Chapter 826 Questioning the Secret

Yu Ping moved his nose, looked at the dried fish in Cui Zhiyun's hand, and said, "What kind of fish is that? I've never eaten it."

Cui Zhiyun smiled and said, "Would you like to try the grilled dried fish made from the white striped fish in the big river?"

"Shall I trade with you?" Yu Ping took out the paper package of dried meat and handed it to Cui Zhiyun. Cui Zhiyun handed over a package of dried grilled fish and took the dried meat.

"Well, not bad..." Yu Ping chewed carefully.

Cui Zhiyun took the dried meat but did not eat it. He said doubtfully: "You are with Master Xiao Li, right? Where is Master Xiao Li?"

Yu Ping looked up at several queues, pointed to one of them, and said, "There."

Cui Zhiyun looked at Yu Ping's hand in confusion. After searching for a while, he realized that Master Li was actually waiting in line.

"That's not right... Ah, Master Xiao Li is a middle-grade fortune-teller?" Cui Zhiyun turned his head blankly and looked at Yu Ping.

"Yes." Yu Ping said and continued eating grilled dried fish.

"But...but...sure enough...but it's still wrong..." Cui Zhiyun was confused. His father also said that Master Li didn't spend more time studying, and that the fate magician was different from others. The promotion of the fate magician was far away. Slower than other monks, even the lowest sixth-grade life magician among the middle-grade, many people will spend their whole life. Master Xiao Li is so young, how come...

Cui Zhiyun looked at the registration team with confusion. Except for a few individuals, almost everyone was over thirty years old. There were very few mid-level life magicians in their twenties.

Cui Zhiyun frowned and kept thinking in his mind. The young middle-grade life magician was by no means unknown... The other party joined from Beiyuan City, which is the territory of the Zhenbei Army... These people's accent is Shendu Accent...Master Xiao Li and the God of Life Magician are together...

Cui Zhiyun's face froze for a while, and then he asked tentatively: "Your lord, is Mr. Yubei, the Marquis of Qiyuan Li Qingxian?"

"Well, now that we're here, we can't hide it anymore." Yu Ping said.

Cui Zhiyun was stunned for a while, then he suddenly looked up at the tall guard and said, "Then he, he...is he the 'Blood Sword' Zhou Hen?"

Zhou Hen remained motionless. He had always disliked this nickname and always wanted to get a more domineering one.

"Yeah." Yu Ping lived in Zhenbei Army for a month, with a slight Saibei accent in his tone.

"No wonder, no wonder..." Cui Zhiyun instantly figured out why his father thought Master Li's identity was the most mysterious, and why the boss of Wanhezhai took the initiative to greet him.

After sitting there for a while, Cui Zhiyun moved his buttocks, sat down next to Yu Ping, and said with a smile: "The outside world says that Marquis Qiyuan is from a secret sect, and there is a senior protector behind him. Is it true?"

Yu Ping shook his head and said, "I don't know, I just know how to eat."

Cui Zhiyun looked at Zhou Hen, who looked straight ahead.

Cui Zhiyun said with a smile: "How about we exchange information? You give me the information about Marquis Qiyuan, and I give you the information about the river guards."

Zhou Hen and Yu Ping looked at Cui Zhiyun together.

"I am known as the know-it-all among the river guards. Since you two are members of Marquis Qiyuan, you can both trust me."

Yu Ping said: "Seriously?"

"Seriously. Many people in the River Guard Army like Qiyuan Hou. Those of us who have been to Qiyuan City all hope to retire in Qiyuan City in the future. After General Huang Tiantao left Guizhen, he played in the River Guard Army every day... No, It was to praise Marquis Qiyuan that the entire river guarding army felt that General Huang was out of his mind... By the way..."

Cui Zhiyun kept talking about the river guard army, and occasionally exchanged news with Yu Ping about the Night Guard, Qiyuan City and Zhenbei Army.

The registration queue gradually shortened, and more and more people entered the mountain gate and climbed up the stairs.

When Li Qingxian signed up, the Tianshi Sect disciple who registered raised his head and took a few more glances.

After signing up, Li Qingxian climbed up the stairs with the middle-grade fortune-teller he met at the fate-shu teahouse.

Climb all the way up the stairs, and after a quarter of an hour, the flat ground spreads out in front of you, and a three-story archway stands.

Behind the archway is a wide bluestone square, which serves as an examination room with a set of tables and chairs.

At the end of the square, smoke curled up from a large brass stove, and behind it, stood a quaint main hall.

On the black plaque in the main hall, there are three big characters with flying dragons and phoenixes written on them.

Temple of Prayer to Heaven.

Li Qingxian was about to walk to the examination room when he heard someone say loudly: "Brother Duan Tianji, please stay. Just outside the door, the two elders and Xuantian Dragon Boat scared me so hard that I didn't dare to speak. When I got inside, That’s why I dare to ask Brother Duan.”

Li Qingxian and everyone followed the sound.

A person next to him whispered: "The speaker is Qiao Zhiqi, a disciple of the Xiao Ming Sect. I heard that he has suffered a lot from the disciples of the Tian Ming Sect and has seen a good show."

Duan Tianji stopped and looked at Qiao Zhiqi quietly.

Qiao Zhiqi cupped his hands and said: "Brother Duan, you are different from ordinary Tianming Sect disciples. Your reputation has always been good. Even though you are aloof, you have never had any bad deeds. The chief of the outer sect and Li Dao Shanguan are the ones who are virtuous. But he spread the word to the world, no, to be precise, he threatened all our candidates, and even dispatched the two elders and Xuantian Dragon Boat to suppress all the candidates and disrupt the order of the examination room. Why does Brother Duan have a noble character, but he is a villain?"

Everyone looked at the two of them. Qiao Zhiqi's tone was calm and not aggressive.

Duan Tianji's expression did not change after hearing this, he pondered for a moment, and said: "Duan is in the sect and has received the kindness of the sect. When the sect needs it, he should obey orders. Duan is grateful for the sect's affairs. It’s not easy to say right or wrong. But Duan can promise that he will do his best to abide by the sect’s mission set by the founding father and do good in destiny. I, Duan Tianji, will work hard to do good. As for the huge momentum this time, if it affects everyone’s minds, Duan will never shirk and apologize to everyone.”

Duan Tianji finished speaking and bowed deeply.

Everyone was slightly moved.

After standing up, Duan Tianji said: "As for other things, it is inconvenient to say. I can only say that Duan will do his best to compete for the chief of the outer sect and the crown of Lidao Mountain. If I continue to talk, it will be useless for the entrance examination. I hope you will adjust your mind and prepare for the exam with all your strength. Forgive me, goodbye."

Duan Tianji bowed to everyone and walked forward.

Qiao Zhiqi sighed, did not ask any more questions, and continued to move forward.

Li Qingxian nodded and walked towards the examination room with everyone.

Everyone whispered, some praised Duan Tianji for his generosity, some said he was cunning, and some thought he was talking nonsense. After all, no matter how nice his words were, he could not deny that the Tianming Sect used its power to suppress others.

Some people also praised Qiao Zhiqi for being able to remain restrained even though he had been bullied by the disciples of the Tianming Sect.

Li Qingxian and everyone first worshipped the Qitian Hall, and then were assigned by the disciples of the Tianshi Sect to sit down in front of a table and chair.

On the table, there were stationery such as pens, inkstones, and paper.

Soon, all the candidates took their seats.

The morning sun shone throughout the venue, as if blocked by an unknown force, emitting only a faint warmth that warmed the body.

Zhao Qingchuan, who was in a wheelchair, glanced at all the candidates and said crisply: "The entrance exam is about to begin. All the rules and regulations are in the exam instructions. Next, you just need to follow the exam instructions and answer the questions."