Chapter 31
It’s not that Nan Xi doesn’t know these fellow junior brothers and sisters. Not only does she know them, but she can even say that she is very familiar with them.
Unlike Qi Zhao and others, although these disciples were not in the sect during this period of time, they occupied a very important position in both the previous and subsequent plots.
In the plot, they are not the main characters, but they can be considered key characters. People like Qi Zhao and Lian Qianxing, because they keep their distance from the heroine, are marginal characters in the plot. They don't appear often and just have a name.
The three people in front of him, such as the hot-tempered woman named Lou Wenzhu, look noisy, but in fact she is bold and careful. Not only does she not deal with the heroine, she also said a wise saying long ago: "If you make friends with Nan Xi, there will be no good ending in the end."
The other person, Shen Xinxi, is usually quiet and gentle. Although she has no hostility towards Nan Xi, she strongly disagrees with her approach. She spends the whole day trying to make Nan Xi understand and makes a lot of efforts to this end.
She was considered the female disciple in the sect who had the best relationship with Nan Xi.
The only man among the three is named Jingfeng. He is a martial arts idiot. He doesn't talk much on weekdays, but he seems to have a grudge against Nan Xi. He always challenges Nan Xi to a duel and says some hurtful words to her after winning.
Nan Xi didn't dislike them, she even found them interesting, but if you asked her why she didn't recognize them just now.
Maybe my heart was blind as well as my eyes.
And the moment Lou Wenzhu saw Nan Xi, because of her distraction, the opponent's fierce attack wrapped in spiritual energy arrived in front of her in the blink of an eye.
Seeing the critical moment, Nan Xi's eyes sharpened, and her sword rushed down instantly, piercing in front of Lou Wenzhu's eyes, making a crisp buzzing sound.
The war that was about to break out seemed to have been stopped at this moment.
The strong man leading the opposite side took a quick look and found that there were three more people in the sky. Then he estimated their fighting strength and his expression changed immediately.
"Brothers! Grab the stuff and run!"
In just the time it took to say these words, the nine opponents indiscriminately divided up the corpse of the spirit beast, made a gesture of fighting, and were ready to run.
But Qi Zhao and Luo Tingyun were not pushovers. The moment they saw their movements, they drew their swords and picked up the storage bags of several people in an instant. For a moment, the gang didn't know whether to run or not, and their expressions became distorted.
Nan Xi had already fallen to the ground and was standing silently behind, facing Lou Wenzhu's incredulous eyes with an expressionless face.
[What are you looking at, little brat? Isn't it natural that the senior sister is amazing? ]
The sword she just swung was so agile and she resolved the crisis for Lou Wenzhu in the blink of an eye. It was unlike the strength she had shown before, so it was normal for Lou Wenzhu to be in disbelief.
However, Nan Xi's quiet performance did not seem to have the desired effect. Lou Wenzhu seemed to have seen something strange and her eyes widened.
"... Senior Sister, you!"
Lou Wenzhu's mouth was quickly covered by Shen Xinxi. The quiet girl smiled at Nan Xi and said, "Junior sister is unreasonable, senior sister, please don't mind it. Wenzhu, why don't you thank senior sister."
Seeing Lou Wenzhu nodded twice vigorously, Shen Xinxi finally let go of her hand.
They had already known about Nan Xi's secret disclosure through their disciple's jade disc, and had discussed the matter before. But the situation was urgent just now, and Lou Wenzhu had apparently forgotten about it for a moment, and almost let the cat out of the bag.
But after Shen Xinxi's reminder, she also remembered, looked at Nan Xi, and said awkwardly: "Thank you, Senior Sister."
Lou Wenzhu was very dissatisfied. How could she be a brat? ! How could she be a brat? !
But because Nan Xi said this in her heart, she couldn't refute it and could only try hard to hold it in.
At this time, the one who had just provoked couldn't help but speak, "Hey... just now it was our problem, how about the spirit beasts split it equally now?"
They knew that Lou Wenzhu and the other two were powerful, but they were outnumbered and after weighing the pros and cons, they felt that it was more likely that nine people could defeat three, so they chose to break the agreement. But then three more people came, and each one was more powerful than the last. They definitely had no chance of winning, and could only abide by the rules again.
Lou Wenzhu's attention was diverted. Upon hearing this, she clasped her hands across her chest and sneered.
"Things are different now. Just now we wanted to split it with you, that was because we were good people, but now it's not possible."
She stretched out her hand and made a number, "We are seven, you are three!"
After Qi Zhao and Luo Tingyun stopped the people, they stood on one side and blocked their escape route. At this time, they did not say a word, but their aura was quite intimidating.
Nan Xi only listened to what Lou Wenzhu said and sighed in praise, "Junior Sister Lou is really smart. She figured out the situation so quickly and left them a way out. Even if they are reluctant to do so, they will compromise under pressure."
Lou Wenzhu heard these words word for word. She couldn't help but feel proud, but because Nan Xi was complimenting her, she felt awkward. She hesitated for a moment, but still put on a firm look and pretended that she didn't hear what Nan Xi said.
It’s the same as not praising her if the senior sister praises her, so it doesn’t count.
The words of the senior sister are like wind on the ears. Don’t take them to your head, otherwise you will become stupid.
It’s a good thing that Nan Xi can’t hear other people’s thoughts, otherwise she would have to explain Lou Wenzhu’s two sentences in detail.
At this moment, the other side's reaction was not much different from what Nan Xi said. They were clearly dissatisfied, but after looking at Nan Xi and the others for a while, they chose to compromise.
The situation afterwards was relatively peaceful under the supervision of Nan Xi and others.
Jing Feng was originally standing aside with a sword in his arms. When the group left, one of the younger brothers glanced at him with a look of disobedience. He suddenly straightened up and half-pulled out his sword, which frightened the younger brother so much that he trembled, howled, and hurriedly caught up with the team over there.
Nan Xi was so amused by what she saw, [I am dying of laughter, Junior Brother suddenly lost all control of himself, hahahahahahahahaha, he was even trembling. ]
Qi Zhao and Luo Tingyun were already used to Nan Xi's thoughts, so they could act as if nothing had happened. However, Lou Wenzhu and the others were still very curious and couldn't help but look in Nan Xi's direction.
After those people left, Nan Xi was the only one who was in the spotlight.
Nan Xi combed her hair and pretended not to notice the looks from these people. She sighed in her heart, "I really attract a lot of attention, huh? Now that my fellow apprentices are here, should I pretend?"
Pretend? What are you pretending for?
Before people could get confused, Nan Xi's expression changed instantly. There was some sadness in her melancholy, and some cowardice in her sadness.
Lou Wenzhu: “…”
She just couldn't get used to seeing Nan Xi like this, so she simply turned her head away, thinking that she wouldn't be bothered by it.
It was Qi Zhao who spoke up and broke the tense atmosphere among them, "Are you guys going back to the sect? Since we have met, why don't we go back together?"
Shen Xinxi glanced at Nan Xi's expression, wanting to say something but stopping herself. After thinking for a while, she said nothing and nodded, "Since we have met, we must be together."
Jingfeng suddenly came over and said, "I have no objection."
After saying that, he turned his gaze to Nan Xi and stared at her without blinking.
Nan Xi: “…”
She quietly leaned towards Luo Tingyun and said, "Junior sister, if this Junior Brother Jing wants to compete with me, please help me deal with him."
Luo Tingyun glanced at Jing Feng and nodded silently.
Because of Nan Xi's movement, Lou Wenzhu and others, who had just noticed Luo Tingyun, instantly focused their attention on Luo Tingyun and widened their eyes slightly.
"Junior sister?!"
"Wow, Junior Sister, you are so tall and beautiful."
Shen Xinxi gave Luo Tingyun a friendly smile, "Junior sister, will you travel with us from now on? Welcome."
Jing Feng turned his attention to Luo Tingyun. After a while, he tilted his head and asked, "Junior sister, how is your sword?"
He was ready to challenge Luo Tingyun again, but Shen Xinxi slapped his hand and said, "It's not appropriate to compete now. Let's talk about it after we return to the sect."
Upon hearing this, Jing Feng shrank back unwillingly.
He didn't give up, "Then Junior Sister, let's compete after we return to the sect."
…
After Luo Tingyun recognized everyone and chatted for a while, when he remembered to leave, half an hour had passed.
Nan Xi was very silent during this period. After all, the protagonist at this time was Luo Tingyun. She was still listening to their conversation and nodded gently when she thought what they said was right.
For example, when someone said Luo Tingyun was good-looking or powerful, she nodded.
Then, when Luo Tingyun turned around to praise Lou Wenzhu and Jingfeng, Nan Xi shook her head seriously and sighed in her heart. If Luo Tingyun was praising Shen Xinxi, Nan Xi would also nod thoughtfully.
During this time, Lou Wenzhu looked at Nan Xi again and again, and almost couldn't suppress her temper, but was quickly suppressed by Shen Xinxi.
After almost saying everything that needed to be said, the group of six headed towards the sect.
Originally, according to the plan of Nan Xi and others, they were to go to Yunxiang City first, but now the fellow disciples were anxious to return to the sect, so they made an accommodation. In two days, the atmosphere of Tianyun Sword Sect changed.
Then there will be no restrictions if you want to go down the mountain.
However, what no one expected was that when they returned to the sect, they saw He Jian Li Yunzheng and their master, the elder of Tianyun Sword Sect, all waiting for them. There was a big commotion and even Nan Xi was frightened.
[Why is there such a grand ceremony? Could it be that now when disciples return to the sect, they need the elders to come and welcome them? ]
A group of elders: "..."
He Jian couldn't help but glare at Nan Xi, and then explained his purpose, "Although it's nothing serious, you are all gathered together again after such a long time. We not only want to test the strength of many of our current disciples, but also talk about something about the Dibai Secret Realm in the near future."
As soon as he said this, the disciples who had been somewhat relaxed just now could not help but look serious.
Assessing strength and the Emperor Bai Secret Realm, these two things are very serious matters.
As for the current test, everyone present couldn't help but secretly observe the people around them and speculate on their abilities.
Only Nan Xi was empty-minded.
【這次實力控在什麽地方？平平無奇的築基期大圓滿？】
這道心聲一出，和劍的面皮抖了抖，其他早就知道南曦在留着實力的人就不說了，各自維持着面上的平靜，就是最後來的三人腦中升起疑惑。
南曦這是什麽意思？！
但南曦顯然沒有給他們解答疑惑的意思，思緒很快又游轉到了其他地方。
【帝白秘境哎，之後好像有個大劇情來着。】
劇情二字一出，另外幾人的眼神一凝。
于是在場超過十人，個個面色正經，卻全部都将注意力放在了南曦身上。
【我想想……算了還早，不想了。】
最後這句心聲一出，南曦才終于将注意放回現實，過了一會，疑惑出聲，【嗯？怎麽沒人說話？在這裏罰站幹嘛？】
和劍連忙清了清嗓子。
“此次考核并不需要你們比試，而是通過天雲劍宗的考核五關。”
五關分別檢測劍法，敏銳度，力量，修為，最後才是綜合實力測驗，設有陣法，讓弟子用盡全力，挺到最後的時間。
很累人，但這樣的考核過後，宗門才能對弟子的實力有個完全清楚的認知。
南曦表面上聽的認真，然而在時不時對上和劍的目光之後，卻忍不住納悶。
【師尊為何總看着我？難不成擔心我的實力拿不出手？我覺得不用擔心，就是拿不出手。】
和劍緩緩吐出口氣，告訴自己不氣不氣。
今日這個考核，他必定要将南曦的實力摸清楚。
考核是分別有陣法，七人——包括那個年歲尚小的連千星小師弟一同進入陣法中，開始考核。
而長老們在陣外，能将其中的情況完全掌握。
原本南曦作為大師姐，就要比別人多一份關注，而今天，長老們都知道和劍的打算，也對南曦隐藏的實力極為好奇，便忍不住再多一份關注。
這群人中，李雲筝是唯一一個沒有弟子的，她閑散地坐着，一只手撐着下巴，對和劍道：“師兄，你真覺得今日這陣法，能逼出師侄的實力？”
“自然。”和劍微微擡了擡下巴。
但李雲筝還是漫不經心，“但為何非要知曉她真正的實力呢？如今師侄身邊有什麽尚且不明，且不說實力，那人設之事，說不定都是師侄被限制而做出的舉動。”
“若是強行将她真實實力暴露出來，還不知要發生什麽。”
和劍原本已經定下了決心，蓄着的仙須都顯得雪白順滑，此時卻忍不住頓住，下意識皺了皺眉。
他知道的不比李雲筝少，自然知道李雲筝的話言之有理，猶豫一會，最終還是在考核正式開始的時候，将陣法的內容變得與其他人一樣。
南曦還不知大難和她擦肩而過，此時她正認認真真地考核。
第一關是劍法，她面前會有個人形虛影，從天雲劍法第一式開始練到最後一式，然後再練南曦目前所學的其他劍法，只要有一出錯漏，虛影便會朝着南曦攻擊而來。
虛影的實力從一開始的普通水準，步步上升，直至壓制了南曦，到将她逼退，随後便到了第二關。
陣法變化，劍影直沖南曦而來，南曦要将劍影躲過，而劍影會越來越快，從一道增加到三道，四道……直至南曦被劍擊中。
第三關就較為簡單，會有巨石朝她襲來，她要将巨石劈開，巨石也會越來越堅韌，直至她最後沒劈開巨石。
第四關……第五關……
等南曦從陣法中出來，哪怕她是金丹期，收斂了許多力氣，也感覺到一陣疲憊。
一出來，擡眼對上和劍與長老們的目光，她沉默了兩下，整個人直接撲到地上，面色蒼白。
“師尊……我盡力了。”
南曦雙眸蓄淚，一副自責不已的樣子，“是弟子沒本事。”
【卧槽好完美，真的，就我這表演，哦不對，還有剛剛的控分也是爐火純青，那個道理是怎麽說來着，想要靠零分，就必須要知道全部答案，我真的好牛逼。】
和劍：“……”
他被氣死了，猛然沉聲，“作為劍修，你的脊梁呢？！你就算再累！再痛！也不能随意倒下！給我站起來！”
南曦被訓，默默從地上爬起來，還演的逼真，一搖一晃的。
然後站起來，乖乖到和劍身後站好之後，她一扭頭，就對上了樓文珠驚疑不定的目光。
樓文珠是真的驚疑不定。
畢竟對南曦這個師姐，她的印象已經定下了，無非就是腦子不清醒，耽于情愛，實力平平，要說更深的，就憑借南曦平時的蠢樣以及對齊遷的全心全意，她總覺得，和南曦關系好絕對不是一件好事。
誠然，自己這次比南曦出來的早了些，代表她還沒有南曦厲害，但樓文珠還是堅定的覺得，自己等到南曦這個年紀，必定遠遠超過她。
這都不是重點，重點是，南曦的心聲是怎麽回事？怎麽口口聲聲一副她很厲害的樣子？
真的沒有得妄想症嗎？！
此時站在外面的弟子，除了南曦和樓文珠之外，還有連千星。
他年歲最小，實力差點也是正常，但因為是第一個出來的，還是羞愧的滿臉通紅，即使如此，他還是好心地和樓文珠講解這是怎麽一回事。
他講了好多，從南曦一開始罵自己，到後面罵齊遷，以及南曦現在已經步入金丹期，都悄咪咪地講完了。
樓文珠眼睛越睜越大，感覺都快不認識南曦這號人了。
南曦看這兩人離自己這麽遠在嘀嘀咕咕，她啥也聽不見，還納悶呢，突然，耳邊傳來滋滋的電流聲，但過了一會，也沒聽見任何聲音。
系統很少有存在感這麽強的時候，南曦忍不住疑惑。
【系統，你怎麽了？】
原本就聽的滿臉震驚的樓文珠一聽南曦這心聲，瞬間站直了身體，格外刻意地背對南曦，卻豎起耳朵聽南曦的動靜。
不光是她，就連和劍等人，突然聽到南曦說話，聽到那個稱呼，全都心間一緊。
系統？這便是一直跟在南曦身邊的東西？
系統過了一會才回話，【剛才突然檢測到劇情的破壞因素，但仔細檢查之後，卻又發現沒有。】
【哦哦，你應該是出故障了，我剛剛表現完美。】
南曦一個人待的正無聊，她想了想，說：【按理說我應該在帝白秘境突破對吧？不過到時候突破的動靜該怎麽解決？我本來就已經進階到了金丹期。】
系統沉默一會，說：【我會處理好，你不必擔心。】
這話算得上貼心，但南曦只是理所當然地點頭。
【我都受罰了，這點事情你當然要處理好，不然我不是白受罰了。】
系統沉默，不再說話。
殊不知就這點內容，已經讓和劍，諸位長老，樓文珠和連千星都心下一震。
受罰？什麽受罰？
南曦回想了一下當時的滋味，咋舌，【系統，你說我們綁定也有這麽多年了是吧？】
系統：【你想表達什麽？】
【我是覺得，我被迫走這勞什子劇情已經這麽多年，也沒什麽獎勵，因為一點點破壞劇情的事受罰還罰的不少，挺痛的。】
南曦說這個的時候也沒什麽表情，更不對曾經介懷，她只是在想另外一件事。
【你作為一個系統，真的有這麽窮？！那麽一點禮包都沒有？這樣我怎麽相信你能讓我死了之後再活過來，然後安安穩穩過下半輩子？】
【好歹給我攢個老本吧？】
“砰！”
和劍的茶杯沒拿穩，在桌上碰了個四分五裂，給南曦吓一激靈，連忙回神。
“師尊，發生了何時？”
和劍擺了擺手，沉着臉，平複跳動的極為快速的心跳，聲音強做鎮定，“無事，不必管我。”
“好吧。”南曦帶着擔憂地看了眼和劍。
【師尊定然是被我氣到了，要不下次表現出一點點厲害？】
她完全沒注意到，在她左手邊，方才還竊竊私語的将師姐弟，此時看她的表情多麽驚恐。
大師姐說了什麽？什麽受罰？什麽走劇情？什麽要死？
系統也沒察覺，它只是在思考南曦這個提議的可行性，随後說：【之前給了你一個提升氣運的大禮包，氣運難得，跟随着你的魂魄，等你轉世也能跟着你。】
【那怎麽夠？】南曦據理力争，【比如什麽靈石，什麽靈脈，什麽秘境，你都不知道嗎？】
【……抱歉宿主，這些東西自有因果緣發，我不能随意予你。】
系統的回答在南曦預料之內，她的目标本來也不是這個，她說：【那懲罰總得輕一點吧？畢竟不是什麽事都能由我控制的，比如上次突破，我也不想的，結果平白受罰。】
【什麽蝕骨之痛，抓心撓肝，電擊魂魄，你不覺得對我這樣矜矜業業的人來說太殘忍了嗎？】
系統再次沉默，過了一會才說：【你想要怎麽輕？】
【懲罰都降兩級？】南曦一說，看系統不回答，又添補，【降一級半。】
After a while, he said: [Everyone should be downgraded by one level. No less. ]
The system answered this time, [Yes. ]
【The contract cannot be revoked.】
As soon as the words fell, Nan Xi felt a certain restraint loosened, and her brows relaxed immediately, with a smile on her face, "That's right, although you forced me to bind you at first, we can still be considered partners... It's not okay to keep enslaving people."
She was mumbling something when suddenly she felt a weight on her body and someone fell to her death.
Lou Wenzhu hugged her and suddenly cried loudly, "Grand Sister! I misunderstood you! I repent! I will never say bad things about you again!"
Nan Xi was confused and reluctantly hugged him, "Ah? You actually said something bad about me?"
[I thought my junior sister was the type who would scold someone in person, so why did she suddenly confess? ]