The sword light came out of the sleeve and stopped in front of Zhao Layue in Silence. It was the small green sword.
This Qing Jian was very old, but it didn't have anything special about it.
When Zhao Layue had entered the inner gate for three months, she had been recognized by the Qing Jian on the Sword Peak, which shocked many people, but also made them feel sorry for her.
This Qing Jian was made of an ordinary material.
In their minds, if Zhao Layue had been more patient, she could have gotten a better sword.
She was about to draw her sword, but was stopped.
The Elder of Shiyue Peak who presided over the competition said to her kindly, "You don't have to watch."
If it were some other outstanding disciples, they would insist that they should be treated the same as other disciples, so that the fairness of the sect could be demonstrated. However, Zhao Layue didn't say anything, and put the sword back into her sleeve, either because she was influenced by Jing Jiu, or because she thought it was boring and troublesome to perform the sword work.
Of course, nobody challenged her.
The only one qualified to challenge her, Gu Qing, had been defeated by Jing Jiu.
What followed was the most attractive part of the Inherited Sword Competition – choosing and being chosen.
Different from the fierce competition for Jing Jiu, it was quiet among the cliffs, which made the competition even more tense.
"It seems that everybody knows the procedure."
The Elder of Shiyue Peak said to the crowd in the cliffs solemnly, "Let's do it in order."
Hearing the meaning of this sentence, everyone was very clear about what would happen next.
It seemed that such a thing had happened before in the history of the Inherited Sword Competition of the Aoyama Sect.
When all the peaks wanted a disciple, problems would arise if the competition was too fierce.
Therefore, the procedure had to be decided in advance.
The nine peaks would communicate with the disciple in order.
The order here was actually reversed, starting from the last mountain peak in the ranking.
The first peak was Bihu Peak.
The Senior Master of the upper state of Free Travel, who had just become the Peak Master of Bihu the night before, said a few words.
Then the Master of Xilai Peak came out and said a few words.
It was obvious that they had no confidence in getting Zhao Layue. They simply introduced the characteristics of their peak and tried to persuade her.
The Peak Master of Shiyue was going to take Jing Jiu as his personal disciple, so another elder stepped forward.
The gentle voice of the Peak Master of Qingrong echoed in the cliffs for a long time. Now people realized that this woman with the highest Cultivation state and seniority in Aoyama Sect was determined to win Zhao Layue's heart.
Yunxing Feng considered that Zhao Layue had been practicing hard on the Sword Peak for the past two years, so they should have a good chance. Therefore, he spent a long time explaining.
Next was Shanghai Peak.
The Shanghai Peak of this year's Inherited Sword Competition was still the same as the previous years. It was not favored by the disciples, and many people thought that there was no chance for it.
No one expected a cold and dignified voice to ring out.
"You are the future of my Aoyama. Meeting a mediocre teacher will only hinder your cultivation. Let me do it."
The Master of Shanghai Peak, Yuan Qijing, who hadn't taken a disciple for many years and seldom participated in the Inherited Sword Competition, came and decided to teach the sword in person!
Though Shanghai Peak was not popular, who was Yuan Qijing? He was the Sword Justice of Aoyama!
Among the nine peaks, who had more experience, higher power, higher Cultivation state, and was more qualified to take Zhao Layue as his personal disciple?
The crowd was in an uproar, and then became quiet soon after.
It was then that an unexpected change occurred.
"Little Layue, are you willing to learn sword work with me?"
The voice was gentle and distant, like the moist wind on the coastline, falling on everyone's heart.
People were very surprised.
Because it was the voice of the Sect Master.
No wonder the Elder Bai of Tianguang Peak came to take Liu Shisui as an inherited sword disciple. It turned out that the Sect Master intended to reserve his spot for Zhao Layue.
Was Zhao Layue the one chosen by the Sect Master from the very beginning?
Was the mystery going to be solved at last?
The problem was that the Sect Master had taken Zhuo Rusui as his personal disciple a few years ago. Was he going to make an exception?
Zhuo Rusui, Liu Shisui, and Zhao Layue, if the three of them with natural Dao quality all went to Tianguang Peak …
The atmosphere in the cliffs became tense.
Both Qingrong Peak and Yunxing Peak, which usually followed the lead of Tianguang Peak, had a strong objection to this decision.
Even Bihu Peak, Shiyue Peak, and Xilai Peak, who didn't have much opinion, felt uncomfortable.
Why?
But who dared compete with the Sect Master for the disciple?
"Let her choose for herself."
Yuan Qijing's voice was extremely cold.
Only he could stop the Sect Master from talking.
It was because he used to be the Sect Master's Big Brother of the same peak.
"That's right."
The Peak Master of Qingrong said, "Layue, calm down. Don't be distracted by something. You can choose whatever you want. Don't be afraid."
Zhao Layue didn't say anything the whole time.
Her expression didn't change at all, whether it was the sudden request from Shanghai De Peak or the personal invitation from the Sect Master.
It wasn't until now that she heard what the Peak Master of Qingrong said that she raised her thick eyebrows like a sword, and her eyes became extremely bright.
From Zhaoge City to Aoyama, from the South-Pine Pavilion to the inner gate, many people wanted to know which peak she would choose at the Inherited Sword Competition.
She had never expressed her opinion, not even the slightest hint of her attitude, because she was waiting for this opportunity.
"I can choose whatever I want?"
She repeated what the Peak Master of Qingrong had said.
Yuan Qijing said coldly, "That's right. Nobody can stop you."
Zhao Layue gazed over the high cliffs at a spot in the distant clouds on the nine peaks.
Some people, including the Peak Master of Qingrong, suddenly felt something was going to happen, but it was too late to stop it.
"Shenmo Peak."
Zhao Layue said softly.
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"What?"
"What is she talking about?"
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Zhao Layue smiled faintly, showing two shallow dimples on her cheeks.
"I said, I want to inherit the sword of Shenmo Peak."
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It was quiet in the cliffs. People were shocked, and many thought they had heard it wrong.
Countless gazes fell on Zhao Layue.
Unexpectedly, she refused the Sect Master and Yuan Qijing and chose Shenmo Peak!
Shenmo Peak was the ninth peak in Aoyama.
But, why did she choose this peak?
The voice of the Peak Master of Qingrong rang out again.
Her voice was no longer as clear and gentle as it usually was. Instead, it was cold and serious.
"Do you know that Shenmo Peak hasn't participated in the Inherited Sword Competition for hundreds of years?"
Zhao Layue said calmly, "I know, because Senior Grandmaster Jingyang has never taken on a disciple."
For hundreds of years, the ninth peak in Aoyama had only had one disciple, Jingyang.
Jingyang pursued the Dao wholeheartedly, so he didn't consider the inheritance.
The Aoyama Sect was used to the fact that the Inherited Sword Competition had nothing to do with Shenmo Peak.
"Since you know, why did you choose the ninth peak?"
The voice of the Peak Master of Qingrong was sharp, "The ninth peak will have a new inheritance in a few years, but it's something for your Young Brothers and Sisters to consider."
Before Jingyang ascended, even if he didn't take on a disciple, nobody dared to say anything.
Now, how could the Aoyama Sect let Shenmo Peak be empty?
The rules of Aoyama Sect stated clearly that if no one inherited the sword after three Inherited Sword Competitions, the inheritance of that peak would be regarded as broken, and a new branch would be created.
The question was, would the Shenmo Peak after the new branch would still be the Shenmo Peak she wanted to go to?
Zhao Layue looked at the cliffs in silence for a long time.
Many scenes in the past ten years seemed to appear on the stone walls and flowing water.
She had been very intelligent since she was a child, and she had read three thousand books at a young age.
Then, she began to prepare for Cultivation.
Cultivation was a very hard thing, monotonous and boring, often accompanied by both mental and physical pain.
In Zhaoge City, she was a noble girl, but she could endure more hardships than the snow monsters in the Kingdom of Ice and Snow.
After coming to Aoyama, she was even more diligent than before. In the words of Master Meng, she was so diligent that she didn't look like a genius.
She had been sitting on the Sword Peak for three years at the tender age, with dirty hair and a dirty face, covered with dust. Why?
It was to obtain the qualification to inherit the sword, and to be able to choose freely.
"Why? Because I don't want to see a new peak. "
She said, "I want to continue the inheritance for Shenmo."
After a moment of silence, the Peak Master of Qingrong asked, "Why do you want to do this?"
Zhao Layue said, "Because I am the inherited sword disciple chosen by Senior Grandmaster Jingyang."
Sitting on a green rock, Jing Jiu looked at the stream, thinking that this was the reason.
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