Chapter Thirty-Five: Gathering of Masters

  Gǔ Chāo looked towards the southeast direction. With his extremely keen senses at the moment, Gǔ Chāo knew that a master had arrived from that direction.

  Southeast direction, dry leaves are falling.

  As the leaves fell, a young man in yellow clothes walked over. Among the young men around him, none could compare to this young man's striking appearance. The young man in yellow had thick eyebrows that were slightly knitted together, and his lightly furrowed brow gave off a serious air - it was precisely Fang Yin.

  Fang Yin is also one of the more famous masters in Xin Xue Mountain Villa, with exceptional martial arts skills and a talent for commanding troops.

  Fang Yin's strength is definitely not something that can be compared to by the likes of the three Feng brothers.

  "Fangyin has arrived."

  "He is one of the hot favorites this time."

  "Not long ago, when Fangyin was practicing at Yingxia Peak, he defeated a senior brother from the Residual Snow Manor who had reached the fifth layer of the Post-Heaven Realm with just ten moves." A black-clad youth said.

  "The senior brother of the Residual Snow Manor was also defeated in just ten moves, isn't Senior Brother Fang's skills too fierce?" The listeners were all amazed. For the people of New Snow Manor, the senior brothers of Residual Snow Manor were undoubtedly too powerful, with a two-year advantage in internal strength and having learned more knife techniques. Due to their advantages in both internal strength and martial arts, it was normally impossible for people from New Snow Manor to defeat those from Residual Snow Manor. But Fang Yun had actually won in just ten moves, what an incredible achievement!

  "Yes, I was watching from the side at that time, and I was shocked." The black-clad youth said.

  "Fang Yun's current strength should be at the late stage of the Sixth Layer of the Post-Heaven Realm, just a little bit short to reach the early stage of the Seventh Layer of the Post-Heaven Realm."

  Gu Chao secretly thought that he could defeat a fifth-layer Post-Heaven Realm cultivator from the Canshu Snow Mountain Manor with just ten moves, whereas he himself had used nearly a hundred moves to defeat two of his senior brothers from the same manor. In terms of combat achievements, Fang Yin was indeed better than him. Indeed, Fang Yin, the renowned expert from the Xinshu Snow Mountain Manor, lived up to his reputation.

  Fang Yin arrived beside the challenge stage and stopped there casually.

  He was just an ordinary stop, but he had a lot of momentum, and no one dared to underestimate him.

  Fang Yin also sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes and meditated. The closer it was to the mid-year exams, the more he needed to close his eyes and meditate.

  ……

  "Fang Yin, you've arrived quite early." A faint voice came from afar, the speaker was indeed pale and looked like he had applied powder to his face. He wore a brocade robe, carried an intricately decorated long sword on his back, and held a fan in his hand, giving off a somewhat elegant and refined air.

  This face like peach blossom young master slightly raised his hand: "Fang Yin, take one move from me."

  He instantly drew his sword out of its scabbard, a very thin long knife appeared in his hand, and slashed towards Fang Yin.

  Fang Yin saw the situation and couldn't help but draw out his crimson copper long knife. The two long knives clashed in mid-air with a single strike.

  Fang Yin and the handsome young man with a face like a peach blossom both retreated two steps, the two of them exchanged one blow, and it was unexpectedly an even match.

  That is to say, this handsome young man with a face like peach blossom actually has an ability that is not inferior to Fangyin.

  "This is Zhang Tao, the Peach Leaf Young Master."

  "Zhang Tao is also one of the top experts in our Xin Xue Mountain Villa, and his current strength is no longer inferior to Fang Yin's. I'm afraid that his internal energy has already reached the late stage of the sixth layer of the Post-Heavenly realm, incredibly powerful."

  Zhang Tao sheathed his long sword and picked up a fan: "Fang Yin, this time at the year-end assessment, I will defeat you."

  "Fang Yun sneered: 'Wait until you can actually do it before talking'."

  ……

  Another mighty momentum, from afar to near.

  Gǔ chāo kàn xiàng dōng fāng, nà gǔ qiáng dà de qì shì biàn shì yóu dōng fāng ér lái.

  Translation:

  Ancient super looked towards the east, that strong momentum was coming from the east.

  From the east came a dark and thin young man. This young man was very tall, and he was Lin Yuan, a famous expert from Xue Shan Villa.

  "Lin Yuan, Lin Yuan has also come."

  "Lin Yuan didn't have a strong reputation preceding him, but it was said that he had an older brother named Lin Ming who was a master of the Seventh Mountain Villa's Winter Snow Villa. Apparently, Lin Yuan usually followed the masters of the Seventh Mountain Villa around."

  "Following the Seventh Mountain Villa's expert, his current strength and vision are absolutely not ordinary."

  "Yes, his strength is probably no longer below Fangyin and Zhang Tao, and can be called one of the three great masters of our Xin Xue Mountain Villa."

  Lin Yuan didn't say a word, he just quietly stood in the corner, not making a sound, but even so, a strong aura was emitted, and whether it was Zhang Tao or Fang Yin, they both seriously stared at Lin Yuan for a while, not daring to underestimate him!

  Zhang Tao, Lin Yuan, and Fang Yin, the three great masters, had an atmosphere that was both present and absent, mutually confronting each other. The other boys and girls were no longer in their eyes; they knew that their opponents were each other.

  ……

  At the moment when Zhang Tao, Lin Yuan and Fang Yin, three great masters, were facing each other, a more powerful aura arrived. The aura was like an endless icy storm that swept in. The three of them simultaneously looked towards the southeast direction. In the southeast direction, there was a white-clothed youth walking with his hands behind his back. When this white-clothed youth walked with his hands behind his back, everyone's gaze turned to him.

  This young man in white didn't make any moves and didn't show off any accomplishments.

  But is it necessary?

  He is Murong Ying.

  In the recruitment of outer door disciples, Murong Ying's strength is absolutely first-rate, and one person dares to rush into the Wooden Man Corridor.

  In the study of Tai Shan Pai, Mu Rong Ying was the one who learned the fastest and had the strongest power.

  In every monthly small test, the first place is always Murong Ying.

  In terms of inner strength, Murong Ying is now said to have surpassed everyone, currently at the seventh layer of the acquired realm, leaving others far behind.

  In martial arts, Murong Ying was the first to achieve small success in the 72 Roads of Knife Techniques. It is said that now he is on the verge of achieving great mastery of the 72 Roads of Knife Techniques, leaving others far behind.

  In Xue Shan Villa, the most mysterious and attractive name is always Murong Ying.

  Just like the ninth mountain villa, the most attractive and mysterious name is Zhuang Bufan.

  Murong Ying has arrived.

  He walked towards the very center position.

  That's why he stands in the very center.

  Fang Yin, Lin Yuan, and Zhang Tao, the three great masters of the Sixth Layer of the Post-Heaven Realm, were strong, but their auras were all suppressed by Murong Ying alone. This was Murong Ying, born extraordinary, forever outstanding. Fang Yin, Lin Yuan, and Zhang Tao all felt this overwhelming pressure, and the three of them simultaneously clenched their fists in secret, unwilling to accept it. In this year's end-of-year exam, they also wanted to challenge Murong Ying.

  "Murong Ying has arrived."

  "We are the first masters of Xin Xue Mountain Villa."

  "It seems that this time's year-end exam will be Murong Ying's first place." someone said.

  "It's hard to say, Fangyin, Lin Yuan and Zhang Tao are also very strong." someone retorted.

  "They are very strong, but still can't threaten Murong Ying's position as number one." said the supporter of Murong Ying.

  After arriving here, Murong Ying casually swept his eyes over Fang Yin, Zhang Tao, and Lin Yuan. These three were somewhat strong, but they couldn't threaten him - this was Murong Ying's definition of them. Then he glanced at Gu Chao again, having some impression of him. One was from the time they passed through the Wooden Man Alley in the Second Layer of the Acquired Realm, and another was when he heard that Gu Chao had practiced the 72 Roads of Knife Techniques to a small success. It seemed that this Gu Chao should have some minor cleverness. Murong Ying thought to himself, but what did it matter? Whether you were slightly clever or greatly clever, whether you were whoever, at New Snow Mountain Villa, I am invincible.

  This is Murong Ying's pride.

  At this moment, all the masters of Xin Xue Mountain Villa have gathered here on the challenge platform.

  Everyone is waiting for the start of the mid-year exams.

  "Uh, the second update is sent out. The new book list has been exploded, seeking recommendation votes to support us, we want to explode back. Also, currently two updates a day, but two days later, the old book Huashan Xiandao should be ending soon, and at that time, I will try to update three times."

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