ebookland Chapter 525: Martial Arts Competition (1)
Chapter 525: Martial Arts Competition (1)
Looking again, there were several people standing beside Jin Li'er, both men and women, some of whom had strange appearances and seemed to be not ordinary people, but Xuanying was still missing. And there was no Chang Lun and Chang Sanxu who always followed her either, which made Chu Xiaomu a little confused.
Suddenly he changed his mind and thought, yes, those standing on the top floor of Wuhuang Tower must be the dignitaries of Jinyang City or wealthy businessmen. He, Chang Lun, is just a small aide in her staff, so naturally he cannot stand there.
Since it's not on top, it must be on the lower floors or around. Chu Xiaomu's eagle-like eyes searched everywhere. Although he came here mainly to raise military rations, killing Chang Lun to avenge Huai Xiaomeng was also a must.
There were countless people of all kinds in the square, and there was no sign of Chang Lun. Chu Xiaomu had to give up for the time being.
Suddenly, a long "clang clang clang" sound was heard from a bronze bell, so clear and distant that it instantly drowned out the noisy voices.
With the sound of bells, a young man in a plain white robe, elegant and noble, walked up to the wooden platform. He then stood in the middle of the platform, bowed to all four directions, and said in a loud voice: "The golden sun shines in our city, and the immortals compete in front of the Wuhuang Tower. Today is the seventh day of the third month. It is said that the benevolent Luan spirit of our city will become a god. It will also usher in a rare event in our city in ten years..."
The people watching below couldn't help but admire his clear voice, which was as gentle as a warm breeze.
Xiaoying nudged Chu Xiaomu with her elbow and said, "Look, this guy is much better looking than you."
However, Chu Xiaomu felt that this man was very similar to Bai Yixing, the man from the Snow Country who stole the tripod and killed people. Therefore, he was quite displeased with his pretentious behavior and pretended not to hear Xiaoying's words.
His mind was completely focused on finding the figures of Xuanying and Changlun, so he naturally did not listen carefully to what the young man on the stage was saying.
The young man in white spoke for a long time before finally saying, "This event is jointly hosted by the daughter of our city's Lord Jin, the host of the Jing'an Hall, one of the three major halls, the Lord of Yunying Hall, the Emerald Goddess Jin Li'er, and the eighteenth disciple of the Sword and Sword Master, who commands 8,800 Golden Feather Soldiers and is the only general in Jinyang City - General Xuan. The purpose is to select a golden-armored lieutenant who is highly skilled in martial arts, loyal and courageous, and capable of commanding thousands of soldiers, in order to keep the Red River out of the pass and show off the divine power in the seven cities."
Then he called out in a long voice, "Please ask the daughter of the Lord of Jincheng, the head of the Jing'an Hall, the Lord of Yunying Hall, and the Emerald Goddess Jin Li'er to take a seat."
Jin Lier was seen walking down slowly from the top floor of Wuhuang Tower, and sitting down on a chair covered with a peacock-shaped felt that had been arranged in the row of chairs on the bottom floor.
The people below cheered immediately, and men, women, old and young, all stretched their necks to look at Jin Li'er. Many of them even uttered sincere admiration, saying that young lady Jin Li'er was indeed the most beautiful woman in the world. Compared with her, Changli, the world-famous beauty hundreds of years ago, was probably no more beautiful than her.
Chu Xiaomu could not believe that Jin Li'er had so many identities at such a young age, and he could not help but feel a little surprised. What does "Cui Luo Tiannu" mean? When I get back to the guesthouse, I must ask Miss Jinglan for advice.
The young man in white then called out, "Please ask the eighteenth disciple of the Sword Master, the Junior General of Jinyang City, Xuanying, to take a seat."
The people in the audience suddenly fell silent, all waiting for the appearance of General Xuan, who had become famous in the past two years and whose martial arts skills were comparable to those of the Sword Master.
But after waiting for a long time, Xuanying still didn't show up.
Jin Lier frowned slightly, obviously unhappy. The young man in white who presided over the meeting also looked a little embarrassed, and then read it again at length. After waiting for a long while, no one came out.
The people in the audience couldn't help but whisper, saying that General Xuan always had an extremely high tone, often not giving face to Miss Jin, and sometimes even to the city lord. It was also because he was too capable. If it were someone else, how could he be made a major general?
Seeing Jin Li'er waving her hand, the young man in white simply stopped waiting and shouted, "Please ask the master of Yunying Hall Zhang Qianyuan, martial arts master Chang Lun, and Gong Shukang to take a seat. Please ask the disciples of Sword and Blade Venerable Zhao Xiantong, Qi Changshu, and Wei Rutong to take a seat." The people in the audience thought that the power of the Golden Sword Sect in Jinyang City was indeed extraordinary. Take the selection of the Golden Lieutenant as an example. Half of the judges were from the side of the Jin City Lord and the other half were from the Golden Sword Sect. If Jin Li'er hadn't set up the Yunying Hall two or three years ago, these judges would probably have been people from the Golden Sword Sect.
The people whose names were called came on stage one by one. The first one was an old man with a dark complexion and a long face, probably named Zhang Qianyuan. The second one was Chang Lun, who had a three-bearded beard.
Chu Xiaomu was shocked and thought to himself that Chang Lun is really here. The law is long and I will make you pay for Xiao Meng’s life today!
Suddenly I felt someone tugging at my left sleeve, and when I turned around, it was Jinglan.
Jinglan turned her head and whispered, "Brother Xiaomu, don't forget what I told you before coming to Jinyang City."
Chu Xiaomu immediately remembered what Jinglan said to him in the camp, "If you really meet that man named Chang Lun, you should restrain yourself and not let this matter delay the important matters of Bicheng." The hot blood that rushed to his brain immediately fell back. He thought to himself that he was the commander of Bicheng's Nanding Army, and he should indeed consider the important matters. Xiao Meng's revenge should be dealt with after the issue of food and grass is resolved.
Seeing that Chu Xiaomu's expression gradually relaxed, Jinglan didn't say anything more.
Next, let's look at the remaining referees. On Chang Lun's left hand side is a thin middle-aged man with a three-foot-long cane leaning against his chair.
The first and second persons on the right side of the chair where Xuanying was supposed to sit were both wearing shiny golden armor. The first one had a sinister look in his eyes. He was Zhao Xiantong, the second disciple of Golden Blade and Black Sword. The second person had a high forehead, slanted eyes and a bulbous nose. He was Qi Changshu, the eighth disciple of Golden Blade and Black Sword. The third person was a woman with a white and tender face, painted eyebrows and eyes, and a high chest. She was naturally Wei Rutong.
Chu Xiaomu couldn’t understand how such a weak woman could sit on one of the eight large chairs. Could it be that she also used the Force?
The man in white on the stage then began to introduce the rules of the competition. Since Chu Xiaomu could not see Xuanying and had already seen Changlun, he felt relieved and began to listen to the rules of the competition.
As Jinglan said, all contestants had to hold up the stone ball at the stairs on both sides of the platform. The soldiers who beat the gong would hit the stone ball ten times and those who could still hold the stone ball would pass. After passing the test, they would go on stage to compete again. After the opponents were separated, the next two opponents would be replaced.