Entertainment of Spring and Autumn

Chapter 175

On the first day of May, the Lingzhou Martial Arts Conference was held as scheduled.

Whether it is for fame, experience, prizes, or some deeper purpose, the number and scope of applicants this time not only far exceeded the expectations of onlookers like Zhang Bailing, but even Xue Mu had not expected to have such a big impact.

Almost all the small martial arts schools, lone rangers, and outsiders from Lingzhou and the counties under its jurisdiction participated. Nearly 90% of the families sent their children to participate in the competition, and nearly 70% of the sects attended the meeting. Even those die-hard righteous affiliated sects secretly sent their children to register in their own names.

There are about a thousand contestants in total. It may seem like a small number, but in fact, it covers nine points of the world in Lingzhou.

Not only that, it has also radiated to surrounding areas, with many people from other states and counties traveling thousands of miles to sign up, which shows how attractive such a grand event is to people in this world. This is because Xue Mu had to rush to organize the event before the martial arts debate in the world, so there were only a few days between the publicity and the event, which seemed to be in a hurry, and distant areas could not catch up. If it had been longer, more people might have arrived.

The large martial arts arena, which can accommodate ten thousand people, is crowded and noisy. The contestants and onlookers are mixed together, and it is so crowded that no one can enter. Countless six-door policemen were sweating profusely to maintain order, but there were not enough people. Zonghengdao spontaneously sent people to help maintain order. Just kidding, they want to do business, so they made an egg out of this mess, and several stalls were overturned.

Xue Mu, who was standing on the stage, looked at this terrifying crowd and felt that it was extremely spectacular. He had a majestic momentum like a soldier on the battlefield. I used to think about an army of 100,000 people, but I never thought that more than 10,000 people could create such a scene. I was still not prepared enough.

It doesn't matter, it's all experience, and I will only get better and better in the future.

Weiye sat eating Guoguo, her little face was full of excitement at seeing the lively scene, and she smiled broadly. On the contrary, Xue Qingqiu looked extremely serious. He let go of his consciousness and closed his eyes to observe the world, for fear that something might go wrong and affect the sect's strategy.

Seeing her appearance, Xue Mu said awkwardly: "I am inexperienced, so I thought poorly. Although there is a contestant area, I actually forgot to separate the contestant passages. It's really..."

Xue Qingqiu opened his eyes and said softly: "You have done well enough...Xue Mu, before I met you, I never thought that the Xingyue Sect could become the organizer of such a grand event and be proud of everyone. Instead of the one hiding in the shadows, gnashing his teeth and trying to cause destruction."

Xue Mu smiled and said: "Why do you want to say this? To make Xingyue Sect strong is what I want. I don't think it's enough."

Having said that, Xue Qingqiu's eyes became more and more apologetic when she looked at him. Everyone thought that Xue Mu was elegant and unparalleled among thousands of flowers, but she knew very well that since Meng Lan left, she was the only woman around Xue Mu. She also knew that Xue Mu had little future. Others were seeking fame and fortune, power and strength, but Xue Mu was actually just trying to be romantic and happy. On the surface, Xingyue Sect seems to be a good sect tailor-made for Xue Mu, but in fact it cannot satisfy Xue Mu at all. On the contrary, he needs to exercise self-control to avoid dragging Xingyue Sect into the messy dual cultivation situation in the early years.

Compared to his efforts and contributions, Xingyue Sect gave him too little.

But she didn't know how to give Xue Mu more. She had already given what she could. As for letting him choose concubines in the sect at will, it was obviously against the healthy development direction of the sect. Even Xue Mu himself did not Would like to meet. What else can you give him?

Going south... Yue Xiaochan's smiling face appeared in Xue Qingqiu's heart.

Xue Mu must have always wanted this... She sighed softly. She had always been very concerned about this matter, but this time she saw that Xue Mu was going south, but she still didn't know whether she should remind him not to mess with Xiaochan.

There’s no need to remind him, right? Xue Mu has always had a sense of balance, right? Xue Qingqiu told himself this secretly, but he didn't even believe it. Other things have their balance, and the temptation of color can be controlled, but Xiao Chan seems to be the one who made Xue Mu fall in love...Xue Mu intends to go south, and he doesn't know how much of it is because Xiao Chan is there. Who can maintain absolute sobriety when it comes to the word love?

What's even worse is that Xue Mu is also Xiaochan's first love... Both parties have feelings for each other, which is a big trouble.

Xue Qingqiu was so distracted that she didn't notice the chaos on the sidelines. Xue Mu greeted her in surprise before she came to her senses. Looking back, Xue Qingqiu was also a little surprised.

Zhang Bailing, the governor of Lingzhou County, was escorted by several personal guards, and got into the backstage of their chairman's chair, and was led to the stage by Xue Mu.

No matter how much you despise the court officials in your heart, you cannot fail to give the nominally highest official in Lingzhou some face in public. Xue Qingqiu also put aside the miscellaneous thoughts in his heart, stood up and said calmly: "The visit of Governor Zhang is really unexpected."

There was no hint of the secret rivalry between the two sides on Zhang Bailing's face, and he smiled like a spring breeze: "Lingzhou's martial arts debate is the most important event in this county in recent years, and City Lord Xue has done a good job. As a county guard, if we don't work together, It would be too derelict to do so."

Xue Mu also smiled, but his tone was a little cold: "I would like to invite the County Sheriff to take a seat. The weather is getting hot. Please drink some herbal tea to relieve the heat."

Xue Qingqiu heard the precaution in Xue Mu's tone, and understood what Xue Mu was guarding against. This old guy, why don't you pick peaches just by showing up and make people think this is a grand event held by his county governor? What a beautiful thought.

This is a martial arts event, directly managed by the six sects, and has nothing to do with you, the political officer. If you are one of our own, then I can report this matter to you and make it a political achievement of yours. Hello, hello, hello, everyone. But you are clearly an enemy, so just stay where you are. If you are shy and want to make an opening speech or something, don't blame us, the Demon Sect, for causing you some sudden heatstroke or stroke.

But he saw Zhang Bailing stroking his beard and smiling: "Although City Master Xue is busy, I am just curious about what such a grand event is like, so just take a look."

The meaning of these words was quite clear. He came to take a look and would never interfere. Xue Mu felt a little puzzled. If you just participated, wouldn't you be afraid that it would be heard in the emperor's ears that you had defected to the Xingyue Sect?

Turning around to look at Xue Qingqiu, Xue Qingqiu looked indifferent, obviously unable to guess what this old guy meant. When it comes to the thinking of politicians, even Xue Mu is not professional, and Xue Qingqiu is even less relevant. It is really impossible to guess.

Fortunately, when the strength was unequal, it didn't matter if he couldn't guess. Xue Qingqiu couldn't do anything by staring at him anyway. Xue Mu was too lazy to think too much, leaving Zhang Bailing to Xue Qingqiu to deal with, and ran to get involved in the arrangement of the venue.

This martial arts tournament that was supposed to start early in the morning was slightly chaotic for a while because of the inexperience of all the organizers. Fortunately, no major problems occurred. After things were put in order, people looked at the scene of the conference and found it very strange.

There are walls around the venue, and the walls are divided into many sections, with the signs of different shops painted on them, and some slogans, such as "Qizhen Pavilion, gathering goods from all over the world to meet the needs of thousands of families"; "Fengbo Tower, drink The best tea and the latest books.” Not only is this magical advertising model no one has ever seen before, but the slogans themselves are very interesting. It makes people read them one by one with great interest, which is as fun as reading any new story.

Outside the venue, small stalls and vendors are neatly arranged, selling wine and tea, candied pastries, umbrellas, and so on. The vendors are not selling, but they seem to be sitting on the Diaoyutai, buying whatever they like.

This special scenery alone makes many people feel that their trip is not in vain. Many people have gone to watch or even personally participated in the Tianxiawulun, but even the Tianxiawulun, which has a much higher level of structure, seems to be less interesting than this mere place in Lingzhou!

Xue Mu stood on the edge of the stage overlooking the audience, and no one knew the sigh in his heart. What is nostalgia? This is nostalgia... The world transformation that I have been dreaming of since I traveled through time has already begun to show the tip of the iceberg.