Chapter 67: Declaring War Before the Game
The night is always quiet and beautiful, but it is silently lost, and the blurry eyes are slightly opened, as if it is about to be a new day!
Although he was going to participate in the competition today, Xiao He still got up early to practice according to the previous practice, and did not choose to slack off and slow down his cultivation because today was the last day.
When the first rays of sunlight in the morning fell on his delicate face, his eyes moved slightly, slowly opened, and then exhaled all the turbidity in his body, accompanied by a crisp and pleasant birdsong, walked down from the bed, pushed open the wooden door, and walked straight out.
It's just that he met Zhao Huimin as soon as he went out, and her fresh and refined outfit fascinated him, and he was stunned in place, deeply attracted by her, and it was difficult to come back to his senses.
"Hey, hey, haven't you seen enough after watching it for so long? Look again, be careful of this girl, I'll gouge out your eyeballs!" Seeing Xiaohe staring at himself like this, Zhao Huimin also flushed, lowered her head embarrassedly, and said a little angrily.
"Oh~ Oh, Miss Zhao is as beautiful as a fairy, the kid can't help but be fascinated, just now I was a little difficult to extricate myself, rude and rude, hehe" Xiao He also woke up like a dream, and then smiled embarrassedly.
"Hmph! Flim, how are you preparing? You're going to compete today!" Zhao Huimin was also secretly happy after hearing this, but then changed the topic and said.
"I don't know either, because I don't know what the strength of the next opponent will be, so I don't dare to make inferences, but Miss Zhao, you should be more clear, I don't know what chance I will have, boy?" Xiao asked with interest as he pondered.
Zhao Hui was also stunned when she heard this, and then the cyan soul power poked out, and she sensed it on Xiao He's body, and she was a little moved, and exclaimed:
"Five weeks of success! I didn't expect you to upgrade three levels in two months, it's really surprising to me!"
"It's average, according to the previous speed, it should have been six weeks earlier, hey~ It's a pity that it's still a little worse" Xiao He waved his hand, and even a little lost, helplessly.
"I'll go! I've been cultivating every day for the past two months, and I've only been promoted to the next level, and you're almost crossing four levels in a row and giving me a statement, this is going to make me angry! Hmph, ignore you" Zhao Huimin hadn't carefully perceived his level before, but she didn't expect Xiao He's progress in front of her to be so fast, which made her very surprised and uneasy, and scolded coquettishly.
"But now compared to Miss Zhao, it's still a lot worse."
"You're less here, and according to your speed, it's estimated that you will be able to overtake me in a short time! It's just that in this competition, your chances of winning may not be great, I think there should be four or five layers~" It's just that Zhao Huimin shook her head and said.
"Is it just four or five floors?hey~ It's difficult!" Xiao He was also a little disappointed, silently.
"Well, because most people are more than six weeks old, I can't say, the highest level here is my cousin, I heard that he is already seven weeks old, so it's difficult" Zhao Huimin nodded lightly.
"I see!" Xiao He nodded to himself, and then muttered to himself.
Suddenly, a look full of anticipation appeared on his face, which made Zhao Huimin a little puzzled, and asked:
"What's wrong with you? Have a fever? Still looking nervous."
So she walked up to Xiao He, gently touched his forehead with her jade hand, then put it on her own forehead, and then shook her head again.
"Miss Zhao, what are you doing, don't take advantage of others' danger" Xiao He was frightened, and hurriedly took a step back, panicking.
"Cut, look at what you can, the ghost will take a fancy to you, I'm just looking to see if you're sick!
"No~" Xiaohe was embarrassed.
"The meal is ready, it's in the guest room, I don't want to eat with you two big men, so I'll eat first. Zhao Huimin said, pointing to the room behind her, where there seemed to be a tall figure already sitting.
"Oh~" Xiaohe also had a headache and felt very uncomfortable.
"Come to me after you finish eating, I'll wait for you in the pavilion, and I'll take you to the competition venue later!" Zhao Huimin turned around and left.
"Miss Zhao, you~ Do you want to participate too?" Xiao He looked stunned.
"Otherwise?" Zhao Huimin smiled back, but did not stop any longer, walked towards the pavilion, and then sat down quietly.
"Obediently, why does she want to participate? Then I don't have no chance of winning?" Xiao He was also puzzled after hearing this, and walked to the guest room with doubts, and sat down opposite Zhao Kaiyang.
"Hey, hey, hey~ What are you looking at, kid? Don't eat quickly, go over early after eating! Don't lose my old face when you arrive!" Zhao Kaiyang looked at him and reminded.
"Oh~Oh, let's eat~" After speaking, he began to take a big bite and eat it.
"By the way, did you kid take a fancy to my little girl?" Zhao Kaiyang looked at his appearance and asked directly.
"Master, I~" Xiao He suddenly became dumb, so he had to silently stuff the rice into his mouth, not daring to speak.
"Hey~ There are some things I don't object, but I can't say it clearly, everything has its own creation, and I can't make the decision what the result is!" Zhao Kaiyang also sighed and said simply.
"It means that your old man has no opinion? Master Xie~" Xiao He suddenly felt that he saw hope, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but ask.
"I said what did I promise you? I warn you not to mess around with my daughter, maybe I'll break your leg one day!"
"It's master, with your old man's words, I'll rest assured! I will work hard! As long as I have determined everything, I will definitely work hard to fight for it! Just look at it!" Xiao He looked a little too excited and said excitedly.
"Don't worry, you big-headed ghost! Don't eat yet, talk nonsense, if you lose, see how I clean you up!" Zhao Kaiyang glared at him and reprimanded.
"Yes, yes, yes"
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The two didn't say anything next, and then Xiaohe hurriedly ate breakfast, then said goodbye to Zhao Kaiyang, and followed Zhao Huimin to the competition venue.
Watching the backs of the two gradually disappear at the turning point at the gate of the courtyard, Zhao Kaiyang sighed inexplicably, thoughtfully, looked at the time, and went out after a while.
Along the way, you can see all kinds of people in a hurry, most of them are young people, and some of them still have swords in their hands, presumably to participate in the competition.
Almost everyone has a look of anticipation on their faces, because this is a grand event every three years, and there is a great attraction to see exciting swordsmanship competitions, and the winner can become the leader of the younger generation of the Zhao family, and everyone admires it.
At the same time, the top three powerhouses can also enter the Treasure Hall and obtain rare treasures or swordsmanship suitable for themselves, which is the dream of all the cultivators in the Zhao Mansion, and the person who can enter it is enough to show that he has absolute strength, and the future is also very bright, and becoming a peerless powerhouse is just around the corner.
"Who is this person? Why haven't I seen him? Seeing that he also has a sword in his hand, he must also participate in the competition?" At this time, a few girls not far away looked at Xiao He and asked.
"Don't you see who the person next to him is?" Zhao Huimin, the only precious daughter of the patriarch, how did that person come from? How could he stand with her!" The other person was also a little puzzled.
"I've heard for a long time that Patriarch Zhao ignored the opposition of the elders and forcibly recruited an outsider to enter the sect and become a disciple of his own lineage! And let him participate in the clan competition, which is rare in history! Now that he is so close to Miss Zhao, there must be no doubt that he is it!" At this time, one person suddenly remembered, and then explained.
"Oh, yes, don't you say I can't remember it! I heard that he has disappeared for two months, and I don't know why he went, but the patriarch still sees him occasionally, so he must have gone to special training somewhere! This competition seems to be interesting!" After hearing this, one person also suddenly remembered, patted his big head, and said with anticipation.
"Cut, I really can't imagine that the patriarch will take care of this kid like this, I don't think he's anything special, I think I'm a lot stronger than him, I really hope that I can fight him for a while, hehe, defeat the patriarch's personal disciple, wouldn't that be a very beautiful thing?" Haha" After hearing this, one person smiled lewdly, and he felt a little eager to try Xiao He.
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Everyone naturally noticed Xiao He, mainly because the people around him were too dazzling, so he had to be exposed to the public's eyelids and be talked about.
But he didn't care, and followed Zhao Huimin's steps and continued to move forward.
After a while, he suddenly found that there was a huge high platform in front of him, surrounded by a circle of people, which seemed to be very lively, which shocked him and stunned him directly.
"It's the competition venue in front, let's go!" At this time, Zhao Huimin turned his head to look at him and said with a smile.
"Hmm~" Xiao He reacted back and quickly followed.
At this moment, a handsome and dashing young man dressed in white walked towards the two, and there were four people behind him, all of whom had swords in their hands, and it was conceivable that they should all be participants in this competition.
I saw that he walked straight to Zhao Huimin and stopped, without looking at Xiaohe, and the person behind him also looked disdainful, only heard him say:
"Cousin, are you here?"
"Hmm" Zhao Huimin seemed to have a cold with him, but simply returned.
The man didn't think anything of it, then glanced at Xiao He, and then asked:
"Presumably this is my uncle's beloved apprentice, right? My name is Zhao Kai, the first time I saw it, I was disrespectful and disrespectful!"
"Boy Xiaohe, fortunately Brother Kai" said, Xiaohe stretched out his right hand to him.
Who knew that Zhao Kai looked disdainful, and did not choose to shake hands with him, but turned around directly, leaving Xiao He with an indifferent back, and said:
"There's no need to shake hands, I'm just here to say hello to you, I hope I can face you in the finals, I want to see what the disciples of the Sword Immortal are so special! Let's go!"
After saying that, the people quickly left and disappeared into the dense human county.
"Xiaohe, are you okay?" Zhao Huimin on the side also asked worriedly.
"What can I do, but thank you Miss Zhao for your concern, I don't know what's wrong with your cousin?"
"Who called you my father's apprentice!" Zhao Huimin was also stunned, sighed, and said.
"Hmm, what does it matter?" Xiao He asked even more suspiciously.
"He is the son of the Great Elder, and he originally wanted to worship my father as a teacher, and he once came to the door to ask, but who knew that my father refused in person, saying that he was not right-minded, so he was naturally very dissatisfied! Now my father and his old man have accepted you, a person who has not improved at all, what do you think he will feel in his heart?" Zhao Huimin also sighed, and then slowly explained.
"I see! No wonder, but since that's the case, I can't let my master and his old man down!"
Xiao He also clenched his fists after hearing this, revealing a resolute expression that fascinated Zhao Huimin, and then nodded his head, looking at the young man's determined face, also full of expectation.