Chapter 40

A year and a half ago, Zhang Tianshi and others on their way back from Yangzhou to Shushan --

"I calculated the distance, and I should walk about 10 days to get to Shushan." Fang Weixue said.

"It's going to be dark on the sky horse. Let's have a rest here for a night. I'll find some firewood." Zhang Tianshi said.

"I'll get some water." Fang Weixue looked at the bottom of the kettle, then set out to see a stream.

"Why don't you go with brother Zhang today?" Yin Chenglan asked Ren Yifan.

"I... I have something to tell you." Ren Yifan has a little tangled reply.

"What's the matter?" Yin Chenglan then asked.

"Chenglan, I like you! This is for you Ren Yifan, who had been tangled for a long time, finally said what he wanted in his heart and handed the jade bracelet to Yin Chenglan.

"Ah... Little... Elder martial brother, that... I just heard elder martial sister Fang ask me to help her get water. I... I went over first..." Yin Chenglan said in a hurry, then ran towards Fang Weixue's direction.

"Ah! How can I not... Listen to... Ah... "Ren Yifan stood in the same place lost said.

The setting sun is setting and the sunset is gorgeous. A gust of autumn wind blows by Ren Yifan's side, which makes him feel the unprecedented bitterness and loneliness. At this time, his heart returns to the earth and turns to dust like the dark yellow withered leaves that fall immediately.

"No wonder when I got back to Shushan, I felt that you and miss Yin didn't talk much anymore." Recalling Zhang Tianshi at that time, he said to Ren Yifan.

"Oh! You don't know how sad I was at that time Ren Yifan said.

"Is it? How do I feel that you eat, drink and sleep normally afterwards? " Zhang Tianshi doubted.

"Keke... It didn't take me long to wake up." Ren Yifan said.

"See through so quickly?" Zhang Tianshi asked.

"Yes! I feel that I have to work harder, be more excellent, more persistent pursuit, can't give up hope just because of being rejected once! Although the hope is dim, but I certainly will not give up! unremittingly! Persevere Ren Yifan said firmly.

"Really... Come on!" Zhang Tianshi thought Ren Yifan would give up and return to normal, but after hearing this, he felt that he was far less brave than Ren Yifan in emotion.

...

that night -

after careful consideration, Zhang Tianshi came to the forbidden area of Shushan and told black dragon and little white tiger that they wanted to get a place to attend the Beijing military examination.

"Do you really decide to go?" Black dragon asked Zhang Tianshi.

"Well, judging from my current situation, I can't practice the second move of Yuyang sword if I stay here. So I'd better go to the capital to experience, maybe there'll be extra gains, and there's something I should start to do." Zhang Tianshi replied.

After allowing Yifan to express his intention to Yin Chenglan this morning, Zhang Tianshi felt that he must take the place to go to the capital with Fang Weixue. Then he could find a chance to express his feelings to Fang Weixue bravely on the way.

"Well, maybe you can bring me another companion." Black Dragon said.

"Er..." after listening to black dragon, Zhang Tianshi was really surprised, and Zhang Tianshi also felt that it was enough to have a little white tiger. If he brought another one back, it would not be more to blame.

"Xiao Hei, do you think I'm not good enough?" The little white tiger questioned the black dragon.

"No, no, I just thought it would be better to have another atmosphere, so I didn't say you were bad." Black dragon answers a little embarrassed.

"Hum! Clearly! Ignore you The little white tiger said unhappily, and then walked out of the cave.

"What's the situation?" Confused Zhang Tianshi murmured to himself that the little white tiger was surprised to be angry with such a "terrible" black dragon!

"Xiaobai, don't go! I'm wrong The Black Dragon said that he was going to chase the little white tiger.

"It's OK. I'll help you communicate with sister tiger, and then I'll get it a braised chicken." Zhang Tianshi stopped black dragon and said.

"This..." black dragon is a little tangled up.

"Don't worry. Every time sister tiger is not happy, I always use braised chicken in brown sauce. Besides, you can't go out..." Zhang Tianshi said.

"OK..." black dragon has a little helpless to say.

...

in the room of Shangguan ceremony in Shushan --

"brother Shangguan, it's a rare opportunity to go to the capital to participate in the military test meeting for thousands of years!" Chen Hui said to Shangguan Li.

"Why do you know that, brother Chen?" He asked while teasing the spirit animal and the hamster.

"You see, of the five places, elder martial brother and elder martial sister Fang naturally don't need to be mentioned, and then they can basically get a place with younger martial sister Yin's cultivation strength, so the remaining two places are naturally for you and me." Chen Hui replied."Why do we have to get places?" Shangguan Li then asked.

"You see, if you get the quota, you'd better not talk about the reward from the leader. On the way to the capital, you will spend more time alone with younger martial sister Yin. If you can get good results in the martial arts test meeting, then...".

"Oh! I see. Brother Chen is really brilliant. In his opinion, how can we ensure that we can get the quota? " Shangguan Li continued to ask.

...

three days later, the square at the foot of Shushan Mountain --

"Huaqing, let's start." Wang Shoufeng elder said to Ye Huaqing.

"The rule of this competition is to set up five competition groups, and then all the disciples will take turns to select groups according to the order of seniority, and then the people in each group will have a draw. Finally, the final winner of the five groups will be able to participate in the martial arts test meeting in the capital city, and will also get the reward from the leader." Ye Huaqing said to all the Shushan disciples who came to compete.

Then all the disciples of Shushan began to choose groups according to the order of seniority. After ye Huaqing first selected the first group, the next disciples chose the second to the fifth competition groups.

After Fang Weixue chose the second competition group, the next disciples chose the third to the fifth competition group.

Ren Yifan chose to go to the third competition group.

Then, three years ago, Yin Chenglan, who had been introduced to the fifth competition group, chose the third and fourth competition group with self-knowledge. (Zhang Tianshi told Yin Chenglan not to go to the third competition group)

finally, Zhang Tianshi chose to go to the fourth competition group.

After knowing everyone's choice through the relationship, Shangguan Li went to the third competition group, while Chen Hui went to the fourth competition group.

After a fierce competition, Fang Weixue easily won the first place in the second competition group composed of a few people.

"Let Zhang Tianshi and Chen Hui go to site 44 for a competition." A Shushan disciple in charge of drawing lots called.

"Elder martial brother Chen, I didn't expect that we would come back here three years later." Zhang Tianshi went to the No.44 venue and said to Chen Hui.

"Yes! But you're not so lucky this time! " Chen Hui said.

"Is it? But last time, elder martial brother Chen lost Zhang Tianshi said.

"It seems that your cultivation has stopped because you have been practicing your mouth? I'll come to ask you how powerful your mouth is today After Chen Hui finished, he rushed to Zhang Tianshi with a sword.

"Elder martial brother Chen's accomplishments have improved a lot." Zhang Tianshi held the broken sword and directly blocked Chen Hui's frontal attack.

"Do you still have to say that?" Chen Hui continued to launch attacks in turn.

After dozens of rounds of fighting, Zhang Tianshi and Chen Hui are still inseparable.

"Er... It's really exhausting to resist Chen Hui's energetic sword moves. If it goes on like this, it will definitely be defeated." Zhang Tianshi, who had already felt a little weak, read to himself.

"I can't do it! After all, you haven't even reached the sword guard, so it's better not to be arrogant! " After Chen Hui said to Zhang Tianshi, he launched a new round of offensive.

"It seems that I have to do that." Zhang Tianshi said, then closed his eyes.

"Sure enough, I'll do it again." When Chen Hui saw Zhang Tianshi as if he was going to use the unique skill used in the last competition with Yin Chenglan, he immediately jumped back and immediately kept a certain distance from Zhang Tianshi.

"Look! Why did Zhang Tianshi suddenly close his eyes? Is it a trick to use? "

"I guess so. You see, Chen Hui is far away."

"What's the matter! Why not

"It's said that Tianshi has always been a swordsman! Can he beat Chen Hui, who has been in Jianwei for several years? "

"It's hard to say, Zhang Tianshi has always been able to win unexpectedly before!"

(the last time Zhang Tianshi used this move, he was in front of the Taiqing palace, so other Shu mountain disciples didn't know about it)

...

because Zhang Tianshi and Chen Hui in venue 44 suddenly stopped, more people came to watch the battle.

"It seems to be full of flaws! Can I go straight up like this and Yin Chenglan last time! It's better to send a sword spirit to explore the real and the virtual first. " After Chen Hui read the way to himself, he began to gather his energy and prepare to chop off a sword spirit to Zhang Tianshi.

(generally speaking, the higher the cultivation strength, the faster the speed of gathering vitality, the more quantity of accumulation, the faster the speed of sword Qi, and the greater the power.)

"Ha ha, I've got it." At the same time, when Chen Hui began to gather vitality, Zhang Tianshi suddenly opened his eyes and arrived at Chen Hui's side with lightning speed.

Immediately after Chen Hui reacted and prepared to parry, Zhang Tianshi had put the broken sword on Chen Hui's shoulder.

"Elder martial brother Chen, you lost again." Zhang Tianshi said to Chen Hui."Damn it!" Chen Hui both angry and unwilling to say, and also ruthlessly put the sword in his hand on the ground.

"Zhang Tianshi won the contest, please be ready for the next contest," said Shushan disciple in charge of venue 44

"That won? Chen Hui is really stupid! "

"Yes! Let him always rely on the relationship with the leader's son to bully people everywhere, deserve to lose! "

"Ha ha! Chen Hui didn't even see such a simple plan! "

"Sure enough! That poem of heaven is still as usual surprising as ever

"Wow! That poem is wonderful and handsome

...

as unexpected as the others, Ren Yifan came to Zhang Tianshi and said, "Tianshi is good. You can win even Chen Hui in this group. It seems that you are the only one in this group."

"It's too early to make a conclusion at this time. There are still many people to compare with. What's the matter with you?" Zhang Tianshi asked Ren Yifan.

"The first few of me have self-knowledge. After a few rounds with me, they all admit defeat to me. It is estimated that the later ones are almost the same." Ren Yifan replied.

"You seem confident." Zhang Tianshi said.

"That's necessary, but I can't make a fool of myself in front of Xiaolan." Ren Yifan said.

"Please let Ren Yifan and shangguanli go to venue 32 for a competition." When Zhang Tianshi talked to Ren Yifan, a disciple of Shushan who was in charge of drawing lots called out.

"It's the leader's son. You should be careful!" Zhang Tianshi said to Ren Yifan.

"Don't worry, Tianshi." After Ren Yifan finished speaking, he walked to the No.32 venue.