"No, it seems that I haven't come here yet. There is still a stick of incense left before the competition starts."
"Haha, I think he might not dare to come, right?"
"Don't dare to come. Why doesn't he dare to come? He can even defeat Li Tianfu of the Extreme Battle Association. In the competition, he will definitely rank very high."
"Hmph, have you forgotten that three months ago, he accepted Brother Tianlong's letter of challenge. After the family competition, he was going to fight Brother Tianlong. Think about it for yourself, shouldn't he be hiding now?
Are you so shy? How dare you show your face?" A young man with triangular eyes said coldly.
"Since Jing Yan dares to challenge, he will definitely not show up. Just wait and see, he will definitely show up." The other person frowned, firmly believing that Jing Yan would participate in the Jing family competition. He was obviously on Jing Yan's side.
of.
"Just wait and see." The triangular-eyed man curled his lips disdainfully.
At this time, not far from the square, a pretty figure in a green dress was pacing anxiously.
"Where have you gone!"
"There are none in other courtyards either."
The woman in the green skirt was muttering.
She is Jing Ziqi, the daughter of Jing Chengye, the head of the Jing family.
Jing Ziqi entered Honglian Academy, one of the three major academies in Lanqu County, five years ago and has been practicing in the academy. Normally, she rarely has time to return to her family.
Before Jing Ziqi left Donglin City, her relationship with Jing Yan was very close.
She is five or six years older than Jing Yan.
When Jing Yan was still young, Jing Ziqi often took Jing Yan to play in Donglin City.
Some time ago, Jing Yan was kicked out of Shenfeng Academy and returned to the Jing family due to his decline in realm. Jing Ziqi also kept writing letters to her father, Jing Chengye, asking his father to take good care of Jing Yan.
She came back this time because she was worried about Jing Yan. She already knew about the battle between Jing Yan and Jing Tianlong.
This morning, she rushed back to Donglin City. As soon as she returned to her family, she didn't even go to see her father, so she looked for Jing Yan first. However, she didn't find Jing Yan in the small courtyard where Jing Yan lived.
There was no sign of Jing Yan in the square.
"If we really avoid it, that's okay." Jing Ziqi said to herself.
"However, with Jing Yan's temperament...it's impossible for him to back down temporarily." Jing Ziqi frowned again. Of course she knew Jing Yan very well.
"Hmm? Sister Ziqi?"
Jing Yan and Jing Qingyan were walking towards the square when they suddenly saw a familiar figure. Their eyes suddenly froze and they said softly.
Jing Yan saw Jing Ziqi, and Jing Ziqi also saw Jing Yan.
With a flash of her figure, she quickly rushed towards Jing Yan.
"Sister Ziqi, why do you have time to come back?" Jing Yan smiled.
Doing the math, he hasn't seen Jing Ziqi for more than a year. The last time they met was when Jing Yan passed the Shenfeng Academy examination and entered Shenfeng Academy.
"Jing Yan, are you going to fight Jing Tianlong today?" Jing Ziqi was impatient, so she ignored Jing Yan's question and asked directly.
"Well, you heard about it too." Jing Yan nodded.
"You are confused! How could you agree to fight against Jing Tianlong? Jing Tianlong is very strong. Even I may not be his opponent." Jing Ziqi shook her head repeatedly.
Jing Ziqi and Jing Tianlong are both in Red Lotus Academy, so she has a clearer understanding of Jing Tianlong's strength.
"It's still unclear who will win and who will lose. Sister Ziqi, this battle is inevitable." Jing Yan's eyes narrowed.
"The competition is about to start. I have to sign up quickly, otherwise I will miss it." Jing Yan glanced at the square and continued.
Family Competition Registration Office!
"Master Jing Yan!" The steward in charge of registration saw Jing Yan and immediately stood up and said hello.
"I want to sign up for the competition." Jing Yan said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll register right now." The steward nodded.
After registering Jing Yan's information, he gave Jing Yan a purple wooden sign with Jing Yan's name on it.
After signing up, Jing Yan also came to the square.
"Brother Jing Yan! Sister Zi Qi!"
"Hello sister Ziqi, hello brother Jingyan!"
When Jing Yan and Jing Ziqi appeared in the square, many young members of the Jing family greeted them.
Of course, there were also many people who quickly looked away after seeing the two of them.
And those who thought Jing Yan didn't dare to show up all looked gloomy at this time and closed their mouths.
"Haha, didn't you say that Jing Yan didn't dare to participate in the competition? Now, what else do you have to say?"
"Humph, it's coming as soon as it comes. He's just looking for death. Let's see how long he can keep jumping around." Another person said harshly.
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"Jing Yan, you are just too stubborn!"
"This time, you listen to me. After the competition, you fight Jing Tianlong and admit defeat directly. If Jing Tianlong takes action again, my father will definitely stop him." Jing Ziqi was still trying to persuade Jing Yan.
Jing Yan also smiled helplessly.
Jing Ziqi is still as impatient as before. Jing Yan still remembers that when he was playing outside, when he was bullied by others when he was a child, Jing Ziqi would beat the other person until he knelt down and begged for mercy.
Jing Ziqi always protects him.
At this moment, on the high platform on one side of the square, figures appeared one after another.
At the front is Jing Chengye, the head of the Jing family, and the elders.
There are eight elders in the Jing family, and today, all eight elders are present.
This shows how much the family attaches great importance to the grand competition held every five years.
After the patriarch and the eight elders, there are many family managers, probably dozens of them. All of these managers are at the ninth level of martial arts. They, together with the elders and the clan chief, form the first group of the Jing family to fight.
force.
Of course, there are still many ninth-level martial arts warriors from the Jing family, including some hired guards from the ninth-level realm. In total, the number exceeds one hundred.
In addition to the senior figures of the Jing family, there were also some outsiders on the high platform.
These people are here as guests, and most of them are important figures from various families in Donglin City, including clan heads, elders, etc.
It is also the custom of Donglin City to treat guests as guests. Not only the Jing family, but also other families will also invite important figures from other families to watch the ceremony during family competitions. Including the Zhao family, the first family in Donglin City.
Of course, the number of guests that those small families can invite will be smaller, and they are far less impressive than the three major families.
About another incense-burning time passed.
Jing Chengye, on the high platform, walked to the edge.
His eyes slowly scanned the entire square.
"Jing family disciples!" Jing Chengye circulated his vitality, and his voice was like a loud bell, spreading over the entire square.
As soon as he opened his mouth, the originally noisy discussion stopped abruptly. All eyes stared at him.