After eighteen Liangzhou men were defeated in a row, Jing Zhe appeared out of nowhere, surprising everyone.
Whether it was his light and airy entrance, his handsome appearance, or even his opening remarks.
"Um... if I said it was a misunderstanding, would you believe me?"
Jing Zhe gave an awkward smile: "Actually, I just wandered in by accident and didn't know this was a martial arts contest to find a husband for a young lady..."
Jing Zhe looked at the dashing young woman in soft white armor in front of him and said with a hint of apology.
Based on the melodramatic plots he had seen in many novels or TV dramas, whenever there was a martial arts contest to choose a husband, the protagonist either genuinely participated or accidentally joined, but the result was always the same: he had to win and capture the heart of the female lead.
The key point is that, judging from her appearance, this girl in soft white armor is definitely an unknown supporting character, and the main female lead is watching him intently from below. If he really wins, that would be a huge social disaster!
After thinking it over, I decided to give an explanation.
Misunderstand?
Did I accidentally stumble upon this place?
The girl in soft white armor smiled.
Regardless of the fact that it was already the second day of her martial arts contest to find a husband, she had defeated a total of thirty-two people yesterday, causing a huge uproar in Liangzhou City. So today, almost every adult man in the city had come here.
It's safe to say that even a dog should know about her martial arts contest to find a husband here, yet she claims she didn't know anything about it?
Whether others believe it or not, she certainly doesn't.
In particular, he shouted from outside the crowd, "Let me win the martial arts contest to find a husband!" Now, to say things like "misunderstanding" and "accidentally barging in" makes it sound like he's treating her like a fool!
But the girl in soft white armor didn't expose her, and said with a slight smile, "Young master, doesn't your An Kingdom believe in fate? Don't you think that your accidental intrusion due to a misunderstanding is a kind of fate?"
"..."
Jing Zhe secretly glanced down. Liu Jinghong had her arms crossed, still smiling, but a cold glint flashed in her eyes. Jing Zhe could feel the chill. If he wasn't careful, the night wouldn't be easy!
He cursed his bad luck in his heart!
He had come to deepen his relationship with Fifth Sister, but before he could even begin, he encountered a life-threatening problem. He could only say seriously, "This young lady..."
"You called me 'girl'?"
The girl in soft white armor raised an eyebrow.
"Forehead…"
Jing Zhe was stunned. He looked the girl up and down. Although her looks and figure were not quite as good as Liu Jinghong's, she was still pretty good.
It can't be a man, right?
"Young master, I must say, you have quite the skills!"
The girl in soft white armor clapped her hands and praised, "To be honest, since yesterday morning, I've defeated fifty people, but I don't remember any of them. But you're different. Although we haven't sparred yet, you've already caught my attention!"
"..."
"However, I understand your intentions! There are too many people who want to win the martial arts contest to choose a husband, but you have taken a different approach. You want to talk to me, the Holy Maiden, more in order to attract the attention of our Empress and win the final victory, right?"
A saint? An empress?
What the hell is all this?
Jing Zhe quickly waved his hand, refusing righteously and firmly.
"No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"
"Heh, don't explain. Explaining is just making excuses, and it makes you look like you have no sense of responsibility as a man! The women of Yueyao Kingdom don't like men who lack responsibility!"
Whether you like it or not is none of my business.
Pshaw, no, that's not right!
How am I not taking responsibility?
Before Jing Zhe could refute, the girl in soft white armor said in a deep voice, "Although your idea is well-intentioned, since this is a martial arts contest to choose a husband, we value martial arts skills above all else! If your skills are not up to par, we will not consider you!"
"..."
Jing Zhe was speechless. He felt that the soft-armored girl in front of him was a bit self-important and really thought that all the men in the world would fall at her feet.
Bah! Judging from her appearance, she's probably never even worn a pomegranate skirt before!
Too lazy to explain further, I simply bowed slightly.
"Excuse me, farewell!"
After speaking, he turned to look at Liu Jinghong, his face as gentle as a spring breeze, his eyes sparkling with starlight, and he prepared to walk towards her.
Liu Jinghong wrinkled her delicate nose slightly, but the arrogance and smugness in her eyes still caught Jing Zhe's attention. He chuckled to himself, thinking that his performance was not bad and that she was not dissatisfied with him for accidentally stumbling into the martial arts contest to find a husband.
But…
What did Fifth Sister mean by shaking her head at me?
"Ha, what a clever feigned retreat!"
Just then, he heard a slightly contemptuous laugh from the girl in soft white armor behind him: "Then let me have a go at you and see if you have real skills or are just putting on an act!"
"Whoosh!"
As soon as she finished speaking, he heard the sound of a spear slicing through the air behind him, which startled him.
Jing Zhe dared not be presumptuous and quickly turned around.
At this moment, the spear was already within arm's reach of him.
"Whoosh!"
Jing Zhe dodged it with a quick movement.
The girl in soft white armor, having missed her first attack, did not choose to continue her assault. Instead, she planted her spear on the ground and stared intently at Jing Zhe, lost in thought.
In fact, what she just said wasn't a lie; Jing Zhe's appearance was just a bonus, not a must-have.
What she values most is martial arts.
This is not evident in Jing Zhe, who showed no signs of internal energy fluctuations.
Since he didn't know martial arts, how did he manage to leap in from outside the crowd? His agility was so great that even she was ashamed of herself.
After Jing Zhe landed, she took a closer look and noticed this, which made her even more curious.
She had seen people at higher levels conceal their cultivation level before, but she had never seen anyone like Jing Zhe, whose cultivation level was completely undetectable.
As for the claim that it was because he was exceptionally talented at jumping far, she didn't believe it at all. She had seen people who could jump far, but it was impossible for someone to leap over more than ten layers of people in one jump!
Therefore, she began to become interested in Jing Zhe.
And the missed shot only confirmed her suspicions!
This guy is a real hidden talent!
Thinking this, she turned her head to look at the woman in golden armor sitting in front of the women's army below the stage.
The woman was also looking at her, her eyes filled with the same confusion and surprise, and nodded to her.
The girl in soft white armor understood and turned her head back.
Liu Jinghong seemed unsurprised by what was happening before her. After all, Jing Zhe's lightness skill was already quite impressive before she left Jingzhou. If he hadn't improved after so long, it would be embarrassing for her.
Now it seems that he not only didn't embarrass her, but actually saved face for her. Thinking this, a smile completely bloomed on his face. The woman in golden armor next to him tilted her head and fell into deep thought.
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