Chapter 758 Complete Victory (Second Update)
Gu Jiao slept for two hours straight after getting drunk, until it was already dark.
The Qilin Hall was brightly lit.
Xiao Heng had been reading in the library all day, so engrossed that he forgot to eat and sleep, and only now did he feel hungry.
He didn't have a good appetite, so the kitchen prepared a delicious egg drop soup for him, along with several special snacks from the Imperial Preceptor's Hall and a plate of appetizing fresh fruits.
Xiao Heng sat down, ready to start eating.
Xiao Jingkong is taking a bath in the room.
Because he has been too active these past two days, he has been diagnosed with no post-traumatic stress disorder, and the perk of being comfortably bathed has been canceled; he now has to bathe himself again.
Although Xiao Heng would still wash him again afterward, the force was different.
It was impossible to get Xiao Jingkong to take a bath in peace. He used to be the most skilled sutra-chanting little monk in the temple. Although he no longer chanted sutras, he had developed an interest that he found even more fascinating.
He tied strange strips of cloth around his body, struck strange poses, and started singing.
"Hawthorn~ Ah~ Pear~ Ah~ Cherry~ Oh~ Pear~"
"Wash it all! Wash it all!"
"If you don't wash it, it'll all cause diarrhea."
Xiao Heng, who had just picked up a hawthorn, was speechless.
Xiao Heng decisively put down the hawthorn and didn't touch any of the other fruits either.
He looked at the snacks on the plate. The snacks were deep-fried, and he didn't know what they were made of, but they looked crispy and golden, and they came with a sauce.
He picked up a piece with his chopsticks, took a small bite, and crunched!
The sound alone is enough to whet your appetite.
Xiao Heng: Hmm, what is this made of? It's so crispy.
Xiao Jingkong finished singing "Hawthorn and Pear" and began to sing the next song with deep emotion.
"Dreams are so precious, yet chicken droppings are so brittle~"
Xiao Heng: "..."
Xiao Jingkong can switch to opera style in a second.
"A hot pot and barbecue in the toilet, one person drunk~ Then he wakes up~ and licks his lips~"
"Damn it~ Heartless~"
Xiao Heng, who had just licked a mouthful of sauce: "..."
Half an hour later, a small, irritated voice rang out from the Qilin Hall.
"Ahhh!"
My wicked brother-in-law is coming! He's coming with a feather duster! Run!
—It was another chaotic night.
The solemn and dignified Imperial Preceptor Hall was given a touch of human warmth by the noisy chatter of the two people, one big and one small.
...
Three days later, on the first day of the seventh lunar month, today's competition will be the first real selection.
The location was still Han's Black Wind Camp. Forty-four cavalrymen advanced in the preliminary selection, which was a six-to-one competition, while the final competition was a two-to-one competition.
Such selection and assessment within the military camp are not open to outsiders; only soldiers or those directly involved in the selection process are allowed to be present.
Xiao Heng took Gu Jiao to the entrance of the military camp in a carriage and watched her ride Black Wind King into the camp before letting the carriage leave.
However, he didn't go far, finding an inconspicuous shady spot to wait.
Not far away, another carriage was parked, with Duke Anguo and Master Jing sitting inside.
"It's so hot. I told you not to come, but you insisted, brother," Master Jing muttered.
Duke Anguo remained silent.
...The main problem is that he wants to say it but can't.
He waited quietly there, waiting for Gu Jiao to come out, regardless of her success or failure.
Gu Jiao arrived late; everyone else had already arrived. A soldier came to her to take her number plate and hung it on the bulletin board.
"May I go and take a look?" Gu Jiao asked a soldier who was passing by.
The soldier replied, "Okay."
Gu Jiao walked over.
The number plates are almost all hung up; it seems everyone has arrived.
The first license plate belonged to Gu Changqing, who used the name of Han Zeyu, a member of a collateral branch of the Han family.
The other Heavenly Stem Jia-yi is Yang Wu, the younger brother of the Yang family head.
The head of the Yang family is a true master, but I wonder how strong his brother is.
Master Qingfeng is born under the Heavenly Stem Bing San, and his opponent is the eldest son of the Dong family.
Gu Jiao looked at herself and Mu Qingchen again.
They're incredibly lucky.
Her opponent is none other than the Han family. What kind of twisted fate is this?
Mu Qingchen is actually going to fight the Wang family members. It's like his own people are fighting each other, which is really a premature waste of his strength.
There are probably seven or eight license plates that haven't been put up yet.
Gu Jiao didn't see Han Wuye's name, so he must not have arrived yet.
“He is Geng Qi in the Heavenly Stem.” Gu Changqing walked over.
The two were a little distance apart, and at first glance, it seemed as if they had no interaction at all.
"Earthly Branch You 10..." Gu Jiao's gaze fell on the position of Earthly Branch You 10, where a number plate was already hung. "Su Chen?"
While pretending to examine the number plate, Gu Changqing said in a low voice, "Su Yuan's younger brother, Mu Qingchen's uncle."
"Is it impressive?" Gu Jiao asked.
"It's said he's a master. Master Han originally planned to exchange with someone," Gu Changqing said.
Gu Jiao hummed in agreement: "Afraid you can't beat Su Chen?"
Gu Changqing said, "No, he wants to beat you and eliminate you from the competition."
Strictly speaking, the selection process doesn't allow for arbitrary changes to the number plates, but since this was the Han family's home turf, and Gu Jiao happened to be selected from the Han family, this was a difficult situation.
Gu Jiao shared the same idea; she wanted to eliminate Fifth Master Han from the competition. She asked regretfully, "Then why wasn't he replaced?"
Someone came over, and Gu Changqing waited until the person had passed before speaking: "Because he discovered that your opponent is Han Shaoyu. This person is a collateral descendant of the Han family. He just didn't come from a good family and didn't join the main family, but his own strength is extremely powerful. He fought his way up from the underground martial arts arena and is ranked among the top twenty masters."
I see.
Fifth Master Han planned to deal with Su Chen himself and have Han Shaoyu deal with Gu Jiao.
"That's good," Gu Jiao said.
“It is quite good,” Gu Changqing also said.
The two exchanged a knowing glance.
"The new armor is nice," Gu Changqing said.
"Mm." Gu Jiao nodded.
On the battlefield, the sound of gongs rang out, and Gu Changqing, holding a long sword, spurred his horse and charged towards his opponent, Yang Wu.
No one expected that the first group of opponents would be so formidable. Gu Changqing's swordsmanship was superb, and Yang Wu's broadsword was equally impressive.
Amidst the flashing blades and the pervasive killing intent, dozens of moves were exchanged in an instant.
Yang Wu's martial arts skills are slightly inferior to his elder brother, the head of the Yang family, but he still has a considerable advantage among the younger generation. He has strong internal strength and superb swordsmanship. The only thing he is inferior to Gu Changqing is his mount.
However, he made up for this shortcoming with his immense internal strength.
Yang Wu arrogantly said, "Boy, you're no match for me. Admit defeat! Otherwise, swords have no eyes, and I'm afraid you'll die a horrible death!"
Today's fight is waived; in other words, killing is permissible.
The Yang family had long coveted the Han family's military power and had been ruthless towards the Han family's members.
He slashed down with his sword, but Gu Changqing blocked it with his own.
What powerful internal energy!
Sand and stones flew all around, and dust rose everywhere. Gu Changqing's mount was about to be unable to withstand Yang Wu's internal force.
If the mount suffers internal injuries, the subsequent battles will be dangerous.
Gu Changqing suddenly leaned back and grabbed Yang Wu's broadsword, thrusting it towards Yang Wu's waist and abdomen.
Unable to draw his broadsword, Yang Wu could only use his other hand to deflect Gu Changqing's blade.
Now!
Gu Changqing swept his long leg and kicked Yang Wu in the head, the force of which sent him crashing off his horse!
Yang Wu fell off his horse and landed on the ground, eliminated!
The first match started so brilliantly that the second match seemed rather unremarkable. The third match was between Master Qingfeng and the eldest son of the Dong family.
Seeing Master Qingfeng make a move, everyone's interest was piqued again.
However, Master Qingfeng had no interest in being watched; he knocked the eldest son of the Dong family off his horse with a single move.
Everyone: "..."
Gu Jiao stroked her chin: "As expected of someone who can fight Liao Chen to a draw, he's really strong."
The selection process in this round actually involved a lot of luck. If you were to draw an opponent like Master Qingfeng, you would basically be doomed.
The eldest son of the Dong family wasn't the most skilled in martial arts, but he was certainly not the weakest either. In the next three matches, no one's martial arts were superior to his.
As noon approached, it was Gu Jiao and Black Wind King's turn to appear.
Yesterday, the combination of the man and the horse left a very deep impression on everyone, so everyone had high hopes for them from the beginning.
Until—everyone saw Han Shaoyu riding the Black Wind Rider.
"It's Han Shaoyu! It really is him!"
Who is Han Shaoyu?
"You don't even know Han Shaoyu? He's the only member of the collateral branch who lives in the main Han family residence. He serves as a captain in the Black Wind Camp, and he's in charge of training the cavalry."
"He looks very young."
"At less than twenty-four, he is the youngest and most promising among those below Han Shizi. Moreover, given his humble origins, his current achievements demonstrate just how outstanding he is."
"Then Xiao Liulang is finished."
"Yes, he was unlucky. He couldn't have faced anyone else, but he had to face Han Shaoyu."
Everyone felt sorry for Gu Jiao.
Even with the old Black Wind King, the gap between this young man and the genius master Han Shaoyu cannot be bridged by a single horse.
Moreover, Han Shaoyu had participated in Black Wind King's training in the past, so it can be said that Han Shaoyu knew Black Wind King very well.
Han Shaoyu rode his horse with an air of grandeur toward Gu Jiao and the Black Wind King.
Although Black Wind King possessed an incredibly powerful aura, Han Shaoyu had trained him and knew how to suppress it.
The Black Wind Riders he rode showed no fear or hesitation.
He stopped three zhang away, holding a silver spear, and coldly stared at the red-clad, black-armored youth opposite him: "You are Xiao Liulang? I've heard of you; you have many impressive reputations."
Gu Jiao said "Oh," and then added, "I've never heard of you, I'm so sorry."
Han Shaoyu said coldly, "The young master Han's injuries are all your fault. I will settle this score with you today. You still have time to beg for mercy. Kneel down and kowtow three times, and I will let you go. Otherwise, once you're on the field, you won't even have a chance to admit defeat! I will kill you!"
Gu Jiao carried a red-tasseled spear wrapped with strips of cloth on her back.
She didn't rush to draw her weapon, but glanced at Han Shaoyu and said, "Then come and kill me."
"Show your weapons!"
You are not worthy.
The sound of a gong rang out.
Han Shaoyu spurred his horse and thrust out his long spear.
Ordinary warhorses would have turned and fled at the sight of such a powerful killing intent, but Black Wind King did not dodge. Gu Jiao tightened the reins and squeezed the horse's belly with her legs, making Black Wind King accelerate at full speed!
The onlookers, the cavalrymen, were in an uproar.
"Has he gone mad?! Is he sending the Black Wind King to his death?"
"Han Shaoyu is most skilled with the spear. With this one thrust, Black Wind King's head will be pierced through!"
"Does he even know how to fight? This is a cardinal sin in military strategy!"
Black Wind King's previous training had also involved evasive maneuvers, but this time, it managed to overcome its muscle memory and trusted Gu Jiao completely.
Gu Jiao told it to charge, and it charged forward bravely!
It pushed speed to its limit, so fast that it was almost a blur.
Han Shaoyu frowned. Was Xiao Liulang deliberately letting Black Wind King die in exchange for a chance to attack me in close combat and win this round?
Xiao Liulang wanted to kill me!
Han Shaoyu's brow twitched, and he instantly switched from offense to defense!
Gu Jiao's lips curled into a smile.
Boss, jump!
She pulled on the reins and lifted him high into the air.
What kind of move is this?
Han Shaoyu was ready to defend, but Black Wind King stepped over his head instead?
Han Shaoyu immediately changed tactics, raising his spear to stab at the Black Wind Rider's exposed horse belly.
This shot will surely pierce Black Wind King's guts!
To Han Shaoyu's surprise, the boy on horseback suddenly fell down, his supple waist bending into an incredible arc, hanging upside down from the saddle, using his own chest to shield Black Wind King from the spear!
Everyone gasped in shock!
Han Shaoyu also gasped.
It wasn't because of Gu Jiao's difficult move, but because—his spear failed to pierce the opponent's armor!
how so?
Gu Jiao had already tested it in the Imperial Preceptor's Hall; Jing Yinyin's armor couldn't even be pierced by Ye Qing's internal energy and longsword.
Gu Jiao enjoyed the shock in his eyes.
In terms of martial arts, she, who had only recovered 40% of her strength, was no match for Han Shaoyu.
But she has strong equipment.
Come on, let's test our gear!
Han Shaoyu sensed something was wrong and quickly stopped, but it was too late.
Gu Jiao gripped his spear, lowered her body, and used the pressure of Han Shaoyu's saddle to pry up the spear!
I don't need to lift the Earth, lifting you is enough.
Han Shaoyu was pried off his feet—
He simply couldn't understand how he had suddenly been thrown out—
He whistled in mid-air, and his mount galloped to meet him, only to be kicked away by the Black Wind King with domineering force!
Han Shaoyu finally fell to the ground in a sorry state.
Gu Jiao let out a long breath, her supple yet powerful waist tightening as she sat back on Black Wind King's broad horse.
"Xiao Liulang advances this round!"
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(End of this chapter)
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