Lan Hua gave a wicked smile, "Let's go after them and see!"
He summoned two invisibility talismans to conceal his and Baxia's aura and figures.
The man and the dragon followed Mo Tu all the way to a point a hundred feet below Tianjian Peak before stopping at a distance.
In the distance, a woman in a long red dress appeared, breathtakingly beautiful. It was none other than Jian Qinrong, the second young lady of Jianlou.
"Mo Lang, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for so long!"
Upon seeing Mo Tu, Jian Qinrong immediately rushed into his arms, holding him tightly with both hands.
Mo Tu extended his right hand, hesitated slightly, but finally gently placed it on the beautiful woman's body.
"Rong'er, I'm sorry I'm late!"
Jian Qinrong smiled and shook her head, "It's never too late as long as I can be with you!"
Mo Tu said softly, "Rong'er, my path of revenge is about to begin. Whether I can survive is unknown. Do you really still want to stay with me?"
"Mo Lang, although you have never told me what grudge you are hiding in your heart, no matter who you are, I have no regrets!"
Mo Tu nodded, stroked Jian Qinrong's hair, and said softly, "Rong'er, wait for me."
"I'll definitely get into the top three tomorrow, so we can be together openly and honestly, without having to hide from your father anymore!"
"Um!"
The lovers lingered for a long time before reluctantly parting.
"How touching!" Baxia exclaimed, stunned.
"who?"
Mo Tu's expression changed instantly. He looked to one side, his sword finger gathering sharp sword energy.
"Brother Ba, you're too easily moved!"
After saying that, Lan Hua revealed her true form and appeared a hundred feet away from Mo Tu.
"Lanhua, it's you!"
Mo Tu was taken aback. He had already raised his sword finger, ready to unleash a sharp sword aura.
Lan Hua grinned and greeted him.
"Brother Mo, good evening. I apologize for disturbing your meditation. I'll be leaving now!"
"Wait, you think you can just leave like this?"
Lan Hua said calmly, "What does Brother Mo want?"
Mo Tu suddenly clasped his hands in a fist salute and bowed, startling Lan Hua.
"Brother Lan, I have a request, and I hope you can grant it!"
Lan Hua said "Oh," and asked curiously, "Could it be because of this martial arts competition? Do you want me to let you win?"
Mo Tu gave an awkward smile.
"That's right. I've known the Second Miss of Jianlou for a long time. Five years ago, when Jian Qinrong went down the mountain for training, we hit it off immediately in Yunshan and fell deeply in love with each other."
However, the host has a rule: only those who win the top three in the martial arts contest to choose a husband are eligible to marry his daughter.
Qinrong waited for me for five whole years because of this.
Today, seeing Brother Lan's profound cultivation, coupled with the astonishing level of cultivation of a Confucian and Taoist successor, I would like to implore you to grant me this opportunity!
Lan Hua suddenly realized, "I see. Oh well, I'm a bow cultivator and a rogue cultivator, so I'm not interested in swordsmanship."
I have no interest in your three daughters. If I were to face you, I would simply concede defeat!
"Mo Tu is extremely grateful and will definitely repay Brother Lan for this favor in the future!"
Watching Mo Tu leave, Baxia said, "Didn't you promise the Duanmu family that you would support Duanmu Zhi Qiu to take the throne?"
Lan Hua smiled and said, "Don't worry, we'll see tomorrow!"
"You're playing riddles with me!" Baxia snorted.
Early the next morning.
Lan Hua, Wang Tianyi, Pan Wen, Duanmu Zhi Qiu, Mo Tu, and Gongshu Zhan stood in the center of the training ground, waiting for Jian Wujue's competition rules.
Jian Wujue took out six wax pills and said with a smile, "Six talented people, today's competition is very simple. We will draw lots to select two people to fight against each other."
Whoever wins two matches first advances!
Lan Hua nodded slightly, thinking to herself that this martial arts contest for marriage was really too casual.
Jian Wujue tossed a wax pill in his hand, then casually picked up a pair, opened them, and announced: "The first match, Lan Hua versus Gongshu!"
Two more pairs of wax balls were picked up. The second match was between Pan Wen and Mo Tu, and the third match was between Wang Tianyi and Duanmu Zhi Qiu.
On the training ground, Lan Hua and Gong Shu Zhan were twenty zhang apart.
Lan Hua did not rush to make a move, but waited for Gongshu Zhan to reveal his trump card: the mechanical golden-armored man.
Gongshu Zhan knew that he was no match for Lan Hua on his own, so he directly summoned the golden-armored man.
The appearance of the golden-armored man, who stood three zhang tall, immediately gave everyone a sense of awe and oppression.
Gongshu Zhan Kuang said, "Lan Hua, even if you are at the peak of the Refining God Realm, so what? As long as you are not at the Yuanxiang Realm, you can forget about defeating my golden-armored man."
"Miss Qinyu is mine, and you can't take her away!"
Lan Hua scoffed, "Why would I need the cultivation level of the Yuanxiang Realm to deal with you!"
As Jian Wujue shouted "Start!", both sides moved simultaneously.
Even with the golden-armored man present, Gongshu Zhan dared not be careless. He faced Lan Hua with his palm, and a white beam of light shot out.
Lan Hua used the Flowing Light Step, her figure flashed away, leaving only an afterimage in the spot before being shattered by the white beam of light.
With a cold snort, Lan Hua summoned the Yueque Bow, her Yuan Power surging forth, and the arrow's energy condensed on the bowstring.
Lan Hua immediately unleashed the Armor-Piercing Invisible Arrow.
One arrow was fired, and it immediately split into four arrows, flashing with a dazzling red light.
The armor-piercing, invisible arrow, swift as lightning, tore through space under Lan Hua's mental control and struck the limbs of the mechanical golden-armored man.
Everyone only saw several streaks of light flash before their eyes, and then they could no longer see any trace of the arrows.
boom...
Several muffled thuds were heard, and the golden-armored man's limbs and joints broke instantly, collapsing to the ground, unable to move.
If Lan Hua hadn't been afraid that the golden-armored man would explode and kill Gongshu Zhan, all four arrows would have hit the golden-armored man in the chest.
Everyone was taken aback.
With just one move, Lan Hua rendered the giant golden-armored man motionless.
Duanmu Zhi Qiu exclaimed in surprise, "I never imagined that Brother Lan's Armor-Piercing Invisible Arrow technique has reached such a level. It can pierce golden armor with a flick of the finger. It's truly terrifying!"
"My God, is archery truly invincible? If so, why am I even practicing swordsmanship?"
"It seems that even with spirit armor, one cannot escape Lan Hua's arrow!"
Jian Wujue was also deeply shocked. He had thought that his swordsmanship was invincible, but he never expected that Lan Hua's archery seemed to be the truly invincible one.
Even the chief elder, Jian Chen, was deeply impressed.
Lan Hua, bow slung behind her back, scoffed, "All flashy and useless, utterly pathetic!"
"Damn it, you actually injured my golden-armored man!"
Gongshu Zhan broke free of the golden-armored man and soared into the sky, only to see a terrifying blade of energy cleave down—it was the Heaven-Opening Palm.
The blade's energy cleaved through the void, as if everything had been frozen in time.
Gongshu Zhan was horrified and immediately used the Melting Weapon Hand technique, where several giant purple palms grew larger in the wind, attempting to block the blade's energy.
The blade's momentum was unstoppable. After cleaving through the Melting Soldier's hand, it slashed diagonally across Gongshu Zhan's chest, sending the latter crashing to the ground.
The blade energy of the Heaven-Opening Palm invaded Gongshu Zhan's body, causing him to temporarily lose his fighting ability.
"If it weren't for your spirit armor protecting you, you would be dead by now!" Lan Hua said coldly.
Gongshu Zhan clutched his chest; although no blood seeped out, he was still in excruciating pain.
With a wave of his right hand, the giant golden-armored man vanished into thin air. Gongshu Zhan staggered away from the training ground and flew towards the outside of Tianjian Peak, quickly disappearing without a trace.
Although he was arrogant and conceited, it didn't mean he was brainless; on the contrary, he was extremely intelligent.
Given the severe injuries sustained by both the injured and the damaged Golden Armored Man, choosing to retreat decisively was an extremely wise decision.
Mo Tu watched Gongshu Zhan flee into the distance, his cold gaze returning to normal.
Jian Wujue clapped his hands and cheered, "Young Master Lan's archery skills have truly broadened my horizons!"
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