The blue sky was as beautiful as if it was transparent. The white clouds floated in the sky, and the round sun leaned against the mountain top, weakly emitting orange light that dyed the entire sky red. It was so gorgeous that it made people yearn for it and intoxicated them. This was the first time the beautiful sunset had appeared in the new year. It swept away the gray haze that had been around for the past few days, as if tomorrow was the season of warm flowers blooming.
It was still winter, and the temperature was still extremely cold. The exhaled air instantly condensed into water droplets and scattered. People rushed back to their homes in a hurry, and the entire Shengyang City prepared for the prosperity of the night.
In the Lan Mansion in the western part of the city, the accumulated snow had already been piled up in a corner. Everyone was gathered in the vast courtyard. After the competition, they no longer felt cold. Instead, they were sweating from the three consecutive movements. The competition had almost finished. The winners were naturally happy, and those who lost were not jealous. After all, the other party had won based on their strength. They could only surpass them by working hard. This was the so-called healthy competition.
In order to liven up the atmosphere, those who participated in the competition but did not win were given ten taels of silver as an encouragement. Although they did not lack silver and their monthly salary was considered high, it was unknown whether they were influenced by Shangguan Yibing, but they all enthusiastically signed up and happily accepted the silver into their pockets.
Now, there was only the last tug-of-war left. According to the previous grouping, the women first, each team had ten people, a total of five teams, two against two, the winning team and the men's team won the competition, and the men's team had the same method.
In the spacious courtyard, the men and women sat down with their heads lowered. The twenty captains were the first to confront each other with their eyes full of confidence and arrogance. The aura of the two sides was not inferior to that of a real battle. Lan Xi was speechless. What was she doing? She suggested a tug-of-war to let them understand the importance of cooperation. Why did they have an internal conflict first?!
"Hmph, isn't it too much of a bully to let us men and women fight? Master, I think we should forget about the last one, okay?”A certain captain of the male team said rudely.
"That's right. It's too embarrassing for a man to fight a woman.”As soon as he said that, he immediately received support from the people behind him.
Hearing this, a certain captain of the female team said unhappily," Why? Are you men afraid of us little girls or are you afraid that you will lose in the end?”
"Haha, if you're afraid, then tell us the truth. We won't laugh at you.”
Damn, aren't you guys already laughing? The men broke out in cold sweat after hearing this. A certain captain choked out," Hmph, a good man doesn't fight with a woman. What's the point of showing off? Let's see what happens later."”
"Alright, it's settled then. Let's wait and see.”A certain female captain took the lead to accept the challenge. Her slender figure looked particularly outstanding under the setting sun.
Soul Eater explained the rules briefly. The rules were very simple. The last two winners would advance. There was not much time left for them to fight each other. Shangguan Yibing got two thick straw ropes from somewhere and tied a knot in the middle. The match officially began after the middle line was set.
The first was the male assassin. The five captains decided the order of the competition. It was decided that the two pairs led by Nameless and Ye Yi would compete first. According to Soul Eater, other than the top ten assassins, the names of the killers in the bloodthirsty department were replaced by numbers. The word 'Ye' was the best ranking other than the top ten, which meant that Ye Yi was ranked eleventh in the building.
After Nameless and Ye Yi arranged the team members 'positions, the Soul Eater whistled again. The straw rope was immediately pulled taut. Both sides used all their strength, and several veins popped out on the back of their hands and necks. The knot in the middle of the straw rope moved left and right. The two sides were in a stalemate, making people who saw it involuntarily break out in cold sweat. They wished they could join in personally.
"Good luck, good luck, Ye Yi, good luck.”
"Use more strength, use more strength, Nameless, use more strength ~"
Everyone gathered in a circle, cheering loudly. They had completely forgotten that they would be going on stage later. Soul Eater stood quietly not far away, looking at Knot with a cold and emotionless gaze. The only thing he cared about was when it would decide the winner.
Gu Mo Xi, who was drinking tea in the hall, noticed something. She looked down at the black cat sleeping soundly in her arms. Its furry ears moved because of the intense cheering. It seemed to have woken up. Thinking about it, he couldn't help but laugh softly, his voice like alcohol seeping into his heart.
"Hehe, Xi 'er, how did you come up with this idea? I'm afraid those soldiers will have something to pass the time in the future.”The seemingly simple game contained a lot of things. It trained the unity and cooperation of the soldiers and gave them entertainment at the same time. Xi 'er was really smart. She would ask her third brother to add this tug-of-war to the military camp after the court session tomorrow.
Hearing this, the black cat opened its misty black eyes and mumbled softly into Gu Mo Xi's heart," You're stealing my teacher, right? Rascal."
Gu Moxi was not angry at being called a scoundrel. Instead, she held the black cat and smiled at herself." Hehe, Xi 'er really understands me. I'm very happy."”
The black cat paused for a moment, turned its head away and said angrily," Who knows you? You can even think of such a simple thing with your toes.”
"Er, hehe ~" Gu Mo Xi looked at the black cat's claws and laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" The black cat asked with its eyes narrowed.
"Is this also considered a toe?" Gu Mo Xi asked as she looked at the black cat's claws again.
The corner of the black cat's mouth twitched. It was so angry that it laughed. It stretched out its sharp claws and immediately left three bloody marks on the back of his hand. It took advantage of the moment when he was in pain and powerless to break free. Its small body nimbly jumped to the head of Tao Yao.
Tao Yao was going crazy. She raised her hands and jumped around, but she did not dare to really shake the black cat." Ah! Xiao Xi Xi, come down quickly. I love the most beautiful and elegant hairstyle!"
"Haha ~" Yuanyuan pointed at Tao Yao and laughed loudly. Her cute baby fat face was like a blooming flower.
"Puchi ~" Mei Sheng covered her mouth and looked at Tao Yao's trembling shoulders. Her charming features became even more radiant.
Only Gu Moxi covered her wound and looked at him with grief. Ning Ke Xi 'er was lying on his head.
At this moment, the outcome of the competition outside had also been decided. After an all-out competition, Team Night One came out on top. After the other two teams had their results, they would compete with each other. The winning team would fight with the team that had stayed behind at the beginning. Only after winning again could they compete with the female killers.
The competition began once again. For a moment, cheers and cheers soared into the sky, causing the passers-by outside to stretch out their curiosity. What exactly had happened in the Lan Manor to be so lively?
After a fierce competition, the results were out just before the sky turned dark. The male killers were defeated because they underestimated the enemy. The female captain who won made a request: Let Taoyao cross-dress once.
Lan Xi agreed without hesitation. Her cat eyes gleamed with schadenfreude as she looked at Tao Yao. When she saw Tao Yao's doubtful face, she laughed even more happily. It was fine that this clown usually flirted in the brothel, but when he came back, he would take advantage of the opportunity to tease the servant girls. Although it was not too much, they were not ordinary servant girls. When they seized the opportunity, they would do something evil. She guessed that the main show would be when she disguised herself as a woman.
Sure enough, after Tao Yao disguised herself as a woman, she went up to touch and flirt with him regardless of gender, causing him to jump up and down with goosebumps all over the ground. He did not forget to scream miserably at Soul Devourer,"Soul Devourer, control your crazy subordinates. How dare you eat my tofu? If you want to eat, it's for Xiao Xi Xi ~ Ah, where are you touching? Let go!"”
Who knew that the usually cold Soul Eater would calmly say," Just lie down obediently.”F * ck, this could be considered as teasing.
Today, the Lan residence was quite lively. After eating dinner in the dining hall, they returned to their posts to continue working. Fifth Ghost also returned to the courtyard to rest. Compared to them, Tao Yao looked a little dispirited. Lan Xi guessed that she must have been dealt a blow. It was no wonder. Usually, he was the one who teased others. Now that they had swapped seats, it would definitely affect them. However, she believed that this was a very small problem. She estimated that she would be able to see the usual Tao Yao tomorrow.
Gu Moxi returned to the Yiran Residence, but Black Cat was not there. He sat at the desk and looked at the beauty painting on the opposite wall. It was Lan Xi, who was wearing an ancient costume. Her charming phoenix eyes were filled with deep affection and determination. Finally, it turned into a flash of light and disappeared, leaving only darkness.
Suddenly, a black shadow rushed in from the window, but Gu Mo Xi didn't move at all. Obviously, it was one of her own people. He didn't look away from the painting and asked," Did you find the thing?"”
Yan Yi Ran was still dressed in black. He took out something wrapped in brown silk cloth from his clothes and presented it with both hands. He said in a deep voice," This is what I want."”
Gu Mo Xi then shifted her gaze to the squarish thing. She reached out and took the silk cloth from the open package. Inside was an ancient secret manual with the words " Cultivation Method " carved on the page. Her phoenix eyes were filled with joy and her thin lips couldn't help but curl up. As long as she had this, she would be able to become stronger and protect those she wanted to protect. She would be able to build a strong palace to shelter her from the wind and rain.
"Very good. Let them rest for a few days.”
Yan wanted to say something but stopped. Looking at Gu Mo Xi's happy expression, he sighed and bowed slightly before leaving the room.
Gu Mo Xi looked at the words on the page again. Just as she was about to flip to the top page, she saw a black blur. She saw the black cat sitting on the table, staring at the page with its seemingly pure and bottomless black eyes. The rolling waves in its eyes were difficult for him to understand.
"You want to cultivate." Lan Xi said in a certain tone, her eyes shifting to look at Gu Mo Xi, her heart moved.
" Yes, I won't be a burden to you, so Xi 'er." Gu Moxi did not continue. She only told herself not to reject him anymore. Her eyes were filled with deep affection and her warm hands gently caressed the black cat's head.
Thousands of words turned into a warm current flowing into Lan Xi's heart. She naturally understood Gu Moxi's reason for cultivating. Humans and demons had different paths, but cultivators would eventually become immortals. At that time, there would be no problem of different lifespans. He would also become stronger with the improvement of his cultivation ability. She would have no reason to refuse or escape. Didn't this idiot know that cultivation was very dangerous?
"I won't stop you from cultivating, but are you sure about the authenticity of this secret manual?”The black cat uttered this sentence under Gu Mo Xi's caress. The concern in its words made the other party's eyes light up, and then it became even gentler.
"Of course, for you, I will protect myself.”The promise came out of his mouth. Gu Moxi knew very well what he was doing and what he needed to do. So Lan Xi had nothing to say. She could only ask Mei Sheng to help him.
Mei Sheng was an Alchemist before her death, so she must know all the pills that Gu Moxi needed for cultivation. She also knew a thing or two about cultivation that Lan Xi was not familiar with. This was something that Lan Xi would not have done before, so Gu Moxi had to admit that she had gained something.
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