Chapter 18: Huang Pao's Disciples Kneel Down to Beg for Recommendation Votes!

  At this time, everyone else had already sat down, and the entire hall was filled with people. Chen Xiao swept his gaze around, and from a distance, he saw Duan Yu, who was wearing a blue robe, chatting with Wang Yuyan in a corner, and couldn't help but feel a little amused.

  Finally, he turned his head to look at Dongfang Yu, who was sitting in the main seat, and happened to meet her gaze. He stuck out his tongue, which made Dongfang Yu cover her mouth and laugh lightly.

  She usually has a high and mighty queen style, with little feminine charm, but her overbearing manner is quite evident. Now that she suddenly reveals some of her gentle femininity, Chen Xiao is almost blinded by it, his heart frantically shouting: "My god, this Eastern girl occasionally smiles like this, it's simply going to take my life!"

  Chen Xiao was lost in thought, but suddenly heard the sound of firecrackers exploding outside the door, followed by the loud beating of drums and gongs, as well as the sound of someone shouting orders, seemingly from an official arriving at the gate.

  Everyone present was stunned, and only Chen Xiao sat calmly, thinking to himself: "This should be the official who came to offer amnesty from the government, right? I wonder if this plot twist in this world will change somehow?"

  As expected, at this time, all the heroes only saw Liu Zhengfeng wearing a brand new familiar Luo long gown, hastily running out from the inner hall.

  The people in the hall cheered loudly, and some of them jokingly shouted: "Brother Liu, who is this noble guest visiting your humble abode?"

  Liu Zhengfeng cupped his hands and smiled: "This is a noble guest, I'll go to welcome him first, please forgive me for a moment!"

  "Go away! Go away!"

  Liu Zhengfeng went out of the gate, and in a short while, he saw him respectfully accompanying an official with a long mustache and wearing a public uniform.

  Yue Buqun sat in his seat, glanced at the official's waistband and hat, and chuckled softly: "Brother Liu has found a big tree, it turns out that he is one of the six great masters, a disciple of Da Yinyang Master Huang Chang."

  The great Yin Yang Master Huang? Chen Xiao nodded secretly, one of the six top masters in Jianghu, gathering a hundred schools and creating the Nine Yin True Classics. This tree is indeed thick and sturdy enough.

  Thinking of this, Chen Xiao looked at Dongfang Yu again and pondered: "To think about it, the other great masters in Jianghu either created a brand new martial art or combined several divine skills into one body. This Dongfang girl only practiced the Peony Jade Manual, now it seems that the saying 'the fastest under the sky' is not an exaggeration."

  The world's martial arts, only speed can't be broken, this is indeed not nonsense.

  Tai Chi emphasizes using slowness to control speed, but when the opponent is so fast that you can't even see them clearly, how can you control them?

  A martial arts master can't beat a bullet, mainly because the speed of the bullet is too fast and can't be dodged.

  At this time, everyone saw that the official's temples were high and prominent, obviously also a good hand. They all thought: "The great Yin-Yang Master Huang Chang, as one of the six top masters in the world today, his disciples are also so formidable. Today is Liu Zhengfeng's golden basin washing hands, a happy day, Huang Chang personally sent someone to come, fearing that he wants to make friends with him. Liu Zhengfeng has always been humble and courteous, if he can enter Huang Chang's door as a county lieutenant or the like, it would also be beneficial to the people, which is a good thing."

  Huang Chang has never left the palace, but his reputation in Jianghu is quite good. That's why he was sent to congratulate him, and the people in Jianghu didn't show any rejection. Otherwise, if it were those corrupt officials who bully the common people, they would have been chased away long ago.

  At this time, the official was all smiles, walking and rushing to each seat to greet everyone with a fist bump, his attitude was friendly and approachable, earning him many praises.

  When they arrived at the center of the courtyard, the official lifted a small, yellow scroll from a tray covered with yellow silk held by an attendant behind him and read aloud: "The Emperor has heard that Liu Zhengfeng is a man of strong sense of justice, meritorious in his hometown, skilled in archery and horsemanship, and worthy of great use. He is hereby appointed as the Commander-in-Chief. From now on, he will report to the imperial court and serve the emperor."

  The name of the great Yin Yang Master Huang was homophonous with "Huang Shang" (Emperor Above), and he was also the teacher of the current emperor, so in the imperial palace, people called Huang as Emperor's Teacher to avoid offending the royal taboo.

  Liu Zhengfeng stepped forward, bowing at a sixty-degree angle, and raised both hands to receive the scroll. He thanked, "Thank you, Emperor's Master, for your cultivation and promotion."

  Although Huang Chang was in the imperial court, he had a strong and unyielding spirit like those from the jianghu. All the heroes present applauded and cheered at this scene.

  The official twirled his mustache and smiled, saying: "Now congratulations are in order for General Liu. From now on, you and I will be under the same roof as subjects, so please take care of me."

  Liu Zheng smiled and said, "Sir, you're too kind. It's Sir who should take care of me from now on." He turned around, clapped his hands and said, "Quickly invite Sir to the backyard for a meal and rest."

  The official shook his head and refused, making a fist around him, saying: "I came to congratulate you on the orders of Emperor Shi, I wanted to drink with each of you heroes, but unfortunately, I have official business, really can't split my body, so I had to return to Beijing immediately, it's really regrettable for me."

  He took a wine cup and said, "Come on, come on, pour three cups of wine to congratulate General Liu on his appointment today. It won't be long before he is promoted again. The emperor's grace will continue to be bestowed upon him. As for the rest of you, if you have any intention of serving the imperial court, just report it to Emperor Shi, and Emperor Shi will welcome you with open arms."

  Long ago, I had already poured wine for you.

  He was very polite and courteous, giving everyone a great impression. After drinking three cups with the crowd, many people immediately stood up to persuade him to stay. However, it's not suitable for officials and Jianghu people to have too much contact, so Liu Zhengfeng had no choice but to personally escort him out of the door. He also ordered his servants to bring out some gifts, but the official declined, finally only choosing a small, exquisite green jade pendant. "I'll keep this jade pendant for my child to wear," he said. "Liu General, you can go back now."

  Liu Zhengfeng sent him off on horseback and bowed again. He watched as the official's party disappeared into the distance before returning to the courtyard.

  It's time, and the servant in the house has already held a golden basin with a diameter of one and a half feet, placed it on the tea table, and filled it with clear water.

  Only three loud bangs were heard outside the door, followed by eight consecutive bursts of firecrackers.

  Just as the excitement was about to begin, a crowd of people in the courtyard and main hall rushed forward to watch the commotion.

  Chen Xiao looked at the large golden basin, thinking with a smile: "This golden basin is really big, looking at its size, it must weigh one or two kilograms. If I take this to Earth, I can definitely sell it for a good price, haha."

  At this time, Liu Zhengfeng walked into the hall with a smile, clasped his fists and bowed.

  Everyone present, with the exception of Dongfang Bubai, stood up and returned the courtesy, but Dongfang Bubai remained seated in his position, his face cold and expressionless, lost in thought.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, seniors, friends, and young friends. I am honored that you have all come from afar, and I am truly grateful. From today on, I, Liu Zhengfeng, will wash my hands of the martial world and no longer interfere in its affairs. In the future, when conflicts arise in the martial world, I fear I will not be able to participate. Please forgive me. Today, I have invited you all here to bear witness as friends. From now on, whenever you come here, you will still be my good friends!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, the heroes present congratulated him one after another. However, Ding Yitian quietly muttered to herself: "A great hero like him didn't have to do this, but instead ran off to become a minor official. If it were someone else, I wouldn't let them get away with this."

  Chen Xiao listened to the side and couldn't help but laugh, hurriedly whispering: "Everyone has their own aspirations, no need to force it. With Mr. Liu's temperament, the common people are probably blessed, haha. The Buddha said that all four elements are empty, how can Master still not let go."

  Ding Yishi also thought about it and laughed: "No wonder our Yilin is willing to be sworn sisters with you, your mouth is really pleasant to listen to, haha."

  Ding Yitian Shitai has a fiery personality, no less than Miechu Shitai, but with one advantage: she is extremely protective of her loved ones.

  Chen Xiao originally had a good impression of him, and also had a sworn sisterhood with Yi Lin, so naturally he also looked at him favorably.

  At this time, Liu Zhengfeng turned around and continued: "Disciple Liu Zhengfeng was fortunate to be accepted as a disciple by Master and taught martial arts. However, I have not been able to bring honor to the Hengshan Sect, which fills me with shame. Now that Liu Zhengfeng has washed his hands of the golden basin, he had originally planned to abandon his martial arts skills, but since there is still an elderly mother and child who need protection, he can only do so for now. From now on, however, Liu will never use the martial arts passed down by Master to participate in the disputes of the Jianghu world. If I go back on my word, may this sword be witness."

  As he spoke, he drew the long sword from his waist and with a burst of internal energy, only to hear "ding dang ding dang" a series of sounds ringing out. The long sword was shaken into several segments and fell to the ground.

  Chen Xiao watched with a chill, no wonder Liu Zhengfeng's golden basin washing hands attracted so many onlookers. He was just an unknown figure from the Hengshan Sect, yet he could purely rely on his inner strength to shatter the long sword in his hand. It seemed that the Five Mountains Sword Sect's power in this world was indeed not low, and compared to other famous sects, it might be slightly inferior but only by a small margin.

  With a loud crash, Liu Zhengfeng's long sword broke, and he smiled as he rolled up his sleeves and stretched out both hands to put them in the golden basin. Suddenly, someone outside the gate shouted loudly: "Wait!"

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  Today's recommended votes are too few, I'm going crazy, kneeling down to beg for recommendations from all of you!

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