Chapter 52: Undefeated and Defeated
Seeing Shen Yao's breath fluctuate, Ding Pei knew that it was time for a decisive victory, so he deliberately sold a flaw, and the short sword stabbed Shen Yao obliquely in the waist. Shen Yao just raised his sword and stabbed at Ding Pei's empty face, and stabbed the sword straight at this move "Desert Lonely Smoke" to decide the final victory! Shen Yao was secretly happy in his heart, expecting that Ding Pei would definitely return to the sword to block, if he blocked, he would change the move "The Long River Falls", and stabbed Ding Pei obliquely, which was another killing move, avoiding an unavoidable killing move.
Don't you know that Ding Pei only dodged on one side, and it was not the return sword that Shen Yao expected to block at all, but with lightning speed, one bullied straight into Shen Yao, and the short sword in his hand stopped steadily three inches away from Shen Yao's neck.
Time stopped at this moment, and all the eyes of the spectators also stopped, it was really a desperate and swift attack, like a lurking cheetah attacking quickly, a fatal move.
"I lost. Shen Yao only had one point of unwillingness in his heart, and there were nine points or even more admiration, because Shen Yao finally believed what Ding Pei said, Ding Pei practiced a killing move that took people's lives, if he fought with someone, he would have already been defeated, if he was an enemy of the enemy, the previous fatal move would not only stay three inches away from the neck, and the sharp short sword would definitely pierce the throat.
"Concession. Ding Pei still didn't say much and turned away, returning to his usual cold appearance.
Cheng Ming stood up, grabbed Zhao Keming, who was about to announce the results of the competition, and motioned for Zhao Keming to retire and rest temporarily, and announced the results of the competition by himself.
"In the third group of duels, Ding Pei wins!"
The sparse applause around him had not yet dissipated, and Cheng Ming continued: "The sword is a gentleman of a hundred soldiers, paying attention to fairness, elegance and ease, winning by surprise or speed, it is by no means a killing move with a lurking blow, Ding Pei should be regarded as a killer, not a swordsman, the short sword technique in Ding Pei's hand is contrary to the purpose of the establishment of my Nanming Fire Sword Department, so Ding Pei won and Shen Yao was promoted." β
Ding Pei coldly, neither roaring nor questioning, like the snow on the peak, coldly looked down on himself.
"Stop!" Zhao Keming shouted.
Ding Pei stopped, turned around, and replied respectfully: "Father-in-law." "Since Ding Pei failed to be selected and eliminated, then the name of master and apprentice is gone, only the previous father and daughter.
Zhao Keming was a little worried in his heart, Ding Pei won but was eliminated, and there must be disappointment and hatred in his heart, so he had to comfort: "Pei'er, you go back to the Iron Sword Gate to rest first, don't leave the Iron Sword Gate without permission, don't forget your mission." β
Ding Pei's body trembled slightly, and he respectfully bowed: "The child obeys." Hiding the dagger in his sleeve, he quietly descended the mountain.
Cheng Ming looked at Ding Pei who was far away, and felt a trace of guilt in his heart, but he could only say helplessly: "Defeat if you are not defeated, you will win without victory, you are just defeated in the hands of the night pearl and snowflake silver of the Shen Mansion." β
Cheng Ming recalled the scene in the Shen Mansion early this morning, Shen Jue was holding a rare night pearl of the East China Sea, although it was only the fifth watch, the whole house was illuminated by the white beads of the moon, Cheng Ming was hindered by the affection of an elder of the sword department, and reluctantly agreed to leave one for Shen Yao in the selection of disciples from the Iron Sword Gate of Nanguang County, and now a night pearl plus a box of snowflake silver, Cheng Ming has no reluctance at all, and he agreed to Shen Jue.
Retracting his thoughts, Cheng Ming said: "The results of the first round of competition, Zhao Lin won, Zhong Bao won, Li Yuanqing and Shen Yao are to be determined." β
Deputy Envoy Wu Xu continued: " As I said before, there was originally only one place in the Iron Sword Gate of Nanguang County, competing for the strongest and best disciple in the door, and the selection and delivery quota of the Nanming Fire Sword Department belonged to the strongest and best disciple, but I and the Lord Envoy each had a guaranteed place, so if you feel that there is already the strongest and best candidate among the four people, and voluntarily withdraw from the three, then you don't need to follow the second round of the competition, but if you still have people who are willing to fight for the two guaranteed places in the hands of me and the Lord Envoy, then conduct the second round of the competition, let us see the potential and competition in you, and finally only need to eliminate one person, and today's selection and delivery competition will be overγ β
Cheng Ming said: "Yes, if someone thinks that they are invincible, it is also excellent to be willing to quit." Although Cheng Ming had already made up his mind in his heart to escort Shen Yao no matter what, it was always good to have less trouble and detours, so he took the opportunity to persuade him.
"I'm willing to continue competing!" Li Yuanqing took a step forward slightly, bowing his waist and hugging his fists.
"Oh, I just thought that someone took the initiative to quit, but I didn't think that someone would take the initiative to ask for a battle, it seems that the victory is in hand!" Cheng Ming was shocked and said with some anger.
Li Yuanqing hurriedly said: "The disciple didn't dare, but he thought that it would be a pity if the hard training in the past six months was so deep, and it would be excellent for the master and the two envoys to test it." β
"Okay, good, good! It's time to compete against each other!" Wu Xu was happy in his heart, there was just such a stupid boy smashing the field, looking at how you Cheng Ming escorted this little woman to get in, although he knew in his heart that this Li Yuanqing couldn't make much waves, he was also happy to see this.
"I don't compare, I don't compare, I won't go to the Nanming Sword Department, I'll go home to find my father!" Shen Yao stomped her feet and cried, turned around and left.
"Slow down! Your eldest lady's temper has been committed again, Shen Jue entrusted you to me, even if you can't choose to send the sword department today, I must personally return you to Shen Jue, how can I leave!" Zhao Keming shouted loudly.
"Hey, Master Zhao, why make such a fuss, there is something to say!" Cheng Ming persuaded.
"I also saw the first round of the competition before, the three of you are good sons, and your martial arts are indeed better than Shen Yao, Shen Yao doesn't need to compare this round, the guaranteed place in my hand is hers, because the owner chosen by the Green Bamboo Sword is definitely not an ordinary person, I believe in Shen Yao's potential." Cheng Ming said it directly and made the final decision.
Cheng Ming did see potential from Shen Yao, and what he saw more was a steady stream of financial resources, and there was really potential with silver and wealth, at least Cheng Ming thought so.
Shen Yao's original crying turned into tears of joy, and she said happily: "Really, thank you Uncle Cheng." At this moment, he turned into a kind uncle, because Shen Yao really felt that the chubby uncle in front of him was a little cute.
"Sure and sure. Cheng Ming said with great emphasis.
Everyone was in an uproar, even Zhao Keming was shocked, he really never thought that this envoy was so accessible, and then he understood what he was thinking, with Shen Jue's prestige and wealth, it was not difficult to make friends with the elders of the Sword Department or to worship, so how could it be difficult to escort Shen Yao?
"Hehe, isn't it too hasty for the Lord to make your guaranteed quota so easy to give. Wu Xu asked sarcastically.
"I won't bother you about my business, let's consider the escort quota in your hand!" Cheng Ming said with a meaningful smile.
Wu Xu was shocked in his heart, so he stopped talking, turned his head and continued: "Now there are only three of you left, and one of the three of you must be eliminated!"
Cheng Ming said: "I think you will draw lots, three notes, one bye to advance, two duels, to determine the loser and then the one who has a bye to advance, and finally divide the winner!"
"There's no need to draw lots, I think I'm invincible to Senior Brother Lin, I can fight with Zhong Bao, if I lose, I'll leave. Li Yuanqing said categorically.
"No!" Wu Xu snapped.
Others don't know, but Wu Xu's heart is bright, when the sky is hazy, in the Nanguang County County Guard's Mansion, Wu Xu is full of acceptance of the county guard Zhong Ming's invitation, and he must escort this Zhong Ming into the Nanming Fire Sword Department, this Zhong Ming is not to be feared, but the chief soldier of Yunnan Mansion, Lord Zhong Bi, has repeatedly told him to take care of the Zhong family of Nanguang County, and the Ugin given by Zhong Ming is still in his arms, how can he not think about it more.
In the first round of the competition, Wu Xu saw it in his eyes, this Li Yuanqing obviously retained his strength, and Zhao Lin, whose strength was between Zhong and Zhong Bao, could still be so easy, so he would go all out to ask for the right battle, Zhong Bao won or lost for the time being, if there was a mistake in the competition, how to deal with Zhong Bi, how to face Zhong Ming.
Zhao Keming didn't speak, he smiled indifferently, laughing at the struggle between this commoner and wealth and power.
Li Yuanqing smiled and asked, "What do you mean, envoy?"
Cheng Ming seemed to be deliberately dismantling the stage, and asked with fuel to the fire: "Yes, Vice Minister Wu, let you see how to arrange this three-in-two game." β
"Then Senior Brother Lin and Zhong Bao will decide the winner first, anyway, they will fight with Senior Brother Yuanqing in the end. In the end, Lei Hate was a little annoyed, because he actually called Li Yuanqing, who had unfathomable martial arts in front of him, as his junior brother, as usual, and he was really a little guilty.
Wu Xu couldn't even think of a way to deal with it for a while, so he had to cough twice to show his consent, but his mind was racing and thinking about how to resolve this embarrassing situation.
"That's it, everyone also had reservations about the previous battle with the sixth junior brother, let me and the sixth junior brother let go of my hands and feet and fight happily!" Zhao Lin laughed heartily and took a step to ask for battle.
"No!" Zhao Lin and Li Yuanqing fought before, how Zhao Keming couldn't see some clues, Li Yuanqing's shots were all subtle killing moves, and the body was mysterious and difficult to find, and he had already guessed in his heart that there was another master, if the two of them competed with all their might, it would be a lose-lose situation, even if Zhao Lin narrowly won or retreated, it was a situation that Zhao Keming did not want to see, first, I was sorry for the old man, and second, I didn't want to see this son who grew up by his side so hard.
"You can't do this, you can't do that, I don't care, you can do it yourself!" Cheng Ming was fierce on his lips, but he was secretly happy in his heart, waiting to see Wu Xu's embarrassment.
"Enough! Li Yuanqing, you have indeed exceeded my expectations, so I also chose to retreat today, but it seems that today is unavoidable, and sooner or later there will be a decision, right. Zhong Bao clenched the white-clothed white feather sword in his hand and took a step forward.
"If you want to fight, I will fight!" With this sentence, Zhong Bao's momentum increased in an instant, and his robe moved without wind, he was really a good man standing up to the sky at this moment.