Volume 2: Memories of Yonghui (Part 1) Chapter 02 If Life Could Just Be Like Our First Meeting
Yao Ji had imagined many different ways that Yong Hui would compete, but the situation before her still surprised her.
It is said that Yonghui's martial arts competition is different from all other martial arts competitions in the world. Since it started ten years ago, different competition rules have been formulated every year according to Zhuo Ao's mood. It is not a monotonous fighting and sword-wielding, but a comprehensive test of the overall level of the contestants, including courage, wisdom and skills. From this perspective, it seems that Zhuo Ao really intends to find a successor.
Therefore, the winners who go through such all-round training every year, although we dare not say they are the masters of the time, are definitely among the best young people in the world.
The only strange thing is that, although the winners of these ten years have all become top figures later on, and there were also some lucky ones who were favored by Zhuo Ao and personally taught or learned from him, but no one has ever been able to get a glimpse of Zhuo Ao's magical skills back then.
Everyone understood that Zhuo Ao seemed to have not yet found a satisfactory successor, which also meant that everyone still had a chance to learn those earth-shattering magical skills.
It is precisely because everyone holds such an idea that this year's Yonghui martial arts competition is unprecedented. As early as April 1, since Yonghui City opened its doors to welcome guests, this ancient city has been crowded with people. Young people who come from all directions have already surrounded the sheepskin drums under the Yonghui City Tower where people are clapping and signing up.
It was the first time that Yao Ji had seen such a grand occasion, and her heart was already leaping with excitement. For a young woman just starting out, being able to personally experience such a legendary event was definitely something to be thankful for.
Following the sound of a clear gong announcing the start of this year's Yonghui Martial Arts Competition, a graceful woman in green slowly descended from the city wall and landed in the center of the crowd.
The moment this woman in blue appeared on the stage, she almost captured everyone's heart. Her eyebrows were like the morning moon, her eyes were like twin stars, and her face was like a lotus. Her expression was filled with a chilling and stunning beauty.
The phrase "secluded orchid in the valley" probably describes a woman like this, right?
It was obviously inappropriate for such a woman to appear in such a place, but the jade token on her waist had the word "Zhuo" written on it, and her identity was self-evident.
The cold-faced woman slowly swept her eyes across the huge crowd of people competing in the competition, and then spoke coldly: "The Yonghui Martial Arts Competition has officially begun. As for its history and rules, I believe everyone present knows them, so I won't say more."
Her voice was not loud, but it seemed to have a special penetrating power and reached the ears of everyone present.
The excited crowd suddenly quieted down, almost all eyes were instantly focused on the woman in blue, and everyone pricked up their ears to listen carefully, afraid of missing out on anything important.
The woman in green paused and continued, "My master said that in order to live up to the high hopes of the people in the world, he has carefully prepared five levels for you. The one who passes the last level will be the winner. So please be prepared to climb mountains of swords, go through seas of fire, and go to the ends of the earth."
The master she was referring to was obviously Zhuo Ao, the lord of Yonghui City, the legendary hero.
When they heard about walking on a mountain of swords and diving into a sea of fire, there was a slight burst of laughter from the crowd. It was obvious that some of the contestants did not agree with this.
The green-clothed woman's face was as gloomy as water. She continued, "My master also said that everyone should act within their capabilities and not be overconfident. If there are those who are weak, timid, or just here to watch the fun, please stop, so as not to become a laughing stock."
Before he finished speaking, the crowd was already boiling with excitement. Apparently, among these contestants who called themselves heroes, few considered themselves to be among the best. Some also thought that this beautiful woman in blue was just being mysterious to increase the mystery of the Yonghui competition.
Therefore, naturally no one wants to be a coward in front of the public.
After a long silence, looking at the discussions and disapproval of the crowd, the woman in green suddenly had a look of frustration on her face.
After another pause, and after confirming that no one volunteered to withdraw, she turned around indifferently: "Please follow me."
It was unknown how long they walked, but she brought this huge group of people to a cliff outside Yonghui City.
It was a place where just looking down could make one despair.
Below the cliff, there is a deep abyss, and the bare cliff is as sharp as a knife, without even a blade of grass. It would be fine if there was no grass at all, but below the cliff, the water is as fast as an arrow, hitting the rocks, making a sound like iron horses and golden swords, and the rocks and reefs are jagged and sharp like swords, which seems to make this cliff even more dangerous.
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What was the purpose of this woman in blue bringing them here?
Seeing the woman in green taking out a stick of incense from her bosom and slowly lighting it, everyone looked at each other. Those who were smart and intelligent had probably guessed something and their expressions changed slightly.
"Jump down. Within one stick of incense, pick up a unique bluestone from the Death Creek below and bring it to me. Then you will pass the first level."
When those emotionless and cold words came out of the mouth of the beautiful woman in green, everyone's faces became uncertain.
Some were faintly excited, some looked disdainful, some were as pale as a bead, and some were even more worried. They had already started to back out. They really shouldn't have been so arrogant just now. Now they were really in a dilemma. Should they jump? They didn't want to die young. If they didn't jump, they would be looked down upon.
I gave you some way out just now, but you wanted to be a hero. Now you are just making yourself a laughing stock.
However, she still extended her hand kindly and made a gesture of invitation to the back, meaning that it was not too late to regret now.
Perhaps the deterrent power of the abyss in front of them was too shocking, so after weighing the pros and cons, there were still many people who shyly covered their faces with their sleeves and quietly slipped away.
Yao Ji, who had been mixed in the crowd, listened to the words of the woman in green. She stood on tiptoe at the edge of the cliff and looked down with raised eyebrows. The expression on her face could not tell whether she was afraid or not. Then a teasing chuckle came from her side: "Girl, please."
Then, the moment she looked back in surprise, the other person leaped down. Yao Ji didn't even have time to see his face clearly. She only vaguely saw him turn into a light blue light and quickly disappear from her sight.
Please.
Then he jumped without hesitation.
There was a loud sound of wind in her ears and she felt her body falling rapidly. Yao Ji muttered a few spells and took out a small kite from her arms with a wave of her white finger. Then a clear bird cry came through the air. In the blink of an eye, Yao Ji, who was originally falling rapidly, had landed on the wings of the giant bird. Why would the kite with "the art of transforming all things" need to wait any longer?
It was because she was confident that Yao Ji jumped down so decisively.
After changing to a more powerful sitting position and lying on the giant bird's back, Yao Ji and the giant bird seemed to merge into one, turning into a blade that broke through the air and headed straight for the Death Creek at the bottom of the valley.
It was unknown how long it had passed before the giant bird slowly landed on a bunch of rocks in the rushing stream. Yao Ji jumped down lightly and looked up inadvertently. Her eyes were blank, with only bare cliffs towering into the clouds.
This thousand-foot cliff is indeed real. If I hadn't used the kite and just fallen straight down like that, I would have been smashed to pieces, right?
Yao Ji let out a long sigh, but found that someone was already looking at her with a smile not far away, and that person was holding a piece of bluestone in his hand, which seemed to have just been picked up.
Looking intently, the other person was wearing a light blue shirt, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and black hair. What a handsome young man! Could it be that he was the one just now...
Then, before Yao Ji could ask the question in her mind, the other party spoke again, and this speech invisibly answered the question that Yao Ji had not asked.
"Girl, you are really good at fighting!" He raised his sword-like eyebrows and pursed his thin lips slightly, but there was a hint of a smile on his face.
Yao Ji blushed. Although she was lively and competitive by nature, she still had to pretend in front of strangers. She nodded slightly but met his gaze with burning eyes: "Thank you."
This casual conversation might not be a big deal under normal circumstances, but after the two of them jumped into the abyss just now, it was indeed not easy for them to remain calm.
Because the ages of these two people, compared with all the contestants, really look too young!
Although Zhuo Ao required that participants in the Yonghui competition must be under 30 years old, most of those who had the confidence to compete in this place full of strong people were young people around 24 or 25 years old.
These two boys and girls who both look a bit childish are actually the best among their peers in their respective tribes. Now that they meet here at this time, they must have complicated feelings. On the one hand, they naturally admire each other, but more of it is probably curiosity, curiosity about each other's strength and the desire to compete with them.
The young man's words "Please" just now had such a complicated meaning. Perhaps he just noticed that Yao Ji was about the same age as himself.
I'll wait for you up there.
I saw that the young man had a short iron blade in his hand. He waved the blade gently in the air a few times, and the tip of the blade was shining with a cold light.
Then Yao Ji stared with wide eyes as he leaped into the air in an instant and stabbed the short blade straight at the smooth cliff. At this time, the tip of the short blade turned into a fulcrum, carrying his body and leaping upward rapidly. In just a blink of an eye, the young man turned into a light blue spot of light and gradually disappeared from Yao Ji's sight!
This person is very strong!
This thought suddenly popped up in Yao Ji's mind, and then she was filled with joy. It seemed that this adventure was indeed full of surprises. Being able to meet such a strong man of the same age was also a great encouragement to her.
When she thought about this, she realized that there were several more people around her who were looking for bluestone in the stream. Yao Ji gathered her thoughts and decided to pick up the bluestone quickly so as not to keep them waiting for too long.
When less than half of the incense stick lit by the woman in green was left, Yao Ji had already floated down from the back of the giant bird again. She muttered a few words silently, and the giant bird transformed into a small kite in her hand.
Yao Ji slowly walked to the side of the woman in green, nodded calmly, and threw the bluestone in her hand onto the piece of green cloth in front of her. Then the woman in green said to her in the same cold voice: "Congratulations on passing the first level."
