C1070 The Beauty of the Flower

Those young men who had seen Du Qi on the treasure hunt were surprised to see him placed in the middle. They then felt relieved. Only those with the same or higher cultivation base as their old ancestor were able to do so. However, Du Qi had such a high cultivation base at such a young age. At the same time, their blood was boiling. If they had the same cultivation base as Du Qi, wouldn't they also be respected by the Hundred Flower Palace and be on equal footing with these old ancestors? It seemed like they would have to cultivate diligently in the future!

Xiong Daoran, Dugu Zhangfeng, and the others who were taken in by Du Qi as servants all felt that it was reasonable for Du Qi to be placed in such a prestigious position. They couldn't help but nod in greeting to Du Qi, even to Bai Hua. Du Qi knew that this wasn't the time to greet, even if there was such a chance. In front of so many people, Du Qi wouldn't let them come and greet him. Therefore, he only nodded to greet them.

Du Qi naturally didn't know what the others were thinking and surprised about. But seeing that there was an empty chair between him and the flowers, it was obvious that this was the most distinguished seat of the host. But Chao Bai Hua didn't dare to occupy it, the Peony also sat on the other side of Chao Bai Hua. This seat, could it be that it was left behind by a noble person in the inner palace of Hundred Flower Palace?

Du Qi's gaze only swept past the empty chair beside him, then looked towards the square in front of him. He saw that this square seemed to be even wider than what he had seen yesterday, with a height of more than three meters in the middle. It was a huge platform that could accommodate thousands of people, but there was no one on it now.

Other than the main hall they were in, the other three sides of the platform were in the front and back seats. The heads on it surged, and the viewing platforms on the left were filled with experts from the Hundred Flower Palace. On the right and opposite stands were people from the major gangs and families. These people were no less than thirty thousand people. The people from various powers seemed to have blended together, but also seemed to be separated from each other. At this moment, everyone was sitting upright and solemn, but their gazes shot out in all directions, and it was deathly silent. Even those who were looking for seats... Other than the light footsteps, there were no other sounds. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes... No one would believe that there were so many people gathered here.

When the last person in the stands sat down, Du Qi suddenly felt a gentle breeze blowing by his side. He hurriedly looked over and saw that there was already someone sitting on the empty chair next to him. That person seemed to be in his thirties, and his facial features were firm and upright. He was dressed in a white robe, which made him look ethereal. Although there was no spiritual power fluctuations around him, however, he unconsciously emitted a faint pressure that made people admire him. His fiery gaze slowly swept across the crowd. It made people feel as if they were bathing under the scorching sun, but that person seemed to be unaware. Calm and indifferent. He said softly, "Let's begin!"

He respectfully saluted Bai Hua: "Yes, Exalted Immortal!"

The Exalted Immortal didn't say anything else, only slightly nodding his head. If one wasn't paying attention, they wouldn't be able to tell he was doing anything.

Facing the Exalted Immortal's cold attitude, he didn't dare to say anything to Bai Hua. Instead, a relaxed expression appeared on his face, and he bowed to the immortal. He turned to Bai Hua and faced the square, then took three steps forward and said: "Fellow cultivators, welcome to the Hundred Flower Gathering that is held once every ten years in Hundred Flower Palace. Here, I represent the outer palace of Hundred Flower Palace to express our warm welcome and sincere gratitude! In the past, when our Hundred Flower Palace held the Hundred Flower Gathering, we only invited a few highly respected seniors as witnesses. It was hard to see such a grand scene where thousands of people were present at the same time. It was likely that most of the people present didn't know the specific situation of the Hundred Flower Gathering. Next, I would like to ask Elder Rong to give me a simple introduction. "

Pausing slightly, he continued to speak to Bai Hua: "The so-called Hundred Flower Gathering is a gathering for the outer palace of Hundred Flower Palace to select disciples for the inner palace. The specific steps are divided into two steps: The first step is to select 540 outstanding young disciples from the 36 halls and 72 divisions. One hundred outstanding disciples were selected through the stages of aptitude, physique, attainment, and cultivation. The second step was to select 108 flower fairies and 100 newly selected outstanding disciples to participate in the competition. Choose ten of the most outstanding disciples to be inner palace disciples of Hundred Flower Palace. I hereby announce the start of the Hundred Flower Gathering!" After saying that, he slowly returned to his chair and sat down next to Bai Hua.

As soon as Bai Hua sat down, a purple-clothed old woman who looked like she was in her sixties from Hundred Flower Palace jumped onto the platform. After bowing in all directions, she faced the main hall and said in a loud voice: "I am Yuan Fangqin, and I am here to host the Hundred Flower Gathering. First of all, I would like to pay my respects to the people of the Jianghu. Welcome to the Hundred Flower Palace to attend the ceremony, and if your hospitality is not good enough, I would like to welcome all of you. I hope you can forgive me! Next, nine judges and assistants, please enter the venue!"

Yuan Fangqin had just finished speaking when a series of footsteps came from the left side of the Hundred Flower Palace stands. Everyone looked over and saw a row of gorgeously dressed women carrying nine pillars slowly up the platform. In front of Yuan Fangqin, there was a row of rows close to the platform. On the outside of each object stood an old woman in overage armor. It was obviously the nine judges Yuan Fangqin had mentioned, and the women who carried the items stood behind the nine judges. There were six people behind each judge. Needless to say, everyone knew that they were the assistants of the nine judges.

Looking at the judges and their assistants, Yuan Fangqin grinned. She smiled and said with satisfaction, "Please take a seat, everyone!"

When the nine referees and their assistants heard this, they all silently sat on the ground with their legs crossed. When Yuan Fangqin saw this, she grinned even wider, and then shouted loudly, "All contestants, please enter in sequence."

Following Yuan Fangqin's voice, a series of fragmented footsteps were still heard from the Hundred Flower Palace viewing platform. Everyone looked towards the source of the sound and saw that each of them had a beautiful figure and a pretty face. A young girl wearing a variety of clothes walked forward like a beautiful scenic line. She was neatly arranged behind Yuan Fangqin in front of everyone's stunning eyes.

Yuan Fangqin turned around at the right time and expressionlessly said to the 540 young and beautiful women in front of her, "No one knows you here, and no one knows your names. You only know the number on your chest. If you want someone to remember your names, she will perform well and try to get into the top ten in the competition with the 108 flower fairies. Now, starting from number one, from left to right, do your best in front of the nine judges. Strive for a chance to make a name for yourself, let's go!"

Following Yuan Fangqin's order, 540 beautiful young women stepped lightly one after another, and slowly floated towards the judge on the leftmost side.