A few days in the mountains, a thousand years in the world. Red Maple Valley was a magical valley formed by the accidental fall of Heavenly Court Fairy Zhang Zixun four years ago. Here, the four seasons were as warm as spring, and one could not feel the changes of the seasons at all. The valley was filled with red maple trees. A gust of wind blew past, blowing the red leaves on the ground into the air. It caused a spectacular red tide. In addition, under the reflection of the sunlight, it seemed to emit a fiery red light. That was how Red Maple Valley got its name.
In addition to Hong Feng, there was also a bleak bamboo forest in the small courtyard where Nangong Duxing and the others had built their bamboo house. At this moment, a few rising stars in the martial world of Ziyue Kingdom, as well as Zhang Zixun, a friend who had suddenly joined them, were sitting around a stone table drinking tea. Originally, the carefree Yuyin Zhaobang was clamoring to drink first. However, in Nangong Duxing's words, he didn't know how to be serious after being drunk. They still had a competition later. Although Zhaobang was unwilling to do so, he had to sit down and drink his tea when everyone nodded in agreement.
"Zhaobang, do you mind me calling you that?”At this moment, Zhang Zixun, who had been observing him, suddenly broke the silence. Hearing this, Yuyin Zhaobang looked at her in confusion and said indifferently,"Whatever. We're all people in the martial arts world. There's no need to be so particular.”Zhang Zixun also returned a faint smile. She slowly stood up and walked in front of him."Have a cup of tea. Why do I feel like you haven't grown up yet? Why are you so childish?" Hearing this, Yuyin Zhaobang's expression was obviously a little unhappy, but the former did not mind and continued,"Don't blame me for being direct. Don't you understand? Nangong is doing this for your own good. I heard from Yan 'er that you lost to Sima Chengfeng in the last competition. If you lose again today, then I think Castle Lord Nangong will definitely not agree to the matter between you and Yan 'er, because no one will appreciate a man who only knows how to be happy for a moment and doesn't care about the consequences.”Zhang Zixun paused and sat beside him.
"Zixun, what do you mean?”Yuyin Zhaobang looked at her in confusion. He thought that he had trained hard all these years and was confident that he would not lose this time. What made her so sure that he would lose? Zhang Zixun looked at him and sighed lightly. She shook her head and said,"It seems that I'm really worried about Yan 'er's future happiness. Judging from your current aura, you are obviously weaker than Sima Chengfeng. If you continue to drink, you will lose even faster when your mind is not clear! Moreover, in my opinion, Sima Chengfeng's aura seems a bit strange, so you must be extra careful now.”Zhang Zixun said solemnly. Then, he stood up and walked to the side. Yuyin Zhaobang looked at Zhang Zixun's back thoughtfully and was extremely surprised."Who is this person? His strength was unfathomable, and his words were very incisive. He could easily see through me and even Sima's background. This person is not simple."
On the other side, Qi Yeyou, who was also Xuanyuan Qingjue, had been watching the conversation between Zhang Zixun and Yuyin Zhaobang. His expression was getting colder and colder. When he saw Zhang Zixun walking over, he took a few steps forward and stretched out his hand, blocking her in front of him. "What did you say to him just now?" she asked coldly.”It was not a question at all, but more like an interrogation. Zhang Zixun was shocked by his action. When she came back to her senses, anger surged in her heart. He thought to himself, When did this person become so domineering? I haven't done anything with him yet. If something really happens, won't he kill me?”The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She glared at him and said unhappily,"Why are you so overbearing? What about me? What can I do? I'm not even close to you!"
"You." Ye You was instantly enraged. He let go of his hand, turned around, and walked away. Zhang Zixun angrily flung her sleeves and sat down in front of the stone table with a gloomy expression.
Everyone was talking about their own topics and were originally very happy. At this moment, Nangong Yan noticed that something was wrong with Zhang Zixun. She walked to her side and sat down. She asked softly,"Zixun, what's wrong? Are you not feeling well?" Hearing this, Zhang Zixun calmed down and said,"I'm fine. It's just that some people are too overbearing!”His words were obviously hinting at something. Of course, someone as smart as Nangong Yan could understand what he meant. She smiled and said,"What's wrong? Did you quarrel with Ye You?"
"No! Who's willing to argue with him!"
"Still not admitting it? Look at you, your face is so angry, and you still don't have it? You have to understand Ye You's feelings. He has never had feelings for other women before. You are his first, so it's inevitable that you will be a little sensitive. So you have to forgive him.”When Zhang Zixun heard her words, she felt even more depressed."Miss, who am I doing this for? Isn't it all because of that person in your family? But now, instead of helping me, you're speaking up for that unreasonable person. Sigh." Zhang Zixun thought to herself, but she didn't say it out loud. He just rolled his eyes at her and didn't say anything else.
"Zixun, I've thought about what you said just now. I think what you said makes sense. I didn't think it through. Thank you for your reminder." At this moment, Yuyin Zhaobang ran over anxiously and said with a serious expression. Zhang Zixun smiled faintly and thought, At least I didn't waste my effort.”
"What did Zixun say to you just now? Why didn't I know?" Nangong Yan's voice sounded from the side. Yuyin Zhaobang smiled awkwardly. He was in a hurry to run over, and then he rattled on and on, not noticing that Nangong Yan was still beside him. Now, he could only chuckle, hoping that he could get away with it. But how could the latter be willing to give up? She looked at him questioningly. Hence, he had no choice but to look at Zhang Zixun for help. "I didn't say anything. I just asked about your competition." Zhang Zixun smiled.”Nangong Yan nodded doubtfully. Then, Yuyin Zhaobang suddenly pulled Nangong Yan's hand and said with a sincere and firm expression,"Yan 'er, don't worry. I'll definitely win. I won't let Uncle Castle Lord look down on me!”This caused the latter to be stunned and confused. "What's wrong with him? Weird?" Nangong Yan looked at Yuyin Zhaobang's back and asked in confusion. Zhang Zixun covered her mouth and smiled.
As expected of the naive Nangong Yan. In just a short while, she returned to her lively nature. She sat beside Zhang Zixun with interest and said,"If you want to ask about the competition between the descendants of the four great clans, why don't you ask me?”However, before Zhang Zixun could answer, she continued,"Let me tell you, this Red Maple Valley was originally discovered by a few of us by accident. Now, it has become a secret gathering place for friends of our families. It was also the place where the martial arts competition was held once every three years. However, the last time he did it, it wasn't here, so his parents found out and taught him a lesson. Until we found this place. Therefore, no one was allowed to enter without permission. However, when he saw you, some of his actions were very abnormal, so my brother didn't kill you. Otherwise, you would have died long ago!" Nangong Yan's expression turned serious as she spoke. Hearing this, Zhang Zixun laughed in her heart."You mortals want to kill me? It was already good enough that the purple butterfly dream did not bite back.”However, he still said jokingly,"Then shouldn't I thank you for not killing me?”Nangong Duxing, who was sitting on the other side and talking to Sima Chengfeng, immediately revealed an awkward expression when he heard this. He turned his head and glared at Nangong Yan, who was talking enthusiastically. The latter smiled mischievously.
At this moment, a gust of wind suddenly blew past, setting off another red tide. Zhang Zixun's gaze was immediately attracted by the scene in front of her. She had seen a lot of maple leaves. For example, she had climbed the Fragrant Mountain more than once in her previous life. However, none of them were as spectacular as this place. He couldn't help but mutter,"One piece, two pieces, three or four pieces, five pieces, six pieces, seven or eight pieces. Nine or ten pieces flew into the air and disappeared.”As soon as he finished speaking, a round of applause was heard. It turned out that everyone was attracted by her voice.
"Miss Zixun is really talented! I admire you!" Sima Chengfeng stood up and cupped his hands at Zhang Zixun.
"Hehe. I'm not sure. Young Lord Sima is too kind, I was just thinking about the scenery in front of me. It's nothing." Zhang Zixun said. However, she said in her heart,"I'm sorry, Ji Xiaolan, but I need to borrow your poem."”
"Young Lady is too modest! However, this Red Maple Valley has a pleasant scenery.”Hearing this, Nangong Yan's interest was piqued again, and she said proudly,"Zixun, you should be glad that you fell. Otherwise, you wouldn't have seen such a beautiful scenery. And let me tell you, you will have the pleasure of seeing the martial arts competition of the rising stars of the Jianghu later. Let me tell you, my brother, Big Brother Sima, Big Sister Bai, Ye You, and Zhao Bang are all outstanding figures among the younger generation in the martial arts world. It's a pity that my physique has been weak since I was young, so I can't withstand the hardships of practicing martial arts. Otherwise, my father said that if I could practice martial arts, with my intelligence, I would definitely become an expert in the martial arts world in the future. Fortunately, I have my brother. His current cultivation is already on par with my father's. As long as he is given time, he will definitely surpass my father!”As he spoke, he looked at everyone proudly, as if he was showing off that he had an outstanding big brother. Everyone in Jianghu knew how terrifying the Lord of Nangong Castle was. Now that his son was on par with him, that meant that there were not many people in the martial arts world who were his match.
Nangong Duxing could only smile helplessly when he saw his younger sister praising him. However, Zhang Zixun, who had sharp senses, noticed that the former's gaze had never left Bai Xinling, who was sitting quietly at the side. When he saw that the latter's expression remained the same after hearing about his strength, his face clearly darkened. Zhang Zixun nodded. There must be something going on between Nangong and Miss Bai.
"Alright, Yan 'er, we all know that your father and brother are very powerful. There's no need to show off like this, right? If they weren't powerful, Nangong Castle wouldn't have been able to stay at the top of the four families for such a long time!”Yuyin Zhaobang joked. Hearing this, Nangong Yan rolled her eyes at him and snapped,""Are you jealous that my brother's martial arts is better than yours? Why? If you're not convinced, then beat my brother!”
"Hmph, you." Yuyin Zhaobang blushed, not knowing how to answer. However, he immediately came back to his senses. " Your brother isn't invincible," he said disdainfully." At least Silent Night is stronger than him!"”Nangong Yan wanted to retort, but she didn't know what to say. Indeed, she had to admit that ever since she met Ye You, he had always given off a mysterious feeling. Whether it was strength or identity, it was the same! Nangong fell into deep thought. In these few years, no matter how hard he tried, he could not catch up to Ye You. He did not know what realm Ye You had reached. The atmosphere fell silent. At this moment, Zhang Zixun suddenly felt an inexplicable aura flash past her. It was only for a moment. However, she subconsciously looked in Bai Xinling's direction. The latter's expression remained the same. Zhang Zixun wondered if she was being too sensitive.
"Don't drag me into this for no reason. Your competition has nothing to do with me.”A cold voice broke the silence, causing everyone to tremble. It was only then that she realized that Ye You had returned to this place.
"Sigh, I say, our big ice cube, can you stop appearing and disappearing like a ghost? Scaring people will scare people to death!" Nangong Yan said. The former didn't answer, but his expression was cold. "Ye You, how much stronger are you than them?" Zhang Zixun asked.”Hearing this, Ye You's face finally showed some expression. However, he still didn't answer. He only used the telepathy technique that they could hear to say,"You did it on purpose, didn't you? You clearly know my identity, yet you still ask?”
"Hmph, who asked you to anger me just now!”Zhang Zixun refused to admit defeat.
"Nangong, we'll know who's strong and who's not. In any case, today was a competition. What do you think?" Sima suddenly stood up and said. Zhang Zixun suddenly felt a chill. It was obviously coming from Sima. A bad feeling welled up in his heart.
"Alright, I have the same intention. Let's see how much we've improved in the past three years.”Nangong replied readily. At the same time, he was already walking towards the center of the courtyard. When he passed by Zhang Zixun, the latter quickly said softly,"Be careful, this person is not simple!" Nangong obviously stopped in his tracks and looked at Zhang Zixun with a complicated expression. However, since he had agreed, he still had to accept the challenge. Therefore, he continued walking forward.
"Did you notice?" Zhang Zixun looked at Ye You beside her and said in her heart.
"Yes, Sima has an unusual aura on his body this time, but I seem to be particularly familiar with this aura because it's the demonic aura that belongs to our demon world. In short, we'll wait and see." Ye You's expression remained the same as he replied telepathically. Zhang Zixun was shocked when she heard this." Could it be that this person is related to the people of the Demon Realm?"”However, since Ye Youdu said so, she could only watch quietly. However, she did not notice that Bai Xinling was staring at her coldly.
In front of the bamboo house, under the red maple tree. The two top-notch experts of the younger generation of the pugilistic world stood facing each other. On the left, Sima Chengfeng was dressed in a long black robe. In his hand, he held a black sword that was emitting a strange black aura. There was no change in his expression. However, Zhang Zixun could feel that his aura had already been raised to its peak condition. His body was also faintly suffused with a black halo. On the right, Nangong Duxing was dressed in a long white robe. His wide robe fluttered without any wind, and his aura was obviously raised to the extreme. Lightning flashed faintly on his body. The silver-white spear in his hand was also surging with electricity. Zhang Zixun was shocked! Was there a need? It was not a life-and-death battle between their own people. Was there a need to use all of their strength? Now, neither of them moved. This was a showdown between experts. Although it didn't seem to make any difference between starting first and later, between experts, a small mistake could lead to a complete loss. Therefore, they were in a stalemate. This stalemate lasted for the time for half an incense stick to burn. In the end, it was Sima Chengfeng who launched the attack. He held the sword in his hand and channeled his inner strength into the sword. Without any fancy moves, he rushed towards Nangong Duxing. A black shadow appeared behind him. It seemed like he didn't use any technique, but Nangong could feel the powerful sword aura contained in his sword. He did not dare to be careless. The spear in his right hand shook, creating sparks on the ground as he charged towards Sima Chengfeng. Without any technique, the seventh move of the Thirteen Moves of Thunderclap Spear Execution," Ten Thousand Tons of Thunder ", was used. The next moment, with a clang, the spear and sword collided. The aftershock of internal strength spread, and several maple trees behind him fell. Upon seeing this, the Universal Seal Zhaobang immediately formed a strong Qi in front of him and Nangong Yan, blocking the shockwave. Let's talk about Nangong and Sima. For some reason, when the two of them collided, Sima did not stop. Instead, he continued to use his inner strength to force Nangong Nan back. The latter was secretly shocked, When did he become so strong?”After retreating a few steps, Nangong leaped into the air. His right foot landed on the tree behind him. His body instantly passed Sima Chengfeng. Almost at the same time, the spearhead turned and pointed at his throat. One move, one move was enough to determine the victor. However, it could be said to be a narrow victory. Nangong Duxing did not expect that Sima's martial power would actually improve so much in just three years! He almost couldn't hold on just now.
"Thank you, Brother Sima!" Nangong withdrew his spear and cupped his fists.
"Hehe. I'm not sure. A loss is a loss. Looks like I still can't defeat you!”Sima Chengfeng smiled bitterly. However, Zhang Zixun did not miss the coldness and unwillingness in the corner of her eyes. She secretly kept an eye on him.
"This person is definitely not simple!" Zhang Zixun thought to herself. However, she did not realize that a pair of cold eyes were staring at her from behind.
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