Before I knew it, two quarters of an hour had passed.

In the waterside pavilion, the handsome man and the heroic queen meditated face to face. Apart from their rhythmic breathing, there was no sound at all.

"grumble……"

Niaoniao felt that he was superfluous, so he walked in circles around the two of them, then lay down, rolled around on the ground, and finally jumped outside the waterside pavilion, lowering his head to look at the koi in the lake.

Ye Jingtang is sitting upright, seemingly expressionless, but if you look carefully, you can still see a trace of surprise between his eyebrows. To describe it in words, it is probably:

It turns out that you need to meditate. What the hell did I practice before...

This place is truly a treasure. It makes me feel relaxed and happy while breathing in and out. It feels almost like taking a deep breath while buried between small watermelons...

Uh~ This surging inner energy...

Although I was a little intoxicated by it, this was the Empress's palace after all. I was afraid that the Empress would come back if I stayed in Ye Jingtang for too long, so I opened my eyes after practicing for a while.

Dongfang Liren sat upright on the futon in front of him, motionless. The innate nobility between his brows and his heroic attire made him look like a hidden master.

As Ye Jingtang's breathing changed, Dongfang Liren also calmed down:

"Why don't you practice anymore?"

"This is the Holy Emperor's palace. It's not appropriate to stay here for too long."

"There is no need to be so formal. Your Majesty works diligently and will not return to the palace until this afternoon. If you want to practice in the future, just say hello to me."

Ye Jingtang was able to learn the Jade Bone Diagram and already owed a favor. He did not expect to stay here. After thinking about it for a while, he reached into his sleeve, took out a box, and handed it to Dongfang Liren:

"Your Highness is so kind to me, I don't even know how to thank you. When I returned to Beijing yesterday, I came across a good shop and bought a few pieces. I didn't mean anything else, it was just a courtesy and a common thing in the market. I hope Your Highness won't dislike it."

Dongfang Liren was a little surprised. He took it and opened the jewelry box slowly, revealing a green and white jade hairpin lying in the small hairpin box.

The hosta is a style that can be worn by both men and women. It does not have any carvings and is just flawless and streamlined. Although it is simple, it is very consistent with her daily clothes.

"You are sincere... I am not short of jewelry. Don't spend so much in the future. Since it is a courtesy..."

Dongfang Liren raised his hand to take off the jade pendant from his waist.

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang quickly raised his hand to stop him and said seriously:

"No need. If Your Highness really wants to repay the gift, just give him a small and insignificant item."

Dongfang Liren was stunned, let go of the jade pendant, and asked:

"what would you like?"

Ye Jingtang blinked and moved closer:

"Your Highness, can you lend me the collection of "Tears of a Heroic Woman"? I went to the bookstore today and couldn't buy it at all..."

?!

Dongfang Liren took a deep breath and stared at Ye Jingtang, but did not say anything. She only felt that the good image Ye Jingtang had established in her heart yesterday was half broken by letting the girl move on her own at night.

Half of it collapsed.

When Ye Jingtang saw Prince Jing getting angry, he raised his hand slightly:

"I won't force you if it's inconvenient. I've read it for many years and consider myself Wu Shengxie's book friend, but I haven't even read the full version. It's just a little regretful..."

Dongfang Liren was silent for a moment, then said angrily:

"It's in my carriage. I'll pick it up later."

Ye Jingtang handed over his hand: "Thank you for your love, Your Highness, I will finish reading it..."

"No need to pay it back!"

Ye Jingtang was stunned: "Then what are you looking at, Your Highness?"

Dongfang Liren wanted to say, ‘Go to the Imperial College to search for more,’ but when he thought about it, he thought it was wrong, so he said with a majestic expression:

"I never look at that kind of thing. If I didn't know you wanted it, I wouldn't have stayed in the carriage!"

Ye Jingtang understood in his heart and handed over his hand again: "Your Highness really understands the righteousness."

Dongfang Liren didn't want to mention the book at all. He got up and went to the bookshelf next to the waterside pavilion. He took another book and handed it to Ye Jingtang:

"Your talent in martial arts belongs to God. You should read more books like this. How can you become a great person if you spend all your time reading things that are not on the table?"

Ye Jingtang took the book and saw three words "Dragon Slaying Order" written on it. The handwriting was like an iron painting with a silver hook, showing a sharp edge. It was probably written by Dao Kui Xuanyuan Chao himself.

Ye Jingtang's expression became solemn, and he did not open it immediately, but looked at Dongfang Liren:

"Your Highness showed me the Singing Dragon Picture. It is already a debt of gratitude that is difficult to repay. If you give me the sword skills..."

Dongfang Liren said seriously: "I have learned the Tianhe Sword. This is what I promised you. How can I break my promise?"

Ye Jingtang's eyes were full of surprise: "Really?"

The look in his eyes probably meant - I didn’t see it, stupid, you actually learned it, the sun is rising in the west...

Dongfang Liren's eyes were slightly cold, and he clenched his hands, looking like he wanted to hit someone.

Ye Jingtang coughed lightly, acted like a serious person, opened the "Dragon Slaying Order" and looked at it carefully, only to see that it was written on the first page - On Breaking the Eight-Step Crazy Sword.

Dongfang Liren had the opportunity to show off his knowledge in front of Ye Jingtang, so he naturally would not miss it and explained like a knowledgeable expert:

"The Dragon Slaying Order slays the 'ring-headed dragon'. The moves of "Eight-Step Crazy Sword" are fixed, and there is no theory of changing moves. However, it was able to dominate the sword world for decades in the last years of the previous dynasty because of the eight-steps.

The Crazy Knife achieves the goal of "not being clever, but being fast and unbreakable". It can be seen and caught, and it can be guessed and avoided.

"In the years when Kuangyazi was trying to win the world of swordsmanship, countless swordsmen in the world racked their brains and tried to break down their moves, and finally came to the consensus that 'no one of the same level can break the move.' Even if they were stronger than Kuangyazi, it would be difficult to backhand after being hit.

You can use roundabout ways to pull and avoid its sharp edges to deal with it.

"Later, Xuanyuan Dynasty came out and broke this situation. He switched to using a broad-backed heavy sword, and used the method of 'retreating, bowing and flicking the sword', so that the Eight-Step Crazy Sword could die directly in the starting position, without any continuous blows.

If you get the chance, the Eight-Step Crazy Sword will be eliminated from the world."

Dongfang Liren said this, went to the nearby weapons table, and picked up two unedged practice knives, one was an ordinary straight knife, and the other was a broad-backed sword.

The broadsword is three and a half feet long, the handle is one foot long, the head is heavy and the tail is light, the blade is up to four inches wide, and the body guard is one and a half inches wide.

When Dongfang Liren came to the center of the waterside pavilion, he put his knife on the ground:

"You want to try?"

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang stood up, hung the unedged straight knife on his waist, and watched Dongfang Liren's movements.

Dongfang Liren took the shoulder strap and hung it on his body, and then hung the knife. Because the knife was too heavy, the leather shoulder strap hung diagonally on his chest, just in the middle of the fat-headed dragon, dividing it into two semicircles.

Ye Jingtang was only concentrating on his sword skills, but he didn't look at these and withdrew three feet away.

The area around Shuixiu became quiet and quiet.

After Dongfang Liren was ready, Ye Jingtang moved his left hand slightly:

Cha——

The sword flashed in the waterside pavilion.

Ye Jingtang holds a long knife upside down in his left hand and cuts it directly towards the east Li Renzhong Gate.

At the same moment, Dongfang Liren's whole body was shaken suddenly, and the fat-headed dragon was shaking violently. He moved his left foot backward, raised his back and lifted the heavy knife, and held the handle of the knife sticking out of his right shoulder with both hands:

"drink--"

A scolding sound.

Dongfang Liren held a sword weighing a hundred kilograms and started with the "step back and bend the sword". This was a great test of his physical explosive power, and even his cheeks instantly turned red.

clang--

Ye Jingtang didn't use all his strength, he just followed the moves and made a sudden slash, rushing in front of him. Dongfang Liren's extremely explosive sword had already slashed down on the head, hitting the blade at the right time.

block--

The crisp sound of gold and iron clashing, accompanied by a string of sparks.

Ye Jingtang held the straight knife upside down in his left hand and collided with the heavy knife. He could not withstand the blow of the heavy knife with one hand. The straight knife was immediately hit on his forearm, and it actually slipped due to the knife.

go out.

Wow——

Ye Jingtang slid two feet away on the smooth floor, and did not stabilize until he hit a bookshelf.

But Dongfang Liren fell behind with his sword, and the tip of the sword touched the bottom. He dragged the sword and ran wildly, bowing like a tiger, and in an instant he was in front of him.

If the two sides were of similar level, Ye Jingtang's first sword attack would be thrown away, and Dongfang Liren's sword would be cut into pieces on the spot.

However, Dongfang Liren did not have such strong explosive power. He rushed out a few steps and then stopped, with his sword on the ground and whispered, taking a big breath:

"Huh...huh...how?"

Although only one knife was used, the amount of consumption was visible to the naked eye. Dongfang Liren's cheeks turned red and his chest rose and fell violently.

Ye Jingtang glanced at the straight knife in his left hand - it had been deformed by a single blow, and his entire left arm was numb. If Cunben's foundation hadn't been too weak, I'm afraid this single blow would have destroyed his left arm.

"This sword technique is completely created for the Eight-Step Crazy Sword."

Dongfang Liren took a breath for a moment and put the heavy sword back into the weapon rack:

"In the past, the Eight-Step Crazy Sword was the most powerful. If Xuanyuan Dynasty wanted to win the swordsmanship, he would naturally look at the Eight-Step Crazy Saber to show off his moves. If you want to be the swordsman, you have to use the Dragon Slaying Order to figure out new things and learn the swordsmanship of the older generation.

, even if we can defeat the Xuanyuan Dynasty, the victory will be due to our youth, not our swordsmanship."

Ye Jingtang nodded thoughtfully...

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Chapter completed!