Chapter 6: Unparalleled Under Heaven

  The Weiwu Earl's mansion was adjacent to the Dingyuan Marquis' general's residence, also on the north city wall, but compared to the Dingyuan Marquis' mansion, the Weiwu Earl's mansion was even more simple and unadorned.

  Tang An followed Yuan Wanli off his horse and strode towards the entrance of the earl's mansion. However, as he passed through the gate, he suddenly caught sight of another plaque behind the earl's plaque, which was slightly smaller but would undoubtedly shock anyone who laid eyes on it.

  "Matchless Under Heaven", with four bold and powerful characters, and a line of small seal script in the corner.

  "Received from Heaven, longevity forever prosperous"! It's actually the imperial jade seal!

  Nian Wushuang is indeed a national hero! Such an honor, I'm afraid even the Dingyuan Marquis's estate doesn't have it!

  Yuan Wanli saw Tang An's expression change slightly, he knew that Tang An's heart was also full of youthful ambition and fervent passion at this moment!

  Looking back on those years, when he first entered the door and saw this plaque, he was also young like Tang An, and his heart was also focused on martial arts. However, in his solitary cultivation, he had strayed from the right path too many times. If it weren't for the guidance of the Great Leader, he feared that he would have spent his entire life stuck in the fifth realm of Tian Ren, never to reach the heavenly realm. Who could have predicted that after entering the tiger and leopard's lair, in just over a decade, he would step into the heavenly realm and become one of the top masters in the world?

  My parents gave birth to me, but it was tigers and leopards who raised me!

  Yu Wanli strode forward with Tang An, a carefree smile spreading across his face.

  The general has fought a hundred battles, conquered for the country, now returns triumphantly, the whole nation cheers, brave warriors mighty!

  He suddenly remembered that General Yue had set up a hundred seats in the camp yesterday, and when he walked to his own face, he suddenly handed over his own marshal's red tassel helmet. Patted his shoulder and said: "A great man should drink gold helmet!", He felt that his whole body had an unstoppable force, and this ten-year war horse was also too short. He walked on the side, feeling sentimental. Because he broke through to the heavenly realm, it was time for him to leave.

  The Hu Bao army was originally too strong, and if there were two Tianjing strongmen, it would be really terrifying, and also very unfavorable for the imperial court's control. As soon as he thought of this, Yuan Wanli couldn't help but want to curse: "Damn it, the person who said this is really a pig-dog-like thing! Qin Qingxiang, you old treacherous eunuch without a son to inherit your legacy! What Nian Tongling said was right, indeed a bookworm ruining the country!"

  However, today is a good day. Yuan Wanli doesn't want to think about these annoying things anymore. General Yue said that as long as the war situation in the front line is urgent, the imperial court will definitely not bother with so many things. And for these few years, he can just take a good rest.

  When Yuan Wanjun arrived at the main hall, he strangely found that Nian Wusuo was not there. He casually pulled over one of Nian Wusuo's personal soldiers and asked: "Where is the commander?"

  The guard glanced to the left at the martial arts arena and smiled, saying: "General Yuan, the Grand Commander is getting impatient waiting for you. Fortunately, Young Master Ming and Young Master Xie have arrived. The Commander-in-Chief is currently accompanying the two young masters, playing with them on that side of the martial arts arena."

  Yuan Wanli's face suddenly showed disinterest upon hearing this, he waved his hand and those personal guards left.

  But Tang An felt differently after hearing it.

  "That close attendant actually said that Nian Wushuang was just playing with Ming Xiao and Xie Shiyi? Ming Xiao and Xie Shiyi, the two of them, couldn't even bear to be taken seriously by Nian Wushuang? The gap between these heavenly beings is so vast, it's probably beyond my imagination!"

  Yuan Wanli made Tang An sit down, but Tang An wanted to go to the martial arts arena and couldn't say it out loud, so he had no choice but to sit down with him. However, after Yuan Wanli sat for a while, Nian Wushuang didn't come back, but instead, a sudden burst of thunderous applause came from the martial arts arena outside.

  Something interesting must have happened there. Although Yuan Wanjun's eyes couldn't see, he could use his divine sense to feel it. Divine sense, this is something unique to Tianjing strongmen, can more subtly perceive everything in the surroundings.

  Yu Wanli felt it, and then opened his eyes. The corners of his mouth slowly curled up, muttering to himself: "Interesting." Then he nodded at Tang An, indicating that she could follow him as she pleased, before pulling up his robes and quickly walking towards the martial arts training grounds.

  Tang An quickly followed Yuan Wanli, and when he arrived at the martial arts arena, he found that a dense crowd of people had already surrounded it. Among these people were several familiar faces - they were the more than 100 people who had just been brought by Yuan Wanli!

  Although General Niu Wushuang's military discipline is strict, he is usually gentle and cautious. However, he also fears that these soldiers might get out of hand in the prosperous capital city and do something bad, so he ordered them to rest within the mansion. Tonight, except for those on duty, nearly all the other thousand or more soldiers are probably here watching the excitement.

  Tang An looked around at the hubbub, and if he hadn't listened carefully, he would have thought that Ming Xiao and Xie Shi Yu had joined forces to defeat Nian Wu Shuang. Only after listening carefully did he learn the details.

  It turned out that Xie Shi Yi proposed to join forces with Ming Xiao to fight against Nian Wu Shuang, but Nian Wu Shuang was the number one fierce general in the world, killing people all over the place. His gun skills were actually learned from the battlefield, and he had mastered the ultimate art of killing. He usually only killed people and didn't engage in martial arts competitions, so why would he play with these two juniors?

  In the end, the surrounding soldiers all cheered, of course, to fight a battle that would satisfy these boring guys. So, two of the most brave and fierce soldiers were selected from the army, temporarily joined forces, to deal with Ming Xiao and Xie Shi Yi.

  If that's the case, with Ming Xiao and Xie Shi Yi's skills, it would only be a matter of time before they were defeated one by one. However, for some reason, after just a few rounds of fighting together, Xie Shi Yi suddenly made a move against Ming Xiao.

  Until then, Nian Wushuang finally understood Xie Shiyis mind. He was holding back his strength, trying every means to fight with Ming Xiao, even betraying his allies, he had done it.

  The rest of the soldiers saw this and heard the commander's explanation, they laughed so hard that they fell over, and the commotion became even more intense.

  And now, what Tang An saw was that there were only two people left on the scene, Xie Shi Yi and Ming Xiao.

  In the arena, sword energy was everywhere, and neither Ming Xiao nor Xie Shi Yu had reserved any strength, each using their greatest power to try and kill their opponent. However, this didn't matter, as Nian Wujia was watching from the side, so even if they wanted to get hurt, it would be difficult.

  This is the first same-name showdown between Xie Shi and Yu in three years. With his stubbornness, he's probably been looking forward to this matchup for years.

  Xie Shi still remembered the time when they first clashed. That year, he was only seven years old, and Ming Xiao was also seven years old, it was their first year of learning swordsmanship. At that time, Ming Xiao defeated him with just a casual swing of his sword.

  He has never won against Meisho in his life. His greatest wish until now is still to defeat Meisho.

  But he kept failing.

  After repeated failures, he continued to practice his sword and challenge again. He believed that one day, he would win a famous victory!

  Suddenly, Ming Xiao's sword thrust towards Xie Shi Yi's heart, and everyone in the arena held their breath, watching this one move. Xie Shi Yi dodged with a turn of his body, but Ming Xiao's sword suddenly followed suit, still stabbing towards Xie Shi Yi.

  Ming Xiao's sword was alive, any sword that came into his hands was filled with vitality. It seemed as if the moment he relaxed his grip, the sword would jump up on its own. In contrast, Xie Shi Yi's sword was completely opposite, his sword was always so sharp and full of cutting intent, advancing forward without hesitation.

  His speed was fast, but it always gave people a feeling that his sword could be even faster.

  Xie Shi felt it himself, but he had already gotten used to drawing his sword with perfect precision every time. Each time he drew his sword, he strove for the most perfect angle and posture.

  He's being too deliberate!

  Nian Wushuang watched for a while, then shook his head: "The unity of man and sword enters the heavenly realm, and only when man understands the divine thought can the sword have spirit. Ming Xiao is even more exceptional."

  "Ding Dong", indeed, in the 30th round, Xie Shi Yi's sword was cut off by Ming Xiao with one move.

  Tang An watched from a distance as they exchanged blows, and he gained some insight. He could see that Ming Xiao's sword and his heart seemed to be in harmony.

  However, this is slightly different from his swordsmanship.

  Tang An's swordsmanship emphasizes intent, not technique. Even if he were to switch his sword for a knife or a spear, it would not affect his intent.

  But he still wondered how Ming Xiao did it?

  Man and sword become one?

  Tang An doesn't understand.

  If you don't realize it, you won't understand it naturally; if you haven't reached that level, you won't understand it naturally.

  At this time, Yuan Wanli was saying something in Nian Wushuang's ear. Nian Wushuang suddenly turned her head and looked at Tang An. Tang An was deep in thought with his head lowered, but unexpectedly, his heart skipped a beat, his face suddenly flushed, and he lifted his head to find Nian Wushuang staring at him.

  "Wow, incredible! Is this really the divine sense of a Tianjing expert?"

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