Chapter 60: The Selection Contest (1/2)
Chapter 60: The Selection Contest
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There were a few clouds occasionally floating in the blue sky.
More than 10 kilometers away from Qinlingjun City, there was a manor with a large field. Different from an ordinary manor, this manor had several buildings. Moreover, the layout and design of the manor were similar to the parade's drill ground, with several hundred stone stoves displayed in the vast open space.
Indeed, there were several hundred stone stoves. Standing amid the thick crowds, Junior Leopard saw the present situation through the narrow space, reminding him of the scene when he viewed the Olympics opening ceremony in modern society.
Even though the multitude of stone stoves was numerous, they were composed into a square matrix, arranged in order. At the side of every stove, there was a stone table offering a piece of raw material, a hammer and other tools for forging and smelting. This was the first arena of the Selection Contest.
At the north of the square matrix was a stone table, like the platform of the drill ground, on which was placed a row of 19 red chairs. Junior Leopard knew that the 19 chairs had been prepared for the Wu's patriarch, 17 Elders and a remaining seat for the guest of Tian Long Mystic Mountain.
The Wu's had an inextricable relationship with the Tian Long Mystic Mountain. Therefore, the Wu's would invite the expert of the Tian Long Taoism to view the Selection Contest. To outsiders, the Wu's was wealthy and powerful. However, to Tian Long Taoism, it was just one of their peripheral influence affiliates. It meant nothing to them that the Wu's only had an Elder with Level Seven cultivation. But for their satisfaction with the tribute that Wu Family paid each year, they would not condescend to attend the contest.
Yet even so, in the past the Wu's only invited some leisurely Elders at most. Much to everybody's surprise, the Wang She, one of the Tian Long Taoism's three Chiefs, attended the Selection Contest. This caused all the Wu family members to be overjoyed.
Of course, beyond that, there was a rumor that the Chief, Wang She would receive Wu Yunlong, the Wu's Second Young Master, as a disciple, due to his inherent intelligence and imposing appearance.
This news made an even bigger stir than the Wang She coming to observe the competition.
Who was Wang She?
He was one of three Chiefs of Tian Long Taoism and one of the most superior of the young generation in Great Jin's pugilist world. He was as young as the White Blademaster, Lu Shaoyou. Although they had never fought with each other, they had both achieved the mark of their own sect over the past decade, so they had equivalent fame, strength and status.
He was only thirty years old, and a Level Eight expert.
This was an exciting fact indeed.
When combined with the recent rumor that the White Blademaster, Lu Shaoyou had made a proposal to Ma Tianchang, Yunzhou's Governor, the true purpose, that the Mingyi School wanted to expand their influence to Yunzhou, was set to be unveiled. Wang She had gone down the mountain and to attend this insignificant Selection Contest in Yunzhou's Qinlingjun City. Weren't these two things likely to be connected?
Could it be that the Wang She was there because of the Wu's Second Young Master?
These were the questions people had. Guesses varied tremendously. Therefore, the influence of the Wu's Selection Contest far exceeded previous contests.
Yunzhou's Qinlingjun City was packed with people. Not only were all the inns full, but also civil houses were not available to be offered.
Originally, the Selection Contest and the Ma's marriage had been totally unrelated. Now they were connected because of Jianghu's rumors.
Of course, none of this mattered to Junior Leopard. He was just a nobody taking part in the Selection Contest. His first goal was to be the Wu's disciple and his final goal was to gain the Elders' recognition and be received as an apprentice. As for everything else, he did not care.
DONG! DONG! DONG!
Two bass drums were played loudly in the surrounding arena. On the stage, a dozen Elders dressed in black robes with golden rims stepped up slowly and orderly and stood next to their chairs. Later on, Wu Yansheng, the Wu's present patriarch, and Lu Yiyue, the Wu's First Elder with Level Seven cultivation, escorted a young man dressed in cyan towards the stage.