Chapter 162 The master of the palace appears
The school grounds in the west of the outer city.
Dong dong dong——
It’s four o’clock.
Dong--
Dong--
Dong--
The sound of drums began to sound around the school grounds.
The drum beats like thunder, getting more and more urgent.
Tap tap tap——
There were also bursts of uniform footsteps outside the school grounds.
Everyone followed the sound and left.
Suddenly I saw two teams of armored and high-spirited soldiers running forward.
The armor on each of them is dark black, still full of darkness under the sunlight.
Holding a long sword, the cold light flashes.
“With this momentum and sophisticated equipment, they are worthy of being the elite soldiers under Wang Dutou’s command!” Cheng Ran sighed behind him.
Jiang Ning looked at this scene and nodded secretly.
Judging from the history of previous lives, from ancient times to the present, except for a very small number of extremely elite soldiers, only the general's city and the general's bodyguards had this equipment.
The two groups of soldiers in front of them are nothing more than an army of a hundred soldiers stationed in Luoshui County.
The garrison in a mere county town has such momentum and such elite equipment, which is obvious.
"This Wang Dutou looks very rich!" Jiang Ning sighed secretly in his heart.
Based on his understanding, although this kind of armor is certainly not made of hundred-forged fine iron and is made of relatively ordinary materials, equipping a soldier like this would cost at least several hundred taels of silver.
Not much to say, just equipping these two well-equipped teams is a waste of ten thousand taels of silver.
These are just two teams of armored soldiers.
What if there are more?
At this time.
The crowd was also separated by these two groups of soldiers.
A man wearing a black robe with black gold trim suddenly appeared in everyone's eyes.
This man is about forty years old, with a calm face, and his emotions and anger are indistinct, and his depth cannot be seen at all.
“Master Hong is here!” Wang Jin spoke with a solemn expression.
"Master, is this person Hong Minghu, Master Hong?" Li Qing asked.
"It's him!"
"What a strong momentum! The dragon moves like a tiger, and it makes me feel frightened in my heart from a distance." Li Qing sighed.
Wang Jindao: "That's natural. Master Hong Ming and Hu Hong are said to be at the peak of the sixth rank. Now it is possible that he has reached the fifth rank."
"He alone can do it. Easily sweep across us.”
Jiang Ning was not surprised when he heard the conversation between Li Qing and Wang Jin.
Because in the information Lin Qingyi gave him, there was a record of Hong Minghu's strength.
The peak of the sixth rank, possessing the power of dragon and tiger, is invincible in Luoshui County.
Behind Hong Minghu, Wang Dutou, whom he had met once before, followed closely behind.
Beside Wang Dutou, there are four people, three men and one woman, all of them are walking like a dragon and walking like a tiger, with extraordinary bearing.
After that, two groups of soldiers followed closely, and then spread out in all directions of the school grounds.
A moment later.
Hong Minghu came to the high platform and sat on the seat on the high platform.
"Let's start!" He said lightly.
The sound seemed weak, but it was clearly heard by everyone in the school.
"Inner breath!" Jiang Ning's heart froze when he heard the clear words coming from his ears.
Because he had seen this kind of method before, and this was the method Lin Qingyi showed at that time.
“It seems that this Palace Master may not be the sixth grade, but the fifth grade!”
On the high platform of the school ground.
As Hong Minghu gave orders, a person suddenly stood in the stands just now.
"The rules are very simple. The first step is to grab the eight hundred kilogram iron lock and hold on for three breaths to pass the test."
After the words fell, the man waved his hand.
In the stands where the Wuyuan students were, everyone stood up.
They jumped off the high platform one by one.
They are the first batch of assessors.
Soon, there was no suspense in their hands.
Lifting the 800-pound iron lock for three breaths is not too difficult for an ordinary ninth-level warrior.
Because a ninth-grade warrior usually starts with a strength of 700 kilograms.
Eight hundred kilograms is only one hundred kilograms higher than the threshold for entering the ninth level.
This is a piece of cake for Wuyuan students.
Moreover, they have already known the assessment rules during this trip, and if they fail to pass, they will not come to the school field to humiliate themselves.
After the Wuyuan students returned to the stands, it was the turn of all forces to take the stage.
In each wooden shed, people kept coming out and came to the center of the school field to participate in the iron lock assessment.
Some people succeed and some people fail.
Because they have just entered the ninth level, most of them only have the strength of 700 kilograms.
But to lift an eight hundred kilogram iron lock for three breaths, the strength has just reached the eight hundred kilogram threshold, which is not enough.
The martial arts practitioners in Luoshui County are not like the Wuyuan students who have been taking medicine to maintain their health since childhood to strengthen their bones and foundation.
So most of these ninth-grade warriors in Luoshui County only meet the most basic conditions of ninth-grade warriors.
Unless the skin is refined to reach the level of stone skin, it will be difficult for anyone to have the strength of 800 kilograms.
In this case, some people began to fail the assessment.
Even if some people barely lift the 800-pound iron lock, they will eventually be unable to hold on for three breaths and fail.
As long as someone fails, the host on the high platform will ruthlessly cross out the corresponding name from the list in his hand.
If your strength is not up to standard, you will fail the assessment.
In less than an hour, it was the turn of the Shenwei Martial Arts School.
I saw five people walking out of the Shenwei Martial Arts Hall, three men and two women.
“Master Wang, my disciple will take the lead first!” Yu Yuan said.
"Master Yu, please!" Wang Jin raised his hand to signal.
At the same time.
Outskirts of the school grounds.
"Elder, if there are no accidents, the man named Jiang Ning should be here at this time."
"I understand!" The middle-aged man in gray robe nodded slightly.
Then he looked up at the center of the school field.
The lips moved slightly.
Hong Minghu's eyes suddenly changed. He looked towards the outside of the school grounds, condescendingly, and he instantly saw the figure of the man in gray robe.
“Gongsun Yu is actually here? Shouldn’t he, the third elder of Yaowang Valley, be in Yaowang Valley?” Hong Minghu secretly whispered in his heart.
Then he waved and asked the person behind him to lead Gong Sunyu over.
At this time, the five people from Shenwei Hall came to the center of the school field.
When the person on the high platform called the corresponding name, someone stepped forward and grabbed the iron lock weighing eight hundred kilograms.
Strength testing is the simplest way to test your strength.
The first four people passed quickly.
But when the last person came forward, the female disciple couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Because she knows her own strength, she has also tested it in private. It is about more than 700 kilograms, but does not have the strength of 800 kilograms.
"Lin Mu, let's start!" The man on the high platform said.
Hearing this, the female disciple from the Shenwei Martial Arts School gritted her teeth.
Then he leaned over and grabbed the bloated iron lock in front of his body.
Even though the lock is made of iron, it weighs eight hundred kilograms and still looks a bit bloated.
This is also because when the power reaches a certain level, it is difficult to test it. It can only be felt by the body.
Because once the strength reaches two or three thousand kilograms, it is difficult to have anything to test its strength.
Even if it is a two or three thousand kilogram iron block made of fine iron, its size is huge, making it difficult to exert force. As Lin Mu's legs continued to tremble, his body swayed slightly, but the iron lock in his hand was still difficult to get off the ground.
"Unqualified!!!" The host on the high platform raised his eyes slightly, glanced at Lin Mu, and sentenced him to death.
Hearing this, Lin Mu bit his lip and gave up trying.
The next round follows.
It was Jiang Ning’s turn and the other five people came on stage.
The other side.
On the high platform.
Gong Sunyu came to Hong Minghu’s side alone.
“Brother Minghu, I didn’t expect to see you here.” The man in gray robe said.
"Gong Sunyu, if you don't stay well in Yaowang Valley, why are you here?" Hong Minghu frowned slightly.
Although he knew Gong Sunyu, strictly speaking, they were not close friends.
Moreover, in the eyes of the Inspectorate, Jianghu sects like Yaowanggu are also the ones they want to target.
Since ancient times, medicine and poison have not been separated.
In recent years, many of the chaos in Daxia have been related to those sects who are good at medicine.
One of the most excessive chaos in Danzhou, the outbreak of Danzhou plague, was deliberately spread by Wan Du Sect.
After this move was found out, the imperial court was furious. As a result, the Wandu Sect was breached, and 99% of the disciples were slaughtered.
So Hong Minghu is not very welcoming to Gong Sunyu’s arrival at this moment.
Hearing Hong Minghu’s words, Gongsun Yu immediately said: “Elder Liu in my valley was chasing a thief who had robbed the tribute of the King of Huai’an, but he accidentally died in Luoshui a few days ago. "
"There is someone here who knows some information, so I came to take a look."
"That's it!" Gongsun Yu nodded slightly, and then asked: "What's that person's name? ?”
“Jiang Ning”
at this time.
The five people from Jiangning have also arrived at the center of the school field.
According to the order of names on the list, the first one to play is Zhou Xing.
In Zhou Xing's hands, the stone lock weighing eight hundred kilograms was easily lifted and held horizontally.
Seeing Zhou Xing not blushing, not out of breath, and looking relaxed and comfortable.
The man on the high platform who was presiding over the assessment immediately nodded slightly and looked at Zhou Xing.
"He is a good prospect! It seems that he has the ability to compete for the qualification of team leader. If he performs well later, it may not be a bad idea to include him in my command." The man's secret voice was in his heart. , took a special look at Zhou Xing.
"Passed!" the man said, and put a red tick on Zhou Xing's name.
Next one.
“Zhao Hu!”
Zhao Hu immediately moved forward.
“Start!”
“Pass!”
Hearing these two words, Zhao Hu’s palms suddenly relaxed.
Boom——
The iron lock weighing eight hundred kilograms fell heavily on the field.
"Junior Brother Jiang, it will be your turn soon!" Zhao Hu grinned at Jiang Ning.
"Zhang Tiesheng!"
On the high platform, another person's name was shouted out.
Zhang Tiesheng stepped forward quickly.
He has already broken through to the ninth level, and after years of hard work, it is no problem to grab an eight hundred kilogram iron lock.
After three breaths.
"Passed!"
On hearing these two words, Zhang Tiesheng removed his strength and let the iron lock fall to the ground.
Boom——
The iron lock settled, a muffled thunder sounded, and then smoke and dust rose.
"Junior Brother Jiang, what should I do? I haven't reached the stone skin level yet, and I can't even lift an eight hundred kilogram stone lock." At this moment, Li Qing saw that it was her turn, and she suddenly spoke anxiously. .
Hearing this, Jiang Ning secretly shook his head: "Sister, there is nothing I can do!"
"Li Qing!" On the high platform, the man spoke again and called out Li Qing's name.
Hearing these two words, Li Qing took a deep breath, and then slowly stepped forward.
"Start!"
The man on the high platform glanced at Li Qing lightly, and then kept her in his heart.
This is also his task. He must remember the name of everyone who participates in the assessment and the corresponding person.
In this way, there will be no people who can muddle through and fish in troubled waters.
A moment later.
The man shook his head with regret.
If possible, he would like to recruit the woman in front of him into the inspection house and become an inspection guard.
Not to mention how effective it is, at least it looks very eye-catching.
And there are too many men in the Inspectorate. After all, in terms of martial arts talent, men are inherently stronger than women.
Coupled with various factors, the number of men practicing martial arts is several times that of women.
Under such circumstances, a female warrior with good looks was naturally scarce.
But unfortunately, the rules of the Inspectorate are rules. It is not he, the commander, who has the final say in the Inspectorate, but Hong Minghu, who sits on the Taishi chair.
"Unqualified!!" He spit out three words.
Li Qing immediately retreated dejectedly.
The other side.
In the wooden shed where the disciples of Canglang Martial Arts School are located.
"Huh? That's not true! Senior Sister Li Qing failed the assessment?"
"Senior Sister Li Qing failed the assessment, so now we are in trouble! Senior Brother Jiang will definitely not be able to pass either."
"Who says it's not the case? Senior Sister Li Qing stepped into the ninth grade earlier than Senior Brother Jiang Ning, but now they have failed!"
"An eight hundred kilogram iron lock, this is obvious It’s to kill all the ninth-level warriors!”
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For a moment, all the disciples of Canglang Martial Arts School looked worried.
Yu Yuan next to him also looked gloating at this time.
“Master Wang, three out of five, it seems that the ability of the disciples is slightly inferior to mine!”
“Isn’t it a little premature to say this?” Wang Enter the opening.
"Oh? Isn't it possible that Master Wang still has high expectations for the disciples who come later in the order?" Yu Yuan chuckled upon hearing this.
Wang Jindao: "Why don't we make a bet!"
"A bet? What are you betting on? Tell me?" Yu Yuan said immediately.
Wang Jindao: "If my disciple passes the examination, Master Yu will teach me your secret method?"
"This is not possible!" Yu Yuan suddenly shook his head, Jiang Ning It’s not like I haven’t heard of this kid before. Hong Chengtao seems to have died by his hands.
"Then you're talking nonsense!" Wang Jin glanced at Yu Yuan.
“Haha!” Yu Yuan smiled and didn’t take it seriously.
The other side.
The man presiding over the assessment on the high platform also slowly called out the next person on the list.
"Jiangning."
At the same time.
The center of the stands.
Gong Sunyu suddenly looked surprised when he heard that the name was called based on the list.
"Jiang Ning, is that him?" He murmured, looking at Jiang Ning in the school grounds with slightly focused eyes.
Today, he came to the school in a hurry because of the news, so he only knew the name, but did not know what Jiang Ning Guan looked like.
Who is Jiang Ning?
But at this moment, I finally heard this name.
This name immediately attracted his attention.
(End of this chapter)