The Marquis stroked his beard and asked him how he felt.
Qi Yunxiao pursed his lips and replied, "It's okay."
The Marquis smiled and said, "You passed. Next, we will proceed to the second test, physical strength."
Qi Yunxiao didn't say anything, but looked up and waited for his instructions.
The Marquis pointed to the various weapons displayed beside the training platform and said, "Go over there and pick any one you are good at. Perform it on this stage. You can do whatever you want, but you can only stop when I tell you to."
Qi Yunxiao understood, walked over according to his instructions, and picked up a sword at random.
However, when he got the sword in his hand, his movements paused noticeably.
This sword...why is it so heavy?
Just at this moment, the Marquis's leisurely voice came from the other side: "What's going on?"
Qi Yunxiao pursed his lips and said, "It's okay, Lord Marquis, I'll start then."
Lord: "Well, let's get started right away when you're ready."
Qi Yunxiao walked to the center of the training platform with a heavy sword in his hand. After his breathing calmed down, he officially began.
Soon, the sword soared into the air along with its master, pointing straight to the sky, emitting a chilling coldness.
Then, the sword began to move flexibly.
The sunlight slanted down, hitting the sword that was constantly changing its posture, emitting one thin flash of silver light after another.
If you look closely, you can see the bulging blue veins on the back of Qi Yunxiao's hand.
The sword he held today was different from the previous ones. It was much heavier, so he had to use greater strength to hold it in order to swing it.
Below the stage, Chen Yao was staring intently at the people on the stage.
Madam Hou called her softly, "Yaoyao."
Chen Yao turned around in confusion, "Mom, what's wrong?"
The Marquis's wife took a sip of tea, suppressed her chaotic thoughts, and slowly said, "I see that you looked down on all the young masters before, so I want to ask, do you already have someone in your heart?"
Chen Yao was startled. "Why are you asking this all of a sudden, mother? Could it be that seeing Mo Chuan reminded you of those noblemen?"
Madam Hou: "I suddenly remembered it, so I asked."
Chen Yao was silent, not knowing how to answer her question, so she had to pick up the tea and take a sip to hide her hesitation.
Madam Hou also fell silent, but after a moment, she changed the question: "Do you still admire Mo Chuan?"
Chen Yao almost choked on her tea: "Cough, cough cough... what are you talking about, mother?"
The Marquis handed her the handkerchief and said meaningfully, "Okay, then just consider it as me thinking too much."
......
As time went by, the sun started to get hotter.
The Marquis, who had been standing on the stage, originally looked calm, but after seeing Qi Yunxiao's unique sword dance moves that he performed smoothly and smoothly, the expression on his face changed almost instantly.
"Stop." He shouted in a deep voice.
Qi Yunxiao quickly stopped after hearing this, retracted his sword, and said with a slight breath: "My Lord?"
The Marquis had already walked quickly up to him, staring at his face over and over again. The more he looked, the more he found it unbelievable. He looked a bit like his long-deceased friend. "Who are you? Why do you know the Mysterious Sword Technique?"
Qi Yunxiao was a little confused: "Xuanwei Sword Technique? I have never practiced it."
The Marquis was silent for a moment, then sighed softly, "Never mind, Xun'an has been dead for so many years, how could he possibly have a son...disciple of your age? Perhaps it's just a coincidence that they share some resemblance..."
Qi Yunxiao was silent, his mind a little confused for a moment. This old friend that the Marquis mentioned might really have some relationship with him?
He wanted to ask a few more questions, perhaps it would help him recover his memory or find his family, but the timing was obviously not right, so he had to suppress his thoughts.
"That's it, pass it and move on to the next one."
......
After that, it is the test of martial arts.
The Marquis personally took the lead in attacking, and Qi Yunxiao was responsible for responding.
Because his injuries had healed a lot, Qi Yunxiao was still able to withstand the Marquis's moves. After a few rounds, he officially passed the test.
These assessments were completed in just one morning, but they all knew that there was still the most crucial stage to come, which was the test of being locked in a small dark room.
Qi Yunxiao had a few hours to prepare before being locked up.
During this period, he can have a good meal, take a shower, change clothes, and then have a good rest.
The Marquis was in a heavy mood as he recalled what happened to his deceased friend. He did not stay long after the meeting was over. He just said a few words and left with his wife.
Chen Yao left a step later than them.
While no one was paying attention, she quietly handed her handkerchief to Qi Yunxiao and whispered, "Wipe the sweat off your face."
Qi Yunxiao paused, hesitated for only a moment, then accepted the handkerchief, tightly clenched it in his hand, rubbing it lightly with his fingertips, and whispered, "Thank you."
Chen Yao smiled and said, "Congratulations, you've passed half of it successfully."
Qi Yunxiao pursed his lips and said nothing, but calmly put the handkerchief into his arms, with an attitude of cherishing it.
"You, you don't want to wipe the sweat off your face?" Chen Yao asked.
"No." Qi Yunxiao replied righteously.
Chen Yao: ???
"If you don't wipe it, give it back to me." She gritted her teeth.
"I won't return it. If you give it to me, it's mine." Qi Yunxiao said in a low voice.
That look, it looks like there's even some tea?
Chen Yao: ???
Meow, she just lent it to him for a while, okay?
At this moment, Xichun and Yuezhu came over and asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Miss? What do you mean by yours and mine? Is there something missing?"
"No."
"No."
Chen Yao and Qi Yunxiao actually spoke at the same time.
Chen Yao: ...
Qi Yunxiao fell silent for a moment.
......
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