"Once that immortal comes to Zhongzhou to sit in town, my Great Xia will win!" Wei Lan said excitedly, and poured himself another sip of wine.

"Is he really that powerful?" said Lady Wei, "to hear you say that, I really want to see that immortal's peerless demeanor." ”

"Immortal powerhouses are not so easy to see. Even if he came to the Imperial City, he would not appear in front of everyone. Wei Lan said, "How can it be so easy for ordinary people to meet him, but you are Your Majesty's sister, you should be able to have a little privilege." ”

"That's great. Mrs. Wei said, "I'll go and ask the queen." "My heart is full of anticipation: I don't know whether the immortal is tall or short, old or young. The fact that an ordinary man like me can see the side of an immortal is a supreme opportunity.

"Supposedly a young man. Wei Lan said, "It would be great if I could get His Majesty's permission to let me be a guard by his side." That immortal likes to disguise himself as an ordinary person, so he will also appear as an ordinary person. ”

"That's as it should be. Mrs. Wei said, "How can a real immortal be ostentatious in the market? Only those charlatans will publicize it everywhere." ”

......

In the palace of the Imperial Doctor.

"Father, good news is coming. It was rumored in the court that His Majesty had invited back a master from Yunzhou to deal with the barbarian mission. Sima Wuyi's eldest son, Sima Changfeng, said excitedly, "And it is said that this peerless master is very powerful." ”

"A master from Yunzhou?" Sima Wuyi was puzzled, "There are still masters in my Great Xia's Yunzhou, how come I have never heard of them? ”

"That master, but he came on His Majesty's spirit boat. Sima Changfeng said, "There has never been anyone in my Great Xia who has been able to get the honor of riding the spirit boat. Since His Majesty specially invited him to come and use a spirit boat to pick him up, he must have something extraordinary. ”

"I hope so. Sima Wuyi said, "I hope he can save my Great Xia in one fell swoop, so that my Great Xia will not be so looked down upon." It's just that Princess Hemei is an immortal powerhouse...... Alas, I'm really afraid that the master is not her opponent. However, no matter whether he can defeat the princess or not, if he can win the first two games for Great Xia, he is the benefactor of my Great Xia Empire, and my Sima family must respect him and treat him as a great benefactor. ”

"If he can save Great Xia, of course he is also the benefactor of my Sima family. Sima Changfeng said.

"Either way, I hope he wins against the barbarians. Sima Wuyi said expectantly, "My Sima family has no outstanding talents, and I can only hope for the immortal talents in other parts of Great Xia." ”

"I also hope he wins. Sima Changfeng nodded and said.

"Who doesn't want him to win?" Sima Wuyi said, "from the dignitaries to the peddlers and pawns. An old man who is seventy or eighty years old, as young as a three-year-old child, it is estimated that there is no one who does not want him to win, he is the hope of Great Xia. ”

"Even the bandits, the heinous ones. As long as he is a Great Xia person, he hopes that he can win. ”

"Because once he loses, my Great Xia will become the laughing stock of neighboring countries, the laughing stock of eternity, and everyone will be ashamed of being a Great Xia person. ”

"Father was right. Sima Changfeng said, "I'll go to hear the news again, it is said that the Lingzhou will arrive in Zhongzhou at noon." ”

"How the old man wished he could see that master with his own eyes. Sima Wuyi said, "How I wish I could see him defeat the barbarians for my Great Xia." ”

"Father, I guess you have no hope. Sima Changfeng said, "According to the news in the court, only members of the royal family can follow him, and even your son and I don't have that chance." ”

......

Zhongzhou Dongcheng.

The streets are bustling with people, and there are very few people going out to walk, and there is no former prosperity and liveliness at all.

Because most of the people in Zhongzhou have heard the news that the barbarian envoy is going to compete with the geniuses of Great Xia, and they all know that the barbarian envoy is very powerful, and Xia has no hope. People are not in the mood to come out and move around at all. The whole of Zhongzhou is shrouded in the shadow of pessimism and despair.

A wonton stall welcomed the first guest of the day.

"Boss, two bowls of ravioli. The young guest said.

"Two bowls of Chaos, can you eat this situation?" the boss said angrily, "I'm sorry, I don't sell it, I'll close the stall immediately." ”

"Why can't you eat it?" I'm in a good mood now, and my appetite is great!" said the young scholar, "Boss, have you heard? Your Majesty has invited back a master from Yunzhou to deal with the barbarian mission. In this battle between Great Xia and the barbarians, Great Xia has hope. ”

"I hadn't eaten for a day and a night, but when I heard the good news, I immediately went out to buy something to eat. ”

"Your Majesty has invited a master?" The wonton stall owner's eyes lit up and swept away the gloom on his face, "Please sit down, I'll give you chaos immediately." ”

I almost jumped up with excitement, and my chaotic hands trembled a little: "This son, you are well-informed." Can you tell me more about the specific situation of that master? If there is really hope for Great Xia, I will invite these two bowls of chaos for free!"

"No!" said the Chaos stall owner, "if that master wins, or even only one win, my wonton stall will be free for three days." ”

"I heard that the master is a small town living in seclusion at the foot of Lingyue Mountain, as for which town it is, my eldest brother who is an official in the imperial court does not know it himself. The young scholar said, "I only heard that he is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and he is a scholar." ”

"He is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is a pedantic?" said the wonton stall owner, "so it seems that he should have hope of winning the first and second games." ”

"It should be. The young scholar said.

"As for the third competition with the barbarian princess, all of us Daxia people have no hope. The wonton stall owner said, "I don't know if you've heard? It is rumored that the eleven or twelve-year-old princess Hemei of the barbarian clan is actually an immortal powerhouse. ”

"I've heard about it, too. The young scholar said, "The matter of Haitang Chun, Zhongzhou Mansion Yin has found out that she did it." However, there was no strong evidence at the scene, so there was nothing she could do but stop. ”

However, more people say that Princess Hemei is actually a 10,000-year-old monster. The owner of the wonton stall said, "The owner of the bun shop outside Haitang Chun, a young merchant, didn't provoke her at all, and died violently for no reason." ”