Chapter 213: Martial Arts Competition

A few days later.

On the parade ground of the Northern Frontier Camp, a young man in black cloth armor wielded his spear like a dragon, dancing with great power.

The move ended with a beautiful counter-stab, and the silver spear tip sparkled in the sunlight, immediately attracting cheers from the surroundings.

"good!"

"Captain Gu's marksmanship is amazing, he has a bit of the demeanor of a princess!"

Gu Chaoyang smiled and retracted his spear. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his face and calmed his somewhat rapid breathing.

Murong Jing's deputy general Cheng Lian walked up from the stage and patted him on the shoulder.

"Big Brother." Gu Chaoyang smiled at him.

Before he set out from Jiangzhou to the Northern Frontier Camp, Murong Jing had given him a letter and a dogtail grass. He brought these two things with him all the way to the Northern Frontier Camp, and the first person he met was Cheng Lian.

He handed the letter to Cheng Lian, but he didn't expect that the other party didn't even read the letter. Instead, he excitedly picked up the dogtail grass. The knot on it was obviously the work of the princess.

Afterwards, Cheng Lian took him into the military camp and told him that he was also Murong Jing's "eldest disciple", and asked Gu Chaoyang to call him senior brother in informal occasions.

Gu Chaoyang also learned from Cheng Lian that, including Cheng Lian, he had a total of twelve brothers, who were the most trusted people around the King of Zhenbei, known as the "Twelve Guards". Each of the Twelve Guards led a team of Silver Dragon Cavalry, and their status in the Northern Frontier Camp was second only to the King of Zhenbei and Murong Jing.

Since Gu Chaoyang arrived late and had no military merits or prestige, he still needed to gain experience from the bottom, so he joined Cheng Lian's team and became one of his Silver Dragon Cavalry.

Gu Chaoyang's archery skills were learned in his spare time at the academy. It was not until he came to the Northern Frontier Camp that he finally realized the gap between himself and the soldiers who had actually been on the battlefield. Fortunately, several senior brothers took good care of him. When they were not busy, they would teach him a few moves and practice with him using various weapons.

After a few years, Gu Chaoyang's kung fu was considered outstanding in the Northern Frontier Camp. In addition, he made some military achievements and was promoted to the position of a small battalion commander.

"Thirteen, you've practiced well," Cheng Lian walked in front of Gu Chaoyang, suddenly stopped, sniffed, and then moved closer to Gu Chaoyang while sniffing.

"Why do you smell so good, boy? Are you wearing rouge and powder like a girl?"

Gu Chaoyang raised his arm and sniffed his sleeve. "Oh, didn't they catch a group of exorcists pretending to be spice dealers a few days ago? The goods were piled over there. I fell when I passed by that day. I guess I got some spices on me."

"You can fall even when walking on flat ground. You are amazing!"

Cheng Lian teased him, took the spear from his hand, and said, "This last move of stabbing back is still not decisive enough. When you have mastered this move, I can teach you a powerful counter-stab on behalf of the county lord!"

A soldier watching the battle nearby joked, "General Cheng, you are too stingy. Can you teach us sometime?"

Cheng Lian pointed at Gu Chaoyang and laughed, "I teach him openly. I'm not forbidding you to watch. You can come and learn if you want. It's just that our Gu Shisan is a good seedling picked by the princess, and I'm afraid you don't have his talent! Hahaha!"

"It's so lively." Murong Jing's voice suddenly sounded from the audience. The woman's voice seemed particularly abrupt in the military camp.

When everyone heard that the princess was coming, they immediately stood up and saluted. Every soldier looked at Murong Jing with great respect.

Murong Jing was still wearing a flamboyant red dress. She walked to the weapon rack next to the training ground and picked up a gun. She turned it around in her hand, and suddenly her eyes became stern, and she pointed the gun forward.

"I haven't practiced for a long time. Who will come?"

Not to mention the soldiers in the audience, even Cheng Lian wanted to escape.

Who dares to fight her in this northern frontier camp? When the county magistrate and his eleven brothers were in charge, they had suffered so much that they had an instinctive fear when they saw the gun in her hand.

Cheng Lian quietly moved a few steps to the side.

"Let me try!" Gu Chaoyang said excitedly, taking the gun back from Cheng Lian's hand, looking eager to try.

He had only learned Kung Fu from Murong Jing for a few days before coming to the Northern Frontier Camp. He had never really fought with Murong Jing, so he took this opportunity to test the results of his practice.

Cheng Lian wanted to say something but hesitated, but seeing Gu Chaoyang's fearless look, he held back.

Young people need to be beaten some times in order to grow up.

"You're brave!" Murong Jing nodded approvingly to Gu Chaoyang and raised her spear.

"bring it on!"

"Princess, I won't be polite then!" Gu Chaoyang didn't say anything more. He immediately raised his gun and stabbed at Murong Jing, his heart pounding.

This feeling is so exciting!

However, before Gu Chaoyang could be happy for a few seconds, his expression changed.

He had only seen Murong Jing wielding a whip before, and her movements and techniques were very flexible. He thought that because she was a woman, her natural strength was weaker than that of men, so she relied on the method of using softness to overcome hardness to win.

I have never stopped training in the past few years in the military camp, and my physique has become many times stronger than before. I thought I could make up for it a little in strength.

However, after a few exchanges, Gu Chaoyang was extremely surprised to find that Murong Jing's weapon had been replaced with a spear. It was like a completely different person. Each of his moves was powerful and strong, and his knuckles were numb from the shock when the weapons collided!

In a flash, the tip of Murong Jing's gun was already pointing at Gu Chaoyang's throat, stopping just inches away.

Murong Jing let out a soft "tsk", as if she felt that she was not satisfied enough. This was just the beginning and could not even be considered a warm-up.

Gu Chaoyang was a little frustrated. Cheng Lian patted his shoulder from behind and comforted him, "Don't be discouraged. Being able to survive more than a dozen moves under the princess's hands is enough for you to become famous in our Northern Frontier."

Murong Jing was still not satisfied, so she asked someone to call the other eleven disciples to come together.

The news that the twelve elite guards plus the new Gu Chaoyang would fight against the princess together immediately caused an uproar in the Northern Frontier camp. All the soldiers even stopped training for fear of missing out on such excitement.

Half an hour later, Murong Jing finally breathed slightly, put away the spear in her hand, and looked at the thirteen people who were so tired that they could hardly stand, with a satisfied expression.

That’s so refreshing!

Tomorrow is the winter solstice. I should stretch my muscles first so that I can go and save the young master and Zhu Lan.

"Okay, let's stop playing." Murong Jing put the gun back on the weapon rack, turned around and said to the others, "Gather at the main tent in half an hour to discuss the specific deployment for the encirclement and suppression of the Great Purification tomorrow."

After Murong Jing left, Cheng Lian bumped his shoulder against Gu Chaoyang, winked at him and said:

"Thirteen, if you can perform meritorious deeds this time, the prince will probably promote you to be one of the brave guards. Being able to protect the prince personally is a great honor in the entire Northern Frontier!"

(I am currently adjusting the outline of the following article. To ensure a smooth plot, the update speed will be slightly slower, but I will definitely not stop updating. Please rest assured!)