Hua Shi didn't know how much time had passed when he woke up. He rubbed the back of his neck and felt that his whole body was a little stiff from sleeping. It was the first time he had such a feeling in such a long time, as if he was not really asleep, but was knocked unconscious by someone.
Knocked out?
Hua Shi suddenly turned over and got up, looking at the familiar room in front of him, and couldn't help frowning.
He seemed to remember that he had just returned to Xuanling Pavilion from Hanxi Sect. What happened next? It seemed that Xuan Shuzhi asked him to open the space of Yunxiu Pen. What happened next?
Then he seemed to fall asleep.
How could he suddenly fall asleep without any warning?
Hua Shi stood up hurriedly, but before he could walk out, he saw a white cat standing on the table next to him.
"System!" Seeing the system beside him, Hua Shi felt relieved. He came to the white cat and asked in a low voice: "Are you here to watch over me? Where are my master and the others? Did I faint just now? Why can't I remember anything?"
He asked so many questions in one breath, but the white cat just said faintly: "They are outside, you were too tired and fell asleep just now."
Hua Shi did not have too many questions about what the system said. He rubbed his solar plexus and said thoughtfully: "I seem to be too tired recently. Is this a reminder for me to rest?"
Fang Wei: “…”
If he had not been following Hua Shi all the time, he might have almost believed it. It was true that Hua Shi had been practicing seriously some time ago, but this person was probably best at fishing for three days and drying the net for two days. During the time he went to Hanxi Sect, Hua Shi completely forgot about practicing. When he was not going to the dungeon every day, he was either wandering around or eating and drinking with Zhou Li. After half a month, his skills did not improve much, but he did gain a little weight.
He said, "Starting tomorrow, increase the intensity of your practice. Xuan Shuzhi and Yi Zhan will be watching you."
Hua Shi only then understood what it meant to speak out of turn: "Wait! I won't say anything! We can just practice as before!"
He shouted at Fang Wei but she showed no sympathy and turned and left the room.
Hua Shi had no words to express his grievances, so he quickly followed the white cat, and finally saw Xuan Shuzhi and Yi Zhan who were waiting outside.
It was just that he didn't know whether it was his illusion, Hua Shi felt that there seemed to be something wrong with these two people. Usually, these two people would start quarreling when they got a little closer. There were countless reasons for quarreling, and countless ways of quarreling. Anyway, Xuan Shuzhi always had thousands of reasons to dislike Yi Zhan, and Yi Zhan used to try to coax him humbly, but he couldn't help but explode in a moment, and then the two began to scold each other.
But now…
The two people sitting together seemed to be getting along very well, without any confrontational aura at all. Hua Shi looked at them suspiciously, even wondering if he had not woken up yet.
"Master? Senior Yi Zhan?" Hua Shi didn't dare to ask the question in his mind and could only call out in a low voice.
Yi Zhan coughed lightly twice and glanced in a certain direction behind Hua Shi. Hua Shi did not notice that on the wall behind him, a few purple marks had appeared at some point.
Yi Zhan looked away as if feeling guilty, and glared at Hua Shi, "Why are you looking at me? Is it strange that we didn't have a fight?"
Hua Shi blinked and said, "Senior Yi Zhan, I didn't ask that just now."
Yi Zhan: “…”
Xuan Shuzhi laughed coldly, as if he was mocking Yi Zhan's stupidity, and then he said: "You don't have to pay attention to him, Hua Shi, come here."
Hua Shi nodded and behaved unusually well in front of Xuan Shuzhi. After all, Hua Shi had suffered a lot of beatings in the past six months, so he knew exactly when to behave well.
Xuan Shuzhi looked at him with satisfaction for a while, then said, "I have already planned your next training schedule, starting from tomorrow."
It turns out that there is no way to avoid it.
Hua Shi's face instantly turned bitter, and he resigned himself to Xuan Shuzhi's words. After they talked for a few more words, he realized that the usage time of the Yunxiu pen was almost up.
He didn't expect that he had slept for so long. Hua Shi took Xuan Shuzhi, Yi Zhan, Jiang Tingwan and others out of Yunxiu Pen's space, but he didn't notice that when they left, Xuan Shuzhi and others cast a moment's look at the purple mark in the room.
What followed was a life just as the system and Xuan Shuzhi had said. After getting up every day, Hua Shi would start practicing under the dual supervision of Xuan Shuzhi and Yi Zhan. The content of his practice ranged from sword movements to spiritual power and then to combat methods in the spiritualized state. Hua Shi practiced from morning to night and only had the chance to go back and rest when the moon was full in the sky.
Such practice is extremely difficult in Hua Shi. Even though he has already suffered for half a year in Xuanling Pavilion, the intensity of training now is completely incomparable to the previous six months.
However, what was unexpected was that Fang Wei originally thought that under such circumstances, Hua Shi would soon become slack after the initial training, but the situation was just the opposite. After the initial torture, Hua Shi actually slowly adapted.
Fang Wei always knew that Hua Shi was a rich young man who could not endure hardship. However, this spoiled young man exceeded people's expectations in some ways. It was not that he was weak and could not stand setbacks, but that he was a stubborn person who refused to admit defeat even in the face of adversity.
The fear of death that he usually displayed was real, and his unwillingness to admit defeat was also real. It was just that he had never been forced into a desperate situation before.
During this period of time, under the ruthless pressure of Xuan Shuzhi and Yi Zhan to practice, Hua Shi's progress was so much faster than before that even Fang Wei couldn't help but wonder whether it was the right or wrong choice for him to often help Hua Shi and solve dangers for him.
If I hadn't cared about him, he would have reached several levels higher than he is now.
However, one day when Hua Chi heard his words while taking a break and drinking water, he couldn't help but choke and coughed out: "If you didn't help me, I would have died many times."
During the time that Hua Shi was practicing, Xuanling Pavilion seemed to be peaceful, but this was not the case for Hanxi Sect. Ever since Wen Zhong escaped from the dungeon, everyone in the entire Hanxi Sect had been looking for his whereabouts. Wen Zhong was a powerful enemy that could not be underestimated for the Hanxi Sect, so they naturally did not dare to be negligent.
Although cultivation had almost exhausted all of Hua Shi's strength, he would occasionally use talismans to contact Zhou Li, asking him about the latest news about Hanxi Sect and whether they had found Wen Zhong.
Although he did not know the specific circumstances of Wen Zhong's disappearance, and various facts proved that Wen Zhong's escape had nothing to do with him, for some reason, Hua Shi always felt inexplicably guilty whenever he mentioned this matter.
As if this matter really had something to do with him.
Of course, the fact is that this matter is indeed inseparable from Hua Shi.
That day, Rihua Shi was practicing in the practice room in the Yunxiu Pen space, while Xuan Shuzhi and Yi Zhan were resting in the room in the inner courtyard as usual.
The white cat was sitting on the table in front of them. Yi Zhan tried to reach out and hug it, but Fang Wei dodged him.
Yi Zhan could only retract his hand, put on a serious face and said, "Hua Shi has made great progress recently, and I think there are some things I can tell you."
Bai Mao glanced at Xuan Shuzhi and saw that he had no reaction. He knew that what Yi Zhan was going to say represented his opinion, so he nodded and said, "It just so happens that I have something to tell you."
After he finished speaking, the purple mark on the wall not far away reappeared, and then Wen Zhong's figure gradually emerged in the hazy light. Wen Zhong looked at everyone in the room and snorted coldly, "You two little demons, why don't you kneel down to the God..."
Before Wen Zhong could finish his words, Fang Wei had already stepped forward and used his spiritual power to suppress Wen Zhong's evil nature.
Wen Zhong covered his head and shook his body. His eyes became clear again. He looked up at Xuan Shuzhi and Yi Zhan and smiled gently, "You guys are here? Didn't I cause you any trouble when I was not sober during this time?"
Xuan Shuzhi and Yi Zhan: "..."
Xuan Shuzhi said: "It's not a big deal."
Yi Zhan raised his eyebrows and said, "It's just that I can't get used to it."
Wen Zhong didn't understand what they meant, so he turned his head to ask Fang Wei for help. Fang Wei lowered her eyes and pretended not to see anything.
After a moment of strange silence, Wen Zhong said helplessly: "By the way, I showed up this time because I have something to tell you."
After he said this, the people present looked at each other again. It was a great coincidence that the three parties had something to say at the same time.
Then the question came up. Xuan Shuzhi looked at the others and asked, "Who will speak first?"
Although this question was directed to everyone, everyone's eyes fell on Fang Wei almost at the same time.
At any given time, there is always only one person in the group who makes the decision.
Fang Wei made the choice for them: "Wen Zhong."
Hearing Fang Wei calling his name, Wen Dian nodded and then said, "You asked me to think about where Bai Heng might go before, and I think I have a clue."
When he mentioned the name Bai Heng, the expressions of the people in the room became solemn. Among the old evil people who had died in the disaster, only Bai Heng was still missing. If the information Wen Zhong said was really useful, perhaps they could find Bai Heng soon.
Wen Zhong knew everyone's concerns, so he didn't waste any time and quickly continued, "I remember that before Bai Heng entered Fengyu Palace, the old palace master picked her up near Yuan Lake."
Xuan Shuzhi asked: "Yuan Lake? The Yuan Lake in the south?"
Wen nodded: "Later, I also heard Bai Heng mention that her hometown seemed to be in Yuan Lake, but few people have heard of this place. How do you know about this place?"
Xuan Shuzhi looked at Yi Zhan, who also looked a little strange. He explained, "Because what I want to say is related to this Yuan Lake."
After hearing this, Fang Wei waited thoughtfully for Yi Zhan's words.
Yi Zhan said: "I didn't expect such a coincidence. What I wanted to say is that although Hua Shi's cultivation here is quite effective, he still lacks practical experience. Moreover, he always stays in Xuanling Pavilion and rarely walks around Xuanqing Continent. No young disciples in the future will obey him."
Fang Wei said: "You want him to become famous in one battle?"
Yi Zhan laughed: "Yes, it is true that he became famous in one battle."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Shuzhi added, "Recently, a swordsman with great skill has appeared in Xuanqing Continent. He has no sect, no name, and no surname. He travels around the world all year round and no one can stop him. Every five years, he will hold a sword-testing competition on the island in the middle of Yuan Lake and accept challenges from three people."
Fang Wei's eyes showed no change, and he continued, "This year you plan to let Hua Shi go."
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