I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 188 A lucky result?
Is this awkward?
If this flies off the stage, it should be considered a loss, right?
Not to mention the ignorant spectators who were just watching the fun, many insiders were all confused at this moment.

No one expected that a competition that should have been a foregone conclusion would have a reversal. It would be fine if there was just a reversal, but it happened so casually?

As Master Lingfeng slowly stood up in the deep pit, Yun Yi saluted weakly with a pale face on the stage: "Thank you, Master, for showing mercy."

Only then did everyone see that two of Yun Yixingli's fingers were terribly swollen. They had turned purple-red due to congestion, and it was probably that his finger bones were broken.

Could it be.
"Big Brother, what's going on?"

In the seat where Jian Zong was, a group of disciples who did not see the situation clearly looked at the eldest brother Li Lan in surprise.

"While Yun Yi was dissolving Ling Feng's force, he pressed his Qi-men acupoint, making it impossible for the monk Ling Feng to change his force with his Qi, nor could he use the Qian Jin Zhui. Because of the overpowering momentum, he fell out of the ring uncontrollably."

"Forehead"

This explanation sounds easy to understand, but it doesn't make sense when applied to a being like Lingfeng.

He is the mainstay of Longxiang Temple and the inevitable candidate for the future leader. This method of using the force of acupoints can be understood to deal with some reckless men, but that is Lingfeng. In the entire martial arts world, even if the older generation of people are put together, few dare to say that they can beat him. And he is in his prime, so the outside world predicts that he is almost certain to be the next grandmaster of Longxiang Temple.

In the end, you won by using this method to deal with a third-rate reckless man?

Li Lan was also completely confused. Judging from Yun Yi's red and swollen fingers, the gap between him and Ling Feng was still huge. He just pressed the valve and Ling Feng's strong body almost shattered his finger bones.

If it was a life-and-death duel, Ling Feng wouldn't actually be at a disadvantage with this move, as he would hardly be injured after getting up, whereas Yun Yi would lose nearly 30% of his combat power due to the finger injury.

But this is a ring competition, and according to the rules, Lingfeng lost.

Taking advantage of the rules and seizing a glimmer of hope in a crisis sounds great, but did the monk really lose so easily?

Ling Feng slowly walked out of the deep pit at this time. His Vajra Elephant was fully revealed. He was tall, with handsome and strong features. Under the rising sun, his bronze muscles were in an extremely perfect state, which made some centenarian female elders swallow their saliva.

"Thank you, donor. It seems that everyone in the world underestimates you." Ling Feng was magnanimous enough and even performed a Buddhist salute to Yun Yi who had already won the competition.

No one knew why he did that just now. Even when he came to his senses, he felt that he lost inexplicably.

First of all, facing an opponent like Yun Yi, he really shouldn't use the Vajra Form so quickly. He should at least test it out before using his special move. The opponent is a master of internal martial arts, not a master of swordsmanship, so there is no need to use such intensity right from the start.

But for some reason, as soon as the competition started, I subconsciously used all my strength.

Not only did he use all his strength, he almost subconsciously didn't hold back. He had this urgent feeling of wanting to take down the opponent as quickly as possible, but he ended up being taken advantage of.

Looking back at what happened just now, losing the match was entirely my own fault. After all, the opponent had a damaged body, so even if my moves were exquisite, my stamina was insufficient. I could have fought him step by step, which would have both established a good relationship with him and won the match in a relatively peaceful manner.

But why didn't I do that?
For a moment, Ling Feng felt a little confused deep in his heart.

"Good!" The elder of the Six Evil Sect, who was extremely hostile to the Longxiang Temple, took the lead in applauding, and immediately a group of fellow martial artists stood up and applauded.

It is extremely rare for the weak to defeat the strong in the arena, but they did it. Although they took a shortcut, Yun Yi's experience of being able to achieve this can be said to be extremely inspiring.

Of course, the main reason was that after the top 16, Yun Yi eliminated a top candidate for them. Many people were aware of Ling Feng's ability. Compared with Zhang Lingyu of Tianyi Sect, his chances of winning and losing were fifty-fifty. With one less strong opponent like this and a first-class warrior like Yun Yi who won by cheating, it was an opportunity for the direct descendants of many sects.

After all, the higher the ranking, the better the Wumu position you will get. The top three are even eligible to choose their positions. This was the rule set by Taizu back then.

As many elders of various sects took the lead in cheering, the ordinary audience who were confused below also cheered. Although they did not enjoy the show, they did not place any bets, and naturally they would not curse like Murong did after he won the game.

As the audience cheered, there was no reversal in the ending. The host also saw that the outcome was set and immediately announced: "Ao Yun Sect Yun Yi: Wins!"

As the host announced the verdict, Yun Yi's disciples in the audience burst into tears of joy. They had never expected such an outcome. When the master first came on stage, they all thought that as long as the master was not injured, everything would be fine. They did not expect such a reversal.

"I really didn't expect this." Hong Lie was also quite surprised. He had a good impression of Yun Yi, and Yun Yi was considered Zhang Rui's retainer. After he became the military governor of a state, his career would be much smoother when Zhang Rui was sent out.

I turned around to look at Zhang Rui, but found that Zhang Rui's expression did not change much.

"You don't seem surprised at all?" Hong Lie frowned.

"Well, there are surprises." Zhang Rui smiled and said, "Maybe I'm used to reversals." "Now there are three more places, do you have any new arrangements?" Hong Lie asked curiously.

"No." Zhang Rui shook his head: "Three places are actually enough. Yun Yi's three can be used to win over the elders of other sects, such as Longxiang Temple. As for his disciples, it is best not to bring them in."

Hong Lie nodded, and as he was speaking, Yun Yi had already walked down the stage and came to them amid the cheers of the crowd.

"I have fulfilled my mission." Yun Yi laughed breathlessly.

"Master Yun, you should find a doctor first." Zhang Rui looked at the other person's red and swollen fingers and said with concern: "There will be a competition in the palace tomorrow."

Yun Yi smiled and said, "I am already satisfied with the results I have achieved so far." He glanced at the excited disciples and said, "The military governors in the southwest are still in their prime. The worst military governors released by the court this time are in Guangxi. Even if they go there, I will not lose anything. Besides, don't I have you, my lord?"

"You think highly of me." Zhang Rui said with a smile: "I don't have the ability to control Wu Mu's whereabouts."

"You are too modest, sir. However, Yun will also try his best to fight tomorrow and strive for a better ranking."

"No need." Zhang Rui nodded and said with a smile: "If you encounter an opponent like today, it is better for Master Yun to give up in order to ensure safety. After all, not everyone is a Buddhist disciple like Lingfeng, who might be ruthless."

"Your Excellency is right." Yun Yi smiled and bowed, seeming to be still immersed in the joy of his victory.

Zhang Rui glanced at the extremely excited disciples behind Yun Yi and said with a smile: "Take your master to have a look at his finger first. I will hold a banquet to celebrate his success tonight."

"Thank you, Master Zhang!" Many disciples hurriedly saluted with a smile.

"I wonder how Master Yun plans to use the spectator spot?"

"Eh?" Yun Yi was stunned, then said: "If you need it, Yun can give all four places."

"Oh, that's not necessary." Zhang Rui shook his head and smiled, "Does Sect Leader Yun have any ideas?"

"Since you don't need it, Yun plans to make friends with some fellow martial artists first. After all, when I become a martial herder, I will have to deal with these sects."

Zhang Rui: “That’s the truth.”

The Wu Mu manages the order of warriors in a state. Not only can he temporarily mobilize people from the sects' garrisons in the state, he can also recommend and appoint county lieutenants in various counties, including the deputies of the state government and the guards at the city gates, etc. All in all, he has at least hundreds of military officer positions of various sizes, and all of them are lucrative.

It is definitely not enough for one person to handle it all. As a newcomer without the background of a big sect, the best way is to make friends with some big sects in the martial arts world.

"Do you have any candidate?" Zhang Rui asked curiously.

"Yun was able to enter the palace this time, and Longxiang Temple suffered a great loss. I plan to ease the relationship and invite at least one senior monk from Longxiang Temple."

"Well, that's a good idea."

"For the remaining three places, I plan to invite a senior from Tianyi Sect and a senior from Yunjing Valley."

"Why is it Yunjing Valley?" Hong Lie asked curiously.

It was normal for Tianyi Sect to invite Zhang Rui. After all, Tianyi Sect seemed to have a good relationship with Zhang Rui now. It was also the largest sect in the world with many disciples and a lot of manpower in various states. After becoming friends, there would be many areas for cooperation.

But the Yunjing Valley is a little different. Although it is also one of the six famous families, the main forces of the Yunjing Valley are concentrated in the four seaside cities and basically do not go inland. In order to win over the Yunjing Valley, could it be that Yun Yi intends to set up the sect in a seaside city?

"Oh, that's right," Yun Yi said with a smile, "The governor who recommended me, Lord Zhou, has a very good relationship with Yunjing Valley, and we also received a lot of care from Yunjing Valley back then."

"Oh? There is such a thing?" Zhang Rui said with a smile: "I wonder which Mr. Zhou it is."

When talking about this, Yun Yi and the disciples behind him looked gloomy.

Hong Lie seemed to remember something, and then asked, "Is it Lord Zhou Yunzhou who died in the line of duty a few days ago?"

Zhang Rui's heart moved. Someone from the Zhou family?

(End of this chapter)