After listening to Yi Xiaotian's words, everyone burst into a burst of surprised shouts.
Only Duosi... was covering her forehead with a look of despair on her face.
"It's all over... There is something I haven't told you yet. Although my girl has a strong personality, she is not unreasonable..."
"But the problem is, as long as someone dares to provoke him, he will definitely retaliate with tooth for tooth, eye for eye... Brother Yi, this girl of mine is targeting you!"
"Sir! This Zhu Ronghuan is really bullying others!"
"He clearly knows that you can't compete with the barbarian brothers on the stage, and he deliberately wants you to participate in this bullshit competition to recruit a bride. Doesn't he just want to see you make a fool of yourself!"
Zhao Yun couldn't bear it any longer. While he angrily told the essence of the matter, he also regretted extremely why he had lost to Zhu Ronghuan and put Yi Xiaotian in such a situation.
Qin Mi kept scratching his beard on one side, as if he was feeling very troubled. After much deliberation, he finally choked out one sentence:
"Manager, I think you should just deliberately lose the first game no matter who you face. After all, you probably didn't write a specific goal in this letter, right?"
"Sir! No, you absolutely can't go! I am responsible for this matter. I will participate in this competition on your behalf to find a bride. I was worried that I had no place to vent, but they came to my door by themselves..."
Cao Ang rolled up his sleeves and looked ready to take action, as if he wanted to take part in the competition in place of Yi Xiaotian.
But how could Yi Xiaotian agree to such a thing?
Not to mention that the other party had seen them all over that day, Yi Xiaotian himself was not a person who liked to play tricks.
"Cao Ang, if you lose, you lose. It's normal to be unconvinced, but that's not the reason for you to act recklessly and break the rules."
"Zilong... I know you have always felt guilty, but in my opinion, just as the king said, losing to Miss Zhu Rong is not a shameful thing - I think with Miss Zhu Rong's skills, if
When I go to the Central Plains, I will definitely be a hero among women who will be praised by the dignitaries, and why do you think that I will definitely lose?"
"ah?
Is it possible that sir has been hiding his skills?"
After hearing Yi Xiaotian's declaration, Fan Ling, who didn't know what was going on, thought that Yi Xiaotian was some unparalleled master, and asked in shock.
But soon, through the reactions of the people around him, Fan Ling realized that he might have misunderstood.
"Feel sorry…"
"Then what do you want to do, sir?
Are you just going to directly participate in the so-called competition to recruit a bride?"
Zhao Yun shook his head helplessly and continued to ask Yi Xiaotian what he meant.
"Of course I have to participate, but the information does not stipulate what weapons I should use or what methods I should use... In short, I just need to win all the way."
"By the way...as long as I keep winning all the way, I will probably be able to gain the trust of this girl Zhu Rong——"
Suddenly Yi Xiaotian showed a confident smile, just like he always did... Seeing this scene, Zhao Yun immediately felt at ease. He knew that at this time, Yi Xiaotian showed a confident smile after a long absence, he must have thought of something.
, and often at this time, the outcome is already decided.
"In short, I have some clues now, and I would like to thank you, Your Majesty. If you hadn't given us a chance to meet Miss Zhu Rong, I might have had to think about it for longer."
"Ah...ah?
Do I also have merit?
Oops, I’m really embarrassed, hahaha…”
Duo Si smiled honestly, but he obviously didn't understand what Yi Xiaotian meant, let alone how Yi Xiaotian wanted to win the competition.
——
The time soon came for the contest to find a bride.
This matter has become the center of discussion among both Han people and barbarians in the city in the past two days.
Many people who have heard of Zhu Ronghuan's name want to see what kind of woman Zhu Ronghuan is out of curiosity. These people can only join in the fun.
But there was a group of people who were eager to give it a try after they heard that Zhu Ronghuan was going to hold a competition to recruit a bride.
This is Zhu Ronghuan's purpose.
This group of people was none other than the leaders of the various tribes who had been dragged to the front by Duo Sisheng.
Let’s not talk about their financial resources. If someone can become a leader in a barbarian tribe, it will be difficult for him to convince the public if he does not have some skills.
In addition, despite Zhu Ronghuan's reputation as a vicious tribe, in fact the Zhu Rong tribe he belongs to is ranked among the best in the entire Nanzhong region.
Although she has repeatedly reiterated that she is actually Han, the culture of the tribe has long been the same as that of barbarians due to geographical factors. That is to say, the elders in their family will deliberately retain some Han culture because they miss their ancestral land in the Central Plains. In addition to the Zhu Rong family
, can basically be identified as a tribe of barbarians.
Many times when barbarians get married, they don't care whether you are in love or not. What they value is the strength of the two families. Just like the political marriages that often occurred in the Central Plains dynasties, tribal marriages will only be more primitive and more direct than this.
All in all, these factors add up to make this competition for marriage extremely hot.
At this moment... Yi Xiaotian was standing in the market surrounded by everyone. If Zhao Yun and Cao Ang weren't protecting him, he would have been overwhelmed by his muscles.
"Ahem..."
"I didn't expect there were so many people."
Yi Xiaotian scratched his head in embarrassment, looked at the two big men next to him who were protecting him, and patted their shoulders to show his respect.
"Stop talking so much, sir, let's go to the front and get a good seat..."
"It would be troublesome if that Zhu Rong thought we were too afraid to come."
Zhao Yunqiang held up his body, pushed away a big barbarian man who had squeezed in for no reason, and took the lead in clearing a path for Yi Xiaotian.
Duosi was not in front of everyone today. He was captured by Zhu Ronghuan and became the referee of this contest to recruit a bride. How can I put it... In front of his sister Zhu Ronghuan, Duosi really didn't look like a king at all, but instead looked like a king.
A little brother who can be called upon at will.
——
As noon approached, crisp gongs and drums sounded from the high platform.
Zhu Ronghuan's contest to recruit a bride was very formal, and he even specially invited a Han man from the city to be the bilingual host.
Under the scorching sun, the lean host spoke quickly. He first said the opening words in barbaric and then repeated them in Chinese. I can only say that Zhu Ronghuan was really thoughtful in this aspect.
"Brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts, old men and old ladies! The competition to recruit a bride will be held by the next head of our Zhu Rong clan, Miss Zhu Ronghuan, about to begin!"
"There are a total of sixty-four people participating in the marriage recruitment. They are all heroes from various tribes in our South Central region. We hope that every contestant can show your strongest strength. The final winner will have the opportunity to challenge our Zhu Ronghuan
Girl! Let us wait and see who can defeat Zhu Ronghuan and marry her home!"
"This competition will be conducted in the form of group elimination. Now all the contestants are invited to come on stage to draw lots to determine the order of the competition!"
"Sir...Sir! It's your turn!"
"Oh, then I'll go."
After a period of commotion, as someone came on stage, there was suddenly silence.
…
"That kid...could he have gone the wrong way?"
"Looking at his appearance, he looks like a Han Chinese?"
"No way?
How dare a Han Chinese come to participate in a martial arts competition to recruit a bride?"
"Hey, with his thin arms and thin legs, this kid can't even beat me, right?"
There was a lot of discussion in the audience, and the targets were basically pointed at the same person.
But the man completely ignored everyone's comments and went straight to the drawing table.
It wasn't just the audience who reacted so fiercely. The host on the stage didn't take it seriously when he saw someone coming. But as the crowd's discussion became louder, he looked back and saw a Han Chinese man about the same age as him.
It was coming towards him, but this moment made him completely stunned.
"Let him get out!"
"You guys are fishing in troubled waters! Get out of here quickly!"
The barbarians greeted someone with all kinds of vulgar words. The host felt uncomfortable hearing this, so he hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him:
"I said, brother, are you really here to compete in martial arts to find a bride?"
"Then there is still a lie?
Besides, the roster you have in your hand should have my name on it."
"Ah...you...what's your last name?"
"My surname is Yi, and my name is Yi Xiaotian. You can look for me."
The host was a little distrustful, but seeing Yi Xiaotian's calm reaction, he suspected that the other party was not lying.
So he quickly opened the roster and counted from top to bottom...
They say they count from top to bottom, but in fact it doesn’t take much time at all.
"The...first one is you?"
"Is it possible that you have a special relationship with Zhu Ronghuan?"
The host really didn't understand. He thought that maybe there was no one in the competition to recruit a bride, so he found someone to make up the number.
Who would have thought that the first one on this list would be Yi Xiaotian.
This made him wonder if there was something behind this competition to recruit a bride.
Yi Xiaotian didn't know how to explain it. He touched his nose and said with an embarrassed smile:
"Well, the reasons are a bit complicated, but I do know Miss Zhu Ronghuan. He invited me to come to participate in the martial arts competition to find a bride. How can I refuse?"
"this…"
"Then...then you hurry up and draw lots - but let me remind you, brother, you also saw the group of big men who came up before. We are all Han people. I won't lie to you...if you don't have any real ability, you can just admit defeat.
Although I will be ridiculed by others, saving my life is the most important thing."
"I understand. Thank you brother for your advice. I appreciate your kindness...but there is a reason why I have to participate in this competition."
"Hey, okay then..."
The host shook his head, with an expression that said it was hard to persuade the damn ghost. He pointed to the table next to him and motioned for Yi Xiaotian to go there to draw lots.
Despite countless insults, Yi Xiaotian walked over leisurely, then casually drew the lottery from the pool and handed it to the person in front of him who registered the lottery.
"The third round - Yi Xiaotian! vs....Baratum!"
"Hahahaha...this kid really comes here to die!"
"Oh, with this kind of luck, I even suspect that the organizer deliberately invited him to make fun of him!"
Yi Xiaotian was a little confused as he listened to the chatter below, but the lottery had been decided and he had nothing to say.
