"Huangpu's nephew, Jiang Cheng, this incident of missing villagers was successfully solved thanks to you," said Sect Leader Ouyang.
"Shibo is over-reputed, and the four great families are connected by the same spirit. Of course, our Huangpu family will try our best to help with the matter of Broken Sword Villa." Huangpu Zhuo said.
"Master's instructions, disciples should do their best."
"It's just that I don't know who the expert who came to help was," Huang Pu said.
"After discussing with Brother Huangpu, my disciple thought it might be the Shushan sect."
"Well, you can kill with one strike with your sword energy. If this person is from the Shushan sect, he is also a leader."
"Master, two Shushan sect disciples have come to pay their respects."
"Oh, they came just in time." Sect Master Ouyang said, "Invite them in."
"Maybe whoever comes is your savior."
‘Shushan sect disciple Tiebi meets with Alliance Leader Ouyang.’
"Ling Yin, a disciple of Shushan Sect, meets with Alliance Leader Ouyang."
"Excuse me for both of you."
"We are here to congratulate Master Ouyang on becoming the leader of the martial arts alliance on the orders of the sect leader and elders."
"Whatever virtues and abilities I have, I owe it to all my friends in the world to praise me, and the elders are so polite to me.
"The sword tasting competition will be officially held in a few days. If you are interested, the two Taoist priests, please stay and watch the battle."
"Since the leader invites you, we won't be polite."
"There is one more thing I want to ask the two Taoist priests. Jiang Cheng, please explain it."
Jiang Cheng: ‘Yes, Master.
Taoist priests, we were attacked by a banshee on the nearby snowy mountain road not long ago. We were in critical condition at that time. Fortunately, a sword energy fell from the sky and killed the banshee, so we were able to save our lives.'
"Judging from the moves, they are very similar to the sword-controlling skills of the Shushan School. Unfortunately, we didn't see clearly who made the move at the time."
"I don't know if it was the two of them who took action."
"You don't have to be polite with a little effort." Tiebi said.
"The banshee was indeed helped by two Taoist priests."
"Ahaha, junior sister and I, Yu Jian passed by and felt the evil spirit, and saw a group of people fighting with her. We were afraid that she would harm others, so we took action." Tiebi said.
"Later, we came to Zhejian Villa after seeing the snow scene for a while, but I didn't expect that the people at that time would be you."
"Junior sister, do you think so?"
"Yes, senior brother."
"The two of you helped each other out of kindness, and Huangpu is very grateful."
"Jiang Chengdai rescued the people, thank you both for your rescue."
"Don't be too polite," Tiebi said.
"I brought this thing over by the way? What on earth is this?" Miss Xia looked at the thing she had just picked up in the snow.
"Hey, whatever it is, it looks pretty good."
"Tie it with a knot."
"Not bad."
"Speaking of which, the jade pendant whose beak we broke was about the same size as this one."
"Listen to what that ice-faced Huangpu said, mutton-fat jade is super expensive. I, an idiot, can just send him to Zhejian Villa and we will be settled. Are you still thinking nonsense here?"
"By the way, let's show it to Sister Mu. It's just dark, so she shouldn't be asleep yet."
With this thought in mind, Miss Xia left the room.
At this time, I saw a group of Ouyang family disciples gathering together.
"It's really annoying."
'That guy Jiang Cheng said that there were bandits in Qianfengling, so Master sent us there, but after searching for several days, there was no sign of him.'
"Not only did it delay our preparations for the sword tasting competition, it also made us almost dead from exhaustion."
Are you talking about Brother Jiang?
Follow them quietly and see what they say.
"That's right. I heard from Xu Shi and Xu Jie that this guy killed something with the Huangpu family and the Lin family's young master today. He has to kneel down and show off his face in front of the master."
"Elder brother, we can't let Jiang Cheng play tricks on us like this."
"Stop talking. There are many outsiders in the villa now. Don't talk nonsense. If it gets to Master's ears, we won't get any good results." Xiao Changfeng said.
"But."
"The conference will officially start in a few days, so you should practice more and don't let Jiang Cheng steal the limelight alone."
"Yes, senior brother."
"I didn't expect that the relationship between Jiang Cheng and the disciples of Zhejian Villa is so bad. Although it is common for fellow disciples to form gangs, how could the relationship be so tense?"
"Ah, junior sister." Xiao Changfeng said.
'Big brother.'
"It's so late, isn't Junior Sister still asleep?"
"Fourth Senior Brother, in addition to taking some medicine to eliminate demons today, I will go to the pharmacy to get some medicine."
"You still want to do this kind of thing yourself? Find a servant."
"Elder brother, if nothing happens, I'll go to the pharmacy first."
"Junior sister, I really don't understand what is so good about Jiang Cheng."
"Brother, don't talk nonsense about others."
"Senior brother, you must be tired after a long journey, so I won't disturb your rest," the second lady said.
So that’s it, Jiang Cheng and the second lady.
Miss Xia thought to herself that she was afraid she had seen something she shouldn't have seen.
"Young Master Lin, you are awake." the maid said.
"What's the matter?" Lin Xiao said.
"Master Lin and your second uncle are already here. Please go to the hall to meet us."
"I see, I'll come right away."
Come to the lobby.
"Dad, second uncle." Lin Xiao said: "Huangpu Shibo, Ouyang Shibo."
"My nephew, you don't need to be polite. Haha, I haven't seen you for many years. My nephew has grown up so much. He is such a gentle and elegant young man. Think about it, he was just a child a few years ago." Huangpu Yiming said.
"Brother Huangpu praised him instantly. Huangpu's nephew is outstanding in both literature and martial arts. At this age, he is already well-known in the world, but Quanzi is far inferior to him."
"By the way, I heard that Brother Ouyang got another daughter a few days ago. Congratulations." Huangpu said.
"Haha, Hui'er has not yet reached her 100th birthday, so I don't dare to let her get exposed. I will wait until the sword tasting competition is over in a few days before letting my wife expose her to everyone."
"Tomorrow is the Sword Tasting Ceremony. You can come. It's really brilliant."
"Brother Ouyang has been crowned the leader of the martial arts alliance this time, which is highly anticipated by everyone, so we naturally want to come to congratulate him," said the leader of the Lin clan.
"Speaking of which, why don't you see Brother Shangguan?"
"Brother Shangguan sent a letter saying that he will arrive tomorrow." Ouyang said: "We haven't seen each other for a long time, how about we have a drink and talk tonight, and we won't go home until we get drunk."
"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Ouyang. It's just that I haven't been in good health recently, so I won't spoil your fun." said the leader of the Lin clan.
"In this case, I won't force it. Take care of yourself." Ouyang said.
""You are also tired from the crashing waves on this journey, so take a good rest."
"Lin Xiao, accompany your second uncle back to the guest room."
‘Yes, Dad.’ Lin Xiao said.
"Second uncle, are you feeling unwell again? Are you tired?"
"It's okay, it's just that I don't like drinking, so I just postponed it."
"I thought your condition had worsened," Lin Xiao said.
"The journey went very smoothly, don't worry." The second uncle said, "It's your first time out, so you didn't encounter anything interesting."
It’s better not to tell your second uncle what happened before, lest he worry.
"I traveled all the way, and the experiences on the road were quite novel. I will talk to my second uncle in detail when I have time."
'That's good. Reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles will give you a lot of experience. If my uncle wasn't in poor health, he would also like to walk around.
For example, the legendary Fairy Island in the East China Sea, the mysterious Miao Territory in southern Xinjiang, and recently I heard that Loulan in the Western Region has been visited many times, which makes people yearn for it.’
"When it rains in Loulan, isn't that place deep in the desert?" Lin Xiao said.
"So, the world is so vast that there are many wonders."
"I really want to see it." Lin Xiao said.
"It's just that tomorrow is the sword tasting competition, and I can't participate. Dad will not be happy."
"Lin Xiao, if you don't want to attend the sword tasting competition, you can leave first."
"Second uncle?"
"This time the four major families gathered together mainly to celebrate the leader of the Ouyang sect as the leader of the alliance. The sword tasting ceremony was secondary. You have done a lot of things on the scene, so it doesn't matter if you don't watch the fight." The second uncle said.
"But dad's side." Lin Xiao said.
"It's rare for you to travel far away. You might as well take this opportunity to travel around. Your father, Owen, will speak for you, but Lin Jia will always be left to you. After that, you still need to pay attention to learn the affairs of the world." The second uncle.
explain.
"Yes, thank you, uncle." Lin Xiao said.
"It's just that I'm a guest at the Villa today. It would be disrespectful to leave during the Sword Tasting Ceremony. If I don't want to stay in a few days, I'll come back and ask my second uncle for help."
"Haha, that's fine." The second uncle said; "Well, the second uncle doesn't have to be escorted to the meeting room. I also want to go around and enjoy the scenery of Zhejian Villa."
"You just go first."
'Second uncle, don't wander around for too long, so as not to hurt your body. If you feel any discomfort, you must ask someone to call me, and my nephew will leave first.'
Lin Xiao said.
"Haha, go ahead, go ahead." The second uncle said.
"Tomorrow is the sword tasting competition. I wonder how Brother Jiang is preparing."
"Brother Jiang." Lin Xiao said.
"Young Master Lin." Jiang Cheng said.
"Who is this?"
"Your Excellency is Young Master Lin Jia. I have admired you for a long time. I am Tang Feng."
"I don't dare to take it seriously. Lin Xiao, is Brother Tang a friend of Brother Jiang?"
"Yes, I was ordered to go to Jiangnan for work the year before last, and during that time I got to know Brother Tang."
"At that time, I was so angry that I went up the mountain to challenge the bandits alone. If Brother Jiang hadn't helped me, I would have been killed or injured," Tang Feng said.
"Oh, Brother Jiang has done a lot of heroic deeds in the past few years, but I have never heard of you talking about them." Lin Xiao said.
"This is nothing." Jiang Cheng said: "Brother Tang really doesn't want to participate in the sword tasting competition?"
"Well, I'm here to buy some fur products and pay a visit to Brother Jiang." Tang Feng said.
"The snowy and rocky road is steep and slippery, making it difficult for vehicles and horses to walk. I want to take advantage of the fine weather these days to go down the mountain quickly so as not to miss business opportunities. Besides, my mother is not in good health, so I don't dare to stay outside for too long."
"In this case, I wish Brother Tang a happy journey," Jiang Cheng said.
"Is this Brother Tang a businessman? He looks like a hero." Lin Xiao said.
"Brother Tang has always returned, but because of family affairs he has not really set foot in the world. Otherwise, with his heroic and righteous character, he would have made a name for himself," Jiang Cheng said.
"By the way, Young Master Lin, what do you want from me?"
"It doesn't matter. It just depends on how prepared you are. It's rare for me to come to a sword tasting competition. Compared with others, I naturally hope that my close friends will win the first prize." Lin Xiao said.
"Master also has high hopes for me this time, and I will not let him down."
"I'm going to practice Qigong first."
'Brother Jiang seems to be sure to win. It's getting late. If Miss Xia and the others have nothing to do, I will go back to rest and get up early tomorrow morning to attend the sword tasting competition.'
The next day, morning.
"Ouyang Mengzhu."
"Ouyang Ying thanks all the martial arts comrades for coming. The sword tasting competition begins today!" Sect Master Ouyang said: "In four or five days, any knight who wins the competition and has good character and martial arts will be able to obtain a broken sword.
A weapon presented by the villa."
"As the new leader of the martial arts alliance, I hope that more young talents will appear in this martial arts competition!"
"I haven't seen you for a few months. Brother Ouyang is in extraordinary spirits. Just now on the stage, his voice shook all directions without even raising his spirits. It's obvious that he has made great progress in his skills." Shangguan Xin said.
"Haha, Brother Shangguan is so flattering. Brother Shangguan is almost late this time, and he will be fined three times the amount of alcohol later." Ouyang said.
"Haha, it should be, it should be."
"Humph, Zhuo'er, the Ouyang family only has two daughters now, and they can't make a living. The Shangguan family has no heir, and the Lin family is not worth mentioning."
Huangpu Yiming said.
"This conference is a good opportunity for you to make a name for yourself. Don't lose our face and let people in the world take a good look at it. Compared to the Ouyang family, our Huangpu family is no less generous."
On the arena.
"Well, Miss Xia?" Lin Xiao said.
"Oh, isn't this the girl who came to the house that day?"
'Well, Miss Xia is very skilled, thanks to her protection all the way.'
"You still have the nerve to let a woman protect you," said the leader of the Lin family.
"Brother."
'snort.'
"What? You're a little girl. It wouldn't be honorable for me to win, so I'll let you take the lead."
Huangpu disciple said.
"The flawless girl wins."
"Oh, a narrow victory."
"The girl fought well." Murong said.
"It's my luck. Sister Mu, come on, you can definitely do it."
"The next match is Murong Lan versus the Ouyang family disciples."
"When you two are ready, please come forward."
"Asking for advice."
A contest
"Murong Lan wins."
"Oh, their skills are really good."
"These two are indeed capable. Look at yourself, you are not even as good as a woman." Lin Sect Master said.
‘Your friend won, why don’t you go and see it?’ said the second uncle.
'Go ahead.'
"Thank you, Dad."
'Young Master Lin.'
"The two of you were so heroic in the ring just now, you can be called a heroine."
"Thank you for the compliment, Master." Murong said.
"Ha ha."
"Xiao Changfeng wins."
"That move just now was so beautiful."
"Master, my disciple has won."
"Yes, I am worthy of studying with my master for so many years."
"Thank you for the compliment, Master. Now I have an unkind request," Xiao Changfeng said.
"whats the matter?"
"I hope to compete with Fourth Junior Brother in this arena."
"How about Fourth Junior Brother, you can do it if you wish."
"Master."
"On the arena, there are no sects, only each other."
'How can I use force against my senior brother if I don't dare?'
"Fourth Junior Brother, we are usually very careful when splitting our moves. We have all practiced under Master for so many years. Don't you really want to know who is stronger among us?" Xiao Changfeng said.
"Now I challenge you and you don't challenge me. Do you think you look down on me?"
"Elder brother, I have no intention of doing so."
"Then come up, no need to say anything else."
"Yes, Fourth Senior Brother, just come on."
Xu Shishang.
"Fourth Senior Brother, you go ahead." Second Miss said.
'Now everyone is watching, but if you keep refusing, it will end badly.'
"I understand, Master, I'm going."
"We compete in martial arts until the point is reached."