As soon as Wang Yang said this, Zhao Min and the others were all stunned.
"ah?"
"Does the young master mean... that Mr. Congbian's deafness and muteness were feigned?"
Zhao Min exclaimed in surprise, her face filled with disbelief.
Everyone else who heard this was also shocked.
After all, in their minds, Su Xinghe was deaf and mute.
Wang Yang smiled meaningfully at Zhao Min's words, but did not reply.
Others might not know, but he knew it all too well.
Su Xinghe is not actually deaf and mute.
Instead, he was forced by his junior brother to swear an oath, so he pretended to be deaf and dumb.
Seeing that Wang Yang didn't say anything more, Zhao Min wisely refrained from asking any further questions.
After a short while, people from various sects and factions arrived in the valley one after another.
The once quiet place suddenly became bustling with activity.
Wang Yang looked around.
There were quite a few people invited to the Zhenlong Chess Tournament; the line stretched as far as the eye could see.
Master Xuannan of Shaolin stood with his disciples not far away.
Upon seeing Wang Yang's gaze, Xuan Nan clasped his hands together and bowed to Wang Yang from a distance.
In addition, there were Qiu Chuji and others from the Quanzhen School.
Yue Buqun of the Huashan Sect.
Song Yuanqiao of Wudang.
...
After waiting for a while longer.
Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Su Xinghe gave a wink to Kang Guangling, the leader of the Eight Friends of Hangu Pass.
Receiving Su Xinghe's gaze, Kang Guangling stepped forward, carrying his zither.
After exchanging greetings with the group of martial arts practitioners surrounding him, he began to speak:
"Fellow martial artists, I am honored that you have graced me with your presence at this Zhenlong Chess Tournament."
"The guests have almost all arrived, so let's begin this chess game!"
"Who would like to be the first to step forward and take on this challenge?"
After saying that, Kang Guangling turned his gaze and scanned the surrounding martial arts figures.
Wang Yang stood still, showing no intention of moving.
On the contrary, Xu Weixiong seemed to be getting restless.
"Alliance Leader Wang, aren't you going?"
Seeing that Wang Yang remained motionless, Xu Weixiong asked with a hint of doubt.
Wang Yang smiled calmly and said:
"No rush."
"Why aren't you getting on, Miss Xu?"
Xu Wei raised his head, looking confident, and said:
"If I were to step in now, there would be no chance for you, Alliance Leader Wang!"
Xu Weixiong was extremely confident in his chess skills.
Of course, she has the strength to match it.
Upon hearing Xu Weixiong's words, Zhao Min and the other beauties all wore strange expressions.
They had complete confidence in Wang Yang.
From what Xu Weixiong said, it seemed as if he was determined to solve this intricate chess puzzle.
Just then, Duan Yu suddenly raised his hand, smiling as he looked at Kang Guangling and said:
"Let me give it a try!"
Having said that, Duan Yu prepared to step forward.
But who would have thought that at this very moment, a sudden change would occur.
A cold snort echoed through the air:
"snort!"
"I haven't even arrived yet, who gave you permission to start the chess game?"
Upon hearing this voice, Su Xinghe's gaunt face immediately turned pale with shock.
Along with the Eight Friends of Hangu Pass to his left and right, they all looked solemn.
They looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Seeing this, Wang Yang glanced at him slightly and muttered something under his breath:
"It seems that the Star Constellation Monster has arrived!"
At the same time, everyone present was shocked upon hearing this extremely powerful telepathic transmission.
"who?"
"Who else is missing?"
"..."
Just as everyone was hesitating, the sound of string and wind instruments suddenly came from not far away.
A group of people walked slowly over, accompanied by the melodious sounds of string and wind instruments and bells and drums.
Immediately following, a series of loud shouts rang out:
"The Starry Sky Immortal possesses boundless magical power, is invincible in attack and unbeatable in battle."
"The Starry Sky Immortal, a divine being who reigns over the Central Plains, possesses great supernatural powers and boundless magical strength."
"..."
The shouts and cries were accompanied by the resounding beat of drums.
After the three rounds, a sharp gong sounded, the drumbeats stopped, and then deafening slogans rang out again.
Everyone present looked on in surprise.
"Um?"
"this……"
"The Starry Sky Immortal?"
Amidst the sounds of string and wind instruments and gongs, an old man slowly emerged.
The old man was followed by dozens of people, who lined up in two rows behind him, not far away.
The old man was waving a goose feather fan in his hand.
The sunlight shone on his face, revealing a rosy complexion, a full head of white hair, three silver beards under his chin, and a youthful face with white hair.
In a daze, I felt like a celestial being in a painting.
Who else could it be but Ding Chunqiu?
Seeing Ding Chunqiu make such a big entrance, Ren Yingying asked in surprise:
"Young master, who is this person? What a grand entrance!"
Wang Yang smiled calmly and said:
"Ding Chunqiu, the Old Monster of the Star Constellation!"
Upon hearing Wang Yang's reply, Ren Yingying's face darkened.
The other beauties present were also stunned.
Earlier, Ding Chunqiu's disciple, Chuchenzi, had brought people to harass them.
"Alliance Leader, this Ding Chunqiu does seem to have some strength!"
"I'm afraid they won't let what happened to their disciple go unpunished!"
Yang Xiao frowned and said.
Although I don't quite like Ding Chunqiu's arrogant manner.
However, it was also clear that Ding Chunqiu possessed an extraordinary aura and was likely a martial arts master.
Before Wang Yang could give a reply...
Zhou Botong suddenly jumped out, laughing as he said:
"Left Envoy Yang, what are you afraid of him for?"
"That guy named Chuchenzi from before, I'm the one who slapped him away!"
"If Ding Chunqiu wants to stand up for his disciple, I, the Old Urchin, will take responsibility for it."
As he said this, Zhou Botong couldn't help but rub his hands together in anticipation.
His excited expression made it seem as if he couldn't wait for Ding Chunqiu to cause trouble.
After all, Wang Yang had already promised him.
If a fight is to break out at the Zhenlong Chess Tournament, you can let him go first.
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao and the others all gave bitter and helpless smiles.
There's really nothing we can do about Zhou Botong.
The only one who can keep this old rascal in check is Wang Yang.
Before long, Ding Chunqiu came forward, fanning himself with a goose feather fan.
His gaze shifted, landing directly on Su Xinghe and the Eight Friends of Hangu, and he said in a deep voice:
"Senior brother, I haven't even arrived yet, how can you be planning to start the Zhenlong Chess Tournament?"
At this point, Ding Chunqiu paused, then added:
"I forgot, you are deaf and mute, you can't hear what I'm saying."
After saying this, Ding Chunqiu slightly raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a sinister smile.
After all, it was here that he forced Su Xinghe to swear a solemn oath never to speak and to become deaf and mute.
Saying this now is nothing more than an attempt to humiliate Su Xinghe.
Su Xinghe glanced at Ding Chunqiu with a cold expression, seemingly not caring at all.
When the Eight Friends of Hangu Pass saw Ding Chunqiu, they were all filled with resentment.
His fierce expression was as if he had seen a mortal enemy.
Ding Chunqiu didn't seem to care, and looked quite pleased with himself.
Suddenly, Chuchenzi, who was standing next to him, spotted Wang Yang and the others and quickly approached Ding Chunqiu.
"Master, they were the ones who hit me earlier!"
Before going up, Chuchenzi directly complained, and then pointed at Wang Yang and the others.
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