Chapter 15 Life is like a play(1/2)
The next three games were soon finished, and there were not many remarkable points.
After the riding test was completed, the original number of more than 200 children of aristocratic families were defeated by three-quarters, leaving only more than fifty people.
The archery event is relatively simple, which is to ride a horse and shoot the target while running. Those who hit more arrows will win.
Those who can pass the first level are not mediocre players. This competition is equivalent to relaxing after a vigorous activity. Only six people left the target once or twice in the field, and the others were all over the field.
Zuo Lingquan didn't practice much bow and arrow, and he didn't want to show off again. He was one of the six people.
After a short rest after this round of competition, the court began to organize the roster and arrange the next martial arts competition. Martial arts competition can only be fought alone, and it is impossible to have a melee, so the choice of opponents is very important.
The jumping power displayed by Zuo Lingquan in the first game has already made most people afraid. The dignitaries and nobles behind him are secretly working to catch a soft persimmon. Even those who have a background in Li Cang and others are not the first to pinch Zuo Lingquan for the sake of safety.
As a result, Zuo Lingquan even fought for two rounds of croaker and was embarrassed to "do his best and lose one move after he was trying his best". He was inexplicably in the top ten.
Among the top ten, nine people except Zuo Lingquan were all descendants of Prime Minister Li Jingsi's lineage, and the hunting position of the prince consort was basically successful.
In the stands, Li Jingsi saw this situation and felt relieved, and turned his head and instructed:
"Be sure to squeeze Zuo Lingquan out first, and you can't get him too high, otherwise you will be remembered by the princess, and it will be unstable for us to be the first in the third place. Li Cang, are you sure to deal with Zuo Lingquan?"
"Don't worry, uncle, I will win this battle."
"Okay, then you are the first one to go. If you can't beat it, you must hurt it and create opportunities for others."
Li Cang happily accepted the order.
On the terrace of the tall building, Jiang Yi saw Zuo Lingquan walking smoothly and now, and her heart became more and more strange. After all, she was about to start selecting people. No matter how you look at the ten people below, they are the most annoying and pleasing to the eyes.
"Three out of ten people are practitioners. Li Cang has entered the fourth level of Qi Refining. Although he is not as good as this palace, he is definitely not an ordinary person. As long as Zuo Lingquan does not use any secret moves, he should not be able to beat him......If he dares to use despicable tricks, he will drive him out..."
Leng Zhu listened to these words to herself, and she felt that the princess was a little guilty and entangled. She asked in confusion:
"Isn't Zuo Lingquan a person in practice, has a high martial arts skills?"
Jiang Yi quickly sat up a little, shook her head and said:
"It's not high, either I can match it, or I have many tricks."
"oh……"
Leng Zhuzhen felt that the princess was guilty. She thought about it and asked again:
"If Zuo Lingquan is really a man, he will beat everyone down and get the first name, princess..."
"So what if I take it? I don't choose the top scholar. What's the use of high martial arts skills? Whoever I choose depends on who I like. He thought he had high martial arts skills, so he decided to be the top scholar?"
"Didn't the princess say he is not very skilled in martial arts?"
“…”
"Cough... it's because I'm too much..."
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In the competition for martial arts, the venue moved to the ring set up outside the court, with ribbons hanging on all sides of the ring, and swords, guns, swords and halberds placed around it.
It is common for swords and swords to be blinded by each other, and it is common for them to be injured by mistake. The referees in the arena were replaced by several elders in martial uniforms, who looked like the imperial instructors of the court.
The old eunuch on the tall building appeared on the edge of the terrace with a roster. He looked at the ten young men standing below and said:
"In the first game, Zuo Lingquan, Qinghe County, against Li Cang, Jintang County. Swords are without eyes. You just need to do your best, no need to force them. If there is any violation of martial ethics, you will be eliminated directly and severely punished."
The last sentence was added by Jiang Yi temporarily, specifically targeting Zuo Lingquan.
Unfortunately, Zuo Lingquan is the most moral and is not prepared to win, and he doesn't think that this is targeting him.
The other nine people changed their faces slightly, looked at each other with a look, and felt tricky in their hearts.
They were ordered by their fathers and would be injured even if they could not beat Zuo Lingquan. However, they would not hold back when they were able to pursue them. They were desperate to lose. They were all unethical. They felt that the eldest princess seemed to see signs and was deliberately targeting them.
In a moment of thought, Li Cang from Jintang County had already entered the ring, holding a black sheathed sword, waiting quietly.
Zuo Hanchou knew that his nephew was good at martial arts, but he also knew Li Cang's background, so he opened his mouth to remind him:
"Just do your best, don't be hurt."
Zuo Lingquan nodded and walked up the ring from the stairs. In a blink of an eye, he took out a bright silver spear and stood opposite the ring.
Jiang Yi saw Zuo Lingquan take a gun, and her eyes were a little surprised:
"Why did he use a gun? Didn't he use a sword?"
Leng Zhu had a very good impression of Zuo Lingquan and continued:
"Well, every inch long and every inch stronger, maybe Mr. Zuo is proficient in all kinds of weapons. In order to win, he chooses weapons that can restrain his opponent."
Jiang Yi felt it was possible, so she stopped talking and watched it carefully.
As both sides stood still, the cloud platform became silent and they were waiting and watching.
Zuo Lingquan held two silver spears in his hand, pointed the tip of the spear diagonally on the ground, raised his left hand and hooked it:
"Qinghe County, Zuo Lingquan."
I have to say that the white robe is like snow, holding a silver spear in his hand, and a indifferent expression, is full of style.
Li Cang was a little guilty, but under the attention of everyone, he still looked like Feng Qingyunyan and raised his hand to hold his fists:
"Li Cang, Jintang County, please give me advice."
After the words came to an end, the whole place was silent.
On the arena that is highly anticipated, two young men in their prime stood with weapons.
clang--
The clerk rang the gong.
It was at this moment that a deafening explosion sounded from the ring:
"Oh--"
Zuo Lingquan's momentum changed and he took the lead in attacking. He twisted the gun and shook a gun flower. Then the gun was like a dragon stabbing in front of him, strode towards Li Cang.
The full burst of energy spread throughout the audience.
Zuo Lingquan's unstoppable posture made many spectators present who knew some martial arts and praised them, while those who did not know martial arts were even more secretly shocked.
"What a loud voice!"
"Good shooting..."
As the saying goes, "Asiders watch the excitement, while those who are in charge look at the tricks."
Zuo Lingquan used real kung fu, and no matter how outsiders and insiders could see any problems.
Except for the eldest princess behind the bead curtain!
Jiang Yi was originally staring at him nervously, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity to watch and analyze Zuo Lingquan, so that he could get the venue back next time he fought.
But when she saw Zuo Lingquan's actions, her eyes were stunned.
Why do you run so slowly?
On the ring, the two were only ten steps apart.
Zuo Lingquan rushed forward with a gun, and seemed to be as imposing as a rainbow, but in Jiang Yi's eyes, it was no different from a turtle crawling. It was enough time for her to run back and forth three times. Zuo Lingquan only ran halfway, which was very different from the last time.
Jiang Yi said inexplicably: "This guy is doing something, why are you running so slowly?"
Leng Zhu felt that there was no problem: "Young Master Zuo is not a practitioner, it's already very fast."
Is this fast?
Jiang Yi had fought with Zuo Lingquan. If Zuo Lingquan didn't move, she would move like thunder. She was so fast that she couldn't even see clearly. Even if she changed her weapons, she shouldn't be so slow, right?
Before Jiang Yi could think deeply, she had already taken the enemy on the ring, so she could only let go of her mind and continue to look at it seriously.
On the ring.
Li Cang, who was standing with a sword, saw Zuo Lingquan strode and raised his eyebrows, and his fear just now disappeared.
In the early stage of qi refining, people in the practice have low combat power, and sometimes they cannot defeat martial artists in the world, but the premise is that they meet extremely powerful martial artists in the world.
Li Cang's cultivation level of the fourth level of Qi Refining is enough to occupy a place in the secular world. Judging from Zuo Lingquan's speed, he can only rank in the middle of the world, and at most he is equivalent to a cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining. Moreover, he has no true energy to be with him. Whether it is endurance or explosive power, he cannot be compared with those in the midst of the practice. If he can't beat this, he will not have to practice swords in the future.
Seeing Zuo Lingquan rushing in front of him, Li Cang flicked his finger and unsheathed the three-foot green edge, accurately swept the gun forward.
bite--
The metal and iron intersected, sparks and crisp sounds burst out.
But what Li Cang didn't expect was that the sword front contacted the spear and the power it feedback was quite amazing. He actually swept the spear a little bit with one sword.
Zuo Lingquan's eyes narrowed, and he saw a spear stabbing, twisting the spear body hard and sweeping across the world.
"ha--"
The silver spear opened and closed with two feet wide, sweeping the ring with a strong wind.
Li Cang underestimated his opponent and his defense was a little hasty, but he did not lose his composition. He raised his long sword to block it, pressed his finger against the sword's edge, and blocked the sweeping spear.
bite--
The spear swept across the force and smashed the light sword blade.
The blade was not bent, but the power transmitted by the gun body still made Li Cang take three steps back "Tengtengteng".
"good--"
There was a lot of cheers in the surrounding stands.
Zuo Lingquan succeeded with a blow, held a gun in his hands and raised his eyes in front of him. He also learned from the tone of the big-breasted and brainless girl in Linhefang, and said arrogantly:
"That's your ability?"
To be continued...