Volume 3 Chapter 118 (2/2)

Just like these students had expected, this Min Mountain Sword Sect cultivator stopped talking after announcing eight matches. Then he pointed casually towards the eight places, indicating the pairs that had been called could enter the field.

After looking towards where the Min Mountain Sword Sect cultivator pointed and the fields about to sink into darkness, almost all the students looked towards Xie Rou.

The reason was simple.

While everyone wanted to see Ding Ning's fight the most, among the first sixteen to fight, Xie Rou was the only one on Ding Ning's side, and standing on the other side of the hut.

Xu Lianhua and the others had serious expressions.

Huang Jinlian was ranked seventeenth on the Book of Talents. Xie Rou had not cultivated in Changling and was not ranked at all in the Book of Talents.

In the eyes of most students, she and Xie Changsheng were the same. They had relied on the Xie Family's riches and shady tactics to qualify for the Min Mountain Sword Trials.

Xie Rou had not expected to be the first cultivator on this side to fight. Under everyone's gazes, she started to grow nervous, and her right hand trembled as she held her sword.

The black longsword in her hand shook along with her hand.

Seeing this black longsword that looked the same as any of the Qin longswords, most students felt she had no chance to win.

But no one noticed that a teacher standing not far behind Huang Jinlian in a similar uniform changed expression suddenly. He had not expected that Huang Jinlian would fight Xie Rou and he thought of some scenes from the sea of brambles.

He opened his mouth, not able to stop himself from wanting to speak.

But in this moment, a Min Mountain Sword Sect cultivator appeared in front of him.

This Min Mountain Sword Sect cultivator came from the side, and was standing with his back to him. But the cultivator who had wanted to speak and warn Huang Jinlian suddenly realized something and closed his mouth, his face pale.

The trial had begun. Based on Jin Liuli's rules, he could not speak of any warnings now.

Xie Rou took a deep breath and prepared to enter the field.

Ding Ning had a calm expression and nodded at her.

With this simple movement, Xie Rou suddenly felt a great confidence.

Her sword-holding hand stopped trembling.

Huang Jinlian had already walked ahead towards one of the s.p.a.ces marked by the sword marks. He was tall and had a cold gaze that stared calmly ahead, exuding a feeling that he was a general of an army.

The Iron Screen Sword School he studied at liked to send students to the battlefield. According to some trusted sources, Huang Jinlian and some of the students of the Iron Screen Sword School had even partic.i.p.ated with the Qin Army taking back Yangshan Commandery before the Deer Mountain Conference. Compared to Xie Rou, he was confident from the start. So, he did not even look back at his teacher, and did not detect that a Min Mountain Sword Sect cultivator was deliberately standing in front of his teacher.

He had the manners of a Changling cultivator. He did not walk towards the closest battlefield to him, but the one closest to Xie Rou.

”Please.”

When Xie Rou walked in front of him and stopped, he held his sword horizontally across himself and nodded in greeting.

At the time, most of the other pairs had reached their spots. But because of the special meaning in this battle, most people were focused on him and Xie Rou.

The sky was dark and Min Mountain Sword Sect did not appear to have any intentions of lighting any fires for illumination. But when Huang Jinlian pulled out his sword, the battlefield, dozens of feet in diameter, lit up.

Huang Jianlian's sword was completely golden that shone with light. The seals on the blade formed seven s.h.i.+ning marks of light as his vital energy surged.

This was the Seven Luminaries Sword.

It had been the sword of the master of the famed cultivation place, Seven Luminaries Palace, in the former Han.

This was another good sword from the sword valley that Huang Jinlian selected.

”Please.”

Xie Rou also raised her sword.

Her black sword appeared l.u.s.terless under the s.h.i.+ning light of her opponent's sword.

Yet, for some inexplicable reason, Huang Jinlian's eyelids jumped uncontrollably and he felt a dangerous presence.

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