"Okay, since Elder Xiao said so, there's no harm in giving it a try. An Yi, go get ready." Huangfu Chen nodded and then ordered.
"yes."
As soon as An received the order, he went down. After a while, someone brought the drum up. The commander and the bouquets were arranged properly, and they could start at any time.
"Today is His Highness's birthday. Let His Highness start this first order." The commander handed the bouquet of instructions to Huangfu Chen. Huangfu Chen took it and chuckled, "Okay, I will give it a try too."
Then he slowly closed his eyes, and An Yin on the side waved his hand below, and the drumming soon started.
"Dong", "dong", "dong", accompanied by the low drumbeat, the Zunling Flower began to move, quickly shuttling among the guests below.
The atmosphere was tense and high, everyone was waiting with bated breath, excitement and anticipation.
"stop."
After almost one round of transfer, Huangfu Chen, who was at the head, suddenly stopped.
As for the person who received the obedience flower, as luck would have it, it was Situ Haocang.
Situ Haocang held the aqua blue flower ball in his hand, with a hint of embarrassment on his face.
When Yu Wenxuan saw it was him, he immediately became happy, "This is so accurate that no one else can!"
Yu Wenxuan looked completely gloating about his misfortune, which made Ling Xuewei feel helpless.
But to be honest, Ling Xuewei is also looking forward to Situ Haocang's performance.
"Who below got the bouquet?" the officer asked.
Situ Haocang stood up, walked to the center of the palace and said, "Situ Haocang, I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
"It turns out it's Captain Situ. I've admired his name for a long time." Huangfu Chen's lips curled up slightly, "I didn't expect you to get this bouquet. I really need to think carefully about what I asked Captain Situ to do."
"But according to His Highness's orders." Situ Haocang said calmly.
Huangfu Chen pondered for a moment and then said, "I heard that Captain Situ is a good sword dancer. How about doing a sword dance today?"
Huangfu Chen did not embarrass Situ Haocang.
After Huangfuchen finished speaking, there was a burst of cheers from below!
"Okay! Your Highness, this is a good idea!"
"Just the sword dance! If Captain Situ dances with the sword and plays it with a good music, it will definitely shock everyone!" Someone immediately suggested.
"It's just... who's going to play the music?"
Everyone, look at me, and I'll look at you.
After a moment, Li Quan stood up and said, "Your Highness, I would like to play Xiao Yi to cheer up Commander Situ."
"Okay!" Huangfu Chen patted the case and then looked at Situ Haocang, "What do you think, Captain Situ?"
"It's my honor to have Prince Li's music score."
"Then it's settled! You two, please."
The dancer retreated, and Situ Haocang climbed onto the high platform in the center with his sword in hand, stood with his hands behind his back, and then nodded slightly to Li Quan below.
The sound of the flute sounded quiet and misty, and the surrounding area instantly became quiet.
Li Quan was holding a jade flute and dressed in white. He was as elegant as jade, which immediately attracted many noble women to look at him secretly.
The moment the flute played, Situ Haocang moved.
He got up and stood on one leg, holding his long sword behind his back, the blade of the sword glowing slightly coldly under the light and shadow.
The figure is like a swimming dragon, walking around. Sometimes it is as light as a swallow, sometimes it is as misty as a cloud, and its swordsmanship flows like water, making people unable to take their eyes away.
Suddenly, the flute played loudly, like a storm coming.
In an instant, Situ Haocang's figure suddenly rose up, like a thunder rising from the sky, or like a dragon entering the sea and setting off waves, as fast as lightning and with the rustle of the wind.
It was like a silver light streaking across the air, swallowing up thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.
After a moment, the sound of the flute became low again, and the sword movement gradually slowed down, just like the vast and deep sea, gradually returning to its former calm after an outburst of rain.
…
After a moment, Situ Haocang stopped.
At the same time, the chirping gradually subsided.
After a moment of silence, there was a burst of thunderous applause!
"Okay! Great! As expected of the leader of the Knight Mercenary Group, this sword dance is really impressive!"
"Li Shizi's flute sound is really like, 'This music should only be heard in heaven, how many times can it be heard in the world'!"
"The music is wonderful and the dance is even better! Great!"
This performance won the full house's applause. Situ Haocang came down, gave Li Quan a slight salute, then walked to the audience and said, "I'm going to show my shame."
Huangfu Chen clapped his hands and said, "Captain Situ is really impressive. Come and reward me!"
Immediately someone came out with a tray with a jade bottle on it.
An Yi stepped forward and said, "This is a bottle of middle-grade blood-increasing pill. It is His Highness's wish. I ask Captain Situ to accept it."
Situ Haocang was shocked.
A mid-grade blood-increasing pill?
The blood-increasing pill belongs to the Yuan Dan level and is more effective than the hemostasis pill. One pill is worth two thousand low-grade spiritual stones on the market!
How many pills does this bottle contain? Not to mention its value!
The crowd below was in an uproar.
That's a middle-grade blood-increasing pill! What a great gesture by His Highness the Crown Prince!
Everyone looked at him with envy. Situ Haocang took the medicine bottle and saluted, "Thank you, Your Highness."
After saying that, he returned to his position.
Seeing that he had received such a big reward, the others were all red-eyed. They hoped that they could be drawn next time and perform well to get a big reward.
"Tsk tsk, this Huangfu Chen is really good at winning over people. I admire him for daring to spend such a huge sum of money." Yu Wenxuan tsk twitched.
Ling Xuewei chuckled, "Why don't you go up and show it off later? Maybe you can get a bottle of elixir back."
"Isn't it easy for me to want the elixir?" After Yu Wenxuan finished speaking, he slowly approached Ling Xuewei. He smiled at Ling Xuewei with a flattering look on his face and said, "Isn't there a ready-made alchemist sitting next to me? He's still watching others do it.
Well?"
Ling Xuewei rolled her eyes at him, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.
Next, the game continues.
After that, three more people were selected.
Among them, there are two young masters from the four major families and a princess from another country.
The princes of the four major families performed boxing and gun dancing respectively, while the princess played the guqin.
Although it was not bad, it was not satisfactory compared to Situ Haocang's sword dance before. Huangfu Chen was also willing to reward him with something, and these three people showed their faces in front of all the dignitaries.
Soon, the drumming and flower-passing began again.
This time, the drumbeat was obviously much faster than before, and the speed of passing flowers was also faster.
On Ling Xuewei's right sat Yu Wenxuan, and on her left seemed to be an elder of a certain family. When the Zunling Flower was passed to him, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the flower suddenly fell off his hand.
He bent down to pick it up and immediately handed it to Ling Xuewei.
At this time, the drumming stopped.
In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to him.
Ling Xuewei was speechless.
Yu Wenxuan on the side smiled, but there was a hint of coldness in his laughter.
"This girl is really sorry. Just now, my hand slipped and the flower ball fell. I didn't delay it intentionally." The elder apologized.
Yu Wenxuan sneered, "Your hands are so slippery at the right time!"
This obvious ridicule made the elder's face stiffen, and then a trace of annoyance flashed in his eyes. He glared at Yu Wenxuan and turned away.
Ling Xuewei held the bouquet, glanced lightly, and looked to the opposite side.
And coincidentally, the person who got the command flower turned out to be Princess Cangwu, Bai Zhi.
Bai Zhi took the instruction flower ball and stood up slowly, her eyes looking over were full of pride and provocation.
"The girl who got the bouquet as ordered, please come forward," the commander said.
Ling Xuewei stood up, took the bouquet and walked to the center of the hall.
"Look! Isn't she the popular Miss Ling?"
"I know! That day during the selection of the three major sects, she caught Princess Cangwu off guard! She is absolutely powerful!"
"I heard that she is the number one genius in the secular world. Even Princess Bai Zhi's name has been overshadowed by her! She has the strength of a martial artist at a young age, and she is also an awakener of natural elements. Tsk, it's really scary!"
"That's right..."
The discussions around her made Bai Zhi's face look even more ugly, and the reverence and envy in the eyes of everyone looking at Ling Xuewei also made her extremely angry!
This was originally all hers, the praise, glory, and fame were all originally hers!
In the past, no matter where she was, she was always the most dazzling one among the crowd. However, ever since Ling Xuewei appeared, Ling Xuewei has stolen all the limelight.
If there is no this woman, if there is no her...
Bai Zhi will never allow such a thing!
A trace of murderous intent flashed through Bai Zhi's lowered eyes. After receiving the glances from Zhu Ying in front of her, she covered up the murderous intent, then nodded slightly and walked out.
"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Angelica dahurica meets the prince."
The two of them saluted, and Huangfu Chen looked down, "Both of you are distinguished guests of this palace, so there is no need to be polite."
Ling Xuewei stood up, handed the bouquet to the officer beside her, and stood with her head bowed.
Bai Zhi looked at her calm expression and sneered in her heart.
Let’s see how long you can stay calm! I hope you won’t give in so quickly!
"Your Highness, since I am the one who has obtained the order ball, Bai Zhi just has a request, and I hope your Highness will fulfill it."
Huangfuchen's eyes were indifferent, "Please tell me."
Bai Zhi turned around and looked at Ling Feng, "I heard that Miss Ling has outstanding skills and is known as the number one genius in the secular world. I want to ask Miss Ling for advice to see if her strength is as extraordinary as the rumors say."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of sighs from all around.
Princess Cangwu's words are obviously a provocation. Now there is something exciting to watch!
Ling Xuewei raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled lightly, "I thought Princess Cangwu had learned the lesson last time."
Ling Xuewei glanced at her left foot casually, and the corner of her mouth curved into a smile that was not a smile.
"Pfft..." Yu Wenxuan on the side couldn't help laughing, leaning back on the back of the chair and meeting Bai Zhi's angry gaze.
The news about the sect selection that day had actually spread throughout Yunshui City. Many people had also heard about the grudge between Ling Xuewei and Bai Zhi, so they naturally knew what Ling Xuewei meant.
But this Princess Cangwu is really courageous. She was injured last time, but she dared to challenge this time. Could it be that her injury has healed?
Bai Zhi suppressed the hatred in her heart and said calmly, "I think Miss Ling may have misunderstood. I want to learn from the girl's skills, but I never said that I would take part in it myself."