The president of the White City Academy, Wei Yiyong, was not as excited as he had imagined. He said in surprise, "What's going on? Why didn't Xiao Wenzong pass the preliminaries first? "
"Yes, yes ~"
Bai Yu also had a strange expression on her face. She said curiously, "How could it be Mu Yun? What happened in the Heaven and Earth Pagoda?"
Not only were the people in front of the Five Phoenix Pavilion surprised, but all the people in the Heavenly Court who were paying attention to the Sage Selection were in an uproar!
Everyone thought that the first to pass the preliminaries would be Xiao Hua from the Return of the King!
"As expected ~"
In an inconspicuous pavilion, Ximen Ying looked at the first name that appeared on the Heaven Trampling List and said with a smile, "Xiao Wenzong is in trouble!"
"Great-grandfather is indeed impressive ~"
Ximen Rong stood at the side and looked at Mu Yun's name. He was full of admiration and said respectfully, "Xiao Wenzong's failure this time will probably make everyone's jaws drop."
"It's not to the extent of failure ~"
Ximen Ying waved his hand and said, "Xiao Wenzong is the only literary master in the Elite Selection. Even if he won't be the first to pass the preliminaries, he will definitely get out of the top 100. The difficulty I'm talking about is the latter …"
Ximen Fengyun accompanied on the other side. At this time, he no longer said anything. After all, he had already stolen Ximen Rong's limelight in the Orchid Court. If he did not keep a low profile now, Ximen Rong would definitely hate him.
Knowing when to advance and when to retreat was the strength of a disciple of an aristocratic family like Ximen Fengyun.
Unfortunately, what surprised Ximen Ying and all the Confucian immortals of the Heavenly Court was that one name after another emerged from the clouds on the first level of the Heaven Trampling List, except for Xiao Hua.
Seeing that the names on the second level of the Heaven Trampling List had reached tens of thousands, no one could sit still. The new president of the Yellow City Academy, Zhu Ying, could not help but stand up and ask, "President Fan, do you know what the topic of the Sage Selection is?"
Fan Yongru, the president of the Jiangjin Academy, smiled bitterly and said, "President Zhu, this is the Yellow City. Even you didn't get the news, how could I?"
"If it was before ~"
Zhu Ying looked around and frowned. "It's not a big deal for me to get the topic of the Sage Selection. But now, isn't the Literature Song Saint Palace surrounded by people? How could I possibly … "
Just as he said that, an immortal's voice came from outside the pavilion. "I have information about the Heaven and Earth Pagoda's preliminaries. I wonder if the two of you would be interested?"
"Oh?"
As soon as Fan Yongru heard this, he understood that this was the Wen Qu Sacred Palace's small official trying to earn some extra money. He hurriedly shouted, "Quickly come in!"
As expected, the person who entered was an unprepossessing Immortal. He looked no more than a Jade Clear Human Immortal. This person held a Red Cloud Festival in his hand. He smiled and said, "I just received a message from the Heaven and Earth Pagoda. If the two Academy Heads like it, this humble one will give you a thousand jade coins."
"A thousand jade coins?"
Zhu Ying frowned and asked, "Wasn't it 100 jade coins in the past?"
"Of course it's different this time, my lord ~"
The Immortal smiled apologetically. "Xiao Wenzong is in the Heaven and Earth Pagoda. What kind of question caused Xiao Wenzong to suffer such a setback that he still hasn't been listed on the Heaven Trampling List …"
"That's enough."
Zhu Ying felt an itch in his heart, and he nodded to the disciple next to him as he said, "There's no need to say anymore; we understand the rules. Let's put the Red Cloud Festival aside!"
The rules were that the content of the Red Cloud Festival could only be seen by Zhu Ying and the others. It could not be leaked out of the pavilion. Otherwise, they would be cutting off the Wen Qu Sacred Palace's source of income.
The immortal took the thousand jade coins and left happily.
Zhu Ying looked at the Red Cloud Festival, and impatiently raised his hand to take it. His eyes flashed, and he exclaimed, "Damn, it's Zhang Xu's cursive script, the Four Pieces of Ancient Poetry!"
"No wonder ~"
When Fan Yongru heard this, he understood as well. He said, "Zhang Xu is a free and unrestrained person; he is open-minded and magnanimous. He stands out from the crowd, and he is talented and knowledgeable. He is known as' Zhang Dian '. His Four Pieces of Ancient Poetry is laid out in a grand manner, and his strokes are continuous. He has reached the acme of perfection, and his momentum is unrestrained and unrestrained. If you look closely at the body of the book, you can see that there are no irregular smears. Many of the fine strokes and transitions between words are clearly explained, and there is no sense of pretense. It is the best cursive script in the Heavenly Court. "
"That's right ~"
Zhu Ying handed the Rosy Cloud Festival to Fan Yongru and said with a sigh, "The Four Pieces of Ancient Poetry can be said to be the crystallization of Zhang Xu's life. It is a classic example of genius beauty and natural beauty. It is the quintessence of human art and the symbol of eternal beauty. The grandeur contained in it is very difficult to comprehend unless one has immersed themselves in calligraphy. Although Xiao Wenzong has outstanding talent, he is ultimately a Primordial Chaos immortal.
He will not be able to comprehend the charm of the Red Cloud Festival … "At this point, Fan Yongru had finished reading the Red Cloud Festival. They looked at each other and smiled. They said in unison," Xiao Wenzong is probably going to fail in the Heaven and Earth Pagoda's preliminaries! "
It was not just Fan Yongru and Zhu Ying. Even Ximen Qing felt a chill in his heart when he saw another batch of Chosen Ones making it to the Heaven Trampling List in a few years.
"Take a look ~"
Ximen Qing even said to Ximen Fengyun, "How many people are on the list now?"
When Ximen Fengyun said the number, even Ximen Qing was shocked. He stood up and said, "Luckily, the Heaven and Earth Pagoda has opened 63 levels. If it was 49 levels, Xiao Hua would be eliminated!"
"That's right, great-grandfather ~"
Ximen Rong said curiously, "Although there is no time limit for the preliminaries, there is a limit to the number of people who can pass. Xiao Wenzong has not come out yet. I'm afraid it will be difficult …"
As soon as Ximen Rong said that, another batch of Chosen Ones' names appeared. Still, Xiao Hua was not there.
"The most unpopular Sage Selection in the Heavenly Court …"
In front of the Five Phoenix Pavilions in the Heavenly Court, there were already sounds of discussion. "I'm afraid the only Wenzong in the Heavenly Court's Elite Selection will be eliminated in the first round."
"That's right. Xiao Wenzong is a Confucian Immortal clone of the Primordial Immortal. He does not understand the charm of the Heavenly Court's calligraphy. It is normal for him to fail in the Sage Selection."
"Hehe, the Fortune Pavilion is going to lose face this time. Their Pavilion Master did not even pass the preliminaries of the Sage Selection. What dignity do they have to be the 13th Pavilion of the Heavenly Court?"
"What a joke. Back then, when Xiao Wenzong entered the Heaven and Earth Pagoda, he was so ambitious. Who would have thought that he would be kicked out of the Heaven and Earth Pagoda before the Sage Selection even began?"
…
In an instant, all kinds of opinions began to spread in the Heavenly Court. Many of Xiao Hua's fans believed that their Xiao Wenzong would definitely pass the preliminaries. However, when they saw the densely packed names on the Heaven Trampling List, their confidence began to waver. After all, the Chosen Ones who passed the preliminaries were already very ordinary.
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