Chapter Seventy-Three: Equal Opponents?
The dim courtyard is extraordinarily quiet, and the sunset has restrained its afterglow, but the sound of running water dripping from time to time can be heard in the dark corners, which gives people a sense of solemnity.
At this moment, a huge figure is sitting in a dim small pavilion, drinking sorrowful wine alone, and his usually burly and upright body looks a little rickety and much older at this moment.
"Min'er, will you blame your father for the family affair that he set for you privately? In your opinion, did you take away your love? Mourn your lifelong happiness? Yan, did you hear it? Did I do something wrong? Hey~" At this time, the people in the pavilion sighed, then picked up a pot of old wine, drank it all, and said with some regret.
After a while, two figures appeared at the gate of the courtyard, and then a teenager and a girl walked in side by side, it was Xiaohe and Zhao Huimin, who returned late.
"Hmm, how can there be a smell of wine?" At this time, Zhao Huimin also smelled the subtle aroma of wine remaining in the air, but she looked around at the silent courtyard, but it was empty.
At this moment, the tall figure sitting in the shadow of the pavilion stood up, looked at them with his hands in his hands, and reprimanded:
"Where did you two go, why did you know you were back so late?"
"Dad, we just went out for a walk, and we didn't go anywhere!Also, did you drink just now? Didn't I say that you weren't allowed to drink?Why are you still ~woo~" Zhao Huimin said and said, she began to cry a little, walked straight to his side, and hugged Zhao Kaiyang's huge body slightly.
"Hey~" Zhao Kaiyang didn't know how to explain, so he could only sigh slightly.
Xiao He was also at a loss when he saw this, and he was stunned and looked at the warm scene in front of him, and he couldn't dodge it for a while.
"What do you kid look at? Haven't you seen the deep relationship between father and daughter? Why don't you go back and rest quickly! If you lose tomorrow, don't recognize me as a master! Go quickly!" Seeing Xiao He looking at himself like this, Zhao Kaiyang was naturally a little disgusted and reprimanded.
"Oh~oh" Xiao He fled in the wilderness and hid in the house, trying his best to calm his mood.
"Min'er, it's my dad who is sorry for you, it's all my father's fault! Do you think I've taken away your happiness?" Zhao Kaiyang stroked Zhao Huimin's head and said slightly.
"Hmm"
Zhao Huimin buried her head in his arms and nodded with sobs.
"Hey~" Zhao Kaiyang still sighed.
"Dad, I like him, he has to be in this life!" Zhao Huimin raised his head and looked at the room that Xiao He had just walked into, and affirmed.
"Well, I know that I shouldn't have made a family affair at the beginning, just because I made a mistake because I cared too much about face, and letting him be included in my door can be regarded as a little compensation!" Zhao Kaiyang also understood, nodded lightly, and said.
"Dad, did you already know~" Zhao Huimin was also shocked, he didn't expect that his heart had already been seen by him, and his heart was suddenly warm, and he was a little embarrassed.
"Well, silly girl, with your little care, can you still hide it from your father and me? Don't worry, since it was my own mistake at the beginning, then I will solve it myself, and I will find a time to persuade Old Man Lu!" Zhao Kaiyang continued to stroke her head, his eyes became firm, and he smiled.
"Dad, it's been like this, it's become our young people's own business, if two months later, the Lu family really sends someone over, I'll just explain it myself, you don't want to make trouble anymore! Besides, you see that if you go, the old face will definitely not be able to hang up! How should the world look at you?" Zhao Huimin looked up at him and said seriously.
"Alright then! That seems to be the only way to go!" and then the two hugged each other tightly again for a long time.
The father and daughter hugged each other in the night, Xiao He couldn't see their figures clearly, so he had to give up, turned around and sat on the bed, and began to cultivate further, but his heart was full of worries and he couldn't calm down.
Because he already knows that his beloved must have something to hide from him, but he can't force it, and the only thing he can do now is to keep making himself stronger and stronger enough. Only in this way can he stand up for her when that day comes, resist everything, block everything, and protect her from any harm!
The night always passes silently, and when the first rays of the morning dawn break, every inch of the earth is about to be lit up, and the sleeping person becomes fully awake, and the grief of last night seems to be stranded in that darkness, and it is difficult to detect it.
At this moment, the young man sitting cross-legged on the bed exhaled all the turbidity accumulated in his body overnight, his eyes opened slightly, full of sunlight, and he was so bright that he couldn't open his eyes.
"Is it another new day" Xiao He smiled, slowly got up, opened the door and walked out.
And in the pavilion outside the door, there happened to be a beautiful scenery, as if he had deliberately waited here for a long time, waiting for him to enter the scene as soon as possible!
"You're here, then let's go, go and welcome a new beginning!" Zhao Huimin turned around, her face full of light, and smiled brightly.
"Huh?" Xiao He was also a little puzzled, and found that she seemed to have become different, and the sad aura of yesterday was gone, but he didn't think about it, and followed briskly.
Along the way, naturally, everyone's puzzled eyes were indispensable, but no one dared to go up and squeak, as can be seen from their eyes, either indifferent and banter, or envious.
The central referee of the arena was already standing ready, and the audience on the sidelines was waiting anxiously, looking forward to this exciting second sword fight, which was an eye-opener.
At this moment, Great Elder Zhao Ritian stood up on the high platform, straightened his slightly rickety waist, looked around, and then shouted loudly:
"Everyone, be quiet, the competition is about to begin!
"Shhh~ Don't talk!"
"Tell me about you!"
......
Everyone stopped their tongues, and the arena returned to quiet, and the audience was looking forward to it, hoping that the strong will face the strong later, so that the game will be more exciting.
For the people in the player area, there is some uneasiness, because this will be another decision, what kind of opponent to face, about to decide how far they can go.
"Okay, since everyone is quiet, then I'll continue to release the wooden cards, and let's draw lots to decide their respective opponents!" After Zhao Ritian finished speaking, with a slight wave of his hand, sixteen wooden cards floated in front of everyone for them to choose. After some careful consideration, everyone also made a choice.
"No. 1, why am I so lucky?" Xiao He was also shocked, but he didn't expect that this time he would become the first person to appear.
"Sooner or later, it's not the same, since you have to face things sooner or later, you shouldn't think about the priority, so why bother? You say yes, go quickly, go back quickly, don't let this girl misunderstand you!" Zhao Huimin glanced at Xiaohe, then turned his head, leaving him with a stunning side face.
"Well, I know!" Xiao He also looked at her with some surprise, and nodded slightly, he didn't expect that he would be taught a lesson by her!
"The two players who have drawn the No. 1 card are invited to play!" At this time, the referee shouted at the player area.
As soon as the referee's voice fell, Xiao He slowly got up and walked out of the county, and as soon as the audience saw him on the field, they began to exclaim and discuss.
"Damn, why are you so cheating? It's the biggest and blackest dark horse in the audience at the beginning?" someone shouted to cheer.
"What the hell is big and dark, you are the girl!" Xiao He was also amused, glared back at the man, and cursed.
Zhao Huimin also listened to the music, so he cut him off with his finger and said with a smile:
"Let's go!"
"Hmm"
Xiao He also understood, no longer hesitated, turned around and went straight to the stage.
At this time, another person also stood in front of him, looked at him slightly, and then saluted with a sword and fist, and said:
"In Xia Zhao Yue, the six-week consummate swordsman, please advise!"
"Xiao He, the swordsman of the Five Weeks Heavenly Consummation, I am willing to be taught!" Xiao He replied with a salute.
"You're ready, then I'll announce the start of the game!" shouted the referee, who had already run to the sidelines.
"I didn't expect to fight you in the first game, after watching the battle yesterday, I know that you are very strong! But I still have to compete with you! Come on, fight!" Zhao Yue looked a little excited, and he was also a belligerent at first glance.
As he spoke, a pale cyan soul power emerged from his body, and then gradually spread throughout his body, and then submerged into the steel sword in his hand, and at the same time, there were slight ripples on his sword body, and a transparent layer of water began to emerge, calm and terrifying.
"Come on, then let's fight! I'm a little impatient!" Xiao He was also eager to try, and the soul power in his body continued to pour into the steel sword like a tide, and the sword body trembled slightly, and the earthy gray light film covered the sword body, and began to glow with substantial luster, exuding power.
"Water Ripple Sword, Silent Water!"
"Earth Flow Strike, Strengthen!"
Immediately after that, the two of them shouted at the same time and rushed out, and the gray sword slashed directly on the water sword, causing ripples, as if it was split into the water, and it unloaded all the power of the gray sword, and it was silent.
The blow was fruitless, Xiao He quickly withdrew the gray sword, and with a flick of his body back, he appeared a few meters away, and at the same time, a circle of light began to be blessed on his arm, and the gray film on the sword body increased substantially!
"I want to see how long your water film can last!
At this time, the expression on Xiao He's face also changed a little, he drank again, slammed on the ground under his feet, rushed straight over, and instantly rushed to Zhao Yue, as soon as he came to a slash, although the gray sword was extremely powerful, but every time he slashed on the water sword, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, silently, and he couldn't make the slightest wave.
Seeing this, Xiao He hurriedly withdrew the gray sword, stepped on the ground under his feet, and retreated a few meters away again, he also had a headache, he didn't expect this Zhao Yue in front of him to be so difficult to deal with, if it was just a simple strength attack, it was estimated that it would not have the slightest effect, so the gray sword in his hand faded layer by layer, and finally changed back to the appearance of an ordinary steel sword.
"I didn't expect you to also practice unloading swordsmanship, so let's see who is stronger!"
As he spoke, the soul power in Xiao He's body poured into the steel sword again, and ripples also began to ripple on the sword body, and a white film of light loomed.