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As a model student who upheld the five virtues and four beauties, he always kept in mind the principle that a good man should not fight with a woman. However, it was Miss Cen who angered even someone like him to the point that they started fighting on the spot.
The worst part is, they even lost back then… He was furious!
The Zheng brothers had obviously anticipated his reaction, and they rushed over, one hugging his left leg and the other his right leg: "Brother, we really can only rely on you now."
"How can we live without you?"
The two creatures were crying and screaming, as if they had been seduced and abandoned by someone.
Inside and outside the inn, people came and went, watching a young man being dragged along by the Black and White Impermanence, who were lying on the ground, as they struggled to walk into the inn.
Chapter 86 Li Xianrui and the Jade Blossoming Technique of the Mysterious Flower
Fu Hai tried to shake off the two brothers, but the two Zheng brothers held on tightly and wouldn't let go.
Zheng Yi called out, "I know you and Miss Cen Er don't get along very well, but that was when we were kids. We really need your help now." Zheng Zhen echoed, "We really can't find anyone else. Everyone has worked so hard rehearsing until now, and the Lantern Festival is just around the corner. Now..."
There's nothing we can do when something like this happens.
Fu Hai was ultimately soft-hearted and was persuaded by the two of them to keep pestering him. In addition, it was only a few days, and he could earn at least several dozen taels of silver, which was indeed a great subsidy for the cash-strapped Dragon Claw Sect.
You should know that in their inn, a lower-class room only costs 100 coins per night, and even with the price increase during the Lantern Festival, it only goes up to 120 coins. A middle-class room costs 360 coins per night, and it's not even fully booked yet.
Although the superior rooms were expensive, only one room had been reserved. "Alright, alright!" he finally agreed.
The brothers Zheng Yi and Zheng Zhi were overjoyed and hurriedly got up.
Fu Hai went first to talk to Sister Qiu Ying and Junior Sister Ling Yue about it. Although the inn would be busy these days, they had already hired the Fu family's elderly couple to help, so they didn't really need Fu Hai.
In addition, according to the brothers Zheng Yi and Zheng Zhi, the rehearsals will only be held in the afternoons of these three days, and then they will parade through the streets with everyone in the evenings after three days, so it won't take up much time.
They naturally had no objections.
Five hundred miles to the northwest lies the Painting Immortal Pavilion on Mingxiao Peak of Jade City Mountain.
Li Xianrui, with her natural beauty, exquisite features, and elegant high bun, wore a flowing, fairy-like colorful dress. Three beautifully dressed young girls came to bid her farewell.
"Senior Sister, are you really not coming with us to see the Lantern Festival?" Second Sister Zhu Xiuhui still hoped that Senior Sister would go with them. "I heard that this year's Lantern Festival in Anjun will be especially lively and better than ever before."
Li Xianrui slightly curled her rosy lips and said lightly, "I won't go."
Junior Sister Zhao Xiangmei chuckled and said, "I heard that you're planning to break through in the next couple of days, Senior Sister. When we get back, you'll be at the middle level of the sixth realm!" Li Xianrui gave a slightly annoyed look and said, "That girl Xiaoyu, she's being nosy again. Tell her not to tell anyone."
"On the other hand, maybe we can make it to Anjun's Lantern Festival." The three junior sisters exchanged glances.
Although Xiaoyu had secretly told them, the fact that their senior sister personally confirmed it still made them overjoyed.
They all knew that with their senior sister's pride, she would never say such a thing unless she was absolutely certain.
Although she was originally known as a talented woman of Jade City Mountain, it was still rare for someone so young to be ranked in the middle grade.
Zhu Xiuhui said excitedly, "Senior Sister, if you go to Anjun, come find us at the Dragon Claw Inn outside the south gate of Anjun City. We have reserved a superior room there and will stay there."
Li Xianrui said casually, "Oh? Why are you living outside the city?"
Zhu Xiuhui said, "Going through the canal would be a long detour. We plan to go directly to He County and then go there from there."
Zhao Xiangmei said, "Although we stayed outside the city, the city gates were left open for those few days. The servants said that it was still noisy in the city in the middle of the night. It was actually quieter outside the city after watching the lanterns."
Li Xianrui said casually, "Alright, if I succeed in breaking through my cultivation in the next two days, I'll go directly to Duanyun Mountain to find you." She said this with great confidence, her self-assurance was beyond question.
At that moment, the three junior sisters bid farewell to their senior sister, and together with a few servants and old women, boarded a magnificent carriage and headed south along the official road, ready to travel and enjoy the scenery along the way.
After the three junior sisters left.
Li Xianrui instructed her maid, Xiaoyu, to prepare hot water for her to bathe and change.
The Mysterious Flower Blooming Jade Technique she cultivated placed great emphasis on mental state during breakthroughs in her cultivation. At this moment, her mind was as clear as a mirror, utterly untainted. With her three junior sisters gone, she planned to break through her cultivation level and advance to the middle grade tonight.
While taking a bath, the steam from the overflowing tub filled the entire room. She soaked in the hot water, took the bronze mirror next to her, wiped away the steam, and looked at her face.
She felt she was stunningly beautiful; if not unparalleled in beauty, she was certainly naturally beautiful.
After taking a bath, Xianna got up. Xiaoyu had already prepared a blouse and comfortable clothes for her.
"Xiaoyu!" Ji Xianrui said calmly, "Has that new martial arts novel that Baoshuzhai mentioned last time been delivered yet?"
“That book, ‘The Young Hero’s Adventures,’” Xiaoyu said, “it seems that Baoshuzhai values that book quite a bit. It has already been printed and is ready to be distributed at the Lantern Festival in Anjun. Since you are a regular customer of theirs, they sent you a copy as well, and it’s sitting there right now.”
Li Xianrui lazily lay on the couch and said, "Bring it here, let me take a look first." Xiaoyu said, "Isn't Miss supposed to be in seclusion tonight to break through to the next level?"
Li Xianrui said, "It's just a novel. How could it possibly affect me? No matter how well Baoshuzhai describes it, it's still just a popular story."
Xiaoyu was naturally aware that her daughter was known as a renowned talented woman of Jade City Mountain, proficient in all arts and crafts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and possessing exceptional knowledge, manners, and martial arts skills. So it was just talk.
Immediately, he went to fetch the book that the treasure book shop had just delivered for the young lady.
Li Xianrui casually took the book and saw that it had a fine blue cover with delicate stitching, exquisite paper, and the title "The Young Hero's Adventures in Heaven" written in a flamboyant style on the pages. Below that was...
The author's signature reads, "Southern Flying Bird."
Li Xianrui said, "I've never heard of this novelist before. This must be a new work. The workmanship is even more exquisite than usual. It seems that Baoshuzhai really put in a lot of effort. But a novice writer always has many flaws."
Xiaoyu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Miss, you are too particular about your books. You always find that some parts are poorly written or the plot is too rough, so you just put them aside."
"Bao Shu Zhai said that it won't be easy for novels from the past two years to catch your eye, young lady."
Li Xianrui said calmly, "When the moon rises above the branches, I go into seclusion to cultivate. Now I still have some time to kill some boredom, and I don't expect anything."
Xiaoyu then lit sandalwood incense for the young lady, brewed some fresh tea, and then quietly withdrew, not wanting to disturb her mistress's peace and quiet.
Li Xianrui lay on her side on the fragrant couch, her expression serene and comfortable. She casually flipped through the pages of the book, and when she saw the first paragraph, she gave it a slight compliment: "This opening is quite novel, and the word choice and sentence structure are also quite good."
He leisurely flipped through the pages, finished a chapter, and smiled slightly: "It's quite captivating. It seems Bao Shu Zhai didn't just randomly promote books this time." Then he continued reading.
"I'm going to be fawned over by her?" Fu Hai pointed at Cen Yao, who was playing the role of a fairy high up.
The martial arts instructor, having learned from the Zheng brothers that he and Cen Yao had a strained relationship, quickly said, "It's just a matter of doing some movements. You pounce on her, she makes a respectful gesture, and then you step back."
"At most, we'll just back up behind the car in front and roll around like an object, making the people along the way laugh a bit." Fu Hai probably understood why they had chosen him, who had martial arts training.
Because during the parade, the entire lantern procession is constantly moving forward. Not only do the lantern dancers have to "perform lion dances" on their own vehicles, but they also have to jump back and forth between the two vehicles. Without some kind of light-footed skill, it would be impossible to do this.
Even the reason they chose Cen Yao to play the "fairy" was because she came from the Phoenix Dance Pavilion.
Phoenix Dance Academy is a martial arts academy that specializes in teaching girls martial arts. Its main techniques are called "Phoenix Dance Nine Hands" and "Phoenix Dance Continuous Legs".
Zheng Yi pulled Fu Hai aside: "That girl is now a prized disciple of the Phoenix Dance Pavilion, and she's already reached the ninth realm. You just need to pretend, don't..."
If you really want revenge, go after her; you can't beat her."
Fu Hai rolled his eyes.
It's because Cen Yao practiced martial arts since she was a child that he lost to her before. The main reason is that for some reason, that girl especially liked to cause him trouble.
Fearing he might refuse, Master Cheng quickly came over, smiling apologetically, "Young brother, don't worry, you won't be treated unfairly no matter what." The martial arts instructor said, "How about we go up and practice first, and then get familiar with it before we start moving the carriage?"
They really had no other choice; they weren't martial arts practitioners, and even performing a dance on a constantly moving float was difficult for them.
Not to mention, with the floats bouncing back and forth, plus the fact that you have to walk through the whole city, anyone who isn't a martial artist simply doesn't have the skill to keep going.
It wasn't that they wanted to find Cen Yao, someone who could stand steadily on a high place on a moving float, constantly dancing and spinning, and occasionally lifting her leg to carry monsters on the moving float, and who was also pretty.
Such beautiful girls are hard to find.
Fu Hai, dressed in a demon skin, used the Flying Star Step technique he had only recently learned to step onto the carriage, stand on the front carriage, and dance a few times. More people gathered around, and seeing his fluid and graceful dance, they couldn't help but cheer.
As the Zheng brothers said, everyone had been preparing for so long, and they were quite worried when they suddenly encountered such an accident.
After all, this year's Lantern Festival is different from previous years. Not only the government, but also the people attach great importance to it. If it can be well organized, it will be able to attract a large number of tourists every year at this time, thanks to the Grand Canal.
Seeing that this young man's skills were even better than Brother Ping An's, everyone cheered.
The martial arts instructor then instructed him to try jumping and "powerfully attack" the Golden Lotus Platform behind him, adding, "Just pretend, pounce on it, but when Miss Cen lifts her leg, you must come down. Don't actually do it."
Full of confidence, Cen Yao laughed from the lotus platform, "Let him come. Don't worry, watch this fairy kick this demon down. Hahahaha." The martial artist had just finished speaking to Fu Hai when he saw Miss Cen's arrogant demeanor.
He quickly went to Miss Cen, smiling apologetically, "Miss Cen, please let him see you too. Just don't be too serious, just pretend to lift your leg." Bo Hai, young and impetuous, was also angry: "It's nothing! You want her to be serious? Does she think she's some kind of fairy? Oh dear!"
After saying that, she darted from the front car to the back, leaping over the wooden frame and railings of the middle float, and pounced towards the golden lotus platform. Cen Yao arrogantly snorted, "You've got a trick up your sleeve!"
Suddenly leaping up, Feng Wu unleashed a series of powerful kicks, aiming to throw Fu Hai off the flying car and send him tumbling head over heels.
Fu Hai saw that her leg techniques were indeed fierce, and it seemed that her strength had surpassed that of the past two years. That was one thing, but her attitude had also become more arrogant.
Let's not hold back then. Star-Absorbing Technique!
"Star Absorbing Technique: A wondrous martial art created based on the principle of attraction between opposite sexes. It can instantly entangle a person of the opposite sex below the mid-level. As the saying goes, even a good woman fears being entangled by a man."
With this Star-Absorbing Technique, once you've absorbed the opponent, you can cling to them relentlessly.
Chapter 88 Stop hitting her! If you keep hitting her, she'll have no choice but to marry you.
Master Cheng and the martial arts instructor were alarmed to see that the two men had already gotten serious before they even started to cooperate.
Although both of them are skilled fighters, fists and feet can be unpredictable. If they accidentally injure someone else at this moment, where will they find someone else to fix it?
The brothers Zheng Yi and Zheng Zhi were familiar with both Fu Hai and Cen Yao, so they were naturally anxious. They knew that Cen Yao had mastered the true teachings of the Phoenix Dance Hall and was highly skilled, while Fu Hai, although a martial artist, had lost his martial arts school and had been reduced to running an inn.
They were worried that if they invited Fu Hai over, he would immediately get injured, and after sending him back, how would they explain it to Song Lingyue, who looked so sinister?
Meanwhile, some clueless onlookers, oblivious to the danger, were still cheering. Suddenly, Cen Yao unleashed a swift kick, her leg movements a blur of motion, so fast and precise that Fu Hai was caught completely off guard. The martial arts master thought to himself, "Oh no, this girl really doesn't hold back!"
Although Fu Hai was also a martial artist, and even if he were taken off the float, he shouldn't be injured, but one can't be too careful. Unfortunately, his strength was far inferior, and he was powerless to stop it.
But in a flash, Fu Hai, without anyone knowing how, instantly wrapped his arms around Cen Yao's legs, then around her waist, and then tackled her to the ground.
At this moment, Fu Hai is still disguised as a demon, while Cen Yao is dressed as a fairy.
So everyone watched in disbelief as the demon pounced on the float and knocked the fairy down directly on the golden-red lotus platform.
The lotus platform was quite high, so after the fairy was knocked down, they could only see her head and shoulders, as well as her two small legs that had been spread open and placed on the shoulders by the demon.
And so the demon pinned the fairy down.
Everyone stared in astonishment... What a pose!
Because the lotus platform is surrounded by lotus petals and is positioned high, although everyone can easily see what the posture is, they still cannot see the whole picture. The two little girls next to the lotus platform, however, can see it clearly.
The two little girls, dressed in floral dresses and carrying flower baskets, looked as if they were kneeling beside a fairy from both sides.