Chapter 206 Chapter Eleven

Lu Buwei was full of ambition, and when he was about to announce Xiang Shaolong's death, Lu Niangrong suddenly stood up and said decisively: "There is no need to compete, my daughter decided to marry the evil spirit, so I have to live up to Mr. Xiang's kindness." .” As soon as these words came out, Lu Buwei's smile immediately froze, and he stayed on the spot.Guan Zhongxie's majestic body trembled, his eyes gleamed sharply, and he looked at Xiang Shaolong who was staring at Lu Niangrong in astonishment.Everyone knew that this calm and ruthless person had lost his temper.The others all looked at each other in embarrassment.In this way, this much-anticipated battle would just come to an end.

It was even more difficult for Du Bi, Lao Ai and others to hide their disappointment, because no matter which of the two ended up ignoring their hatred, it would be beneficial to them. But Ying Ying, Chang Pingjun, Wang Lu and others were relieved and breathed a sigh of relief. The state of Qin has always strictly prohibited private fighting between soldiers, Xiang Shaolong and Guan Zhongxie are both military generals, there is no excuse, even if they wish Xiang Shaolong could kill Guan Zhongxie's Xiao Pan, they can't break the rules and insist on them Let's fight, otherwise how can the law be established?The banquet hall was silent.

Lu Niangrong sat back, her head drooped, her breasts rose and fell, she was in an extremely excited mood. After Xiang Shaolong stared at Lu Niangrong for a while, he didn't know whether to be angry or amused.She secretly thought that because she offended her just now, she purposely discredited him in front of everyone, and the weight was her life's event.But in the final analysis, Lu Niangrong, like Ying Ying, is still more inclined to control evil. Lu Buwei was so angry that his face turned red. After staring at Lu Niangrong for a few times, he rolled his eyes, sat down with a smile, and laughed with Xiao Pan on the right: "Children are always uncertain, but Father Ben Zhong It has been said earlier that this matter should be decided by the old man, otherwise it will not be a breach of trust in the world, what do you think?"

Lu Niangrong shivered violently, raised her head, and was about to speak, Guan Zhongxie held her hand tightly from below, and whispered in a whisper: "Niangrong, don't embarrass Zhongfu again." Lu Niangrong was stunned for a moment, then she stole a glance at Xiang Shaolong, then lowered her pretty face again. Xiao Pan said leisurely: "Father Zhong's words are right, not to mention the martial arts contest to pick a son-in-law, our Great Qin Dynasty has had this custom since ancient times, so if Father Zhong thinks that this martial arts contest should not be cancelled, and the Empress Dowager has no objection, I will naturally fully support it."

Everyone's eyes turned to Zhu Ji, waiting for her to speak, the atmosphere was tense like a drawn bow. The Empress Dowager Qin, who holds real power, shot complex and incomprehensible emotions from her beautiful eyes. She first took a deep glance at Lai Ai, and then looked at Xiang Shaolong. Suddenly, the blood on her pretty face faded, and she trembled and shouted coquettishly: "Xiang Ai Although the martial arts competition between the two Qing families, just as Father Zhong said, it will be held as scheduled." The sound of the applause shook the sky, and the whole Huatang boiled.However, Xiang Shaolong's heart seemed to be cut by a sharp knife, knowing that between Lai Ai and him, Zhu Ji had chosen to throw herself to Lai Ai without reservation.

Now everyone who is well aware of Guan Zhongxie's strength believes that he, Xiang Shaolong, will undoubtedly lose. Zhu Ji's support for the competition just means that she hopes that she can be killed by Guan Zhongxie. The relationship between myself and Zhu Ji has developed to such a point, I can only sigh, "Fate makes people" What can I say? Lu Buwei's majestic and loud laughter sounded again, and he shouted: "The battle of Shaolong's bewitched spirit begins immediately!" The announcement sparked another climax. The sound of drums was loud, adding to the fiery emotions.

After Guan Zhongxie comforted Lu Niangrong in a low voice, he stood up, and the audience immediately fell silent. This super-swordsman whose reputation is so famous that Xiang Shaolong just stands there casually, and he has the aura of looking down on the world, which makes people feel awe. Guan Zhongxiebu attended the meeting, accepted everyone's gaze and applause with a smile, and when he reached the open space in the center of the lobby, he calmly stood still.He saluted the three chairs of the master's family and said: "To be able to win the favor of the queen mother, the prince and Zhongfu, and Mr. Xiang to compete in this martial arts, it is really a happy life for Zhongxie, and I will not be shaken by death."

Everyone listened to what he said with pride, and implied that they were willing to give up after life and death.The emotions rose again, clapping until the palms were rotten, and shouting so that the voice became hoarse. Xiang Shaolong's complexion was quite ugly, of course it was not because of the martial arts competition, but because he was extremely saddened by Zhu Ji's transformation. Everyone thought he was timid, and they were very surprised. After Xiang Shaolong took a deep breath, he suppressed the turbulent emotions and stood up.At this moment, he knew that he had been deeply hurt by Zhu Ji's unfeeling.

Xiang Shaolong's nature is affectionate and righteous, for the sake of his friends, he can disregard his own safety, honor or disgrace, that's why he was able to win the life-threatening friendship of people like Li Yuan, Long Yangjun, Han Chuang, Tu Xian and others. He has deep affection and righteousness towards Zhu Ji, but he didn't know that in exchange for such treatment in the end, how could he not feel resentment. Amid all the attention of the crowd, he came to stand at the Zhang Xu place next to Guan Zhongxie, and after saluting, his eyes fell on Zhu Ji's face.As soon as their eyes met, Zhu Ji immediately lowered her head.

Xiang Shaolong turned his grief into strength, he laughed and said: "Bring the knife!" Everyone was stunned when they heard the "sword", Guan Zhongxie's body shook, his eyes flashed sharply, and they looked at him. Jing Shan came out, knelt down and held the Hundred Wars Sword still in its sheath.Xiang Shaolong took the Baizhan Saber.Contacts are held in the left hand. There were voices of surprise everywhere, and everyone's eyes were focused on this strange weapon. Even Xiao Pan couldn't help but wondered, "What is the weapon in Xiang Qing's family?"

Holding the precious sword in his hand, Xiang Shaolong immediately felt refreshed. The dull emotions caused by Zhu Ji disappeared, and the lofty pride surged in his heart, and he replied loudly: "This is a weapon designed by my minister himself. The name of the sword is "Hundred battles" means "a hundred battles without danger" in Sun Tzu's Art of War." Everyone whispered to each other and talked about it, wishing that he would immediately take out the Bai Zhan Dao and take a look, but Xiang Shaolong had no such intention. Lu Buwei was surprised and said: "Didn't Shaolong say that he would fight with the Flying Dragon Spear? Why did he say the same thing?" Lord Changping laughed and said: "Father Zhong's words are wrong. The way of military strategists is to be unpredictable and unpredictable. Shaolong is clearly using a spear and using a knife secretly, which is in line with the purpose of a military strategist. Responsibility for reneging on your word?" As soon as Mr. Changping made these unceremonious rebuttals, everyone felt very special. Although Mr. Changping became Prime Minister of the Left, he has always been despised because of his lack of virtue, and he himself is also walking on thin ice, trembling and keeping a low profile.But now that he speaks eloquently and takes the initiative to defend Xiang Shaolong, it can be seen that he has gradually established the confidence and status to be the prime minister of the left, and dares to compete with Lu Buwei for a day. To Mr. Changping, Xiao Pan fully supported him, and said with a smile: "Zuo Xiangguo's words are justified, Xiang Qing's family can design such an unprecedented strange weapon, which makes people can't wait, so that they can see the ingenuity of the Hundred Wars Sword. Mighty, if Father Zhong has nothing to say, the widow will announce the start of the martial arts competition." Lu Buwei suppressed the anger in his heart, and thought to himself that he would slowly rectify you Lord Changping after he dealt with Xiang Shaolong, and said with a solemn voice: "Prince Chu, please announce!" Xiao Pan's eyes fell on Xiang Shaolong's left hand holding the Hundred Battles Sword that was still hidden in the sheath, and he happily said: "The competition begins!" The drum sounded again, pulling everyone's heartstrings tight. Those who supported Xiang Shaolong but did not know the power of the Hundred Wars Saber had their hearts raised to the top of their throats.Firstly, they had no confidence in this strange new weapon, and secondly, because Xiang Shaolong always ruled the roost with swordsmanship, he suddenly changed to a novelty weapon that had never been used before. There would be problems with the heat and technique. Extremely wise. The happiest one was Pu Ji, if the competition failed, at most he would return the original silver to the gamblers big and small, but if Xiang Shaolong wins, he will suffer heavy losses because of Wu Yingyuan's bet.Seeing that Xiang Shaolong actually challenged with such an incompetent strange guy, he was naturally overjoyed. You must know that since ancient times, the sword has established a supreme position in everyone's mind, and it is the king of close combat, followed by a long-standing swordsmanship culture, and no one can reverse this deep-rooted thinking for a while. Other than Ji Yanran and other insiders, only Xiao Pan has the most confidence in Xiang Shaolong.It comes from the admiration for Xiang Shaolong when he was a child, there is no power to divert him from this mentality. Another person who dare not underestimate Bai Zhan Dao is Xiang Shaolong's opponent Guan Zhongxie. Based on the keen intuition of a first-class swordsman, he was the first to feel the strong momentum and confidence that Xiang Shaolong immediately followed when he held hundreds of swords, so he didn't dare to be contemptuous like others. The drums stopped. There was no sound in the banquet hall, only the sound of heavy breathing and occasional coughing. At this time, everyone rushed into the banquet hall, and even the seats were filled with people who were fully watching the battle. The two turned around slowly, facing each other. Guan Zhongxie held the long-bladed sword handle with his left hand, bowed and saluted, "Master Xiang's actions are always unexpected, which surprises people endlessly. Regardless of victory or defeat, my subordinates are still sincerely convinced." Xiang Shaolong felt a strange feeling coming from the scabbard.The scabbard carrying China's first knife is absolutely extraordinary, but a scabbard made of chrome and iron by Uncle Qing. A weapon that can be used as a block by itself.Of course Guan Zhongxie didn't know about this, but he didn't intend to hide it from him, and reported back with a smile: "Master Guan, you should be careful, the scabbard of my hundred-fighting sword can also be used as a weapon." A complex look flashed in Guan Zhongxie's eyes, he nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xiang, for your advice. Please enlighten me, Mr. Xiang." A smile floated from the corner of Xiang Shaolong's mouth, his tiger eyes swept over Lao Ai and the others who were staring at them intently, Han Jie among them was as focused as he was on stage. Lu Niangrong, who had passed two seats, paled and looked at them blankly. When she touched Xiang Shaolong's eyes, her cherry lips moved slightly, but she did not avoid his gaze. Xiang Shaolong finally returned his gaze to Guan Zhongxie, and said with a calm smile, "Is Lord Guan ready?" Guan Zhongxie took three steps back, pulled out his long-striking blade with a "clang" sound, and opened his posture.The tip of the blade slanted in front of his chest, pointing at Xiang Shaolong from afar.A biting murderous aura immediately filled the audience, creating a terrifying feeling of incomparable danger. "Qiang!" Xiang Shaolong leaned forward slightly, his tiger eyes radiated divine light, staring at the opponent, at the same time he drew out the Baizhan Dao a little, and the light suddenly appeared, giving birth to another powerful aura, which could cover the opponent. Everyone stopped breathing immediately, waiting for the fierce battle to unfold at any time. Xiang Shaolong said: "Master Guan, please!" Guan Zhongxie's eyes lit up sharply, and he said solemnly: "Master Xiang, please." Outsiders thought that Guan Zhongxie was pretending to be modest, only Xiang Shaolong knew that because he hadn't figured out the reality of Bai Zhan Dao, he chose to stay on the defensive and stop with silence. Xiang Shaolong murmured: "The name of the sword is hundreds of battles, and it is invincible. Master Guan, be careful." "Qiang!" The Bai Zhan Dao finally came out of its sheath, but not many people could clearly see the baby's appearance, and no one could have imagined that the Bai Zhan Dao would be so domineering.Even Teng Yi and others, who had tried the powerful sword, never imagined that the Baizhan Sword would be so powerful in actual combat without reservation. In the midst of everyone's anticipation, the Baizhan Saber was pulled out of its sheath like a rainbow in the sun, and following Xiang Shaolong's forward momentum, it turned into a lightning bolt, scraping across the space between the two of them, and slashing evilly at the waiting tube go. Everyone in the audience opened their mouths, but no one could cry out. Guan Zhongxie was also taken aback, he didn't expect that Xiang Shaolong's attack would be in a posture of sacrificing himself and attacking fiercely, so he hurriedly moved a step sideways, sat down on the horse, and moved his sword to block. "Dang!" A shocking sound shocked the audience. First, the howling sound of the sword wind piercing through the air attracted everyone's senses, and when the swords clashed, Guan Zhongxie followed the sound, and the tiger's body shook violently.Although Xiang Shaolong's incomparably powerful knife was resolved, it was by no means easy. This knife can cause such a terrible power because there is no holding back, but the disadvantage is that the latter is difficult to continue. Xiang Shaolong was also shocked in his heart, he thought this knife could at least cut Guan Zhongxie half a step back.Unexpectedly, the other party's feet seemed to be rooted and abruptly blocked this earth-shattering knife. Guan Zhongxie's martial arts has indeed improved, no wonder people who are familiar with Guan Zhongxie's situation don't think highly of him, Xiang Shaolong.A master like Guan Zhongxie has reached the peak state that human physical strength can climb, and it is not easy to improve.Right now his almost miraculous improvement to a higher level, Xiang Shaolong is the main contributor.Without him as the goal and object to motivate Guan Zhongxie, Guan Zhongxie would never have reached the current state. After Guan Zhongxie exhausted all his strength to resist Xiang Shaolong's saber attack, he thought that if he let the opponent use the saber technique, it would be fine.Now at the moment when his old energy was exhausted and new energy was not yet generated, he borrowed the strength of his body to charge forward, and pressed the Baizhan Saber with the Long Hitting Blade, forcefully pushing towards Xiang Shaolong. "Bah!" The sword rubbed against each other, making an extremely unpleasant sound.Xiang Shaolong's strength was still not as strong as Guan Zhongxie, so he pushed him back two steps. Ji Yanran's face paled immediately, and sure enough, Guan Zhongxie seized the opportunity, and the long sword swirled out, using the lateral movement of his body, avoiding the space covered by the sword of hundreds of battles, and stabbing Xiang Shaolong's side from the left side exposed flaws.What's more, because Guan Zhongxie used the left-handed sword, no matter in terms of angle, speed and timing, this move has reached a state of perfection. Just when those who loved Xiang Shaolong were miserable, and those who hated him or bought him were overjoyed, "Clang!", Xiang Shaolong blocked it with a move of "defense instead of attack" with the scabbard in his left hand. Guan Zhongxie's sure-to-kill sword hadn't exhausted its force, forcing Guan Zhongxie to back away in shock. Everyone in the audience was stunned by Xiang Shaolong's unexpected move. It is not a miracle to defend the enemy with a scabbard, but it is unprecedented for Xiang Shaolong to use the scabbard with his left hand to perform complete and brilliant moves like a normal weapon. This is exactly the strange skill Xiang Shaolong came up with secretly, to make up for the disadvantages of Bai Zhan Dao's attacking the strong and defending the weak.Of course, if the opponent wasn't Guan Zhongxie, but the Bai Zhan Dao's offensive, the Yangtze River Dahe would have defeated the opponent and killed him, but if it was like the situation just now, the Bai Zhan Dao's scabbard would have the magical effect of saving lives. In particular, Mozi's swordsmanship is the most powerful defensive swordsmanship in the world, it is a pity to discard it, the defect in this aspect is inherited by the Baizhan scabbard.And if it weren't for the Baizhan scabbard being hard and indestructible because of the chrome mixed in it, it wouldn't be able to take on such a heavy responsibility.After adding up all kinds of conditions, it is Xiang Shaolong's Hundred Fighting Swordsmanship at the moment. Of all the swordsmen Guan Zhongxie met in his life, Xiang Shaolong was the only one who could forcibly force him to retreat in the two contests.When he was screaming in his heart, the lightning flashed in front of his eyes, the saber energy was surging, and the Hundred Wars Sword was attacking like a stormy sea. The sound of "Dangdang" is endless. Xiang Shaolong unfolded the saber technique he had comprehended, and in the blink of an eye, he slashed at Guan Zhongxie seven times in a row. In the ear-piercing whistling of the sword, the sword kept touching, with the ability to control evil, the first time I encountered this unprecedented sword technique that combined the essence of scientific metaphysics and martial arts, I could only be killed by parrying Force, can't help backing up. Only then did everyone know how to hiss and howl. The two sisters Tian Zhen and the eighteen iron guards yelled the loudest, like crazy. Experts like Han Jie and Xu Shang were also intimidated by Xiang Shaolong's power, and their faces changed drastically. The worst one was Pu Ji, Xiang Shaolong was a hundred times more powerful than the legendary him. Every time the Baizhan Dao struck Guan Zhongxie, the long-strike blade broke a small gap, but its owner's body trembled violently, as if being hit by a stormy wave that cracked the bank, shaking him sideways. By the time Guan Zhongxie blocked the seventh sword, he had already grasped Xiang Shaolong's Baizhan sword technique, and felt that although every strike had flaws, but because the sword technique was too fierce and sharp, and there was no certain way to achieve it. , there is no way to fight back. This is also the difference between swords and swords. The blocking moves in general swordsmanship, when encountering a knife that mainly chops and chops, and because it is a newly invented weapon, it is unprepared. Even a swordsman of Guan Zhongxie's level, Also suffer greatly. The Baizhan Baodao seemed to have turned into lightning and thunder, and it turned into rays of light without end, drawing the space between the two of them, each knife slashing at Guan Zhongxie from an unexpected angle.Xiang Shaolong, on the other hand, turned into a god full of intimidating power, using all the saber techniques he had comprehended to the fullest, rushing to attack, he never had to hold back his hands, let alone guard against the opponent's attack. When Guan Zhongxie had an occasional chance to return the phone, Bai Zhan's scabbard would use Mozi's swordsmanship to mend the flaws so that no gaps could be found.The viewers only feel that Xiang Shaolong's saber technique is like an antelope's horns hanging on its horns, there is no way to go or stay, and it is completely impossible to grasp the starting point and the downward point of the saber gesture.Guan Zhongxie, who was inside the bureau, suffered even more. "Dang!" There was a loud noise, although Guan Zhongxie tried his best.He blocked another blow, but he couldn't bear the impact of this coincident physical knife, and he fell back two steps with the sword, his footwork was disordered. Xiang Shaolong knew that the opportunity had come, he yelled, and took the first three steps like a shadow, holding the Baizhan Saber high above his head, when he took the third step, the Baizhan Saber slashed down from above, slashing at Guan Zhongxie In the middle of the forehead. Guan Zhongxie remained calm in the face of danger, at this moment it was too late to retreat, there was really no other way but to use his sword to strike hard. "Dang!" The swords clashed. The unbearable long-cutting blade broke in the middle, just before the Baizhan Saber pierced through his forehead, Guan Zhongxie showed his amazing skill and dodged back a few feet. Xiang Shaolong sighed in his heart, put away his saber and stood up without attacking. Guan Zhongxie staggered back a step, holding the long blade with only half of it left, a faint bloodstain appeared on his forehead, which was only injured by the saber energy. The sound of shouting and cheering disappeared quickly. The eyes of the two met, and the world seemed to stop. After a while, Guan Zhongxie showed a bitter smile, put aside the broken sword in his hand, bowed and said, "Master Xiang's Baizhan Saber is really powerful, Zhongxie is willing to bow down." He didn't say that Xiang Shaolong's martial arts were superb, but he only praised his Hundred Battle Sword, which showed that the cause of defeat was only in the opponent's hands, so he was not completely convinced.But it is true. Amidst the thunderous cheers, Xiao Pan and the others all secretly cried out that it was a pity, if Guan Zhongxie hadn't been cut in two with his long strike blade, Bao Cuozhongxie would have turned into a dead body dripping in a pool of blood. Lu Buwei's face was ashen, and he didn't say a word. Lu Niangrong's pretty face lost all color, and she looked blankly at the two people in the arena. Xiao Pan stole a glance at Zhu Ji who looked blank, and said with a smile: "This battle is truly splendid, and Taifu Xiang's own sword and sword technique are even more astonishing." Xiang Shaolong and Guan Zhongxie hurriedly saluted Xiao Pan. Everyone focused their attention on Lu Buwei in unison, to see if he announced on the spot that he would betroth Lu Niangrong to Xiang Shaolong. When Lu Buwei didn't know how to deal with it, Zhu Ji gave a dry cough and said coldly: "Although this battle is in the name of Niang Rong, it is not for her, so the marriage contract can be cancelled, does Shaolong have any objections? " Of course Xiang Shaolong would not object, he nodded and said: "Everything is up to the Queen Mother." Wang Lu stood up, walked out, came to Xiang Shaolong, took the Hundred Wars Saber, fiddled with it for a while, then turned to Xiaopan and said: "Shaolong created such a fearsome weapon. It is really a big deal. If it can be used in the sprint tactics of horse warfare, it will greatly strengthen the power of our Daqin army in close-handed horse warfare. The contribution is so great that it has a far-reaching impact compared to the siege of the city and the occupation of land. Long is the general, responsible for training the three armies, and at the same time commanding the three armies of the Imperial Guard, Duqi, and Duwei to defend the imperial court, named General Dutong, please grant your permission." The complexions of Lu Buwei and Lao Ai became extremely ugly at the same time, but there was no other way to do it, because it was impossible to refute such reasonable words as Wang Lu. Xiao Pan was overjoyed in his heart, almost hugged Wang Yan and kissed him twice, he was delighted that he knew and understood Long Xin, and said happily: "What the general said is exactly what I want, please give me a seal from the Queen Mother!" Zhu Ji was in chaos, looked towards Lai Ai, gritted her teeth fiercely, and said in a deep voice: "The promotion of Shaolong to the rank of general is indeed well deserved. As for the unification of the posts, it involves the change of the military system in the capital, which is of great importance. It should be considered in the long run.” Xiao Pan cursed in his heart, the most powerful part of Gai Wang's proposal was to put all the military power of the Xianyang garrison under Xiang Shaolong's direct jurisdiction.Zhu Ji avoided the important and neglected the important, and only promoted Xiang Shaolong to be a general. Although Xiao Pan hated her, she had no choice but to announce that Xiang Shaolong was promoted to a general. So far at the birthday banquet, everyone's spirits are waning, and Pu Ji, who has lost his hands and feet, is even more empty and has a full table of delicacies, which is hard to swallow. After Xiang Shaolong accepted everyone's congratulations, Xiao Pan announced in public that he would host the Spring Festival by the Weihe River in five days, diluting the atmosphere of disappointment caused by the victory or defeat of the martial arts competition. Xiang Shaolong saw Pu Ji on the opposite side whispering to Du Bi frequently with an expressionless face, he couldn't help but ask his father-in-law Wu Yingyuan how much he had bet on himself. Wu Yingyuan suppressed a smile, and after admiring the expression of Pu Ji, the big loser, he said in a low voice, "It's only three thousand taels of gold!" Xiang Shaolong was dumbfounded. For ordinary people, a hundred taels of gold should be enough for the family to live a leisurely life. Two thousand taels of gold is already an astronomical amount, plus the fact that Pu Wei lost three times for one, no wonder this rich man can't stand it rise. At this time the banquet was over, Lu Buwei personally sent Xiao Pan and Zhu Ji to the gate, the others relaxed and came to congratulate Xiang Shaolong one after another, while Guan Zhongxie and Lu Niangrong both slipped away quietly. Teng Yi and Jing Jun took the opportunity to take a step ahead, preparing to deal with the ambushes of the Qi people. When the guests gradually dispersed, Xiang Shaolong, surrounded by Wu Yingyuan, Wang He, Wang Ling, Changping Jun Huanjue and others, walked towards the gate, followed by Ji Yanran and Qin Qing. Mr. Changping said with a smile: "In my opinion, from today onwards, there will not be many people who dare to challenge Shaolong head-on." Xiang Shaolong smiled wryly in his heart, all the top masters in 21st century martial arts novels, movies or TV are full of troubles, wishing he was an exception.