After rebirth, he became the favorite of the Moon Goddess.

The next morning, the sun shone down on the earth, illuminating the entire Zixu City.

After three days of competition, Zixu Academy ushered in the second round of assessment for new disciples.

In the second round of drawing lots, Jiuge's opponent was a young man named Ye Zihan from Feiyun Sect. Ye Zihan was 25 years old and, like Jiuge, was also a first-level spiritual sect. ?

It was half past time.

In the competition field outside Zixu Palace, two figures were looking at each other from a distance.

Ye Zihan was dressed in blue, with a heroic appearance, a faint smile on his lips, and stared at Jiu Ge with burning eyes.

Jiu Ge, on the other hand, was dressed in a light green dress, looking very beautiful.

"Senior Brother Zihan, please give me some advice." Jiuge said with a smile.

"You're welcome, Junior Sister Jiuge. I've heard of your name before coming to Zixu City, but it's a pity that we haven't had the opportunity to meet you. Today I finally got my wish. I will go all out in this battle." Ye Zihan said with his hands in hand.

Jiuge pursed her thin lips and smiled lightly, "Haha, I hope Senior Brother Zihan will be merciful."

As soon as she finished speaking, she took a step back with her right foot. Immediately, she flashed and rushed towards Ye Zihan...

"What a fast move!" Looking at Jiu Ge's figure, Ye Zihan's eyes flashed and he secretly praised it in his heart.

As expected of an opponent with eight full-level elemental attributes, he is truly powerful.

The next second, Ye Zihan gathered his thoughts and fought with all his strength.

"boom--"

"boom--"

"boom--"

The two figures intertwined together, making the onlookers excited.

In the first round, the two were evenly matched.

Jiuge was slightly startled, as if she didn't expect that Ye Zihan was much stronger than she expected.

Ye Zihan was also surprised. He knew that Jiu Ge was very powerful, but he didn't expect that Jiu Ge was very powerful.

She will be so strong.

"Junior Sister Jiuge, be careful, I'm about to attack." Ye Zihan shouted, then raised the sword in his hand and made a sweeping strike.

Feeling the sharp sword energy, Jiu Ge immediately restrained his mind and turned sideways to avoid...

While everyone was watching the fierce battle between the two, two figures in the crowd were staring at Jiuge on the ring from different directions.

One of them was wearing a red dress, with a piece of gauze covering his face, making it difficult to see his appearance. The other was wearing a black brocade robe and a mask, exuding a cold and dangerous aura.

Because both of them had used invisibility, their appearance did not attract the attention of the people around them.

"I heard that this girl has eight elemental attributes. Do you think her soul is also very special?" The man's thin lips were slightly opened, and his deep magnetic voice was inexplicably seductive.

"Well, it's very possible." The woman chuckled, her tone full of playfulness, "If His Majesty the Demon Emperor absorbs such a soul, his strength will definitely increase greatly."

"Haha, it won't be too late to take away her soul when her cultivation level rises above that of the Spirit Emperor." The man curled his lips in an evil way and locked his eyes tightly on that graceful figure.

These two people were none other than Mo Ranxie and Ming Youyue.

……

On the sparring ground.

Ye Zihan's attacks became more and more fierce. On the contrary, Jiu Ge's speed slowed down significantly because of his previous foot injury.

At this moment, Ye Zihan seized the opportunity, rushed in front of Jiu Ge, raised his sword and stabbed towards her.

Seeing this, Jiuge's pupils suddenly shrank, and he quickly raised his sword to block Ye Zihan's sword.

"clang--"

There was a soft sound, and Jiu Ge was shocked and took a few steps back before regaining his balance.

Ye Zihan

He did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, but retracted his sword at the right time, and said with a smile: "Junior Sister Jiuge, be careful."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Zihan, for showing mercy." Jiuge smiled lightly.

"You don't need to thank me. I just won by luck." Ye Zihan pursed his lips and assumed an offensive posture again, "There is still one cup of tea before the end of the competition. You have to work hard."

"Don't worry, I won't lose." After saying that, Jiu Ge picked up his sword and rushed toward Ye Zihan again.

Seeing this, Ye Zihan raised his eyebrows and immediately waved his sword to meet him.

"boom!"

The two wrestled together again.

Everyone in the audience held their breath and watched nervously what was happening on the stage.

The strength of the two was about the same, and after dozens of rounds of stalemate, there was still no winner.

Seeing that the sparring time was coming, Jiu Ge suddenly changed his attack method and his body swayed strangely, which made Ye Zihan unable to capture her movement trajectory at all.

"Look, Miss Jiuge is starting to counterattack."

"Yes, Ye Zihan seems to be unable to keep up with her rhythm."

Among the crowd, there was discussion one after another.

As time passed, Ye Zihan began to fight more and more panicked, because he found that no matter what he did, he could not attack Jiuge, and he could not even touch the corner of her clothes!

Seeing this, the corners of Jiu Ge's lips curved, and the movements in his hands became faster and faster...

Seeing that the other party had completely locked him up, beads of sweat appeared on Ye Zihan's forehead. He gritted his teeth and tried his best to resist Jiu Ge's attack.

"clang!"

At the last moment when the stick of incense burned out, Jiu Ge suddenly turned his wrist and the sword tip was steady.

The ground stopped at Ye Zihan's throat.

"Senior Brother Zihan, I admit it!" Jiuge curled his lips slightly and said with a smile.

Looking at the tip of the sword so close at hand, Ye Zihan suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

After a while, he wiped off the sweat on his forehead, tugged his lips slightly, and said with a smile: "Junior Sister Jiu Ge is indeed amazing, I admit defeat."

"No way, Senior Brother Zihan is too humble." Jiuge retracted his sword and said with cupped fists.

"Junior sister Jiu Ge, I am really impressed by your ability to achieve such a high level of cultivation. I remember that back then, I was only an eighth-level spiritual master." Ye Zihan sighed slightly and said slowly.

At this moment, Helian Wenyan, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, suddenly stepped onto the competition stage. Seeing his appearance, everyone around him immediately became quiet.

"I've met Master Helian!" Jiuge and Ye Zihan saluted in unison.

Helian Wenyan stroked his long beard gently and nodded slightly, "Jiuge, Zihan, I have a question for you two. What do you think is the real swordsmanship?"

"This disciple doesn't know about this." Hearing this, Jiuge shook his head and replied sincerely.

Ye Zihan frowned, and after a moment of silence, he said respectfully: "Disciples believe that real sword skills are formed by condensing sword intent driven by the power of elements in the practitioner's body."

"Haha, it seems that Zihan has some knowledge." Helian Wenyan smiled, "I saw the performance of both of you just now. Although Jiu Ge won, Zihan also performed very well. Let's see. I agree that you two can advance to the third round of assessment together."

"Really...really?" Hearing this, Ye Zihan's eyes widened in excitement.

He thought he had no more today

He had a chance to advance, but he didn't expect that Helian Wenyan would actually agree to let him participate in the next round of assessment!

"Of course." Helian Wenyan nodded, "You two go down and rest first."

"Yes! Disciple, please retire!" The two of them responded respectfully, then turned and left the discussion platform.

……

As soon as they approached the viewing platform of Tianxin Academy, a group of disciples gathered around them impatiently, "Junior Sister Jiuge, you are so awesome!!"

"Yes, your swordsmanship just now is truly the pinnacle of excellence!"

"He is indeed the most outstanding disciple of our Tianxin Academy!"

Hearing the praise from everyone, Jiu Ge smiled lightly without showing any pride. She came to Qin Xuan and said with a faint smile: "Master, I passed the examination."

"Ge'er, you performed well." Qin Xuan stood up, patted Jiu Ge's shoulder, and said with a warm smile.

"This is all due to Master's daily teachings." Jiuge said humbly.

"Haha, you!" Qin Xuan laughed heartily twice, "Okay, sit down and rest."

"Yes." Jiuge nodded. Just as she was about to sit down, Ye Zihan suddenly walked towards her, "Junior Sister Jiuge..."

Seeing him calling her, Jiuge immediately raised his eyes and looked at him, "Senior Brother Zihan, is there anything else?"

Ye Zihan smiled slightly, "Actually, it's nothing. I'm just passing by and wanted to visit my junior sister again. To be honest, this is the first time I have encountered an opponent like my junior sister in my life. I hope that we can all pass the final test."

"Senior brother is absurd."

"It's not nonsense, what I said is the truth." Ye Zihan still had a faint smile on his face, "Okay, I'm going back to prepare for the third round of assessment. Junior sister, take my leave."

Jiuge Qingqing

Nodding, "Senior Brother, please excuse me."

It wasn't until Ye Zihan left that Jiu Ge calmed down, turned around and sat back next to Qin Xuan. Looking at the two girls who were still competing on the competition table, Jiu Ge lowered his eyes, and Nangong Yue inexplicably flashed through his mind. Ze's figure.

He has not appeared since he left the night before yesterday.

"Where did you run to again?" Jiuge frowned slightly and muttered to himself.

……

Nebula Empire Imperial City, Liuyun Palace.

Ever since Nangong Yueze was banned here by Nangong Yongchang, he had been practicing alone in the dormitory with his eyes closed for a whole day.

At noon, Si Qin pushed open the door and walked into the house with a meal.

"Your Highness, it's time for you to eat."

"Not hungry." Nangong Yueze opened his eyes and uttered two words indifferently.

"Your Highness, you have been practicing all day. If you don't eat all the time, how can your body bear it?" Si Qin said worriedly.

"You go down first, I will call you if anything happens!" Nangong Yueze said coldly, then closed his eyes again.

Seeing his resolute attitude, Si Qin had no choice but to put the dinner plate on the table and said, "Your Highness, that subordinate has gone out first. If you have anything, please call him at any time."

Nangong Yueze said "hmm", which was regarded as a response to his words.

……

At the same time, Fengqi Palace.

Just after noon, Nangong Jing walked into his mother Ning Qimeng's bedroom wearing a plain white brocade robe.

Seeing Ning Qimeng lying on the bed who had not yet fully woken up, Nangong Jing's face showed a complicated expression.

He knew that he was going to do something very cruel today...

He wanted to personally end the life of the woman who had given birth to him for 28 years!

After taking a few deep breaths, Nangong Jing opened his eyes.

All the serving maids then came to the bedside, held Ning Qimeng's hand tightly, their eyes were red, and whispered: "Mother, since I was a child, my sons and daughters have never asked you for anything. Today, even if I kneel down and beg you!"

After saying this, he bent his knees and slowly knelt on the ground.

After pondering for a long time, he suppressed his tears and continued: "In these years, Erchen has been ignoring Nangong Yueze. He has hidden his strength for too long, so Erchen has not noticed that his existence has seriously threatened Erchen. the status of a minister.”

"Mother and concubine, I will never allow him to surpass me!"

"So, this time, in order for me to successfully inherit the position of crown prince, I would like to ask you to help me get rid of Nangong Yueze together, okay?"

After saying these words, Nangong Jing held Ning Qimeng's hand tightly, as if he was afraid of her rejection.

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