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"Xue'er!"
Lu Linglong quickly caught up with Bai Shixue.
"Young people nowadays can't complain about a little setback." The Taoist priest of Longhu Mountain shook his head and announced the result of the game.
"The winner is Hu Xiuwu!"
"Oh!!!"
The fight between the two ended very quickly, and there was actually nothing to watch. However, there was still a burst of cheers from the stands, and most of the people cheering were women who were attracted by Hu Xiuwu's outstanding appearance.
For them, Hu Xiuwu is the end of the show.
But in fact, apart from them, most of the spectators thought that Hu Xiuwu was a little weird.
In the two games, those who fell to his hands went crazy for a while. If he wasn't evil, who was?
Didn't the intelligence say that he came from Maoshan? Was there a word missing?
Is this Maoshan? Yemaoshan, right?
After the game, Hu Xiuwu walked out of the stadium leisurely. As soon as he entered the stadium, he saw Shan Shitong waiting for him at the exit, staring into the sky in a daze, looking melancholy and lost.
Hu Xiuwu, who was not surprised to see Shan Shitong here, came over and patted Shan Shitong on the shoulder, awakening him from his distraction:
"What's wrong? Are you so disappointed to lose to Zhang Chulan last night?"
Shan Shitong was startled. He didn't even notice Hu Xiuwu walking towards him normally, but was frightened instead. It shows how upset and uneasy he was.
After being in a trance for a while and recognizing who the person was, Shan Shitong finally came to his senses and said self-deprecatingly with a bit of loneliness:
"Before coming to Luotian Dajiao, I was very proud of my title as the Green Talisman God. I felt that even if I couldn't beat my senior brother and Zhang Lingyu in this competition, I could at least get third place."
"In the end, I couldn't even defeat Zhang Chulan who appeared out of nowhere."
"Now that I think about it, I was too arrogant before. Dad was right. My cultivation is not good enough to be considered a good one. I still need to continue to work hard."
Hu Xiuwu said with relief: "There are always people better than you. If you can think like this, it means you have grown up."
That being said, Hu Xiuwu was actually also surprised and regretful about Zhang Chulan's talent. You know, Zhang Chulan is different from his peers like Shan Shitong.
In order to hide his identity, he had not practiced seriously for at least ten years. Shan Shitong was equivalent to fighting with Zhang Chulan who was about ten years old.
But even so, he was still defeated by Zhang Chulan.
This level of talent is no less than that of Hu Xiuwu and the old Taoist priest. If he can live for another ten years, he will have both talent and intelligence.
He is really the best candidate to inherit the Heavenly Master.
Shan Shitong asked Hu Xiuwu in confusion: "I just don't understand. He could have defeated me openly in the arena, so why did he force me to admit defeat in front of everyone, making it seem like he was plotting something behind my back."
The dazzling lightning that night, and the body movements so fast that he couldn't react. He, Zhang Chulan, was obviously a strong man, so why did he pretend to be a weakling?
Hu Xiuwu laughed when he heard it: "What was the audience's reaction?"
"Naturally they were all very angry and called him a scoundrel who had no moral integrity."
Hu Xiuwu seemed very satisfied with these people's reactions. He nodded continuously and asked, "What was Zhang Chulan's reaction?"
Mentioning this, Shan Shitong was even more puzzled: "Him? He doesn't seem to care about these things at all. Even when his opponent in the first game jumped into the field in anger, he didn't react at all. Instead, he jumped a little and mocked that person."
"To be honest, I wanted to beat him up at the time. He really lived up to his reputation."
Others all want a good reputation, want to be a knight or a swordsman, but Zhang Chulan is different. He has become what everyone calls the "unshakable and beautiful" queen. Instead of being ashamed of it, he is proud of it?
Shan Shitong finally had to admit that Zhang Chulan was indeed shameless, but what good would it be for him to tarnish his own reputation like this?
Hu Xiuwu said with emotion: "That was his plan. You were all fooled. This guy is not simple. In fact, you should learn more from him."
Shan Shitong curled his lips. He admitted that Zhang Chulan was indeed better than him, but what was there worth learning from him if he didn't behave like Yao Bilian?
Seeing Shan Shitong's disdain, Hu Xiuwu shook his head. People without certain experience would not understand Zhang Chulan's intention. He asked Shan Shitong a question in return:
"Did you watch my game just now?"
Shan Shitong said, “I saw it.”
"Just on the field, she said something from the bottom of her heart, but Bai Shixue couldn't stand the teasing rather than malicious looks from the audience, so she ran away."
"But what about Zhang Chulan?"
Shan Shitong was startled.
Yes, because Zhang Chulan won two games in a row by dishonorable means, many spectators, including the disciples of Longhu Mountain, had a bad impression of him, and many people even thought he was a villain.
But even so, Zhang Chulan still danced amid the malice of the crowd and regarded criticism as a breeze.
“No matter how strong he is, the breeze blows over the hills; no matter how arrogant he is, the bright moon shines over the river. The story is fictitious, but the truth contained in this sentence is indeed true.”
"Zhang Chulan can remain calm despite being criticized by the world. Isn't that worth learning from?"
Hu Xiuwu's words did make Shan Shitong realize something.
Hu Xiuwu continued: "Not only that, do you remember why you first heard of Zhang Chulan?"
"The Origin of Qi Body!"
Shan Shitong woke up as if from a dream.
Yes, most people on this mountain come here for the source of Qi, but since when did everyone stop discussing this matter?
Yes, it was from the time when Zhang Chulan’s reputation as a scoundrel spread that people became more interested in discussing how scoundrel Zhang Chulan was, and ignored his identity as the suspected inheritor of the source of Qi body.
Hu Xiuwu said slowly: "I understand. While you are still superficially comparing who has a stronger cultivation, he has already begun to play with people's hearts and manipulate the situation, using the lowest cost to free himself from the covetousness and greed of others."
"Oh my, uncle, you were so awesome just now. You beat Bai Shixue to a pulp."
Zhang Chulan also came to watch Hu Xiuwu's game, but he was not with Shan Shitong, so when Hu Xiuwu left the court, he quickly came over to get close to him.
Just seeing Hu Xiuwu and Shan Shitong from a distance, he smoothly called Hu Xiuwu "uncle" and praised him one after another.
Shan Shitong looked at Zhang Chulan with a complicated expression. He really couldn't believe that Zhang Chulan, who looked like the slick, fawning eunuch recorded in history books, had the scheming mind that Hu Xiuwu described.
Chapter 318: False and Real, Real and False
"Uncle, Zhuge Qing's match is about to start, are you going to watch it?"
As usual, after praising Hu Xiuwu for a while, Zhang Chulan continued.
Zhuge Qing is one of the seeded players in this Luotian Grand Ceremony. Although Zhuge Qing has seldom fought in the world of extraordinary people, no one doubts his strength just because of the Zhuge family's surname. Moreover, after two competitions, he has indeed demonstrated his impressive strength.
The other recognized seeded player was naturally Zhang Lingyu. Before the competition, many people thought that the winner of the Luotian Dajiao would come from between the two of them.
As for Hu Xiuwu, Jia Zhengliang, Wang Ye and others, they can only be regarded as dark horses. Their current opponents are not very promising. Only after they defeat strong enemies will they be regarded as the leaders of the younger generation.
"Okay, I have nothing to do, so I'll go see what's so wonderful about Zhuge family's Qimen technique."
Hu Xiuwu readily agreed, and turned to look at Shan Shitong: "Atong, do you want to go and take a look together?"
Shan Shitong thought about it for a while, but still shook his head: "No, I will go down the mountain and go home today. Zhang Chulan, next time we meet, I will beat you."
Zhang Chulan scratched his head and said with a smile: "Hey, Brother Shan, I was lucky to win you last time. Don't take it to heart. Your sutra-sealing talisman is more powerful. My left hand was sealed by your sutra-sealing talisman and I can't get rid of it at all."
Shan Shitong snorted lightly: "Humph, don't flatter me. I know you deliberately want to test the power of my sutra-sealing talisman. If you directly use the lightning-fast body movement at the back, my sutra-sealing talisman will not be able to catch you at all."
Zhang Chulan smiled without saying anything. Since he had been seen through, it would be perfunctory to flatter him any further, so he restrained his smile and said seriously, "I also want to thank Brother Shan for his magnanimity and willingness to accept defeat. He is really willing to play a trick with me."
Such a sincere Zhang Chulan really made Shan Shitong a little uncomfortable, and he said uncomfortably: "I just feel sorry for you, just don't forget my invitation to fight today."
Zhang Chulan said firmly: "I will never forget it."
But in fact, Zhang Chulan secretly thought in his heart: I will buy him a handle when the time comes, so that he will think he has won and fool the whole thing, otherwise this Shan Shitong will probably pester me.
Hu Xiuwu and Feng Baobao stood together, watching the scene with a smile on their faces.
Zhang Chulan is indeed a wonderful person. He speaks differently to different people. No matter who the person is, as long as he wants, he can always find the right way to build a good relationship with others.
A virtuous woman is afraid of being clingy with men.
Seeing that the relationship between Shan Shitong and Zhang Chulan had eased, and Shan Shitong had also walked out of the shadow of last night's defeat, Hu Xiuwu said:
"Okay, let's go quickly, Zhuge Qing's match should be starting soon."
The three of them split into two groups. Shan Shitong and a few others went home early to practice diligently, hoping to beat Zhang Chulan in the future. The remaining few planned to watch Zhuge Qing's game, and on the way they met Wang Kaixuan who was watching the excitement everywhere.
Wang Kaixuan, who had nothing to do, had been wandering around various stadiums these days, having a lot of fun. He even got a lot of pine nuts from somewhere and was eating them while walking.
The greedy Feng Baobao looked pitiful, but he stared at the bag in his hand without blinking. Wang Kaixuan couldn't stand this the most, so he gave half of the pine nuts in the bag to Feng Baobao.
Feng Baobao was not polite. After thanking the tree, she immediately started eating the pine nuts like a pine tree. The thick skin of the pine nuts did not hinder her at all. After all, she was a ruthless person who could compete with pandas for bamboo shoots.
Hu Xiuwu also took a handful: "Fat brother, where did you get the snacks?"
Wang Kaixuan said carelessly, "It was given by Deng Youcai. Didn't they also come to participate in the Luotian Grand Ceremony? I went to Deng Youcai for a drink a few days ago, and he gave me some Northeastern specialties."
When the brothers Deng Youcai and Deng Youfu came to participate in the Luotian Grand Ceremony, Hu Xiuwu also went to look for them.
However, Deng Youcai's attitude towards Hu Xiuwu remained the same, but Deng Youfu seemed a little restrained. He treated Hu Xiuwu as if he had treated one of the Ten Lords. Without saying a few words, he pulled Deng Youcai away, as if he had seen his boss while strolling on the street. He seemed happy on the surface, but resisted in his heart.
Speaking of which, if nothing unexpected happens, Deng Youfu will face Feng Xingtong from the Tianxiahui in the next match.
Capturing spirits and sending generals would probably be a real eye-opener for Mr. Liu.
Just like that, except Xu San, everyone else grabbed a handful of pine nuts and walked leisurely while eating them.
Suddenly, two strange men in suits and leather shoes blocked the way of Zhang Chulan and his companions.
One of them looked at Zhang Chulan and confirmed his identity before saying, "Zhang Chulan, two of the Ten Lords, Lü Ci and Wang Ai, want to see you."
Zhang Chulan was stunned for a moment, then smiled calmly and said, "I don't know the two old men, so I won't go."
As he said this, he moved closer to Hu Xiuwu. Although Xu San and Xu Si were not there, according to the information collected by Xu Si, if Hu Xiuwu got serious, the Ten Lords might be able to defeat him.
His family is considered to be wealthy and powerful, and the old man Hu Yunxuan is still alive. Although he is not an extraordinary person, even the Ten Lords have to give the old man some face.
However, the two of them did not seem to have any intention of using force in Longhu Mountain. Instead, they tried to seduce Zhang Chulan. Another person said to Zhang Chulan:
"Zhang Chulan, the two old men know your grandfather. Haven't you always wanted to know about your grandfather?"
Zhang Chulan pouted and said, "No need. I already know what happened to my grandfather back then. I won't bother you two old men."
???
Who the hell is so rude.
Hu Xiuwu on the side suddenly said: "Chu Lan, you will have to meet the two old masters sooner or later, why not go now."