Shen Long said irritably, "The guy surnamed Zuo has problems every now and then. What is he going to do this time?"

"He really thinks he is the emperor, doesn't he?"

"After all, he is an imperial envoy. Since he sent us an invitation, we should still go." Zhang Yuantao shook his head. Although he frowned, he still had some rationality.

Zhou Qing nodded, "Third Senior Brother is right."

Bai Ruoyue had no good impression of Zuo Tianzheng, "He'd better have something serious to do."

After arranging some matters concerning the martial arts school, Taibai and the other seven left together.

What was different from the previous times was that this time Zuo Tianzheng invited them to a meeting not at the garrison but at the Black Cloud Parade Ground.

Black Cloud Town has its own garrison troops, and their number is not small. They are under the command of the Garrison Headquarters, and neither the Dingwu Division nor the Ghost and God Division are allowed to interfere.

Although this is a world with extraordinary power, the three imperial courts all maintain large armies.

The power of the army also has its own mysteries.

When they arrived at the Heiyun Parade Ground, Zhou Qing and his friends discovered that there were quite a lot of people here.

All the outstanding and famous disciples from various martial arts schools and families are here, without exception.

No wonder they chose this place as the venue. If it were still in the garrison, it would be crowded with so many people in one room.

Zhou Qing's heart moved. It seemed that Zuo Tianzheng's invitation was aimed at the young disciples of various schools. In the training ground, tables and chairs were temporarily arranged, as well as tea, water, melons and fruits.

After all the people had gathered, Zuo Tian, ​​still dressed in cloth, walked over from a distance, followed by his guards, and stood in front of everyone.

He glanced at it and nodded slightly.

"My lords, the geniuses of Black Cloud Town, I invite you all here this time, but I am sorry to bother you and take up your time."

"Master Zuo, what are you talking about?" Long Tianchong said immediately, "Master Zuo is very busy, and we are wasting his time."

After hearing this, most people had no expression on their faces, only a few people frowned slightly, but they returned to normal in an instant.

Bah, running dog.

"Lord Long, you are too kind." Zuo Tianzheng said calmly, "I have been in Black Cloud Town for some time. I have learned a lot and done a lot."

"Ever since His Majesty entrusted me with this important task, I have been thinking about how I can help Black Cloud Town and how to make the people of Black Cloud Town live a better life."

"How can we live up to your majesty's trust?"

"For this reason, I have been trying, and it has been quite effective."

"But it wasn't until recently that I realized I wasn't doing well enough in one area."

Zuo Tianzheng paused for a moment, looked at everyone listening to his speech, nodded slightly, and then said:

"You are all elites among the people of Black Cloud Town. No matter in the past or now, you have all made indelible contributions to the stability and development of Black Cloud Town."

"I believe this will be the case in the future. Your presence is vital to Black Cloud Town."

"You have made outstanding contributions and deserve to be rewarded. The imperial court has always rewarded those who have made contributions."

"I am ashamed to say that I have troubled you all so much before and relied on the help of you Black Cloud Pride, but I have always forgotten to give you rewards."

Yun Yuannan spoke up at the right time: "Master Zuo, you are too kind. These are all our responsibilities."

"Master Yun is very enthusiastic, but I cannot disappoint you." Zuo Tianzheng suddenly raised his voice.

"So I decided to select a group of talents for Your Majesty in Heiyun Town. When I return to Yujing in the future, I will bring the selected people back to Yujing for training!"

"I, Zuo Tianzheng, swear here that after I bring the selected talents back to Yujing, I will petition His Majesty to confer higher official titles on them. I will not be stingy with inheritance and resources, and will carefully train them."

"I can even guarantee that they will all join the Emperor's Academy."

"This is to repay you all for your outstanding contributions to Black Cloud Town over the years!"

When Zuo Tianzheng said this, everyone present was shocked.

Select talents and bring them back to Yujing? Where is Yujing? It is the capital of Daqi, one of the most prosperous places in the world. I don't know how many forces are entrenched and how many powerful people are dormant.

Compared with Heiyun Town and Yujing, there is really a world of difference.

It can be said that if you are born in Yujing, you are naturally superior to people in most places and are the best of the best.

However, everyone present was a warrior and a cultivator. They either had talent or strength, and had basically broken free from the constraints of the ordinary class.

The secular class can hardly control them.

If they want to settle down in Yujing, it is actually not very difficult.

However, they have Black Mountain behind them and are the dominant force in Black Cloud Town. After they go to Yujing, their situation in all aspects may not be as good as it is now.

Be it the superior inheritance in Yujing or the precious resources, it would definitely not be the turn of these powerless people like them.

Therefore, in the past, even if they had the strength and capital to travel thousands of miles to settle in Yujing, they would not have done so.

With Black Mountain at our back, life here is much more comfortable than that of some people in Yujing.

However, the future described by Zuo Tianzheng is not that simple.

According to his promise, those who follow him to Yujing will have direct connections with the royal family.

There is even a chance to show up in front of the emperor and join the emperor's military palace.

Although they were in Heiyun Town, they had heard of the name of the Emperor's Academy, which was well-known throughout Da Qi.

This is an academy established by the royal family, which teaches people martial arts and morality. Everyone who has studied there can be called a disciple of the emperor.

Princes, princesses, and all other royal children would be sent in to study.

Those who could enter the Emperor's Academy were either royal relatives, children of dukes and ministers, or people with exceptional talents.

The basic resources that can be enjoyed there are extremely precious.

To put it bluntly, even if you could go in and become a dog of some prince, that would be something you would be happy to do.

If you come to Beijing and settle down there normally, not only will you not get as many benefits as if you had Montenegro as your backyard, but there will also be many restrictions.

But entering Beijing in this way can be regarded as a step to heaven.

The inheritance and resources that they had never been able to access before were now directly opened to them.

For most Black Cloud forces, resources are secondary, and more profound inheritance is actually the most important.

Forces like Tenglong Martial Arts School have been longing for higher-level inheritance for many years and have been working hard for it.

But let alone Heiyun Town, even in the entire Tianyue, the fundamental inheritance above Bone Refining and Day Travel is very rare, and the occasional ones that are passed down are still ordinary.

It is very difficult to practice without any inheritance and without the guidance of a teacher.

If Bai Tian had not chosen to go out that year and then obtained a great opportunity, he would probably be similar to the other museum owners at this moment, let alone breaking into the True Blood Realm.

Even so, everyone can see how much time and effort he spent and how much he paid in trying to find a way to break through the true blood during the day.

He had exploded countless times in his dreams.

If you come from a famous sect, your teacher will naturally give you such breakthrough experience and explain it in detail. Why bother to figure it out on your own and waste time?

Now, Zuo Tianzheng gave everyone a hope, and it was not just an ordinary hope, that they could directly contact the world's top family! With such conditions, many people were immediately tempted and showed longing on their faces.

Many people were also whispering and discussing this matter.

Zhou Qing's expression also changed. Although he was not tempted by this, he was secretly surprised that Zuo Tianzheng was so generous.

He did not desire the Emperor's Academy or the royal family of Da Qi. After all, he had many choices.

If he really wanted to join a faction, the worst that could happen was that he would just hold onto Lu Qingmo's thighs and not let go, and go back to Xuandu Temple with her.

Or you could just give up these few pounds of meat and put it into the dragon girl's mouth.

If worst comes to worst, I can still go to Zixiao City and find Meng Hao to make a living.

"I am your Majesty's envoy. My every word and action represents your Majesty, so I dare not speak nonsense."

"It is a blessing for Heiyun that Master Zuo can come to Heiyun Town. He is truly a benefactor of Heiyun!"

It's easy to guess who said this. It could be no other than Long Tianchong, this lackey.

Zuo Tianzheng smiled slightly and continued:

"At the same time, please rest assured, the outstanding disciples selected from each family can serve the court after graduation from the Emperor's Academy if they wish, and they will surely be given high positions and generous salaries."

"If they are eager to return home, then the Emperor's Academy will allow them to return to Black Cloud. There will be no restrictions on the stay or departure of any student."

This is to tell everyone that even if the person he chose goes to Yujing, he is still a member of their family and their martial arts school.

Cultivate, but don't restrict.

Xie Lei, the head of the Crazy Blade Hall, pondered for a while, and then asked, "How will Lord Zuo select the Black Cloud talents?"

"You all come from a long-standing power with a very high threshold, so your disciples are all geniuses. There is no need to doubt their talents."

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Next, Zuo Tianzheng began to tell the story, obviously he had been prepared.

"After much thought, I think fighting is the most appropriate way to select candidates. If you are short of time for training, you can choose to fight with an opponent of the same realm to determine who is stronger."

Everyone nodded, agreeing with what Zuo Tianzheng said.

If you are not a genius, you will not be accepted as a disciple and trained carefully by them.

When everyone claims to be a genius and their backgrounds and training time are similar, fighting is indeed the best way to determine who is better.

"But some young talents may not be good at fighting. I have taken this into consideration." Zuo Tianzheng said:

"I have a Taoist technique and a martial art from the Emperor's Academy. They are not very strong, but they test one's comprehension."

"In the Emperor's Academy, it is often used to make a preliminary assessment of a person's comprehension. Talented people who are not good at fighting can use this to test their comprehension."

Gao Zhenxiong complimented: "Master Zuo is really thoughtful."

“It’s just my humble opinion.”

Zuo Tianzheng shook his head and suddenly looked at Zhou Qing and Bai Ruoyue and said, "Geniuses like Taibai Acting Master and the Seventh Disciple, whose talents and strengths are widely recognized, can directly obtain the quota to enter the capital without going through layers of selection."

"With your talents, you two will shine wherever you are. Your Majesty is eager to recruit talented people, and you two geniuses are exactly what he needs."

Everyone was a little surprised when they heard this. Was this a gesture of goodwill to Taibai Martial Arts School?

Those younger disciples were quite indignant. Why did Zhou Qing and Bai Ruoyue receive such treatment?

However, they naturally did not dare to make such thoughts public.

Disciples from various forces, those who had broken through the internal organs realm many years ago, had been beaten by Bai Ruoyue.

The current disciples in the Flesh and Skin Realm and the Tendon and Veins Realm have been beaten by Zhou Qing.

Moreover, the scene in which Zhou Qing took on the geniuses of three counties alone and beat them so badly that no one dared to challenge him again was still vivid in people’s minds.

Although they were unhappy, they really couldn't say anything.

It's my own fault, who else can I blame?

This is the value of the two most talented people in Black Cloud!

"Master Zuo, you are too kind." Zhou Qing said modestly, "Compared with the Yujing genius, my senior sister and I are just country bumpkins."

Long Tianchong couldn't bear to see Zhou Qing and the others steal the show, so he asked impatiently, "Master Zuo, when will the selection of people to go to the capital begin?"

"We can start on a chosen day." Zuo Tianzheng changed the subject.

"But before that, there is one more thing I have to mention."

"After the selection is over, even though the selected people have not yet entered the capital, they are still considered half members of the Emperor's Academy and half disciples of the Emperor, representing the majesty of His Majesty."

"So in daily life, you have dual identities. You belong to your respective families and martial arts schools, and you also belong to His Majesty. You must temporarily accept my discipline and listen to me. During this period, I will also teach you the law and rules."

"If someone makes a mistake or disobeys discipline, I will cancel his qualification to enter the capital."

Some people nodded secretly, thinking that what Zuo Tianzheng said was very reasonable.

But Zhou Qing seemed to have a slightly frown on his face.

Accept your discipline and listen to your words? A real man is born in the world, how can he be depressed and inferior to others! "It's right to be valued by Lord Zuo." Long Tianchong nodded.

"This matter requires the participation of all parties. What do you think, sir?"

Zuo Tianzheng asked, "If you are willing to let your disciples follow me to the capital, then I will go back and set the rules, and the selection will begin soon."

"Even the many independent cultivators affiliated with Black Cloud Town can give them a chance."

"My Tenglong Martial Arts School is willing."

Long Tianchong was the first to express his opinion, and then Kuang Dao Xie Lei also nodded and said, "Kuang Dao Martial Arts School thanks Lord Zuo for his support."

Seeing this, the Lin family and the Gao family also echoed and agreed to this matter.

The various benefits promised by Zuo Tianzheng were indeed very tempting and they found it difficult to refuse.

This is an opportunity for them to take their own power to a higher level. If one of their disciples could enter the Emperor's Academy, at least the chances of marrow cleansing would be greatly increased.

There is a background outside and a strong person inside.

By then they will be able to dominate the entire county, how powerful and majestic they are.

In the end, only Taibai Martial Arts School and the Yun family had not yet expressed their stance.

Everyone looked in both directions, their gazes converged, their eyes gleamed brightly, and there was actually a sense of oppression from a powerful force.

"My Yun family is not blessed, and we don't have much ambition. Most of our disciples are also stupid. I'm afraid we don't have the luck to go to the capital with Master Zuo."

Yun Yuannan declined Zuo Tianzheng's request with an apologetic look on his face.

Zhou Qing's heart was moved. The Yun family's refusal was a good idea! Zuo Tianzheng's expression remained unchanged, and he nodded calmly, "The Yun family has a long history of learning and has its own inheritance. They really don't need outsiders to guide them."

"Then I wonder what the heroes of Taibai Martial Arts School think?" Zuo Tianzheng said directly: "The title of Black Cloud's number one genius is well-known, and I have also heard of him for a long time."

"If His Majesty heard the news about you two, I'm sure he would be very pleased."

This Zuo Tianzheng actually brought out the emperor.

But Zhou Qing had no fear at all.

The Qing Dynasty has been gone for many years, and you still come to talk to me about the emperor.

"I'm afraid I'll let down Lord Zuo's kindness." Zhou Qing said, "Yujing is a great city, famous all over the world, but the people of my Taibai martial arts school don't have any ambitions to go far away. We can't bear to leave our hometown, so we have no intention of moving away."

"We plan to stay in Black Cloud Town to practice, accompany our master, and promote Taibai. As for the rest... we don't ask for anything else."

Zuo Tianzheng looked at Zhou Qing for a while, his eyes deep.

Bai Ruoyue immediately said: "Junior brother, what you said is exactly what we meant."

Zuo Tianzheng nodded, "If that's the case, then I won't force it."

He also said that he would come up with a selection criteria tomorrow and notify all parties, and then everyone went their separate ways.

Before leaving, Yun Yuannan waited for Zhou Qing and exchanged a few words with him. Finally, he said meaningfully:

"My dear nephew, I think our identity as a Black Cloud Town resident is still worth cherishing."

"At least we shouldn't be restricted by outsiders during these final days."

You might as well put it more clearly.

(End of this chapter)