Chapter 22 You are so difficult to please. I don’t care about your provocation... I...
Lou Wanqiao raised her head and saw Wen Xuechi standing by the bed, kneeling on one knee with one hand stretched out in the air, some distance away from her hair.
She subconsciously dodged back: "What's wrong?"
Wen Xuechi paused, then straightened up. "I was just about to ask you what happened. I called you earlier but you didn't respond. I thought you were in a nightmare."
"Ah, you called me?" Lou Wanqiao scratched his head. "Maybe I was so lost in thought that I didn't hear you."
"The Wulin Sword Contest is drawing to a close. The next stop should be Youzhou." Wen Xuechi put on his clothes and handed his coat to Lou Wanqiao. "We'll probably spend the New Year on the road."
Lou Wanqiao took the cloak and put it on, then stood up and shrugged: "It doesn't matter. It's good to get to Youzhou sooner."
After resolving the matter, go to the northern border to join the army, and then return to the capital.
Since no one is willing to overturn the verdict on the Liu family's behalf, she might as well rebel.
There is no clarity or turbidity in the world anymore, so what is the point of the world?
Since everyone wants that power, then he will turn everything upside down and personally restore the reputation of the Liu family.
The road is made by walking.
The streets were bustling with activity, and every household had pasted red paper flowers on their doors. Lou Wanqiao walked along the road, looked around, and yawned lazily.
She didn't know how long this martial arts competition would last, and she didn't watch many of them seriously in the next few days.
"Yan Gui, how many days will it take to finish?"
Wen Xuechi stroked his chin. "About three days, that's almost time. Speaking of which, I have a fight today... I don't know who my opponent is, I wasn't paying attention. Hey, after all, I'm here to see the world, and I don't want to be the leader of any alliance. Otherwise, I won't go today and just go shopping with you."
ah?
Lou Wanqiao was a little confused: "The closer we get to the end, the stronger the opponent should be...Aren't you going to meet him?"
What kind of words are these? What does "see the world" mean? What does "I don't want to be the leader" mean? Although Wen Xuechi is indeed very strong, this statement is a bit too confident!
Wen Xuechi shrugged. "I didn't make it to the end. I just came here to make some friends and listen to some interesting stories."
Lou Wanqiao didn't know what to say. She opened her mouth and someone tapped her shoulder. Then an arm was wrapped around her shoulders in a familiar manner: "What a coincidence, Wanqiao!"
As soon as he heard the voice, Lou Wanqiao knew who it was.
She turned her head and slapped Li Huanian's hand away without being surprised: "Where did you see me? Why do I feel like you're elusive?"
"I saw you and came over." His voice was smiling, and the mask was cold, which touched her shoulder a little.
Lou Wanqiao said, "Oh," "Are you here to teach me martial arts?"
"Are you interested? It's not impossible. Since you have helped Guiyin Sect so much this time, I can make an exception and pass on the skills to you."
Wen Xuechi, who was standing by, raised his eyebrows and asked, "How are you going to pass it on?"
"Oh, Master Wen is interested too?" Li Huanian turned to look at him, then shook his head with regret, "What a pity, I only want to pass on the teaching to Wanqiao."
Wen Xuechi: "..."
Seeing him speechless for a moment, Lou Wanqiao couldn't help laughing: "Don't be depressed, Brother Wen, your kung fu is pretty good."
"I want you to praise me?" Wen Xuechi raised his head, pretending to be noble and arrogant. "Don't comfort me like this. I don't need to learn any other skills."
"Hey, where are you going next?" Li Huanian came around her warmly, "I want to go with you too."
"Youzhou," Lou Wanqiao asked, "Aren't you going back?"
Wen Xuechi said quietly, "There's no room for anyone else in this relationship."
Li Huanian smiled and said, "I've already sent the letter back. There's no rush. I want to stay here for the New Year... It's so quiet in the cave, without the smell of worldly life. How about it, Wanqiao, do you want to take me in?"
"Then you'd better try to use normal methods when dealing with me." Lou Wanqiao said tactfully, "Otherwise, I'm afraid I might accidentally hurt you."
"That's okay, I blame myself for being ignorant. Wanqiao, just treat me like an ordinary person. I can even teach you some tricks in the meantime." Li Huanian paused, then seemed to have a sudden realization. "Hey, I suddenly remembered... I think there seems to be a match today, and my opponent is Hero Wen."
Lou Wanqiao instantly became interested: "Oh?!"
That's right, Li Huanian won the previous game, and considering Wen Xuechi's strength, it's no problem for him to win too. However, she didn't expect that they would be competing against each other today.
Looking at it this way...it seems quite exciting?
"You look very happy?" Wen Xuechi glanced at her with an ambiguous look in his eyes.
Lou Wanqiao chuckled, "I'm curious too... Although I'm not interested in martial arts competitions, if it were you two competing... I'd be interested in watching."
"Mr. Wen, what do you think?" Li Huanian still had a smiling tone.
"I think it's good." Wen Xuechi was calm.
"Didn't you say you didn't want to continue participating?" Lou Wanqiao poked his arm, imitating someone's tone just now, "After all, I just came here to see the world—"
"So, Master Wen is indeed very powerful," Li Huanian continued. "If I could fight Master Wen, I think I would benefit greatly. Master Wen... you won't refuse to give me this opportunity, right?"
Wen Xuechi folded his arms and sneered, "I won't fall for your provocation... Haha, let's go to the ring!"
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"Qinse, aren't you going to join in?"
"I'm just an ordinary zither cultivator, so I won't continue to compete with this guy." Qin Se held a handful of melon seeds in her hand. She leisurely took another handful from the small bag and put it in Lou Wanqiao's hand. "A Wan, who do you think will win?"
Lou Wanqiao cracked some melon seeds and said without hesitation, "Wen Xuechi."
"Oh? What do you mean?" Qinse became interested and moved closer to her. "Do you trust Achi so much?"
"How should I put it... Wen Xuechi is very capable in close combat. His swordsmanship is already superb. And judging from what he did yesterday, the Turtle Hiding Technique didn't seem to have much of an effect on him." Lou Wanqiao lowered his head and thought for a moment, then took another sip. "In close combat alone, Li Huanian doesn't have the advantage."
But judging by this alone doesn't guarantee "who's stronger." Weather, terrain, environmental factors, and other factors can all influence a fight's outcome. Wen Xuechi's swordsmanship is impressive, as is Li Huanian's elusive and unpredictable fighting style. But in a one-on-one fight, Wen Xuechi seems to have the upper hand.
Yesterday, Wen Xuechi was able to drag her to the cave on his own, which showed that he could handle this kind of fighting style very well. Although Lou Wanqiao still didn't know his fighting style, it was undeniable that Wen Xuechi was indeed very powerful.
She clapped her hands and looked at the two fighting figures on the ring, with a look of surprise in her eyes.
Wow... I didn't expect Li Huanian to be such a hidden talent.
In this duel, Li Huanian did not use much of the Guiyin School's techniques. His occasional dodges were very clever, his moves were efficient, and he did not rely on brute force. He managed to dissolve several attacks with cleverness.
Wen Xuechi reacted extremely quickly, and both his offense and defense were flawless. His white robe and purple hem intertwined into two afterimages, which was a sight to behold.
Although the result did not exceed Lou Wanqiao's expectations, it was Li Huanian who took the initiative to admit defeat.
"Master Wen is a master of martial arts, and I admire him very much. He said that we should stop at a certain point, and I have to thank Master Wen for letting us go." He clasped his fists and performed the martial arts salute in a proper manner.
Wen Xuechi also returned the greeting: "Same to you."
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Lou Wanqiao stayed to watch the next few games, and someone caught her attention.
He was a sword cultivator. He carried a large sword on his shoulder and had stubble on his chin. He brandished the sword with a sharp slash, looking very powerful.
Lou Wanqiao noticed him from the first round. Though they were both sword practitioners, this one's fighting style was completely different from hers, a mastery of the broadsword's wielding technique. Lou Wanqiao watched with fascination. While she couldn't master this style, it was one she had once admired.
This kind of knife technique is very cool just thinking about it.
By the time the competition was over, it was already dusk. The two walked side by side on the street. The festive atmosphere was getting stronger and stronger. Children gathered together and ran forward happily. They didn't cry out in pain when they fell to the ground. When they were pulled up, they brushed off the dust on their bodies and continued to dance.
A child accidentally bumped into Lou Wanqiao's leg. She reached out to help him, and the child smiled and put a candy into her hand: "Thank you, brother!"
Lou Wanqiao raised his hand and looked at the candy in his palm. It was wrapped in a tender yellow package and looked small and very cute.
She handed the candy to Wen Xuechi: "Here."
"Give it to me?" He smiled, peeled off the package and put it in his mouth, "Hmm - it's quite sweet."
"You are really not polite at all." Lou Wanqiao curled her lips, but saw Wen Xuechi then bought a bag of candy from the stall and handed it to her with a smile.
"There should be many flavors here, you can try it."
Lou Wanqiao casually peeled a piece of purple candy and put it in his mouth. The sweet taste spread on the tip of his tongue.
The sugar is quite sweet.
Lou Wanqiao couldn't remember the last time she ate candy. It was a long, long time ago, and she was always afraid to recall the taste of it.
When I taste it again now, it seems to taste different from when I was a child.
It's different. It's a fresh taste, very sweet, but different.
She put another one in her mouth and nodded: "Yeah, it tastes pretty good."
"Hey, I like to eat this stuff sometimes. But it doesn't go well with wine, so I don't like to eat it often. Let's go tomorrow."
He changed the subject so quickly that Lou Wanqiao was confused: "Huh? Tomorrow... tomorrow?"
"I don't plan to continue participating in the martial arts conference. If we leave early tomorrow, we can arrive earlier."
Lou Wanqiao thought what he said made sense: "Alright, let's buy a fast horse tomorrow and then hurry on."
"Are you planning to bring Li Huanian with you?"
"What's the problem?" She looked puzzled. "If he wants to follow, that's fine."
Wen Xuechi was unhappy: "I feel it's a bit crowded."
"Crowded? Then just buy another horse. If you think it's too small, you can also buy a carriage." She said in a very tolerant tone.
Wen Xuechi seemed to be choked. He paused for a few seconds before saying sullenly, "I don't want to ride in a carriage."
Lou Wanqiao said disdainfully, "You're so difficult to please."
Wen Xuechi:? ?
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