Heaven Defying Dark Empress Chapter 41: : Put the list!

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Ouyang Xuan looked at Mu Tianyin coldly, and then began to cover her head and do her own.

This time, Ouyang Xuan wanted to comment on Elder Qingpao. In other words, she had to achieve at least 850 points in the first examination of the test paper. This is extremely difficult, not to mention this time. The difficulty has increased significantly.

Ouyang Xuan is also under great pressure.

After that long chime, the entire Ziyang Sect became quiet!

Forbidden animals to fly, disciple Yaotong is forbidden to travel!

At this moment, the rolling sea of ​​clouds seemed to stand still, and could only vaguely hear the subtle breathing sounds of hundreds of thousands of monks participating in the assessment among the many peaks, gathering and dispersing into the wind, and the atmosphere was unusually tense.

One hundred participants from the Twelfth Hall of the Main Peak put up a crazy book, and took every breath to answer the questions.

It took Mu Tianyin a quarter of an hour to look through it roughly from beginning to end, and to get a preliminary understanding of the outline, and then slowly picked up the pen, and began to answer step by step from the beginning.

She looked serious, but she didn't see much tension.

Actually, the amount of questions this time has exceeded Mu Tianyin's expectations.

In the twelve halls of the main peak, there are four senior invigilators on the front, back, left, and right. They are sitting cross-legged on a jade platform one foot from the ground, standing still like a statue. Everyone in the center of the infield makes every move. They are all in their eyes.

The Ziyang Sovereign Peak is in the sky, the phantom sundial is timed, thousands of hills test the temple, and the hourglass is dripping.

Whether it's physical or psychological, it's a test and suffering.

This is just the beginning, and some monks are already sweating!

Not to mention the monks taking the exam here, even those who are idle outside, can clearly feel this tension. For example, the two brothers and sisters in Xu Luyi are fidgeting.

"I guess Mu Jin should be able to pass 600 points." Xu Luyi said.

The position of about one or two hundred is already very good. Even if you lose the Profound Fire Order, it will prove your ability and will not be underestimated by those people.

Especially Ouyang Xuan, always talks ill of Mu Jin everywhere, saying that he is not worthy of being a disciple of the Lord Master.

Is she worthy of Ouyang Xuan?

That's what you mean by telling the truth!

Yuan Ye hesitated, "I see, we know Mu Jin's ability to recognize different woods, but it only accounts for two or three levels. We can't tell the rest." He thought for a while. Nodded thoughtfully, and said, "I've seen five hundred and it's almost the same. If you can get half of the score, it is already very capable."

"No matter five or six hundred, Mu Jin will definitely perform well anyway." Xu Luyi was still very sure of this.

"You too underestimated her." A wicked laugh suddenly remembered.

Xu Luyi turned his head dizzy, turned his head and saw Qi Yeran, who was leaning on the door of the small courtyard with a chic posture.

She jumped her eyelids fiercely, and quickly got up, "Your Excellency, the emperor!"

Why did this little ancestor come here?

Mu Jin is not here now, they can't stand this big Buddha.

Qi Yeran glanced in, then looked at the location of the twelve halls of the main peak, and faintly lifted his lips, "My little master, I guess, she is at least nine hundred points."

When Mu Tianyin didn’t retreat before, she and Qi Yeran were in Ziyang Zonghuang. Naturally, Qi Yeran knew about Xu Luyi and Yuan Ye, as well as the people here. They just came here a little late for the assessment. It had already started, and it was forbidden to fly outside. He was stopped by a few old guys, and he couldn't get up to the 33rd Heaven, so he got here by the way.

At any rate, there are still two people who know something, they can talk about Mu Tianyin together.

Just look at Xu Luyi and Yuan Ye. When Mu Tianyin was there, the two of them did not dare to intervene, let alone Mu Tianyin is no longer there. The two of them just said that they are in full swing. The child went dumb directly.

But nine hundred points?

They also hope that the more Mu Jin, the better, but this estimate is too exaggerated!

That is the lowest level required by the main alchemist. They heard that Ouyang Xuan, who has been in the Ziyang Danzong for nearly 30 years, and the talents of the alchemy, is the most talked about by all teachers. After so many tests, the highest is only More than eight hundred and thirty points.

The two siblings looked at each other, disagreeing in their hearts, but did not dare to refute them.

"He didn't say anything before he went?" Qi Yeran asked.

Xu Luyi shook his head, "Nothing said."

Qi Yeran glanced at the two of them, and suddenly felt bored.

With a flash of his figure, he disappeared, coming and going without a trace.

Xu Luyi and Yuan Ye's brothers and sisters were speechless for a while, and they were still thinking about Qi Yeran's words.

On the other side, in the main hall of the thirty-story pavilion, the east, west, south, north, square Tianzun, several pavilion elders, and some aloof master alchemists all gathered together to discuss and discuss the affairs of the past few days.

Every time Ziyang Sect's advancement assessment, they attach great importance to it. This time it is related to the going and staying of Xuanhuo Ling, and they are even more important.

Nanfang Tianzun retracted his eyes, "It's already started."

"This year, there are some good seedlings." Some venerables have already targeted the disciples.

Southern Tianzun also laughed and said, "There are more than twice as many people as the last time. You have some choices."

This prosperous scene has made all the Venerables happy.

"It's just a pity." Nan Tianzun suddenly remembered something, and his newly stretched eyebrows gradually sank. "In these years, our Ziyang Sect has not been able to produce a supremely outstanding disciple."

Northern Tianzun followed and shook his head with emotion, "Yeah, look at this Tianji Sect has the emperor Qi Yeran, the Yuheng Sect has the Taoist Mu Qianzhang, the Qingcheng Sect's saint Ye Chaoge, and the Yao Palace has Lian Qingchen, Even the Ji family has a Peerless Ji Wuyou. Our Ziyang Sect is also one of the best sects in the Northern Wilderness. We just can’t cultivate a disciple who can afford the appearance. Is that fair?"

An old patron also sighed, "Like those few peerless cultivators, they can't be met. What's more, our Ziyang Sect uses alchemy to establish a sect, which is a bit more difficult than other sects of immortal cultivation. "

"According to the old man, Bai's disciple Ouyang Xuan is pretty good. This is only in his early thirties, and he is about to be promoted to the Qingpao alchemist. Taoist spiritual power has also reached the foundation stage. It is really rare. It is better to focus on training. ." There was a suggestion from the main alchemist.

Bai Qiutian slowly stroked his beard, his eyebrows were overjoyed when he heard this, and he couldn't help but feel proud.

His disciple, of course not bad!

If Mu Jin hadn't intervened, maybe after some time, he would really be elected to become the Master's disciple.

Who knows that Southern Tianzun shook his head, "Ouyang Xuan can't do it."

Bai Qiutian was stunned, his expression a little ugly.

"Ouyang Xuan is good, outstanding qualifications, very rare." Northern Tianzun also knows that there is such a disciple in the clan, "but it is not a question of whether we focus on training, but her aptitude compared with those five When I get up, it’s not worth mentioning, it’s incomparable at all. Let me wait for the gravity training, I can only look back."

North Tianzun spoke this directly, but it was the truth.

This matter has always caused many venerables to worry about it, and they feel that they can’t raise their heads in front of some sects. It’s like a wealthy family, but no outstanding descendants to inherit. These decades have been everyone. Piece of heart disease.

Bai Qiutian stuck his throat in his throat, unable to get up.

But I have to admit that Ouyang Xuan is indeed top-notch in the sect, but compared with the five peerless Qixiu, it is really not worth mentioning.

"If you put it this way, the old man has a personal choice." Feng Xiaobai narrowed his eyes.

"Who?"

The other sages immediately became energetic.

Feng Xiaobai was stunned by the question. If he said it was Mu Jin, how would this group of old guys react?

During this time, he also inquired carefully.

In Shicheng, Mu Jin was able to fight Ye Chaoge. Although the latter suppressed his strength, he could directly see that when the two sides were at the same level, Mu Jin's Taoist strength was no worse than Ye Chaoge!

Furthermore, in everyone's eyes, Mu Tianyin is just a real Zi Yan of the Dao Foundation Period.

But only he knows clearly that the kid is already the strength of the later stage of the spirit opening. Mu Jin personally told him that there should be nothing wrong, but at that time, it was not clear that this kid was Mu Jin from Shicheng. , If you look at it this way, did Mu Jin soar to the late stage of the spirit opening within less than a month after leaving Shicheng?

"Yes!" Feng Xiaobai just thought of this, and instantly scared himself into a cold sweat.

What a terrible thing is this?

He forgot to tell these old folks about this matter. Before, everyone was concerned about Xuanhuo Ling, and didn't think about the ways of it. Let’s not talk about elixir, but only cultivate the talent of immortality. Mu Jin is better than Qi Yeran. They are all not bad!

Gosh--

"Old Feng?"

"Old Feng, what's wrong with you?"

……

Several questions from Tianzun came from around.

Feng Xiaobai regained his senses, his tongue is still a little knotted, "No, it's nothing."

This... he has to digest it first.

"It's strange." Nan Zun laughed and teased, "It's rare that Feng Feng is so gagged. Look at that forehead with cold sweat."

Feng Xiaobai didn't reply, he wrinkled his brows and was still thinking about it.

However, after Feng Xiaobai slowly accepted this matter, I don't know whether he could digest it again. In fact, four months ago, Mu Tianyin had formed a second soul in Danhai, and he had already broken through the transformation stage.

The other venerables smiled and didn't care much.

Northern Tianzun changed the subject and continued, "This Profound Fire Order, it will take ten days to withdraw it."

"Yes, it’s always left with an outsider. We don’t have much peace of mind. Although Mu Jin is a direct disciple of Lord Sovereign, but in the hands of Lord Sovereign, and in the hands of a hairy boy, that But it's completely different." Mr. Youge said.

That means, don't several Heavenly Venerates have to lower Mu Jin's head?

This is not compliant!

"According to the old man, that kid can answer 20% to 30% of the things, even if he can!" When Mo Liuxian is absent, Bai Qiutian's grievance is deep in his heart, and he is a little bit speechless.

Northern Tianzun nodded, "It's almost done."

For a beginner, one hundred points is considered excellent.

"Can you send that kid two or three hundred points?" Feng Xiaobai came back to his senses after hearing these words, but didn't take it seriously, "Then you can underestimate that kid. I don't know anything else, so I won't talk about it. Just the two to three hundred points for different wood identification, the old man can say that the kid can pass it all."

Leave this aside in advance, and wait to see Mu Jin's alchemy results.

Furthermore, that kid's strength was secretly told to himself before, and it is inconvenient for him to talk about it now.

"Why is Elder Feng so sure?"

"Of course the old man knows."

"How to say?"

……

The examination of the dossier over there is in full swing, and these old guys have not been idle either, gathering together to have a chat.

Western mountains at sunset, traveling to the east.

In such a tense atmosphere where every second counts, three days passed quickly.

Throughout the thousands of examination halls, half of the people showed the state of scratching their ears, or condensing their eyebrows and thinking, or gnawing their hands, or painting peach charms on rice paper... in various poses and expressions.

The condition of the twelve halls of the main peak is not much better.

Ouyang Xuan encountered a hurdle on the way, and she couldn't see through the alchemy if she wanted to break her head.

Being upset and irritated, she raised her eyes and glanced at Mu Tianyin secretly.

This guy can hold his breath!

Ouyang Xuan saw that Mu Tianyin's face was not flushed, her face was expressionless, and her heart was a little tight, but she quickly shook her head and drove out the messy thoughts.

No, this guy must know that he basically doesn't, so he broke the jar!

Ouyang Xuan took a deep breath, calming her mind.

She skipped the most difficult alchemy and continued to answer.

Mu Tian Yinxian's hand-held pen, her eyes flashed, and she paused or wrote, her emotions were always calm and quiet, and the answers were orderly, one after another. If someone kept paying attention to her, she would find that she never skipped Any one!

The fourth day has passed, halfway through time, and many people are already clearly anxious, and they are blushing.

"Bump!"

On the side of the hall, the participant monk was helpless, and the whole person was in a state of madness. He grabbed his long hair and slammed his head against the tabletop, making a violent thumping sound. Still talking to himself there.

The next second, the man was grabbed and thrown out.

The silence in the main hall was restored, and only the sound of the file turning over was heard.

Ouyang Xuan's mind was also a little confused, and her hand holding the pen couldn't help shaking.

Most of the time has passed, but she has only achieved a fraction of the position, and she has skipped a lot. This time, the amount and difficulty of the questions have completely exceeded her expectations.

After the fifth day, nearly half of the people have left the Golden Temple!

They have already done what they can do, and the rest will not be at all. Ziyang Sect will never give out the exam questions by luck, and will continue to stay in it. In the end, they can only drive themselves crazy. Handed it out easily.

The fire streamers lightly, and the sea of ​​clouds is calm.

Except for the monks who maintain order, it is still not allowed to move around among the nine thousand peaks.

"Boom!"

The melodious bell ringing and those monk alchemists who insisted on being on the'battlefield' all shivered with their pen tips. It was the sixth day, and there was still one day before the deadline for submitting the dossier!

It is much better than other test halls. Among the main peak twelve heaven halls, there are still more than half of the people of Bailai.

Four invigilator alchemists from east, west, south and north are sitting steadily like a mountain, with a pair of old eyes gleaming like torches.

It can be seen that on the side of the main hall, a participating alchemist pinched his fingers.

The old man's face was flushed red, and he could see that he was a little rushed, pinching his fingers there to deduce the alchemy, shaking his head and immersing himself in his own world, his mouth also kept chattering silently, the whole person was a little nervous.

Looking at the other side, a monk stared at the scrolls on the table, his eyes widened and his cheeks bulged like a toad.

No!

This is not right!

Still not!

"Puff--"

He was anxious to get angry and didn't hold back, he just spit out blood.

The invigilator alchemist was not surprised, the two went up and took him away, and one packed the dossier and sealed it. The scene was completely like a knife falling with a hand, clean and neat without blinking his eyes.

Mu Tianyin raised his left hand and wiped off the blood stains on his cheeks. The right hand that was writing kept on.

Ouyang Xuan's heart is beating, the current situation is like an hour's exam, with only a quarter of an hour left to answer, plus there are so many things, she hasn't had time to take a look.

Who does not panic?

If you fail to achieve your desired results, you will have to wait another three years!

Ouyang Xuan's fingertips trembled, and her sense of consciousness was unified. She quickly calmed herself down. At this time, she naturally ignored Mu Tianyin and quickly calculated there.

The more you seize the time, the faster it feels that time passes, and the sixth day will pass.

On the seventh day, when the sun rose to the sea of ​​clouds, Mu Tianyin let out a sulky breath and closed the last dossier on the table.

She rubbed her shoulders and got up, and immediately the examiner's alchemy teacher flew up from the jade platform, stepped forward to collect her files, and then handed them to the people behind to save them with a special seal.

Ouyang Xuan Yu Guang caught a glimpse of the figure in front of him standing up, only then did he notice Mu Tianyin who stood up and left.

Mu Tianyin turned around, raised his eyes and saw Ouyang Xuan staring at him.

The alchemist beside him made a request, Mu Tianyin retracted his eyes, followed his instructions, and left from the side hall on the other side, his steps were slow, and his expression was a little tired.

Ouyang Xuan gritted her teeth and snorted secretly.

Donkey’s skills are poor!

With half a day left, Ouyang Xuan did not dare to delay one more second and continued to work hard.

Mu Tianyin walked out of the twelfth hall of the main peak, suddenly refreshed, because the assessment is still over, flying between the peaks is forbidden, she can't run around, so she went straight up with the wind and went to the 33rd heaven. temple.

Back to the main hall of refining medicine, Mo Liuxian was not there, but instead met Feng Xiaobai who was searching for ancient books in the Central Book Hall.

Feng Xiaobai was stunned, looked at the time outside, then looked back at Mu Tianyin.

One is old and the other is young, with big eyes and small eyes.

Feng Xiaobai didn't speak, because he didn't think about what to say for a while.

Mu Tianyin didn't speak because she thought Feng Xiaobai's eyes were strange today.

Feng Xiaobai held an ancient scripture book, did not hold back and spoke first, he looked at the sunrise outside the sea of ​​clouds again, "This time, it hasn't arrived yet."

"Not there." Mu Tianyin shook his head.

"It's okay." Feng Xiaobai smiled cheerfully with his arms around his sleeves. "You only need to finish what you can do. You don't need to force it. Moreover, the old man just heard about it with others, this time the question There are some difficulties, even the experienced Qingpao alchemist, all answers are very difficult."

With that cheerful look, his eyes are almost narrowed.

"?"

There is nothing wrong with the words, but Mu Tianyin always thinks Feng Xiaobai is weird today.

"Then how do you feel about it?" Feng Xiaobai asked caringly.

Mu Tianyin glanced up and down, and followed his words, "I have done everything I can."

Feng Xiaobai yelled, nodded in satisfaction, auspiciously shining lightly, smiling like a Maitreya Buddha, "It's okay, not this time, isn't there another next time, you are still young."

"..."

Mu Tianyin couldn't hold back in the end, and said directly, "Old Feng, can you be more normal, so I seep panic."

"You are not normal, brat!" Feng Xiaobai's eyebrows were frowning.

Mu Tianyin nodded, "I still get used to it this way."

Feng Xiaobai gave a silent cry in his heart, then calmed down and said angrily, "I'm not afraid that your kid will be hit, I care about you with this kindness, you don't appreciate it, a white-eyed wolf."

Mu Tianyin raised his hand, "Okay, my fault."

"Ask you something." Feng Xiaobai put the ancient book in his hand on the shelf on one side.

Mu Tianyin is respectful, "You say it."

Feng Xiaobai walked to Mu Tianyin, shook her long sleeves on his back, looked at her carefully, and surely asked, "Your kid said to the old man last time that his strength has reached the late stage of spiritual development, is it true? You didn’t lie to me, did you?"

Mu Tianyin raised his eyebrows lightly, and after a few seconds of silence, he replied, "No."

Although he has reached the God of Transformation now, he said that before, it was correct, it is not a lie.

"You kid, you really belong to you!" Feng Xiao patted Mu Tianyin's shoulders with both hands, patted her staggering, and cut off what she was about to say, "I I only reacted now."

Such Taoist cultivators, even if they are above the pill, they have to find ways to stay in the clan!

Mu Tianyin stayed steady, wailing in a stretched voice, "Old Feng——"

Feng Xiaobai coughed several times and instantly recovered his dignified appearance.

"It's okay. I'll come to the younger brother and ask for a few books, but I haven't seen anyone. If he comes back, you remember to let me know." Feng Xiaobai said as he walked out, he had to go and talk to him. Several old guys ventilate.

This matter must be carefully thought out!

Mu Tianyin looked at Feng Xiaobai who was leaving in smoke, and shook his head quite speechlessly.

It's okay now, make a few pills to wake up God.

Mu Tianyin moved her posture as she walked towards the inner alchemy hall behind.

Next, there will be real alchemy pills, she must participate.

The bell rings everywhere, like thunder.

Seven days passed, and the last remaining batch of participants left the field, almost all of them staggered out, which was more than a fierce battle.

After that, the entire Ziyang Sect was boiling.

"Oh, hey, I remembered, why was I dumbfounded just now, look at my pig brain."

"It won't work this time. I think, I have to wait for the next opportunity."

"It's over, it's a nine-petal lotus, not a blue lotus!"

"Ah--"

……

Many monks are like wild beasts releasing cages. There are three to five groups in the sky and underground to talk about the Scriptures, screaming and roaring, and there are a lot of complaints and complaints from all sides.

But, it's useless to say anything now.

The dossiers of all test participants are sealed with special seals, and there is no possibility of any modification, including the east, west, north and south of the Tianzun. Before the results are released, they do not know who is who. The review system of Ziyang Sect Strict, there will be no favoritism, this is undoubtedly, it has also been recognized in the selection and competition of disciples of all sects.

All you can do now is wait.

Wait for the results announcement in three days, and wait for the life and death sentence in three days.

Because after the results come out, it is estimated that it will be the same as the previous one, with 600 points as the watershed. Among the two hundred thousand monks, basically only two to three hundred people are left, and they are eligible to participate in the second practice of elixir. .

Tense, anxious, intolerable.

Three days is usually very short, but this time is indeed stretched infinitely. For these waiting people, it is tantamount to another silent suffering.

If someone feels at ease, there is only Mu Tianyin.

Mo Liuxian has no roads these days, so she stayed alone in the thirty-third hall to make alchemy. What should I do? I don’t know if I have a bottom in my heart, or just like Ouyang Xuan thought, breaking the jar, anyway. Can't get on, caring and anxious is useless.

Three days have finally passed.

At midday, there were people shaking in the giant white jade square in front of the Ninth Heaven Hall of Ziyang Zong, and as the dusk approached, there was still a crowd of people.

"Tianyin, I finally caught you!"

Mu Tianyin was caught by Qi Yeran as soon as she stepped out of the scope of the Thirty-Story Hall.

Mu Tianyin glanced at him, his expression a little bit dumbfounded, "You are really, you are everywhere, and now you are treated by the main alchemist. I admire him."

At this position, only the main alchemist has the right to come over.

Qi Yeran smiled, "It's not thanks to you."

"Come on." Mu Tianyin flew away.

Qi Yeran grinned over, "Why, you can see the results right away, are you nervous now?"

Mu Tianyin tilted his head to look at him, and spit out two words that were a little bit flat, "Guess."

Qi Yeran choked, the corners of his mouth trembling.

The last rays of the sun fell into the sea of ​​clouds, and the stars were shining among the mountains.

"Look, that is the only personal disciple of Master Mo Liuxian, Mu Jin."

"Who is the person next to him?"

"Heaven, is the emperor of Tianjizong!"

……

The two came to the front of the Jiuzhongdian square. One was a disciple of the Holy Venerable, and the other was the emperor of the Tianjizong. They easily fell to the forefront, and the people behind were even more straightforward. distance.

The upper rank is Northern Tianzun, and there are four patrons, including Feng Xiaobai.

Such battles are rare.

Northern Tianzun looked at the young man in the green robe who flew down, his gray brows were deeply locked, his expression was so tangled, he glanced at Feng Xiaobai on the side, and exhaled a deep breath. Come.

He painted this kid like that before, but now why is he embarrassed to speak? Besides, the Lord is afraid that he has his own thinking.

No matter so many others, let's take a look at this kid's alchemy attainments first.

Yes, in the release list, even the few Tianzuns cannot know the news in advance. Throughout the years, they have been unified in the square outside the Jiuzhongtiandian, and released the score list of the test papers for everyone to see.

The current situation is just like the time when the mortal world's gold list was inscribed!

As long as it is an orthodox Cultivation Fairy Sect, there will also be such a disciple assessment. This is the case for Xianyuan, and even more so for Ziyang Sect. Now that it is the final moment of decision, how can we not be nervous?

There are many people on the square, and the atmosphere is urgent. Every word you say and me are noisy, and everyone's hearts become more anxious.

Ouyang Xuan has been waiting here for a long time, and there are two people who are talking and laughing, and their noses are almost crooked.

She doesn't understand, why Qi Yeran likes to stick to Mu Jin, this stinky boy!

Ouyang Xuan nodded to Qi Yeran first, with a full smile and demeanor. Then she looked at the teenager next to him and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Mu is the first time to participate in the promotion assessment, I don’t know. How did you play this time?"

Although the difficulty has increased this time, there is no problem with her reaching eight hundred points. If luck is better, eight hundred and fifty points are not impossible!

She doesn't believe it, this kid can turn the sky upside down.

Mu Tianyin only glanced at her, didn't even bother to hook her at the corner of her mouth, and walked slowly forward with her hands in her arms.

Said the street shrew for a while, and the pure white lotus for a while, this woman is really sick.

Qi Yeran also ignored Ouyang Xuan with a cool smile, and walked forward with Mu Tianyin. The two directly ignored Ouyang Xuan in a tacit understanding.

Ouyang Xuan stared blankly at the two passing by her, her smile froze at the corners of her mouth, her hands trembled with anger, her silver teeth smashed into pieces, "Damn, you will look good later!"

Ouyang Xuan slowly adjusts her breathing, she loses her temper in front of anyone, and can't lose her temper in front of Qi Yeran.

"Look, it's Mr. Qin!"

"Come on!"

The crowd in the first few rows exclaimed, and the crowd held their breath.

Lao Qin is the chief examiner, and he is also the person who is in charge of the award this time. Thousands of eyes gathered on the elder who walked down the high platform.

To be precise, it was the golden scroll in his hand!

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Look at what the college entrance examination results are, and what these people are.

PS: Let me cry for three days and three nights. It’s true that the monthly ticket list is a one-day trip, and it’s blown off again. It’s really sad for the hearer and tears for the listener. The girl is cute, and the tickets are coming. , At the end of the month, if you don't vote, it will be wasted.