Hearing Mu Tianzhi's greeting, Ye Li happily turned around and responded: "Brother Mu, it turns out that you live next door to me. If I had known, I would have gone to see you yesterday."
The two chatted all the way last time, and they hit it off right away and got along very happily.
Mu Tianzhi also had a smile on his face. He took two steps to Ye Li's side, patted Ye Li's shoulder, and said, "How's it going, Ye Li? Are you ready?"
Ye Li nodded and said, "Of course. I have gained a lot from following Master for the past few months."
Speaking of the word "Master", Mu Tianzhi frowned and looked very bitter. He said, "Alas, my Master knew that I sneaked here to participate in the city entrance test. He has not been very nice to me in the past six months."
Seeing Mu Tianzhi's sudden change in expression, Ye Li couldn't help but smile. It was obvious that he must not have been very happy in the past six months.
But after thinking about it carefully, Ye Li said: "Brother Mu, your personality doesn't seem to be as dull as your appearance."
Mu Tianzhi was stunned when he heard this, then he laughed, patted Ye Li on the shoulder and said: "It seems that you have been deceived by my face. Although I am an honest person, I am not dull.
The expression on my face is not fake, it's just because my family's Soul Gathering Technique is a little special, and after practicing it, I will have a dull temperament. "
Hearing Mu Tianzhi's words, Ye Li couldn't help but be stunned, and imagined the image of the Mu family in his mind.
He never knows when he will have the chance to visit the Mu family. If, after entering the door, he sees everyone with a dull and honest look on their faces, God knows how weird this scene would be.
While the two were talking, Yin Dongliu and Leng Qian also appeared beside them. Their residence was right next to Mu Tianzhi.
The two men's faces were full of fighting spirit at this moment. After seeing Ye Li and Mu Tianzhi, they just nodded symbolically and had no intention of talking.
Ye Li felt that he could understand their reactions. After all, they would probably become each other's rivals soon.
If the relationship with your opponent becomes too good, you will inevitably hold back unconsciously when the fight starts.
There is only one chance to enter the city for the trial. Yin Dongliu and Leng Qian do not want any variables to appear in the competition. They are trying their best to enter the Imperial City.
In fact, Ye Li and Mu Tianzhi were both a little worried at the moment. They didn't want to become each other's rivals. If only one of them could enter the Imperial City, it would definitely be a regrettable thing.
Following the crowd, Ye Li and the other three walked out of the East Courtyard and came to the area near the inner city in the Imperial City.
A huge arena was built here, which seemed to be able to accommodate everyone in the Imperial City to watch the battle.
At this time, many disciples in the city began to enter the arena one after another. They were very clear about the process of the year-end competition, and each of them knew where they should go.
However, Ye Li and his three companions were a little confused. It was their first time to participate in the trial and they had no idea which direction they should go. After all, the arena had four entrances.
While they were wondering, Qi Wei's figure soon appeared beside the four of them.
“You four, come with me, you have a special preparation area to rest.
When the game starts in a while, your two pairs will be the first to go on stage, and it will also be the opening game of the year-end competition.
At that time, on the central stage, the four of you will take turns to fight in two rounds, and everyone present will watch, so what you have to do is not only to win, but also to show your best level.
After a competition, the winner will be arranged to compete in an elimination match with disciples of the same level, which can be considered as an entry-level competition."
As Qi Wei spoke, he led the four people into the arena from the rightmost entrance and into a lounge.
After bringing the four people into the lounge, Qi Wei pointed through the window of the lounge, and Ye Li and the other three also looked out the window.
They were located at the lower part of the stands, facing the arena.
However, such a huge arena cannot have only one arena. If you count carefully, there are a total of nine arenas in the entire arena, arranged in the middle of the arena like a nine-square grid.
"The ring you will be entering is the one in the middle. As for the order of the fights, it will be read out by the referee. All you have to do is go on stage and compete.
After the competition, someone will come to make arrangements for you, so you don’t have to worry about other things.
Okay, you guys just adjust here, I have other things to arrange, so I won't stay here."
After Qi Wei finished speaking, he gestured to the four of them to sit down and rest, and he turned around and left the lounge.
After he left, two servants came in immediately. If the four of them needed anything, the two servants could help them.
Ye Li and Mu Tianzhi looked at each other, and Mu Tianzhi whispered beside Ye Li: "I don't want to fight with you, Brother Ye. If the two of us fight, only one of us will be able to survive."
Ye Li also nodded. He also didn’t want to fight with Mu Tianzhi, otherwise one of them would have to be eliminated.
The four of them sat in the lounge for more than a quarter of an hour before the audience outside finally all came in and sat down.
Other people who participated in the competition and had competitions today were also distributed in different lounges around.
Qi Wei, Mei Ruoxiang, Xue Ziping, Chu Xiong and others were already sitting in the special seats in the arena. They were the referees of this competition.
There are also a number of deacons from the Imperial City, who are also stationed near each stand. They are the referees of each arena.
The old man standing on the central stage looked at the audience around him with a smile on his face, then stretched out his hand and made a light press, signaling everyone to be quiet.
The entire arena suddenly became silent. Everyone stopped talking and turned their eyes to the old man.
"Everyone, our Imperial City's annual year-end competition is about to begin.
I believe that after a year of preparation, everyone's strength has changed significantly.
Then, please make final preparations and fully demonstrate your strength in the fight. The arena here will be the best area to test what you have learned.
Okay, without further ado, let’s get started with the competition.
First of all, according to convention, the first and second rounds of contestants are the four contestants who passed the first round of the city entrance test this year. They will immediately kick off the year-end competition for us."
As the old man spoke, he took out a small piece of paper from his pocket.
After taking a look, he turned his head to look at Ye Li's lounge and said loudly: "In the first round, Leng Qian will face Mu Tianzhi!"