Chapter 210: The Lake Center Terrace was in an UproarThis year, no disciple fell into the water while walking up to the Lake Center Platform. In previous years' gatherings, there was always one unlucky person. Falling into the water in front of so many people would not only be embarrassing, but you would also likely miss this year's rally. On the platform in the middle of the lake, tables had been prepared around it, on which were placed exquisite snacks prepared by the royal family. In the center, there is a relatively wide open space. In previous years, this very center was the place for fighting and competition. Everyone took their seats. The leaders of each sect had no seats today and all stood behind their own desks. The change this year is probably that two desks have been prepared in Tiangang City. In previous years, only the Yunyang Sect would set up two desks.
Having two geniuses in one family is not something that any sect can achieve. Seeing that there was someone sitting next to Gu Feng, the disciples from various sects present all looked over there. Although I knew before that Tiangang City had applied for two formal qualifications this year. But today, everyone couldn't help but take a few more glances out of curiosity. Over at Yunyang Sect, Fu Jianyun and Liu Xingwan glanced at Su Chen. Su Chen was indeed a disciple of Yunyang Sect before, but how could these two top disciples know Su Chen? Maybe he had seen Su Chen twice at the front line, but it was impossible for him to remember Su Chen's appearance. This time, the Yunyang Sect naturally came with a purpose. The gathering of the geniuses, the people who came to watch, probably accounted for 30% of the population in the capital. This year, the Yunyang Sect has been denigrated and slandered. In the eyes of the Yunyang Sect, their reputation was damaged. It was Tiangang City that used Su Chen to belittle the Yunyang Sect in various ways. They just want to reveal Su Chen's true strength in front of everyone. Let everyone see that this disciple who was expelled from the Yunyang Sect did not have any real ability. The reason why it was circulated throughout the Great Zhou was that Tiangang City deliberately hyped it up and compiled related news. It was just to praise Su Chen highly and make everyone look favorably upon Tiangang City and despise Yunyang Sect. Everyone sat down, and Su Chen looked around, except for the two princes in the middle. There are also eighteen desks. Tiangang City and Yunyang Sect each received two, which means that there are still fourteen disciples from the sects who have obtained formal qualifications.
Among them is Shang Yiao, who is also a recognized genius. The others should be considered as disciples who were forced to attend the gathering of geniuses. Everyone understood that, except for the four of them, the strength of the other genius disciples was far inferior to theirs. But it is impossible for only three sects to participate in one gathering. "Brother Gu, Tiangang City has gained another top disciple this year. Will you introduce him to us?" After sitting down for a while, the second prince sitting in the middle spoke with a smile. When new people join, they must be introduced first. Although many people have already inquired about Su Chen's news, they still have to be polite. Gu Feng glanced at Su Chen and didn't say much. Su Chen stood up at the right time and bowed to everyone. "I am Su Chen, a disciple of Tiangang City. Please take care of me." In front of people, Su Chen was not afraid and greeted everyone very calmly. “Tiangang City has achieved fruitful results this year. The defense line became increasingly stable and even began to advance to the front line. The sect also gained another outstanding disciple. This year, God seems to be a little too partial to Tiangang City." The second prince, who was sitting in the middle, tried to smooth things over to make the atmosphere less awkward. But the overall atmosphere seemed a little cold because of Su Chen. The disciples who are qualified to attend the gathering all come from sects with some foundation in the Great Zhou. Naturally, he knew Su Chen's identity and background, as well as the grievances between him and the Yunyang Sect. They acted enthusiastically towards Su Chen, but they didn’t know what the people from Yunyang Sect would think. Besides, there were so many disciples present. Many disciples regard Fu Jianyun as their role model and admire him highly. Everyone looked down on Su Chen. I don't want to pay any attention to Su Chen at all. The introduction just now was just a process. When hearing that Tiangang City regarded Su Chen as a genius disciple, many people were even unhappy. Many people present here should have had that thought.
It is believed that the appearance of Su Chen has reduced the value of the term "prodigy". Maybe next year, Lan Junshan and his group will also sign up two disciples to participate in the Tianmu Club. The word "Tianjiao" will be abused again. If a word is used too much and many people are not worthy of the name, the word will lose its original meaning. The second prince in the center continued to introduce the process of this year's gathering. The process of the gathering every year is actually the same, just giving everyone an opportunity to communicate. But after the second prince introduced the complete process, everyone realized something was wrong. There is a clear difference from previous years. In the past, at the end of the gathering at the Lake Center Terrace, there would be an invitation to a battle. You can see the geniuses of the Great Zhou fighting each other. At worst, they could also learn from the disciples from various sects who came with them. But this year, the last process mentioned by the second prince turned into a discussion of Taoism. In terms of speech, there was no mention of the competition at all. “Second Prince, is there any problem with this year’s process? Why were the invitational battles and competitions in previous years suddenly cancelled? Little did they know that the people of Beijing gathered here to see these things, right? " The leader of the Yunyang Sect was He Chao. Upon hearing what the Second Prince said, he immediately stood up and refuted. He said this directly, and it even sounded like a question. After all, the prince is just a prince, and the imperial power of the Great Zhou is not strong enough to shock the world. The biggest purpose of Yunyang Sect's coming here today is to uncover Su Chen's true strength. Let everyone present take a look. Look at what Tiangang City has done to slander the Yunyang Sect. But now, the royal family actually said that there would be no invitation to a duel this time. Originally, the invitation to fight could have been rejected, as it would have been very disadvantageous to the Yunyang Sect. As a result, the result this year was that it was directly cancelled. As soon as these words were spoken, people from several surrounding sects also followed suit in opposition. The news spread from the lakeside platform to the shore, and it was learned that there would be no competition session this year, and the group would instead sit and discuss. Many people also complained about this. But it’s not that no one agrees with it. Some warriors actually do agree with it. They want to come here to improve themselves, and naturally they can gain some insights by observing and learning from each other.
But how can we gain as much as we do from discussing the Dao? Especially for martial artists of average strength, they can only watch those exquisite moves for fun. The second prince in the center showed an embarrassed look on his face. Seeing so many people opposing it, the momentum actually weakened. This scene was also recorded by the servants nearby. It will be reported later as a verification of the abilities of the princes. The Second Prince's weakness is likely to make those in power in the Great Zhou Dynasty disappointed in him. "Everyone, regarding the procedures for this gathering, the Immortal Xuan from Tiangang City sent a letter with special suggestions. Sit down and discuss the Tao, enlighten your mind and practice. Even though they haven't fought against each other, it can still allow all the geniuses to gain insights. And if we interact with each other in this way, it won’t cause discord among us.” The Second Prince's words clearly showed that he was trying to pass on the blame because of his weak position. He directly displayed Tiangang City and his father. In his opinion, in this way, others will no longer blame him. When everyone in the Yunyang Sect heard the second prince's words, a scornful smile appeared on their faces. The people from other sects also had faint smiles on their faces. When they heard that it was Master Shangxuan who wrote the letter proposing the idea, they all seemed to have guessed the reason. Su Chen also realized at this moment that it was no wonder that Master Shangxuan had already made arrangements. The reason why he dared to let himself come was that he had already thought of a way to deal with it. Gu Feng beside him frowned slightly, but he also understood that this method was the best way to protect Su Chen and Tiangang City. "After all, isn't Tiangang City worried that its lies will be discovered? Everyone should be able to feel it in these few months. In various places of the Great Zhou, there have been many statements disparaging our Yunyang Sect. They made a big fuss about a disciple who was expelled from the Yunyang Sect and threw mud at him at will. Today is a good opportunity to prove this disciple's ability in front of others. Why are you playing these mean tricks again?" He Chao took a few steps forward and looked at the second prince and the third prince who were sitting in the center. “Please ask the two princes to change the process and invite us to a duel, which is the highlight of this gathering. Don't disturb everyone's interest because of Tiangang City's selfish interests.
If you insist on changing the process of the gathering, then our Yunyang Sect will not participate in this gathering this year." As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Lake Center Terrace was in an uproar. The news was immediately spread to the shore. When the people watching on the shore heard that the people from Yunyang Sect were actually leaving, they became even more noisy. As the number one sect in the Great Zhou, the Yunyang Sect encountered some troubles this year. Although its performance is not outstanding, its foundation is still there. And at this gathering of geniuses, there are two geniuses from the Yunyang Sect. As soon as Yunyang Zong left, he took Fu Jianyun and Liu Xingwan away. So what are the highlights of this gathering of geniuses? (End of this chapter)