Rebirth: Holding on to the golden thigh and showing off

The competition for a bride will officially begin in three days.

The first round is music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and the contestants need to produce works based on the topics given by the princess.

The second level was a two-player battle, and in the end only ten people entered the third level.

The third level is a test for the King and the Princess of Xuanwu Kingdom. The final test questions are still kept secret.

It is said that there are nearly three thousand people who have signed up now, including countless young ladies from the wealthy and gentry of Xuanwu Country, all of whom are here to participate in the martial arts competition and find a husband.

Xue Yuan now follows Lu Bai all day long. He likes Lu Bai very much and feels like he is both a teacher and a friend to him.

Lubai would teach him a lot of things, and he found that giving the coffin to Sister Xiaowei was indeed inappropriate, but he was too embarrassed to ask for it back.

Next time he will give Sister Xiaowei something better.

Xue Yuan also bought some wine to honor Master Chen Ming.

Lu Bai asked him to buy less, saying that the old man had already drunk a lot and couldn't drink so much anymore. When Master Chen Ming found out, he called him an unfilial disciple.

Chu Yan has been looking for Xue Yuan and Lu Bai these days. She clearly saw their backs together, but they seemed to be unable to hear her when she called them.

There were too many people on the street and it was too crowded. Chu Yan couldn't catch up and was so anxious that he was spinning in circles.

Xue Yuan and Lu Bai heard Chu Yan's call but ignored it. Lu Bai thought this woman was a little strange.

He heard from Xue Yuan that this woman had been courting him before her breakthrough, which made Xue Yuan a little overwhelmed and he didn't know how to refuse.

When he first saw her two days ago, Lu Bai felt that the way Chu Yan looked at him was strange. It was not the kind of look of admiration or appreciation.

It was an aggressive look that seemed to be possessive of the person, and it was a bit creepy, but she thought she had concealed it well.

This woman is not a good person, as can be seen from Xiaowei's attitude towards her.

They should not have any more contact with Chu Yan.

"Brother Xue Yuan, Brother Lu Bai, where are you going?" With the help of the system, Chu Yan finally stopped the two men.

God knows how tired she was. She didn't dare to stop for a moment. There were so many people on the street that she missed the opportunity several times.

"Sister Chu Yan, why are you alone here? Where are your brothers and sisters?" Lu Bai was dumbfounded. He clearly remembered that he had walked around this woman.

Xue Yuan stood aside without saying a word. Even Lu Bai, who was in the late Jindan stage, couldn't shake him off, so he certainly couldn't do it either. It turned out that his cultivation was not high enough.

"They're preparing for the martial arts competition to find a bride. I was just wandering around and saw you guys coming over to say hello. How about we have lunch together?"

"No, we have an appointment with Qing Si."

"We all know each other, so we can go together." Since Qing Si is here, then Xuan Qingli should be here too, and Chu Yan also wants to show up.

"Sister Chu Yan, this isn't a good idea. Why don't you ask Qing Si? If he agrees, I'll take you with me." Lu Bai bet that Qing Si would never agree.

Qing Si would never seek to make trouble, or he would lose the appetite.

Chu Yan was speechless. She didn't have Qing Si's communication token at all, so how could she contact him?

As soon as Lu Bai saw Chu Yan's expression, he knew that she had no chance. "Sister Chu Yan, we are in a hurry. See you next time."

He immediately pulled Xue Yuan and ran away without stopping, taking advantage of Chu Yan's lack of reaction.

"Brother Lubai, your communication token can..." Chu Yan watched Xue Yuan and Lubai disappear in the crowd.

These two people seemed to be wary of her. Were they pushing her too hard?

On the day of the martial arts competition to win a bride, Qingsi booked a room in the tallest teahouse in Xuanwu City, and we went there together to watch the competition.

The King of Xuanwu and the eldest princess appeared together, and the people around them cheered loudly.

The eldest princess was wearing gorgeous clothes, decorated with pearls and gems. Her long skirt swayed like a peacock spreading its tail. Her face was like exquisite porcelain, white and transparent, and beautiful.

The contestants were all very excited. The eldest princess was so beautiful, and she had the king of Xuanwu as her father-in-law. Their lives had reached their peak from then on.

The eldest princess said in a soft voice, "I'm glad that everyone has come to participate in the competition to find a husband. I look forward to your coming and spending the rest of your life with me."

Her words immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the contestants present.

"This Princess of Xuanwu Kingdom is really good at talking. She makes me want to take part in the martial arts competition to find a husband." Xie Wuniang lay on the windowsill and looked at Jiaojiao Niang on the martial arts stage below.

"The eldest princess' name is You Lingling, and she is a disciple of Elder Ruxue of the Baihua Sect. She incorporated the art of seduction into her words just now, so it can be more inspiring."

"I see."

The first round is about calligraphy, chess, painting and music, with the theme of "Summer". Contestants are invited to show off their talents. Each person only needs to choose the one he or she is best at.

Among them, "Chess" has no contestant choice at all, and "Summer" is a bit difficult.

The first performance was the "qin". Contestants took turns to go on stage, pluck the strings and play melodious tunes.

I felt drowsy listening to the music. The sound of the piano was like a summer breeze blowing through the courtyard, as if it could soothe my inner restlessness and make me feel more peaceful and comfortable.

"The disciples of Lehua Palace are indeed worthy of their reputation." Qing Si exclaimed.

The disciples of Lehua Palace played a piece of music called "Summer Night". The sound of the piano was like the chirping of insects in the night wind. The melody surrounded them like a clear spring flowing in the woods, which made people intoxicated and fascinating.

Even Xie Wuniang, who didn't understand music theory, could tell that the contestant from Lehua Palace would definitely be among the best.

Some piano sounds are like the morning sun slowly awakening, and the piano sounds bring us a fresh feeling.

Some of the piano sounds are soft and melodious, like the night-blooming cereus quietly blooming in the summer night, quiet and charming.

Princess You Lingling will write down a score for every contestant after they finish, and only half of them will enter the second stage of the martial arts competition to win a bride.

This "piano" lasted for five days, and I became numb to the sound after that.

I don't know how Xie Wuniang and Linlin got addicted to playing mahjong. They even wanted to drag Honglu and me into the game, saying that only four people can play.

At first I scoffed, wondering what was so fun about these little cubes, but later I was slapped in the face.

Mahjong is small yet big, simple yet profound.

There was a tacit understanding between Hong Lu and I that if each of us won once, we would kill Xie Wuniang and Linlin without leaving a single piece of armor. But the two of them simply cheated and said that we had a contract and that didn't count.

Later, Green Cypress came to replace Red Heron, and he started to kill three of us alone. We were so angry that we drove him down and stopped playing with him.

After the "qin" ends, the "shu" begins.

Contestants on the competition stage wrote poems related to summer with their brushes.

Their brushstrokes are either vigorous and powerful or soft and smooth, and their love and emotion for summer are revealed between the lines.

I am not interested in writing. I am more attracted by the snacks on the table.

Xuan Qingli and Master Chen Ming talked and commented from time to time, and Qing Si echoed on the side, saying that these contestants were not mediocre in skills, but had some foundation.

The people watching below exclaimed in admiration from time to time, impressed by the contestants' talents, saying that they were barely worthy of the eldest princess of their Xuanwu Kingdom.