e-booksonline Chapter 87 A House Full of Red Sleeves
Chapter 87 A House Full of Red Sleeves
Chapter 87 A House Full of Red Sleeves
The following day, Black Rock Avenue.
This main artery that runs through the inner and outer city is now completely bustling with activity.
Carriages and horses moved like dragons, banners blotted out the sun. The restaurants and teahouses on both sides of the road were already packed, and the windows on the second floor were wide open, with countless noble families in brocade robes leaning out, just to catch a glimpse of the martial arts prodigy.
Sihai Tea House, first floor.
In a window seat, Jiang Mu rested her chin on her hands, her bright, clear eyes fixed on the entrance to the arena in the distance, like a watchful kitten.
Across from him, Lu Qu took a sip of tea, shook his head and sighed, "Old Jiang, how could you be so smitten with your granddaughter after just one glance?"
After hearing Lu Qu's words, Old Man Jiang felt even more helpless.
Girl, Su Yu didn't come looking for you even after breaking through to the Martial Realm. Either he doesn't care about you, or he's a fanatic obsessed with martial arts.
Why can't you forget him?
Jiang Mu ignored him, her mind only focused on what he was saying.
Brother Su, why aren't you here yet?
I'm here to cheer you on. Won't you be pleasantly surprised to see me?
Have you been practicing martial arts ever since you broke through to the Martial Artist level? You promised to come and have a drink with Grandpa, how could you forget?
The Blackwater River is so dangerous now. Mu'er hasn't gone fishing in so long. When can we go fishing together again?
The girl's thoughts were like layers of rolling clouds, one after another.
Across the street is the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, a private room.
The Yang sisters eagerly awaited their arrival.
The two of them dressed up specially today. Yang Ai wore a fiery red short skirt, as passionate as fire; Yang Zhen wore a purple long dress, exuding an air of nobility.
Although the two sisters were dressed differently, their identical pretty faces attracted frequent glances from the surrounding diners.
"Sister, why hasn't Brother Su arrived yet? I wonder if he's wearing the clothes we made for him." Yang Ai was getting a little anxious.
Yang Zhen held her teacup, seemingly calm, but her frequent glances out the window betrayed her true feelings.
"hiss!"
The horses neighed and whistled.
The Lin family's carriage finally stopped at the intersection. The curtain was lifted, and a small figure shot out like a cannonball.
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"Wow! This place is now my territory, Lin Xiaotian's territory!" Lin Xiaotian stood in the middle of the road with his hands on his hips, looking arrogant.
Subsequently, Su Yu, Lin Wanzhu, and others filed down.
"There are so many people."
Lin Wanzhu changed into a smart martial arts robe today. The upper part seemed to be wrapped with a belt, making it much smaller than usual, but her curvy figure still made the martial arts robe stand out high.
She glanced at Lin Dong and his sister behind her, her gaze settling on Lin Dong's bandaged hand: "How's your hand?"
"I've applied the best medicine, and I'm fine now." Lin Dong clenched his fist, his fighting spirit undiminished.
Lin Jing, cracking her whip, exclaimed excitedly, "The more people, the better! It'll be perfect for me to make a name for myself!"
Su Yu remained calm and unaffected by the surrounding atmosphere.
"Let's go register first."
He had just taken a step when a pretty figure ran towards him from both sides of the street, one on the left and one on the right.
"Brother Su!"
"Brother Su!"
Two soft cries rang out almost simultaneously.
On the left, Jiang Mu came running up, panting, with beads of sweat on her forehead. She wore a simple floral dress, exuding a fresh and delicate charm.
On the right, Yang Ai, dressed in a red dress, came running up, followed by Yang Zhen, who walked with elegant steps but not slow speed, adorned with jewels and looking bright and beautiful.
The three women met in front of Su Yu, and the air instantly froze.
Jiang Mu paused, looking at the two elegantly dressed women in front of her, whose beauty rivaled her own. The joy she felt upon seeing Su Yu instantly turned into a sense of tension and unease.
Yang Ai looked at Jiang Mu with a wary expression. Although the woman was dressed simply, she was pretty and had a kind of endearing charm.
If you were to ask who was most dumbfounded at this moment, it would be Su Yu.
He looked at Jiang Mu with some disbelief, "Miss Jiang, what brings you here?"
Seeing Su Yu's surprised expression, Jiang Mu immediately curled her lip, "Brother Su hasn't come to see Grandpa for a drink since his breakthrough, and there's been no news of you at all. If it weren't for seeing you in the martial arts examination—"
Hearing the complaint in her tone, Su Yu felt a little guilty. He had promised Old Man Jiang that he would go drink with him, but then he had been busy practicing martial arts and had long forgotten about it.
"Brother Su, who is this girl? I've never heard you mention her before." Yang Ai came to Su Yu's side, hugged his arm, and almost pressed herself against him, looking very intimate.
The soft touch unique to young girls immediately permeated through the thin clothing.
"Ahem, this is Miss Jiang, whom I met on a previous voyage. Let me introduce you to each other."
"These two are my fellow students at the martial arts school, the older sister is Yang Zhen, and the younger sister is Yang Ai."
"This is Miss Jiang Mu. Miss Jiang's fish-cooking skills are excellent."
The simple introduction only made the atmosphere more subtle.
Jiang Mu watched Yang Ai's intimate actions, her eyes slightly reddening. She bit her lip and remained silent, her usual lively demeanor gone.
No wonder Brother Su hadn't come looking for me; it turns out he already had such a wonderful girl by his side.
All I did was go on a trip to the Blackwater River with Brother Su, and he saved my life.
It was indeed wishful thinking on my part.
At this moment, several people followed behind.
Looking at the beautiful women in front of Su Yu, Lin Wanzhu suddenly felt a little irritated. She said sternly, "The competition is about to start. Su Yu, go register first."
Su Yu quickly replied, "Okay, Senior Sister."
After saying that, he turned to the three women and said, "Are you here to watch the match today? You can go to the arena and wait there first."
After saying that, he followed the Lin family members to the registration office.
Lin Jing took a few steps, then looked back at the three women with some surprise. Why were so many women watching Su Yu's match?
After Su Yu and the others left, Yang Zhen spoke first: "Miss Jiang, since you're all here to watch Brother Su's match, why don't you come together?"
Yang Ai was displeased when she heard her sister's words. This girl was obviously here to pursue Brother Su, so why invite her along?
Jiang Mu was taken aback. Looking at Yang Zhen's kind eyes, the bitterness in her heart eased slightly, and she nodded silently.
After registering, Su Yu had just greeted the three women and hadn't said much when Senior Sister Lin called him over again, "Come on, let's go see Master."
Reluctantly, I followed my senior sister to the private room on the second floor of the restaurant where we had met last time. Today, the White Ape Martial Arts School had booked the room again.
Pushing open the door, I saw Qin Fangqiong enjoying a plate of braised chicken feet. It seemed that Teacher Qin was in a good mood today.
"Master Qin." Su Yu bowed respectfully.
"Um."
Qin Fangqiong spat out a bone, wiped her hands, and said, "Su Yu, although you have broken through one acupoint, it has only been a short time. If you encounter a veteran acupoint master on the arena, remember not to fight head-on."
"Although I didn't personally instruct you on your Spirit Ape Demon-Subduing Blade technique, I heard from Xu Feng that you have a good aptitude for it. I suppose you've already mastered the basics?"
Su Yu nodded. "Being proficient can be considered a beginner, right?"
Master Qin is still unaware of the level of his swordsmanship.
That makes sense. Currently, only Senior Sister Lin knows that she has reached the proficient level, and it seems that Senior Sister Lin has not told Master about it.
He looked at his senior sister beside him and immediately saw her wink at him.
Su Yu understood immediately; this was to let him give his master another good scare.
Since that's the case, then let's show our strength on the stage. After all, I'm not the kind of person who likes to show off everywhere.
"Well, good luck. I'll be watching your match later." Master Qin waved his hand, indicating that Su Yu could leave.
After Su Yu left, Qin Fangqiong picked up a chicken foot again, gnawing on it while lost in thought.
"This kid, with just one acupoint and the beginner-level Spirit Ape Demon-Subduing Blade, he might actually have a chance to be in the top ten."
"However, compared to Chen Fan, he's still lacking. Chen Fan's swordsmanship is almost at the level of proficiency; Chen Fan has a much better chance of being in the top ten!"
"Waaah—"
The mournful sound of the ox horn echoed through the sky once more.
On the high platform, Pang Xuan, commander of the Black Stone Army, suddenly stood up, his body as imposing as an iron tower, his voice booming like a bell: "The third day of the martial arts competition, the arena battles, officially begin!"