After Ye Liu, two more Spirit Saint level disciples followed, both of whom found nothing. Then, it was Zhu Ziyang's turn.
"Ziyang, long time no see." Dai Yueheng looked at Zhu Ziyang, first exchanging a greeting, and said.
"It has been a long time, Senior Brother Dai, Senior Sister Zhang, congratulations to both of you." Zhu Ziyang replied with a smile.
"Mm! We'll catch up later. It's your turn now, good luck." Dai Yueheng said with a smile.
Zhu Ziyang nodded, taking calm steps as if strolling leisurely on the lake surface. With each step, a layer of ice would form beneath his feet. Such a relaxed and comfortable action naturally stunned many senior and junior brothers. The senior brothers were fine, as they all knew Zhu Ziyang and had some understanding of his strength, but the junior brothers who had newly entered the Inner Courtyard in recent years were wide-eyed, discussing who this unfamiliar senior brother was.
"Sigh! I knew it, this guy Ziyang is here to steal the limelight." Xu Sanshi shouted to Bei Bei from several people away.
"Get lost!" However, at this moment, Bei Bei was still dwelling on Xu Sanshi lifting Tang Ya's bamboo hat. Although he knew Xu Sanshi didn't do it on purpose, Bei Bei still felt as if he had eaten fly feces, very disgusted in his heart.
Zhu Ziyang walked to a spot less than five meters from the female disciples; any closer and it would be easy to be attacked. His goal was clear. In the preceding rounds, he had already carefully observed these female disciples, all dressed identically. He was ninety percent certain about which Sea God Fairies might be Jiang Nannan and the others.
He walked towards the position of Sea God Fairy number three. As he passed Sea God Fairy number five, Tang Ya, he noticed Tang Ya winking at him, which immediately reassured him. He smiled and approached Sea God Fairy number three, whispering, "Nannan!"
He reached out to grasp the bamboo hat. This Sea God Fairy showed no intention of stopping him, so Zhu Ziyang didn't hesitate and directly lifted the bamboo hat, revealing Jiang Nannan's exquisitely beautiful face, tinged with shyness.
"Consider yourself to have passed the first round!" Jiang Nannan murmured, her voice very soft, but it reached Zhu Ziyang's ears with such clarity.
After removing Jiang Nannan's bamboo hat, Zhu Ziyang did not stop, nor could he stop. Amidst the cheers of the senior and junior brothers behind him, he approached Sea God Fairy number nine, swiftly reaching out and removing her bamboo hat, then smilingly called out, "Sister Xiaotao!"
Ma Xiaotao had originally intended to make things a little more difficult for Zhu Ziyang, but she hadn't expected him to be so unconventional, directly removing her bamboo hat before calling out her name. Didn't he fear choosing the wrong person? But despite this, Ma Xiaotao still showed Zhu Ziyang her most beautiful smile.
However, even a smile as brilliant as the morning sun couldn't stop Zhu Ziyang's advance. He quickly approached Sea God Fairy number twelve, softly calling out, "Yi Yi!"
The bamboo hat was lifted, and it was indeed Qian Lingyi. Qian Lingyi's face held a sweet smile as she responded to Zhu Ziyang's call.
It was the last one. Zhu Ziyang approached Sea God Fairy number twenty, reaching out to take her bamboo hat, but this young girl clearly had no intention of complying. Golden flames swirled around her hand, striking at Zhu Ziyang's outstretched right hand. Seeing this, Zhu Ziyang remained calm, flipping his right hand, and an extremely cold current emerged. He grabbed the young girl's small hand, then his left hand took the opportunity to lift her bamboo hat, revealing a pretty face filled with feigned anger.
Fifth Huan'er.
To be honest, Fifth Huan'er participating in this event was quite a surprise to Zhu Ziyang, but since she participated, Zhu Ziyang naturally needed to consider her. After all, they had shared an intimate moment, and he couldn't let her be taken away by another man.
Seeing Zhu Ziyang so brave, lifting the veils of four Sea God Fairies at once, the senior and junior brothers behind him couldn't sit still and shouted, "Ziyang, leave some for us senior brothers!" "Senior brother, quickly put away your divine abilities!"
Fortunately, there were no more girls whose veils Zhu Ziyang needed to lift. He said with a smile, "Alright then, I'll give all you senior and junior brothers a chance to show off!"
As his voice fell, with a flash, Zhu Ziyang crossed a hundred meters and appeared on his own lotus leaf. This move once again amazed many disciples. Dai Yueheng and Zhang Weiwei showed surprise, exchanged glances, and saw speculation in each other's eyes.
"Ziyang, you're quite something!" Xu Sanshi leaned over and smiled at Zhu Ziyang, "Four of them, can you handle it?"
"No choice, who made me possess both talent and good looks!" Perhaps infected by Xu Sanshi, Zhu Ziyang blurted out a remark that made one want to hit him.
"You're something else!" Xu Sanshi's face immediately darkened upon hearing this. He returned to his own lotus leaf, somewhat unwilling to speak.
After Zhu Ziyang, two more people went, then it was Bei Bei's turn. Since Tang Ya's veil and bamboo hat had been lifted by Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei simply gave up on acting, as the first segment didn't have mandatory requirements anyway.
After Bei Bei gave up, it was the turn of a disciple named Chu Qingtian. This Chu Qingtian was twenty-seven years old, with a cultivation of level sixty-seven Spirit Emperor. His Spirit was the Lightning Leopard, an agility-attack system Spirit. Although he was an agility-attack system, he had a very brave heart.
Instigated by his senior and junior brothers, this guy actually intended to remove Wu Ming's bamboo hat and veil.
Regarding Wu Ming, how should one put it? She was a recognized red rose. Red roses are beautiful but thorny. Her temper was even worse than Ma Xiaotao's. In her first few years after entering the Inner Courtyard, she had participated in the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event, but she had never met her true love.
As a result, among the female disciples of the same generation, only she and Han Ruoruo remained single.
After Chu Qingtian, it was Huo Yuhao's turn. Zhu Ziyang watched his actions with interest.
As Huo Yuhao, who possessed the Ultimate Ice Spirit, and with Zhu Ziyang as a ready example, his movements were also very leisurely and relaxed. He directly condensed Ultimate Ice at his feet, leaving a patch of ice on the lake surface with each step.
He quickly arrived in front of the Sea God Fairies. At this time, there were still fourteen Sea God Fairies wearing veils. Little Huo was somewhat at a loss for a moment. After all, lifting the veil of any senior or junior sister would be very awkward. If it was someone he knew, they could laugh it off, but if it was a stranger, it would truly be social suicide.
Looking at Huo Yuhao, who stood somewhat bewildered on the water, Wu Ming let out a charming laugh and said, "Little brother, how old are you to be participating in a blind date? Come on, you should go lift Sister Ruo Ruo's bamboo hat. Sister Ruo Ruo likes cute little boys like you the most."
"Ming'er, do you want to die?" Although Han Ruoruo was still wearing her veil at this time, it was not difficult to imagine that she must have been extremely embarrassed. She pouted at Wu Ming, immediately causing another round of giggles among the female students.
"Alright, alright, everyone, senior and junior sisters, let our Yu Hao go." Tang Ya stepped in to help Huo Yuhao at this moment, because she felt that if they kept laughing, Huo Yuhao would run away himself. So she said with a smile, "Yu Hao, don't be shy, just lift one casually."
"Oh, oh! Alright." Huo Yuhao's embarrassment lessened considerably when he heard Tang Ya's words. He wanted to use his mental force to scan, hoping to find Xiao Xiao. Although he didn't know how to face Xiao Xiao, it was better than being awkward with a stranger.
However, as soon as Huo Yuhao's mental force extended, he immediately felt an even larger mental force, pushing his mental force back into his body. Then, a voice sounded in his ear, "Yu Hao, no cheating!"
Huo Yuhao's body immediately trembled. He looked at Zhu Ziyang, who was smiling at him and shaking his head.
"Sigh!" Huo Yuhao sighed, having no choice but to push forward. He looked around. Among the fourteen Sea God Fairies whose bamboo hats had not been lifted, he chose number four. He had a hunch that this girl, situated between Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan, was very likely someone he knew. So, he decided to take a gamble.
Seeing Huo Yuhao walk towards Sea God Fairy number four, Zhu Ziyang's face showed a peculiar expression. That Sea God Fairy number four was clearly trembling a bit; it should be Xiao Xiao.
Little Huo approached Sea God Fairy number four, cautiously reaching out. He found that this Sea God Fairy surprisingly did not try to stop him, and the tension on his face immediately dissipated by more than half. He lifted the bamboo hat, revealing a sweet and lovely face. Although he hadn't seen her in years, he recognized her at a glance: Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao's face was filled with excitement and joy, while Huo Yuhao's joy was mixed with a hint of unnaturalness. He remembered what Zhu Ziyang had told him about youthful affection. To say he had no feelings for this good friend with whom he had once fought side by side would be untrue.
"Xiao Xiao, long time no see!" Huo Yuhao said with a silly grin.
"Mm! Long time no see!" Xiao Xiao responded softly.