Chapter 420

However, Zhou Tai's eyes were sharp. He had already noticed the sword on the odd beast beside the black horse. He cupped his hands and smiled, "Brother Ren is clearly a role model for our generation. Not only are you extremely knowledgeable, but you are also an expert in the way of the sword."

When Zhang Xiaohua heard this, he hurriedly replied politely, "The six arts are a must for a gentleman. I dare not fall behind others and only dabble in them."

However, Zhang Xiaohua didn't look humble at all. Even if he was immensely proud of himself, it wouldn't be anything more than that.

Zhou Tai and Yuan Guohou looked at each other and almost laughed out loud. No matter how good the scholar's sword skills were, they might not necessarily take him seriously. Seeing the scholar's behavior, they were even more certain of his identity. Yuan Guohou couldn't help but ask, "However, Brother Ren's sword seems to only be a sword embryo. When you have time, you can come to my Jingbo Lake. I'll find a famous swordsmith in my gang to sharpen your sword. How about that?"

When Zhou Tai heard this, he cursed in his heart and hurriedly said, "Brother Ren, Jingbo Lake is far away. Why don't you come to our Flying Fish Gang when you have time? Our gang has a Drunken Sakura Island with the most beautiful scenery. It's even more gorgeous than this peach forest."

When Zhang Xiaohua saw that the two of them had started to bribe him before he even started to testify, he found it amusing. He frowned slightly and said, "Sword embryo, the two of you are mistaken. That's only a walking stick that I use to climb the mountain. My sword is still hanging in the carriage."

"Cough, cough." The two of them coughed and blushed.

Zhang Xiaohua smiled again and said, "I just happened to pass by this place. I still have to continue my journey in a while. I wonder if the two of you have something urgent that requires my help. If it's too difficult, I have no choice but to decline."

When Yuan Guohou heard this, he hurriedly said, "Brother Ren, don't be anxious. It's just a moment. We won't take up your time."

Zhou Tai added, "That's right, Brother Ren. The two of us have met here today, and we wish to compete in swordsmanship. However, everyone around us is our family, so it might not be fair. Therefore, we wish for Brother Ren to be our witness."

How could Zhang Xiaohua believe him? She frowned and said, "Friendship comes first, competition comes second. You two can spar as you wish and stop when the time is right. You will definitely be able to determine the winner easily. Why do you need others to interfere?"

"Xiongtai is indeed a genius," Yuan Guoyin said, "You immediately saw the clue.

To tell you the truth, the two of us do indeed have an important matter to bet on. However, this bet is not suitable for Brother Ren to say. As long as Brother Ren stands by the side and watches carefully, we only need Brother Ren to be our witness when the victor is decided. After that, the two of us will definitely reward you handsomely. "

"This …" Zhang Xiaohua was a little hesitant and said, "This matter is not important. No one will go back on their words and find an opportunity to …"

Zhang Xiaohua stammered. The two of them also changed their expressions. Zhang Xiaohua's words were unpleasant to hear, but what she said was indeed the truth. He was only a scholar and not a person of the Jianghu. It was easy for him to be the witness, but if someone went back on their words, the first one to be silenced would naturally be him.

Yuan Guohou also did not think so much. He only saw someone coming and on a whim, he pulled the other party to be the witness. The other party had voiced out his doubts, but the two of them were a little embarrassed.

If he did not let Zhang Xiaohua be the witness, it meant that this matter was important. He was worried that the other party would go back on their words and silence Zhang Xiaohua. However, if he let Zhang Xiaohua be the witness, if the other party really had the intention to silence him, wouldn't he be dragging a stranger into danger?

Yuan Guohou looked at Zhou Tai and said with a bitter smile, "Brother Zhou, it seems that I was a little reckless. What do you think?"

Zhou Tai said in a shrill voice, "Brother Yuan, this little brother swears here that the result of this competition will still be witnessed by this Brother Ren. If this little brother implicates Brother Ren because of the result of this competition, may the heavens strike me down and I will not have a good death."

When Yuan Guohou heard this, he also smiled and said to Zhang Xiaohua, "Brother Ren, please rest assured. This competition is just a small matter between the younger generation. There is absolutely no danger to your life. I also swear that if I implicate Brother Ren because of this, may I be struck by lightning and die."

When Zhang Xiaohua heard this, she beamed with joy and said, "The two of you are too serious. I was just speaking casually. I wonder what the two of you will be thanking me for?

Oh, I was just asking casually. I was a little curious. "

Yuan Guohou said, "I didn't expect Brother Ren to have a pure heart and straightforward words.

I admire you. Seeing Brother Ren's courage, I feel much more at ease. Come, give Brother Ren a thank-you gift of ten taels of gold. Send it to Brother Ren's carriage. "

When Zhou Tai heard this, he also gave the same order. Immediately, people from the two groups of people sent twenty taels of gold to Nie Qianyu.

Nie Qianyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This Brother Ren … was really so … lacking the awareness of a Jianghu hero.

Zhang Xiaohua smiled even more brilliantly. She cupped her hands and said, "Thank the two of you. Alright, I will do my best to be your witness. What should I do?"

Yuan Guohou smiled, "Brother Ren doesn't need to do anything. You just need to stand here and watch. When the competition is over, you just need to announce the winner."

Zhang Xiaohua touched her nose and said, "Well, no problem. When I was in the academy, I often judged for my senior and junior brothers."

Seeing Zhang Xiaohua like this, the two were amused. However, they didn't point it out. The two walked to the side and drew their long swords. Zhou Tai said, "Brother Yuan, since Brother Ren is going to be our witness, we have to repeat what we said just now to make it official. What do you think?"

Yuan Guohou nodded and said, "That's how it should be."

Then he turned to Zhang Xiaohua and said, "Brother Ren, please listen carefully. The two of us are going to Mochou City for an important matter. However, we can't tell Brother Ren about it. You just need to know about it."

Zhang Xiaohua smiled and didn't say anything.

Zhou Tai continued, "This matter is very important to me and Brother Yuan. It's just that both of us don't have any confidence. Moreover, both of us are opponents with similar martial arts skills. Therefore, when both of us met here, we had an idea."

Yuan Guohou continued, "The two of us discussed and decided to have a duel here first. If the winner, we will continue to Mochou City. If the loser, we will return and not make a fool of ourselves."

Zhang Xiaohua nodded and said, "Is this the wager?"

"Oh, right. The two of us are bringing along a cart of valuables. These valuables are also the wager. If we lose, the valuables will be handed over to the winner." Yuan Guohou explained.

Zhang Xiaohua turned to Zhou Tai and asked, "Is that so?"

Zhou Tai nodded and said yes.

Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "That's right. If it's just a duel of swords, why would I be the witness?"

However, Zhang Xiaohua thought to herself, "A cart of valuables. I took twenty taels of gold. Isn't that too little?

Why don't I talk to the two of them and take a percentage? "

These words were not heard by the two who were preparing for the duel. If they had heard it, they would have put the duel on hold and dealt with this insatiable scholar first.

After the two of them finished discussing the wager, they drew out their swords and stared at each other with rapt attention.

After a while, Yuan Guohou let out a clear whistle. The sword in his hand trembled and a sword flower appeared. It was actually aimed at Zhou Tai's shoulder. Seeing Yuan Guohou's sword coming at him, Zhou Tai didn't panic. He tilted his sword and met the attack with a move. Therefore, the two of them fought with each other.

Zhang Xiaohua stood at the side and watched with a smile. She had already released her divine sense and carefully observed the duel.

After watching more than ten moves, Zhang Xiaohua had a plan in her heart. The two of them had good martial arts. Their sword moves were exquisite and their internal energy was deep. Their moves were combined with the real and the fake. At first glance, she could tell that they were experienced people. However, whether it was the Stormy Wave Sword Technique or the Flying Fish Sword Technique, they were full of flaws in her divine sense. As soon as the two of them moved their arms, Zhang Xiaohua already knew the direction of the sword technique and the general idea of the next move. If it was really Zhang Xiaohua, she would be able to kill the two of them with one move.

"Why do you have to do this? I only need to slash down with my sword. No matter how they respond, they won't be able to take it." Zhang Xiaohua thought proudly.

However, even so, as the two of them said, their martial arts were on par. Their moves were on par, their internal energy was on par, and their qinggong was also on par. Even when Zhang Xiaohua used her divine sense to observe, she couldn't tell who had better martial arts in a short period of time.

After exchanging dozens of blows, Zhang Xiaohua gradually grew impatient. If he had been just a little bit slower, or if the tip of his sword had been just a little bit lower, he would have been able to kill his opponent in one move. However, he just couldn't see anything. How could Zhang Xiaohua not be impatient?

If it weren't for the two's courteous invitation and the twenty taels of gold as thanks, Zhang Xiaohua would have already left with a flick of her sleeves.

However, just as Zhang Xiaohua became impatient, she saw Yuan Guohou take a deep breath. His face flushed red, and then his sword moves suddenly changed. From being as light as water splashing, his sword moves became as heavy as if there was a heavy object at the tip of his sword. However, once the speed decreased, the situation immediately changed. Like raging waves crashing against the shore, his sword moves attacked Zhou Tai one after another.

In front of this sword move, Zhou Tai actually didn't have the power to fight back. He was forced to retreat a few steps by Yuan Guohou.

Zhang Xiaohua's eyes also lit up. Although this sword move was slow, it was very skillful. There were no flaws in between the moves. If Zhou Tai didn't have a backup plan, he would definitely be defeated in a few moves.

Sure enough, after Zhou Tai retreated a few steps, his expression also became serious. A green color flashed across his face, and his sword moves also changed. "Shua shua shua" he waved his long sword. Each move was faster than the previous one. It was a move that was fast against slow. He hoped to use speed to recover from the previous disadvantage.

Unfortunately, this wind-like attack only gave Yuan Guohou a momentary upper hand when it was first used. It forced Yuan Guohou to be a little sloppy in his moves. However, once he calmed down and dealt with it calmly, the two of them gradually drew closer to each other in less than ten moves. It was a tie again. Moreover, Yuan Guohou seemed to be slowly gaining the upper hand again!

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