Chapter 12 Annual Festival
The first sun rose in the east, and the warm sunlight fell on the white ground, melting a piece of snow.
The long-awaited annual festival has finally arrived. The entire Yejia Village is in a noisy and joyful atmosphere, and there is a lively scene everywhere.
In the huge square on the east side of the village, there were already people standing there. There were thousands of people in a dark area. Obviously, all the villagers of Yejia Village came.
"The annual festival is the busiest time in Yejia Village."
Ye Tian sighed and squeezed into the square.
At this time, on the high platform not far away, the village chief Ye Shi, the beast hunting team captain Ye Feng and several other top powerhouses in the village stood here, all of them with solemn expressions and shining eyes.
The high platform is huge, black in color, cylindrical in shape, and it is three feet high. It stands like a pagoda, exuding a majestic momentum.
Ye Tian knew that this was the altar. Although he could see it every year, every time he saw it, he was very shocked.
The ancient altar is the same age as Yejia Village. I don't know how many years have passed. It is full of vicissitudes. It looks like an old man, standing here, watching Yejia Village grow up calmly.
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Time passed slowly in a commotion, and everyone in the square began to find a seat to sit down, and everyone came with a bench.
Ye Tian didn't bring it, but someone brought it for him.
"Ye Tian, come here soon, the New Year's Eve is about to start!" Ye Niu's best friend's voice came from the side, Ye Tian smiled slightly, walked over, and sat with Ye Niu.
The two bowed their heads and talked privately.
"Ye Tian, did you know? I heard that this year's annual festival, the village chief is going to sacrifice a flying tiger!" Ye Niu said in a low voice, his face full of excitement, and his eyes were full of anticipation.
"Flying Tiger? You mean that beast that is comparable to the ninth level of a warrior?" Ye Tian was shocked when he heard the words. In the past, sacrifices were also sacrificed to powerful beasts, but they were all beasts below the seventh level of warriors.
Even so, they shocked these teenagers.
As for the beast that reached the ninth level of a martial artist, they had never seen it before.
"Yeah, I heard that the village chief went out to catch it. It's very powerful. My father and I looked at it from a distance, and both felt our hearts tremble. You'll find out later." Ye Niu said excitedly.
"Yeah!" Ye Tian nodded and looked at the altar, looking forward to it even more.
Soon, the crowd leading to the altar dispersed, and several strong men came up carrying a huge cage and placed it on the tall altar.
"Is there a flying tiger in there?" Ye Tian's eyes narrowed, his face full of curiosity, Ye Niu, who was beside him, had already widened his eyes, staring at the altar without blinking.
"It's a sacrificial beast!"
There were whispered discussions among the crowd.
"quiet!"
The village chief Ye Shi, the leader of the Beast Hunting Team Ye Feng, etc., one of the top powerhouses in Yejia Village, slowly walked to the high platform. Following Ye Feng's cold drink, the surrounding discussions suddenly fell silent.
Under the escort of the top powerhouses in Yejia Village, the village chief Ye Shi came to the altar. Standing on the altar, his old figure seemed a little taller.
Everyone looked at the village chief and listened to the village chief's instructions.
"My Yejia Village has been based here for seven hundred and thirty-two years, offering sacrifices to the heaven every year.
I can wait for the danger to be saved..."
Ye Shi's thick voice spread slowly and loudly, spreading throughout the square.
Ye Tian was a little impatient to listen to it below. This lecture was the same every year. It was like the lectures of the principal in the school in the previous life. It was endless and the most boring.
On the other hand, Ye Niu on the side was very excited, his face full of excitement.
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"Today, I, Ye Shi, as the 1032nd generation mayor of Yejia Village, lead the villagers to sacrifice to heaven and earth. May my Yejia Village be prosperous and immortal!"
Finally, the village chief's lesson was finished.
A group of villagers stood up one after another and shouted loudly along with Ye Shi.
"Sacrificing to Heaven!"
Ye Shi's old face was very serious at this moment, and a pair of deep eyes shone with a sharp light. On the altar, the cage was opened, and bursts of angry roars came from inside, shocking the mind.
Swish!
With the sound of a hurricane, a huge figure rushed out of the cage and flew towards the sky.
Ye Tian was stunned all of a sudden, and looked at the sky with a shocked face. It was a giant yellow tiger with its wings on its back, and between its wings, it flew high into the sky.
"So strong, is this a ninth-level martial artist's beast!" Ye Tian felt a huge coercion shrouded down, facing the Flying Tiger, he was no match at all.
"It's the Flying Tiger!"
"Oh my god, a ninth-level martial artist!"
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The villagers were also stunned, and those who didn't know seemed panicked.
However, the next moment, an old figure rushed into the sky.
It's the mayor!
Ye Tian's eyes narrowed, a little incredible, the village chief jumped so high!
Ye Shi climbed with his legs on the altar, and his whole body instantly flew into the sky like a sharp arrow. He stared at the flying tiger fleeing in front of him, and shouted: "Come on the knife!"
Below, Ye Feng, the captain of the Beast Hunting Team, suddenly jumped up, took out the long knife behind him, and threw it into the sky.
Ye Shi immediately caught the long sword, his eyes were bright, and with a cold drink, his body suddenly rose a few heights again, and he appeared in the sky above the Flying Tiger.
"Roar!" Flying Tiger saw Ye Shi coming with a knife, and his eyes were full of horror.
"cut!"
With a low roar, Ye Shi slashed down with force, the sword light flashed, and blood spilled into the sky. With the slashing down, the body of Fei Tianhu's giant saber fell on the altar, and the blood flowed down the altar to the ground.
"Long live the village chief!"
"Long live Yejia Village!"
The villagers suddenly shouted, each and everyone excited, even Ye Tian was infected by this scene and was excited.
"I announce that the New Year Festival begins, serve wine and meat!" Ye Shi put down the blood-stained long knife and said slowly to the surrounding villagers, and suddenly a famous village woman brought wine and meat up.
Ye Feng, the captain of the Beast Hunting Team, stepped forward at this time, and said coldly, "The New Year's Festival begins. All apprentices below the warriors must participate. Above the warriors, learn freely. Remember, don't hurt anyone. "
Immediately, the youths from Yejia Village walked out of the crowd, came to Ye Feng, and formed a long line.
"Ye Tian, it's our turn." Ye Niu pulled Ye Tian.
"You go, I won't go." Ye Tian shook his head, he has become a warrior, naturally he doesn't need to participate in these children's stuff.
"But Uncle Feng said that all martial disciples must participate!" Ye Niu said with a puzzled face.
"Don't worry, Uncle Feng won't blame me, and if I go up, who else is my opponent?" Ye Tian said with a smile.
"That's right, even though you don't have a martial soul, you are the strongest among the martial disciples!" Ye Niu laughed when he heard the words, but as if he remembered something, he quickly covered his mouth and looked nervously at Ye Tian. Stuttering: "Ye...Ye Tian, I...I..."
He knew that he had said something wrong and that he had not awakened his martial spirit, which was a huge blow to Ye Tian.
"It's okay, you can go!" However, Ye Tian's reaction was very dull, he patted Ye Niu on the shoulder, smiled and encouraged: "Good brother, come back with a good ranking."
"Yeah!" Seeing that Ye Tian was not angry, Ye Niu nodded quickly and ran to line up.
"New Year's Eve..."
Looking at the teenagers lining up in front of Ye Feng, Ye Tian whispered to himself, "I've been looking forward to it for a long time!"
The teenagers who were just martial apprentices did not practice martial arts, but only knew some boxing and foot exercises. All of them fought with brute force, and soon the winner and the loser were decided.
Ye Niu is not bad, he entered the top ten, which is not bad among this generation of teenagers.
"With such qualifications, entering the seventh level of a warrior is not a problem!" Ye Tian secretly said, happy for his friend.
"Hey, isn't this the first genius of our Yejia Village? Why didn't you go up to the competition? With your strength, it shouldn't be a problem to take the first place."
Just when Ye Tian was happy for Ye Niu, a sneer suddenly entered his ears.
Ye Tian turned around and looked, not far away, Ye Wei came over with three young people, and the one who spoke was one of the young people, who was looking at Ye Tian mockingly.
"Ye Tian, as a martial artist, why don't you go to the competition? Didn't you hear what Uncle Feng said?" Ye Wei said in a deep voice, but how could the playful look in his eyes hide from Ye Tian, who has been a man for two generations ?
Ye Tian's face sank immediately, and he said in his heart: "There is a way to heaven, you don't go, and there is no way to hell, you break in. It's just courting death!"
"Hey, isn't that Ye Tian and Ye Wei?"
"They seem to be arguing."
"Come over and have a look!"
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Both Ye Tian and Ye Wei were young geniuses, and everyone in Yejia Village didn't know it, and all of a sudden they attracted many villagers to watch.
Ye Feng also saw the rioting crowd, so he walked over with a sullen face, and said coldly, "What's the matter with you? Don't you know it's a New Year's festival?"
His prestige is very high, and when he speaks, the field is silent.
"Uncle Feng!"
"Uncle Feng!"
Ye Wei hurried up to greet him, and Ye Tian also nodded.
"It's you again? Do you still want to learn from each other?" Ye Feng's eyes were sharp, looking at Ye Wei, he intuitively told him that this kid was picking on things. After all, he knew Ye Tian's character well.
"Uncle Feng, it's not my fault. You said just now that all martial disciples have to go up for a test. Ye Tian is also a martial artist, so he didn't go up." Ye Wei said quickly and respectfully.
"Oh?"
Ye Feng's eyes flashed, and he really said this, but he also knew Ye Tian's situation. If he couldn't awaken his martial spirit, he couldn't become a martial artist.
But what Ye Wei said was not wrong. Those words really came from his mouth. If you refute Ye Wei, wouldn't you be embarrassing yourself?
Ye Feng glanced at Ye Wei coldly, knowing that this kid wanted to see Ye Tian's joke, he couldn't help shaking his head in his heart, even if he became a warrior, he would not have achieved much.
Feeling Ye Feng's sharp eyes, Ye Wei smiled embarrassingly and did not dare to speak. However, he expected so many people to watch that Ye Feng would definitely not intercede for Ye Tian.
"Boy, let me see what you will do this time, hum!"
Looking at Ye Tian with a calm face, Ye Wei sneered.