Xiao Yan was hit and staggered for a few steps before he managed to steady himself and did not fall down this time.
He raised his hand to wipe away the red blood from the corner of his mouth, turned around with some difficulty, looked at her standing in a long skirt, and did not rush forward in a hurry.
Xiao Yan stared at her silently for a long time, his eyes filled with bitterness. The gap in cultivation between the two parties was too great, and he didn't have any special tricks to beat the enemy.
The two defeats have shown that the opponent's victory over him is no fluke. His defeat is also not due to bad luck, but because he is really inferior to others...
Looking at the figure standing with a sword, he pursed his lips and finally said:
"This time... I lost."
Nalan Yanran stroked the wind-blown hair on his forehead and said nothing.
Today's battle was incomprehensible and confusing to her - she never felt that she was wrong to break off the engagement.
She came here today just to inquire about the master. Now that she has the scroll and that person is no longer pestering her, she said nothing, nodded to me, turned around and walked out of the courtyard.
"Three years!"
The man's voice suddenly sounded behind her, a little hoarse and a little deep. She didn't turn around, but subconsciously stopped, wanting to hear what he had to say.
Xiao Yan looked at the figure with its back to him, clenching his right hand tightly and digging his nails into his flesh without even realizing it.
He lowered his head, and I couldn't see his face clearly, and I didn't know what he was thinking, but he was probably feeling very sad.
I initiated a challenge myself, but failed miserably twice...
"I'm going to the Canaan Academy to practice..."
He raised his head suddenly, his face tensed, his slightly immature face full of determination, and he said in a deep voice:
"Three years later, we will compete again - by then, I will definitely defeat you!"
Nalan Yanran was silent for a while, finally turned around, nodded slightly, and said, "I accept your challenge. I hope you will be strong enough by then..."
"Today's sparring session was boring."
After saying that, she turned around and walked out of the yard, disappearing into the pavilions.
In the courtyard, everyone was silent. Xiao Yu, who rarely stood with Xiao Yan, looked at him with disgust on his face.
Xiao Meier and Qing Lin were in a bad mood. Xun Er moved lightly, walked to Xiao Yan, opened his mouth, smiled suddenly, and said:
"Xiao Yan Gege, I believe you!"
Xiao Yan was shocked and looked at the girl blankly. In front of her, the determination on his face suddenly disappeared, and he said bitterly:
"Now, how can I have the nerve to let you call me that?"
"Xiao Yan Gege, you once told Xun Er before that you must be able to put it down before you can pick it up. If you can lift it up and put it down freely, you are a free person!"
Xiao Xun'er said with a smile, her slightly childish voice was heart-warming. She clenched her white and tender little fists again and said loudly:
"It's just a loss. Xiao Yan Gege You used to think that Zeng Xiu was going backwards, but now you've survived."
"You were able to survive this catastrophe, so how can you back down from a small defeat now?"
There was light in Xiao Yan's eyes, a lazy smile appeared on his lips, he nodded and said, "Well, Xun Er, I will definitely defeat her!"
Xun Er tilted his head and chuckled, "It seems that it will be very hard for Xiao Yan Gege to reach Canaan Academy..."
After a war, no matter you win or lose, there is a child who will always be by your side. If you win, she will be happy with you; if you lose, she will comfort and encourage you - if life can be like this, there will probably be no regrets.
I stood on the edge of the steps and watched them, and quietly held Xiao Meier's hand. She was slightly startled, but did not struggle, and lowered her head to look at the floor.
I smiled softly, turned my head to look at Xiao Yu, winked at her, and said:
"Sister Xiao Yu, let's go out and walk on the street together"
She didn't refuse, I held Mei Er, she walked on my side, Qing Lin followed behind, the four of them left Courtyard silently, leaving this place to those who should stay.
" Where does Sister Xiao Yu want to go?"
"Gama City Where is the most fun"
"Gama City is fun everywhere."
After a round of nonsense questions and answers, she raised her eyebrows and said, "I heard that Mitre Auction House at Gama City is the most lively. Let's go and have a look."
I nodded and remembered that I accompanied Nalan Yanran to Mitre Auction House more than a year ago, and met a thief on the road. I couldn't help but call a team of guards to accompany me.
But I didn't call Mo Wang - after all, he is a talent and a city lord, so he can't really be used as a guard.
It's better to leave him to rest in the mansion. Now that the war is about to begin, he also has a lot of potential.
The group left the mansion. The street in front of the mansion was deserted, but it became lively after crossing two streets.
People were coming and going on the street, there was a lot of traffic, and the sound of hawking was heard constantly along the way. There were people selling snacks, some selling small items, and there were all kinds of jugglers, and the three women were dazzled for a while.
Gama City is the capital of the country, where everything gathers together. It is far from comparable to Wutan City and Stone Desert City, which are isolated places.
Although Xiao Yu had been to the Canaan Academy, he was busy on the road and had no place to play when he arrived at Black-Corner Region. At this time, he was just as crazy as Xiao Meier and Qing Lin.
I grabbed a handful of snacks in my hand and bought a lot of exquisite or beautiful small objects. I even got in front of a juggler and watched with interest. When I saw the excitement, I threw down a few Gold Coins and laughed:
"Technical work should be rewarded!"
The currency of the Gamma Empire is naturally not only Gold Coins, but also silver coins and copper coins. At this time, Xiao Yu and several Gold Coins were scattered, which immediately caused a commotion.
These few Gold Coins are enough for an ordinary person to live for two or three months. The juggler stopped immediately and thanked her profusely, which made her a little embarrassed and hurriedly pulled us away as if we were running away.
"Sister Xiao Yu, no one is chasing you, you can stop."
People were coming and going on the street, and Xiao Yu was running around for a while. I don't know how much commotion it caused. I stopped and called her to stop, then I nuzzled towards a shop on the side of the street and said:
"Let's go to that store and have a look."
Several people took a look and saw that the shop was not big, but its style was antique. When they got closer, a faint fragrance filled the air.
Looking up, I saw three large gilt characters written on the store's plaque, one stroke at a time, neat and straight.
"Chen Jin's"
Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows and asked, "I seem to have heard of it somewhere. What is this for?"
Xiao Meier's face was a little blushing, he turned his head and glanced at me, then looked at Xiao Yu, and said excitedly:
"Sister Xiao Yu, this place sells rouge and gouache. It is the most famous one. I have heard of Chen Jin's at Wutan City!"
The group of people walked towards the store, Mei Er was the happiest, pulling Qing Lin in front.
Xiao Yu was not in high spirits. He crossed his arms and walked side by side with me. He glanced at me and said quietly:
"Little Yezi, I can't tell, you are such a thoughtful guy that you would bring a girl to buy these little things."