Chapter 206: Instructing the Grandmaster
Qujiang Garden.
The seven masters looked at each other and finally looked at Xu Jing of Tianshan Sect.
Xu Jing also looked confused.
He looked at the leader of the guards and explained, "You may have misunderstood. We are here to learn swordsmanship, not to fight."
The leader of the guards shouted angrily, "This is the royal garden. Is this a place for you to practice swordsmanship? You are not allowed to bring weapons here. Those who disobey the order will be beaten with a hundred sticks. Take them all away!"
Several grand masters looked at these guards.
Among this team of ten people, only the leader has reached the fourth realm of cultivation.
The rest of the people’s cultivation is only at the second or third level.
Any one of them could easily deal with them, but none of them acted rashly.
The Five Mountains Sword Sect and the Tianshan Sect are both well-known forces in the martial arts world.
But in Daxia, the greatest power is the Daxia imperial court.
Even a powerful sect like the Three Pure Ones had to bow down before the Great Xia court.
Just when the situation was at a stalemate, a figure walked over quickly. Li Nuo said apologetically, "Seniors, I'm sorry. It's all my negligence. Don't worry, just leave it to me..."
Li Nuo pulled the chief of the guards aside and whispered a few words to him.
After a while, the leader of the imperial guards came over and said to the seven people, "Since you are friends of the Prince Consort, the caning will be spared, but the rules of the garden cannot be broken, so I will lock you up for an hour as a punishment..."
Li Nuo took the initiative to say: "This is all my fault, you can lock me up too."
Several of them are martial arts masters, and they are well-known and respected in the martial arts world.
Being locked up in the Imperial Guards Prison was very humiliating for them.
But the prince consort of Daxia, who was of extremely noble status, was also imprisoned with them, which alleviated their dissatisfaction.
Besides, it was only an hour. After hearing Xu Jing say that he was locked up for a day half a month ago, they felt much better.
In the spacious and clean cell, Li Nuo clasped his fists to the others and said again: "I'm so sorry, it's all my fault. Please don't blame Senior Xu, blame me..."
Xu Jing waved his hands and said, "You don't have to blame yourself. It's just being locked up for an hour. It's no big deal. Come, let me introduce you. This is Senior Yue from Huashan Sect, this is Senior Liu from Hengshan Sect, this is Senior Han from Taishan Sect... and this is Senior Zhou from Chu State."
Li Nuo bowed again and said, "Hello, Senior Yue, Hello, Senior Liu, Hello, Senior Han... Hello, Senior Zhou."
Xu Jing introduced this to several masters, "This is a friend I met in Chang'an. Don't underestimate him because he is the top scholar in the imperial examinations, and he was the top scholar in six subjects... Well, forget it. You won't understand what I am telling you, martial artists."
Li Nuo took the initiative to introduce himself, "I am Li Nuo, a junior. I have liked listening to the stories of the martial arts world since I was a child, especially swordsmanship. I admire you seniors very much. Although I am not talented, I have some skills in Chang'an. If you seniors are of any use to me in the future, please feel free to speak up..."
Because he felt that he was not relevant, Li Nuo kept a low profile.
The several masters had no ill feelings towards this humble junior.
Although their exchange on kendo was interrupted, the few of them hadn't seen each other for a long time and it was a good opportunity for them to sit down and reminisce.
Although this is a cell, the space is not cramped at all. There are tables and chairs, as well as tea and pastries. It can be a place to talk.
"Old Yue, what you just did, could it be the Nine Swords?"
"The Nine Swords of Mount Hua is a wonderful sword technique that a senior of my Mount Hua Sect discovered. However, it was not passed down, but carved on a stone wall. If I hadn't discovered it by chance, I don't know when this wonderful sword technique would have seen the light of day again..."
"No wonder Xu Jing is not your opponent, his swordsmanship is much more sophisticated than Tianshan's swordsmanship."
"Bullshit, how can I not be his opponent? The exquisiteness of Tianshan swordsmanship is beyond your comprehension. If it weren't for those spoilsport interruptions, I would have won long ago!"
"It's useless for you to say these now. Try it again later and let the facts speak for themselves."
…
While a few people were chatting, Li Nuo was quietly serving tea and water.
This made the masters have a better impression of this young man.
Even though they hold a high status in the martial arts world, the Daxia government doesn't care whether they are masters or not. In the past, when dealing with local officials, even a small county magistrate could be arrogant to them.
But this young man, although he was of noble status, did not have the airs of a noble at all. He treated them like a junior in the sect, being respectful and giving them enough emotional value.
An hour passed quickly, and as soon as the few people left the Imperial Guard Prison, they couldn't wait to find a place to practice.
Li Nuo found a new place for them.
Although not as big as Qujiang Garden, it is also a place with mountains and water, quiet environment, and is a good place for enjoying the scenery and exchanging ideas.
There is also a stage here, which is very suitable for competition.
There was a small building not far away where the lady and the beauty were watching the battle.
He borrowed this private garden from Prince Chun.
He had originally planned to borrow it for only one day, but unexpectedly, as soon as Li Nuo asked for it, Prince Chun gave it to him directly.
It was said to be a wedding gift for him and An Ning.
Li Nuo had no choice but to accept it.
There was no winner just now. After arriving here, the grandmaster from Huashan Sect continued to compete with Xu Jing from Tianshan Sect.
On the ring, the two men fought hard.
Li Nuo took a few glances and then looked away.
Within twenty moves, Senior Xu will be defeated.
There was no reason, but that was how he felt.
He glanced at the code again.
The portraits of several masters are all on it, and they are not integrated.
I don’t know if it’s because of insufficient quantity or some other reason.
Li Nuo felt that when their portraits were lit up at the same time, it was not as simple as simple addition.
Their understanding of the way of the sword seemed to be automatically organized and optimized by the code.
Li Nuo looked at the two people sparring with each other. In his eyes there was no one but swords.
At this time, the situation on the field also changed.
The two were evenly matched at the beginning, but the master of Huashan Sect gradually gained the upper hand. After just a few moves, Xu Jing was suppressed and could only defend but not attack. He was defeated step by step and finally retreated outside the stage, regrettably losing.
The Grand Master of Huashan Sect smiled and hugged his sword, saying, "Thank you."
Upon seeing this, several masters spoke up.
"The Huashan School's swordsmanship is indeed amazing."
"Although his sword moves were few, they were varied. Xu Jing's defeat was not unfair."
“Although Yue Yang broke through a few years later, with this exquisite sword technique, he may not lose even if they really fight.”
…
Listening to everyone's comments, the Grand Master of Huashan Sect smiled and looked very high-spirited.
Xu Jing had a dejected look on his face. He lost because he was not as skilled as his opponent, but he felt very uncomfortable when people said that the Tianshan swordsmanship was not as good as the Huashan swordsmanship.
At this time, Li Nuo stepped forward and said to Xu Jing, "Senior Xu, can you please have a word with me?"
Xu Jing and Li Nuo walked to a small pavilion not far away and asked, "My friend, what's the matter?"
Li Nuo looked at him and said, "In fact, the Tianshan Sword Technique has infinite variations. It may be possible to defeat the senior from the Huashan Sect. It's just that Senior Xu was too impatient and never displayed the true mystery of the Tianshan Sword Technique."
Xu Jing felt better after hearing this consolation, but he still said, "If I lose, I lose. If I lose, it's because I'm not as skilled as others. I can only blame myself for not learning the skills well enough."
Li Nuo glanced in the direction of the arena and whispered a few words.
Xu Jing was slightly stunned: "Do you know Tianshan swordsmanship?"
Li Nuo said: "I understand a little bit."
He continued to speak, and Xu Jing became more and more surprised the more he listened. He clearly had no martial arts skills at all, but he was extremely familiar with the Tianshan swordsmanship. Just a few words of advice from him made Xu Jing feel as if he had suddenly seen something.
This is not just a superficial understanding.
Even the head teacher is probably no better than this.
He doesn't even have the foundation in martial arts, but he has such an understanding of Tianshan swordsmanship. What kind of understanding is this?
At this moment, Xu Jing had a clearer understanding of the top scorers in the six subjects.
After Li Nuo's guidance, the expression on his face changed from happy to surprised, but also showed confusion.
After a moment, he looked at Li Nuo deeply and walked back to the stage.
The others were concentrating on watching the competition between the two people on the stage and did not notice him.
After a moment.
The sword master of Chu flew out of the ring, clasped his fists and said, "Brother Yue's swordsmanship is superb. I am willing to admit that I am inferior to you."
In this competition, the Grand Master of Huashan Sect won two consecutive victories.
After that, the four of them took turns to fight, but they were all defeated by one or two moves.
Several masters were convinced of their defeat.
In the past six months, Yue Yang's swordsmanship has indeed improved a lot.
At this time, Xu Jing jumped onto the stage again and said, "Old Yue, let's compete again."
The old man from Huashan Sect smiled and said, "Please."
The sword techniques he accidentally obtained some time ago were originally created by the predecessors of the Huashan School and can be perfectly integrated with the Huashan sword techniques.
What's more, he and Xu Jing have known each other for many years and have sparred with each other countless times. He is very familiar with Xu Jing's swordsmanship, while Xu Jing is a little unfamiliar with his swordsmanship. No matter how many times he competes, the result is the same.
He held a sword in one hand and put the other hand behind his back, with a smile on his face, showing the demeanor of a master.
However, as Xu Jing attacked again, the smile on his face quickly disappeared and his expression gradually became serious.
Then, he lowered his hands behind his back.
What happened? After just a short while, Xu Jing seemed like a different person. He was still using the Tianshan swordsmanship, but his moves were completely restrained by him.
He seized the opportunity and performed a brilliant sword move.
But Xu Jing seemed to have anticipated this. The next time he changed his tactics, he not only avoided his attack range, but also took advantage of the situation and placed his sword against his chest.
Xu Jing slowly retracted his sword, a look of shock appearing on his face.
He didn't expect to win.
I won by using Tianshan swordsmanship.
He even forgot to say thank you. He slowly turned his head and looked towards an attic not far away.
In the attic, Song Yiren was eating melon seeds while asking Li Nuo, "What did you say to Senior Xu just now?"
Li Nuo said: "I'll tell him how to defeat that senior from Huashan Sect."
Song Yiren glanced at him and was too lazy to talk to him anymore.
It’s okay to instruct them, but to instruct the Grandmaster, does he think he is at the sixth level?
The competition among the masters was certainly exciting, and after watching a few games, she also gained some small insights.
But there was not much joy in her heart.
Instead, I felt an indescribable tension, as if something bad was about to happen...
At this moment, at the gate of a city in Chang'an.
A figure stood under the towering city wall, looking at the word "Chang'an" above, exhaled deeply, and slowly walked into the city gate...
(End of this chapter)
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