It was not until Feng Qi stepped onto Baiyutai that Ji Chaoyun woke up like a dream.
The face was clearly the same as in the memory, but other than that, there was no half similarity.
That man wouldn't see him that way.
Ji Chaoyun's turbulent mood cooled down little by little, he watched the other person stand in front of him, his right wrist flicked slightly, and the red gold bracelet tied between his wrists fell down and turned into a long whip.
The golden light of the whip quickly faded away, revealing the slender whip body wrapped in gold threads.
"I-I'm not..."
Ji Chaoyun's eyes moved slightly, just about to explain something, but at this moment, the golden gong sounded, and the third ring match began.
Before he could react, he felt a strong wind coming towards him.
Years of martial arts intuition made Ji Chaoyun instinctively raise his sword to block, the whip body slid close to the long sword, and dazzling sparks burst out from where the weapons meet. Ji Chaoyun staggered back two steps in a hurry, and instantly felt an unusual breath surging in his heart.
The strength of this person is completely different from the previous two people.
Ji Chaoyun closed his eyes and tried his best to calm himself down.
It can't go on like this.
If you do, you will really be kicked out.
He must enter Hongmeng Academy.
Ji Chaoyun took a deep breath, and when he raised his eyes again, the momentum around him had already changed. The originally deviated sword edge turned around without any hesitation, and stabbed directly at Feng Qi.
Ji Chaoyun has fought twice in a row, and one of them was against the tenth-ranked master of the academy, and the physical exhaustion can be imagined.
But it was only at this time that the audience in the audience realized that this person did not use all his strength before!
There was a sharp sound when the sword edge cut through the void, and Ji Chaoyun's sword move was faster than before, and in an instant, it was approaching Feng Qi's side. The hearts of the spectators under the stage were all tense, but Feng Qi just took a half-step to the side without hesitation, folded the long whip to protect him, and deftly defused the opponent's menacing sword.
Afterwards, Feng Qi changed his previous strength, only defending and not attacking, and was forced to retreat step by step by Ji Chaoyun.
Under the stage, someone suddenly laughed loudly: "His Royal Highness Feng Er, you put the water too obviously."
This person's words were full of jokes, and it was the disciples who had just come down from Dengyun Tower with Feng Qi.
This group of people used to be by Feng Qi's side. They were not as afraid of him as others, and they all joked: "When will your Highness learn to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade? Although this is not a big competition in the sky, it doesn't look good if you lose, don't be impulsive."
"Defeat Jiangcheng first, and then Feng Qi, so let's just give Dengyun Tower to this little newcomer."
"Shut up all to me!"
Ji Chaoyun had been forced to use all his strength, and in the face of such a swift and swift sword move, Feng Qi could even distinguish himself from the audience and scolded him with laughter. Just as he turned around, Ji Chaoyun's sword was already at his side, and he was about to stab Feng Qi's neck.
Ji Chaoyun's eyes flickered, and the sword edge froze!
In such a peak matchup, any flaws and hesitations are fatal. The next second, the long whip in Feng Qi's hand swung tightly around Ji Chaoyun's accompanying sword.
"If you don't hesitate, it may be the only chance you have to win."
Feng Qi opened his mouth with a trace of regret in his eyes: "Nian, since you haven't entered school yet, I gave you nine tricks, but unfortunately... I still have something to do, I'm sorry."
At the same time as Feng Qi's voice fell, the whip body suddenly tightened the matching sword. Before Ji Chaoyun could react, he suddenly felt a sharp stabbing pain from the back of his hand.
The long whip in Feng Qi's hand seemed to be soft, but it was actually made of some kind of extremely flaming spiritual iron, and it was extremely tough. Ji Chaoyun took this, and his back immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and he let go with the sword.
He leaned forward subconsciously, but was swept away by the latter, forcing him to retreat a few steps.
Behind him is the edge of the ring!
Ji Chaoyun's body lost his balance and fell rapidly, and he was about to fall off the high platform. A hand suddenly stretched out and grabbed his arm firmly.
The other's palm was warm and dry, and within a few minutes, Ji Chaoyun could clearly see the faint smile in the other's eyes that had never changed.
This face is handsome, and when he smiles, it adds a bit of ecstasy. But this smile did not make people feel approachable at all. On the contrary, the unfamiliarity and indifference in the eyes were so dazzling that it was hard to breathe.
Feng Qi looked down at him and said softly, "You lost."
At the same time, Ji Chaoyun's matching sword fell to the ground, and a crisp sound echoed on the silent white jade platform.
The body left the ring, the weapon landed, the rules he set by himself, and there was no suspense in losing.
"Your movement is good, but it's a pity that you met me." Feng Qi raised his hand, and the supporting sword that fell on the ground was lifted up by a cloud of blue smoke and returned to his hand. He held the hilt backhand and handed it to Ji Chaoyun: "Come back in a hundred years."
Ji Chaoyun took the matching sword, and the person in front of him didn't have any nostalgia at all, turned around and walked off the stage.
He stepped up to catch up: "You... are you from the Feng Clan?"
Feng Qi paused and turned around: "Yes, what's wrong?"
"Then you..." Ji Chaoyun looked at this overly familiar face, his voice trembling slightly, "Don't you know me?"
Feng Qi stared at him for a moment, then asked, "Should I know you?"
"I-"
While the two were talking, the crowd had gathered. Feng Qi glanced around and chuckled, "It doesn't matter, you're not the first person who wants to chat with me. But you're better off... Pick a less clichéd reason."
"... Who doesn't know that the dragon and the phoenix have a long history of grievances, and the children of the phoenix are forbidden to make friends with any dragon. Little Demon Dragon, don't hurt me."
Ji Chaoyun's voice choked in his throat: "Feng..."
But Feng Qi ignored him and turned around and walked down the steps.
"Chaoyun, Chaoyun? Are you alright?!" Ye Chenxing pushed aside the crowd and came to Ji Chaoyun's side, with worry in his eyes, "Why are you looking so bad, are you injured? I'll take you back to rest."
"No." Ji Chaoyun pushed Ye Chenxing's hand away, his eyes still fixed on the distance, "You guys continue... I, I'll go first."
"But-"
Ye Chenxing wanted to say something else. On the high platform, the deacon disciple called out his name.
He is the next freshman to participate in the assessment.
Ye Chenxing gave a "tsk", turned his head and called to Ji Chaoyun loudly, "Chaoyun, go back to Changqingyuan and wait for me, I'll come to you after the assessment!"
Ji Chaoyun didn't respond and left the ring without looking back.
The arena for the assessment was set on the open space square on the front mountain of Hongmeng Academy, and at the end of the square was the ten thousand steps in front of the mountain gate. Ji Chaoyun chased out the crowd, but he couldn't find the pale golden figure just now.
The golden gong sounded again in the distance, and Bai Yutai started a new round of assessment amid the roar of people. Behind the arena, a majestic high hall carved from white jade stands on the top of the mountain, and several mountain peaks are surrounded by them, quietly hanging beside the main peak.
Looking around, the entire Hongmeng Mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist, as if standing in the clouds.
Ji Chaoyun reached into his arms and took out the purse.
The purse with the phoenix golden feather still exudes a slight heat, but other than that, there is no change.
Not really him.
Ji Chaoyun lived two lives.
In the previous life, according to the agreement with that person, he stayed in the mortal world and waited for him to return. But three hundred years later, he did not wait for the person he wanted to wait for, but instead, he was killed. The golden phoenix is a rare treasure in the world, and it is also the source of his life.
Fortunately, by chance, he was reborn back to a hundred years ago.
In this life, he practiced hard, spent a hundred years shedding his demon body, ascended to immortality, and finally came to Hongmeng Academy.
Unfortunately, it still fell short.
Ji Chaoyun slowly tightened his fingers until he felt the tingling pain from his right hand. He looked down, and on the back of his hand, there was a bloodstain from the back of the hand to the wrist bone, and the injury was already red and swollen.
The sharp stinging pain has been spreading into the heart, Ji Chaoyun looked at the red and swollen wound, clenched his teeth, and his eyes finally turned red.
He didn't see a figure standing not far behind him, Gu Songxia, quietly watching this direction.
Feng Qi stared at the frail figure, and was about to step forward when a voice came from behind: "Your Highness, the discussion over there with Immortal Venerable is over, let you go see them. What are you... looking at?"
Feng Qi turned back his eyes and said in a low voice, "It's okay."
The person next to him followed his gaze and said in surprise, "That's not the one surnamed Ji—"
Feng Qi turned around and left, the man realized something, and chased after him with a smile: "That kid is really good-looking, if you like him too, why are you so ruthless, why don't you just let him go to school?"
"Fuck off, do you really think that your Highness is the same as you, men and women are not taboo?" Feng Qi scolded with a smile, and walked forward without turning his head.
"... What's more, it's still a demon dragon."
Ji Chaoyun did not return to Changqing Garden until sunset.
The assessment has completely ended. There are people in Changqingyuan who are happy and some who are sad. The scattered immortals who have passed the assessment have been assigned a pass order to enter and leave the enchantment of Hongmeng Academy and go to the academy to report. And those who failed the assessment, then packed up and went down the mountain one after another.
Ji Chaoyun passed by the noisy crowd and was about to enter the room, but was stopped by someone from behind.
"Chaoyun!" Ye Chenxing hurriedly ran towards him, Ji Chaoyun turned around and looked, just happened to see a pass token on his waist.
He passed the test.
Ji Chaoyun curved the corners of his mouth and said sincerely, "Congratulations."
"Congratulations to you too." Ye Chenxing hugged his shoulder affectionately and pushed him into the house, "Where have you been, I've been looking for you for a long time. Immortal Yaoguang, who just came to distribute the pass, is also there. Looking for you, and seeing that you haven't come back, I gave me the things. Here, yours."
He took out a pass token from his arms and handed it to Ji Chaoyun.
Ji Chaoyun was startled and reached out to take it.
The access token of Hongmeng Academy is transparent and contains spiritual power. Ji Chaoyun opened it and saw that his name was actually engraved on the back of the token.
how come…
Isn't it stipulated that only three games in a row can be admitted
"You played so well today, it would be unfair if you were not allowed to enter the school. Xianjun Yaoguang said that because of your outstanding performance in the arena, the academy made an exception to allow you to enter." Ye Chenxing saw what he was thinking. He explained, "I have inquired about it. The disciples of Hongmeng Academy are divided into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Xuan, and Huang. They were originally sent to assess the new entry. They should be the last 'Yellow' level disciples. But today I'm with you. The three people who were beaten were all at the level of 'Tian', how could they bully people like that."
When he said this, his voice lowered a little: "And, if it weren't for the flower peacock, you wouldn't lose the last game."
"… Flower Peacock?"
"They all call it that." Ye Chenxing said, "That person's name is Feng Qi. I heard that he is the second prince of the Feng family. He has been at the top of the list for 50 years. Not to mention you, even if we add a piece, we may not be able to fight. past him."
"So his name is Feng Qi..."
"Returning the phoenix, how can there be the legendary Phoenix clan, who swaggered around the market all day long and said that he is a flower peacock is not bad." Ye Chenxing said, "Okay, it's getting late, pack up your things and go up the mountain with me, just wait. is you."
When Ji Chaoyun came, he didn't bring many things with him. The two simply packed up, climbed the ten thousand stone steps, and came to the square where they participated in the assessment competition.
The two delayed for a while, and the enrollment report was nearing its end. The noisy crowd in the square dispersed, and in front of the white jade platform, only two deacon disciples, one tall and one short, were still waiting in charge of reporting.
Ji Chaoyun stepped forward, but his eyelids jumped.
These two people went in and out with Jiangcheng earlier, and they were the people standing in Jiangcheng.
However, the two disciples did not show any strangeness, they nodded to them, and explained a few things to note after entering the school as usual. Afterwards, the tall and slender disciple took the lottery box on the side and handed it to the two of them.
There are only two bamboo sticks left in the fork box.
The disciple was named Xu Zixing, and he explained to the two of them unhurriedly: "The rules of Hongmeng Academy, admission needs to be allocated by lottery to the disciples' schools. The two came late, and the others have been drawn away, so there are only two rooms left."
Ji Chaoyun and Ye Chenxing looked at each other and saw similar hesitation in each other's eyes. Ji Chaoyun shook his head imperceptibly, and took the lead in picking out a bamboo stick and holding it in his hand.
"Po Junfeng Courtyard No. 12, Chaoyun, how much are you?" Ye Chenxing took away the last lottery, and immediately tilted his head to ask Ji Chaoyun after reading it.
Ji Chaoyun unfolded the bamboo stick in his hand, but the bamboo stick was blank and nothing was written.
Ye Chenxing frowned and was about to say something, but was stopped by Ji Chaoyun. He looked up at the two disciples and asked calmly, "What do you mean?"
"You got a blank ticket?" Xu Zixing was not surprised, and explained with a smile, "There are 27 students enrolled this year, and every two people are assigned to a yard. The disciple lives."
He raised his hand and waved, and the bamboo sticks in the two of them turned into a shimmer of light, and disappeared into the jade card at the waist: "...The two of you can now enter the teleportation circle next to you, and it will take you to your respective residences."
"you-"
"Ye Chenxing." Ji Chaoyun lowered his eyes, "Forget it."
"How can you forget it?" Ye Chenxing refused to give up. "You don't have anything written on your signature. The ghost knows where they will assign you. Where is Xianjun Yaoguang, I want to see him!"
"Immortal Immortal is busy with important things, so I don't have time to meet a new student." Xu Zixing said, "Since you have entered the gate of my Hongmeng Academy, you must follow our rules. If you don't want to go, keep your pass token. Next, just leave Hongmeng Academy."
"You man—"
Ji Chaoyun interrupted him: "It's okay, I'll go."
"Chaoyun!"
"It's a blessing to be able to enter the school, it's the same wherever you live." Ji Chaoyun said to Ye Chenxing, "You and I just entered school, don't make trouble, see you tomorrow."
After saying this, he raised his eyes, glanced at the two with a little deep meaning, and stepped into the teleportation array. Ye Chenxing snorted coldly and followed into the teleportation formation.
The two figures disappeared in the teleportation formation, and the disciple who had never spoken before said with lingering fears: "Senior Brother Xu, do you think this move will be a bit too cruel, in case it annoys that person..."
"With Senior Brother Jiang here, what are you afraid of? Who asked this Ji Ji to oppose Senior Brother Jiang, he deserves it, there is a good show to watch now."
Xu Zixing was complacent, sat back in place and stretched: "Finally it's over, we're ouch! Fuck, what is biting me?!"
"There's nothing there, isn't there?"
"Clothes, got into the clothes! Ah, bitten again!"
"Don't move, I'll see—"
When Ji Chaoyun opened his eyes again, the surrounding scene was completely different from before.
The frost and snow on the mountains in front of Hongmeng Academy do not melt all year round, but the climate here is mild, nourishing the lush trees on both sides of the road. At this time, it was sunset time, the horizon was dyed red by the setting sun, and the afterglow sprinkled in the forest, revealing the scenery of the mountains and mountains that had not been seen for a long time.
Ji Chaoyun has lived in the mortal world for many years, and he has not returned since his ascension. When he saw such a scene, he felt a little nostalgic.
But... why was he teleported here
Given the attitude of the two just now, even if Ji Chaoyun stepped through the teleportation circle and saw a simple and dilapidated thatched hut, he would not be surprised.
No reason to be such a good place.
Ji Chaoyun continued to walk along the mountain road, which was a green bamboo forest. The green bamboo has just picked up new buds, and the fragrance of bamboo leaves blows. Deep in the bamboo forest, stands a courtyard.
Outside the courtyard gate, a wooden sign with dragons and phoenixes dancing in large characters: "Wenqufeng Courtyard No. 1."
Is this really the disciple's house
Ji Chaoyun pushed open the hidden courtyard door and walked in.
It is said to be the residence of the disciples, but it looks more like the mansion of the rich and noble in the mortal world. There are lush flowers and plants in the courtyard, a sycamore tree stands in the courtyard, and tall shrubs shade the sun. Under the sycamore tree, a bamboo couch was placed beside the lotus pond, and a pot of wine was warmed on the small table beside the bamboo couch.
There is no place where you can feel the bitter cold of Hongmeng Academy.
The owner of the courtyard didn't seem to be at home, Ji Chaoyun stood by the stone bridge and waited quietly.
That pond of golden-tailed koi had never seen outsiders, and poked their heads out of the water curiously.
Ji Chaoyun has always been very fond of the aquarium, so he grabbed the bait by the stone bridge and threw it into the water.
The host here even feeds the fish with the freshest small fish, shrimp and pine nuts, which are fried with special spices and smells fresh and fragrant. Ji Chaoyun squatted by the bridge, looked down at the bait in his hand, and swallowed unconsciously.
A group of carp ate better than him.
In Ji Chaoyun's heart, heaven and man were at war for a moment. With a cruel heart, he sprinkled all the bait in his hand into the pond, and finally did not make a shameful act of robbing the koi for food.
He stood up, only to hear the sound of running water coming from the back of the house.
Ji Chaoyun followed the sound of the water and walked around the houses in front of the courtyard. Behind the house, a quiet path extended into the depths of the jungle. The further the path went, the more water vapor he felt, and Ji Chaoyun realized later that there was a hot spring in the depths of the path.
He was about to step back when suddenly he heard the sound of rushing water coming from the front.
"Who?"
The familiar voice made Ji Chaoyun's mind blank for a moment, and he looked up subconsciously. Crossing the overlapping bluestone orchid grass, the man in the spring turned his back to him, his lean and strong back line was smooth.
The man turned his head, revealing an extremely handsome profile face.
Ji Chaoyun's breath stagnated.
It turned out to be Feng Qi.