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Time flies, and the years flow by. This year, Fang Zheng is fifteen years old!
Huai'an County is adjacent to Xinhe Prefecture in the north. A tributary of the Xinhe River runs across the county, dividing the ancient city from north to south. It also opened up a water transportation route, making this ancient city a prosperous place in the Northern Desert. business center.
The breeze blows and the sun shines brightly.
Several painted boats on the Xin River followed the wind, drawing water lines as smooth as silk on the river.
There were only three days left for the biennial Taoist examination. The Xinhe Prefecture set up an examination room in Huai'an County, which attracted talented people and beauties from all over the world to gather on the banks of the Xinhe River.
Green willows sway gently, and a square high platform covered with a bright red carpet gracefully occupies the most beautiful viewing platform in Xinhe. The high platform is decorated with lights and colors, and the audience is dressed in rich clothes and densely covered with flowers.
In the spring of March, hundreds of flowers bloom.
According to the practice in previous years, a grand gathering of talents and beauties will be held in advance before the Taoist examination begins, and celebrities from all over the world will be invited to watch and admire their beauty.
It’s called, Baihua Wenhui!
"Roar!"
A low beast roar sounded, but it did not attract too many people's attention. After all, the technology of raising ferocious beasts has become increasingly mature in some big families over the years.
"Sir, there is a lot of people here, including dragons and snakes, and many sneaky people. With your talent and reputation, there is no need to attend this meeting!"
A burly man with a beard on his face sat astride a 'Three-Eyed Red Flame Tiger' with red and white fur all over its body, a thin slit on its forehead, and a ball of red flames swinging from its tail, and spoke softly. A young man in blue and white attire asked in front of him, his expression extremely respectful.
The young man in fine clothes slowly raised his head and looked at the square sign with the four characters Baihua Wenhui hanging in front of him. He paused slightly, his expression extremely indifferent.
"When I went out, grandpa told me to behave according to etiquette!" After the young man in colorful clothes said lightly, he walked straight forward.
The burly man did not dare to say any more, but quickly jumped off the Sanqing Red Flame Tiger, and then followed the handsomely dressed young man towards Jade Fang.
The three-eyed red flame tiger roared, jumped onto a beast platform at the door, and leaned down gently. Around the three-eyed red flame tiger, there were also various ferocious beasts crouching.
The young man in colorful clothes didn't walk very fast, he just walked straight towards the high platform of Baihua Cultural Association. As he walked, he slowly took out a gold bone and silver paper fan from his arms, waved it gently, and an ink painting of The mountain and river map is revealed.
The young men in brocade robes who were laughing and discussing under the high platform were stunned when they saw the young man in splendid attire. Then, after their eyes fixed on the gold-bone and silver-paper fan, they all looked horrified.
They all walked around to give up their seats.
The young man in colorful clothes had a normal expression, neither angry nor happy, nor sad nor happy. He just walked to the front and center position and slowly sat down.
A fat man in brocade clothes next to him was holding a melon and fruit in one hand. He was talking loudly with a young man in brocade clothes next to him, laughing so hard that he fell forward and backward. When he saw the young man in brocade clothes, his face suddenly turned pale, as if he had seen the young man in brocade clothes. As if he was a ghost, he jumped up and quickly picked up the young master next to him and fled.
In an instant, the surroundings of the young man in colorful clothes disappeared, leaving only a strong man with a beard.
"Back off!"
"But, here..."
"retreat!"
"Yes, sir!"
The strong man with a beard swept around and quickly retreated, but none of the talented people around him was willing to sit back down.
"Yan Xiu actually came to participate in the Hundred Flowers Cultural Festival? Isn't it incredible?"
"Think about it, Yan Xiu seems to be turning sixteen this year."
"I see!"
The talented people sitting in the distance chatted for a while, then stopped talking and continued to enjoy the flowers and wine.
But at this moment, a young man with a fair complexion wearing a yellow brocade suit, with a green sword at his waist, walked towards the high platform with a smile on his face, accompanied by several guards in armor.
"Look, Meng Yushu is here!"
"I heard that this Meng Yushu has entered Taoism a year ago. If he takes the Taoist exam this time, he will probably top the list!"
The talented people were talking quietly, with envy on their faces.
Meng Yushu, a young man in yellow brocade clothes, heard the comments around him, and his face showed a bit of pride. Then he walked straight to Yan Xiu, gently cupping his fists and saluting.
"Huai'an Meng Mansion, Meng Yushu was lucky enough to meet Mr. Yan Xiu!"
Yan Xiu looked indifferent and didn't even look at Meng Yushu. He just sat on the chair and gently shook the gold bone and silver paper fan in his hand.
A gust of breeze blew by, and Meng Yushu felt a desolate chill. With the prestige of the Meng family in Huai'an County, and his own Taoist strength, there were not many people who could make him take the initiative to show his kindness.
However, Yan Xiu in front of him didn't even look at him.
This was a very indifferent disregard, and it was in front of so many talented people. Meng Yushu's expression changed. He pinched the sword in his hand and leaned on his chest a few times. However, he finally returned to his smile.
"Since Young Master Yan Xiu likes peace and quiet, then Meng Yushu will take his leave!" Meng Yushu cupped his hands again, finding a way for himself to get off.
"Oh, God, what an eye-opener! There's no one sitting in such a good seat? I'm so lucky!" At this moment, a clear voice suddenly sounded from behind Meng Yushu.
Meng Yushu frowned.
He had just made an excuse for Yan Xiu to be quiet, but he didn't expect someone to make a noise. If he was really allowed to sit here, wouldn't what he just said be a slap in the face
I was about to take action to stop him, but then I thought it wasn't necessary.
With Yan Xiu's character, is there really anyone who can sit beside him safely
With a smile on his lips, Meng Yushu thought of Yan Xiu's indifference just now and the overestimation of the person behind him, and suddenly felt that sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight was not a good choice.
Although, I don’t know if the person coming is a tiger.
But after all, we can find out how capable Yan Xiu, who is known as the cold-faced Shura among the younger generation of the Great Xia Dynasty, is.
"Hey, do you want to sit down? If you don't want to sit down, please give me a seat!"
Just when Meng Yushu was secretly proud of his idea, he felt a force coming from his shoulders. Then, his whole body was lifted up by this force and his body leaned back.
"Plop!" He sat down on the ground.
"The quality of people nowadays is so poor! You don't even know if a good dog is not blocking the road?" A contemptuous voice sounded again, and then, I saw a slender figure with an evil smile on the corner of his mouth, wearing a blue coarse cloth The young man in a long gown and a blue scarf on his head walked to Yan Xiu's side and sat down.
"Hey, this Hundred Flowers Festival is really good. There is also a fruit platter!" The young man seemed to have discovered a new world and instantly brought the fruits that were originally placed in front of Yan Xiu and took a bite. It was extremely sweet.
As the young man's voice rang out, the originally lively Hundred Flowers Cultural Reunion became extremely silent for an instant, leaving only the slight rustle of the breeze blowing the willows by the river...