C73

Previously, he had mentioned that Jiang Feng's words had aroused Xiao Mu Yu's desire to follow him to the Central Plains. On the other hand, the fateful showdown between Xu Yuan and Yan Kuo was about to begin.

Yan Kuo waved his saber as his clothes fluttered behind him. He shouted, "Xu Yuan, quickly go back and get your weapon. Let's go outside and fight. We don't want to disturb the rest of the students." Xu Yuan clenched his fists and glared at him. He then turned around and walked to his own room. Yan Kuo used his lightness skills and jumped onto the roof. Xu Yuan went back to his room, picked up the pair of hammers on the bed and angrily walked out.

In the outskirts of the city, three miles away from the Recruitment Hall, Yan Kuo stood with his saber stabbed into the ground. His expression was extremely ugly. All of a sudden, he turned his head and saw the six foot tall Xu Yuan standing right in front of him. Without saying anything further, Yan Kuo swung his saber horizontally, sending out an extremely strong saber Qi. Xu Yuan blocked it with his twin hammers. The copper hammer in his right hand clashed head on with the blade, and sparks burst out from the point of contact between the copper hammer and the copper hammer. The copper hammer in his left hand rotated, wanting to hit the opponent's waist, but Yan Kuo reacted quickly, his left foot was independent, his hands released the force of the blade, causing Xu Yuan to lose his balance, and the copper hammer missed. Yan Kuo turned his body into a circle, his right foot moved forward and slashed at Xu Yuan's head. Xu Yuan crouched down and used his hammers to attack his opponent's lower body like a mayfly. In this exchange, neither of them managed to harm the other. Yan Kuo's serious expression did not diminish, but Xu Yuan's angry look turned into a smile as he laughed, "Haha, Icy Face, you are indeed very powerful. Tonight's battle was really fun, ever since the last time we fought with Jiang Feng, it has been a long time since we have felt so good." Yan Kui did not reply, his "Returning Wind Sweeping Leaf" raised a lot of dust as the strong saber Qi attacked once again. Xu Yuan's expression was serious. He didn't dare to be careless at all. He spun his body, straightened his arms, and used all of his strength to block it. Yan Kuo instantly changed his move. His large blade arrived in front of Xu Yuan in the blink of an eye. Xu Yuan held his hammer in one hand to block it. The two of them were in a stalemate. Yan Kuo flew up, suppressing all the strength in his body. The two of them were originally evenly matched in terms of strength, and Xu Yuan was even slightly stronger than him. But at this moment, the force that was suppressing Yan Kuo's body from the sky was too strong. Luckily, Xu Yuan was able to firmly perform the horse stance so he was not smashed to the ground. However, his left hand was unable to withstand the force. Xu Yuan let out a loud roar as he withdrew his left hand and attacked his opponent with the hammer in his right hand like a phantom. Yan Kuo's leg was fast as he quickly turned his body and used his toes to kick it away. Yan Kuo retracted his broadsword and slashed over from the right. Xu Yuan exclaimed, "This is the 'Soaring Dragon Slash'?" His large blade hit the ground. Although Xu Yuan jumped away, he seemed to be more careful. He quickly jumped up and quickly took a few steps back. Suddenly, a saber Qi shot out from the ground towards Xu Yuan's face. Xu Yuan quickly leaned back, but the hair on his forehead was still cut off by the saber Qi. Xu Yuan leaned back on his hammers and stood up straight. The hair that had just been cut off slowly floated down in front of his eyes.

Yan Kuo held his sword horizontally as he squinted and said, "How is it? Are you unconvinced? Do you still want to fight in the second round? " At this moment, Xu Yuan remembered what his master Xu Que had told him before he entered the recruitment hall. His face gradually revealed a satisfied look and he said, "Icy face, I am already very satisfied with just a few rounds of fighting with you. Haha, after staying in there for so many days, I am finally able to move my muscles." Seeing that he no longer had any intention to fight, Yan Kuo sheathed his saber and coldly stated, "The victor has yet to be decided, yet you are giving up. This isn't like you!" Xu Yuan stretched his neck and said, "My master said that we are all from the Beijing Recruitment Hall. Although we can spar, we can't be too eager to win, as the saying goes, 'fine water flows fast'. In the future, I still have many opportunities to challenge you and Jiang Feng." After hearing this, Yan Kui's impression of him couldn't help but change. Tonight, he was also impulsive and almost lost his identity as the vice head of the Hall of Sages. He sighed, "I didn't expect you to have such awareness!" Xu Yuan hefted the pair of hammers and said, "All of these are to follow Master's wishes. If it were me, I would definitely fight with you until the next day." Yan Kuo shook his head, then turned around and said, "Hmph, in the end, he's still a child. He's still young and vigorous!" Xu Yuan seemed to be a little angry as he shouted, "How many times have I told you not to call me a child? I am already 16 years old." Yan Kuo no longer cared about what he said as he walked back. Xu Yuan glared at the ground, catching a glimpse of his hair cut out of the corner of his eyes. He picked it up and swallowed it down, saying, "Master said before, you must not let him stay in the wilderness, otherwise it would be unfilial." Taking advantage of the moonlight, he was in high spirits. The battle just now had not satisfied him, so he brandished his hammers again, practicing his martial arts for a while.

Back in his room, Yan Kuo unbuttoned his shirt, filled a basin of hot water and wiped his body, which was covered in sweat. He pondered for a while and asked, "Jiang Feng and Qu Mofan have already been out for more than half a month, can he bring some true experts from outside?" The situation in the capital is getting more and more serious. However, due to the lack of respect they had in the martial arts world, some of their old friends should come and help the Hall of Recruitment. Yan Kuo took a deep breath. What he cared about the most was the death of the local tyrant in the capital. No matter what, they would not submit to the Recruitment Hall. Yan Kuo gently patted the muscles on his body. The feeling of being full of power made him extremely confident.

"Brother Xu, it's so late, why are you still out?" Xu Yuan had just walked through the long corridor when he heard this greeting. In the darkness, he carefully looked ahead. The person who spoke was the Heaven Gate's Yue Xingchen. Xu Yuan looked at him and said, "Haha, aren't you awake too?" Yue Xingchen leaned against the wooden fence and joked, "I was sleeping, but weird noises kept coming from the roof. It was really hard for me to fall asleep!" Xu Yuan walked to his side and said softly, "My hands are itchy tonight, so I went to find the cold face, which is vice head Yan Kuo's martial arts competition. I was afraid of waking you guys up, so I quietly went out from the roof." Yue Xinghe nodded, staring at the moon in the pool, "So that's the case. Since that's the case, I can go back and sleep in peace." Xu Yuan patted him on the shoulder and smiled evilly: "Brother Yue, how about we have a duel tomorrow as well. I have yet to get rid of my shame from the previous loss." Yue Xingchen stared at Xu Yuan with a sharp gaze before smiling, "There will be a chance in the future. I think it's best to go back to my room and rest for the night. I still need to wake up early tomorrow to cultivate." Xu Yuan also laughed and said, "Okay, tomorrow morning I will practice martial arts with you. Master said that only by sparring with experts can I become stronger." Yue Xing clapped his hands together and said, "It's a deal!" The two happily went back to their respective rooms, not showing their faces for the time being …

What about later?

And then we'll see how it breaks down in the next round.