Lu Buwei was full of ambition and was about to announce the decisive battle between the two of them as if to pronounce Xiang Shaolong's death. Lu Niangrong suddenly stood up and said decisively: "There is no need to compete. My daughter has decided to marry Zhongxie and has no choice but to live up to Master Xiang's good wishes."
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As soon as these words came out, Lu Buwei's smile immediately froze and he stayed on the spot.
Guan Zhongxie's body trembled, and his eyes flashed sharply. He looked at Xiang Shaolong, who was looking at Lu Niangrong in astonishment. Everyone knew that this person who had always been calm and ruthless had lost his bearings.
Everyone else looked at each other in confusion.
In this way, wouldn't this much-anticipated battle come to an end?
Du Bi, Miao Du and others were even more disappointed, because no matter which one of the two ignored him and ended up in hatred, it would be beneficial to them.
However, Ying Ying, Chang Pingjun, Wang Chi and others were relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
The Qin State has always strictly prohibited private fights between soldiers. Xiang Shaolong and Guan Zhongxie are both military generals. Without any excuse, even if they wanted Xiang Shaolong to kill Guan Zhongxie's Xiaopan, he could not break the rules and insist on them.
There is a fight, otherwise how can the law be established? The banquet hall was silent.
Lu Niangrong sat back, bowing her head, her breasts rising and falling, she was in a very excited mood.
After Xiang Shaolong looked at Lu Niangrong intently for a while, he didn't know whether to be angry or amused. He secretly thought that he had offended her just now, so she deliberately lost his face in front of everyone, and the weight was a major event in her life.
But in the final analysis, Lu Niangrong, just like Pei Ying, is more inclined to control evil.
Lu Buwei was so angry that his face turned red. After staring at Lu Niangrong for a few times, he rolled his eyes, laughed and sat down. He laughed with Xiaopan on the right and said: "Children are always undecided, but this Zhongfu
I have said before that this matter should be decided by me. Otherwise, it will be a breach of trust in the world, and what will happen to the king?" Lu Niangrong trembled violently, raised her head, and was about to speak when Guan Zhongxie held her tightly from below.
He held his hand, leaned close and whispered: "Mother, please don't embarrass Father Zhong again."
Lu Niangrong was stunned for a moment, glanced at Xiang Shaolong, and then lowered her pretty face.
Xiaopan was so calm that he said: "What Zhongfu said makes sense, not to mention the practice of choosing a son-in-law through martial arts competitions. Our country, Qin, has had this custom since ancient times. Therefore, if Zhongfu thinks that this competition should not be cancelled, and the Queen Mother has no objection, I will naturally give her full support."
Everyone's attention turned to Zhu Ji, waiting for her to speak. The atmosphere was as tense as a fully charged bow.
The powerful Empress Dowager of the Qin Dynasty cast a pair of beautiful eyes with complicated and difficult-to-understand emotions. She first glanced at Miao Du deeply, and then looked at Xiang Shaolong. Suddenly, all the blood drained from her pretty face, and she trembled slightly and shouted: "Xiang Shaolong."
The competition between the two Qing families will be held as scheduled, just as Father Zhong said."
The sound of applause shook the sky, and the whole hall was boiling.
However, Xiang Shaolong's heart felt like it had been severely cut by a sharp knife, knowing that between Miao Du and him, Zhu Ji had chosen to throw herself to Miao Du without reservation.
Now everyone who is well aware of Guan Zhongxie's strength has concluded that Xiang Shaolong will definitely be defeated. Zhu Ji's support for the competition means that she hopes that she will be killed by Guan Zhongxie and everything will be over.
When the relationship between him and Zhu Ji has developed to such an extent, what can he say but sigh, "Good fortune plays tricks on people"? Lu Buwei's majestic laughter rang out again, and he shouted: "The battle against Shaolong's evil will begin immediately."
This announcement triggered another wave of public outcry.
The sound of drums rose up into the sky, adding to the fierce emotion.
After Guan Zhongxie comforted Lu Niangrong in a low voice, he stood up and the whole place immediately fell silent.
This superb swordsman, whose reputation was so great that Xiang Shaolong was standing there, had an aura of looking down on the world just by standing there, which aroused people's awe.
Guan Zhongxie stepped outside and accepted everyone's attention and applause with a smile. When he reached the open space in the center of the hall, he calmly stood still. He saluted the three seats of the host's family and said: "If you can be the Queen Mother, the Crown Prince and Zhongfu have given me the permission to compete with Lord Xiang in this battle."
Skills, evil things in reality, happy things in life, small ministers die without being shaken."
Everyone listened to his heroic words, and he also implied that he would not give up until he decided whether to live or die. When his emotions became higher, his palms were bruised from the claps, and his voices were hoarse from the shouts.
Xiang Shaolong's expression was quite ugly, of course, not because of the martial arts competition, but because he felt extremely sad about Zhu Ji's transformation.
But everyone thought he was timid and were very surprised.
After Xiang Shaolong took a deep breath, he suppressed his turbulent emotions and stood up.
At this moment, he knew that he had been deeply hurt by Zhu Ji's ruthlessness.
Xiang Shaolong's nature values love and righteousness, and he can put his own safety, honor, and disgrace for the sake of his friends, so he can win the fateful friendship of people like Li Yuan, Long Yangjun, Han Chuang, and Tu Xian.
He was even more affectionate and loyal to Zhu Ji, but he didn't know that he would be treated like this in the end, how could he not feel resentful.
Under the attention of everyone, he came to Guan Zhongxie and stood at the foot of Zhang Xu. After saluting, his eyes fell on Zhu Ji's face.
As soon as their eyes touched, Zhu Ji immediately lowered her head.
Xiang Shaolong turned his grief into strength, laughed loudly and said: "Bring the knife." When everyone heard the word "knife" and were stunned, the evil tiger's body trembled, and his eyes flashed with sharp light, and they looked at him.
Jing Shan walked out, knelt down and held the Bai Zhan sword still in its sheath.
Xiang Shaolong took the Hundred Battle Sword and held it in his left hand.
There were sounds of surprise everywhere, and everyone's eyes were focused on this strange weapon.
Even Xiaopan couldn't help but wonder: "What exactly are the weapons in the hands of Xiang Qing's family?" Xiang Shaolong held the sword in his hand. He immediately felt rejuvenated, and all the dull emotions due to Zhu Ji were gone.
Hao Qian welled up in her heart and replied loudly: "This is a weapon designed by Wei Chen himself. The name of the sword is "Hundred Wars", which means "no danger in a hundred battles" in Sun Tzu's Art of War."
Everyone was whispering and discussing, wishing that he would immediately take out the Bai Zhan Sword and take a look.
But Xiang Shaolong had no such intention.
Lu Buwei was surprised and said: "Didn't Shaolong say that he would respond with the Flying Dragon Spear? Why did he go back on his word?"
Lord Changping laughed and said, "What Zhongfu said is wrong. The way of a military strategist is to be unpredictable and unpredictable. Shaolong clearly uses a spear and secretly uses a sword, which is in line with the military strategist's purpose. Why does Zhongfu have such a bad attitude?"
Responsibility for going back on one's word?"
As soon as Mr. Changping made these unceremonious rebuttals, everyone felt a very special feeling.
Although Lord Changping became the Prime Minister of the Left, he was always looked down upon by others due to his lack of moral integrity. He himself also walked on thin ice, trembling and keeping a low profile. But now he spoke freely and took the initiative to defend Xiang Shaolong.
It can be seen that he has gradually established his confidence and status as left prime minister, and he dares to compete with Lu Buwei for a day.
Xiaopan fully supported Lord Changping and said with a smile: "What Zuo Xiangguo said is reasonable. The Xiang Qing family can design such a strange weapon that has no precedent in history. It makes people impatient to see the sword of hundreds of battles."
Formidable, if Father Zhong doesn't say anything anymore, I will announce the start of the competition."
Lu Buwei suppressed the anger in his heart and secretly thought that after he had dealt with Xiang Shaolong, he would slowly deal with you, Mr. Changping. He solemnly said: "Please make an announcement, Your Majesty." Xiaopan's eyes fell on Xiang Shaolong's left hand, which was still hidden deep in the sheath.
With the sword of a hundred battles, he said happily: "The competition begins" and the drums sounded again.
It tightened everyone's heartstrings.
Those who support Xiang Shaolong but do not know the power of the Baizhan Sword have their hearts in their throats.
Firstly, they have no confidence in this new and mysterious weapon. Secondly, because Xiang Shaolong has always dominated with swordsmanship, he suddenly changed to a new weapon that has never been used before. There will be problems in terms of heat and technique. It is really unreasonable.
Extremely wise.
The happiest person is Pu Hu. If the contest fails, the most he can do is return the original silver to various gamblers. But if Xiang Shaolong wins, he will suffer heavy losses due to Wu Yingyuan's bet. Now Shaolong has reached the top
He was really happy to be challenged by such a strange guy who was not good at it.
You must know that since ancient times, the sword has established a supreme status in the minds of everyone, and is the king of close combat. What follows is a long-standing swordsmanship culture. No one can change this deep-rooted idea.
Except for Ji Yanran and other insiders, only Xiaopan has the most confidence in Ding Shaolong. This comes from his childhood admiration for Xiang Shaolong, and there is no power that can change his mentality.
Another person who dare not underestimate Bai Zhan Dao is Xiang Shaolong's opponent Guan Zhongxie.
Based on the keen intuition of a first-class swordsman, he immediately felt the strong momentum and confidence that immediately followed Xiang Shaolong when he held hundreds of swords, so he did not dare to imitate other people's contempt for him.
The sound of drums suddenly stopped.
There was no sound in the banquet hall except for heavy breathing and occasional coughing.
At this time, everyone rushed into the banquet hall. Even the seats were filled with people watching the battle attentively.
The two slowly turned around and faced each other.
Guan Zhongxie held the handle of the long-blade sword with his left hand, bowed and saluted: "Master Xiang's actions are always unexpected and surprising. Regardless of victory or defeat, my subordinates are still sincerely impressed."
Xiang Shaolong felt a strange feeling coming from the scabbard.
The scabbard that carries China's first sword is definitely not an ordinary scabbard. It is a scabbard made by Uncle Qing from chromium iron. Its texture is far better than ordinary scabbards, and it will not rust easily like today's scabbards.
It can be used as a blocking weapon. Of course Guan Zhongxie would not know about this, but he had no intention of hiding it from him. He smiled in return and said: "Master Guan, please pay attention. The sheath of my Hundred Battle Sword can also be used as a weapon."
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A complicated look flashed in Guan Zhongxie's eyes, he nodded and said, "Thank you, Sir Xiang, for your advice. Please enlighten me."
A smile appeared on the corner of Xiang Shaolong's mouth, and his eyes swept over Miao Du and others who were watching them intently. Among them, Han Jie was even more focused as if he was on stage.
Lu Niangrong, who had passed two tables, turned pale and looked at them blankly. When Xiang Shaolong's eyes came into contact, her lips moved slightly, but she did not avoid his gaze.
Xiang Shaolong's eyes finally returned to Guan Zhongxie, and he smiled calmly: "Master Guan, are you ready?" Guan Zhongxie took three steps back, pulled out the long strike blade with a "clang" sound, and opened his stance.
He raised his pointed tip to his chest and pointed at Xiang Shaolong from a distance.
A piercing murderous aura immediately filled the entire place, giving rise to an extremely sinister and terrifying feeling.
"Qiang" Xiang Shaolong leaned forward slightly, his tiger eyes gleaming with lightning as he stared at his opponent. At the same time, he drew out a small amount of the Hundred Battle Sword. The light suddenly appeared, creating another powerful aura that could cover his opponent.
Everyone immediately stopped breathing, waiting for a fierce battle to begin at any time.
Xiang Shaolong said: "Master Guan, please." Guan Zhongxie's eyes lit up and he solemnly said: "Master Xiang, please."
Outsiders thought that Guan Zhongxie was pretending to be humble, but Xiang Shaolong knew that he was unable to understand the reality of the Bai Zhan Dao, so he chose to be on the defensive and use silence to stop the attack.
Xiang Shaolong hummed: "The sword has a name of hundreds of battles and is invincible. Sir, please be careful."
The "Qiang" Baizhan Sword finally came out of its sheath, but not many people could clearly see what this treasure looked like.
No one could have imagined that the Hundred Battle Sword would be so domineering.
Even Teng Yi and others who had tried the power of the sword could not imagine that the Baizhan Sword was so powerful in actual combat without any reservations.
In the midst of everyone's anticipation, the Baizhan Sword was pulled out from its sheath like a rainbow of sunshine. Following Xiang Shaolong's forward momentum, it turned into thunder and lightning, scraping through the space between the two of them and slashing into the waiting tube.
go.
Everyone onlookers opened their mouths and stared, but no one could scream.
Guan Zhongxie was also surprised. He didn't expect Xiang Shaolong to be in a fierce attack posture as soon as he took action. He quickly took a step sideways, lowered his waist and sat on his horse, blocking with his sword.
The sound of "dang" shocked the whole audience.
First, the sharp roar of the sword wind piercing the air attracted everyone's senses. When the swords clashed, Guan Zhongxie followed the sound and the tiger's body shook violently. Although Xiang Shaolong's powerful sword was neutralized, it was absolutely impossible.
Not easy.
This sword can create such a terrifying power because it has no mercy, but the disadvantage is that it is difficult to sustain the latter.
Xiang Shaolong was also frightened. He thought that this sword attack could at least knock back half a step of Guan Zhongxie. Unexpectedly, the other party's foot seemed to be rooted and blocked this earth-shattering sword strike.
Guan Zhongxie's martial arts has indeed improved. No wonder people who are familiar with Guan Zhongxie's situation don't think highly of Xiang Shaolong.
A master like Guan Zhongxie has reached the pinnacle of human physical ability. It is not easy to make progress. Xiang Shaolong is the major contributor to his almost miraculous progress.
He serves as the goal and object to motivate Guan Zhongxie, and Guan Zhongxie will never reach the current state.
Guan Zhongxie used all his strength to fight Xiang Shaolong with his sword. He thought that it would be okay if he let the other party use his sword skills. Now, at the moment when his old strength was exhausted and his new strength was not yet regenerated, he used the strength of his body to move forward.
, the long strike blade pressed against the Bai Zhan Dao and pushed it towards Xiang Shaolong.
"Oh" the sword made an extremely unpleasant sound as it rubbed against each other. Xiang Shaolong's strength was never as strong as Guan Zhongxie's, so he pushed him back two steps.
Ji Yanran and others immediately lost their beauty. As expected, Guan Zhongxie seized the opportunity and spun out the long strike blade. Using the sideways movement of his body, he avoided the space covered by the Hundred Battles Sword and stabbed Xiang Shaolong in the side from the left side.
exposed flaws.
What's more, because the sword in charge of the evil spirit is the left hand, this move is as wonderful as nature's in terms of angle, speed and timing.
Just when the people who loved Xiang Shaolong were miserable, and those who hated him or bought him to lose were overjoyed, with a "clang" sound, Xiang Shaolong used the scabbard of his left hand with a move of "defending instead of attacking", blocking the way.
Zhongxie's sure-kill sword still had some remaining power, so Guan Zhongxie was forced to retreat in shock.
Everyone in the audience was stunned by Xiang Shaolong's unexpected move.
It is not a strange thing to use the scabbard to defend against enemies, but it is unprecedented for someone like Xiang Shaolong to be able to use the scabbard with his left hand to perform complete and wonderful moves like a normal weapon.
This is exactly the strange skill that Xiang Shaolong secretly thought up to make up for the weakness of the Hundred Battle Sword in strong attack and weak defense. Of course, if the opponent is not Guan Zhongxie, just the attack of the Hundred Battle Sword Yangtze River can cause the opponent to be defeated and killed.
But if it's like the situation just now, the Baizhan Scabbard has a life-saving effect.
In particular, Mozi's swordsmanship is the most powerful defensive swordsmanship in the world. It would be a pity to abandon it. The shortcomings in this aspect were inherited by Baizhan Scabbard.
And if it weren't for the Baizhan scabbard being mixed with chromium to make it hard and indestructible, it wouldn't be able to take on such an important task.
After all the conditions are added up, it is Xiang Shaolong's Hundred Battles Sword Technique at this moment.
Of all the swordsmen Guan Zhongxie had encountered in his life, Xiang Shaolong was the only one who could force him back in two fights. When he screamed in his heart, the lightning flashed in front of his eyes, the sword energy billowed, and the sword from hundreds of battles was riding the momentum like a stormy sea.
Attack.
The sound of "dang dang" is endless.
Xiang Shaolong unfolded the sword skills he had mastered, and in just a few blinks, he slashed seven times at Guan Zhongxie. The angle of each sword strike was cunning and unreasonable, and struck like lightning bolts one after another.
Amidst the harsh roar of the sword wind, the swords could not help but clash in order to control the evil power. It was the first time I encountered this unprecedented sword technique that combined the essence of scientific philosophy and martial arts. I could only parry to kill.
He couldn't help but retreat.
Only then did everyone know how to scream wildly.
The ones who screamed the loudest were the two sisters Tian Zhen and the Eighteen Iron Guards, who screamed like crazy.
Masters such as Han Jie and Xu Shang were also frightened by Xiang Shaolong's power, and their expressions changed drastically.
The worst one is Pu Hu. I would imagine that Xiang Shaolong is a hundred times more powerful than the legendary him.
Every time the Baizhan Dao hit Guan Zhongxie, the long strike blade cracked a small gap, but its owner's body was shaken violently, as if being hit by a stormy wave that broke the shore, causing him to stagger around.
By the time Guan Zhongxie blocked the seventh sword, he had already somewhat grasped Xiang Shaolong's Hundred Battles Sword Technique. He felt that although every sword strike had flaws, the sword technique was too fierce and sharp, and there was no definite formula.
, there is simply no way to fight back.
This is also the difference between swords. The blocking moves in general swordsmanship are different from the swords that are mainly used for cutting. Moreover, because this is a sharp weapon, it can be caught off guard. Even a swordsman of Guan Zhongxie's level will not be able to catch him off guard.
You will also suffer a lot.
The sword of Bai Zhan seemed to have turned into lightning and lightning, turning into streaks of light incessantly, drawing across the space between the two people, and each sword struck Guan Zhongxie from an unexpected angle.
Xiang Shaolong turned into a god full of frightening power, wielding all the sword skills he had mastered in a hundred battles, and rushed to attack without holding back, let alone guarding against the opponent's attack.
If Guan Zhongxie gets a chance to fight back, Baizhan Scabbard will use Mozi's sword skills to mend the flaw until there is no gap to be found.
Viewers only feel that Xiang Shaolong's sword technique is like an antelope hanging its horns, leaving and leaving without any movement, and it is completely impossible to grasp the starting point and the lowering point of the sword's movement.
Guan Zhongxie, who is inside the bureau, is even more miserable.
There was a loud "dang" sound, and although Guan Zhongxie tried his best to block another blow, he was unable to withstand the impact of the physical sword, causing him to fall back two steps with his sword, and his footwork was disordered.
Xiang Shaolong knew that the opportunity had come. He shouted loudly and took the first three steps like a shadow. He raised the Bai Zhan Dao above his head. When he took the third step, the Bai Zhan Dao slashed down from above and slashed towards Guan Zhongxie.
In the middle of the forehead.
Guan Zhongxie remained calm in the face of danger. At this time, it was too late to retreat. There was really no other way but to use his sword to block the enemy.
"When" swords clash.
The long strike blade that could not be chopped broke off. Just before the Baizhan Sword broke into his forehead, Guan Zhongxie showed his amazing skill and dodged back a few feet.
Xiang Shaolong sighed in his heart, put away his sword and stood up, not attacking.
Guan Zhongxie staggered back one step again, holding only half of the long strike blade left in his hand. A faint bloodstain appeared on his forehead, which was just injured by the sword energy.
The sound of shouting and cheering disappeared quickly.
The two men's eyes met.
The world seemed to have stopped.
After a while, Guan Zhongxie showed a bitter smile, put aside the broken sword in his hand, bowed and said: "Master Xiang's Hundred Battle Sword is indeed powerful, Zhongxie is willing to be defeated."
He did not say that Xiang Shaolong had great martial arts skills, but only praised his sword for a hundred battles, indicating that the cause of defeat was only the weapon in the opponent's hand, so he was not completely convinced. But it was indeed the case.
Amidst the thunderous cheers, Xiaopan and the others secretly cried out that it was a pity that if the evil sword in the tube had not been broken into two parts, the evil in the custody would have turned into a dead body dripping in a pool of blood.
Lu Buwei's face was ashen and he said nothing.
Lu Niangrong's pretty face lost any color as she looked blankly at the two people in the room.
Xiaopan glanced at Zhu Ji, who was expressionless, and said with a smile: "This battle is indeed wonderful. The sword and sword skills created by Taifu Xiang are even more astonishing."
Xiang Shaolong and Guan Zhongxie hurriedly saluted Xiaopan.
Everyone's eyes turned to Lu Buwei to see if he would announce on the spot that Lu Niangrong would be betrothed to Xiang Shaolong.
When Lu Buwei didn't know how to deal with it, Zhu Ji coughed dryly and said coldly: "Although this battle is in the name of Niangrong, it is actually not fought for her. Therefore, the engagement can be cancelled. Does Shaolong have any objections?"
Of course Xiang Shaolong would not object and nodded in response: "Everything is decided by the Queen Mother."
Wang Chi stood up and walked out. He came to Xiang Shaolong and took the Hundred Battles Sword. After playing with it for a while, he turned to Xiaopan and said, "Shaolong created such a frightening weapon. It's true.
It is no small matter. If it can be used in the sprint tactics of horse fighting, it will greatly enhance the power of our Qin army's close horse fighting. The contribution is great, and it has a far-reaching impact compared to the occupation of siege and city. It is equivalent to achieving military merit. Therefore, the veteran proposed
Shaolong was promoted to the rank of general, responsible for training the three armies, and commanding the imperial guards, capital cavalry, and capital guards to protect the imperial court. He is named the general of Dutong. Please give me your approval."
The expressions of Lu Buwei, Miao Du and others became extremely ugly at the same time, but they had no other choice, because as Wang Chi, he said such reasonable words, and it was impossible to refute them.
Xiaopan was so happy that she almost hugged Wang Qia and kissed him twice. She was happy that he understood the dragon's heart and said happily: "What the general said is exactly what I want. Please grant the title to the Queen Mother."
Zhu Ji was in a state of confusion. She looked towards Miao Du, gritted her teeth, and said in a deep voice: "Promoting Shaolong to the rank of general is indeed a well-deserved honor. As for the unified post of the capital, it involves the change of the capital's military system. It is of great importance.
We should take a long-term approach.”
Xiaopan cursed in her heart. The most powerful part of Gai Wangchi's proposal was to put all the military power of the Xianyang garrison under the direct jurisdiction of Xiang Shaolong. Zhu Ji avoided the important and ignored the easy, and only promoted Xiang Shaolong to the rank of general.
Although Xiaopan was filled with hatred, he had no choice but to announce that Xiang Shaolong would be promoted to general.
At this point in the birthday banquet, everyone was in low spirits, and Pu Hu, who had lost his hands and feet, had nothing to eat but a full table of delicacies, and it was difficult to swallow them.
After Xiang Shaolong accepted everyone's congratulations, Xiaopan announced in public that he would host a spring festival by the Wei River in five days, diluting the atmosphere of defeat caused by the victory or defeat in the competition.
When Xiang Shaolong saw Pu Hu across from him with a pale expression and frequently whispering to Du Bi, he couldn't help but ask his father-in-law Wu Yingyuan how much he had bet on himself.
Ninja Wu Yingyuan smiled, and after admiring Pu Hu's expression as a big loser, he whispered: "It's only three thousand taels of gold." Xiang Shaolong was dumbfounded.
For ordinary people, one hundred taels of gold should be enough to live a leisurely life with the family. Two thousand taels of gold is an astronomical amount. Plus Pu Hu lost three to one. No wonder this rich man cannot bear it.
rise.
At this time, the banquet was over, and Lu Buwei personally sent Xiaopan and Zhu Ji to the gate. Everyone else felt relaxed and came to congratulate Xiang Shaolong one after another, while Guan Zhongxie and Lu Niangrong both slipped away quietly.
Teng Yi and Jing Jun took the opportunity to take the lead, preparing to deal with Qi Ren's ambush.
When the guests gradually dispersed, Xiang Shaolong, surrounded by Wu Yingyuan, Wang Chi, Wang Ling, Changping Jun Huanqi and others, walked towards the gate, followed by Ji Yanran, Qin Qing and other girls.
Lord Changping smiled and said: "I think starting from today, not many people will dare to challenge Shaolong head-on."
Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly in his heart. In all the martial arts novels, movies or TV shows in the 21st century, the top masters are all troubled. He just hopes he is an exception.