The person who came was a girl dressed as a maid.

She looked to be sixteen or seventeen years old, with delicate eyebrows, her hair combed into a bun, and she wore a pale yellow dress.

Gu Xu frowned slightly.

It's not because she's too strong to beat.

It's because in his perception, this girl is just a second-realm monk, and theoretically can't be his opponent at all.

"Master Gu, I'm not here to challenge you," it seemed that noticing Gu Xu's somewhat puzzled expression, as soon as the girl dressed as a maid stepped into the ring, she immediately opened her mouth to explain, and at the same time made a gesture of admitting defeat, "It's my young lady who asked me to bring you a message." ”

"Who is your young lady?" Gu Xu asked.

"Youzhou Zhao Yan."

When the name was spoken, the little maid in the yellow dress involuntarily raised her head, showing a rather proud look.

Gu Xu was thoughtful.

Just tonight, Shangguan Jin had just mentioned the name to him.

He knew that Zhao Yan was the daughter of the Great Qi Sage Yan Guogong, and he also knew that she had extremely high cultivation qualifications, no less than Chu Fengge and Sword Pavilion Su Xiao, and her one-handed marksmanship was superb.

She spent several years in the army on the border of Daqi. No one knew what kind of realm her cultivation was now.

For people like Zhao Yan, Gu Xu is not sure of victory.

In addition, after repeated battles, Gu Xu had already consumed a large amount of True Yuan. If Zhao Yan chooses to challenge herself at this time, she is likely to easily win the championship.

Unexpectedly, she just sent a maid to pass the word.

However, Gu Xu thought about it: A lady like Zhao Yan has no shortage of money, no shortage of pills, and no need to use this Lantern Festival Ring to become famous. With her fabled perverse personality, it's not surprising to do anything.

Although according to the rules, idle people are not allowed to enter the ring.

But presumably, the Praetorian Guard monks hidden around were also afraid of the Zhao family's power, so they acquiesced in such behavior.

"My young lady has recognized your strength," I heard the maid continue to say lightly, "After you break through the fourth realm, she will come to challenge you." ”

Her tone sounded like she was reading out a holy decree, without asking Gu Xu's opinion or giving him any chance to refuse.

When she finished speaking, she turned and left.

Gu Xu was once again alone in the ring.

Gu Xu stood firmly in place, looking at the back of the departing maid, shook his head with a smile, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: This Zhao family's style of doing things is really domineering.

I have to say that in terms of dealing with the world, these gate valves of the Great Qi Dynasty have their own characteristics-

The Lu family is like a straightforward, handsome literati, keen to bend the water and meet friends with poetry. They will imitate their own immortal ancestor, in order to seek so-called "inspiration", or lean on the red verdant in the Qinglou tavern, or drink alone to the moon in the ice and snow. Talented and gifted people will be treated as guests by them; People who are not talented and talented will not exist in their sight at all.

The Chen family in Xiangyang is a typical family of eunuchs, who grew up under the influence of historical books. They are always polite in appearance, talk about "benevolence and righteousness", abide by "rules", be respectful to their superiors, and approachable to their subordinates. But if you peel off the skin of their gentleness and frugality, you will find that they have the cold blood of businessmen and the ruthless soul of politicians in their bodies.

As for the Zhao family, Gu Xu has not had much contact with at present.

But from many rumors, it can be seen that as the only family with the support of a saint, compared with the others, they are undoubtedly more simple and rude and informal.

…………

In the last less than two minutes, Gu Xu stood quietly in the ring to watch the scenery, and continued to digest today's insights with the help of this lively festive atmosphere.

The audience on both sides of Luoshui is also discussing.

On the one hand, they are full of curiosity about the eldest lady of the Zhao family, who has not appeared in the capital for a long time; On the other hand, they were also full of emotion about the strength that Gu Xu showed tonight, and even Miss Zhao, who had always been proud, gave him a war letter in front of the public-you must know that before this, only Chu Fengge and Su Xiao had such treatment.

Soon, amid the cheers of the audience, the clock struck midnight.

Gu Xu finally succeeded in standing at the end.

Almost everyone was chanting his name.

The young boys looked at him with admiration and envy, and secretly resolved to cultivate hard; The girls were smiling and discussing with their companions, discussing the romantic "Qingyu Case" and asking if the handsome and powerful Gu had ever been married.

The elders looked at their children with eyes of hatred, why could other people's children not only win the championship at a young age, but also save tens of thousands of people in Qingzhou Mansion, while their own children were still trying to skip class from the school.

The words of the literati were basically sour—they hated the injustice of the heavens, and they put their excellent spiritual qualifications and literary talents on the same person.

……

All in all, Gu Xu's first public appearance became the focus of the entire Luojing City.

In the process of leaving the ring, he deliberately relaxed his mind to experience the feeling of being looked up to by everyone.

There is joy from the heart, and there is also a small pride.

He has understood that in the process of climbing the "Homesick Ridge", every moment of joy, anger and sorrow will become a help to move forward.

Only by comprehending the mundane can we transcend the mundane.

A monk from the Praetorian Guard was already waiting silently at the bottom of the stairs.

When Gu Xu approached him, he asked Gu Xu about his residence, and at the same time said, "Lord Gu, the rewards of the Lantern Festival Tournament will be delivered to your residence within three days. ”

Gu Xu smiled and thanked him, and at the same time told the other party that he was currently temporarily living in the Yamen of the headquarters of the Exorcism Division.

He had to admit that when he heard the word "reward", it was the happiest moment of the night.

Then he turned around and walked straight towards where Shi Xiaohan, Shangguan Jin, and Qi Yan were.

Crowds from all directions are pouring in this direction.

They all wanted to get as close to Gu Xu as possible to see what this young genius who shocked the audience looked like.

However, at a distance of a few feet away from Gu Xu, everyone invariably stopped and made way for him.

At the end of the passage, Shi Xiaohan was looking at him on tiptoe.

The pink skirt swayed in the wind, and the shiny metal hair ornament on her head tinkled non-stop.

The clear apricot eyes reflect the lantern lanterns, which looks like a splendid galaxy.

"Congratulations to Master Gu for coming out on top!" She tried to hide her smile, pretended to be serious, and arched her hand at him.

"Thank you, Lord Shi!" Gu Xu walked over with a smile, and couldn't help but reach out and touch her head for a while.

At this moment, there was a faint heartbroken sigh from the Luojing girls around.

ps: I'm sorry for the recent health and work reasons (mentioned in the previous chapter), the update is a little slower, so everyone has been waiting for a long time. But it certainly won't be a eunuch. The update will resume at the end of October (November 1 at the latest)!

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