"How could it be Qin Lingshuang?"

"Where is Mu Xingqiu? What's going on?"

After a while, the entire Sizu Hall could no longer remain calm. The disciples whispered to each other, and even the Du Cultivators looked at each other in surprise. Only Yang Du Cultivators had always had expressionless expressions and could not see anything.

The Forbidden Secret and the Five Elements Department competed for Mu Xingqiu, and finally Mu Xingqiu chose the former. This is well-known. The Forbidden Secret Department taught Lin Sa's attention and bias towards this disciple was even more jealous of other disciples. Why did Zuo Liuying change his mind at the last moment?

No one has ever heard of the Forbidden Secret Department being interested in Qin Lingshuang, including Fangfang himself.

Lin Sa looked more surprised than everyone, but he was the first to return to normal from shock. He coughed majesticly to stop the noise of his disciples, and then asked: "Qin Lingshuang, are you willing to enter the Ban Secret Department?"

Fangfang was at a loss and did not answer the questions she asked. Instead, she turned her head to look at Xiaoqiu in front of everyone, and all her eyes fell on Xiaoqiu.

Xiao Qiu nodded slightly to Fangfang. After the initial shock passed, he became sober and even a little relaxed. He didn't have to take the demon seed to withstand Zuo Liuying's test, while Fangfang could go to her favorite Taoist subject.

At the same time, he felt a sense of coldness, as if a walker was rushing to the night, suddenly he found a shadow passing by. It might be a wandering wild dog or a villain with ill will. At this moment, Xiaoqiu was more inclined to the latter.

"I... do." Fangfang said hesitantly. Even though he was forced to marry Shen Hao's stupid brother, he had never been so panicked.

Zuo Liuying's image disappeared on the bronze bell. The second one was Shen Jixian, the leader of the Five Elements Department. He had white hair and beards. The expression on his face was not only shocked, but also angry. His years of practice could not hide his anger, which made his voice seem extremely unwilling.

"Shen Ji."

He had spent a lot of effort to compete for Mu Xingqiu's Five Elements Department, but he did not call out his name, but this was expected by some people. After all, Mu Xingqiu had clearly rejected the other party's invitation.

Xiaoqiu sat there, and could feel the gaze from all directions without looking around, as if she was a monster locked in a cage for people to watch and comment.

The feeling he had never felt before was squeezed hard, and Xiaoqiu seemed to have experienced the soul leaving his body again. He looked at himself and became more and more sure that the "black shadow" he saw was a human, not a wild dog.

He quietly said to himself: "Don't admit defeat, don't be defeated."

Under the auspices of Lin Du Cult, the first round of the disciples continued. As everyone thought, Mu Xingqiu did not choose other subjects. This disciple who was most favored before was abandoned in public.

Countless sympathetic eyes were turned to Xiaoqiu, while the partners of Yelin Town deliberately avoided, and each of them was more or less humiliated like Xiaoqiu.

Xiaoqiu's expression became more and more calm. He looked at the huge bronze bell, looked at the scene of each of the first disciples, and observed the expressions of the teachers beside him. He knew that the truth was hidden in it.

The second round of the selection of disciples began, and the head of the Ban Secret Department did not appear. Just like in previous years, Zuo Liuying only chose one disciple, and the head of the Five Elements Department Shen Jixian appeared again. At this time, his expression had returned to normal, but his voice seemed stereotyped.

"Mu Xingqiu."

He finally called out this name, and his eyes that had just moved away from Xiaoqiu for a while, and then returned to him. The friends of Yelin Town immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and Daliang next to him patted his chest.

"Mu Xingqiu, do you want to enter the Five Elements Department?" Lin Sa asked, his voice bitter, which was very different from usual.

"No." Xiaoqiu said, his tone unexpectedly relaxed, "I don't want to join the Five Elements Department."

Sizu Hall once again lost peace. Although the first seat was chosen and the disciples had the right to choose the first seat, it was rare to express their rejection in public.

The disciples were in a bad mood. Regardless of the strict gazes of the Ducai, they pointed at Xiaoqiu. Daliang Chen Xiuming came to Xiaoqiu and whispered anxiously: "Are you crazy? Take back your words!"

Chen Hao in front shook his head seriously at Xiaoqiu. He had just been selected by the precepts department in the first round, and especially did not recognize Xiaoqiu's decision.

There was nothing else in Fangfang's eyes, only surprise.

Xiao Qiu smiled at them, raised his voice and said again: "I don't want to."

Shen Jixian on the bronze bell disappeared. Lin Sa waited for a while before ringing the bell to continue the process of selecting apprentices. Half an hour later, the selection of apprentices ended, and no first seat called out Mu Xingqiu's name.

Xiaoqiu returned to his house with countless eyes, and all his friends from Yelin Town followed.

But no matter how they asked, Xiaoqiu refused to give an explanation and said one sentence repeatedly, "This is my decision."

Daliang was angry. He was not selected by any subject, but he was prepared for it early and had no regrets. He showed off his posture as one year older, "No, Brother Xiaoqiu, you can't do this. This is not the time to get angry. You should go to Lindu and Yangdu to apologize to Shen Shouzhu. You must go to the Five Elements Department. Do you still want to stay in Yangshen Peak for one more year?"

Chen Hao frowned and looked at Xiaoqiu with disapproval, "You have rejected the Five Elements Department this year. There may not be the first person who dares to ask you next year. They are all people who want face."

"I have decided." Xiaoqiu replied with the same sentence.

"The banned secret department is too bad." Guan Jinwu said angrily. He was not selected, but the Du Cult has found him and let him stay in Yangshen Peak for another year. There is a likely breakthrough next year. "The dignified first and Du Cult actually collaborated to deceive a disciple of Yangshen Peak. It's really..."

Guan Jinwu shut up in time because "the dignified capital" Lin Sa was standing at the door.

The teenagers in Yelin Town took a tactful leave. Fangfang had no chance to talk to Xiaoqiu, so she gave him an encouragement smile before leaving.

Lin Sa closed the door, took out a piece of candle and placed it on the table. The wick automatically lit it, emitting a dim light.

Xiaoqiu recognized this as an insightful candle, which prevents anyone from eavesdropping on the following conversation. Sun from Luanjingshan taught this thing a few months ago.

Lin Sa pulled out the chair and sat down. His huge body almost covered the entire window. He looked at Xiao Qiu opposite him and said after a while: "You can still go to the Five Elements Department. They spend a lot on you and don't want to waste it."

Xiaoqiu didn't say anything, it was not something he cared about at all.

Lin Sa sighed and continued reluctantly: "Sun Du Jiao said that Luan Jingshan is willing to accept you as his disciple. Since you have never found any other inheritance, you can learn the Lanzhuan School."

Xiaoqiu still didn't speak, Lin Sa was a little angry. This anger had little to do with the disciple in front of him, but he could only show him, "Do you want to study the Heart Science? Its inheritance has been interrupted for thousands of years, and you can't even find the master who teaches you."

This is still not something Xiaoqiu cares about. He originally wanted to go to Lin Du to teach, but the other party took the initiative to come to the door, which was a relief. "The person who has been fighting for the Ban Secret and the Five Elements Department is actually Fangfang, and I am just a tool for them to deceive each other."

He said these words in a plain manner, neither questioning nor condemning, but simply saying it. He knew that if he wanted to find out the truth, he had to firmly control his anger, especially not being able to get angry with Lin Du Cult. This was probably the only person who could reveal the facts to him.

Lin Sa nodded. He was Dushi, but he was as uncomfortable as a disciple who made a mistake. "Yes, you are a tool, so are Yang Dushi and I. This is a game between the two first-ranked men."

Xiaoqiu wanted to tell Lin Sa that Yang Baozhen was definitely not a tool, but he just nodded and asked, "Why?"

This is exactly what has troubled Xiaoqiu since his selection of apprentices. Why? Why did Fangfang be selected by the Ban Secret and the Five Elements Department? What is the special thing about the daughter of the teacher in Yelin Town?

Lin Sa was embarrassed and uneasy, his face turned dark red. The calmness of the boy opposite gradually infected him. The fifteen-year-old child was not sad or panic. This was beyond the expectations of the Ministry of Education. He originally wanted to comfort his disciples, but now he realized that he was actually here to explain the truth.

"The spiritual bone Taoist root, Fangfang has the spiritual bone Taoist root."

Seeing Xiao Qiu's face showing doubts, Lin Sa added: "It is a hidden Taoist root, which is extremely rare and will not be displayed in general, so it is very difficult to find such a disciple. It is impossible for any Taoist priest to test all ordinary children in the world."

"But Fangfang's practice during this period has not been particularly special."

"The spiritual bone Taoist root has no effect on opening the orifice level. It will only work after condensing the qi into a pill. If Qin Lingshuang can pass this level, her cultivation speed will be much faster than that of ordinary Taoists."

Of course Fangfang could condense the energy into a pill. Xiaoqiu had no doubt about this. Suddenly he understood everything. Not only this time, but also the things that went forward. Everything was so simple and so clear...

"Grandma Feng first discovered Fangfang's special features, but she was not sure, so she had to visit Fangfang every time she entered the town. She lived in Yelin Town for more than ten years, just for this. But why didn't she bring Fangfang to Luanjing Mountain early?"

"..." Lin Sa obviously didn't know about this.

Xiaoqiu looked at him and remembered all the past, and answered his own question: "Because Yelin Town is the selection of disciples of Pangshan Daotong, because Fangfang is too small and the spiritual bone root is not obvious, Grandma Feng is afraid of making mistakes and offending Grandmaster Pangshan."

Lin Sa didn't know much about these things and had no way to answer them, so he could only let Xiaoqiu guess himself.

"So Grandma Feng would suggest that we go to Xijie City, where there are her old sisters, so she can send Fangfang to Luanjing Mountain quietly..."

The causes and consequences became clearer in Xiaoqiu's mind. He traced back to that dream. In the dream, Fangfang begged to say that she didn't want to marry into the Shen family. It was because of this that Xiaoqiu decided to rob the bride. At that time, he didn't even remember what Fangfang looked like.

What a strange dream. When Xiaoqiu thought of this, he felt a cramp in his heart.
Chapter completed!