Mo Xiuyao lightly snorted, "Choosing a son-in-law … Not everyone in this world loves money. If there are too few people going, wouldn't the Murong family lose face? When the time comes, the noble young masters who come forward to compete will also feel embarrassed. "Ye Li raised her eyebrows. Mo Xiuyao had nothing to do now, so he didn't want to think about this problem. She shrugged her shoulders. She also didn't want to think about these problems. After all, big brother was here. "Alright, let's just watch the show. There's no point in thinking too much." Mo Xiuyao nodded in satisfaction, "Wife, you finally understand your husband's intentions."
Soon, it was time for the martial arts convention that everyone had been waiting for. The martial arts convention was held in a large open space outside the Murong family home. It could be built into a large plaza.
On the day of the convention, Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li arrived at the right time. By the time they arrived at the Murong family home, the venue was already packed with people. Not only were there Jianghu masters and nobles, there were also An City's commoners who came to join in the fun.
What surprised Ye Li was that even Jhennam Of Gojoseon and Mo Jingqi had personally come. Jhennam Of Gojoseon wasn't a big deal. He was from Xi Ling and was one of the Four Great Masters. It was natural for him to appear at the martial arts convention. However, Mo Jingqi had never left the Chu capital even when he was a prince, let alone when he was the emperor. Could it be that the Murong family's attraction was more important than his own life?
"Xiuyao?" Seeing Mo Jingqi, Ye Li's first reaction was to turn around and look at Mo Xiuyao. Mo Xiuyao lowered his head and smiled faintly at her, "Don't worry, I won't do anything to him now."
If it was six years ago when he suddenly saw Mo Jingqi, Mo Xiuyao might not have been able to stop himself from killing Mo Jingqi on the spot. But six years later, the deep-rooted hatred was still there, but the impulse had gradually disappeared. He would not let Mo Jingqi die so easily. He wanted him to beg for death!
Seeing that Mo Xiuyao was very calm, Ye Li felt reassured and continued to size him up. Only now did she realize that the people by Mo Jingqi's side were all top-notch experts. Although they couldn't compare to Mo Xiuyao and the others, any one of them would definitely be a famous figure in Jianghu. This made Ye Li wonder if Mo Jingqi had mobilized all the experts he could from Da Chu State's royal family. Although Mo Jingqi and his brother were both very annoying, in comparison, Mo Jingli's courage was at least a little better than his older brother, the Emperor.
At the very front, there were many tables and chairs. On the tables were fresh seasonal fruits that had been specially bought from the south of Da Chu State. These seats were naturally reserved for people with status and fame. Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li were just a pair of unknown husband and wife. Naturally, they didn't have the right to sit in those seats.
The two of them were standing under a large tree not far from the viewing platform. If they were tired, they could lean against the tree trunk and rest for a while, or just sit up in the tree. Jhennam Of Gojoseon, who had arrived first, was currently leading Lei Tengfeng and Mo Jingqi and his brother in a discussion. Ye Li asked curiously: "Lei Tengfeng seems to have already married the heir consort. Jhennam Of Gojoseon wouldn't also be interested in MuRong xiaojie, right?"
Mo Xiuyao held her waist and lazily leaned against the tree trunk: "What's so strange about that? Jhennam Of Gojoseon's princess consort has passed away many years ago. However, the Murong family might not be interested in Zhennan Palace. "It wasn't that Zhennan Palace wasn't powerful enough, but that they were too powerful. Unfortunately, Jhennam Of Gojoseon and the Murong family were both in Xi Ling. No matter who MuRong xiaojie married from Zhennan Palace, the Murong family could be said to have ceased to exist.
Ye Li understood and frowned in confusion: "If I were a member of the Murong family, I would be more low-key and find a capable and reliable person to support the Murong family. With Murong Xiong holding the fort, I'm afraid that not many people would have the guts to cause trouble. Now, aren't we inviting a wolf into the house? Or does Murong Xiong already have the ability to fight against the heroes of the world? "
Mo Xiuyao smiled: "Just like what my wife said … Some people just like to make their presence known."
Most of the important tasks had already been taken, so the few empty seats were particularly eye-catching. Jhennam Of Gojoseon glanced at the seat opposite him and raised his eyebrows: "Prince Ding didn't attend this year's Martial Arts Competition?"
Lei Tengfeng smiled: "Prince Ding didn't wait for Princess Anxi's wedding and rushed back to the northwest with the princess consort. I'm afraid that he had something to do and couldn't come. "
No matter how smart the people present were, they would never have thought that someone would skip the coronation of a country's monarch just to accompany his wife on a sightseeing tour. Therefore, everyone believed that Prince Ding and the princess consort rushed back to the northwest because of something important.
"Not being able to fight with Prince Ding again is I's greatest regret." Jhennam Of Gojoseon said with some regret, but he was already calculating the recent movements in the northwest. He did get the news that Prince Ding and Princess Ding had returned to the northwest. The Mohist army in the northwest also showed signs of mobilization, but it didn't look like they were going to start a war. Jhennam Of Gojoseon couldn't guess what Mo Xiuyao was going to do, but to be on the safe side, Jhennam Of Gojoseon secretly mobilized 200,000 troops to strengthen the border guards with the northwest.
"It is indeed a great regret that Prince Ding can't come. But since Emperor Chu can come to Xiling, I, as the host, should properly welcome Emperor Chu. "Jhennam Of Gojoseon looked at Mo Jingqi and said with a smile. Mo Jingqi smiled and said, "Prince is too polite. I just came to join in the fun. Prince, please don't laugh. "
Jhennam Of Gojoseon smiled but didn't speak. He did laugh. Even though Jhennam Of Gojoseon had three thousand gold-clothed guards, he didn't have people like Mo Jingqi who followed him everywhere, from his bodyguards to his servants, to his servants, were all first-class aces. This was a level of fear of death. Did Mo Jingqi really think that so many first-class aces didn't need money? Or did he think that those aces were all willing to be his servants and didn't have the slightest bit of temper? Thinking back to when he heard that Mo Xiuyao wouldn't be coming, Mo Jingqi secretly let out a sigh of relief, Jhennam Of Gojoseon suddenly felt that he understood. After offending someone like Mo Xiuyao, Mo Jingqi really should find himself some powerful bodyguards.
"Yanwang Chamber's Pavilion Master Ling has arrived!" A loud announcement rang through the crowd. It was clear that the person the Murong family had arranged to announce the arrival was an expert. Everyone turned around and saw Ling Tiehan in his usual blue robe. Behind him, Leng Liuyue and Sickly Scholar walked over with majestic steps. Compared to many of the people present, Ling Tiehan, who was as usual, looked even more powerful. Many of the young chivalrous men present couldn't help but reveal looks of admiration when they saw Ling Tiehan's figure.
Jhennam Of Gojoseon saw Ling Tiehan slowly walking over, but the corner of his eye twitched. Compared to the last time they met, Ling Tiehan's martial arts had improved by another level. If it was said that he was confident that he could at least tie with Ling Tiehan the last time they met in Glass City, and maybe even win by a bit, this time he didn't have the slightest bit of confidence.
"Pavilion Master Ling." Although Ling Tiehan's aura was shocking, his identity was special. As a well-known assassin, not many people greeted him. Ling Tiehan nodded to the person who greeted him. He raised his head and scanned the seats around him. A trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
Jhennam Of Gojoseon smiled faintly, "Pavilion Master Ling is looking for Prince Ding? What a pity, Prince Ding probably has something to do and didn't come to participate in this year's martial arts convention. " Ling Tiehan lowered his eyes. He didn't mention that he had seen Mo Xiuyao two days ago. He said indifferently, "Since Prince Ding didn't come, I'll have to ask Jhennam Of Gojoseon to give me some pointers." Since Prince Ding wasn't here, then he could reluctantly be my opponent. Ling Tiehan, who had just broken through his bottleneck, urgently needed an expert to spar with him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to participate in this so-called martial arts convention.
Jhennam Of Gojoseon choked. Although he was here, he didn't plan to fight. As he grew older, Jhennam Of Gojoseon no longer focused on martial arts. No matter how invincible one's martial arts were, how could it compare to the pleasure of ruling the world?
"Master Murong has arrived! Lady Murong has arrived! " The announcement rang out in the hall again. Jhennam Of Gojoseon and the others' faces darkened in displeasure. They were all powerful figures and were used to being arrogant and domineering. What they hated the most was for others to be more ostentatious than them. If this person was evenly matched with them, then so be it, but a mere merchant should be the same. The ones with the ugliest expressions were Jhennam Of Gojoseon and Lei Tengfeng. After all, the Murong family was located within Xi Ling and could be considered a subject of Xi Ling.
Not long after, Master Murong, who was over sixty years old and had white hair and a beard, led Lady Murong, who was dressed in a light purple robe embroidered with a hibiscus pattern, out of the Murong family's gate. As they walked, the people in the hall naturally opened up a path for them. It looked like the crowd was lining the road to welcome them.
The crowd quickly noticed that there was an old man who looked about the same age as Master Murong walking beside him. He was not dressed extravagantly, and even his appearance was not particularly outstanding. Most people might not have noticed it, but Ling Tiehan and Jhennam Of Gojoseon's expressions changed. They both looked at each other. The old man's aura was clearly ten times or even a hundred times stronger than Master Murong's. Although his appearance was not eye-catching, he could walk side by side with Master Murong. If one looked closely, they would notice that Master Murong was also respectful and careful towards him. The two of them did not need to think too much to guess the old man's true identity.
Master Murong walked forward and looked at the people in the hall. His gaze paused for a moment at the empty seat left for Prince Ding. His gaze darkened slightly, but he said with a smile on his face, "I am the current master of the Murong Clan. Thank you for giving me the honor of joining the martial arts tournament. For the sake of fairness in this Martial Arts Conference, the Murong family has specially invited Senior Murong Xiong, the number one expert in Jianghu fifty years ago, to be the judge. "
When he said this, the crowd was in an uproar. They all looked at the plain-clothed old man who had sat down at the head of the table as soon as he arrived. They were originally guessing the old man's identity, but now that they knew who he was, they immediately burst into a discussion.
Master Murong was obviously satisfied with the crowd's shock. He nodded and said with a smile, "Senior Murong has been in seclusion for more than ten years, and his martial arts can be said to be unparalleled. He is naturally the most suitable person to be the judge. "
Ling Tiehan sneered and said indifferently, "Why have I never heard that the Martial Arts Conference needs a judge?"
The experts in the Martial Arts Conference always fought until one side was convinced, so there was naturally no need for a judge. Master Murong's face froze. He glanced at Ling Tiehan and smiled faintly. "Since this conference is held in the Murong family, and the Murong family has never liked to see blood. Naturally, we will not overdo it. "
Ling Tiehan snorted and leaned back in his chair without saying anything. As for Lady Murong, who was standing behind Master Murong, he did not even look at her. Such a rude action really embarrassed Master Murong. He glanced at Murong Xiong who had sat down and closed his eyes. Master Murong was about to say something when he heard someone report loudly from outside, "Glass City's Master Qingchen has arrived!"
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