Chapter 3

The martial arts students of Tongyou Academy are trained according to the method of three to six years.

Students who have just entered Tongyou Academy are usually evenly distributed in the sixth room of the outer dormitory.

After a year of training by the academy, about one-third of the students in the sixth room can stand at the threshold of extraordinary warriors after their qi and blood are stimulated.

These one-third of the outstanding students will be promoted to the inner dormitory for further training in the second year.

There are also about one-third of the inferior students who have been unable to improve after stimulating their energy and blood, so they will all be dismissed in the second year and eliminated from Tongyou Academy.

About one-third of the remaining students, although they can't reach the late stage of Qi and Blood Realm, are still worthy of training, and they will continue to stay in the foreign dormitory for a year of training.

These students are called the second-level students in the foreign house, and they are also jokingly called "repeaters"!

However, if these "repeaters" want to be promoted to the inner dormitory again after the end of the second school year, the standards are different.

Because they have practiced one year more than the students in the same dormitory, the standard for them to enter the inner dormitory is that they must advance to the first stage of extraordinary martial arts, the Martial Origin Realm!

If not, you will also have to leave the college after the end of the second academic year.

It's just that compared with those who were eliminated in the first school year, since the students who left the foreign dormitory in the second school year, they can all call themselves from Tongyou Academy.

Because of this, among the students in the foreign dormitory, most of the second-level students who are interested in continuing their studies are practicing hard.

They are more aiming at the practice standard of being able to enter the inner house, and for the sake of dignity, they seldom participate in the competition with the first-level students.

Therefore, sometimes the chief of the foreign house may not be the real number one among the students in the foreign house. This has happened several times among the previous students of the foreign house in Tongyou College.

Ever since the incident of Mu Qingyu's divorce from Zhu Ying happened, rumors about Zhu Ying's challenge to Shang Xia at the end of the school year had spread among the six rooms outside Tongyou Academy.

As one of the three protagonists of this incident, at this time, Shang Xia was lying on a recliner chair under the shade of a tree, with a pot of fragrant tea on the wooden table next to him, looking leisurely and content, as if Not subject to any external influence.

The door of the small courtyard opened, and Yan Qi's footsteps moved from far to near.

Shang Xia woke up from his doze, looked at the visitor and asked, "Did you find out?"

Yan Qi looked a little dignified, and said: "Young master, there is something weird about that Zhu Ying!"

With an unsurprised expression, Shang Xia motioned Yan Qi to sit down and said, poured a cup of tea, and said, "Tell me!"

Yan Qi drank a cup of hot tea and said: "It is true that Zhu Ying is the only survivor of the Zhu family among the five surnames in the former Youzhou, but this person's aptitude is very average. After entering the foreign house the year before last, although he still practiced It is hard work, but after a year, it has only just reached the middle stage of Qi and blood, barely falling into the inferior class and being dismissed."

Shang Xia listened calmly to Yan Qi's continuation.

"In fact, even if this person is in the second year of repetition, his cultivation speed is not fast. At the end of the second half of last year, he just entered the late stage of blood."

"But the next thing is interesting. After returning from an annual vacation, in just one month, Zhu Ying has already broken through the extraordinary barrier and stepped into the Wuyuan realm."

Shang Xia finally showed some interest: "One month, from the beginning of entering the Qi and Blood Realm to the late stage of Wuyuan Realm, interesting!"

Yan Qi looked a little dignified and said: "Not only that, according to someone from Room A mentioned that in a martial arts test at the end of March, Zhu Ying had already mastered the Scarlet Blood Palm."

Shang Xia said with a smile: "One month into the Martial Origin Realm, and less than two months later he cultivated the Scarlet Blood Palm. He spent a year and a half in the foreign house before he dared to live on the body of a dog."

Yan Qidao: "Using the words of Fang Jia's admonishment Liu Zhifei, Zhu Ying is called 'thick accumulation and thin hair'!"

"hehe!"

Shang Xia expressed his meaning with two words with rich meanings.

Yan Qi reminded again: "It has been almost two months since he cultivated the Scarlet Blood Palm. Maybe this person has cultivated a martial skill again. Thinking about it, this is his confidence to dare to challenge the young master's position as chief."

Shang Xia smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't take it lightly."

Yan Qi said with a "hehe" smile, "Young master is mighty, we thought too much."

Shang Xia glanced at him, and said, "Uncle Qi, your sycophant's expression and tone, coupled with your fierce appearance, are really out of harmony!"

Yan Qi touched his beard like a steel needle, and said: "Young master, Liu Zhifei, the instructor of Room A, is from the Liu family. It is said that Zhu Ying was greeted by the Liu family when he entered Tongyou Academy. What do you say?" Is the Liu family playing tricks behind Zhu Ying?"

Shang Xia suddenly remembered Zhu Ying's crazy appearance yesterday, shook his head and said: "It's too obvious, there may be some people who follow the trend, but the Liu family is not so superficial if they directly encourage calculations."

Yan Qi nodded and stopped talking.

Shang Xia's thoughts diverged at this time.

Let's face it, waste material plus divorce, is another classic routine.

I just don't know if Zhu Ying's sudden rise is because she has cheats on her body, or is there an old grandpa living in her mind?

I have only been in this world for a day, and I have already witnessed two people suspected of wearing the aura of the protagonist.

But I am so immortal, I stand on the opposite side of the two, like a classic stepping stone in various routines that can't survive ten chapters!

Thinking of the protagonist's aura, Shang Xia asked again: "That Dou Zhong, what did Seventh Uncle find out?"

Yan Qi said disapprovingly: "That's just a naive boy, he came from an ordinary family, and his cultivation in the late stage of Qi and blood, his grades in the foreign house are considered to be above average. If there are any advantages, that is, his discipline thinks this boy has some perseverance. He is also very self-disciplined on weekdays, such people are not uncommon in the foreign house. There is really no need for the young master to focus on such people."

Very self-disciplined and persevering, as long as such a person does not die, he will definitely stand out. What he lacks may be just an opportunity.

Shang Xia ordered: "Continue to stare at him and pay attention to his next plan."

Although Yan Qi didn't quite understand why Shang Xia valued that idiot so much, but since Shang Xia had ordered him, he would naturally follow through.

"Where's Mu Qingyu? What is she doing?"

When Shang Xia mentioned this person, his tone was obviously much stiffer.

Shang Xia is not a fool, let alone a lustful person.

No matter whether she was intentional or not, this time Shang Xia had pawned her a gun.

As the person involved, she didn't explain and didn't show up afterwards. If the situation at that time was not too embarrassing, and Mu Qingyu was only a teenage girl after all, Shang Xia would have suspected that this person had ulterior motives.

"She is retreating, and she may break through the Wuyuan realm."

Yan Qi was just waiting outside the door that day, and was not there at the time, and the people present deliberately concealed it for the girl, so Yan Qi did not know the specific situation at that time.

"Do you know the reason for her resignation?"

After breaking the window paper of retiring the engagement that day, Zhu Ying had already fallen into a semi-crazy state, and then the flames of war were drawn to him, so that Shang Xia still did not know the real reason for Mu Qingyu's resignation.

In fact, most people outside now believe that the reason why Mu Qingyu divorced was precisely because she fell in love with Shang Xia.

Yan Qi gave him a strange look, and said, "At present, it seems that there are no external factors, it's just that Miss Mu doesn't want to be bound by a marriage certificate."

Yan Qi's expression did not escape his eyes, Shang Xia said angrily: "Her matter has nothing to do with this young master!"

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On the first day of June in Shenwu calendar 843, after the end-of-year evaluation of Tongyou College's foreign dormitory, according to the usual practice, the students of the foreign dormitory will have a two-month vacation.

However, this time, because of the fact that the second-level student from room A of the outer house challenged the chief Shang Xia, there was a lot of rumors in the academy, and everyone was looking forward to this battle.

"How about it, are you sure?"

Bing Fang instructed Sun Haiwei to dislike Shang Xia these few days, but he is the most proud disciple under his command, so he couldn't bear to speak harshly.

Shang Xia laughed and said, "Teacher, you should ask Zhu Ying about this."

Sun Haiwei frowned slightly, and said: "It's best not to be careless, then Zhu Ying is a second-level student, and she has practiced for a year longer than you."

"And you failed to attack the Martial Realm three days ago and rushed out, your own strength will inevitably be affected... Hey, I should have stopped you in the first place."

Shang Xia could hear the concern in the words of the instruction, and said with a smile: "Teacher, don't worry, the disciples will care about themselves."

Sun Haiwei took a deep look at him, and suddenly said: "The senior officials of the academy are not here these few days, so you can take care of yourself!"

After Sun Haiwei left, Shang Xia was thoughtful.

At this moment, a loud shout from the Martial Arts Hall of the Waishe drew Shang Xia's attention back: "Shang Xia, the chief of the Waishe, Zhu Ying, a student from room A, is challenging you today, can you take up the challenge?"

Shang Xia heard the words and walked towards the Martial Arts Hall, but saw that hundreds of students from the outer house had already gathered here.

In the center of the Martial Arts Hall, Zhu Ying held a three-foot straight knife and stared straight at Shang Xia who was approaching.

But Shang Xia's gaze directly skipped him, and looked at the three teachers of Tongyou Academy.

Two of them are Liu Zhifei from Room A and Sun Haiwei from Room C.

However, a middle-aged man with an indifferent expression and an ordinary appearance surprised Shang Xia a little.

This person is not from the Department of Education, but from the Department of Guards of the Academy, and his status in the Department of Academy Guards is not low, about the same as the teaching of the Department of Education.

"The disciple has met the two instructors and Yuan Jiaoxi."

Yuan Zilu waved his hand and said, "You don't need to be polite, Yuan was only invited to make a judgment this time."

After all, Yuan Zilu looked at Shang Xia and said straight to the point: "Today there is a disciple from House A, Zhu Ying, challenging you, can you accept the challenge?"

Shang Xia said calmly, "Disciple fight!"

"it is good!"

Yuan Zilu responded, then looked at Zhu Ying and said, "Are you sure you want to use weapons?"

Zhu Ying sneered and swung the straight knife forward.

Yuan Zilu flicked his finger on the handle of the knife, his expression moved slightly, and he said, "A medium-grade sharp weapon?"

As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of exclamation in the martial arts hall.

On weekdays, even a low-grade sharp weapon is rarely seen in the academy, let alone Zhu Ying showing a middle-grade sharp weapon all at once.

"I heard that Zhu Ying is a member of the Zhu family among the five surnames in Youzhou?"

"No wonder, even if the Zhu family disappears in smoke, there are still such legacy left behind!"

"Chairman Shang is in trouble this time."

"Hey, you guys forgot how he won the chief..."

Yuan Zilu ignored Yanwutang's discussion, looked at Shang Xia and said, "What do you think?"

Shang Xia looked embarrassed and said, "It's better not to use weapons?"

There was booing in the martial arts hall.

Zhu Ying mocked: "Chairman Shang, how arrogant were you when you took the position of chief with a sharp weapon like an ivory folding fan? Why do you shrink back when you see that your opponent also has a sharp weapon?"

Shang Xia showed struggle, but under the mocking eyes of everyone, it seemed that he couldn't save face in the end, and said with difficulty: "Then, all right!"

After finishing speaking, he took out the ivory folding fan from his cuff and handed it to Yuan Zilu.

"Inferior sharp weapon!"

Yuan Zilu glanced at it, followed closely and said, "Get ready to start!"

"Teacher, please wait a moment, you haven't finished checking yet!"

Shang Xia smiled and handed over a jade pendant around his waist.

Yuan Zilu held the jade pendant in his hand, a flash of inspiration flashed in his eyes, he was a little surprised and said, "A jade talisman for protection?"

In the middle of the Martial Arts Hall, Zhu Ying, who had just opened his mouth to mock Shang Xia, unknowingly restrained the contemptuous smile on his face.

"Hey, one fan and one talisman, one attack and one defense, now Senior Brother Zhu doesn't have the advantage anymore."

"Hey, I haven't even touched a low-grade sharp weapon!"

"The big dog..."

In the Martial Arts Hall, there was another discussion full of envy and jealousy, but immediately after that, the Martial Arts Hall became completely silent again.

Shang Xia actually untied a jade belt wrapped around his waist and handed it over.

The corner of Yuan Zilu's mouth twitched, and he stretched out his hand to press a jade buckle in the middle of his belt, and a sword hilt and jade belt popped out separately.

"Ruan Jianyuhe, a middle-grade sharp weapon!"

"Hiss—"

In the Martial Arts Hall, there was another sound of toothache.

At this time, Zhu Ying's face was as gloomy as water.

Shang Xia obviously didn't intend to conceal or show off intentionally, so he was in a difficult situation with Zhu Ying at this time.

Except for the ivory folding fan in his hand, which is a well-known low-grade sharp weapon, the jade belt around his waist and the jade pendant he wears are all daily belongings.

It's just that no one thought that these two things would be higher quality sharp weapons than the ivory folding fan.

Shang Xia looked at Zhu Ying, spread his hands innocently, and said, "Senior Brother Zhu, as I said, it's better not to use weapons!"

Zhu Ying's face was cloudy and uncertain.

Yuan Zilu glanced at it, sighed slightly, and said: "Competing with the students in the dormitory is not about life and death, no one should use weapons, just fight with bare hands!"

Sun Haiwei frowned, showing dissatisfaction.

Shang Xia smiled, and handed over the folding fan, jade pendant and soft sword to Sun Haiwei for temporary safekeeping.

Zhu Ying hesitated for a long time, and finally handed the straight knife in his hand to the instructor Liu Zhifei.

There was booing again in the Martial Arts Hall, but this time it was not aimed at Shang Xia, but Zhu Ying who had been sneering at Shang Xia earlier.

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