Chapter 3 I am strong enough
The capital of Jiucai Kingdom - Jiuhuang.
The sky is peaceful and the sun is shining, but there is no smoking.
The streets were bustling at this time. The street vendors selling snacks were shouting with all their might, and their sweat dripped like transparent pearls.
At the same time, at the entrance of the restaurant, young waiters shouted loudly, praising the living environment inside.
Tailor shops, jewelry stores, etc. are no less impressive, displaying their own signature products that are dazzling to the eyes.
They try to win over every visitor who passes by.
That's right, visitor.
The martial arts competition is about to begin. At this time, a large number of unfamiliar people who are unfamiliar with the national conditions of Jiucai have appeared in Jiucai. People are coming and going, and each of them carries a weapon.
With so many visitors coming here, everything from food, clothing, housing and transportation is a business opportunity, and no business is willing to miss this opportunity.
"Wow, it's so lively!"
Tang Qiuyue looked around, dazzled by the vibrant scene before her, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, this place is completely different from our county town. It's worthy of being the capital of a country. It's obviously more prosperous."
Mo Youli echoed from the side.
Xu Ren'er couldn't speak at this time, but she was listening to what the two of them said. She glanced around and nodded in agreement.
Indeed, compared to the rustic customs of their small mountain village, the people here are more refined and elegant in their clothing, speech and behavior.
"Now that we've seen enough, we should go register. It looks like the registration deadline is today."
Tang Beiju spoke in a calm tone.
Although he also wanted to see more of the unique features of other areas, they still had important things to do.
Anyway, there is so much time and there is no need to rush. They should get the business done first.
"How dare you bring that up?!"
Tang Qiuyue couldn't help getting angry when she mentioned this. She raised her brows, glared at him, and criticized him:
"If you hadn't gotten off the carriage at least three times a day just to bathe in the river, and if everyone hadn't been waiting for you, how could we have gotten here so late?!"
Originally, it would take half a month to travel from the small mountain village to the Jiucai Kingdom, even if the journey was smooth and at normal carriage speed.
However, due to Tang Beiju's suffocating cleanliness, they had to stop the car many times, and Tang Beiju's bathing time was not particularly short.
So, even though they rode at full speed, it still took them a full month to reach their destination.
"Qiuyue, girls should pay more attention to hygiene."
In response to Tang Qiuyue's angry shout, Tang Beiju remained calm and said words that made people even more angry.
"Today I will kill my relatives for the sake of justice!!!"
Tang Qiuyue put her hands behind her back, gripping the two long handles of the axe, and vowed to fight Tang Beiju to the death.
"Qiuyue, calm down! He is your brother after all. He definitely didn't mean to say that."
Seeing that the situation was not good, Mo Youli quickly held down Tang Qiuyue's hand, trying to stop Tang Qiuyue from going astray.
Xu Ren'er also tacitly grabbed Tang Qiuyue's trouser legs to avoid the conflict.
"Let's go quickly."
Pretending not to hear Tang Qiuyue's words, Tang Beiju turned his back and walked straight forward, ignoring everything happening behind him and speaking seriously.
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Jiucai Kingdom, South Gate of the Imperial Palace.
Layer upon layer of soldiers wearing armor, with serious faces and weapons in hand, were watching every person who arrived. In the area surrounded by this group of soldiers, there was a small path that was particularly eye-catching. This was the passage specially reserved for those who registered to enter.
The registration line was very long, but the pace was also very fast. Xu Ren'er and his group followed the line to the end, and in just a quarter of an hour, they were at the front of the line and could see what was happening at the finish line.
The person in charge of supervising the writing was an old man who was about 60 or 70 years old. He would give a kind smile to every applicant he met and looked like an ordinary old man.
However, the strong muscle lines on his arms, which could still be clearly seen even through thick clothes, showed that this person was extraordinary.
While Xu Ren'er and others were queuing, a young martial artist with a long sword on his waist tried to cut in line.
He walked straight to the front. The first person in line was a young man who looked very thin, extremely pale, and had particularly heavy dark circles under his eyes.
"Get out of the way!" the young martial artist said rudely.
"Why?" the young man asked gloomily, looking at the young martial artist who was several times taller than him.
His hoarse voice made Xu Ren'er and his companions think of a cold-blooded animal in nature - the snake.
Hearing this, the young martial artist glanced at the young man's physique with disdain.
"I am strong enough."
After he finished speaking, he raised his long knife, ready to intimidate the young man and make him retreat.
The young man's already ugly face became even uglier. As the one being provoked, if he didn't respond, he would be looked down upon for nothing.
The blue fingers under his sleeves moved, he wanted to make the man in front of him die a miserable death...
However, before the young man could do anything, when the young martial artist raised his long sword and was ready to subdue the opponent with force, the next second, he began to say goodbye to this world.
And on his neck was a thin piece of rice paper.
"Children, we don't learn martial arts to bully the weak, and cutting in line is a very bad behavior."
The old man stroked his white beard and said with a smile.
On the old man's desk, there was a pile of rice paper for people to register. It was obvious who was doing it.
Everyone on the field who witnessed the process had extremely interesting expressions on their faces.
They had no idea when this old man would make his move!
“Thump, thump, thump!” “Thump, thump, thump!” “Thump, thump, thump!”
The sound of uniform footsteps was heard, and such a loud noise instantly drew everyone's attention.
A small square formation of a dozen soldiers came into view. They moved in unison, full of murderous intent, and trotted to the dead body with expressionless faces.
But in a short while, the ground was cleaned up, as if the previous incident had never happened.
"Okay, everyone, go ahead and sign up!"
The moment this group of small square figures disappeared from everyone's sight, the old man immediately spoke.
Upon hearing this, everyone tacitly acted as if nothing had happened, lined up in an orderly manner, and wrote down their personal information one by one on the rice paper handed to them.
However, even if they seem unaware on the surface, it is still worth pondering what they are thinking in their hearts.
Before this incident, a few people in the group would occasionally chat, or clean their beloved weapons, or eat the snacks they brought with them while waiting...
However, after the incident, all of this disappeared.
It was impossible for the old man not to notice such an obvious change, but he didn't care.
After all, isn't that fun?
Finally, it was Xu Ren'er and his group's turn. Xu Ren'er stepped forward first. To everyone's surprise, there was no change on the old man's face when he saw Xu Ren'er.
He still maintained a perfect smile and watched Xu Ren'er fill in his information quietly.
Only when he saw Xu Ren'er fill in her age as twelve did he speak softly.
"Twelve years old? Just enough to meet the registration requirements."
"Grandpa, why are you so calm?"
Tang Qiuyue stared at the old man's facial expression the whole time, confirming that there was no change on his face. She couldn't help but express her doubts.
The old man was not displeased at all by Tang Qiuyue's abrupt interruption. He patiently explained with a smile:
"Indeed, it is surprising that animals would participate in such a tournament held by humans.
It’s a pity that at my age, I have seen too many strange things, and it is really difficult to arouse any emotion.
Since the registration requirements do not prohibit animals, I don't need to cause myself any trouble.
What's more, several small animals have already signed up before you guys, and they might even become your opponents in this competition."
The most important thing is that just watching the fighting competitions between humans is more or less boring. Why not add some fun to yourself?
"I see."
Mo Youli, who was listening, suddenly realized that it seemed that they were not the only ones who thought of the loophole in the registration conditions.
No, it should not be called a loophole. Just looking at the old man's words and actions, you can tell that this was most likely designed to be so full of loopholes.
It didn't take long to fill in the information. After a few words, Xu Ren'er and his group finished filling it out and left the palace.
When they were completely away from the palace, several people breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems that everyone is very nervous."
Looking around at the expressions of the people around him, Mo Youli smiled bitterly.
"That old man is very strong."
Tang Beiju commented pertinently.
"He clearly didn't intentionally release any aura, but in his presence, I could feel a deep sense of oppression."
Tang Qiuyue sighed from the bottom of her heart.
Xu Ren'er couldn't speak, but she nodded in agreement and added in her heart:
It’s not so much that he doesn’t release anything, but rather that he deliberately restrains himself, trying his best to make us feel that he is very kind.
"I would like to know your opinions on what just happened?" Tang Beiju said.
Tang Beiju didn't say anything clearly, but everyone present understood immediately that he was referring to the incident of people being killed for cutting in line.
“There’s no need to say much about the old man; his abilities are unfathomable, but there’s an age gap between us, and he’s not a contestant, so we can ignore him for now.
What concerns me most today is that young man. I think he's quite capable. If I could face him in a match, I'd probably have a tough fight."
Mo Youli said seriously.
"He didn't even make a move. How did you judge?"
Tang Qiuyue turned her head towards Mo Youli and asked.
Mo Youli was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, and replied:
"It's hard to explain this feeling. Perhaps it can only be attributed to pure intuition."
"No, it's not intuition." Tang Beiju listened silently throughout the whole process. When he heard Mo Youli's words at the end, he began to refute.
"That young man had already put a curse on that young martial artist long before the old man took action."
Tang Qiuyue frowned, "What do you mean?"
"Before the old man could kill him, a single-eyed, light blue, transparent insect appeared from the young man's hand. It leaped from his fingertips into the young martial artist's body, shrank, and burrowed into the pores on the back of the young martial artist's hand, where it was about to kill him with the knife."
"Light blue, transparent bug?!"
When Mo Youli heard this, his expression instantly turned bad.
He said in a deep voice:
"That old man actually helped that martial artist."
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