All the eyes of the surroundings instantly focused on the mound where Zhang Yi, Ding Ning and others were standing.
"Really want to fight?"
The confrontation between Chen Liufeng and Fan Wuque was like a big drama just ended, and Ding Ning asked to borrow a sword again. For Xie Changsheng, a bigger drama was coming again. He looked at Ding Ning, his voice trembling with excitement.
Lu Duofeng, Zhou Xinyi, and Xin Jianli, three teenagers who were all on the list of talents, hadn't completely recovered from the shock of the World War I just now. At this time, they suddenly heard Zhang Yi openly borrowing the sword, and the three of them Their bodies also trembled at the same time.
Among the three, Xin Jianli of Huang Yundongtian was ranked 91st in the list of talents, the last, but he was actually the most bickering among the three.
At this time, he took a deep breath, calmed down, looked up at Ding Ning slightly, and said slowly: "I'm glad you dare to accept my challenge. It seems that you are not as unbearable as I imagined. It's just that Chen Liufeng defeated Fan Wuque is the best proof that this position on the talent list is not so authoritative that it cannot be changed."
Xin Jianli's meaning was very clear.
If Chen Liufeng can defeat Fan Wuque, who is ranked ahead of him, then he can naturally defeat Ding Ning as well.
However, upon hearing his words, Ding Ning just shook his head calmly and said, "I don't want to fight with you, I'll fight with Zhou Xinyi."
"What?"
Xin Jianli, Lu Duofeng, and Zhou Xieyi were all taken aback.
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Chen Liufeng, who was on the stone platform on the other side, finally let out a breath of anger. Although he was in a very happy mood at this time, he was already extremely tired. Zhang Yi's inquiry could not bring him any more joy, so he just bowed slightly in return. , said: "If you use it immediately, no one will refuse to borrow the sword."
"It's Lu Duofeng from Anshan Sword Pagoda, Zhou Xinyi and Xin Jianli from Huangyundongtian, they are all in the book of talents."
"Zhang Yi said, that old man is Xue Wangxu! The man with the broken sword on his waist is naturally Ding Ning. Is it Ding Ning who wants to fight one of these three people at this time?"
At this time, the people on the surrounding river banks also saw the clues, and a mixed voice sounded.
Although this must be a lower-ranked battle compared to Chen Liufeng and Fan Wuque, but there is Ding Ning in it.
"This boy from the wine shop really doesn't know how to restrain himself. He just watched a duel, and yet another incident happened out of thin air."
In a carriage parked on the river bank, a young man in a gray robe smiled coldly.
He is the most incomprehensible Gu Xichun in the talent book this time.
Ding Ning was the most watched boy last winter. He set a new practice record. It is understandable for him to be ranked 72, but it is completely incomprehensible for most people to rank him third.
Compared with the time of the sword sacrifice trial, Gu Xichun at this time is a little less handsome and a little more haggard. His complexion is a little too dry and pale, his eye shadow is too thick, but there is a strange redness, which looks Some people are sick after their vitality is greatly damaged.
But between his gestures and gestures, there was a trace of sharpness that was completely absent in the past.
"The more you get the limelight before the Minshan Sword Club, the faster you will fall when you actually arrive at the Minshan Sword Club. Just like today, although Chen Liufeng won, but the sword power is so clearly seen by others, it is really a reckless person." " A master of Shadow Mountain Sword Grotto sitting next to Gu Xichun sneered, "No matter how well this wine shop boy performs today, he will not be afraid in the future."
Gu Xichun said mockingly: "I hope he can perform better."
The master of Shadow Mountain Sword Cave beside him raised his eyebrows slightly, a little puzzled.
Gu Xichun said: "I was able to understand something on the sword wall because of him and Xie Changsheng and others. The better he behaves, the more worried I am about being caught up by him, and the harder I will practice."
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"Why did you choose me?" At this time Zhou Xinyi waved at Xin Jianli, preventing Xin Jianli from continuing to speak, and then he looked at Ding Ning with a slightly cold face and asked.
"I was born in the market, and I'm more of a philistine. Things that are not beneficial are boring to me." Ding Ning calmly looked back at the young man who looked fresh and capable, and said, "My ranking is higher than yours. , if you win, you are considered worthy, but if you lose to you, you will lose face and become your stepping stone. So fighting with you lower-ranked people does not benefit me much."
Zhou Xinyi was so angry that she lost all patience and interrupted Ding Ning sharply: "What do you mean?"
"Isn't that clear?"
Xie Changsheng on the side laughed and said: "Even if you are a porter and coolie, you don't have the strength for nothing. Of course, this kind of duel should be more exciting."
"Do you really think you're sure to win against me?" Zhou Xinyi laughed out of anger, and looked directly at Ding Ning: "What do you want to bet on?"
Ding Ning said: "If you lose, I want to see your Zhou family's freehand scrolls. If you win, I will show you Cave Master Xue's notes."
Zhang Yi was stunned, and subconsciously wanted to say that this is not good, but at this moment Zhou Xieyi laughed angrily: "You all know the fragments of the Zhou family's Xieyi scrolls in Moyuan, but you just said that you have no impression of us."
Ding Ning's face remained unchanged, and he said calmly, "Knowing the fragments of freehand brushwork, you may not necessarily know your position in the talent book. Although the fragmentary freehand scrolls contain some magical sword styles, there are only some freehand brushstrokes with splashed ink, but no The words, the diagram of the meridians, and different intentions will produce different sword styles. It is said that the most talented people in the Zhou family in Moyuan have only realized three of them. Your father directly named you Zhou Xinyi, Obviously, I hope you can realize one more move and a half. Whether we win or lose, it is limited to one day. If I win, even if I look at the freehand scroll for a day, I may not be able to realize anything, but you see Dongzhu Xue’s notes from the previous day will definitely yield a lot. This bet, no matter how you look at it, I let you go.”
Hearing Ding Ning's words, Xue Wangxu's cloudy eyes lit up, and he said softly, "You know quite a lot from the books you read."
Although Zhou Xinyi was angry, when she thought of the fact that Xue Wangxu had defeated Liang Lian, the general of the Tiger Wolf Northern Army, and thought of the notes left by such a master, her heart was also throbbing.
"In that case, I will accept your bet and thank you for your kindness."
After saying this, he made a gesture of invitation to Ding Ning, and walked straight down the river bank.
"Is it Zhou Xieyi?"
"Is it Zhou Xinyi from Huang Yundongtian who wants to confront Ding Ning?"
With just such a gesture, everyone on both sides of the strait already understood it.
Ding Ning untied the Mo Hua residual sword at his waist and handed it to Zhang Yi.
Zhang Yi couldn't help but wanted to say a few words, but when he saw Ding Ning's slightly raised eyebrows, he immediately closed his mouth.
"I just like his unreasonable self-confidence."
Xie Changsheng looked at Ding Ning's figure calmly walking down the frozen river, and said to Shen Yi provocatively: "This is the spirit, so don't have any unreasonable thoughts about my sister."
Shen Yi was a little shy, but he thought he was not as good as Ding Ning, and discussed: "Zhou Xieyi's cultivation has reached the top level of the three realms, and it is said that he cultivated the Sutra of Sitting and Forgotten in Huangyun Cave Heaven. Compared with Senior Brother Ding Ning, Zhenyuan should be Great advantage. What kind of tactics do you think Senior Brother Ding Ning will use to confront him?"
"I don't know." Xie Changsheng said contemptuously: "I've said it's unreasonable self-confidence. Zhou Xieyi's cultivation base of Zhenyuan is stronger than him. The Aries Sword Talisman has already been passed on, Zhou Xieyi will naturally pay attention to his sword talisman, no matter how you look at it, Ding Ning has no reason to win."
Shen Yi's face turned pale quickly, and he also felt that Ding Ning had no reason to win. After all, he had been practicing with Ding Ning during this period of time. He knew that Ding Ning had not only made progress in his cultivation of true energy, but also read Xue Wangxu's notes. , and no other special circumstances. In Xue Wangxu's notes, even though there are many understandings of the sword scriptures, they are only on paper, and they have not been practiced to comprehend them. The effect they can play is only in the future, not in the present.
"Are you a little boy? You're so white." Xie Changsheng looked at his face, but he said with even more disdain: "It doesn't matter if it doesn't make sense, he will still win."
Hearing Xie Changsheng's words, Nangong Caishu nodded unconsciously.
She also thought that Ding Ning would win.
Because she knew Ding Ning better than Xie Changsheng and others, she vaguely felt that behind such unreasonable self-confidence, Ding Ning was always hiding something that was enough to win, just like when Ding Ning defeated Su Qin in the sword trial.
It's just that she didn't know what kind of thing Ding Ning was hiding this time.
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A yellow cloud rose from Zhou Xiyi's feet.
Zhou Xinyi, who had just reached the center of the river, flew up obliquely on this yellow cloud and landed on the stone platform.
The yellow cloud continued to fly upwards, and the pure vitality lingered for a long time, as if it was about to fly to the sky.
Zhou Xieyi stood with her hands behind her back, waiting for Ding Ning with an indescribably chic attitude.
There was a burst of applause.
On the other hand, Ding Ning just walked across the frozen river and walked towards the stone platform in a leisurely manner.
"Although his cultivation level is lower than Zhou Xiyi's, if he wants to use some sword power, it is easy to plunder the stone platform. Now this is a pretentious gesture, which makes people feel ridiculous." Gu Xichun in the carriage on the river bank not far away He made a sarcasm, but suddenly remembered what Xie Changsheng said before, but he closed his mouth and became silent.
Ding Ning walked up to the stone platform unhurriedly, but without stopping, he casually held a Wufeng black iron sword close to him.
Zhou Xinyi looked at the bladeless black iron sword covered in ice water, and said slightly mockingly: "This is the sword that Fan Wuque was defeated and then fell into the ice water. Don't you think it's bad luck?"
Ding Ning looked at him and said calmly: "A sword user must first respect the sword."
His eyes fell on the black iron sword with no edge in his hand, and he continued: "There is never a sword with bad luck, and the sword is life."
His two words seemed to exude some kind of invisible power suddenly, which made Zhou Xinyi's eyebrows condense suddenly.