Enemies on a Narrow Road (3)
Enemies on a Narrow Road (3)
Everyone was shocked and took a big step back. Little Bean retched, but nothing came out. After a long time, she finally spat out something, which fell to the ground and kept twisting.
The onlookers did not dare to make a sound. They saw Zhao Ling 'er casually take a magnetic bowl from the table, hold the insect, and put it in the magnetic bowl. She sealed it and put it away.
Li Xiaoyao didn't understand her intentions, but he didn't ask further.
Zhao Ling 'er patted Little Bean and said,""Are you feeling better?"
Little Bean was also very surprised. After a while, she said,""I'm not hungry."
The onlookers cheered and actually threw money at them. They shouted,"Wonderful! What a wonderful trick!" "It's incredible that the food you eat can turn into worms!”
"There's actually such a spell in Suzhou. It's an eye-opener!”
The silver coins fell like snow and were thrown into the encirclement. The waiter and the bodyguards did not expect this to happen. Zhao Ling 'er was not surprised. She picked up the money on the ground and stuffed it into Little Bean's body."These are from your uncles. Quickly thank everyone.”
"You can even go around the martial world and perform!" Li Xiaoyao laughed.”
Ling 'er opened her watery eyes and asked in confusion,"Running around the martial world to perform? What's that?"
Li Xiaoyao said,"Tomorrow I'll bring you to the streets to see the excitement, then you'll know."”
As the crowd gradually dispersed, Li Xiaoyao noticed," At the outermost part of the crowd, there was a young scholar dressed in green. He was carried out by a few rogue-like men.
Li Xiaoyao stood up and gave Zhao Ling 'er a look. The two of them quietly walked out.
The group of ruffians carried the scholar to a dark place and surrounded him, sneering maliciously.
The scholar said in panic," Brothers, I…I've never met you before. Why did you kidnap me by force?"”
One of the ruffians spat out the toothpick and said,"From what you said, you're a scholar. You should understand reason, right?”
When the scholar heard that the other party wanted to reason with him, he was relieved and said," Yes, I usually read books. I know a thing or two about the ways of sages and the teachings of propriety and righteousness…"
"Bah! Who told you this? The most direct way is to pay with one's life if you kill someone, and pay back if you owe someone. Do you understand this?”
"Yes, yes, but…"
" You pushed him in the crowd just now." The local ruffian pointed at another big man with a fierce-looking face and arms crossed over his chest." He suffered internal injuries and couldn't work for ten days to half a month, so he has to be responsible for his family expenses. Seeing that you don't look like someone who doesn't pay, our brother won't make things difficult for you. Give us twenty taels of silver and we'll let you go."”
The scholar was shocked and said angrily,"I…How did I cause him internal injuries?" There were so many people just now, and everyone was squeezing around. Why did you say that about me?”
"You're right in front of my big brother. If you don't say anything, who are you going to say? Twenty-five taels, do you want it?"
"Even if I bumped into him, I wouldn't be so injured that I can't do anything…" The scholar was angry and anxious.
The ruffians rolled up their sleeves and knuckles, sneering,""Then do you want to try and see how badly you'll hurt yourself if you get pushed?”
"I…"
This was clearly an excuse to blackmail him when he saw that he was weak and honest. Li Xiaoyao stepped forward and said,"Hey, you injured him, so you have to pay 25 taels.”
The ruffians turned around and saw that it was only a handsome youth. They shouted,"Little white face, get lost. It's none of your business!”
"How come it's none of my business?" Li Xiaoyao said with a smile. You all say your own things. Someone has to be a public relative. I won't help anyone. This scholar hurt you, and he took out twenty-five taels. You guys punch him, take out twenty-five taels, and then take each other's money and leave. Isn't that good?”
The local ruffian turned to Li Xiao Yao and scolded,""Get lost!"
As he spoke, he pushed Li Xiaoyao. As Li Xiaoyao dodged, he poked his left finger into his arm, instantly injuring his hand Shaoyang meridian.
"Wow!" The local ruffian's arm was in great pain. His entire hand hung by his side and he bent over in pain. Li Xiao Yao also pretended to stagger and fall back to the ground. He said,""Aiyo, he pushed me down and my waist hurt. I can't walk for ten days to half a month. You have to compensate me with twenty-five taels!”
"What the hell!" Another person shouted angrily and rushed forward, kicking Li Xiaoyao. Li Xiaoyao's head tilted up and his body flipped in the air. However, he took the opportunity to use the Flying Dragon Cloud Probing Hand to touch the Sanyinjiao acupoint on his ankle. His foot went numb, and then his entire leg was in so much pain that he could not stand steadily and staggered a few steps back.
"Ah! " My, my foot…" He was in so much pain that he almost thought his foot was broken.
Li Xiaoyao pretended to groan and said,"You kicked me. I'll add another twenty-five taels. It's a total of fifty taels!"”
The third person saw that one of his brothers 'hands seemed to be dislocated and the other's foot seemed to be sprained. He said angrily,"Hmph, I don't believe that this kid is so unlucky that anyone who touches him will be injured!”
He pulled out his nunchaku and suddenly attacked Li Xiaoyao. Li Xiaoyao hurriedly covered his head and dodged, shouting,""Hey, why did you hit me? Aiyo, you hit me. It's seventy-five taels now…Wow! 100 taels, don't…If you continue to fight, you'll have to double it and jump to 400 taels!”
Li Xiaoyao shouted as he jumped closer to him and hit his chest with his palm. He secretly used the soft strength of the Cloud Probing Hand, which actually made the man's chest choke and dizzy. He could not breathe for a moment.
Li Xiao Yao raised his leg and kicked him down. He said,""Sigh, I'm sorry. In order to protect myself, I kicked you. I'll return you twenty-five taels. If you add and subtract like this, you still have to give me 375 taels back. Please pay."
The three local ruffians finally knew that Li Xiaoyao was a martial arts practitioner. They regretted not recognizing him. Recently, the Lin family's Castle Master had been seeking a spouse through martial arts competitions. Experts from all over the world had gathered here. Perhaps there were many hidden talents like Li Xiaoyao among them.
The three of them hurriedly tried to escape, but Li Xiao Yao dashed in front of them and said,""Hey, you haven't given me the money yet. I'm seriously injured. I can't just sit at home and eat everything.”
" This…Eh, little brother, we…we don't have that much money on us, I'm afraid…"
"Who would bring a few hundred taels with them when they're out?" Li Xiaoyao asked. Why don't you write down a receipt and fingerprint it?”
"But…that…"
Zhao Ling 'er stared intently at Li Xiaoyao pressing for the debt, not understanding what he was up to. Li Xiaoyao pulled out his sword and cut off the robe tied to the waist of one of the ruffians. He said,""Look at you, you don't wear your clothes and are tied up like this. It's good to use it to write, but you don't have a pen…I'll have to trouble you to write a blood letter.”
When the three burly ruffians saw Li Xiao Yao draw his sword, they were so scared that they did not dare to move. When they heard that he was going to write a blood letter, they were so scared that their faces turned pale." Brother, there's no need to write a blood letter. I'll gather the money…"
"Hey, that's not true. We're all out, so how can we ask you to gather money at the last minute? It's better to write a blood letter as proof.”
The three of them hurriedly hid their hands behind their backs and looked around.
Li Xiao Yao laughed and waved his sword. The three men's faces were already covered with a neat, shallow cut, and blood slowly flowed out.
When the three of them saw a sword coming at them, they thought that their heads would be chopped off. They were so scared that they fell to the ground and did not even dare to scream.
"I think it's written on your faces! Get lost! If I see the debt on your faces, I'll ask you for it again!”
Only then did the three of them come back to their senses. They cried out loudly and ran away like rats.
"Brother Xiaoyao, why are you bullying them like this?" Zhao Ling 'er asked.”
Li Xiaoyao said," This kind of person has always been used to being beaten and scared. He has long forgotten what fear is." If he didn't give them a heavy blow, they would immediately go to other places to extort others.”
"Really?" Zhao Ling 'er frowned. Sigh! Why do people have to be like this?" The green-robed scholar patted his clothes and bowed,""Thank you for saving me."
Li Xiaoyao was in a good mood. This was the first time he had done something chivalrous. Although he had saved a couple during the day, he had dealt with a girl. It was not very glorious. But now, he was fighting against three big men alone, and he had won so beautifully, which gave him a sense of accomplishment.
Li Xiaoyao waved his hand and said,"It's just a small matter. Don't worry about it."”
However, the scholar said," It's a waste to not repay a kindness. Young hero, you must accept my sincerity. Please let me entertain you!"”
Li Xiaoyao said," There's really no need. Besides, it's already so late. Let's go back!"”
" Yes," the scholar said." It's already so late. I really shouldn't disturb you, young hero and heroine. Please tell me where to stay…"
"We haven't found a place to stay yet!" Li Xiao Yao smiled bitterly.”
When the scholar heard this, he was overjoyed and said,""In that case, I think the two of you won't be able to find an inn. Why don't you stay with your relatives for the night?”
"Eh?" Li Xiaoyao asked. Can you really do it?"
"Of course, my uncle's house is very spacious, there are many rooms, and there are people waiting on you. It's much more comfortable than outside!”
Li Xiaoyao looked at Zhao Ling 'er. He couldn't bear to see her suffer from the fatigue of the journey, so he said,""Then I'll have to trouble this…"
"My surname is Liu, and my name is Jin Yuan."
"Young Master Liu, my name is Li Xiao Yao, and this is Lady Zhao.”
The scholar named Liu Jin Yuan politely led the way. The three of them walked into the main road in the city and stopped in front of a tall mansion. The wall outside stretched for an unknown length. One could imagine that this must be a huge manor. However, when he heard it, it was quiet. There was no sound at all. It could be seen that the servants inside were strict. They would sleep at night and would not do anything.
Liu Jin Yuan knocked on the door twice, and two servants in black opened the side door. When they saw him, they said,"Biao Young Master, you're back, please come in.”
"I brought two friends to stay with me. Please help me clean the two rooms and prepare a small banquet.”
"Yes." The servant replied and respectfully invited them in.
Liu Jin Yuan said," Young Hero Li, this is my uncle's house. They sleep early. Tomorrow, I will report to them about saving my life. My uncle will be very grateful to you."”
"There's no need to be so polite. I didn't do anything…" Li Xiaoyao hurriedly said.
Liu Jin Yuan smiled,"Please don't say that. If my uncle knew that I didn't bring my savior to see him, he would scold me for being unjust."”
Liu Jin Yuan led them into a small courtyard. The few small buildings in the courtyard were arranged in a well-arranged manner. The mountain walls and moon caves were full of books and elegance.
Liu Jin Yuan said," This is the Kui Garden that I'm temporarily staying in. Feel free to look around and choose any room you like to stay in!"”
Li Xiaoyao was dazzled by the sight. If a guest had an entire courtyard and several rooms, including a bedroom, study, piano room, meditation room, and guest room, how big and exquisite would the other places be? It was still night time, so he was only taking a casual look. If he had walked around in the day, he would have been able to explore the entire Kui Garden.
Li Xiaoyao randomly chose a room. Liu Jin Yuan asked,""Then Lady Zhao…"
Zhao Ling 'er sat in the room chosen by Li Xiaoyao and said matter-of-factly,""One room is enough for us."
"Oh, ah, so the two of you are a hero couple. How admirable!”Liu Jin Yuan said.
The servants brought in warm tea and lit up the place. Li Xiaoyao finally saw clearly that this young master named Liu Jinyuan had a slender figure, red lips and white teeth. Although he was handsome, he was a little weak and had an innocent temperament that did not understand the ways of the world.
Liu Jin Yuan ordered the servants to bring wine and set up a banquet. Li Xiao Yao hurriedly said,""It's already so late. There's no need to trouble yourself.”
Liu Jin Yuan personally poured tea for Li Xiao Yao and Zhao Ling 'er and said,""It's no trouble at all. My uncle has made friends with many wandering warriors, so he has people on standby at all times. The kitchen is also always on fire, so he's always ready to entertain his friends.”
"Oh…this place is really spectacular. Uncle Ling is also a hero, right?”Li Xiaoyao said.
Liu Jinyuan frowned and said," Well, he is also from Jianghu, but people in Jianghu often cause trouble for others. Although they are chivalrous, many of them cause trouble because of personal grudges.'A chivalrous man who violates the law by force' is one of the five pests of the law of the country. It's not good to always condone it…"
Hearing Liu Jin Yuan say this, Li Xiao Yao seemed to be from an official family. He smiled and said,""Just now, I dealt with those ruffians. I wonder if it's considered breaking the law with martial arts?”
Liu Jinyuan's face turned red." Well…the situation was different then. The expediency could be considered as law enforcement. Confucius was a commoner and had always been conferred the title of king. It can be seen that as long as it's legitimate and righteous, it doesn't necessarily have to act according to the law…"
Liu Jinyuan's words were full of lies and he didn't have any opinions, which made Li Xiaoyao feel quite amused."As expected of a young master who doesn't know anything!”She didn't argue with him and smiled."Ling 'er and I are passing by. Why are you here?”
Unexpectedly, Liu Jin Yuan sighed and seemed a little worried.
Li Xiaoyao was surprised and thought to himself, This silly grandpa also has something to worry about?”
"Young Hero Li, you asked me why I came here. In fact, I've been asking myself the same question these days. Why am I here?"
"Oh?" Li Xiaoyao said. You don't know either?"
Liu Jin Yuan said," You and Miss Zhao are a perfect match. You can also be of the same mind and travel the Jianghu together. It's really too blissful. You won't understand my suffering."”
"You have a sweetheart who can't be with you?”
Liu Jin Yuan nodded. Li Xiao Yao said in surprise,"Which lady is it? Young Master, you're handsome and rich. There should be no lack of people seeking marriage! Or is your family background incompatible?"
"No, our family backgrounds are extremely compatible. It's…it's the young lady of this mansion, my uncle's only daughter.”
Li Xiaoyao said," Then she's your cousin. It's a beautiful thing for cousins to get married. Why not?"”
Liu Jin Yuan frowned and said,"Alas!" Young Hero Li, you couldn't find the inn tonight because of this matter. My uncle is definitely going to hold some martial arts competition to find a spouse for her. I…I'm so weak, how can I compete with others? Therefore, when I heard that she wanted to find a spouse through a martial competition, I rushed over to stop her, but I couldn't even see her face. But…even if I did, I don't know what to say. Sigh! I can only sit in the city of sorrow all day, not knowing where to go. Seeing that tomorrow is the date of the groom search, I still have no way out. I can only go to the streets to drink and relieve my boredom…"
"The spouse finding contest is tomorrow, and you're just going to watch her get married?"”
"I might not be able to marry her…but, what if…sigh!”
The dishes and wine had already been served. Liu Jin Yuan poured them wine, but he still sighed.
Zhao Ling 'er was also an affectionate person and said,"That girl must be a good girl. That's why Young Master Liu is so infatuated with her.”
"Yeah!" Liu Jin Yuan said happily. She was truly a rare and unparalleled woman in the world! Lady Zhao, please don't blame me for being so arrogant. Her appearance is not inferior to yours, and she is the gentlest person.”
"Does she like you too?" Zhao Ling 'er asked with a smile.”
Liu Jin Yuan was stunned." This…Actually, I don't know either. She usually talks and laughs when she sees me. She doesn't avoid me either. However, perhaps she's shy and thin-faced. She didn't take the initiative to ask me for help and kept it all to herself…"
Zhao Ling 'er asked curiously," You should know at a glance whether you like it or not. How can you not know?"”
"A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea. I really don't know what she's thinking."”
Zhao Ling 'er shook her head and said," No, it's definitely not like that. If a woman likes someone, the feelings in her heart are like a landslide. Nothing can stop her. Even if she didn't say anything, she would let you know what she was thinking. Even if she couldn't see you, she would let you know that she still loved you. That's how I treat Xiaoyao. Isn't that how she treats you?”
Li Xiaoyao was stunned. These words came out of Zhao Ling 'er's mouth so naturally and without hesitation. Other than being touched, he was speechless.
Liu Jin Yuan had read a lot of books and guarded the great defense of etiquette. He was also at a loss when he heard such an explicit and direct confession. After a long while, he said,"This…maybe she's too strict with her family, so she doesn't dare to express her feelings?”
"Why can't I express my feelings?" Zhao Ling 'er was still puzzled. He could do whatever he wanted. As long as he didn't get in the way of others, wasn't it fine?”
"Young Master Liu, I wish you all the best in the future," Li Xiao Yao said with a smile, changing the topic.”
Liu Jin Yuan also smiled and said," Thank you, Young Hero Li. Young Hero Li and Lady Zhao can live a happy life. I really envy them. I would like to make friends with you. What do you think, Young Hero Li?"”
"We are brothers in the four seas. Why not?" Li Xiaoyao asked.”
"Alright, let's do it!" Liu Jin Yuan was overjoyed.”
Liu Jin Yuan, Li Xiao Yao, and Zhao Ling 'er raised their cups and chatted casually. Not long after, Zhao Ling 'er couldn't take the alcohol and fell asleep on the bed behind the screen. Li Xiaoyao and Liu Jinyuan chatted while drinking. Liu Jin Yuan had drunk a lot of fine wine since he was young, so he knew the quality of all kinds of wine very well. Whatever Li Xiao Yao asked, he could quickly cut down the complexity, extract the essence, and tell the characteristics of all kinds of fine wine.
Li Xiaoyao couldn't help but sigh. Back then, Liu Jinyuan knew more than half of it. Perhaps the Liquor Sword Immortal had already accepted him as a disciple.
The two of them talked about the white light in the sky before they got drunk and went back to bed.
Li Xiaoyao fell into a deep sleep the moment he fell into bed.
He didn't know how long had passed before he woke up in a daze. When he opened his eyes, he saw Zhao Ling 'er smiling at him.
"What time is it now?”Li Xiao Yao asked.
"It's already afternoon," Zhao Ling 'er said.
Without his aunt's spatula, he slept day and night. Li Xiaoyao quickly got out of bed and said,""I'm really sorry, I slept so late. Did I delay Young Master Liu's business?”
Zhao Ling 'er giggled and said," A maid came over just now and said that Young Master Liu hasn't woken up yet. You two are the same. You're both sleepyheads who love to sleep in!"”
Li Xiaoyao hastily washed his face. Zhao Ling 'er personally combed his hair and served him. Her movements were very familiar.
In fact, in such a large mansion, they were the guests of the Young Master, so they naturally had people to wait on them. The four servants who had been ordered to serve in the morning were all chased away by Zhao Ling 'er after they brought breakfast over. After they brought lunch over, Zhao Ling' er instructed them to wash up and told them not to come over again so as not to disturb her and Li Xiaoyao.
Although she had never served anyone in her life, the person in front of her was her beloved husband. Being able to serve him, be able to touch even a strand of his hair, or even a corner of his clothes, was a part of her happiness. Zhao Ling 'er was absolutely unwilling to let anyone else do it.
Li Xiao Yao suddenly thought of something.
Seeing Li Xiaoyao's expression change, Zhao Ling 'er said,""What's wrong with you?"
" It's nothing," Li Xiaoyao said." It's just that when you were combing my hair just now, I suddenly…felt very used to it. It's as if you've combed my hair like this before…"
Zhao Ling 'er was stunned. Li Xiaoyao continued,"It must be because my mother combed my hair for me when I was young. It feels very similar to now, so I think so.”
Zhao Ling 'er lowered her head slightly and said in a low voice,""Maybe."
Li Xiaoyao did not notice the desolation in Zhao Ling 'er's expression. He held Zhao Ling' er's hand and said,""I think that Young Master Liu's family is a big aristocratic family. If we stay here, we won't be able to get away for ten days to half a month. So, when Young Master Liu wakes up, we will bid farewell to him and then go to the city to ask if there are any caravans heading to Dali.”
"En, you decide."”
After the two of them had eaten, they held hands and strolled out, casually strolling around the garden. During the day, Kui Garden was filled with bamboo forests and pine trees. With the sound of water splashing in the distance, it was very quiet and otherworldly, much more beautiful than at night.
Zhao Ling 'er suddenly laughed and said,""Brother Xiaoyao, let me tell you something. This morning, the two maids who were sent to serve us were talking about their young miss's marriage contest. It was really fun!”
"Oh? How is it good?"
Zhao Ling 'er said," I heard that this young lady really doesn't want to get married. She's also an only daughter, so her father had no choice but to use the method of marrying in to choose a groom for her." However, no matter what, this young lady refused to marry. Therefore, her father held an embroidered ball throwing event. Whoever she threw the embroidered ball to, that person could become the son-in-law of this family…"
"What if I lose a crippled fool?" Li Xiaoyao asked.”
"Of course not. This old master is very shrewd. He first surrounded a big place and built a tall building in the middle for young miss to throw embroidered balls. Anyone who wanted to enter this big venue to receive the embroidered ball had to pass his examination first. They had to have a clean family background, a good character, and good attainments in both civil and martial arts before they could enter the venue to receive the embroidered ball. As for whether the family had money and power, it was not that particular. In any case, it was a marriage.”
Li Xiaoyao said," But wealth aside, from what you said, he's talented and handsome. How can such a young man not have a bright future?" Who's willing to marry into our family?"
"Eh, you just didn't expect that this young lady would make Young Master Liu fall head over heels for her. Isn't she a great beauty? To be able to marry her and become this family's son-in-law, how many people would fight to the death!”
"I thought that no one came to the throwing of the embroidered ball, so I wanted to have another martial arts contest for a spouse."”
Zhao Ling 'er said," No, there were a lot of people who came that time. The entire place was filled with people. They were all young talents. Even if they went to take the Jinshi examination, it wouldn't be so spectacular!”
"And the result?"
Zhao Ling 'er laughed and said," In the end, Young Miss threw it like this…When a bunch of young masters were fighting over it, there was a sudden' boom 'sound. This Young Miss actually put gunpowder in the embroidered ball and burned off the eyebrows of a few rich young masters next to her. Hahaha…Don't you think it was fun?”
Unexpectedly, Li Xiao Yao didn't laugh. He thought for a moment and said,"This isn't right. I think this kind of thing…seems like something that unruly young lady we met yesterday would do.”
Zhao Ling 'er did not think much of it and said with a smile,""Then do you think I would do such a thing?”
"You're so gentle and lovely, of course not!" Li Xiaoyao said.”
"That might not be the case." Zhao Ling 'er said.
"Don't tell me…you also know how to prank people like this?" Li Xiaoyao was shocked.”
Zhao Ling 'er smiled lightly and said," I won't use gunpowder because I don't have gunpowder in my hands. However, if you force me to marry someone I don't know, then I won't throw this embroidered ball. As a last resort, I can't disobey my father's orders and must throw them away. I'll first ruin my face so that those men won't pick up the embroidered ball. If there are still people who want to pick it up, I will smear some poison on it so that no one will live…"
Before she could finish speaking, Li Xiaoyao was so scared that he could not speak. He finally said," You…you are ten thousand times more terrifying than that young lady…"
Zhao Ling 'er shook her head and held his hand tightly.""That's because I can't marry anyone else, even if I die. Brother Xiaoyao, if it were you, would you marry someone else without seeing me?”
"Of course not…" Li Xiaoyao quickly replied.
As soon as he said that, he felt that he had spoken too quickly, but at this moment, he did not think too much about it. Zhao Ling 'er was beautiful, gentle, and deeply devoted. Right now, he truly felt that it was impossible for him to abandon her.
Li Xiaoyao said," So, you women are all the same. You treat the people you like extremely well, but you don't even frown when you kill the people you don't like!"”
Zhao Ling 'er laughed." Look at you. You're making it sound like you're talking about something. You just burned your eyebrows, and you're making it sound like you killed someone!" I think, perhaps this young lady likes Young Master Liu, so she doesn't want to marry.”
Li Xiaoyao said," Yes, it's possible. However, this young lady's father is from the pugilistic world, so he wants to recruit a son-in-law who knows martial arts. Young Master Liu is at a disadvantage here!"”
"Sigh! He was so timid and did not have a mind of his own. Perhaps he did not dare to disobey his uncle and argued for it?”Even Zhao Ling 'er felt that Liu Jin Yuan could not succeed and was somewhat worried.
The two of them had unknowingly walked out of the Kui Garden. They could only hear the clamor of people in the distance, so lively that they could not hear anything clearly.
Li Xiaoyao said," Today is the martial arts competition for a spouse. It looks very lively!"”
"Do you want to go and take a look?" Zhao Ling 'er asked.”
"Of course I want to see if there's something interesting…" Li Xiaoyao said.
Before he could finish, Zhao Ling 'er had already hugged Li Xiaoyao and jumped over the wall. Li Xiaoyao was shocked and said,""You…"
Zhao Ling 'er smiled and said," I've learned a little qinggong before. This house is so big that we can't walk all the way. If we want to go around it, we don't know how far we'll have to walk. Why don't we take a shortcut?!"”
Zhao Ling 'er carried Li Xiaoyao as she sprinted in the direction of the sound. They ran past several walls before reaching the outermost area of the mansion. Zhao Ling' er leaped lightly and landed with Li Xiaoyao.
"I also want to learn this qinggong. Sister Ling Er, please teach me!" Li Xiaoyao said.”
"Call me Master first!" Zhao Ling 'er said with a smile.”
"Master, Master Ling 'er!" Li Xiaoyao laughed.”
"Alright, are you really going to scream? It's not that I don't want to teach you, but you can't learn it now.”
"Why?" Li Xiaoyao asked.
"The most important thing about qinggong is internal energy. When you have accumulated enough internal energy, you can teach it.”
"Then how do I cultivate my internal energy?" Li Xiaoyao asked.”
"I heard that many martial arts aristocratic families have their own internal energy mental cultivation methods that complement the martial arts moves of their sect. That's why internal energy can't be practiced randomly." For example, if you practice masculine martial arts but memorize a set of feminine inner force mental cultivation methods, not only will it hinder the power of martial arts, but it will also hurt your body. If you wanted to practice internal energy, you would have to ask the master who taught you swordsmanship for a suitable mental cultivation method.”
Seeing that he was a little disappointed, Zhao Ling 'er hurriedly said,"Brother Xiaoyao, you don't have to be impatient. You can accumulate inner energy if you use the same martial arts for a long time.”
"How long have you been learning martial arts?" Li Xiaoyao asked.”
"About seven or eight years," Zhao Ling 'er said.”
Li Xiaoyao thought to himself,"Sister Ling 'er has been learning martial arts for seven or eight years before she has internal energy. I haven't even learned it for seven or eight days!”
Only then did Li Xiaoyao know that the world of martial arts was indeed profound and vast. It was definitely not something that could be achieved overnight.
The two of them arrived at the crowded place. It was in a large square outside the mansion. There were many hawkers and busybodies around the square, pointing at the center.
Looking from afar, there was a high platform in the middle with a red flag inserted. The dazzling golden embroidered words on the red flag fluttered in the wind, and it was impossible to see what the words were from afar. Beside the flagpole, there were a few thrones. It was unknown who would sit on them.
Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling 'er were squeezed to a place with fewer people outside the crowd. There were a few girls who seemed to be from a humble family who occupied the building at the back. They pointed at the man waiting for the competition in front of the stage and said,"Look, that swordsman is so handsome.”"The one with the twin hammers came last year too…"
"This is already the fifth time the Joust For A Spouse has been held. Isn't this Young Miss 'standards a little too high?”
"I think it will be difficult this time. It's better for us girls to be gentle. At least it'll be easier to find a husband!”
" Hey, I saw that big bearded man two days ago. I heard that he has several families in the city. He's really lecherous…"
The few men and women around him were also discussing this scene.
"Suzhou is really lively at this time!”
"Isn't that so! All the martial arts experts from all over the country had gathered here just to get Miss Lin!”
"I don't think so, do I?" The other person scoffed. More than half of the people who came to participate might want to use the Lin Family Castle Lord, Lin Tiannan,'s power in the martial arts world to reach the top in one step, or they might want to obtain the Lin Family's assets.”
"I said that this time, the Lin family will definitely not be able to compare the results of this spouse finding martial competition!”
"That's right. That young miss of the Lin family has inherited her family's swordsmanship since she was young. Since she was thirteen, no boy in Suzhou has been able to defeat her. It was as difficult as ascending to the heavens to defeat her and obtain the Lin family's assets.”
The more Li Xiaoyao thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. He said to Zhao Linger,"Ling 'er, the person who is looking for a groom is also surnamed Lin. Could it be the unruly young lady we met yesterday?”
"It can't be, right?" Zhao Ling 'er said. How could there be such a coincidence in this world? Besides, didn't Young Master Liu say that she couldn't be gentler?”
When the people around him heard Zhao Ling 'er say this, they immediately burst into laughter."Hahaha…Miss Lin is so gentle, there's no such thing as a shrew in the world!”
Another person said,"You're talking so loudly. Be careful, she might cut your tongue off!"”
That person hurriedly shrunk his head, but he still smiled and said,"Young couple, you can see the number one tigress in Suzhou today!”
"Miss Lin, are you tall and thin, with a long face, big eyes, and a pair of sword-like eyebrows?" Li Xiaoyao asked.”
"Yes, yes, that's it. Have you seen her?”
Li Xiaoyao laughed coldly and said,"I've seen him."”
"I didn't expect that we actually stayed at her house last night. What a coincidence." Brother Xiaoyao, let's return her sword and whip to her today and then leave!”
Li Xiaoyao nodded." Yes, I didn't expect someone to like such a shrew. It's really unbelievable!"”
Beside him, a scholar who was shaking his head laughed and said,""Hey, are you talking about Young Master Liu? This was what it meant to have a man who chased after a bad person by the seaside. There were people who liked all kinds of people.”
Li Xiaoyao laughed and said,"You're right."”
Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling 'er held hands and squeezed to the front, ready to find an opportunity to return the whip and sword to the unruly daughter.
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