Hu Yunfeng glanced at the three Elders. Seeing that the three Elders had no objections, she nodded and asked the Back Mountain Hall's specialized pharmacist to come over and examine it in public.
Don't forget that Xu Lingchong was still standing by his side. This fellow, Lin Yi, was a thorn that openly provoked Young Master Xu. Even if it was for the sake of currying favor with Young Master Xu, he absolutely didn't wish for Lin Yi to be able to obtain any good rankings, let alone obtain a shockingly high score of 1,800 points that was sufficient to break the record!
The pharmacist took over Lin Yi's basket and took out the spirit herbs one by one to calculate the points. The surrounding people didn't even dare to breathe too loudly. They all had complicated expressions on their faces as their gazes wandered back and forth between Lin Yi and the spirit herbs on the ground.
"This … there won't be any problems, right?" The Bitter Senior Brother stood nervously next to Lin Yi. Compared to the calm and composed Lin Yi, he, the bystander, was uneasy. It was as if the emperor was not anxious but the eunuch was anxious.
On one hand, he sincerely hoped that Lin Yi's score was real. This way, not only would he be able to obtain the all-important Building Foundation Pill as a reward, he would also be able to ruthlessly suppress the arrogance of Meng Jueguang's group. But on the other hand, reason told him that this score was really too exaggerated, and it was unlikely to be real.
As there was not much of a difference in strength between the rookies, and there was not enough time, even in the most intense competition in the past years, there had never been a precedent of a person reaching the height of 1,800 points!
The reason was simple. Even if one's strength was higher than the rookies of the same batch, once one of them successfully snatched the points of the other two rookies, they would immediately become the target of public criticism. It was almost impossible to maintain this until the end of the trial and retreat unscathed.
Unless … This person's strength was so strong that even if the others joined forces, they would not dare to be enemies with him. Although Senior Brother Ku Bi was very confident in Lin Yi's strength, he was not blind to this extent. After all, as far as he knew, Lin Yi was only at the peak of Heaven Stage, and not an early stage Foundation Establishment expert who was above all the newcomers.
In the face of the bitter senior brother's question, Lin Yi just smiled faintly, "Don't worry, there won't be a problem."
Time passed bit by bit. Although Lin Yi's basket contained a lot of Spiritual Herbs, it was not enough. However, the examiner quickly came to a conclusion. "Reporting to the three elders, this newcomer Lin Yi's points are one thousand eight hundred. It is confirmed."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire place fell silent. Everyone looked at Lin Yi with shock, as if they had seen a ghost.
Meng Jueguang and Meng Tong were even more despondent after hearing this. This pharmacist was a neutral member of the Back Mountain Hall. His words were equivalent to the words of the three elders present. Even if the two of them had ten times the courage, they would not dare to have the slightest objection at this moment.
"Ninth Cousin Brother, what should we do now?" Meng Tong asked in a low voice, still unwilling to give up.
If the points were to be announced now, then the final result would be Lin Yi first, Meng Tong second, and Xiao Ran third.
Although it was said that as long as one was in the top three, they would receive a Foundation Establishment Pill as a reward. But don't forget that the first place would receive an additional ten pieces of Spiritual Jades, which was equivalent to three months' worth of work in the mining area. It was obviously something that was in his pocket, so how could he let it slip by so easily!
Moreover, the first place was an honor. The top ten disciples would all be recorded, and entering the Blue Cloud Pavilion in the future would also be an honor!
Meng Jueguang looked awkwardly at the three Elders who were sitting up there. If it was only inside the Welcoming Pavilion, he might have a way to trick Hu Yunfeng, but this was the Back Mountain Hall. If he dared to do anything under the watchful eyes of the crowd, then the three elders would probably kill him on the spot.
After all, these three elders did not know who Meng Jueguang was, and they would not be gossiped about because of such a small character. If this Newcomer Trial, under their supervision, was still said to be unfair, then their three old faces would be embarrassed.
Under the eyes of the three elders, it was not good to play tricks, but if they just watched as Lin Yi took first place, not to mention Meng Tong, even Meng Jueguang himself would not be able to swallow this resentment.
Time waited for no man. Since the pharmacist had already confirmed Lin Yi's points, then the final ranking had already been announced. However, just as Hu Yunfeng was about to brace himself and announce it in front of everyone, Xu Lingchong, who was beside him, gave him a look.
"What orders does Young Master Xu have?" Hu Yunfeng hurriedly nodded and bowed.
Xu Lingchong looked at him and said expressionlessly, "I don't care what method you use, but Lin Yi absolutely cannot get first place. Otherwise, how would I have the face to stand in front of so many newcomers?"
"I … …" Hu Yunfeng didn't know what to do. He looked at the three elders who weren't far from him. He might be the leader of the welcoming pavilion, but he was nothing in the back mountain palace. If he dared to go against Lin Yi in public, he'd be kicked out of his position as the leader of the welcoming pavilion the very next moment.
But Xu Lingchong's grandfather, Xu Yuanzheng, was his most important backer. If he offended this Young Master Xu, then his ending would not be any better.
Just as Hu Yunfeng was in a dilemma, Meng Jueguang suddenly jogged up to him and Xu Lingchong, and whispered, "Young Master Xu, Pavilion Master, I have a way to prevent Lin Yi from getting first place!"
Hu Yunfeng was immediately delighted as he hurriedly said, "What good idea do you have? Quickly tell me."
"Now that things have come to this, Lin Yi's points have already been sealed. It is already very difficult for us to suppress him. However, this does not mean that he will naturally get first place. As long as we create a score that is higher than his, then wouldn't we be able to surpass him? "Meng Jueguang suggested.
Xu Lingchong and Hu Yunfeng looked at each other. Hu Yunfeng said with a look of doubt, "Create a score that is higher than his? Is that feasible? Lin Yi has a total of 1800 points, and all the other rookies have already reported their scores. There's no way to change it, right? "
"1800 points is indeed very high, but Meng Tong's 1600 points isn't much lower. As long as we find a rookie to voluntarily contribute 200 points to Meng Tong, wouldn't we be able to surpass Lin Yi?" Meng Jueguang said carefully. With his current influence among the rookies, it was not difficult to achieve this.
Xu Lingchong was somewhat tempted when he heard this. As long as he did not let the blind fellow, Lin Yi, have the last laugh, he did not care who obtained first place.
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