During the Lantern Festival, the night wind is chilly.

It was also a beautiful day thanks to God's grace. The heavy snow had stopped for several days, the clouds had dispersed, and the bright moon was in the sky. Kangyuan below looked like a country of snow, but it was illuminated by the lights of the city and the crowds. It really was a day of fire and flowers all night long.

The Crane Dance Tower in the south of the city is so tall that it looks like you can reach out to explore the moon in the night wind. The lights are bright and the silk and bamboo are melodious.

During the Shangyuan Festival, the whole city celebrates together. In previous years, at this time, the Xiao family would book the Crane Dance Tower, auction treasures, exchange votes, and gather all the powerful people. It can be called a grand event in Bingzhou.

The same is true this year. Although the ticket redemption transaction was arranged at the Xianquan Bingzhou Chamber of Commerce, the treasure auction, coupled with the "Famous Generals Book" battle that has been hot for several days, also made tonight's Hewu Tower equally eye-catching.

"Yin Tong was born in the earth's spiritual aperture, and later evolved into a ghost cave to nourish it. The base price is three hundred Gongbu Xuan copper ingots or the equivalent in exchange for notes, and an additional one thousand taels of silver..."

"Earth Fire Crystal, conceived in the Earth Fire Acupoints, arranged magic circle spiritual objects, base price is 200 Mingyuan Black Copper Ingots or equivalent in exchange for notes, and an additional 1,000 taels of patterned silver..."

"Blood glass, the blood of monsters condensed..."

In the main hall on the third floor, the auction in Zhenbao Pavilion is in full swing.

In a luxurious pavilion on the fifth floor, with clear blue smoke, Wang Xuan was sitting cross-legged, wearing a black cloak with silver embroidery, a purple gold crown on his head, his eyes closed and his legs crossed to meditate.

He is no longer the unknown person he was last year, and he has no interest in the auction of treasures that are left in the cold.

The family's Dharma lineage organizes teams to explore no-man's land, and the government armies from various places open up wasteland. Really good things will never be sold on the market.

Of course, the more important thing is that the competition with Xiao Bocheng will come soon.

He has now vaguely figured out the law of reputation, which is somewhat similar to the divine power of incense. The more people know about it, the deeper the spread and the higher the reputation.

Of course, it is also related to the ability of the crowd. For example, if it is praised by monks with powerful souls, it will be easier to accumulate than ordinary people.

During the military drum opera competition, his reputation had just been promoted, and it can be said that everyone in Bingzhou knew it. Even if he won, he would not be promoted in a short time, but if he lost, it would definitely affect the speed of promotion.

"grown ups."

Mo Yuntian cupped his hands and said softly: "My subordinates asked Sihaimen to investigate in the past two days. The person who created momentum for the Xiao family is indeed someone from another party, but his identity is unknown. There has been no abnormality in the city these past two days."

Mo Yunxiao said in a deep voice: "My subordinates secretly observed that the Xiao family's defense in Hewu Tower has been slightly strengthened, but externally it is said that the king of Bingzhou, Master Hongyuan, etc. are all watching the battle, so they have sent more manpower."

Qi Long was a little confused, "It seems...there is nothing unusual. Besides, King Bingzhou, Zhenren Hongyuan, and high-level government officials from all over the country are here. Could it be that the Xiao family wants to rebel?"

"Rebellion...they don't have the guts yet."

Wang Xuan shook his head and said: "This matter is a bit strange. Even if the Xiao family fights within and Xiao Zhongmou loses power, could it be that the ancestors of the Xiao family have lost their minds?"

"Besides, the prince also sent a letter specifically, asking me to compete in peace of mind and not to pay attention to anything else. There must be something going on in the middle."

Having said this, he looked at Ah Fu who was yawning next to him and looked normal. His eyes moved slightly and he said in a deep voice, "Anyway, be careful tonight. If something goes wrong, save your life first."

"Yes, sir!"

Several people raised their hands and said yes.

"Brother Wang."

At this moment, Chen Qiong's voice sounded outside. After the sergeant opened the door, Chen Qiong strode in with worry in his eyes, "I just found out that the Ningfeng Mansion Army shipped a lot of things to Xiao Bocheng.

It's probably a military magic weapon, does Brother Wang want to wear armor?"

Wang Xuan shook his head without hesitation and said: "The White Tiger Mingguang Armor is a ceremonial armor given by the prince. It is not a heavy weapon of the legal system. It is better not to wear it to deal with masters. Don't worry, Brother Chen, it won't be a big problem in the first game."

After the military drum show, he discovered that both the Sima Family War Tower and the Wei Family War Beast had the ability to store the evil energy of military formations. Later, he found out that they both needed to set up magic formations, and they were not long-lasting.

Therefore, with the Great Seal of Dragon and Tiger, his combat power is close to that of Lianqi Transformation God, unless the opponent also has treasures of the same level.

"That's good."

Chen Qiong shook his head and said: "The second game is expected to be in doubt. Brother Wang will go all out to cope with the military map deduction."

"That's what Brother Chen said."

Wang Xuan nodded slightly and did not refute.

Although he had learned the method of observing yin and yang, he mostly learned it by himself in a wild way. Even if he later had the resources, he could ask Old Man Yang and Cen Xuzhou for advice, but he could not improve it in a short while.

As for Xiao Bocheng's family background, he was not like the other children of aristocratic families who were both good at life and life. Instead, he was obsessed with military strategism and stayed with Marshal Xiao Jianqiu all the year round. He must be smarter than him.

Knowing Wang Xuan's achievements, but still disdain provocation, Xiao Bocheng certainly has his own pride.

To be honest, this was the first time for Wang Xuan to see a member of an aristocratic family practicing military skills. If he hadn't been a stranger, he would have really wanted to get to know him.

Clang clang clang!

The melodious bells on the top of the tower suddenly rang through the night sky.

Everyone looked outside the building. It seemed that the auction had ended. There were faint sounds of footsteps heading towards the sixth floor.

The Crane Dance Tower was built by the Xiao family during the Wei Dynasty to please Emperor Wei. It is extremely luxurious and each floor has its own unique function. Some are used for banquets, singing and dancing, some are used for climbing to observe the scenery, and some are used for large-scale illusion shadow puppet performances.

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The sixth floor was specially designed for gladiatorial combat. Not only was the material sturdy, but it also had formations to protect it from damage caused by true energy. I heard that Emperor Wei loved watching people and monsters fight most at that time.

Now it comes in handy again.

"King Bingzhou has arrived!"

"Taiyijiao Hongyuan is here!"

"Master Liu from Shanhai Academy has arrived!"

"Zen Master Zhihai of Xumi Sect has arrived!"

"Mr. Xiao Fenglou is here!"

Hearing the Xiao family guards shouting loudly, Chen Qiong turned around and said, "Brother Wang, let's go."

Wang Xuan nodded, put the ink jade bow and golden feather arrows on his back, picked up the Yaizi Fangtian painted halberd next to him, and strode out surrounded by a group of people...

…

The sixth floor of Hewu Building was already crowded with people.

Many people were whispering to each other and their eyes were excited.

Civil and military battles are inevitable in the arena, but most young people and down-and-out Jianghu people, even if they have some status in the arena, will not end up personally involved.

Wang Xuan's reputation as a ferocious tiger in Bingzhou has been spread by everyone in the past year. Since the night battle in Fucheng, very few people have actually seen him take action.

Not to mention Xiao Bocheng, a child of a thousand-year-old family, experienced in the frontier army, and a young talent. Everyone wants to see how good they are.

If they are all embroidered pillows, it is impossible to say whether they will be ranked in the "Famous Generals Book" next year, and everyone will have to compete.

In the center of the hall, there is a protruding circular high platform, with black and white boulders forming a Tai Chi pattern, giving off a vague sense of solid energy, and the surrounding area is filled with formation flags, arranged in the directions of the Nine Palaces and Bagua, but they have not yet been activated.

On the throne, King Bingzhou was drinking tea calmly.

To be honest, he doesn't care whether Wang Xuan wins or loses. His age has already determined that his peak will be ten years later. He even hopes that he can lose a few games to accumulate experience so that he can become more mature when he joins the Taotie Army.

As for Xiao Bocheng, let alone being a child of a noble family, he would not be used by the royal family. He just used his will to provoke others and he was already at a disadvantage in his heart.

As for Zhenren Hongyuan, Zen Master Zhihai of Xumi Sect, and others, they sit upright to nourish their Qi, close their eyes and rest their minds, so that no one can see happiness or anger.

Soon, the old man in white that day, Xiao Fenglou, stood up with a slight smile and said, "Fellow comrades, today I, Xiao Bocheng, a descendant of the Xiao family, competes with the Prince of Yong'an. No matter who wins or loses, it will be the prestige of Bingzhou, and it can also be regarded as a win."

To cheer for land reclamation this year..."

It sounded nice, but everyone obviously knew what was going on.

Xiao Fenglou didn't care when he saw this. After saying this, he nodded slightly to King Bingzhou and others, and then turned to Master Liu of Shanhai Academy and said, "Master, let's get started."

Master Liu's eyes were calm, he stood up and stroked his beard and said: "Today's competition is divided into three duels. The first one is a battle-fighting technique. Both sides have to hit the point, and no fatal blows are allowed."

The sound was not loud, but everyone heard it clearly.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Bocheng was seen walking in from the door. He was wearing a dazzling gilded phoenix-winged armor and holding a flame-patterned black gold spear. The floor was shaking as he walked, and there was actually light flowing from his body.

"Is this Bifang's military phoenix armor?"

"It's impossible. This looks like an important weapon of the Dharma lineage. It is probably the Xiao family's secret treasure. How can ordinary soldiers afford it..."

The crowd suddenly started whispering.

Wang Xuan also entered carrying Fang Tian's painted halberd. Although he only wore ordinary clothes, he was tall and his eyes were like cold stars under his purple gold crown, which made his aura even more extraordinary.

"Hey, why aren't you wearing armor?"

"But it's too much. Without a military formation, how can we break through Xiao Bocheng's armor..."

Ignoring the crowd's comments, Wang Xuan pointed his toes, then flew up and landed on the central high platform.

boom!

Xiao Bocheng also jumped onto the high platform and looked at Wang Xuan, his eyes ignited with fire, but his voice was extremely cold: "You are fighting in front of the battle, and you don't even wear armor. Does Captain Wang look down on me?"

Wang Xuan touched his chin and nodded slightly:

"That's right."

"you!"

Xiao Bocheng didn't expect Wang Xuan to be so disrespectful. A trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and he took a deep breath to suppress it, closed his eyes and rested without saying a word.

Wang Xuan was slightly surprised.

In battle, it is indispensable to use curse words to disturb the enemy's mind. Although he does not swear, he is definitely good at irritating people. I didn't expect that the opponent would react so quickly.

"The competition begins, set up the formation!"

Following Master Liu's order, several Taoist priests from the Taiyi Sect stood under the flag of the formation at the same time and pressed the magic formula. Suddenly, a faint white mist rose up, and a faint golden light appeared in the sky.

"The power of incense?"

Many people in the audience were slightly surprised.

Although the fight between these two people must be astonishing, it is a bit redundant to use Fu Jun's incense divine power. However, when the real Hongyuan in the stands was smiling, he understood for a moment.

This real person is trying to gain a sense of presence again...

The two people on the stage were naturally attentive. After hearing Master Liu's command, Xiao Bocheng's eyes suddenly opened and flames burst out from his body.

"kill!"
Chapter completed!