Chapter 26: The Elite Conference!

  Mu Tian'en looked at Xiao Yun deeply, not knowing whether it was admiration or sympathy. After a while, he said, "Prepare well, you want to attend the Elite Conference, don't you? There are only a few days left."

  Suddenly awakened by the heavenly grace, Xiao Yun suddenly remembered something and asked immediately, "Right, senior. When I told you that I wanted to participate in the Elite Conference last time, you said that this year's Elite Conference is different from previous years. What exactly is different? You only said half of it, can't you tell me?"

  But unexpectedly, Mu Tian'en lightly shook his head and turned to leave, "Perhaps this is an opportunity for you, work hard, young man."

  "Wow!"

  Xiao Yun patted his forehead and left. This old man always spoke only half of what he meant, and Xiao Yun didn't know what he was hiding from him. It made Xiao Yun feel both curious and apprehensive in his heart. He really wanted to rush up and ask for a clear explanation, but he still didn't have the courage to do so.

  After these few days of interaction, the old man's temper is very clear. If he wants to say something, even if you don't ask him, he will come and tell you himself. However, if it's something he doesn't want to talk about, no matter how you ask, you won't be able to get anything out of him. And if you provoke him, you'll inevitably face another severe punishment.

  Put away that yellow cloth and leave it for further study later. Standing still for a while, Xiao Yun shook his head in some helplessness, squatted down and continued to wash clothes.

  ——

  "Hiss! Ah!"

  "This son of a bitch actually has musical notes on him! I'm going to kill him, I'm going to kill him!"

  ……

  A room in the Tianyinpai Elite Academy was filled with wailing sounds like a pig being slaughtered, which gradually transformed into furious curses.

  The two of them returned to the room in a pitiful state, and Qin Yu, covered in wounds, collapsed onto the bed and began to wail, blood flowing from his injuries, staining the entire bed with crimson.

  "Qin Shixiong, you've lost a lot of blood. Do you want me to go find someone?" Looking at Qin Yu who was covered in wounds and wailing incessantly, Xiao Ming's feet went soft all at once. If Qin Yu died, he had no idea how much responsibility he would have to bear.

  "Don't go!"

  Qin Yu gritted his teeth and let out a loud shout, turning his head to look at Xiao Ming. His blood-stained face was twisted in extreme pain, looking extremely ferocious and terrifying. Xiao Ming's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but be intimidated by Qin Yu's aura.

  "But your injury..." Xiao Ming swallowed a mouthful of water and said somewhat fearfully.

  "This matter is only known to you and me, no one else is allowed to say it out!" Qin Yu's face was full of malice as he threatened Xiao Ming, "If you dare to tell others, I will never let you go. There is a wound medicine in my drawer, quickly go get it for me."

  After a loud cry, the pain came again, and Qin Yu suddenly wailed.

  "Oh!" Xiao Ming heard this and a hint of displeasure flashed across his eyes, but he immediately responded with a "yes" and walked towards the cabinet at the head of the bed.

  "The red bottle, don't pick it up wrongly." Qin Yu said.

  Xiao Ming found a bottle, while tearing off Qin Yu's bloody clothes, and applying medicine to Qin Yu.

  "Easy on it, are you trying to kill me?!" The medicine was definitely stimulating. As soon as it was applied, Qin Yu let out a loud yell and began scolding Xiao Ming severely.

  Listening to Qin Yu's scathing rebuke, Xiao Ming furrowed his brow. At this moment, looking at Qin Yu's injuries all over his body, he suddenly felt a thrill of pleasure in his heart, and really wished that the thing in his hand was a chili pepper bottle, so that this guy would be thrilled to death.

  After applying the medicine, the pain had obviously alleviated a lot. Xiao Ming started to bandage Qin Yu's wound. Thinking of what happened earlier, Qin Yu felt an inexplicable anger in his heart, "It's all your fault, what kind of stupid idea was that? You ambushed him halfway and he almost killed us without warning! If we hadn't run fast, we would have been done for."

  All the blame was shifted to Xiao Ming's body, Xiao Ming's face changed slightly, and he immediately said, "Senior brother, I didn't know that guy was so powerful either, senior brother is a master of the Joyful Labor Realm, how could..."

  "Shut up!" Qin Yu rebuked loudly, cutting off Xiao Ming's next words, because he knew that the rest of what Xiao Ming was going to say would definitely hurt his pride.

  A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and Qin Yu gritted his teeth, saying, "It's just that he took advantage of the benefit of being a musician, I was caught off guard because I didn't expect it, if my zither hadn't been destroyed, he would have died ten thousand times over."

  A dead duck still has a hard mouth, obviously Qin Yu is a person with very strong self-esteem. Xiao Ming was very tactful and didn't interrupt, otherwise he would have been scolded again by Qin Yu.

  "A lowly servant, yet he has musical notes; the realm of music can actually be used to perform a battle song. Is that kid really just a lowly servant?" After calming down for a moment, Qin Yu's mind had an additional question.

  Xiao Ming thought for a moment and said, "Big Brother, isn't that kid following Master's ancestor? It can't be..."

  "Impossible!" Xiao Ming's words were cut off by Qin Yu, "What kind of person is Master Shibo? How could he look at a lowly servant with different eyes? And even give him a music score for protection? He's only been here for a few days? This is absolutely impossible."

  "Big brother, this Xiao Yun's background is mysterious, are we still going to find him for revenge?" Xiao Ming asked.

  "Hmph, if I don't avenge this grudge, I won't be called Qin Yu. Doesn't he just rely on a few sheets of music to act arrogant? In a few days, I'll also ask Master for some music sheets. Once my injuries heal, I'll make sure to kill him!" Every word was squeezed out from between his teeth, and Qin Yu's eyes were like those of a hungry wolf, as if he wanted to pounce on someone. Xiao Ming, who met his gaze, felt a chill run down his spine."

  "Senior brother, in a few days it will be the Elite Conference. Master said that this time all disciples of the Elite Institute must participate. Apart from enlightening and selecting twelve elite disciples from outside institutes, we also need to assess our cultivation. The Grandmaster will personally preside over the examination. Are you prepared?" Qin Yu's gaze made him feel a bit afraid, so Xiao Ming quickly changed the subject.

  Qin Yu gave Xiao Ming a strange look, "You haven't even started yet, and you're not even at the Le Tong boundary, what's there to be afraid of?"

  Xiao Ming heard this and dryly laughed, "Aren't I worried about you, Shixiong?"

  "I won't bother you with it!" Qin Yu said calmly, "Examinations are just examinations, we have them every year, it's just that this time the Sect Master and Patriarch will be presiding over it personally, what's there to fear?"

  Xiao Ming didn't say a word, it was clear that Qin Yu had suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Xiao Yun today, almost losing his life in the process. His mood was extremely bad, and with the pain from his injuries, he was now like a powder keg, best not to provoke him.

  ——

  July 25th.

  Last night's heavy rain, the sky was washed like water, looking very refreshing. The fresh air mixed with the fragrance of mud made people involuntarily want to take a few more breaths.

  For the Tianyin Sect, today is a grand day. The annual Elite Conference will be held today, and all outer door disciples under the age of thirty in the entire Boya Mountain can participate. Twelve excellent disciples will be selected from thousands of outer door disciples to enter the Elite Academy, replenishing the academy with fresh blood.

  Entering the Elite Institute not only symbolizes a higher status, but also allows for more profound cultivation scores. Therefore, almost every outer disciple is looking forward to this day, making the most sufficient preparations for its arrival, and adjusting to the best state.

  In front of the mountain, a spacious square was already filled with rows and rows of closely packed piano cases, each case separated by two meters in all directions. When Xiao Yun arrived, there were already many people on the square, and most positions had been occupied.

  "It seems I'm late."

  Hugging the zither, on the square looking around, unexpectedly couldn't find an empty spot. Looking around front and back, Xiao Yun discovered a strange phenomenon: the area towards the back of the square was almost all taken, but the rows near the front platform still had many empty spots.

  Xiao Yun's expression seemed a bit strange, how did it feel like going back to college days? These people sat in the back, also for convenience of sleeping? Or is it cheating? Can you still cheat at this elite conference?

  Although somewhat puzzled, he finally found the location and Xiao Yun directly rushed forward, finding a position in the second row, placing Tongmu Qin on the low piano case, and sitting cross-legged on the futon behind the piano case.

  "Xiao Shixiong!"

  Just as she sat down, a pleasant female voice came from beside her ear. Xiao Yun turned her head to look and found it was Lin Chu Yin and Luo Qing, the two girls.