Chapter 12: The Western Regions Blade Guest

  In the morning, 3,000 of the best were selected from among the 10,000. However, these 3,000 still had to undergo rigorous training and eliminate another 1,000 people before the remaining 2,000 could become new Hu Bao soldiers.

  Tang An spent the whole morning watching the matches on stage. This was just the simplest test, with the largest gap, and many masters below, just by looking at them for a few moments, you could tell who was stronger or weaker between the two on stage. However, in just one morning, each arena had selected the top fifty most excellent people.

  There are fifty people on one stage, and ten stages make five hundred people. Adding the sixty who were already qualified, a total of 560 will participate in this afternoon's final competition. However, this afternoon's competition cannot be fully concluded. This morning is just selecting tall ones from short ones, and this afternoon is the official start of the competition.

  Because it is in the military camp, there are many rules and regulations. People who participate in the competition are not allowed to leave at noon. So lunch is a big pot of rice. Two large steamed buns, a bowl of potato soup, no meat, very simple. Just because this meal at noon was too plain, in the afternoon, many people wanted to quit the Tiger and Leopard Army.

  They were all famous masters, putting aside their status to participate in the competition was for fame and power. Not really wanting to come and be a soldier, sacrificing themselves for others. Seeing those people leave with complaints, Tang An just shook his head and smiled.

  "Everyone knows that joining the Tiger and Leopard Brigade is the fastest way to get promoted and rich, but it's not even worth suffering a bit. Is there such an easy thing in the world?"

  He looked up to see Qian Fuzhang Luo Hu staring at the group of people leaving with a sneer on his face, and Tang An knew that this was also a kind of disguised test. Only those who had suffered hardships could adapt to this arduous military career. The Tiger and Leopard Army is not a place for pampering!

  "Dong" "Dong" "Dong"......

  "Wooo" "Wooo" "Wooo"......

  The big drum accompanied by the horn, a fierce and powerful sound came. The afternoon's duel has begun!

  Tang An raised the treasured sword in his hand and slowly walked towards the last arena.

  Xie Shi Yi, named Xiao, met each other halfway and walked together to the end. These last 560 people were just a number to them. Although they were all top masters of the Tian Ren Wu Chong realm, everyone's innate talents, enlightenment, and cultivation methods were different, and the gap in their strength was also huge.

  "Hey, Tang Shao." Ming Xiao exclaimed, suddenly patting his shoulder and laughing.

  Tang An was taken aback, he didn't know why Ming Xiao suddenly called him that way.

  Ming Xiao saw Tang An's confusion and winked at him, then said with a sly smile: "Tang brother, I was wrong about you before. I thought you and Xie brother were the same type of people who are extremely diligent in their cultivation, completely not understanding how to enjoy life. But now I know that you, Tang brother, are from a wealthy family. The jewelry store in Zhongzhou City is famous everywhere, although it's no longer surnamed Tang now. However, I guess that after this time, Tang brother will surely be able to return home with glory and become the young master of the Tang family again."

  Tang An's expression suddenly turned gloomy as he thought of that farewell, which was almost nine years ago. Nine years ago, he had no idea what had happened, only remembering that his father and mother had hastily moved to Yangzhou. But now, he knew the general reason. It turned out that his uncle, Yue Yi, was one of the twelve hall masters under the famous Tianxian Sect Master, known as Iron Claw Yue Yi. And his own father had been a sharp blade under the Tianxian Sect Master's command back then. His father had already retired from the Jianghu, but the Tianxian Sect Master still wouldn't let go of their family's assets.

  【Jade Hands】 What kind of hands can be called jade hands? Tang An thought of his father, who would fall ill every time the weather was cold and gloomy, with aching all over his body, and his fingers trembling uncontrollably like he had suffered a stroke. He felt a deep hatred in his heart: "It's all because of you, Emperor! Just for your grand plan to unify the world, you have to destroy my family? It was fine before, but from now on, even if it's the King of Heaven himself, I won't forgive!"

  Tang An's expression suddenly changed, and he said to Ming Xiao: "Ming Shao's words are extremely right! If I can survive this time, I will definitely return home in glory and reclaim my family business. Then, I will invite Ming Shao and Xie brothers to drink at the Wang Yue Lou in Zhongzhou for three days, and we won't leave until we're drunk!"

  Ming Xiao shook his head and said discontentedly, "Why do you call me Ming Shao while calling him brother? I'm not happy about this. Unless you invite San Yue, I won't let it go."

  Tang An smiled lightly: "If I can go home, it doesn't matter if it's three months or three years!"

  "Great, it's settled then!" Ming Xiao burst out laughing and playfully punched Xie Shi Yi's shoulder. "How about that? Don't you think I'm amazing? With just a few words, someone is willing to treat me to three years' worth of drinks! You wooden lump, you probably can't even do that in this lifetime. Never mind, I know you don't like drinking. So, your share will be left for me then. That way, someone will be treating me to six years' worth of drinks!" Ming Xiao's face lit up with an even brighter smile as he spoke.

  Actually, Ming Xiao is very rich and doesn't save much money when others invite him to drink. He's happy only because his friend Tang An invited him out. Whatever the matter, as long as it involves the word "friend", it becomes extremely precious to him.

  Just then, Ming Xiao suddenly saw something and exclaimed, "Huh?" Tang An and Xie Shi Yi also looked over, wondering what had happened to make Ming Xiao so surprised.

  Only in the center of the largest arena, there was a tall and slender man in gray robe standing on it. His face had a long scar that went from his forehead through his eyes to his chin. No matter what expression he made, the scar moved up and down like an earthworm, making him look extremely ferocious and terrifying.

  Xie Shi Yu saw this man's appearance and also furrowed his brow, softly saying: "It's the Western Regions' knife guest Duoluo, how did he come too?"

  Ming Xiao looked at him with a slightly darker expression, no longer smiling, and solemnly said to Tang An: "His name is Duolo, his knife skills are very powerful. He is the first master under Qin Qingxiang. Qin Qingxiang has been in contact with Shu Shan Wang Ruitu. This time in the capital, you killed more than a hundred disciples of Shu Shan, and Nian Tongling and Yuan Tongling vouched for you in front of the emperor, allowing you to join the Hu Bao army to redeem yourself through meritorious service. On the surface, Qin Qingxiang can't do anything to you. However, if you want to win the final duel, you will definitely meet this Duolo. He is very powerful, and it's said that his internal energy has already reached a high level of completion, only lacking the activation of his divine consciousness to directly enter the heavenly realm. To be honest, I am not his match."

  Tang An's heart skipped a beat - even Ming Xiao wasn't a match for that person?

  Although Tang An thought he wouldn't lose to Ming Xiao. But even Ming Xiao himself frankly admitted that he wasn't a match for him, would he be a match?

  Tang An carefully sized up Du Luo, and Du Luo seemed to have also sensed that someone was staring at him. He turned his head around, just in time to see Tang An's eyes burning with a fierce battle intent, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

  His smile was extremely ferocious, and his eyes were like a venomous snake, staring at people with a chilling gaze.

  However, Tang An was calm and fearless. "If I can't even defeat this Ma Luo, how can I fight against Wang Ruitu in half a month?"

  Tang An raised his head and met Du Luo's provocative gaze, staring straight at him.

  Tang An's gaze made Du Luo feel extremely uncomfortable in his heart. Du Luo looked at him, suddenly raised his left hand, and slowly stretched it to his neck, smiling as he stuck out his tongue, finally making a throat-slitting gesture towards Tang An, accompanied by a strange "Ka!" sound from his mouth.

  Tang An saw this action, a fierce anger suddenly rose in his heart, his fists clenched with a crackling sound, then calmed down and bid farewell to Ming Xiao and Xie Shi Yi, returning to his own arena.

  Seeing Tang An like this, Du Luo thought he was afraid of himself and burst out laughing triumphantly.

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