Chapter 39: The Reward of the Imperial City
In the core residential area of the Zhao tribe, there are more than a dozen people gathered in a wide and bright hall. These dozen or so people subconsciously became three separate groups, and the number was not equal.
The largest group was close to ten people, led by Zhao Kui, the deputy chief of the Zhao tribe, and the old man drooped his face, his wrinkled face could not make the slightest wave, and he stared at the other group opposite them with a little anger. Those five or six people were also full of hostility towards Zhao Kui, and the old woman who was the leader also had a gloomy face, always vigilant of the movements around her, as if the wind was rumbling, and the grass and trees were all soldiers.
Qin Tianhua and his father stood aside, a little at a loss. They had heard of the grievances between the Zhao and Han tribes for a long time, but they didn't know that they had reached such an irreconcilable point, even if they came from large tribes, they didn't want to wade into this troubled water at will.
Thinking that it must be inappropriate to receive the Imperial City Envoy in such a depressing environment, Qin Shan had no choice but to speak hard to ease the atmosphere, "Brother Zhao Kui, the Zhao Clan's methods of cultivating the Spirit Master are still as clever as ever, and the top seven in the Spirit Master Qualifying Tournament this time are half of them occupied by you, congratulations, congratulations!"
"That's right, Qin Shan is still a member of your large tribe. Zhao Kui sneered, "I'm afraid that some people's wishful thinking is about to fall through again." ”
The old woman of the Han clan glanced at him, and said with a smile: "The Zhao tribe's means of cultivating talents are indeed clever, and they almost failed to keep the top three. The old woman looked at Qin Shan again, "If your Qin clan exerts its strength again, maybe you can squeeze them out of the top three." ”
This remark also really poked Zhao Kui's sore spot, in this qualifying competition, the three young people of the Zhao family won the third, fourth and seventh rankings respectively, which can be regarded as the worst result in these years.
But poor grades do not mean that the strength of the newcomer is weak, Zhao Rou's talent as a spirit master has ranked first at least in the past ten years, and there is no one among the seven clans. Although there are still the princes of the Imperial City three years ago, and this year's Chu Qili, these two have crushed them with monster-like talents, and even Zhao Rou is difficult to match. They may be spread to the outside world or regarded as myths, but they will never appear in the competition sequence of the younger generation of the Seven Clans!
What really made Zhao Kui regret was that Zhao Rou regretted losing to Han An of the Han tribe, although there was a problem with the use time of the spirit soil, but no one would care about these in the face of victory or defeat.
Seeing that Zhao Kui was speechless, the old lady of the Han clan trembled twice with her old face like withered bark, and said with a smile: "Your two sisters of the Zhao clan are indeed not bad in spirit talent, and after our Han clan takes over the qualification of the place where the spirit master competition will be held, maybe they can also marry our Han clan together." It just so happens that my two male apprentices are not married yet, and they have won the second and sixth places in your Zhao tribe in this qualifying round. Hahaha!"
The old woman of the Han family looked contemptuous and arrogant. Zhao Kui's face was pale, and the green tendons on his forehead were bulging, and he immediately reprimanded angrily, "Han Lan, seeing that you are a woman, I don't have the same knowledge as you, just rely on your opportunistic apprentice to really beat Zhao Rou?"
The old woman calmly replied: "There are two people who are not opportunistic, and if you have the ability, you can compete with them." "The old woman moved out of the imperial city's son-in-law and the name of Chu Hate, so she completely suppressed Zhao Rou. No matter how angry and unconvinced Zhao Kui was in his heart, he could only be silent about those two people.
After some arguments, the old woman saw that Zhao Kui was speechless by herself, and she was even more complacent. even led his apprentices to look at Zhao Zhi and Zhao Rou sisters, with a posture that was bound to win. Everyone in the Zhao tribe was full of anger from this move, but because the envoy of the imperial city was about to arrive, they didn't dare to make a move.
For a while, the two groups of people who were on the same page maintained an eerie silence, and they could fight at any time. Qin Shan and Qin Tianhua, father and son, had no choice but to take a few steps back, saving themselves from being splashed with blood.
Standing behind the deputy chief with her sister, Zhao Rou was very uncomfortable by the scrutinizing gaze, and the old woman's frivolous words and a little teasing taste made Zhao Rou, who was introverted, even more shy. Glancing at her sister beside her like a helper, Zhao Rou's little head had a flash of inspiration, and she said coquettishly: "If you want to marry my sister, then you have to ask Chu Hatli if he agrees!"
Zhao Rou, who is quiet and shy on weekdays, is speechless at the moment, and the voice is not loud, but on this occasion of confrontation between the two sides, I am afraid that even the silver needle will be accepted into everyone's ears.
As soon as these words came out, the hall seemed to explode, and Zhao Zhi bore the brunt of it, and her frost-like face immediately turned red, as if she could drip blood. "Dead girl, what are you talking about!" pinched Zhao Rou's cheek fiercely, turned around and ran out of this hall. She knew that she was out of shape, and it would only make people laugh if she continued to stay, so she chose to take advantage of the situation and leave.
Zhao Rou grinned in pain, and her face was discolored. Everyone in the hall, except for Zhao Kui, whose face was indifferent, everyone else was shocked. The impact of this news on the old woman of the Han family was the greatest, because Chu Hatali, who was killed halfway, might become the biggest threat in the Han family's plan.
If the kid of the Chu clan is really co-opted, then my Han clan's years of hard work will be burned...... Thinking of this, Han Lan's heart was half cold, and he hated that his two disciples were both men, and they were useless at the moment.
Qin Shan's father and son watched from the wall, and Qin Shan, who had lived for half his life, could naturally see some strange things from Zhao Zhi's reaction, "It seems that the relationship between the Zhao family and Chu is extraordinary, and the Han family is probably a bamboo basket for water." He glanced at his son again, and preached: "This is the way to behave in the world, Tianhua, you look good and study hard." ”
Qin Tianhua didn't listen too much to his father's education, but he sighed in his heart, "This Chu hatred is really amazing, it's only been a few days, and he hooked up with such a beautiful woman." ”
The Zhao family was full of curiosity, the parties fled, and everyone naturally turned their eyes to Zhao Rou, who was her sister, and there was no shortage of good people who whispered: "What's the situation? Why don't we know?
The noise in the hall didn't last long, and with the arrival of the imperial city envoy, everyone immediately fell silent. The old man in green slowly walked into the hall and sat on the main seat, the golden symbol on the chest of the green robe symbolized his identity - the envoy of the imperial city. As the master, Zhao Kui hurriedly took two steps forward and talked to him.
Taking advantage of such an excellent opportunity, Zhao Zhi quietly slipped into the hall and returned to Zhao Rou's side. At this moment, no matter how curious everyone was, they didn't dare to ask, the majesty of the imperial city envoy was not something they dared to violate.
The green-robed old man sat on the main seat, and the waiter hurriedly brought the brewed tea up. The old man didn't mean to drink, and asked in a calm voice, "What about the chief of the Zhao tribe?"
Zhao Kui stood aside respectfully and replied, "Chief Zhao Gao went to find Chu Hatli, preparing for his meeting with that son. ”
Hearing that Zhao Gao was dealing with Ye Gongzi's request, the green-robed old man bowed slightly, and his face softened, "When Chief Zhao makes arrangements, the reward ceremony will start when he arrives." ”
Everyone in the hall was silent, and stood straight in place, for fear that they would accidentally provoke the messenger's disgust. This tense atmosphere didn't last long, and a moment later, Zhao Gao led Chu Qili into the hall. Zhao Gao bowed to the green-robed old man and said, "I'm sorry, Lord Messenger, I've been waiting for you for a long time. ”
The old man glanced at Chu Qili behind Zhao Gao, nodded slightly, and signaled that he didn't need to mind. There were less than twenty people in the hall, and their eyes were cast towards Chu Qili with the green-robed envoy. The old man got up and gave the old man's order: "Now that the people are here, let's start the reward ceremony." ”
Chu Heli did not continue to follow Zhao Gao after entering the field, but walked straight towards the people of the Zhao tribe and squeezed into the crowd. ignored the many eyes around him, and went straight to Zhao Zhi, who was standing at the head of the row. Zhao Zhi glanced at him with some confusion. Chu Qili tried to pull the corners of his mouth to show a smile, approached her, and naturally stretched out his right hand to wrap around her waist, in an intimate gesture.
Zhao Zhi, who was so close to a different surname for the first time in her life, only felt a roar in her head, and did not resist, and was stupidly stunned in his arms. Such a move surprised everyone present, but they didn't expect that the relationship between Chu and the Zhao family had come to this point.
Han Lan gritted his teeth and secretly decided in his heart: Even so, I will not give up the tribe's hard work for many years, and I will tear my face and hand over the decision to the adults of the imperial city!