Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 183

[Chapter 183 Going to War]

In the suburbs, the Royal Concubine’s pet was having a blast.

It flew into the forest and took out a pheasant, then jumped into the stream and caught a big fish. Lin Xiu roasted the prey it caught on the fire with branches and watched it feast on the food.

The Royal Concubine also had a lot of fun. The spiritual sound froze a section of the stream, and the Royal Concubine and Caiyi skated on the ice. They grew up in the south of the Yangtze River and had never seen snow when they were young, let alone ice skating. This kind of thing was full of novelty for them.

Lin Xiu was lying comfortably on the grass basking in the sun when he suddenly felt that the sunlight was blocked.

He opened his eyes and saw the faces of Zhu Jin and Emperor Xia.

Emperor Xia’s face darkened slightly, and he said, “Who asked you to take the Imperial Concubine out of the city?”

Lin Xiu stood up from the grass and said, “Didn’t Your Majesty ask the Imperial Concubine to stay outside the palace for a few days?”

Emperor Xia said, “I asked the Imperial Concubine to stay at your house for a few days, didn’t I ask you to take her out of the city? If she encounters danger, can you bear the responsibility?”

At this time, the Imperial Concubine came over from a distance and said, “It was me who wanted to go out of the city to get some fresh air, Your Majesty, don’t blame others.”

In fact, the whereabouts of the Imperial Concubine would be reported to him by the secret detectives in the dark at all times. Emperor Xia was just taking advantage of the topic. He looked at Lin Xiu and said, “I will give you a chance to make up for your mistakes. Go to the Martial Arts Academy tomorrow and teach those people in Wuji Country a good lesson for me, and promote the prestige of my Great Xia country. I will let you go for abducting the Imperial Concubine out of the city.”

Speaking of abducting the Imperial Concubine, Lin Xiu actually felt a little guilty.

He really had this idea just now.

But he didn’t know what happened yet, so he asked Emperor Xia, “Your Majesty, what happened to the people of Wuji Country?”

Speaking of Wuji Country, Emperor Xia snorted coldly and said, “A small country that is lucky enough to have a martial arts genius wants to challenge Daxia. I want you to teach them an unforgettable lesson.”

Lin Xiu was surprised and said, “There are so many geniuses in Tianziyuan, why did your majesty let me go?”

Emperor Xia said, “Although that person is from a small country, he still has some strength. He is already in the upper realm of the Xuan level, and he has some speed skills. It is not a sure thing for others to take action.”

As one of the five dynasties, the martial arts academy of Daxia’s highest martial arts academy was swept by a genius from a small country. Although there was no actual loss, it was very embarrassing. It

was probably similar to the Olympic table tennis losing to the Koreans and the diving gold medal being taken away by the Japanese. Who can tolerate this?

Not to mention how these countries will spread propaganda after returning, all Daxia subjects, whether they are powerful or ordinary, will regard it as a shame.

Lin Xiu understood.

Emperor Xia is asking for his help.

Thinking of him at this time?

When he asked him to help arrange the marriage, why didn’t he think of today when he refused?

Lin Xiu certainly has a sense of national honor, but his sense of honor is for the China where he was born and raised, not the Great Xia Dynasty.

Lin Xiu shook his head and said, “They can’t beat them, and I can’t beat them either. I am a lower-level Xuan-level person, and I can only barely rank in the Tianziyuan with a little speed. Others have stronger true energy and faster speed than me. How can I win?”

Emperor Xia glanced at him and said, “Don’t pretend to be a weakling in front of me. If you show half of your strength when you were in the Xue family, it will be enough to deal with those frogs in the well of the Wuji country.”

Lin Xiu was a little surprised. He also knew about the Xue family?

Emperor Xia said, “I can’t understand why you are so scheming at such a young age. You are obviously very talented, but you have been hiding your talent for so long. Even I was almost fooled by you.”

Lin Xiu was stunned for a moment, and then an idea came to him.

This is a very good reason!

In one year, the ability awakened four times, and reached the upper realm of the martial arts Xuan level. It was really incredible. Even Zhao Lingjun could not do it. But if others thought that he had awakened his ability very early, this speed was not exaggerated. It was probably the talent level of Lingyin and Princess Minghe. The

reluctance on Lin Xiu’s face disappeared, and he gradually became serious. Then he sighed and said to Emperor Xia: “I have no choice. Too much rigidity is easy to break, and wisdom will be hurt. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Although my name is Lin Xiu, I don’t want to be so showy. If I show such a talent early, I may not survive today.”

Emperor Xia fell silent this time, because what Lin Xiu said was true.

His forbearance and his hiding his shortcomings were also right.

If he had exposed his ability of strange arts early, he would have died under the assassination of the prince.

Now it seems that the reason why the prince’s assassination failed several times is very obvious.

Who would have thought that he had such a strong talent, but he had been pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. Those assassins thought that he had just awakened his ability not long ago, and it was not unfair to die in his hands.

But his acting skills were so superb that they were almost impeccable.

When he made ice for the harem last year, he showed the level of his newly awakened skills, deceiving everyone including himself.

Emperor Xia looked at Lin Xiu and said, “I understand your concerns. From today on, you don’t have to hide your incompetence anymore. Although it’s easy to break, if you can be like Zhao Lingjun, who would dare to break you?”

After saying so much, he still wanted Lin Xiu to save his face.

In fact, Lin Xiu didn’t mind showing off a little bit of his strength. After all, his goal next year was to be in the top ten of the Tianjiao list. At that time, even if he wanted to hide his strength, he couldn’t do it.

But he still looked at Emperor Xia and said, “I admit that I have hidden some of my strength in the past, but from what Your Majesty said, the genius of Wuji Country is not an ordinary person. I am not completely sure of my chances against him.”

Emperor Xia asked, “How sure are you?”

Lin Xiu said, “Fifty percent.”

Emperor Xia frowned and said, “Only fifty percent?”

Lin Xiu said, “Fifty percent is not a small amount. If that person has a speed-related skill, it will be difficult for me to defeat him.”

Emperor Xia thought for a while and said, “If you can win, I will let the Ministry of Rites handle the concubine for you this time, and then issue an imperial decree to grant you marriage, giving you enough face…”

Although it is a concubine, there is a big difference between taking a concubine by yourself and taking a concubine by imperial decree.

His Majesty granted the marriage, and no one can doubt Caiyi’s identity and status in the future.

Lin Xiu could not give her the status of the principal wife, but the emperor granted the marriage and the Ministry of Rites undertook it. What Zhao Lingjun has, Caiyi must also have.

Lin Xiu clasped his fists to Emperor Xia and said, “In the battle tomorrow, I will do my best to enhance the prestige of our country!”

…

In the past two days, everyone in the capital, from the dignitaries to the common people, was filled with anger.

How dare the tiny country of Wuji bully the Great Xia?

They only won a few competitions, but the people of Wuji country publicized these achievements as if they had won a national war, and even held a celebration banquet in Zhaiyue Tower.

If it is like this in the capital of Daxia, who knows how they will humiliate Daxia after returning to their own country.

If they really defeat all the geniuses of the Martial Arts Academy, the court will be humiliated this time.

I just hope that someone will defeat the young genius of Wuji Country in one fell swoop today and severely crush their arrogance.

Martial Arts Academy.

After breakfast, Lin Xiu went to the Yishu Academy to practice for a whole morning before coming to the Martial Arts Academy.

Princess Lingyin and Princess Minghe heard that he was going to compete with the people of Wuji Country, so they came here to join in the fun.

Today is also the day of the ring challenge, but the students of the Martial Arts Academy are not thinking about the challenge. They used to be dissatisfied with the people of Tianzi Academy, and they always wanted to pull them down and take that position themselves.

But today, they just hope that these people can defeat the genius of Wuji Country and get back the face they lost yesterday.

As usual, ten people from Tianzi Academy were on the stage. The ten people who had obtained the challenge qualification this month went on stage to choose an opponent to challenge. However, in order not to consume the physical strength of the students of Tianzi Academy, the ten challengers had already reached a consensus. One of them said to Vice President Chen: “President, Daxia is a country of etiquette. Friends from Wuji Country have come from afar. Why not let them go on stage first?” Someone in

the Wuji Country delegation who was proficient in Daxia’s language said a few words to a young man.

He used the language of Wuji Country, which Vice President Chen and others did not understand.

Lin Xiu heard it clearly on the stage.

As long as he used the power of the sound technique, any slight movement would not escape his ears. These people from Wuji Country were indeed provoked by him. The envoy told the young man that he had to defeat all the geniuses of Daxia Martial Arts Academy in public, become famous in one battle, and pave the way for him in the subsequent small and large competitions. The

fastest way to become famous is, of course, to step on the shoulders of Daxia Tiancai.

The young man walked up to the ring, bowed to a young man, and said, “Jin Can, please teach me.”

Jin Can was the name of the genius of Wuji Country, and the person he chose was also a very powerful person in Tianzi Academy, named Chen Mo, who had reached the upper realm of Xuanjie. In the past ring challenges, no one would challenge him.

Chen Mo stood up from his seat, walked to the middle of the ring, and also bowed his hands, saying, “Chen Mo, please teach me.”

The two of them each chose a weapon, and after the salute, Chen Mo was the first to draw his sword.

He drew his sword very quickly, and most people in the audience only saw a blurry sword shadow.

But after the sword shadow disappeared, his sword body was held in the hands of the person opposite.

Chen Mo’s pupils shrank slightly. Although Vice Dean Chen had said that this person was extremely fast, his speed was still far beyond his expectations.

He even felt that Lin Xiu, who was also famous for his speed in the martial arts academy, did not have such speed.

Lin Xiu did not have such speed.

He was sitting in the back and could see clearly that the man’s attack speed was incredibly fast. This was not the Xuan level, and even the lower level of the Earth level did not have such speed.

Lin Xiu’s speed came from his extraordinary strength and the slow motion of his supernatural skills.

But Jin Can of Wuji Country relied on pure speed.

However, he was only slightly faster than Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiu could see that this man’s martial arts had reached the upper level of the Xuan level, but his supernatural skills had not. He had awakened three times at most. If he had awakened four times, then Lin Xiu would not be able to touch him. With only three times, there was still a chance to fight.

Speaking of which, this man’s strength was very close to his own half a year ago.

At this moment, Chen Mo was completely at a disadvantage on the ring. The two had similar real strengths, but the other party also had supernatural skills. A warrior of the same level could not be his opponent.

Not only was he not his opponent, but he seemed to be played by the other party throughout the whole process.

This scene reminded everyone in the martial arts academy of certain scenes.

Their eyes looked at a certain position on the ring.

There was a figure sitting there. Compared with the serious and nervous faces of the people around him, his expression seemed particularly relaxed, as if he didn’t take the genius of Wuji Country to heart at all.

The students of the martial arts academy all knew that Lin Xiu had practiced martial arts for less than a year, and the reason why he was able to sit in that position was because of his unparalleled speed. However, Jin Can of Wuji Country was obviously better in speed. When he was inferior to others in speed and strength, his chances of winning were very slim.

Zhao Lingyin also stood under the ring.

If she went on stage, it would only take a moment to defeat this person. In front of her, no speed could be displayed. In just a moment, the person would be frozen on the ring.

But Lin Xiu’s Yuanli was not enough to trap the upper realm of the Xuanjie.

She was not from the martial arts academy, and the competition on the field was also martial arts, not strange arts. She could not go on stage and could only stand and watch.

Soon, the winner was decided on the ring.

Chen Mo’s body was blasted out of the ring, and from beginning to end, he did not touch the corner of the opponent’s clothes.

He clasped his fists to the young man on the ring, and then stood outside the crowd without saying a word.

The young man also clasped his fists to him, and then looked at the rest of the people on the stage. The remaining Tianziyuan students either bowed their heads or turned their heads, and did not dare to look him in the eye.

The strength of the few of them was not much different. Chen Mo lost so thoroughly. If they went up, the result would be the same.

This scene was seen by the students below the stage, and they were angry and helpless.

They were angry that none of the young geniuses of Daxia dared to fight against the provocation of a small country. But they knew that even if these people went up, it would be useless.

This person from Wuji Country has obviously surpassed his peers, and he will shine even in the competition among the countries.

And these geniuses of the martial arts academy are not qualified to be on the list of geniuses for at least three years.

However, they soon discovered that there was a person on the stage who was different from the others.

He did not bow his head, nor did he dodge his eyes, but looked at the young people of Wuji Country calmly and indifferently.

Even if he was defeated, he was not afraid.

Just this courage is precious.

As expected of Zhao Lingjun’s husband, he dared to challenge the authority of the Zhang family and face an enemy that was difficult to defeat. Even if he lost, he deserved everyone’s admiration.

Jin Can also noticed the young man.

This is an admirable opponent. He respects him and will defeat him.

He bowed to Lin Xiu and said, “Please teach me.”

Lin Xiu stood up and smiled, “Lin Xiu, please teach me more.”

Under the ring, Bai Jiaoxi sighed and said to Vice Dean Chen, “Give him another year, he may have a chance, but now, he may not be able to defeat this person…”

Vice Dean Chen was also unsure. At least from the strength that Lin Xiu had shown before, he was not Jin Can’s opponent, but His Majesty seemed to have an inexplicable confidence in him.

He suppressed his doubts and said, “Let’s watch.”

On the ring, Lin Xiu and Jin Can had already chosen their weapons.

Lin Xiu used a wooden spear, and Jin Can still chose a wooden sword.

Before the final salute, Lin Xiu asked, “During the competition, can I use mysticism?”

Jin Can nodded and said, “Of course.”

He was able to defeat so many opponents not because of his strong martial arts strength, but because of his mysticism ability. In the competition among the countries, there was no distinction between mysticism and martial arts. Whether it was mysticism or martial arts, it was their own strength.

The two saluted each other and then stepped back a distance.

A gong sounded, and the competition began.

Just as everyone was staring at the two people intently, wanting to see who would take the first step, the temperature around the ring suddenly dropped.

Almost in an instant, a thick layer of ice condensed on the ring. Although Jin Can was fast, the entire ring was frozen, and he had nowhere to hide.

The ice had spread to his legs and was still spreading to his upper body. He was about to shatter the ice with his true energy, but Lin Xiu’s spear shook, and a sonic boom was heard in the air. The tip of the spear stopped in front of Jin Can’s chest. If

the spear moved forward a few inches, it would pierce his heart.

Lin Xiu simply put away the spear and clasped his fists, saying, “Thank you.”

Zhao Lingyin stared at Lin Xiu on the stage in a daze, with great shock and confusion in her heart.

Freezing the ring in an instant, so that even the upper-level warriors of the Xuan level could not escape… This can only be achieved after the Ice Art is awakened four times. When did he break through again?

How long has he been practicing, and he has already caught up with her ten years of practice!

Vice Dean Chen also widened his eyes and said in surprise: “Fourth awakening, Xuan-level upper realm, his special skills are Xuan-level upper realm!”

At this moment, there was an uproar on and off the stage.

They all knew Lin Xiu’s martial arts talent. Compared with martial arts, his special skills talent was not very good. In the special skills academy, it seemed that only the Huangzi Academy had such talent…

Is this the strength of the students of the Huangzi Academy?

Soon, the faces of the martial arts academy students under the stage showed excitement and joy.

Won!

Although it was not martial arts that defeated the genius of Wuji Country, the people of Wuji Country also relied on special skills, but his special skills were just restrained by Lin Xiu.

After being stunned for a moment, several people from Wuji Country immediately came over.

The man who understood Daxia language said: “This is cheating. It is obviously a martial arts exchange, but he used special skills!”

The martial arts academy students who were full of anger could not help it and spoke one after another.

“Bullshit, didn’t you use any magic?”

“Who can you beat without magic?”

“Only you are allowed to use it, but we are not allowed to use it. Do you still have any shame?”

…

The envoy of Wuji Country was speechless and had to say: “His magic is of the upper heaven level, and it has been awakened four times. Jin Can’s magic is of the lower earth level, and it has only been awakened three times. This is not a fair competition…”

Vice President Chen sneered and said, “Does your Wuji country’s fairness mean that only you are allowed to win?”

At this time, Lin Xiu, who was standing on the stage, said: “Vice President Chen, it doesn’t matter. Our Great Xia is a great country. If it gets out that we use the heaven level to bully the earth level, it will indeed damage our reputation. How about this, the previous match doesn’t count. I won’t use the ice magic and compete with him again.”

Vice President Chen looked at Lin Xiu, nodded slowly and said, “Okay.”

Lin Xiu looked at the ice layer on the ring and said, “However, these ice layers need to be dealt with first.”

“Let me do it.” A red-dressed figure jumped onto the stage. Princess Minghe looked at Lin Xiu with a complicated look. A line of fire rose from under her feet. The ice on the stage quickly melted. After a moment, even the water was evaporated.

After doing all this, Princess Minghe jumped off the stage, stood beside Zhao Lingyin, and asked, “Have you known his true strength for a long time?”

Zhao Lingyin was still at a loss.

What the hell does she know!

If she knew that Lin Xiu had awakened for the fourth time, would she still make that bet with him?

He made the bet with her on purpose. Zhao Lingyin was a little annoyed. Obviously, she fell into the trap!

If Lin Xiu really entered the top ten of the Tianjiao list next year, should she fulfill her promise?

Lin Xiu didn’t know that Lingyin in the audience was already thinking wildly. He looked at the young man from Wuji Country opposite and said, “It’s time to start.”

Jin Can was silent for a moment and said, “You don’t need to use strange skills, and I don’t need to use them either. Let’s have a fair competition.”

Lin Xiu said, “You still use them, otherwise you are not my opponent.”

Jin Can looked at him and said, “Please don’t underestimate me.”

Lin Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and said, “In this case, I won’t be polite.”

This time, Jin Can took the lead. He stepped forward quickly and stabbed Lin Xiu’s chest with the wooden sword in his hand. The speed of this sword was very fast. Even if he didn’t use strange skills, his speed was also the best among the warriors of the same level.

But a moment later, the wooden sword in his hand flew out.

Lin Xiu pointed a wooden spear at his throat and said, “I said, without the magic, you are no match for me.”

“So fast!”

Jin Can was shocked. Apart from himself, he had never seen a second person of his age with such speed.

He knew that he had met a real opponent.

His figure disappeared on the spot and instantly appeared ten feet away.

Lin Xiu looked at the afterimage that gradually dissipated in the void, feeling a little regretful. It was a pity that his ability was full. Otherwise, if he got this person’s speed ability, he would be invincible in the martial arts.

Extreme strength, extreme speed, extreme eyesight, extreme defense, if his eyes could glow, he would be a superman.

At this time, Jin Can’s voice suddenly came to Lin Xiu’s ears.

“Please don’t be distracted when fighting with me.” As

soon as the voice fell, he had appeared in front of Lin Xiu and punched him in the chest.

This punch, which contained true energy, would surely fly out of the ring if it landed on Lin Xiu.

But things did not go as Jin Can expected.

He felt that his fist had landed on a wall made of steel, and his entire arm lost consciousness in an instant. At the same time, Lin Xiu grabbed his wrist and flicked him, sending him flying out of the ring.

Jin Can was shocked beyond words. How could he be so powerful? Not only were his skills far superior to his, but his Qi was also so powerful. His full-strength punch couldn’t even shake his body!

Lin Xiu’s expression was also shocked.

After the last breakthrough, he had clearly copied four abilities. How come the power in his body reacted again when he grabbed this person’s wrist just now?

The update is a bit late, but the word count is 6,000. After the Chinese New Year, the update rhythm is completely messed up. I’ll work on it again today and try to save two chapters of manuscripts, and resume the previous update time first.

(End of this chapter)