Chapter 168
Chapter 168
PS: The Martial Arts Exhibition is about to begin. I guess you will be disappointed. Hehe, this Martial Arts Exhibition is a little different from the ones in other novels. I don't know if you have already guessed it. Hahaha.
The man from the Misty School saw the guard of the Huan Xi Villa fall to the ground, but he did not stop and said, "Brother, sorry, I am in a hurry."
With that, he took out a waist token from his arms, which was given to him when he entered the villa just now. He threw it on the ground, then shook the reins and chased after Zhang Xiaohua.
When the man drove the horse through the side door, the guard did not immediately get up. He looked up and saw that there were no more galloping horses behind him. Then he stood up like a carp, patted the dust off his body, and walked over to pick up the waist token. He curled his lips and spat on the ground with a "bah" sound. He secretly cursed, "XXX, aren't you just a disciple of the Misty School? What's so great about you? You let me practice carp jumping twice.
When I gain power one day, I will let you do push-ups every day. "
Unfortunately, the disciple of the Misty School had already gone far. How could he hear him?
Perhaps, the guard said that because he was far away.
Besides, Zhang Xiaohua shouted and walked. He actually rushed out of the side door of the Huan Xi Villa. Zhang Xiaohua could not help but feel proud of his quick wit.
Zhang Xiaohua did not know how to control the horse. Fortunately, the horse knew the way and did not need Zhang Xiaohua to worry. Seeing the horse following the road out of the Huan Xi Villa and running towards the Ethereal Villa, Zhang Xiaohua's heart was relieved. There were many collisions on the road. Perhaps the horse was a good steed and avoided all of them. Perhaps the words of Zhang Xiaohua, "Get out of the way, I am a novice," played a role and gave others a hint. In short, they all safely avoided.
When the horse ran to the straight road in front of the Misty Mountain Villa, Zhang Xiaohua's heart was finally at ease. The shouting along the way made him feel that his throat was dry.
However, before Zhang Xiaohua felt relieved, the horse had already run to the front of the archway of the Ethereal Mountain Villa. There were some guards in front of the archway. Seeing that the horse was in front of them, Zhang Xiaohua saw that the horse had no intention of stopping. She had no choice but to raise her voice again and shouted, "Get out of the way, I'm a novice!"
When the guards saw the horse in front of them, they didn't panic and didn't dodge. Zhang Xiaohua became more anxious and shouted even louder: "Get out of the way, I'm a novice, get out of the way, I'm a novice."
When the guards heard this, they had strange expressions on their faces, but they still stood straight. When the horse got close enough, one of them let out a sound that sounded like "Whoosh ~". The horse's galloping body immediately stopped and its four hooves steadily stopped in front of the guards.
Zhang Xiaohua, who was on the horse's back, was miserable. She thought that her shout had reached the ears of the guards. Presumably, they would dodge and her horse would rush into the archway like before. But who expected that the horse would suddenly stop. She had to admit that the horse was really handsome.
Zhang Xiaohua was caught off guard. She immediately turned over from the horse's back and flew into the air like a cloud, rushing to the archway in front of her.
The guard in front of her was also surprised and said, "She's really a novice."
She immediately tapped the tip of her foot and leaped up. Using her qinggong, she flew in the direction of Zhang Xiaohua, preparing to catch Zhang Xiaohua's body from below.
But just as she was about to catch Zhang Xiaohua, something strange happened. When Zhang Xiaohua flew off the horse's back, her hand was still firmly holding onto the reins. When her body flew into the air, the reins reached the end and immediately stopped her flying momentum. Therefore, Zhang Xiaohua stopped flying forward and landed straight on the ground.
In fact, when Zhang Xiaohua flew off from the horse's back, he immediately thought of using the footwork of the Ethereal Steps, or some other techniques, or a method to stabilize his body and land gracefully. But once she flew off the horse's back, she couldn't control her body. How could she have the time to use any techniques?
That guard used his qinggong to wait for her at the place where Zhang Xiaohua flew out. Moreover, the reins of the horse had changed the direction of Zhang Xiaohua. By the time the guard saw her, she had already used up all her strength and couldn't move anymore. She could only watch helplessly as Zhang Xiaohua fell straight on the ground with a "Pa" sound, raising a cloud of dust.
That guard couldn't help but grit his teeth. Using his hands to cover his eyes, he secretly said, "How tragic."
But it was unknown if he was talking about himself or Zhang Xiaohua.
In the history of the Misty School, such a thing had never happened before. It was really unprecedented and would never happen again!
Luckily, Zhang Xiaohua's main force had been dissipated by the reins of the horse. He fell from such a high place only because he was dizzy and didn't know how to deal with it. Otherwise, at such a height, even a little Boy might not be able to handle it.
Therefore, by the time the guard ran over, he had already stood up.
That guard saw Zhang Xiaohua standing up and asked, "Are you alright?"
Zhang Xiaohua patted the dust on her body and said, "Oh, I'm fine. Just my clothes are dirty."
When that guard heard, he smiled and asked again, "Who are you? Why are you riding our Misty School's horse?"
Before Zhang Xiaohua could answer, the sound of hurried horse hooves could be heard from behind. Zhang Xiaohua didn't raise her head and said in a bad mood, "Ask that guy behind me."
Sure enough, when the person from Misty School came closer and whispered into the guard's ear, that guard also had a strange smile on his face. He patted Zhang Xiaohua's shoulder and praised, "Good, you're brave."
Zhang Xiaohua didn't understand, but looking at the face of that person from Misty School, she said fiercely, "How dare you trick me!"
That person spread out his hands and said with an innocent face, "No, I'm just telling the truth. Horses are very gentle."
Zhang Xiaohua gritted her teeth and said, "Then why did you hit the horse's butt?"
That person shrugged and said, "Brother, your Sister Qiuju already said that it was getting late. Didn't I also want you to hurry to our Misty School?
I also made a mistake out of kindness. "
Zhang Xiaohua angrily said, "Is your surname Zhang?"
That person was stunned and said, "My surname is Jiang, not Zhang."
Zhang Xiaohua said with a straight face, "Since your surname isn't Zhang, then don't call me brother. When your surname is Zhang, then we'll talk about it."
After saying this, she turned around and walked past the decorated archway with her head held high.
The man from the Ethereal Sect was stunned. Looking at Zhang Xiaohua's short back, he chuckled in annoyance. He turned around to lead two horses and followed after him.
Poor Zhang Xiaohua. She hadn't even participated in the Martial Arts Exhibition and had already suffered such a loss. It really wasn't a good omen. Who knew what the future Martial Arts Exhibition would be like?
After turning around the decorated archway, they were faced with a large and empty plaza. Zhang Xiaohua couldn't help but be stunned and stopped in her tracks.
Seeing Zhang Xiaohua stop in her tracks, Mr. Jiang was also bewildered. However, he didn't stop walking. He walked past Zhang Xiaohua and continued to lead his horse forward.
Just as he walked past one shoulder, he heard Zhang Xiaohua shout, "Yi!
Strange. "
Mr. Jiang couldn't help but turn his head and ask, "What's wrong?
What's strange about it? "
Zhang Xiaohua glared at him in a bad mood and said, "Did I talk to you?
Why do you like to talk to people so much?
Why is this plaza so deserted?
It doesn't look like there's going to be a meeting. "
Mr. Jiang rolled his eyes and said, "What did you think it should look like?"
Zhang Xiaohua said in high spirits, "I thought that this plaza would at least have a stage the height of two people. There would be countless disciples watching from below, and there would be disciples competing on the stage?"
Mr. Jiang laughed out loud and said, "You're talking about the stage in your hometown, right? Our Misty School doesn't have one like that!"
Zhang Xiaohua was stunned. He thought to himself, 'That's right, I was talking about the stage where I watched the show in Luzhen!'
She couldn't help but blush as she said timidly, "Then what does the martial arts exhibition look like?"
Mr. Jiang sneered and said, "What the martial arts exhibition looks like, you'll naturally know once you enter the Misty School's gates.
If we were to set up a stage in the plaza outside our gates like you, our Misty School wouldn't be able to mingle in the jianghu anymore. We would lose all face. "
After saying this, he ignored Zhang Xiaohua and walked straight to the side door.
Zhang Xiaohua looked at Mr. Jiang's back for a while and could only quickly chase after him.
After passing through the side door, Mr. Jiang handed the horse over to a professional before turning around to call for Zhang Xiaohua.
Zhang Xiaohua had an unhappy expression as she walked through the side door. But when she walked through the side door, she was immediately stunned by the scene in front of her.
In the plaza in front of her, there were actually many small stages standing there!
Zhang Xiaohua had a puzzled expression and turned to ask Mr. Jiang, "Didn't you say that there was no stage?"
Mr. Jiang had an innocent expression and said, "I only said that our Misty School doesn't have a stage, but I didn't say that there were so many stages.
Look, there's more than one in front of you! "
Zhang Xiaohua gritted her teeth and didn't say anything else.
The plaza in front of her was very large. There were many small stages that were the height of two people set up in an orderly manner. It was smaller than the stages that they usually watched during the New Year in Lu Town. There was not a single person on the stages. There were quite a lot of people in the plaza, but they didn't gather together to watch the show. Instead, some people hurried away while others gathered together and gestured about something. But the entire plaza didn't look like it was in a mess, and it wasn't noisy either.
It looked like everything was in order.
However, Zhang Xiaohua looked at the scene in front of her and felt that it was a little awkward. But she couldn't put her finger on it.
Seeing Zhang Xiaohua acting like a country bumpkin entering the city, Mr. Jiang was very disdainful. He distanced himself from Zhang Xiaohua and acted as if he didn't know him. But after waiting for a while, he saw that Zhang Xiaohua was still ignoring him. He couldn't help but feel a little angry and went forward to say, "Zhang Xiaohua, why aren't you leaving? What are you doing here?
Let people see you, a wooden chicken? "
Hearing this, Zhang Xiaohua was stunned and said in surprise, "Isn't the Martial Arts Exhibition right here?
Where are we going? "
Mr. Jiang sneered and said, "Who told you that the Martial Arts Exhibition is here?
Did I say that?
Let's go. I'll send you there quickly. I still have my own things to do. I really don't know what you're thinking. You want me to go to the villa to pick you up. You can come by yourself. "
Zhang Xiaohua suddenly understood.
She immediately said, "If you have something to do, then hurry up and do it. I'll go by myself."
Mr. Jiang hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't get me into trouble. Look at you. You won't give up until you cause trouble. I'd better send you there personally."
Seeing that the other party didn't trust her, there was nothing she could say. Zhang Xiaohua could only obediently follow behind Mr. Jiang and walk into the depths of the Misty Mountain Villa.
This was Zhang Xiaohua's third time entering the Misty School. The scene was very different from the previous two times. Along the way, as long as there was a large square, there would be many small arenas. Zhang Xiaohua carefully counted. Just the ones that she saw, there were dozens of them. She couldn't help but feel puzzled. What was the use of so many arenas? Were they all used for martial arts competitions?
But looking at Mr. Jiang's expression, Zhang Xiaohua didn't want to be a curious child.
She didn't know how big the Misty Mountain Villa was. Mr. Jiang had already led Zhang Xiaohua for a long time, but they still hadn't reached the place. The more they walked, the more confused Zhang Xiaohua became. Wasn't it just participating in the Martial Arts Exhibition? Why did they have to walk to the innermost part?
Weren't there many arenas in the square outside?
Oh, that's not right. They were arenas!
After passing through several winding corridors and small courtyards, they finally arrived at a large gate with a high wall. The red lacquered gate was tightly shut and was much larger than the gates of the other small courtyards. The wall was also very high and stretched very far, as if it was an independent place.
Mr. Jiang walked forward and used all his strength to knock on the door knocker. Immediately, the door creaked open and a head poked out. Seeing that it was Mr. Jiang, he couldn't help but ask, "Why did you arrive so late?
The Martial Arts Exhibition is about to begin! "
Mr. Jiang immediately smiled apologetically and said, "Steward Xu, the brat from the Huan Xi Mountain Villa took his time. I also hurried over."
That person looked at Zhang Xiaohua behind Mr. Jiang and said with dissatisfaction, "You clearly know that Boss Ou comes here first every year. Why didn't you come earlier?
Alright, hurry up and come in. "
Mr. Jiang turned around and pulled Zhang Xiaohua's sleeve, saying in a low voice, "Alright, this is the place. Zhang Xiaohua, this is our Misty School's Young Eagle Hall's Steward Xu. Follow him in."
After he finished speaking, he cupped his hands towards Steward Xu and hurriedly turned around and left, as if he didn't want to stay for even a second longer.
Zhang Xiaohua looked strangely at Mr. Jiang's back as he left. She couldn't help but say with envy, "This guy's character is terrible, but his qinggong is still very authentic."
Steward Xu was already unhappy when he saw Zhang Xiaohua's foolish look. He frowned and said, "Young man, are you going to participate in the Martial Arts Exhibition?
Why aren't you coming in? "
Only then did Zhang Xiaohua return to her senses. She hurriedly cupped her hands and entered the courtyard through the red lacquered gate.
Zhang Xiaohua didn't enter the courtyard, but once she did, she was even more surprised. What, what was going on here?!
This was a plaza that was more than three times larger than the plaza behind the Misty School's decorated archway. There were also countless small arenas set up in the plaza. However, in the middle of the plaza, there was a square arena that was even larger than Lu Zhen's stage during the New Year. There were already a few people standing on it. Zhang Xiaohua's eyes were sharp and she had already noticed that Sect Leader Ou Peng was among them. Actually, this wasn't the main reason why Zhang Xiaohua was surprised. What she was surprised about was that the plaza was filled with people. These people all had tender smiles on their faces and their hair had yet to fade. Most of them were even shorter than Zhang Xiaohua and looked to be in their teens!!!
What, what was going on here?
Just as Zhang Xiaohua was surprised, she suddenly saw two familiar faces at the back of the crowd. These two people's faces were alternating between green and red, and their expressions were very awkward.
Who else could it be but Shangguan Yun and Yu Deyi of the Lotus Flower Escort Agency?
Although the two people were standing at the back, their height was incompatible with the surrounding youths. They really stood out from the crowd. Moreover, although the youths' expressions were childish, they stood upright and looked like they were well-trained. Although everyone was looking forward, there were still some people who would secretly glance back at these two strange outsiders. With so many people looking at them, the two people's hearts grew cold and they felt uncomfortable standing to the left and right.
Just as the two people's hearts were filled with regret, they suddenly saw the door open and a familiar person came in. They were overjoyed and wanted to wave and call out, but when they saw Zhang Xiaohua's figure, which was similar to the youth beside her, they raised their hands but didn't call out.
Zhang Xiaohua was also overjoyed when she saw a familiar face. When Steward Xu saw this, he naturally knew that the three people were familiar with each other. He nodded and pointed to the two people, then hurriedly went to other places.
When Zhang Xiaohua saw that the steward had gone far away, she ran to Shangguan Yun and Yu Deyi's side and cupped her hands in greeting. She couldn't wait to ask, "Brother De, what's going on?"
Yu Deyi opened her mouth and was about to speak when a soft and deep voice sounded from the stage, "Now, I announce the official start of the Misty School's Martial Arts Exhibition.
Next, let's invite our Sect Leader Ou to speak ~ "
Thus, a wave of orderly applause sounded. The eyes of the group of ten year old youths in the square shone with reverence as they stared straight at the tall stage. No, it was Ou Peng who was slowly standing up on the stage.
Ou Peng stood in the middle of the stage and pressed his hands in the air. The applause under the stage immediately stopped, as if it had been rehearsed for a long time. Ou Peng nodded in satisfaction and then began to speak. Ou Peng's voice wasn't loud, but even though Zhang Xiaohua was standing far away on the other side of the square, she could still hear him very clearly.
She heard Ou Peng speak, "Disciples of Kitty Hawk Hall, in this season of spring, when winter passes and spring comes, when all living things come back to life, when spring warms and flowers bloom, when the sun is bright and beautiful, we welcome the annual Martial Arts Exhibition. Here, I have a few words to say to all of you. I have to say these words every year, and I have to mention them every year. Don't be annoyed. This is the hope and care that we, the older generation, have for you.
You are the rising sun, and this era belongs to you. If you are rich, Misty Wealth will be Misty Wealth. If you are strong, Misty Strength will be Misty Strength. We, the older generation, have watched you grow up. You are the hope of Misty School.
Today, I am standing here to speak to you. A few years later, I will be one of you, standing here to speak to your juniors. Misty is the Misty that is passed down from generation to generation. As long as you can stand out, we are not afraid of dying on the beach … (6 million words have been omitted. If you are interested, you can Google it. Primary school principal's speech over the years!) "
Sect Leader Ou's speech actually lasted for half the time it took to eat a meal, and he didn't stop at all. His earnest words reverberated in the air above the square. The faces of all the disciples were flushed red, and their small fists were tightly clenched. It was as if they had been encouraged to see the beautiful hope that Ou Peng described.
Only Zhang Xiaohua and the others could hear the reverberating sound. They couldn't help but be shocked. This Ou Peng's internal energy was too profound!
Zhang Xiaohua even thought that if there were beams in the square, wouldn't the sound echo for three days?
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