After so many things happened, Nie Yanchen showed no mercy to Yuqing's three disciples who were left alone. That night, he ordered people to send them back to Jixue and imprison them in the back mountain, and arranged for someone to guard them.
Nie Yanchen spared these men's lives, not because he thought their lives were precious, but because Tianmu Ridge was teeming with Yuqing businesses, and word of their arrest would be back in a matter of days. If Yuqing came to demand their release, he wouldn't want to give them a handle to provoke a quarrel.
The spring trial went on as usual. The next day, the gathering and inventory matters were handed over to Chu Qiurong and others, and Nie Yanchen and Xue Shiqian met at the top of Tianmu Ridge.
Seeing that it was Xue Shiqian who was leading the team, Nie Yanchen was inevitably surprised, "Why are you here in person? Didn't Ziqiao deliver the message?"
"I received the message." Xue Shiqian stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the rising sun in the east. "Zongli Wenzhang has already made arrangements. I've also distributed the Thousand Mile Sound Transmission Note you sent to my fellow disciples."
At this point, he smiled somewhat helplessly, "Speaking of this makes me want to laugh. You said your disciple, you divided the talismans among them, but you were so stingy that you only gave her a few, which was not enough for everyone. She must still be holding a grudge against Wen Chang for wronging her earlier."
Nie Yanchen said calmly, "I asked someone to deliver that talisman."
"you?"
Xue Shiqian glanced at him with a hint of surprise, then looked away with relief, "Then this makes sense."
Compared to the clever Tu Nian, he believed that the petty-minded man in front of him could do such a thing.
"I'm serious, you shouldn't have come." Although he was stingy, Nie Yanchen didn't have much desire to play around with big things.
"Yuqing won't act so quickly."
Xue Shiqian said: "Besides, if Yuqing really attacks Bihai, it is impossible for him to take the initiative to dilute the manpower."
So if something really happens, I'll definitely ask you to help.
Nie Yanchen understood immediately and said with a sigh, "I knew you were holding your fart in well, old man."
"There's nothing I can do, as the sect leader," Xue Shiqian said, with a hint of helplessness in his expression.
Nie Yanchen glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and said calmly, "What's past is past."
Xue Shiqian smiled and patted him, "Of course I have to go. Otherwise, would it be in vain for your disciple to stab me in the back?"
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At the foot of the mountain, the newcomers from the snow and the blue sea were making final preparations for the trial. While everyone was busy reviewing formations, swordsmanship, and checking talismans and spiritual weapons, Tu Nian pulled Bai Zhu aside and started some special training.
"elder sister!"
Bai Zhu was dragged by Tu Nian into a corner. He chased her and shouted at her, "The trial is about to start. Where are you taking me? Being late will affect my score!"
Tu Nian glanced around after hearing the voice. Seeing no disciples or vendors nearby, he let go of his hand and said, "Why are you so anxious? It's only been a cup of tea since the start. At worst, I can just fly back with you on my sword. How can I harm you?"
Bai Zhu stumbled to a stop and quickly shook his head, "That's not what I meant."
"Come on, I don't have time to mess around with you."
Waving his hand, Tu Nian got straight to the point. "This training session is going to be quite a big deal. After what happened yesterday, those bandits will easily guess what happened and will probably be prepared. So, just in case, I've prepared a little something for you."
As she spoke, she took out three talismans from the mustard seed and stuffed them into Bai Zhu's hand. Just as she was about to start introducing them, the latter stuffed them back into her hand without even looking at them, followed by another round of shaking his head.
"No, no," Bai Zhu frowned and said firmly, "This trial is meant to test us. It's wrong to take advantage of this."
I didn't expect this kid to be so decent. No, I should say I didn't expect this kid to be so decent.
Tu Nian smacked his lips in pain, and tried to coax him from a different angle: "Bai Zhu, it's good that you have a righteous mind, but I'm also worried about you. If it's just to reassure me, just take this talisman with you."
However, Bai Zhu refused to budge and shook his head firmly, "Don't worry, Sister Tu Nian. My senior brothers and sisters will be secretly protecting us throughout the trial. My colleagues and I have also formulated some strategies... In short, no matter what, I cannot accept this talisman."
Tu Nian was not in a hurry. She leaned on his shoulder and continued to coax him, "Don't be so quick to refuse. Think about it this way. It's one thing for you to keep this talisman on you and not use it yourself. But if a situation that you can't handle occurs and your brothers and sisters are too late to support you, wouldn't it be great to use it to protect your colleagues?"
I can only say that Tu Nian is very good at grasping the key points. Bai Zhu is upright and kind, but not pedantic. Most of the time, rather than sticking to the rules without any bottom line, he prefers to adapt to circumstances that are conducive to development.
Sure enough, after hearing what she said, Bai Zhu's originally determined expression became hesitant, and Tu Nian took advantage of his hesitation to force the three talismans into his hands.
"The top one is for saving your life, and the middle and bottom ones can be used for counterattacks."
Tu Nian pinched his face and said, "Keep it well. Whether you need it or not is another matter. It's just for precaution."
Bai Zhu did not refuse this time. He emphasized that this was just for precautionary measures and then collected all the talismans.
After the special training session, Tu Nian did not continue to act independently. He brought Bai Zhu back to the team and went to join Bo Qiuwo, watching the pre-trial training of the children in the corner.
"What are you secretly doing again? You don't even let anyone follow you. It doesn't sound like a good thing." Bo Qiu spoke lazily, his fox eyes slightly drooping, his gaze fixed on her.
"Shao Pin." She pinched his soft flesh angrily and said, "The robbers on this mountain are very fierce. If I don't take care of our relatives in advance, what will happen if something goes wrong?"
Bo Qiu raised his eyebrows and leaned close to her ear with interest, "But he is Bai Ze."
Tu Nian calmly pushed away his face, which was almost pressed against her neck, and corrected him, "Young Bai Ze."
Seeing Bo Qiu looking away with a dull look, she raised her head to look at him, "No matter what, he is just a child now. His personal safety is more important than anything else."
Bo Qiu blinked slowly, as if he didn't hear anything.
Tu Nian lost her temper and stood on tiptoe to twist his face. "I beg you not to be so childish. Can you not always argue with a child about these things?"
When her hand reached his cheek, it was caught. Tu Nian groaned in surprise and tried to pull her hand away, but Bo Qiu maliciously refused to allow her. He applied a little force with his hand and even tried to pull her up.
"What are you doing!"
Keeping her feet on tiptoe and looking up at his strange posture, Tu Nian glanced at the side uncomfortably.
If other people saw this scene, who knows what they would say behind the scenes.
She was panicking and about to struggle when she heard Bo Qiu's voice above her head, "You are sixteen, not twenty-six. That little brat called you sister, but he's actually quite a bit older than you."
His tone seemed to be a little off. Tu Nian raised her eyes and met his slightly dark eyes.
"If you know what I'm talking about, think about it carefully. You'd better be discerning when you show your kindness to others."
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