Chapter 67: Invitation to Battle
When these people from Hong Kong arrived, Xuan Qi suddenly understood that they must be people sent by the Xuan family branch. Although they had been disguising themselves very well, there were still some flaws that could not be avoided.
However, Xuan Qi didn't mind and didn't immediately reveal the other person's identity. Since they wanted to treat him like an idiot, he would just pretend to be one then.
For the things that the Xuan family had brought, Xuan Qi had long expected. During the imperial examination, he had thought that this result would appear. He knew that once he scored high marks and became the top scorer, it was likely to attract the attention of the Xuan family branch and bring trouble to himself.
The hatred between this branch of the Xuan family and their direct bloodline cannot be explained in just a few words. The relationship between them has always been hostile.
However, Xuan Qi clearly knew this fact, but he didn't want to continue being low-key. Hiding his surname and name was not his style, nor was it the style that Lao Ding hoped for.
To put it in the words of Lao Tzu, since you have my protection, show your true colors and fight with real swords. This way, while gaining experience, you can also temper your own abilities.
In the words of Laozi, this is what it means to be worldly.
What Laozi said about entering the world refers to entering the world of the xuan shi, not the ordinary people's world. The current xuān qì is still in the ordinary people's world.
Although he had successfully built his foundation, he hadn't even touched the real world of mysticism.
Like those Xuan arts schools, various Xuan arts sects, and Xuan arts duels, etc., they are all very distant things for Xuan Qi.
This is a new challenge for Xuan Qi.
Xuān Shén Jī was also sizing up Xuān Qí at this time. At that moment, he was acting as a student representative from Hong Kong to get in touch with Xuān Qí. Although among these people, he was the youngest.
However, Xuan Shen Ji was the mainstay of these people and the leader among them.
"How about this? This is the condition offered by our Chinese University of Hong Kong, a full scholarship and permanent residence in Hong Kong. Think about it and see if you want to choose our school."
At this time, a teacher from the Chinese University of Hong Kong handed over their admission brochure and some materials to Xuán Qí, letting him look through them before making a decision.
Xuan Qi looked at these materials and found that they were all true, not fake. This made him somewhat surprised. It turned out that the admissions team was not just pretending?
Originally, Xuan Qi thought they were all fake. However, these materials and so on are all real. It seems that they really intend to recruit Xuan Qi as a student.
"What a rare opportunity this is. In the past, our Chinese University of Hong Kong did not recruit students in mainland China. Now although we do recruit, but the quota is extremely limited."
At this time, Xuán Shén Jī urged Xuán Qí.
When he spoke, his tone was somewhat overbearing. It could be seen that his tone had a strong sense of superiority. In his opinion, Xuán Qí should not be able to refuse his conditions.
Before coming, Xuan Shenji had done some investigation. In his view, Xuan Qi was just an ordinary high school student and didn't have anything special about him.
Apart from studying hard, Xuan Qi is good for nothing.
The direct bloodline of the Xuan family, which had always been valued by the family, was now left with only two people, a grandfather and grandson, relying on each other for survival. In Xuan Shenji's view, these two people were not threatening at all.
The kind of inheritance of the Xuan family has never been embodied in these two people.
Moreover, according to his investigation, Xuan Qi did not learn any mysterious skills at all, but was just an ordinary person.
Xuan Shenji thought for a moment and decided to first trick Xuan Qi into going to Hong Kong, then use him as leverage against Xuan Qinghe. This way, Xuan Qinghe would definitely obey.
If he doesn't care, as long as he kills Xuan Qi, the orthodox inheritance of the Xuan family will be cut off. Then, their Xuan family branch will have the right to raise the banner of the true Xuan Gate.
Xuan Qi heard Xuan Shen Ji's words and said, "I'll think about it again. Studying in the inland is actually not bad either. If I rashly change to a different environment, who knows if it might be worse than staying in the country."
What Xuan Qi said was true. The Cantonese in Hong Kong, the English-speaking environment and the eating habits there all took time for him to get used to.
It's better to stay in the country than to be there.
According to current trends, the country's computer and information technology sectors are also booming, and are in a period of rapid development.
In comparison, Hong Kong's development vitality is relatively sluggish.
Xuan Shen did not expect that Xuan Qi would not take the bait. At this time, he was somewhat annoyed and felt that Xuan Qi did not know how to appreciate kindness. In his opinion, when Xuan Qi heard their terms, he should have agreed with a smile.
Although Xuán Qí, the top scorer in the college entrance examination, is quite valuable, but in his opinion, it's not that rare. Like in previous years, there were many provincial top scorers who couldn't even get a chance to study in Hong Kong.
The words of the mysterious machine were filled with a strong sense of pride, saying: "If you miss this opportunity, you will never grasp it again. To be honest, the top scorers in the mainland's college entrance exams, as you said, have high scores but low abilities, far inferior to our university students in Hong Kong. Whether it's from their perspective or other aspects, they are far behind us. For example, in terms of vision, or other aspects, they lag far behind us. In the past, we didn't refuse to recruit some top scorers, but their performance was only slightly better than others. If you're not willing to agree, then forget it. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology doesn't necessarily have to admit you."
Originally, this recruitment was just a cover-up, and these conditions could be easily opened. However, the Xuan Shen machine did not respond when it saw Xuan Qi, thinking that he was waiting for a price.
At this time, he was somewhat disdainful of Xuan Qi's grasping attitude.
In the eyes of the mysterious machine, those so-called top scorers in the college entrance examination are just exam machines. The gap between the educational level in mainland China and that in Hong Kong is really too big.
Those top scholars are not necessarily geniuses, but rather some of them are downright bookworms.
Xuan Qi did not expect Xuan Shen to say something like that. Hearing the thick pride in the tone of someone who was only slightly older than him, Xuan Qi said: "Although Hong Kong's universities are advanced, ours on the mainland aren't bad either. The standards of our research institutions on the mainland aren't much different from those of Hong Kong's universities. Besides, the mainland is constantly developing, and one day we will catch up with Hong Kong."
Xuan Qi understands the pride and self-satisfaction of these Hong Kong people. At this moment before the return, Hong Kong people's sense of identity with the mainland is not strong enough.
There is still a certain gap between mainland universities and Hong Kong universities.
However, by the time of Hsuan Chi's death, the facilities and equipment of inland universities were not much worse than those in Hong Kong. On the contrary, many things were even ahead of Hong Kong.
"Is that so? I think it's hard to catch up. Alright, have you decided or not?" At this time, Xuán Shén Jī urged against Xuán Qí with a face of impatience.
At this time, he had already lost his patience for persuasion.
Originally, Xuan Shen Ji intended to capture Xuan Qi and use him as leverage against Xuan Qing. Now, he has lost his patience and is ready to lay his cards on the table with Xuan Qi.
He thought to himself, at worst he could just take Xuan Qi away to Hong Kong, that would be one way to avoid trouble.
"Then I can tell you clearly, I won't choose your school. I will choose a university in the mainland, such as Tsinghua University or something like that. Your Hong Kong universities, I don't care about them. I think, no matter where I am, as long as I am willing to study hard with my heart, I will definitely achieve something."
In response to the provocative words of the mysterious machine, Xuan Qi retorted without hesitation: "Although Hong Kong is not a Chinese territory now, it will be returned after '97. At that time, you are also Chinese people, don't look at your compatriots with colored glasses!"
"Is that so? Then I'll just wait and see! You're just a top scorer in the college entrance exam, but you think you're something special. Don't you look at what kind of person you are? You only understand this much, you're nothing but a useless bookworm!"
After losing his temper, Xuan Shenji started speaking astonishingly and began mocking Xuan Qi as well as the education in their hometown.
Seeing the appearance of Xuan Shen Ji, the people next to him were all extremely embarrassed. Especially those members of the Hong Kong Chinese University admissions team, who shook their heads and didn't know what to say.
Some things may be okay when thought about in your heart, but if spoken out loud, they can have very serious consequences. At the very least, saying them out loud will sound terrible and hurtful.
However, among these people present, no one could restrain Xuangong. As the transcendent figure of the Xuan family, he naturally wouldn't listen to their opinions.
In Xuan Shen's view, a genius should have the style of a genius, with the ability of a genius, and naturally have the temperament of a genius. He is a genius, so he has every reason to be willful.
This recklessness and arbitrariness is his driving force, as well as the source of his strength.
"This kid has some meaning, is arrogant enough, and has a good head on his shoulders. This kind of person is what you call a Xuan Shi (Mystic Master). You, on the other hand, are really too low-key, not like someone who cultivates."
For the temperament and style of the Xuan Shen Ji, Lao Ding expressed great admiration. In ancient times, these Xuan Shi were all exceptionally powerful, able to summon wind and rain, and naturally refused to be bound by worldly conventions.
Like some arrogant people, even if they encounter an emperor, they don't care about the other party. In the eyes of the xuan shi, the emperor is just a worldly person's emperor. And they, the xuan shi, are beings that transcend ordinary people.
"Am I trash? Or shall we compare and see who's the real trash?" Hearing Xuan Shen Ji's words, Xuan Qi sneered, "Anyway, my hands are itchy, let's have a match and see who's more powerful! I think you shouldn't mind, being from the Xuan family bloodline?"
At this time, Xuan Qi formally invited Xuan Shen Ji to battle. At this time, he had lost his patience with Xuan Shen Ji's provocations. He wanted to use actual action to teach Xuan Shen Ji a lesson.
Xuan Shen's eyes revealed a hint of surprise: "Eh, you know I'm from the Xuan family. It seems you're not as useless as I thought."
His face showed an excited expression, and he continued: "Good! I had this intention all along. I want to make you understand who is the true heir of the Xuanmen Orthodox!"
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