While Zhao Kai was concentrating on studying Fu Dao, Xu Weixiong was also very stubborn and would come over to play chess with him every three days. After losing twenty games in a row, she still refused to give up and obviously wanted to smash the south wall.
Then he was willing to look back.
"We won't be playing chess today, let's compete with other things," Xu Weixiong shook the sword in his hand and said:
"You should be good at martial arts, right?"
The fact that Zhao Kai learned martial arts was not a secret in the academy. Zhao Kai came to Shangyin Academy at the age of eight. He would get up every day to hear the roosters and practice martial arts diligently. He would not stop even during the holidays, just like
He is as persistent as a madman, and many people in the academy know it.
It's just that Zhao Kai's low-key personality makes him never fight with others. No one knows how strong Zhao Kai is. There are rumors that Zhao Kai is the illegitimate son of a big shot in Tai'an City. Naturally, no one dares to fight with Zhao Kai.
, after all, the person named Zhao in Tai'an City knows who he is without even thinking about it.
Zhao Kai smiled and said: "I understand a little bit, I understand a little bit."
Then Zhao Kai said again:
"It's not impossible to compete, but we can't let others know about our competition. Let's do this. I'll be waiting for you at Chaoyuan Peak at sunrise tomorrow."
Zhao Kai still chose to keep a low profile as much as possible. Although fame can improve luck, now is not the time to be exposed. This idea coincides with Xu Weixiong. If he fails miserably, Beiliang may lose face.
The next day, Zhao Kai got up early as usual, carried two buckets of water and walked up the mountain.
In fact, this kind of physical training method is basically useless to him. He is just used to it. Some things are simple to do, but if he has to do it every day for ten years, it is not something that ordinary people can do.
I originally thought that Xu Weixiong would wait until dawn before coming over. Unexpectedly, when Zhao Kai arrived at the top of the mountain, he would already see her waiting. It was obvious that she attached great importance to this competition. She was a loser and couldn't wait to come.
Want to get the situation back? But this time she may be disappointed.
Xu Weixiong said with a smile: "I heard that the top of Chaoyuan Peak used to be bare. Later, a fool carried two buckets of water to the top of the mountain for irrigation every day. As a result, the top of the mountain is now green. It seems that the rumors are true."
"Well, if nothing else, the fool they are talking about is me, and I made the princess laugh,"
Zhao Kai smiled calmly and was not angry because of this matter. He just irrigated the peach trees as usual and said:
"It would be nice to bring some life here. At least you can eat fresh peaches."
Xu Weixiong said curiously:
"I heard that you are also a noble person, why are you so harsh on yourself?"
In her opinion, a very smart person like Zhao Kai would not be able to persist in doing one thing for ten years if he did not have lofty goals.
Zhao Kai smiled and said: "The princess is wrong. I am not a person of noble status, or I don't think there is anyone in this world who is born noble. How can I be superior to others if I am born ordinary?"
You have to fight for it all by yourself, even the person sitting on the throne."
"What you said is really a bit rebellious, but I like it," Xu Weixiong smiled slightly.
"My experience is actually very simple. If the princess wants to hear it, it's okay to tell you, but please keep it a secret for me."
This was the first time that Xu Weixiong was interested in someone other than his own family, so he sat down next to Zhao Kai, as if he was listening attentively.
Zhao Kai said softly: "From the time I can remember, my mother has been the only one around me. I have never seen my father at all. My life is not bad. I have no worries about food and clothing, and there are one or two servants around me.
take care of.
It's just that I have never seen my mother smile. When I asked her why she was unhappy, she would never tell me the reason. She just looked at a place silently and felt sad, as if waiting for someone. Finally, when I was eight years old,
, my mother died in depression. I think the person my mother thought about day and night was my father whom I had never met.
After my mother died, a man who claimed to be my father's servant came over and said that he would take me to see my father. After that, I found out that the rumors were not false and that my father was still a very powerful man.
, it is not an exaggeration to say that the power is overwhelming.
I thought he would let me stay with him, at least to see him once in a while. I think you should be able to understand that for an eight-year-old child whose mother has just passed away, this is the most lonely and helpless time.
But I didn't expect that he just looked at me and asked me to leave. He didn't even want to say a word. Maybe he was afraid that I would steal the family property with his other sons?
From then on, I began to study hard and become stronger, just to wait until I was strong enough that day to ask him in person why he couldn't live in so many houses in his house for a woman who loved him deeply? What if that day
Now that I am strong, I must drag him out of that house and kneel in front of my mother’s grave for a day!”
Zhao Kai's tone was decisive. Although he only traveled through time after he was eight years old, he also integrated Zhao Kai's childhood memories. In addition, his father's cruel behavior in his previous life also made him very angry. The revenge of his previous life
No matter what, I have to work hard in this life.
"Sometimes I really envy you. A family should stick to each other and be able to rely on each other at any time. Unlike me, none of my brothers and sisters look up to me and wish I had died early."
No matter in his previous life or this life, Zhao Kai has never felt the warmth of his relatives. He has been a human being in two lives, and each world is full of malice towards him. But even so, Zhao Kai is still optimistic. Just as he said, Tian Xingjian,
A gentleman never ceases to strengthen himself.
"The story is over, but the princess is laughing at it," Zhao Kai confided his true feelings to someone for the first time, and Zhao Kai suddenly felt much more relaxed.
Xu Weixiong shook her head. She also clearly felt the bitterness and helplessness contained in Zhao Kai's words. Although she had a rough life, she never lacked the care of her family. This is why she can face everything with confidence.
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The two chatted for a long time, and the sun gradually rose, bringing purple energy from the east.
"It's daybreak, do you want to start?"
Xu Weixiong nodded, and the sword slowly unsheathed,
"You can start at any time, but where is your sword?"
Zhao Kai made Tai Chi gestures, shook his head and said
"Although I like swords very much, swords don't like me. Princess, just attack me. Wang Xianzhi, the best in the world, doesn't use a sword." Zhao Kai laughed.
In fact, Zhao Kai is not not good at using swords. On the contrary, his swordsmanship is very superb. However, this is his first time to compete with others. He is afraid that he cannot control his power and will be in trouble if he kills with one sword.
Xu Weixiong is not weak. He is already a second-grade little grandmaster before he is twenty years old. He is also outstanding among the younger generation. Otherwise, he would not be able to become the leader of swordsmanship in the academy. He is just the prime minister of Zhao Kai.
The handicap is not even a star. The strength of the physical body is not at the same level at all. For martial arts warriors, especially those who practice swordsmanship, they are not particularly interested in physical strength. The main thing is to practice skills. Some can even skip the Vajra directly.
Refers to Xuan.
There are countless top martial arts in Beiliang's Tingchao Pavilion. It is said that Xu Xiao, the king of Beiliang, scoured the rivers and lakes a few years ago. There are hundreds of thousands of books. It can be said that Xu Weixiong was born with a golden key.
, even an ordinary mediocre person can become a strong master with a little effort, not to mention she is not a mediocre person.
Xu Weixiong's sword was very fast, and he was in front of Zhao Kai in an instant, and stabbed him head-on. The sword he used was unfamiliar to Zhao Kai, but Zhao Kai was not panicked. Although he was not very good at these skillful swords
Move. But he knows Tai Chi. The secret of Tai Chi is to use softness to overcome hardness, and to remain unchanged to cope with all changes. He forced him to force the breeze to blow on the hills, just like a spring. First, he turned sideways to avoid the sword move. Xu Weixiong still wanted to fly in the air.
The formation changed. Unexpectedly, Zhao Kai's movements seemed slow, but in fact they were very fast. A Tai Chi push hand easily pushed her out.
Xu Weixiong stabilized his body and raised his sword to attack him again. However, at this time, Zhao Kai had already used Tai Chi to the point of proficiency. A Bagua pattern formed under his feet, and his body seemed to be integrated with the heaven and earth. Xu Weixiong
At this time, she felt that she was not facing a person, but a sponge. No matter how she tried to attack, she was easily defeated by Zhao Kai. She could not touch Zhao Kai at all, but was pushed away by Zhao Kai's strength.
go out.
Zhao Kai seemed to have a powerful invisible force all over her body, which could always lead her attacks to other places. She was completely deflected by this force and could not perform a complete sword move at all, which made her angry and angry.
angry.
Half an hour later, the panting Xu Weixiong finally put down the sword in his hand. She had already seen that she was no match for Zhao Kai. Zhao Kai didn't even regard her as an opponent at all, just as a sparring partner. Every time
All her full-strength attacks were neutralized lightly. Fortunately, Zhao Kai did not take advantage of the situation to attack, otherwise she would have been injured. Knowing that she was outmatched, she had no choice but to sheath her sword.
said:
“If we don’t fight, there’s no point in it at all.”
I originally thought I could have a hearty battle, but I didn't expect Zhao Kai to be so oily. It was as if he had been trying to chop firewood for a long time, but ended up chopping in the air. He couldn't use all the stored energy at all, and he was very depressed.
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"What realm are you in?"
Xu Weixiong really couldn't see Zhao Kai's depth, so she felt powerless. It was clear that the opponent's strength was not great, but she just couldn't beat him.
"Let's just call it Zhixuan. Actually, it's not a big deal. Isn't your brother still born in the Vajra realm? It's also said that Li Chungang became Zhixuan at the age of sixteen. I'm not as good as them."
At the same time, Zhao Kai also said silently in his heart, "I just don't know if Li Chungang could kill Tianxiang when he was sixteen years old. I should be almost there now, right?"