Chapter 43: Sharp Edge (IV)



"This competition should be decided by the celebrity's brand name, right? If you hadn't knocked Liu Tianyun unconscious and made him unable to fight, he could have continued to participate in the competition even if you defeated him, right?" Qu Lian asked knowingly.

Knowing that Qu Lian was deliberately using the question to make him perform in front of the audience, Yan Changge couldn't help but pinch his nose before explaining to the future audience and the Liu family who would also watch the screening of "The Master of Kung Fu": "Liu Tianyun is a man of noble character. Although we didn't agree on anything when we competed, he and I both tacitly agreed that the outcome of this competition would determine the outcome of this event. If I lose, I will return to the gathering place and automatically give up my rights, and he will do the same."

"You didn't make a direct agreement, what if he changes his mind?"

"I believe in Brother Liu." Yan Changge said firmly. His eyes were so sincere and honest that it could even make people ignore his evil attire and terrifying murderous aura. Even the photographer who had direct contact with him changed from fear to relief.

It’s great to be able to follow Yan Changge. I don’t have to run anymore, he will carry me on his shoulders, the photographer thought with peace of mind.

When Yan Changge ran straight and met Li Chenyi and Xu Zhizhen, Qu Lian and the photographer didn't say anything. They already knew that Yan Changge must have used magical mathematics and chemistry to calculate it. Even though Qu Lian knew that asking this question would make Yan Changge look like a genius, he really didn't want to hear how he used linear functions and the propagation of sound and light to calculate the other party's position.

Li Chenyi and Xu Zhizhen did not fight after they met, because neither of them had joined their partners. Fighting at this time would only consume their physical strength and allow other guests to benefit, which was unwise. So they just bowed to each other and searched together. This bow represented the alliance between the two. Until the final moment of victory or defeat, the two would not be hostile.

This alliance was also formed because of the presence of masters like Yan Changge and Liu Tianyun. Rather than fighting alone to the end, it would be better to form an alliance and then rely on each other's abilities after victory.

So when they saw the red-clothed men from a distance, they immediately lay in ambush and prepared to attack.

Li Chenyi's black clothes were like a hidden weapon in the dark night. No matter where he stood, he could not be seen. In order to avoid being seen, he even asked the photographer to turn off the camera. Xu Zhizhen's pink clothes were only slightly more concealable than Yan Changge's red clothes, but they were actually useless. Instead of both of them hiding, it would be better for her to attract the prey and Li Chenyi to attack secretly.

"It's only Xu Zhizhen. Aren't we here to find Li Chenyi?" Qu Lian continued to be Yan Changge's supporting actor.

"Where is Li Chenyi?" Yan Changge pointed in a direction. Li Chenyi, who had been hiding his breath, stiffened and slowly walked out from the shadows.

The photographer who followed him let out a long breath, turned on the camera and ran out.

"How did you know I was hiding here?" Li Chenyi frowned. He was confident in his ability to gather his energy, which was the secret of the Li family. The Li family was good at swordsmanship. Their swordsmanship was like a mountain. When it was still, it was like a quiet mountain, calm and steady. When it moved, it was like a landslide, with great power. When blowing snow, he once cut open the "snowflakes" with one sword. Each sword had the power of overwhelming mountains and seas. He was a powerful enemy.

Yan Changge simply raised the corners of his lips lightly, but Qu Lian and the photographer's eyes went dark, and they had an ominous feeling that their IQ was going to be crushed.

Sure enough, Yan Changge explained in detail how he calculated Li Chenyi's position through the sound and speed of the snowmobile, how he secretly predicted Li Chenyi's possible direction of travel while competing with Liu Tianyun, how he used logical reasoning to eliminate impossible routes, and how he used the intersection of two straight lines to calculate Li Chenyi's exact position. He even listed the formula on the spot in the snow!

I don't know what Li Chenyi, who seemed very calm, was thinking. Anyway, Xu Zhizhen's IQ was damaged by 10,000 points. She had a bad temper, and as a girl, she didn't need to be as gentlemanly as men. When she saw Yan Changge holding a branch and starting to explain several calculation methods of this very complicated function on the snow, she couldn't help it and whipped the snow with a whip, erasing the formula written by Yan Changge with the whip.

"I don't care about your XYZ or function graphs. We are recording "Kung Fu Masters" not "Approaching Science"," said Xu Zhizhen. "Since we meet on a narrow road, the brave one will win. Why are you talking so much?"

Qu Lian clapped beside Yan Changge.

Li Chenyi and Xu Zhizhen couldn't help but look at him, and Yan Changge looked at Qu Lian in confusion.

Qu Baixiong clapped his hands vigorously and said, "Although I am on your side, I have to admit that Ms. Xu said it very well! I don't know why I just want to applaud her!"

Yan Changge ruffled his hair helplessly, and said with a look of "What should I do with you?" "I told you to read more but you never listened. Knowledge is power."

Qu Lian glanced at him silently with a look of disgust on his face.

Xu Zhizhen was not interested in watching them flirt with each other, "You should learn math quickly," "I won't learn, I won't learn, I won't learn," "Learning math has its benefits," "I won't learn, I won't learn, I won't learn," "Children who love math are good at martial arts," "I won't learn, I won't learn, I won't learn," etc. No matter how strong Yan Changge was, as long as Qu Lian's brand name was snatched away, their group would be eliminated. She swung her long whip and rolled it directly towards Qu Lian's chest.

Yan Changge stretched out his left hand and grabbed Xu Zhizhen's whip, his voice carrying a hint of coldness: "You can hit me however you want, but you can't hurt a hair on his head. He is the one I want to protect."

As soon as he said he was going to use the whip to pull Xu Zhizhen over, Li Chenyi swung his long knife at Yan Changge, trying to force him to let go of the whip. But Yan Changge did not dodge, and continued to pull Xu Zhizhen hard, while stretching out his right hand to hold Li Chenyi's blade with his bare hands!

Xu Zhizhen was pulled hard by him and flew towards Yan Changge uncontrollably. However, she was very skilled and let go of the whip while flying. At the same time, she took out many hidden weapons from her belt and threw them at Yan Changge.

Li Chenyi tried hard to draw his sword but failed, so he kicked Yan Changge's arm.

In order for the swords in the arms to have the power to overturn mountains and seas, the lower body must be extremely stable. The Li family's swordsmanship is strong, but what is stronger than the swordsmanship is the Li family's leg skills. Li Chenyi's legs seem to carry countless afterimages, making it impossible to see where his legs are. Such leg skills are actually not for attacking people, but for Yan Changge to avoid and let go of the sword in his hand. Xu Zhizhen's hidden weapons are also used for this purpose, so her hidden weapons are not sharp weapons, but a few beads on the bead chain on her wrist.

I thought Yan Changge would let go of Li Chenyi's knife and back away from Qu Lian. As soon as he backed away, Li Chenyi could immediately grab Qu Lian and snatch the name tag on his chest. The two of them had a perfect understanding and the plan was perfect, but unfortunately they ran into Yan Changge.

Yan Changge did not dodge or evade, and took Li Chenyi's kick and Xu Zhizhen's hidden weapon head-on. His body stood like a rock in the snow, and under the attacks of the two masters, he did not move at all, and his lower body was extremely stable.

Qu Lian had known Yan Changge for such a long time, and he had only seen him using motorcycles and other weapons to attack people, but he had never seen any kind of attack that could hit him. Seeing Yan Changge being attacked, he couldn't help but gasp and shouted, "You are stupid, you can't dodge!"

Who would have thought that Yan Changge would turn around and smile at him while being attacked by two masters: "Even if I am torn to pieces, I will not leave you even a step. You are the one I want to protect, and I will never run away and let you fall into the hands of the enemy."

Xu Zhizhen and Li Chenyi, who were caught off guard by the show, said: "..."

Although his mind was severely wounded, Li Chenyi was a true man. His expression did not change, his legs were firmly planted on the ground, and he used his internal strength to push the knife down. This was a forced competition of strength. Although Li Chenyi used the gravity of the long knife to press down, taking advantage of the 70-pound weight, he was able to use this method because he was confident in his internal strength.

"Are you stupid?" Xu Zhizhen was simply impressed by Li Chenyi, this stupid teammate. "If you keep pressing down like this, once he pulls back, you won't be able to withdraw all your strength and you'll get hurt. Why don't you just draw your knife?"

"The Li family's sword never retreats." Li Chenyi said slowly, using all his internal strength to press down.

Yan Changge had planned to let go as Xu Zhizhen said, but when he heard Li Chenyi say this, he smiled with appreciation.

In the ancient cold weapon battlefield, warriors used more knives and guns than swords. When killing enemies on the battlefield, the knife cannot be withdrawn. Once withdrawn, it will become the enemy's cold blade. The Li family's knife is not so much a martial arts knife as a battlefield knife. Only such a family deserves the respect of the country.

In order to prevent Li Chenyi from getting hurt, Yan Changge did not let go, but used his Qi and Yuan to fight against Li Chenyi, saying at the same time: "If you don't retreat, then Yan will not retreat either."

"Okay!" Li Chenyi smiled and tried again. Veins on his face were bulging, and it was obvious that he had used 120% of his strength.

Such fights should be avoided as much as possible in reality shows. The audience cannot understand your internal strength competition, they just want to see the exciting fighting scenes. Generally, the guests participating in reality shows will avoid competing in strength, and choose exquisite moves and superb light skills to attract attention. Li Chenyi's personality is obviously not suitable for participating in reality shows.

But it is precisely this kind of temperament that makes a true general.

What Xu Zhizhen said just now, "When two men meet on a narrow road, the bravest will win", can be applied to Li Chenyi. If a man like him were to defend the city, he would probably keep his back straight until he died in battle.

"What a pity," Yan Changge sighed, "A hero like you is actually my enemy."

He used his Qi and Yuan, and with a powerful move of his arms, he actually lifted Li Chenyi up. Li Chenyi flew into the air, holding back a mouthful of blood in his chest. He gritted his teeth and told himself that he couldn't spit out the blood, or he would suffer internal injuries that would take years to heal. However, when he flew, he would definitely hit the big tree behind him. By then, he would have suffered internal and external injuries, and it was unknown how long it would take for him to recover.

Li Chenyi closed his eyes quietly. This was the battle he chose himself. Even if he lost, he would still be honored!

However, just when Li Chenyi was about to hit the tree, Yan Changge grabbed Qu Lian and went around Li Chenyi at an extremely fast speed. He held Qu Lian in one hand and put the other hand on the back of Li Chenyi who was about to fall. The true energy circulated in Li Chenyi's body and removed Yan Changge's internal force.

The sweetness in his throat was suppressed, and the surging internal energy in his body disappeared without a trace. Li Chenyi fell steadily to the ground. Apart from the emptiness caused by the exhaustion of his internal energy, he did not suffer any injuries.

Looking back at Yan Changge who was firmly protecting Qu Lian, Li Chenyi bowed and said, "Thank you."

Yan Changge smiled slightly: "I have heard that all the sons of the Li family are heroes. Today I see that their reputation is indeed true. Seeing Brother Li reminds me of the line in "The Road to Shu is Difficult" 'One man guards the pass, ten thousand men cannot open it'. This poem was clearly written for Brother Li a thousand years later."

Li Chenyi's face turned slightly red, and he clasped his hands and said, "I am not as skilled as you, and I am ashamed of this. After fighting with Mr. Yan today, my sword will become even sharper in the future. If Mr. Yan comes to the capital in the future, he must be a guest at the Li family, and then Li Chenyi will spar with Mr. Yan again."

After saying that, he found a big tree to lean against and stood there, obviously not planning to attack again.

Xu Zhizhen did not sneak up on him when the two were confronting each other just now. Seeing Li Chenyi like this, she asked, "Are you planning to quit?"

Li Chenyi nodded and said, "I have already lost."

"Okay!" Xu Zhizhen said, "I admire Mr. Yan for his great martial arts and profound knowledge, but if I cannot convince Mr. Yan from the bottom of my heart in today's battle, even if I lose to him, I will still join forces with others to fight against him."

"Thank you, Miss Xu." With only one opponent left, Yan Changge no longer had to worry about being attacked from both sides, so he let go of Qu Lian's hand and said to Xu Zhizhen, "When I was fighting with Brother Li just now, if Miss Xu had hit my right arm with the beads, my hand would have been broken by two masters at the same time. Miss Xu would have been a woman of integrity if she hadn't taken advantage of others' misfortunes."

Xu Zhizhen snorted and said, "We are participating in an event, not a life-and-death fight. There is no need for me to kill you. Don't say anything more, just use your weapon. Don't try to fool me with a cell phone or a branch. Since this is a fight, both sides must go all out. If you win, you win, and if I lose, I lose. I don't need to give you a handicap."

"Is that so..." Yan Changge said to Li Chenyi after thinking for a moment, "Brother Li, I don't have any weapons with me. Can I borrow my scabbard?"

"Take it." Li Chenyi threw the scabbard to Yan Changge.

Xu Zhizhen frowned slightly, and just as she was about to say something, she heard Yan Changge say, "Miss Xu, don't underestimate this scabbard. Swords are sharp objects, and they can also hurt people. Only the sheath can seal the weapon so that they can calm down. Only when fighting for the master will it become a weapon. Without a sheath, the sword is just a weapon that can kill. Only with a sheath, they truly become weapons in the hands of warriors, fighting for the country, the people, and themselves. In my opinion, this sheath is greater than the sword. It is because of it that there are so many beautiful legends about magic weapons.

Yan participated in this event not to kill the enemy, but to protect my partner. That is why I will use this scabbard. I will fight this battle only to protect.

Just like a martial arts family, if they have learned martial arts since childhood and have great martial arts skills, why do they still need to participate in twelve years of compulsory education and why do they still need to learn cultural courses? As far as I know, Ms. Xu is a doctor of medicine from the Imperial Capital University. Since she has learned martial arts that hurt people, why does she need to learn medicine that saves people? Ms. Xu also has her own sheath in her heart, doesn’t she? "

Xu Zhizhen's brows relaxed, and she untied the long beaded necklace wrapped around her other arm, and nodded, "I learned martial arts to better understand the pulse of the human body so that I can learn more conveniently. You are right, we all pick up weapons for our own sheaths."

She untied the bead chain, letting the beads fall into her palm, and said, "Compared to this nine-section whip, I am actually better at the acupuncture points on the human body. These are 108 small-leaf red sandalwood beads. If you can dodge these 108 beads, Xu Zhizhen will admit defeat."

Yan Changge looked at the bead and secretly said it was a pity: "This bead is so expensive, isn't it a pity to use it as a hidden weapon?"

"Whether it's sandalwood or elm, isn't it the same?" Xu Zhizhen said as she threw out the beads. "Whether it's a warrior or a doctor, it's the same."

They all use their kind hearts to turn the knife in their hands into a life-saving talisman, regardless of their status.

Yan Changge smiled with appreciation, and when Xu Zhizhen threw the beads at him, he did not avoid them but reached out to catch them.

Xu Zhizhen's face changed slightly, and she kept throwing the red sandalwood beads, but they were all caught by Yan Changge one by one and stuffed into his pocket. When all 108 beads were thrown, Yan Changge had caught them all.

After throwing all the beads, Xu Zhizhen stopped fighting as agreed at the beginning. She clearly still had the strength to fight, but she did not move again. Instead, Yan Changge asked Qu Lian for a bag (the celebrity had a backpack with food and hot water in it), put the beads back into the bag, and handed it to Xu Zhizhen.

"One hundred and eight beads, returned in full." Yan Changge said, "Each of these beads is round and warm, and I guess someone has been gently counting them every day. Miss Xu cherishes this string of beads so much that she carries it with her. I will never let Miss Xu's favorite thing be destroyed like this."

Xu Zhizhen took the bag, sighed and said, "My grandmother gave me this string of beads when I first started practicing martial arts. She told me that the Xu family members are quick-tempered and hot-tempered, and people with such temperaments will be more likely to become irritable when practicing martial arts. She gave me this string of beads so that I could calm down and not be seduced by the violent whip techniques and lose the original intention of practicing martial arts."

"Since it was given by the elders, why should it be used as a weapon?" Yan Changge asked.

"After listening to your words, I realized that the rosary has been in my heart for so many years, and there is no need to count them. Using these beads is a farewell to my past self, and also a breakthrough. But when you returned all the beads to me, I found that it is indeed more reassuring to hold them in my hands." Xu Zhizhen smiled and said, "Grandmother would be very happy if she knew that someone understood her so well. My family is in Shuzhong. If there is a chance in the future, please invite you to my home. My grandmother and you must have a lot in common."

Yan Changge said politely, "Of course, I will go back to visit you soon."

After the two of them exchanged polite words, Li Chenyi and Xu Zhizhen walked towards the gathering place together. Although neither of them was injured, it would be absolutely fine to rest for a while before fighting again. But they both kept their promise and supported each other to withdraw from this activity.

Yan Changge's photographer pointed the camera at him and gave him a close-up after his victory. Unexpectedly, Yan Changge exclaimed, "Qu Lian, I think it's great that I can participate in the show "Martial Arts Master"."

Qu Lian nodded and said, "I think so too."

"In the past, I thought that "Masters of Martial Arts" was a show that flattered the public and displayed martial arts as if it were a child's play. Now I understand the deep meaning of this program. It is clearly a program that allows martial artists to learn from each other and allows ordinary people to see another side of martial artists. If there were no "Masters of Martial Arts", how could I, an ancient martial arts hermit, meet so many respectable martial artists, and how would the audience friends have the opportunity to know that China's martial arts families are so like the ancient celebrities. If you don't watch a program like this, you will regret it for the rest of your life." Yan Changge sighed.

Photographer: “…”

After spending so much time on the show, they still had the energy to insert an advertisement into the program that the program crew was reluctant to edit out later, increasing the appearance rate and improving the director's favorability. It was really thoughtful!

At this time, the negative impact brought by Yan Changge's red clothes had disappeared without a trace in the photographer's eyes. In his eyes, Yan Changge was a hero shining with holy light!

The author has something to say:

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Qu Lian: Have you noticed that you have gained a new physique since participating in this reality show?

Yan Changge: What?

Qu Lian: The counselor's physical condition is always the same

Yan Changge: That’s right, if you hadn’t told me I wouldn’t have known I had the talent to be a teacher.

Qu Lian: I think you are quite good at using idioms to beautify yourself.

Yan Changge: I have always been a very frank and honest person and never exaggerate

Qu Lian: Just pretend, I see through you.

Yan Changge: For example, I have always felt that you are graceful, majestic, quiet, profound, and never make any mistakes. Are you pretending?

Qu Lian: …

Can someone explain the four-character phrase except the first one? I know someone will understand it. 2333333333333


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