Outside the Imperial City and within the Dragon City is the outer city of the capital. Whether it is merchant giants, ordinary people, or some small officials serving in the court, they all live in this area. Today, the entire outer city is full of atmosphere.
The gongs and drums are noisy, all because of one thing: the royal arena!
As the name suggests, the Royal Arena is a competition held in the name of the Emperor. Each Royal Arena will have a different purpose and process, but every Royal Arena has one thing in common, that is, it is exciting! Participate in the Royal Arena
Everyone in the arena is a master, and the bets placed in the arena are all heart-pounding!
The protagonists of this royal competition are naturally Zheng Nan and Xiao Ruyi of the Xiao family. And their bet for this competition is an official position - the leader of the guards of Dragon City East City!
The official title of this official position is not high. It is only the fifth rank, which is equivalent to the city lord of some larger cities. However, the power of this official position is extraordinary, because it means the strength of 50,000 royal guards! The Dragon City Guards are
The forces that directly belong to the royal family are naturally the elite of the army. There are only a few such armies in the entire Wuqu Kingdom. The number of 50,000 is already quite impressive.
The tall marble arena was already crowded with spectators. Not to mention the three inner and outer floors, even some of the rooftops and attics on both sides of the street were full of people.
Many people in Li talked about fighting, and some smart people took this opportunity to gamble and make a fortune.
"Come on, come on, come and buy! If you buy more, you will lose more; if you buy less, you will lose less!" The guy who started the gambling game was a young man. He was shouting hard, while the people around him who were betting were
We circled around.
"Boss, please tell me, what are the odds between the two sides!"
"Hey, the odds are not big, but you will definitely make a profit! If you buy Xiao Ruyi from the Xiao family, you will get a ten-for-one loss. It's a rare opportunity, come and buy it!"
The person who asked the question suddenly opened his mouth in surprise: "No way, buy ten and lose one?! Even if you win, it means you didn't win! What if you win if you buy Zheng Nan? I want to buy Zheng Nan!"
The guy who opened the gambling game laughed playfully: "Hahaha, okay, okay, I'll win if I buy Zheng Nan! If I buy Zheng Nan, I'll pay you twenty for one, but can you win everyone's money?"
It depends on your luck!"
"I said boss, what do you mean?"
The boss hasn't spoken yet, but another young man next to him said: "You are stupid, Xiao Ruyi is the son of the prime minister, and his strength has reached the sixth level of the earth realm, how can he lose? Zheng Nan is unknown, only
How can you win at the fourth level of the Earth Realm?"
After listening to what the young man said, the person who placed the bet nodded in confusion, as if he didn't understand. At this time, he saw the young man who had just explained take out a large gold ingot from his arms and shouted:
"This is mine, push Xiao Ruyi all in to win!"
The guy who was hesitating saw how crazy this young man was, and he couldn't help being moved. His eyes turned red and he took out all the money he had on him: "I'll go all-in on Xiao Ruyi to win!"
The gambling boss happily put away the money, then handed a gambling ticket to the man, and watched the man disappear into the crowd. Then, the gambling boss said: "Hey, hey, brother, your acting skills were good just now, pretending.
It’s so similar!”
The young man who just pressed a large ingot of gold ingots replied with a smile: "Second brother, you still have a great idea. You can actually come up with such a rich idea by using third brother to fight!"
The two people looked at each other and couldn't help laughing at the same time. One was in charge and the other was in charge, and the cooperation was perfect. These two people were Zheng Nan's eldest and second brothers - Li Yuxia and Wei Suonan!
…
On an attic, Emperor Huangfuchuan put his hands behind his back and watched the excitement below quietly. Beside him, Princess Luoyun stood obediently, looking at some corners below the stage from time to time: sometimes it was Zheng Zheng on the stage.
Nan, sometimes Wei Suonan and Li Yuxia on the other side.
"Yun'er, do you think Zheng Nan can win? Is there a big chance?" Huangfuchuan looked a little uneasy. Although he tried his best to hide it, as his daughter, Luoyun could still see it.
"Father, just keep your heart in your stomach! I'm not exaggerating. Just like Xiao Ruyi, a bumpkin can beat up ten at a time!" Having personally experienced Zheng Nan's incident with the shadow, Luo Yun said to Zheng
Nan's strength is still very reassuring.
"Oh?" Huangfuchuan raised his eyebrows, obviously still a little unconvinced, "He seems to be only at the fourth level of the Earth Realm, which is not as high as yours. Is he really that powerful?"
"Hmph, just watch, Father, wait a minute, he will definitely surprise you!"
Huangfuchuan nodded. Although he did not completely believe what Princess Luoyun said, he still felt a little at ease in his heart.
…
Zheng Nan was sitting at one end of the ring, quietly waiting for the sun to reach the center of the sky - that was the time for the competition to begin. At this time, a voice came from the audience:
"Oh, boy, you are so confused! Why did you cause such trouble when you first arrived? Although you are extremely talented, you are still young, how can you challenge Xiao Ruyi, who is more than half your age?! Now,
Well, if you die, how can I explain to my junior brother..."
Zheng Nan glanced at the person speaking in the audience, and realized that the person who came was the Heavenly Protector of the Country - Zhentian Lei Getian. I don't know why he was not with Wei Suonan, but came here to yell.
Zheng Nan smiled at him and said lightly: "Don't worry, brother, I'll be fine!"
But Ge Tian waved his hands in despair and sighed heavily: "Alas..."
It seemed that in his eyes, it was impossible for Zheng Nan to defeat Xiao Ruyi.
…
"Master, what do you think is Ruyi's chance of winning in this competition?" A young-looking old man with gray hair stood behind Prime Minister Xiao and asked expressionlessly.
"Hmph, that boy's strength is only at the fourth level of the Earth Realm, but Ruyi's strength is already at the peak of the sixth level of the Earth Realm. Plus the magic pill I gave him..." At this point, Prime Minister Xiao said
After a pause, he said fiercely: "Even if that kid doesn't die today, he will still peel off his skin for me!"
Seeing that Prime Minister Xiao was so confident, the old man with white hair and childlike face did not speak anymore, but a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.
"Grandpa, please remind Uncle Ruyi, that boy is not that simple." At this time, a very pleasant voice came from behind Prime Minister Xiao.
Prime Minister Xiao then turned around and said with some surprise: "Youran, you are here too? You said that boy is not that simple. What's going on?"
At this time, the man who had just spoken slowly raised his head and smiled faintly. His white and tender skin made people marvel, but on the upper part of his face, he wore a golden mask - the golden-masked man!
"Haha, it's nothing, Grandpa, just tell Uncle Ruyi. I just think this boy will not die so easily, because he will eventually die in my hands." The golden-masked man said, but the smile on his face became even bigger.
It was brilliant, and his skin was more delicate and watery, but the more it looked like this, the more terrifying it looked.
Prime Minister Xiao frowned slightly when he heard this, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just asked one of his subordinates to go to the ring and relay the words of the golden-masked man to Xiao Ruyi.
…
The sun gradually moved to the middle of the sky, and when a benchmark on the arena finally disappeared, the voice of Emperor Huangfuchuan finally came from the attic: "The time has come, the royal arena officially begins!
Hearing this, everyone at the scene was excited, it was finally about to begin! Everyone began to shout and cheer more crazily, and among all the shouts, Xiao Ruyi's voice accounted for the majority.
"Ignorant boy, today is the day you die! When you get to Huangquan Road, don't forget the name of the person who sent you on your way. My name is - Xiao Ruyi!" Xiao Ruyi is indeed the son of the prime minister, and he is full of arrogance when he speaks. Obviously,
Facing Zheng Nan, he has full confidence.
In response, Zheng Nan didn't respond at all. He just slowly stood up from his seat and took out a long sword of the divine weapon level from the ring - he didn't even take out the Moonlight Killing Sword, not the Moon Night Killing Sword.
I don’t want to show off, but he doesn’t even bother!
"Suffer death, boy!"
Seeing that Zheng Nan was completely ignoring him, Xiao Ruyi felt as if he had been greatly humiliated. He urged the short knife in his hand and swung it at Zheng Nan at full speed!
Zheng Nan stood calmly on the ring, but his eyes were intently watching Xiao Ruyi's every move:
One step, two steps, three steps...
When Xiao Ruyi ran forward seven steps, he was already ten feet away from Zheng Nan.
"It's time!" Zheng Nan shouted silently in his heart, and then his body suddenly moved - "Blood kill!"
Zheng Nan's steps didn't seem to move. He just turned slightly sideways and then swung his sword. However, the people in the audience clearly saw that the ten feet of distance between Zheng Nan and Xiao Ruyi had disappeared for no reason.
Got it!
Zheng Nan appeared in front of Xiao Ruyi in this way, with a long afterimage trailing behind him!
"Hiss... it's too fast!" Among the audience, there were many martial arts practitioners. When they saw the afterimage, they couldn't help but gasp.
At this time, when everyone was stunned, when everyone had not yet reacted, and was looking forward to a fierce battle between the two - "Boom..."
Xiao Ruyi's body fell backwards like this!
"Dead!"
"One move!"
"Second...instant kill!"
Countless incredible looks, countless unbelievable voices! At this moment, everyone wanted to wash their eyes with water over and over again, and wanted to hit their heads again and again!
Am I stupid, am I wrong? This little-known Zheng Nan actually killed the prime minister’s son with just one sword strike!
This guy, who was only at the fourth level of the Earth Realm, killed an opponent two levels higher than him with just one sword! Just one sword!
"Ruyi!" Prime Minister Xiao, who was sitting on the high pavilion, waiting to watch the show, almost fell from the high pavilion. He was the person who couldn't believe his eyes the most at this moment, but the reality told him that everything he saw
It's all true! Prime Minister Xiao could not control his emotions and couldn't help shouting: "Boy, I will make you pay the price and make you die miserably!"
Behind him, the golden-masked man Xiao Youran secretly gritted his teeth, still with a slight smile on his lips, but shouted over and over again in his heart: "Very good Zheng Nan, you passed my test again."
After a test, you are worthy of being my opponent..."
On the other side of the high pavilion, there was a loud laugh, and Huangfuchuan's voice silenced the entire audience instantly: "Swords have no eyes. This has always been the case in arena competitions. I can only mourn for Xiao Aiqing and pass on the order.
Go down and reward the Xiao family with 10,000 gold coins and 8,000 pieces of cloth, and give Xiao Aiqing a generous burial!"
"yes!"
"In addition, the winner of this arena competition has also been born, that is Zheng Nan and Zheng Aiqing! Now I will officially appoint Zheng Nan as the leader of the Dragon City Dongchen Guards. Is there any objection?"
This time, although Prime Minister Xiao was gnashing his teeth, he no longer had any reason to object, so he had no choice but to smash his front teeth and swallow blood.
"Since there is no objection, the appointment will take effect from now on. Zheng Aiqing, accept the order!"
Zheng Nan bowed to Huangfuchuan and handed over his hands: "I accept the order."
"You are now appointed as the leader of the guards in the East City of Dragon City. You will be given a yellow mandarin jacket and the title of 'Prime Minister of the City'. You will also be rewarded with one hundred thousand gold coins and twenty thousand pieces of cloth!"
"Thank you, Zheng Nan!" Zheng Nan smiled slightly and accepted the decree, "But Your Majesty, I have one more request, please accept it."
"I love you, but it doesn't matter."
"I am willing to receive 10,000 pieces of cloth less. Please exchange these 10,000 pieces of cloth for 1,000 pieces of white silk and reward them to Prime Minister Xiao and his family! I accidentally killed Xiao Ruyi. I think the Xiao family needs cloth more than me at the moment!"
Huangfuchuan raised his eyebrows, but he was very happy in his heart. Zheng Nan's words would undoubtedly make Prime Minister Xiao angry to death. However, Huangfuchuan was not a rat-eyed person. He deliberately said seriously: "Zheng Aiqing is worrying too much, reward me."
Just keep your things, I will take care of Xiao Aiqing's funeral."
Looking at the other side, Prime Minister Xiao was so angry that he almost fainted when he heard Zheng Nan's request for a white silk!