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Shi Dai felt that something was very wrong.

It's not like she hasn't hugged anyone before, either with her friends or with the teachers in the orphanage.
This kind of hug is brief, does not contain complicated emotions, and is straightforward and open.

Jiang Baiyan's actions at this moment were completely different.

He didn't hold her tightly, but placed his palms on Shi Dai's back. His breathing was shallow and flowed along the shoulder line into the crook of her neck.
Like a climbing vine, it is covered softly, cool and soft.

There are no more transgressions, but it makes people's hearts beat faster.
In fact, she was greedy for it.

Probably pleased by his "selfishness", Jiang Baiyan didn't speak for a long time. Only the shark's tail kept swaying, and its tail fin was like curling yarn.

Shi Dai thought to herself, could it be that the shark's tail is like a kitten or puppy, wagging back and forth when it's happy?

It was windy at the beach and the night was too dark. It was estimated that it was almost Yin time. Shi Dai poked Jiang Baiyan on the shoulder: "Go back? I'm so sleepy."

Jiang Baiyan remained motionless and hugged her for about a quarter of an hour.
If it weren't for the occasional swaying of Shark's tail, Shi Dai would have thought he had fallen asleep.

It seems that Jiang Baiyan really likes hugs.

Hearing the sleepiness in her tone, Jiang Baiyan responded with a low "Yes".

After transforming from the shark form into a human body, after arranging his clothes, he became his usual Qingming, dressed in white clothes and with a long sword hanging from his waist.
The redness on his face faded away, and no trace of ambiguous emotion could be seen.

It seems as if the charming life not long ago was all a dream.

Shi Deduo glanced at him a few times, and received a smiling glance from the latter.
Jiang Baiyan asked: "What?"

The sound is nice and as quiet as falling snow.
Shi Dai remembered that light breath.

She felt something was wrong with herself.

To calm her thoughts, Shi Dai clenched her fists hard.
As a successor to socialism, you must not be fooled by beauty!
With a change of thought, Shi Dai unclenched her fist.
Well, if you're confused, just don't make it obvious.

"Go back early."
Shi Dai handed the coat back to Jiang Baiyan and picked up the little fox on the beach: "We have to go to the martial arts competition tomorrow, so don't fall asleep."

*
The martial arts competition is a tradition in Yuezhou.

Jiangnan is a famously prosperous place where merchants gather.
The aristocratic family had too much spare money and was tired of reciting poems and drinking wine, so it was natural that they became interested in martial arts. Once every three years, they sincerely invite heroes from all walks of life to come and have a try.

When Shi Dai arrived at the ring, she had two light dark circles under her eyes.

Shen Liushuang noticed something was wrong at a glance: "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes.

"Fortunately."
Shi Dai yawned and rubbed the end of her eyes: "I just came to Yuezhou. I was so happy that I didn't fall asleep."

"Yuezhou is not only fun in the city, but the suburbs are also a good place to go."
Baili Green Branches is very owner-like and elegant: "When spring comes, the trees sprout new buds, flowers bloom, and the scenery is excellent."

Yan Qinghuan was delighted: "That peach blossom forest in the suburbs!"
Baili Qingzhi curled her lips and nodded: "Yes."

Shi Dai was very excited and counted on her fingers: "In addition, as promised before, we are going to the beach, Taolin, Baihua Pavilion..."

There’s plenty to eat and do, and it’s worthy of Jiangnan.

As she spoke, she looked towards the ring.

The martial arts competition was held in the front courtyard of Bailishi's mansion. It had not officially started yet and the ring was crowded with people.

Traffickers, lackeys, and high-ranking disciples all gathered here. Fortunately, the vestibule was large enough so that it was not overcrowded.

Different from the architecture in Chang'an, elegance prevails in Yuezhou, with gardens as the main focus.
Pavilions, pavilions, waterside pavilions, corridors and sills can be seen everywhere with green plants swaying and scattered, and countless rare flowers and precious trees.

Shi Dai searched her memory and found that even the original owner had rarely seen such a large mansion.

Unfortunately, Meng Ke and Shi Jingcheng were busy investigating the case and had no time to come over.
I don’t know what kind of big case it is that makes them care so much.

As the wife of the housekeeper, Ye Wanxing said a few words as usual. When she came off the stage, the crowd of onlookers became more and more noisy.

Yan Qinghuan looked forward to it eagerly and did not forget to explain to Shi Dai and others: "It has begun."

Today is the deciding game.

"I heard that the rules of this martial arts competition have changed."
Yan Qinghuan whispered: "In the past, everyone took turns to compete. This year, we are divided into three groups according to age."

"One group is thirty years old, one group is forty years old, and one group is older - I changed it."
Baili Qingzhi crossed his arms, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "In the past, those who won were almost all in their prime. We need to give more opportunities to the elders and children."

He is around 30 years old, has both experience and energy, and is the most popular in competitions.

The martial arts competition uses the age of 30 and 40 as the dividing line, allowing people of similar age to compete with each other, making it more fair.
Today's competition is for contestants under the age of 30.

"Twenty or so."
Shi Dai said: "It's about the same age as us."

"It's a pity that Bai Yan and Liu Shuang didn't have time to compete."
Yan Qinghuan whispered: "With their strength, the competition will definitely be exciting."

Jiang Baiyan quietly glanced over.

During the conversation, two figures walked onto the ring.

Being entertained by Baili's family, Shi Dai sat in the front row and had a clear view of the scene on the stage.

The visitors were a man and a woman, both young.

The young man was dressed in black, with a cold expression, and his hands were empty, even without a weapon.
The girl on the other side has an expressionless face, wearing a plain white dress, and holding a pair of sterling silver scissors in her hand.

Ye Wanxing said that today's duel is between the illusionist and the shadow puppet maker.

"The man's name is Song Ting, an illusionist."
Baili Qingzhi said: "The woman's name is Qin Jiujiu. The scissors in her hand are used to cut shadow puppets."

Before she finished speaking, the people on the stage had already taken action.

Song Ting recited the magic formula, and there were faint threads connecting his fingertips. Shi Dai blinked and his breathing was stagnant.

It is now noon, and the surrounding area suddenly becomes dark, as if a tengu is eclipsing the sun.
The vestibule was filled with thick fog and it was dim. Looking at the arena again——

A huge sword fell from the sky and attacked Qin Jiujiu!

The crowd burst into exclamations one after another. Qin Jiujiu's expression did not change and he turned his right wrist lightly.

The silver scissors flashed white, broke open the paper in the hand, and cut out five little figures in a flowing motion.
The paper figure vibrated slightly and turned into five huge figures, each one a story high, protecting Qin Jiujiu in the center.

As a figure raised his hand and clapped his hands, the long sword falling from the sky scattered into light smoke.

Qin Jiujiu chuckled: "Illusion."

"Um……"
Shen Liushuang pondered for a moment: "The illusionist is at a disadvantage."

Illusion means falsehood.

"When illusionists fight with people, they often mix reality with reality, making it difficult for the opponent to tell the difference between reality and fiction."
Shen Liushuang said: "For example, if you create the illusion of thousands of arrows being fired at once, one hundred of the ten thousand arrows will be real."

There is no escape, no escape.
I want to hide, but I don’t know which direction to take.

"In addition, illusion can also help him hide his body."
Shen Liushuang said: "However, meeting the shadow puppet maker..."

Song Ting's figure was swallowed up by darkness, and Qin Jiujiu's face showed no trace of panic.
A line of shadow puppets surrounded her, like an airtight wall.

No matter which direction Song Ting attacked from, Qin Jiujiu could detect it.

"If her opponent is a swordsman, he can break through the shadow puppet with one sword and directly fight head-on."
Chen Liushuang thought: "The illusionist... is not very offensive."

"So, one thing defeats another."
Baili Qingzhi smiled and said: "The swordsman can cut away the shadow puppet maker's paper, but when he encounters the illusionist, it is quite difficult - Song Ting can use the illusion to wear down the swordsman's physical strength and take the opportunity to win with one blow."

Shi Dai listened carefully and nodded suddenly.

Judging from the visual effects, the showdown between the illusionist and the shadow puppet maker is very exciting.

For a while, Song Ting pulled out the illusion, and sometimes the arena surged into the sky with waves of water, and sometimes it turned into a sea of ​​fire and a mountain of swords.
After a while, Qin Jiujiu cut flying swords all over the sky, hundreds of swords came out at once, and hundreds of shadows were chaotic.

In the end, Song Ting was defeated and was hit by a shadow sword to his throat——
Although it is a shadow, by turning the shadow into reality, the sword edge can cut his throat at any time.

The martial arts competition was about to end, Qin Jiujiu stopped at the right time, and the shadow puppets disappeared.

At the same time, the overwhelming darkness faded away, and the illusion ceased.
Song Ting nodded and said in a calm voice: "Miss Qin's skills are superb, I lost." Qin Jiujiu said calmly: "I accept."

Joy and anger are invisible, and they all have the demeanor of a worldly master.
Holding the fox in her left hand and snacks in her right hand, Shi Dai rolled her eyes.

If she were on stage, she would definitely be happy from ear to ear after the fight.

"They say a hero comes from a young age, and it's true."
Baili Qingzhi smiled lazily and said: "I watched the competition between these young people and it was quite exciting."

"I heard from Mrs. Ye yesterday that there were Confucian students from Wenyuan Academy at the martial arts competition."
Shi Dai was curious: "Isn't that person there?"

Wenyuan Academy is the gathering place for Jokhang warlocks.
In the memory of the original owner, the Confucian scholar had the power of speech and spirit, which was very miraculous.

Shi Dai wanted to meet him.

"He is No. 3."
Baili Qingzhi blinked and smiled: "There is a banquet tonight for the top three. You can meet him at the banquet."

*
The banquet was held at Baili Mansion.
According to Baili Qingzhi, this is the custom of martial arts competitions, where the host family hosts a banquet to reward the winner.

Firstly, it is to show the grandeur of the wealthy family, and secondly, it can also win over the followers.

"This is a grand event that happens once every three years. Not only the main family, but also the branch families come."
Baili Qingzhi led the way. She was specially dressed, her skirt was flowing, and her rings were ringing: "It's very lively tonight, just enjoy yourself."

"My parents heard that you were coming and asked me to take you to their home as guests."
After returning home, Yan Qinghuan handed each person a small box: "This is a small gift they prepared."

Shi Dai thanked her and opened it, letting out a light sigh.

The brocade box is small and contains a brand new writing brush.

"Shi Dai Drawing Talisman. This pen is made of thousand-year-old spiritual wood. It is very effective in condensing spiritual energy."
Yan Qinghuan said: "Liu Shuang loves reading story books, so he gave Mr. Beishan's original manuscript so that he could keep it for his collection."

Mr. Beishan was a great storyteller from a hundred years ago, and Shen Liushuang has always liked him.
Staring at the yellowing pages of the book so close at hand, Shen Liushuang's eyes widened in a rare move, revealing the bright colors.

"Yun Sheng and Bai Yan are learning swordsmanship and swordsmanship. My parents happen to have a few sword manuals and sword manuals in their collection."
Yan Qinghuan scratched his head: "Instead of leaving it in the study to gather dust, I might as well give it to you."

The secret book that can be treasured by the Yan family is absolutely extraordinary.

Big money.
This is just a meeting gift.

Baili Qingzhi smiled lightly: "I haven't seen you for a few days. I must be feeling distressed when I see you, right?"

She remembered seeing Yan Qinghuan in Chang'an. The young master was dressed in commoner clothes and was quite thin to the naked eye.

Yan Qinghuan's dress today is also simple, her green clothes are somber and refreshing.
A few months ago, he would always have a sachet, jade pendant and jade finger ring with him.

Yan Qinghuan smiled sheepishly: "It's OK."

His father was shocked and asked him if he was suddenly robbed by bandits while eating hot pot and singing songs in Chang'an City.
His mother was quite pleased. She felt that her son was extremely poor and looked honest and honest. If he wanted to be friends with him, he must be sincere.

When we walked into the banquet, there were already several people sitting at the table.

Ye Wanxing is dressed up, with high temples and swaying steps. A flowing jade belt hangs around her waist, and a red gold hairpin shines in her hair.

The rest were all unfamiliar faces that Shi Dai had never seen before.

"Is this Axiang?"
A man looked at Shen Liushuang from a distance and said with a friendly smile: "I look so much like your parents. I am your cousin."

The middle-aged man beside him had a gloomy look in his eyes and said nothing.

"Axiang."
The woman with heavy makeup smiled sweetly and came forward: "You have grown so big. I used to hug you a lot."

Baili Qingzhi said softly: "These are the elders of the branch family."

Shi Dai silently took a step closer to Shen Liushuang, getting closer to her.
No matter when two people stand together, they are more confident than one person.

Shen Liushuang looked at her for a moment and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Ye Wanxing introduced everyone present one by one. Shi Dai listened carefully and moved her eyes to the other side.

Song Ting and Qin Jiujiu, whom I met in the ring today, were also present.

Song Ting was not interested and was playing with illusions in his palms.
Qin Jiujiu lowered his head and said nothing, out of tune with the excitement around him.

Sitting next to the two of them was a young man in blue.

The young man in blue was bored and looked around, but he was caught off guard and met Shi Dai's eyes.
A face with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes does not have the expected elegance, but rather a bit of wildness.

Is this a Confucian scholar from Wenyuan Academy?
Shi Dai looked at him openly and smiled friendly.
The other party raised his lips and showed a carefree arc.

Baili Qingzhi greeted several people to sit down, and Shi Dai sat next to Jiang Baiyan this time.

Shi Yunsheng:?
Normally, she would always sit between him and Shen Liushuang.

"Today is a special situation."
Shi Dai touched the child's head and lowered her voice: "The blood poison is about to attack."

She always remembers the blood poison, once every half month, and today is the right time.

The exact time of the blood poison attack was uncertain, so she simply sat next to Jiang Baiyan and took him out to feed him blood if there were any clues.

"strangeness."
The woman with heavy makeup looked out the door and frowned: "Why hasn't A Xiao come yet? Isn't he always punctual?"

She was talking about Baili Xiao, the man who came to meet Feng in a carriage with Ye Wanxing yesterday, Third Uncle Shen Liushuang.
As the brother of the head of the family, he should indeed be present.

Shi Dai looked in the direction of the main seat, and there was a seat that was always vacant.

"Wait a minute."
Ye Wanxing smiled and said: "Maybe something happened halfway."

She looked at Qin Jiujiu and the others: "All three of them are talented people. Don't be restrained today. I..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a loud voice: "The Baili Xiao has arrived——!"

Not to mention Ye Wanxing frowned, and even Shi Dai stiffened her back.

Very strange voice.
It was neither male nor female. It was sharp and harsh. It reminded her of the sound of fingernails scratching on a blackboard, and she felt uncomfortable all over.

Especially the tone of voice is stretched extremely long, like a winding iron wire, poking straight into the ears, making people's scalp numb.

Is this the voice of some maid or servant?

The middle-aged man next to Ye Wanxing trembled: "Who is talking? It's scary."

"This sound," the woman with heavy makeup pulled down the corner of her mouth, half-joking, "is it stuck in her throat?"

Her tone was joking, and she was making a joke. When her eyelids moved, her face dropped, showing a look of horror.

——The dining hall where the banquet is held is connected to the corridor. Looking up, the corridor is quiet, with a few lanterns spreading thin light and moving in the wind.

In the blink of an eye again, a light suddenly went out from the end of the corridor.
Followed closely by the second and third lights.

Jiang Baiyan gently stroked the broken water sword on his waist.

The lanterns were extinguished one after another, and all sounds in the corridor were silent and pitch black.
From nowhere, that weird high-pitched sound sounded again: "The Baili Xiao has arrived——!"

There was a sudden light outside the door.
There was a moment of silence at the table, followed by bursts of exclamations.

As far as the eye can see, the outside of the dining hall is no longer a deep corridor, but a turbid purgatory.

A huge copper pillar rises into the sky, and under the pillar is a burning charcoal fire.
Several groups of ghost figures surrounded the pillars, holding round fans in their hands, whirring and fanning, causing the fire to become fierce and the copper pillars burned red.

A figure was tied to a copper pillar, most of its skin was burned by the fire, its face was ferocious, and it let out heart-breaking cries.

Shi Dai saw his face clearly.
It's Baili Xiao.

"Watch out."
Jiang Baiyan said: "It's an illusion that is both true and false."

The next moment, the illusion outside the door invaded forcefully, like splashing ink, pulling everyone into it.

Before being engulfed by the illusion, Jiang Baiyan and Shen Liushuang on the left and right held her palms at the same time.
Amidst the continuous screams, Shi Dai heard harsh and cold laughter.

"We have guests arriving."
"The sixth level of hell, the Bronze Pillar Prison."

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