C18 First Match
Qin Fengming had killed his opponent so decisively, but a fierce battle had already broken out in his young heart.
He was a kind mountain village child, and he had never committed murder. Of course, he had never experienced such a thing before. However, when he thought about it, if it wasn't for his astonishing means and the hidden weapon given to him by his Eldest Senior Brother, he would have died. At this moment, he had already been killed by the person in front of him. Thus, he immediately gritted his teeth and chopped down the sharp blade in his hand.
Although he was a child who was not even twenty years old, what he had experienced... It was not something an ordinary child could compare to. When he was ten years old... He had once killed a ten meter long python by himself. If it was any other child who saw such a python... It might be difficult for them to even move their feet.
At this moment, Qin Fengming's young heart had already realized the dangers of the human world. When it came to dealing with evil people, it could only be more evil than them.
After killing Yuen Kejian, Qin Fengming moved his body and made a circle in the direction of the three of them. Then, he struck each of them with his sword, killing them all.
After finishing everything, Qin Fengming suddenly paused on the stone ground.
At this moment, he was just a child. He had killed four of them with a strong force, but after that, the fear of killing them for the first time still terrified him to the extreme.
After staying for four hours, Qin Fengming finally returned to his normal state. He moved the four corpses to a Secret Land and covered them with broken stones.
It turned out that the item that killed the first person was the small jade sword that his second senior brother Lu Xuan had given him. Seeing this, Qin Fengming felt grateful to his two senior brothers. It was a huge gift. If it wasn't for the hidden weapon that his senior brother had given him, he would have died here today. But it must be him.
When he saw the bamboo tube at Yuen Kejian's waist, a trace of lingering fear appeared in his heart.
Recalling Yuen Kejian's expression and actions, Qin Fengming suddenly woke up. At that time, Yuen Kejian must have used begging for mercy to confuse him, and then waited for an opportunity to use this hidden weapon to kill him.
Thinking of this, Qin Fengming's young heart could not help but reflect deeply.
It was not until ten o'clock in the afternoon that Qin Fengming returned to his residence. After washing up for a while, he went to the dining area. He planned to eat some food. Qin Fengming was not worried about killing Yuen Kejian and the other three men. There were too many people in the same sect, and there were often people who got lost for no reason.
There were many tall mountains and deep valleys in the Sunset Valley. Even if someone fell off a cliff, it was still a very normal thing. No one went to search carefully. This matter would definitely be left unsettled in the end.
Just as Qin Fengming was eating with a steamed bun in his hand, he suddenly heard the conversation of the two Sunset Valley disciples behind him.
"I heard that Senior Brother Lin has been working very hard during this period of time. His Tiger Subduing Staff Technique has already reached the fifth level. Next year's competition, there won't be any accidents when he successfully enters the Hall of Excellence. "
" That's not necessarily true. The other few people with strength are also not mediocre. Although they lost in the competition the previous year, after three years of cultivation, their strength would definitely increase greatly. It might not be certain if there were other disciples who appeared out of nowhere. It's not easy to win in the competition."
Competition? Hall of Excellence?
When Qin Fengming heard these two words, he was immediately shocked. He had naturally heard about the Hall of Excellence, but as for the specifics, he still did not understand.
When he turned around, he saw that the two people who spoke behind him were between the ages of fifteen and sixteen. They must have been the disciples of the previous selections. Thus, he bowed and said respectfully: "Senior brothers, sorry to bother you. I have a matter I would like to ask you two for guidance. I wonder if you can tell me a thing or two? "
The two of them raised their heads and looked at Qin Fengming. When they saw that he was only twelve or thirteen years old, they knew that he was a new disciple. A trace of displeasure could not help but appear on their faces as they spoke faintly.
"I don't know what you want to ask. If it isn't too troublesome, we can explain it to you."
Seeing their expressions, Qin Fengming did not mind at all. He bowed again and said, "It's not troublesome. Junior Brother only wants to ask the two of you about the competition. What is the meaning of the competition that the two of you mentioned just now?"
"So it's about this matter. You don't understand, but it's understandable. During the competition next year, the instructors will naturally tell you in detail. Since you're asking now, we can tell you in advance. "
When they heard Qin Fengming's question, their originally displeased expressions immediately changed greatly. One of them even spoke with some excitement.
"Speaking of the Great Competition of our sect, it is a big matter that concerns the training of all our disciples in the Hundred Smelting Hall. The competition is a competition between the disciples of the Hundred Smelting Clan once every three years, and the top twenty will be selected. I'm sure you know about the Hall of Excellence, right? It's where the essence of our clan lies."
"During the competition, if you perform well, you will be selected by Hall Master or an elder. If you directly join his sect, it will be a matter of reaching the heavens in a single bound. However, this competition does not require any new disciples to participate. You can only wait for three years before you can participate in the next competition."
The two of them supplemented each other and narrated the events of the competition in great detail. Although it was only a few words, Qin Fengming had already understood everything.
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brothers. I sincerely wish that you will be able to gain something from this competition and smoothly enter the Hall of Excellence."
When they heard Qin Fengming's compliments, hope appeared on their faces. They waved their hands and left.
After returning to his residence, Qin Fengming's heart was no longer calm. Ever since the great battle with Yuen Kejian and the other two, regarding his own strength... He already had some understanding of his own strength. As long as he trained hard for another year... His strength would definitely improve by leaps and bounds.
At that time, even if he couldn't compare with his fellow disciples who had entered the sect for 89 years, defeating a disciple who had entered the sect for 5 or 6 years shouldn't be a difficult task.
Thinking of this, Qin Fengming couldn't help but feel excited in his heart.
The next morning, before dawn, Qin Fengming went straight to the Thousand Zhang Cliff. He had already made up his mind. He would definitely beg his master to let him participate in the competition that would be held next year.
However, for the next few days, he did not see his master at the Thousand Feet Cliff. Even his masteress and senior sister Zhang Ruotong were nowhere to be found. This puzzled Qin Fengming greatly.
He had no choice but to let go of the competition. He then wholeheartedly devoted himself to practicing martial arts. For more than ten days in a row, even though there were four fewer disciples in the same sect, however, the other people who lived with him did not feel anything strange.
In reality, the children all wished that someone would disappear. That way, there would still be a lack of competition.
On this day, Duan Meng suddenly came to Qin Fengming's room and handed him a letter with a joyful expression.
When Qin Fengming saw it, he was immediately overjoyed. Without a doubt, it was a letter from his big brother. Because no one else in the family could read, he took the letter and hurriedly opened it to read it carefully.
After a long time, Qin Fengming carefully put away the letter, and a happy expression appeared on his face.
In the letter, his elder brother told him that he had received the thirty taels of silver that he had sent to the family. His parents and grandparents were all well and well. He asked him to take care of himself and practice martial arts peacefully. He did not want to think about the family.
Qin Fengming, who was sitting by the bed, unconsciously flew back to the small mountain village that he had lived in for ten years. He saw his grandparents, his parents, and his mother...
A month later, Qin Fengming finally saw his Master, who had been separated from him for a long time. After kneeling on the ground and kowtowing to him, Qin Fengming hurriedly told his Master about his plans to participate in the martial arts competition next year.
After listening to Qin Fengming's words and looking at him for a long time, Hall Master Zhang said in a low voice:
"Fengming, with your age, it's not impossible for you to participate in the competition next year. It's just that your foundation is still shallow, and compared to the other disciples participating in the competition, your strength is slightly lacking. If you insist on participating, your ranking will not be too high. "
Although Zhang Li liked Qin Fengming very much, his little disciple had only practiced martial arts for one or two years. The difference between him and those disciples who had practiced martial arts for five or six years could be imagined.
"Master, please rest assured. This disciple participated in the competition. He didn't want to enter the top twenty. He just wanted to increase his combat experience. Master, please promise me. "
