"Patriarch."

"The status of the town guard general is respected, and the county guard has to respect him for three points, and I, a disciple of the martial arts academy who has not reached the six-rank martial arts, is not qualified to see him, how can I provoke him?" Wu Yuan asked rhetorically.

Wu Qiming stared at Wu Yuan, wanting to see some clues from Wu Yuan's eyes.

Unfortunately, all he could see was calm.

"Then why, General Xu will suddenly invite me to a banquet tonight? And I was instructed to take you with me? "Wu Qiming to the reason.

Wu Yuan suddenly understood.

The four giants of Licheng County, the county guard, the county captain, the county captain, and the town guard general.

The first three were headed by the county guard, who controlled the power of leaving the city, and the town guard general seemed to be unable to meddle in local affairs, but the absolute force possessed by the commander of the 600 Nanmeng Army made the county guard unwilling to clash with it.

Such a big person, setting up a private banquet, usually only invites the top ten families in the city.

The Wu family? Not even the top 100 families!

Naturally, Wu Qiming thought that Wu Yuan had offended the town guard general, otherwise, how could he suddenly be invited?

"Patriarch, if you have to involve me with General Xu, it is nothing more than a dispute between me and Xu Yuanhan......" Wu Yuan opened his mouth lightly, and quickly said his 'grievances' with Xu Yuanhan.

In fact, the two have no 'grudges', and they rarely intersect in the past.

But.

The number of places to enter the Yunwu Palace, each county martial arts academy, only one a year!

It's a clash of interests.

"Yunwu Palace? Dabi first? "Wu Qiming can sit firmly in the position of patriarch, how shrewd, he figured out the cause and effect in a thought.

With the ability of the general to guard the town, it is easy to send his son into the Hengyun Sect!

But how can an ordinary sect disciple be compared to a 'Yunwu Hall disciple'?

As the top martial academy of the sect, the disciples of the Yunwu Hall can get ten times as many resources and martial arts secrets as ordinary disciples.

"Wu Yuan, wait for you to go to the banquet with me, no matter what happens, don't act rashly without my instructions." Wu Qiming said in a low voice: "Can you understand? ”

"Patriarch, I know." Wu Yuan smiled and said: "General Zhenshou, I can't afford to provoke it, our Wu family can't afford to provoke it, for my mother and sister, for the family, no matter how much grievance I have, I will endure it." ”

Guarding the General? If it was at the peak of his previous life, how could Wu Yuan care!

It's just that.

The situation is stronger than people, no matter how clever Wu Yuan's martial arts skills are, he can't overcome the difference in physical strength by dozens of times to defeat the four-rank master.

Therefore, when the strength is not enough, you should endure it, and you have to endure it.

What's more, Wu Yuan must take care of the safety of his relatives.

"Wu Yuan, you don't have to worry too much, the martial arts academy is big, and there are many involved, and General Xu may not dare to interfere." Wu Qiming said softly: "Invite us to the banquet, maybe it's something else." ”

Wu Yuan nodded and did not refute.

Something else?

It's too unlikely!

"Let's go, don't be too late." Wu Qiming motioned to the coachman not far away, and slowly drove the carriage to him.

Call!

Wu Yuan tiptoed a little and jumped into the carriage.

Wu Qiming had a trace of worry on his face, and boarded the carriage step by step along the stool, as the head of the clan, he had to maintain his proper demeanor.

……

Xufu is magnificent and brightly lit.

As a guest with a lower status, Wu Qiming consciously arrived early with Wu Yuan, and there was no expected difficulty, and the housekeeper of the Xu Mansion politely led them to the last table, tea, and pastries.

Time passed, guests came and went, and big people who were rarely seen in the city arrived one after another.

At last.

Even the county guard and the county guard came, and General Xu also came forward to greet him in person.

This banquet can be regarded as allowing Wu Yuan to truly see the level of the 'high society' in this world.

The dance music is overwhelming, and the singers are enchanting but not charming.

A variety of delicacies that are rarely seen on the street are also constantly being served.

Such a luxurious and vast banquet, even Wu Qiming, who is the patriarch, is a little restrained, beyond his imagination, even if the annual celebration of the head of the Wu family is not as good as today.

However, Wu Yuan didn't care too much.

The further he went, the more drowsy Wu Yuan became, just because he had seen dance music that was a hundred times more exquisite in his previous life, and he had participated in banquets that were more than ten times more luxurious.

"This world is far better than the ancient dynasties, this is only a county town, and there are capital cities with a population of millions, but no matter how luxurious and vast it is, I am afraid that it will not be able to resist the super network celebration formed through the 'metaverse'." Wu Yuan watched coldly.

At the end of the song, people are scattered.

The banquet lasted until the night, and Wu Yuan and Wu Qiming finally waited for the butler's separate invitation and went to the side hall to talk.

Both understand that here it is!

Xufu covers an area of dozens of acres, the rockery corridor around the mansion, the pavilion of the water pavilion, the deeper you go, the simpler the decoration is, the more you have the feeling of military formation.

"Patriarch Wu, Gongzi Wu, please come here." 'Steward Xu', who had a gentle face and was wearing a purple robe, led the two.

Enter the side hall.

Unlike the hustle and bustle of the vestibule, it's quiet.

"Wu Qiming, meet General Xu, meet Dean Zhang." Wu Qiming first saluted respectfully, then got up and bowed slightly.

Wu Yuan followed.

The only thing that surprised Wu Yuan was that the dean of the Martial Arts Academy was also here.

"Patriarch Wu is polite, please take a seat."

General Xu's voice is like a Hong Zhong, his body is burly, and his face is similar to Xu Yuanhan.

Although he was wearing regular clothes, that invisible qi was like a fierce beast in Wu Yuan's perception, even more terrifying than the martial arts academy dean 'Zhang Da' next to him!

Hengyun Sect Law: Only those who are above the fourth rank of martial arts can serve as the general of the county and town guard.

Thirteen states of Middle Earth, nine grades of martial arts!

The ninth, eighth, and seventh grades are collectively referred to as 'samurai', and ordinary people are expected to achieve them by tempering their muscles and bones.

Liupin can be called a martial artist, and he can be regarded as truly stepping into the door of martial arts.

When you reach the five-grade level, you will enter the stream, and you can be called a 'master of entering the stream' anywhere in the world!

As for the four-rank martial artist?

"When I was at the peak of my previous life, I was afraid that my pure physical fitness was not as good as this General Xu." This thought flashed through Wu Yuan's mind.

In terms of physical strength, the humans of Middle-earth are much stronger, and adult men can easily have the strength of a thousand pounds.

"I've always heard that the Martial Academy has produced an 'enlightened' martial arts genius this year, and I finally got to see it today." General Xu smiled, his gaze falling on Wu Yuan.

"In front of the general, I don't dare to call the word genius." Wu Qiming said.

"Brother Wu doesn't have to be modest, among the disciples of the Martial Academy I have seen over the years, Wu Yuan is at the forefront." Zhang Da, the black-robed old man on the side, said with a smile.

"It was Dean Zhang who taught him well." Wu Qiming said.

"The master led the way in, and the cultivation is personal, without Wu Yuan's own efforts, I can't teach it if I want to." Dean Zhang said with a smile.

Wu Qiming listened, and became more and more puzzled.

Wu Yuan's martial arts talent is dazzling, it is a fact, especially in the past month or so, the speed of progress is simply terrifying.

But no matter how high the talent is, it is not strength, and it has never reached the sixth-grade martial arts, and it is far from worthy of being praised by the dignified general and the dean of the martial arts academy one after another!

Notice.

These two are both real martial arts powerhouses!

"General Xu, Dean Zhang." Wu Qiming smiled slightly flatteringly: "This time I summoned me and Wu Yuan to come, I am afraid that there is something important, just give orders." ”

He got straight to the point and asked.

"Okay, then I'll get straight to the point." Dean Zhang had a hint of solemnity on his face: "This year's martial arts competition is about to be held, with Wu Yuan's strength, there is a great hope to win the first place, and then ascend to the Yunwu Hall to cultivate." ”

"It's just that if you enter the Yunwu Hall now, you will only be an ordinary disciple."

"And next year, it will be the three hundred years since the establishment of my 'Hengyun Sect', which is extremely important to the sect."

"Therefore, I have discussed with General Xu and the county guard, and I hope that Wu Yuan will give up this year's big competition and practice in the Junzong Martial Academy for one more year! A year later, your strength will definitely be stronger than now, and you are fully expected to compete for the 'first place in the four mansions' in the county competition, and when the time comes, enter the Yunwu Hall at the top of the list, it will be the glory of the entire city! You will also get more cultivation resources, which is quite suitable for you. "Dean Zhang's attitude is sincere.

The disciples who are the first in the big competition of martial arts in various places will compete again after entering the 'Yunwu Palace', which is called the 'Great Competition of Counties'.

And the so-called four mansions refer to the land of the four mansions that Hengyun Sect once led.

Winning the first place means that the most outstanding disciples recruited by the Yunwu Hall in a year will naturally attract much attention, and it will be the third hundred anniversary of the sect.

Dean Zhang's words are high-sounding.

But how could Wu Qiming and Wu Yuan not understand the deep meaning?

Hengyun Sect Law: Those who have reached the age of sixteen are not allowed to enter the Yunwu Palace.

And Xu Yuanhan is fifteen years old this year.

If it was really just for Wu Yuan's good, why would he invite the two of them to the Xu Mansion for a banquet? Why did the town guard general come forward? It must be known that according to the law, the General's Office is not allowed to meddle in the affairs of the Martial Academy.

All this was just to take advantage of the power of the banquet to make Wu Qiming and Wu Yuan feel awe, and they didn't dare to refuse easily.

"Dean Zhang."

Wu Qiming gritted his teeth and bowed his head and said: "It's not that Wu Yuan is unwilling to win glory for the Martial Academy, but his family is slightly cold, and my Wu family is also a small family, it is difficult to provide for it with all his might, if there are no external resources, even if the Martial Academy cultivates for a year, I am afraid it will be difficult to compete for the first place in the four mansions, it is better to enter the Yunwu Hall this year, and grow up in the future, it is the same as the glory of my departure from the city." ”

Wu Yuan looked at Wu Qiming with a slight stunnedness, the patriarch had the courage to refuse?

"You don't believe me?" Zhang Da's eyes narrowed slightly, and his breath changed slightly.

Sweat was faintly oozing from Wu Qiming's forehead, and he felt as if a tiger was staring at him.

"It's not that I don't believe it, it's just that if I don't advance in martial arts practice, I will retreat, and if I enter the Yunwu Hall a year late, it will have too much impact on Wu Yuan." Wu Qiming's heart was horizontal.

He knew there would be big trouble if he refused.

But in his heart, Wu Yuan's future is more important!

"Patriarch Wu has far-reaching plans for Wu Yuan, and Xu admires him." General Xu spoke, his voice gentle: "However, Wu Yuan will win glory for leaving the city, and the people who leave the city will not ignore Wu Yuan's efforts, and will give five thousand taels of silver for Wu Yuan's cultivation this year." ”

As he spoke, General Xu's gaze swept to the side.

"Crunch~" The side door opened, and a servant respectfully presented a large stack of silver tickets, each of which was marked with the number 'one hundred taels', and the word 'stars' was marked on the corner of the silver ticket to prevent counterfeiting.

Five thousand taels? Wu Qiming's breath was suffocated!

Wu Yuan's eyes also moved slightly.

The houses of the Wu family in the city add up, and if you want to make up such a huge amount of money, you have to sell your property.

That's a lot of money!

"Wu Yuan, are you willing?" General Xu looked directly at Wu Yuan.