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Chapter 881 The proud daughter of heaven
"Liu Qing, Chen Jiaxin, Liao Rumeng, Yan Min, Song Zhian... Yu Mili..."

On the high platform, Senior Sister Yuan read out the names of nearly a hundred young ladies in one breath.

The joyful voices of the young girls could be heard from time to time in the audience. Among them, there was also a young girl who was looking up with great anticipation, but her eyes became dim when Sister Yuan finished reading.

However, Song Zhian and Yu Mili are not among them.

The two girls’ scores in these three tests were above average or even excellent, so there was no reason for them not to be selected.

Song Zhian's selection did not surprise Lu Jinghong, Sha Ergou and others at all.

At most, he was just a grain of rice. He was a little bit in trouble before the third level, but at the third level, he achieved excellent results by relying on his "good sleeping skills" and "lucid dreaming", which was considered to be the last stone that fell smoothly.

Yu Mili's overall performance in these three levels is considered medium preference among this group of young ladies.

Not to mention Ouyang Rong's friendly help in the third level, Song Zhian's overall performance was among the best, as can be seen from the order in which her name was called out.

Fifth in the standings.

Senior Sister Yuan finished reading the entire list of the new batch of Yue women and paused.

In the audience, some were happy, some were sad.

Lu Jinghong and Sha Ergou cast smiling glances at the two girls.

Ouyang Rong's eyes also showed some smile, but it was before the names of Song and Yu were announced, and when Senior Sister Yuan announced the first name.

The young man in the felt hat maintained a dull expression, looking around at the dark crowd in the dripping cave in the dim light.

I don't know what I'm looking for silently.

When Senior Sister Yuan's voice sounded, the noise in the Dripping Cave suddenly quieted down.

"Next is the selection of people to enter the Bamboo Hall. In addition, the Sixth Lady discussed with several senior uncles and selected a group of suitable young ladies who were not selected for the New Yue Women to enter the Bamboo Hall. They can also stay in Jianze and pursue the way of the sword."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was silence in the audience, and then some lonely girls showed joy, but soon, under the sidelong glances of their companions, they lowered their heads, pinched their fingers and waited.

But it can be seen from this that the requirements for being selected as the new Yue women are very picky and strict.

Judging from the threshold alone, a girl who can be selected into the Bamboo Hall may not necessarily be selected into the New Yue Girl, but a girl who can be selected into the New Yue Girl can definitely enter the Bamboo Hall.

Senior Sister Yuan paused for a moment, waiting for silence to return to the place. She took the scroll handed to her by the Yue woman holding the pen, unfolded it, and began to read out the new name.

"Lu Jinghong, Ah Hong, Nan Jun, Tong Lei, Xie Wan..." When she reached the end of the list, the cold-faced Yue woman paused and finally said a name: "...Sha Ergou."

Sha Ergou, who was originally scratching his head with a wry smile, froze for a moment, looked around, and asked his friends:

"You read...you read my name? Did you hear my name correctly?"

Song Zhian nodded at him silently.

"Finally I got in... I seem to be the first one, even ahead of Ah Hong. Doesn't that mean I am the best among the group in Zhutang..."

Lu Jinghong's face was filled with joy, but he looked around, as if he had discovered something, and his smile faded a little.

Miss Yu, who was always talkative and lively, did not look happy. She slightly side-glanced at the quiet young man next to Sha Ergou who gave her the feeling of a brother.

"Wait." Sha Ergou hadn't been happy for a while before he reacted and asked anxiously, "I'm the last one. What about Brother Liu? Did you say Brother Liu's name? I can get in, why can't Brother Liu? Brother Liu is obviously better than me, why doesn't he have one..."

The atmosphere among the five of them was somewhat silent.

There is no Ouyang Rong.

The other four were selected.

At this moment, Ouyang Rong looked around silently, but did not find Ah Qing. There were too many people in the dripping cave, and it was not convenient to shout loudly...

When he came back to his senses and looked away, he found that his four friends were all looking at him with complicated expressions in their eyes and the atmosphere was quiet.

He raised his hand to press down his felt hat, lowered his eyes, and was about to speak when Song Zhian said in a gentle voice:
"It should be his bone age. Brother Liu's results are not excellent, but they are above average, better than Brother Sha's. From this point of view, the only disadvantage is his bone age. Brother Liu's bone age seems to be the greatest. He must have suffered a great loss in this regard. It's really a pity..."

Miss Yu was also very unhappy and muttered:

"Yes, yes, it's obviously not bad at all. I don't know why they have to set such a strict limit on bone age. Why not just pick those with suitable bone ages from the beginning... They have already been brought here from Taoyuan Town, so logically their bone ages should be acceptable. I don't understand..."

Sha Ergou asked anxiously: "If I am not selected, do I have to..."

Just then, the cold voice of Senior Sister Yuan came from the podium;

"Those whose names are called stay, and the rest of you wait and leave immediately."

Two Yue women came over and led the dozen or so men and women who were not selected out of the Dripping Cave.

Ouyang Rong was also among them.

He simply waved his hand and said goodbye to the four people standing there.

He followed the Yue girl out without looking back.

Except for him, all the losers looked gloomy and unwilling.

They knew that once they walked out of this door, there would be a world of difference between them. They would go down the mountain and fall into the mortal world, while their former companions would become the high and mighty Yunmeng Yue women in the future...

Leaving the Dripping Cave and coming to a dark corridor outside the cave, Ouyang Rong remained calm.

I had already expected it.

Instead, the feeling of being comforted by four people was a bit strange.

In fact, Ouyang Rong had already made plans when he was at the third level of the Yangxin Palace.

If he could walk more than a hundred steps and win the first place among all the young men in Zhutang, the influence of bone age would be eliminated and his comprehensive score should be able to pass the Zhutang assessment and be selected as an exception.

But it is not necessary.

A few days ago, he used [Hundred and Eight Bell Rings] to pierce through the Yangxin Palace and deepened the ideological imprint on Miss Zhishuang... Now he has appeared so glaringly and won the first place in the Yangxin Palace assessment... It is easy to attract unnecessary attention.

The main reason was that Ouyang Rong was not sure at that time what result Ah Qing would get in the third level, so whether he was fine-tuning the number of steps in the white mist for him or for Song, Yu and the other three, Ouyang Rong was somewhat restrained and cautious...for fear of snatching the first place from Ah Qing.

But Ah Qing was even better than he thought, he should have walked more than a hundred steps. If he knew this, it wouldn't matter if he and his four friends had a higher step count...

But these are all hindsight.

In fact, the current result is not bad.

The only thing that was a bit troubling was that Miss Zhishuang seemed to have forgotten about her "Brother Aqing" again.

Forgot the promises and arrangements made to him.

But this matter is also a bit of his fault. Miss Zhishuang should be "recuperating" now. She didn't even come to the assessment ceremony for the new Yue girl. It is estimated that she is in a state that is not convenient for her to meet people...

Not knowing what he was thinking of, Ouyang Rong, who was waiting in the corridor with everyone else, silently touched the bamboo tube at his waist.

A certain snow-white long sword was lying quietly and obediently in the sword box hidden in the scroll.

He had an inexplicable expression on his face as he stared at the tightly closed stone door in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking.

There were nearly twenty boys and girls in this group who were not selected.

Five boys, like Ouyang Rong, failed the Bamboo Hall test, and a dozen girls failed both the new Yue girl and the backup Bamboo Hall test, which was a double blow. In the dim corridor, except for the Yue girl guarding them, everyone lowered their heads, and the atmosphere was depressing.

A Yue girl turned around and saw this scene. She softened her voice and said:

"Wait here first. When they come out, take a boat back to the trail where you live. Someone will take care of your leaving the mountain gate later."

After a pause, she added:

"Don't worry. After all, we have been here before. We will not just abandon you down the mountain. In fact, our sect has a lot of arrangements at the foot of the mountain and needs manpower. These are good opportunities. You can seize them... You are all still young. There is no need to lose heart."

There were occasional words of thanks from young boys and girls, but the atmosphere in the corridor was still somewhat quiet.

No matter how we comfort each other, we will eventually be separated by the mountains and the mortal worlds. In a sense, we will be separated.

About half an hour passed.

The stone door opens.

A group of young girls in the Dripping Cave walked out with happy faces, in groups of two or three, chattering and full of enthusiasm and energy.

This atmosphere full of expectations formed a sharp contrast with the silence among the twenty or so losers in the corridor.

Ouyang Rong touched his arms.

Just now, while no one in the corridor was paying attention, he took out half of the Qingyan Wantao.

At this moment, everyone in the Dripping Cave dispersed and walked out of the door. Ouyang Rong stepped forward a few steps, with his back against the wall, staring at the young girl who came out, searching for something in his eyes.

"Brother Liu."

Just then, a familiar voice was heard.

It belongs to Sha Ergou.

Song Zhian and Yu Xiaoniangzi, who were beside him, also saw Ouyang Rong and walked over.

Lu Jinghong followed slowly behind.

Miss Yu asked curiously:
"Brother Liu, are you waiting for us to go back together?"

"Ah."

Song Zhian keenly noticed that Ouyang Rong seemed a little absent-minded, and his eyes were directed towards the people around him.

However, when she thought about not being selected, Song Zhian didn't think much about it and remained silent.

The five of them gathered again, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

Yu Mili couldn't wait to say:

"Brother Liu, Senior Sister Yuan didn't say much in there. She just talked about the rules of Jianze. She also said that today's assessment is too long, the Six Lady Kings don't have time, and the Zhutang seniors haven't come yet, so they can only come to see us tomorrow.

"As for the whereabouts of our new group, we will make detailed arrangements tomorrow. Senior Sister Yuan asked us to return to our original place and have a good rest for the night..."

"Ah."

Ouyang Rong nodded.

At this time, he saw that the number of people around him was gradually decreasing, and the girls in the dripping cave were about to be exposed, but Ah Qing's slender figure was still nowhere to be seen.

He asked casually:
"So, everyone is going back to rest tonight, right? Is this the case for everyone on both islands?"

"correct."

At this time, people were about to leave, and Song Zhian signaled everyone to leave along the corridor together.

However, she noticed that Brother Liu's eyes were still lingering at the dripping hole behind him, and he kept looking at the young woman who had come out. She asked:
"What is Brother Liu looking for?"

Just as Ouyang Rong was about to speak, a group of young girls walked out of the dripping cave in front of him.

He looked closely with everyone else and found that it looked familiar.

I saw a group of young girls surrounding a girl with twin ponytails.

It’s Chen Jiaxin.

The girl with twin ponytails said nothing, and from time to time she turned back to look at the deserted Dripping Cave. The girls around her were whispering to her, but no one knew what they were talking about.

Chen Jiaxin seemed to be preoccupied with something. She ignored Song Zhian and walked straight past the five people with the girl.

"Chen Jiaxin..."

After they walked away, Lu Jinghong, keeping a normal expression, turned his head and snorted coldly.

He was definitely going to unite with Miss Song against the same enemy, but he didn't dare to do so in front of Chen Jiaxin.

Lu Jinghong knew very well that Chen Jiaxin was extremely talented and had reserved the position of the female monarch's disciple in advance. She was truly a favored girl of heaven, even better than Miss Song... Although she had always been suppressed by the tattooed girl, it was also because the latter was too enchanting.

In fact, both girls are blessed by heaven.

He couldn't offend too much for the time being.

Song Zhian explained:
"They are probably waiting for Miss Liu Qing."

Ouyang Rong immediately looked at her.

Miss Yu said with a smile as she looked at the departing figures of Chen Jiaxin and the others:
"Hey, so what if you're not convinced? You're still being suppressed by Miss Liu Qing. Senior Sister Yuan just announced in public in the hall that Miss Liu Qing won all three levels this time. She walked 122 steps in the third level, and her mental toughness far surpassed everyone else. She is the undisputed champion of this session. The eldest lady has already appointed her as her personal disciple in advance."

Song Zhian couldn't hide her admiration and nodded:
"I really have to admit it, but it's normal for Sister Chen to be unwilling to accept it. In the past few classes, it would not be difficult for her to get the top score. Unfortunately, this time, this enchanting girl named Liu Qing appeared and directly cut off her dreams. She took all the limelight."

Miss Yu picked up a piece of dessert and put it in her mouth. It was so sweet that she squinted her eyes:
"Just after the meeting, Miss Liu Qing took the initiative to go up to the stage and look for Senior Sister Yuan. I don't know what she wanted to say, but Senior Sister Yuan took her away. It seems that she went to the Yangxin Palace on the cliff. She might have gone to look for the female monarch or the uncles.

"Haha, there's no need to think about it. As a defeated opponent, Sister Chen must be paying close attention to Miss Liu Qing. She must be so curious that she has been waiting in the Dripping Cave until now..."

Ouyang Rong's eyes flickered slightly when he heard this.

After a while, he didn't want to stay any longer and left on his own initiative.

The five of them returned along the corridor to the place where they disembarked today.

On the way in the corridor, Ouyang Rong remained calm and didn't think much about it, but he found that his four friends kept looking at him from time to time, all of them paying attention to him.

And the air between the five of them was somewhat quiet.

No one spoke up.

The atmosphere was no longer as harmonious and relaxed as it had been before among the five of them.

Instead, there is a hint of dull pressure that is hard to conceal.

I don't know if Miss Yu noticed this, she smiled and took the initiative to find a topic:

"By the way, what does Miss Liu Qing want to talk to Senior Sister Yuan about? I remember that before the meeting, Senior Sister Yuan said that if everyone has any difficulties or troubles, they can go directly to her.

"After the meeting, everyone treated it as a polite remark and no one came up to the stage. Unexpectedly, Miss Liu Qing went up directly..."

(End of this chapter)