Chapter 171 Flying Flowers [Thanks to "hhh hehehe" for the reward!]

The magnificent scenery of the divine capital, with colorful fish and dragons.

The carriage of the Colorful Clothes Festival slowly moved from north to south. Wherever it passed, gongs and drums were blaring, colorful satin was flying, and it was very lively. In a restaurant in the north of the city, in the best private room, several young talents were gathered.

When Liang Peng arrived with Bian He, he saw a nobleman sitting in the room. He was in an indigo brocade gown, with a face as white as jade, clear eyes and brows, and a jade hairpin and cloud-like hair. He was staring at the colorful carriage passing by downstairs, and two followers stood behind him.

Seeing the two people enter, the man immediately stood up to greet them.

"Brother Qi." Bian He called out, "This is Brother Liang, the best student in this department. Brother Liang, this is Brother Qi. I don't need to introduce his name."

He had told Liang Peng earlier that there was a party in the evening and he could take him to meet Qi Yingwu, the most famous contemporary chief in the academy.

Even if he didn't say it, it would be impossible for the students in the academy not to know a figure like Qi Yingwu.

Liang Peng, dressed in a scholar's robe, bowed slightly and said, "I have long heard of Senior Brother Qi's great name."

Qi Yingwu was full of dignity and elegance, and he immediately responded politely, "Junior Brother Liang Peng, I have heard your name mentioned many times by the teachers in the academy. I am glad to see you today. You are indeed a very talented person."

The new Lingya Three Lists were just updated at the beginning of the month. Compared with the Tongtian List, the Youlin List will change more frequently.

However, Qi Yingwu still sits firmly in second place, still only behind Jiuyang's Feng Nanjue.

Fortunately, the three lists are updated on the first day of every month. If they were updated a few days later, Wen Yifan, who ranked fourth, would have completely disappeared from the list, which might have caused quite a stir.

Qi Yingwu, who is now ranked second on the Young Lin List, should be considered the undisputed number one among the younger generation of the Yin Dynasty and the leader of the future battle to capture the city.

His origin is also prominent, he is the eldest son of the authentic Shendu Qi family, and the great-grandson of Qi Kunlun, the state minister. It can be predicted that as long as there is no accident, he will definitely be the head of the Qi family in the future.

Such a person does not have a trace of arrogance, and is always humble when facing his junior fellow students in the academy.

After sitting down, Qi Yingwu smiled and said, "Today I am here to entertain several Jianghu heroes from Dongzhou and Jingzhou, and I specially invited two junior brothers to accompany us, so that they can see the demeanor of our academy students. I also thank the two junior brothers for giving me this face."

"Hey——" Bian He raised his hand, "Brother Qi, you asked us to come because you think highly of us, so don't be so polite. Attending this banquet can not only increase our knowledge, but also allow us to meet young heroes in the martial arts world, which is what we all want."

This is by no means a polite remark. The people who come to the party of Qi Yingwu Group are not ordinary people. It is indeed a good opportunity to make friends.

Although they were definitely attracted by Qi Yingwu's reputation, the students from the academy who were traveling with him would definitely be taken seriously. Bian He and Liang Peng, who Qi Yingwu had found, were indeed the best in their respective subjects.

Liang Peng was the youngest here, so he didn't say much, just listened and watched silently.

The three of them exchanged a few words, and then they heard footsteps outside the door, and several more people came in. Qi Yingwu stood up again to greet them, and the two of them stood up as well.

There were about six or seven people who walked in. They were all dressed like rangers and were obviously guarding the two leaders.

The one on the left is a tall and burly man with a dark black haircut, a slightly square head, and straight and hard facial lines, as if cut by a sword. His skin is copper-black, his eye sockets are deep, and he wears a brown-black cloth robe with his sleeves tied around his limbs.

At first glance, it feels hard.

If it weren't for the light fuzz on his lips that still retained his childishness, it would be difficult for people to associate him with the words "young hero".

On the right is a beautiful woman in an emerald green dress and plain white trousers. She is tall and long-legged, with bright eyes, skin as white as sheep fat, and a faint smile on her face. She carries a sword on her back, revealing a golden spike on the hilt.

As soon as the woman entered the room, the whole room instantly became bright.

"Young Master Wu, Miss Zhao." Qi Yingwu stepped forward and asked in a gentle voice, "Are you two here together?"

"No, I just happened to meet you downstairs." The green-clothed woman smiled and said, "The Colorful Clothes Festival in Longyuan City is really lively. I was hanging around outside and almost missed the time. It was only when Brother Wu called me that I remembered to go upstairs."

"Hey." The tough young man surnamed Wu laughed and said, "What a coincidence."

After everyone took their seats, Qi Yingwu turned around and introduced them: "This one is Wu Handing, the young master of the Whale Clan, and this one is Zhao Xinzhu, the eldest daughter of the Zhao family in Dongzhou. This is the first time for both of you to come to the Divine Capital."

Liang Peng greeted the guests along with the others.

Like Qi Yingwu, these two people all have prominent backgrounds and are outstanding people themselves, and those following them are their partners, followers, and the like.

Needless to say, the Whale Sect, the correct name should be the Whale Lake Sect, is the holy land of martial arts in Whale State. And Whale State is known as the hometown of martial arts, from three-year-old children to eighty-year-old men, almost everyone practices martial arts. The name of this hometown of martial arts actually originated from the Whale Lake Sect.

When Kyushu was in darkness, a martial arts master named Wu came from the southwest to preach the world, which set off a wave of martial arts reform in the world and laid the foundation for the opening of a brand new era.

And the southwestern state was also named after him and changed to Jingzhou.

The Whale Lake Sect was the sect founded by this great master. It has an extraordinary status in the world and has been passed down for thousands of years.

Wu Handing, as the young master of the Whale Clan, is also ranked tenth on the Young Unicorn List. He and Qi Yingwu are both top-notch geniuses in Kyushu.

The Zhao family of Dongzhou is the largest royal merchant in Pinghai Prefecture. They are also a martial arts family that has been passed down for nine generations. They are equally famous and are old friends with the Wu family of Jingmen.

Zhao Xinzhu came from such a famous family and had a beautiful appearance. He was ranked 31st on the new Young Talents List, which was a very proud time for him.

There are countless chivalrous men in the martial arts world who regard Zhao Xinzhu as their dream lover.

Liang Peng watched calmly and soon discovered that the atmosphere between Wu Handing and Zhao Xinzhu was a little subtle.

The young master of the Whale Clan was taciturn. Every time he spoke, he would glance at Zhao Xinzhu unconsciously. When Zhao Xinzhu looked back at him, he would unconsciously dodge. It was clear that he had something on his mind.

However, the eldest daughter of the Zhao family had a cheerful personality. She was always smiling and talking to anyone, and it seemed that she was no different to him.

Their banquet was facing the railing, and outside the French windows was a bustling street scene. Opposite was a restaurant called "Yunxian Pavilion". The celebration had just begun, and Yunxian Pavilion was already surrounded by many people waiting and watching. Half of the people on the entire street were here.

Zhao Xinzhu glanced at the plaque opposite and suddenly said, "It is very convenient for Master Qi to hold a banquet here."

Qi Yingwu nodded and said, "Miss Zhao should also know something about the flying flowers in Shendu."

"Of course I did my homework before coming here." Zhao Xinzhu said with a smile.

When Wu Handing heard the two of them mention it, he asked, "What's so special about this place?"

"Brother Wu, did you grab the flying flowers at the Colorful Clothes Festival?" Zhao Xinzhu asked.

"Of course." Wu Handing said with a bit of pride, "I have never failed in snatching flying flowers in Whale Lake City."

Zhao Xinzhu explained, "The most famous flying flowers in Longyuan City are from Yunxian Pavilion. It is said that every year they prepare exotic flowers and rare spiritual plants, and the prices are always very high. It is rumored that Yunxian Pavilion spent tens of thousands of taels of silver to make this bouquet of flying flowers this year. Everyone is very curious about what kind of exotic flowers are worth such a high price."

"The flying flowers that have been fought over the most in Longyuan City over the years are from this Yunxian Pavilion." Qi Yingwu also said: "We are watching the ceremony here, so we can see the most exciting scene. If the two of you are willing to join, it will be very convenient."

Zhao Xinzhu's eyes sparkled as he said, "This Yunxian Pavilion Feihua is the focus of everyone's attention. If I get it, I can become famous in the capital of gods. Of course I want it."

"Then I'll go and grab it for you." Wu Handing said immediately.

"If someone snatches it and gives it to me, I will of course be happy." Zhao Xinzhu raised his head and said, "But what I want most is to snatch it with my own hands."

Qi Yingwu smiled and said, "Then I wish you two a successful start."

"Master Qi, aren't you going to snatch it?" Zhao Xinzhu glanced over.

"I took the flying flowers from Yunxian Pavilion two years ago. It's not good to compete with others again and again." Qi Yingwu replied.

Zhao Xinzhu advised: "It's not that Brother Wu and I didn't come before, but now that we are here, you should come along."

"This..." Qi Yingwu hesitated a little, "I didn't have this plan before."

Wu Handing also looked at him and said, "Since Hsinchu has said so, Master Qi should also come and participate."

There was a gleam in his eyes, and there was a hint of fighting spirit.

Qi Yingwu then said calmly: "Since you two have invited me so kindly, I will join you once."

Bian He heard the voice and said, "The Yunxian Pavilion is blessed tonight. Having several people here competing for the flying flowers will definitely attract the attention of the whole city. Tomorrow this matter will spread throughout Longyuan City and become a good story."

Someone else said loudly, "Of course. No matter how popular Yunxian Pavilion was in the past, there have never been two people competing for the top ten of the Young Unicorn List. Moreover, there is a chivalrous lady like Miss Zhao who is both unrivaled in cultivation and beauty. She will definitely take away all the glory in Longyuan City tonight!"

Qi Yingwu smiled and said, "Then why don't you, Junior Brother Bian, also participate and leave your name in it."

Bian He quickly declined, "I can't do that. Haha, I won the flying flower from Lanyuexuan last year, which was considered to be what I wanted. I don't want to compete for it again."

Although Lanyuexuan is not as popular as Yunxian Pavilion, thousands of taels of money are spent on it every year, making it the second most popular flying flower. Moreover, many people who failed in the popular flying flowers like Yunxian Pavilion would turn to Lanyuexuan, so the competition was sometimes very intense.

It is indeed something he should be proud of that he was able to receive the flying flower from Lanyuexuan.

Bian He then said to Liang Peng: "Brother Liang, you have never robbed before, right? Why don't you join in and have some fun."

Liang Peng said: "My cultivation is insignificant, how dare I compete with you? I will go get a flying flower from Dingsheng Tower later, and I will be satisfied."

“Hahahaha…” As soon as these words were spoken, a burst of laughter immediately rang out at the table.

If it were somewhere else, they might not know it as they had just arrived in Longyuan City, but Dingsheng Tower was within their sight. It was a restaurant half a street away from Yunxian Pavilion.

Judging from the situation, the business is on the verge of bankruptcy and the facade is a bit run-down. I think since it is about to go bankrupt, they won’t spend much money on extravagant decorations.

Serious practitioners are too lazy to pick up these flying flowers, but perhaps a child passing by will try to pick some and play with them for fun.

Compared with the popular flying flowers that attracted everyone's attention, he was really not up to standard and was even less worthy of the identity of a student in the academy, so the people present just thought he was joking.

……

At the same time, Wang Rulin, who was wearing a Taoist robe, and Liang Yue, who had changed into black clothes, had also arrived at the street.

"This Dingsheng Building... doesn't look very prosperous." Wang Rulin murmured.

"They use this as a form of transaction, so they definitely wouldn't dare to choose flying flowers that are too popular. Wouldn't it be terrible if they were snatched away by passersby?" Liang Yue chuckled.

"That's right." Wang Rulin said, "It's good this way, it's easy to identify who is the Jiuyang person who came to trade. With my master here, you can fight for it without worry. If this flying flower can be taken away by someone else, my master's name will be written backwards!"

　Thanks to the leader "hhh呵呵" for the reward, becoming the 18th leader of this book. Thank you very much.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)