can also be said to be a competition, but it is not a competition with our disciples of the Jiang family."
"Ah? What does that mean? It's not possible. You Jiang family's selection will let forces like us fight against each other, right?"
"Brother Bai is joking." Jiang Chu shook his head and explained:
"You should all know that if you want to be the head of the family,
It not only requires strength, but also many other factors.
For example, character, ability, way of dealing with interpersonal relationships, etc..."
"So I hope that some of you here can play a little game with the incompetent boys like us in the Jiang family."
When someone heard this, they suddenly thought of something and said:
"The Jiang family leader wants us to act as other external forces.
Help you Jiang family members who are participating in the selection and assessment of the head of the family?"
"Exactly!" Jiang Chu continued to say with a smile on his face:
"Don't worry, everyone, although we still need to compete,
But you don’t need to put in any effort, just click until it’s over, and,
If there is someone with unique vision who can choose the future head of our Jiang family,
I have also prepared a small profit here, not much, just two hundred Five Elements Stones, just for a lucky draw."
At this time, people from other major forces present were all talking about it.
Naturally, they cannot be moved by so-called small gifts.
They also know that these two hundred Five Elements Stones are just an addition.
The real benefit of this matter is the opportunity to connect with the future head of the Jiang family!
Even if the other party cannot become the head of the family immediately,
But if we can form a good friendship with the other party at this moment,
No matter which force it is, it is a sure profit!
Although the Jiang family has been somewhat weak recently,
But after all, it is one of the seven established families, and it still has a lot of heritage.
However, there are some exceptions,
For example, Sun Yu.
He didn't even think about getting on the line with the future head of the Jiang family.
All he could think about was the 200 Five Elements Stones that Jiang Chu just mentioned!
The balance in his simulator has long been insufficient.
For this reason, Sun Yu also threw in a few perfect five elements stones in the past few days.
It can be said that it is a huge loss.
The discussion of Jiang Chu and others on the stage gradually became quieter.
This is where the rules begin:
"You just need to sit where you are,
Members of the Jiang family take the initiative to choose. Of course, this choice is a two-way street.
If you think he doesn't like it, you can reject it directly.
In addition, each force can choose multiple people to support them.
However, if there is a conflict in the end,
Each family needs to choose to give up one person.
In addition, please remember that the experts sent out must not be over thirty years old.
Otherwise, it would be a bit of bullying."
"Hahaha, even if you are willing to let me, I won't do it.
This is too bullying!"
"That's right, what's the point of fighting with these little kids!"
Everyone in the audience burst into laughter.
Jiang Chu smiled and looked at the candidates who had been standing aside for a long time, ready to go.
He opened his mouth and said:
"Now, you can find forces willing to support you in this battle.
Time passes by, remember this is the first test,
You can find many forces to help you, there is no problem,
But if someone fails to find a force in the end,
Then you will be eliminated directly, do you understand?"
"clear!"
Nearly fifty young disciples of the Jiang family responded in unison.
Then, they dispersed to look for suitable forces,
They may be looking for acquaintances to establish relationships,
Or make some kind of promise,
Or you plan to persuade the other party with your smooth tongue.
Jiang Xun was mixed in the crowd. Although his face was a little ugly,
But he quickly determined his goal,
Nothing to say,
He was once a feathered black guard,
It's okay to ask the imperial court for this small favor.
He quickly found the location of the imperial court with a quick glance.
But just when he was about to step forward,
However, they found that Jiang Kezhou and Jiang Hu's group had passed first.
even though,
Each force can support multiple people,
But it seems that Jiang Xun is not happy to be with Jiang Kezhou and the others.
He changed his mind and decided to go to the Wu family to try.
He has already seen Wu Bingye from a distance, so there should be no problem...
Jiang Keyzhou here followed Jiang Hu to the governor.
They have many choices,
It was just that he was the first to choose the Daqian court.
"See the Governor!"
Jiang Keyzhou took Jiang Hu and others and bowed.
"Yes, Not Bad."
Qu Wen nodded, but he was not interested in this kind of children's play.
Although the opponent's leader seems to be quite powerful,
But when he came here this time, he represented the imperial court and was very confident.
Qu Wen turned to look at Sun Yu and said:
"Master Sun, is it okay to leave this matter to you?"
He said that young people should take care of their affairs.
Sun Yuzheng didn't get what he wanted, so he immediately said:
"This is the best."
"Haha." Qu Wen smiled and said to Jiang Kezhou and others:
"If you have anything to say, please tell Mr. Six-feathered Black Guard Sun. He will be solely responsible for this matter."
Jiang Kezhou and others didn't mind, and immediately turned to Sun Yu with smiles on their faces,
After seeing that they were similar in age,
They also felt more relieved.
There may be a generation gap between him and Naquwen, making it inconvenient to communicate. Mr. Sun...
Jiang Kewen raised his hands and was about to speak.
But he saw Sun Yu suddenly stood up and waved not far ahead, and even opened his mouth to shout:
"Jiang Xun, where are you going?"
"Jiang, Jiang Xun?" Upon hearing this name,
Jiang Kezhou and the others were stunned.
In the morning, Jiang Xun completely recovered from his serious injuries.
The fact that they came to take the assessment again surprised them.
But at this moment,
A sixth-grade official who came forward on behalf of the imperial court actually took the initiative to call him out!
What is this concept?
This basically means that Jiang Xun has passed the first level!
Jiang Xun on the other end suddenly heard a familiar voice calling him again,
He turned around suddenly and saw Sun Yu's figure.
At this moment, his nose felt sore,
Then he lowered his head and wiped it on his face.
When he looked up again, there was a smile on his face.
"Sun Yu! Why are you here!"
Jiang Xun was pleasantly surprised and walked over quickly. His brother was here.
Jiang Kezhou, Jiang Hu and others are all right!
"Hey, what do you think?"
Sun Yu was put off, not because he didn't want to say it, but because it was difficult to say it.
"Lao Wei gave you another mission?"
Jiang Xun quietly approached and whispered.
"Hey, don't mention it." Sun Yu waved his hand. After all, Jiang Xun's identity has changed now.
There are some things he shouldn't say too much.
Instead, he glanced at the text beside him and casually asked with a smile:
"By the way, where were you going just now? Why didn't you just come here?
After all, you are also a former Black Guard, why are you afraid that Master Qu won’t help you?”
"This is not..."
The smile on Jiang Xun's face gradually faded,
He turned to look at Jiang Kezhou and others who were waiting aside...