"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The gate was slammed open, and Zi Hua, who was talking to Zi Qi under the corridor, responded with a "Who is it?"
No one answered, only the sound of knocking on the door. Zihua pushed the door open and Tang Liu rushed in with a bundle: "Huajou! Huajou!"
"What's with the six taels? You've got a big mouth! And you didn't even make a sound when I asked...!" Zi Hua was still complaining, but Hua Rou had already helped Yu Er walk out: "Six Taels Shixiong? How did you get here?"
"Of course, I've brought you some good stuff!" Tang Liu'er said with a smile as he put the package on the stone table in the courtyard and eagerly unwrapped it, pulling out a set of thin chain armor.
"This is..."
"This is a suit of armor forged from refined mysterious iron by Brother Jing, it's very light to wear and can defend against swords. I specifically asked him for it to lend to you, don't forget to wear it when you participate in the loser's group competition!"
"Thank you, Sixth Master Li, and also thank you, Master Tang Ji!"
"No need to thank me, we're all in this together!" Tang Liu'er said with a smile as he handed it over: "Quickly, put it on and try it out!
Yu'er immediately helped Hua Rou put on her clothes.
Zi Hua and Zi Qi exchanged a glance, their expressions dissatisfied.
At this time, Tang Jiuer standing at the entrance of the main hall looked at Zi Qizihua and frowned slightly, then spoke out: "Zi Qizi Hua, you two come over here!"
Zi Qi immediately came towards the main hall upon hearing the sound, while Tang Jiu'er turned around and walked to the shelf, taking down an iron box.
"Master! What instructions do you have for us?" Zi Qi and Zi Hua entered the hall.
Tang Jiuer wiped the dust off the iron box with one hand, and spoke softly: "You two have good qualifications and are very hardworking. You've already learned the Six Laws of Poisonous Skills pretty well, it's time to teach you new things."
Zi Qi's face lit up with joy, and Zi Hua's voice trembled with excitement: "Master, are you going to teach us the Tian Shi Poison Technique?"
"Hmm, but before you learn Tian Shi's poisonous skills, you must first master this."
Tang Jiuer opened the iron box and carefully took out a bamboo slip the size of a palm.
"This is the 'Detoxification Technique'. Once you master it, the toxins that have been accumulating in your body will be able to circulate and dispel on their own without relying on the Toxic Technique. Later, when you learn the Heavenly Master's Toxic Technique, it will be twice as effective."
Zi Qi and Zi Hua immediately knelt down: "Please, Master, teach us!"
"When practicing the Xue Xie Gong, you need to use the cold ice energy to suppress the toxicity, otherwise there is a risk of losing your life. Therefore, once you start practicing this skill, you must close the door for three months. You all go and prepare now, one minute later, the cold room will be closed."
"Yes!" Ziqi and Zihua answered in unison, happily running out of the hall. At this moment, Yuer and Huajou had just sent off Tang Liu and were turning back.
Zi Qi saw the silver armor on Hua Rou's body and cleared his throat, saying: "Zi Hua, Master is willing to teach us new skills, this is a sign of his appreciation for us, we must work hard!"
"Of course, although we were unlucky and couldn't participate in the trial, after three months of closed-door training, our strength will be something that some people can only envy!"
Zi Qi and Zi Hua showed off in high spirits, but unfortunately, Hua Rou didn't react at all. She supported Yu Er back to the stone table, picked up the bundle cloth and went straight back to the house. Zi Qi and Zi Hua didn't get any response, so they each rolled their eyes and returned to the house.
"Did you all have a great harvest today!"
"Harvest?" Hua Rou looked at Yu'er with a gloomy expression: "Are you referring to the armor?"
"That's right! You got the armor; Ziqi was lured away by the poisonous master to close the door; Lingling also lost the game, but the poisonous master taught her a new skill before, only I am a poor man who no one cares about."
"Who said that, I was thinking of you!" Hua Rou said, picking up a fruit and dividing it into two halves, handing one half to Yu Er: "You see, don't you have some too?"
At this time, the gate was knocked again, and Yu'er hastily went to open the door with a fruit in her hand.
Before long, it was Jade who led Tang Xiao into the house.
"Tang Xiao Shixiong?"
"Hua Rou, I know you're a bit disappointed with your loss today. To help you win in the losers' bracket, I have a set of attacking and defensive footwork techniques to teach you. Let's go to Yao Shan, it's more spacious there and convenient for practice."
Tang Xiao was straightforward, but Hua Rou hesitated and said: "But Tang Xiao Shixiong, can I learn skills from other houses? Won't this violate the sect's rules?"
"Don't worry, this step method is only for disciples within the Dark Weapon Chamber to practice, but I've already obtained Grandma's consent."
"Really?" Hua Rou was surprised: "Grandma is willing to let me learn?"
"Yes, without her consent, I wouldn't have dared to teach you! Let's go!"
Tang Xiao finished speaking and turned around to leave, Hua Rou subconsciously looked towards Yu'er.
"Don't just stand there! Go quickly!" Yuer waved her hand and personally saw Huajou out. When Huajou and Tang Xiao walked far away, she let out a despondent sigh and muttered to herself: "In the end, still not one person will come to help me."
She closed the courtyard gate and also closed her own expectations.
……
Behind the mountain medicine field, Tang Xiao taught seriously, and Hua Rou learned with her heart. After just a few rehearsals, she had already mastered it proficiently.
"The day after tomorrow is the decisive battle of the losers' group. If such a situation occurs again, just use your poisonous palm to hit the opponent, don't be soft-hearted."
Facing Tang Xiao's entrustment, Hua Rou frowned and hesitated: "But poison can harm people..."
"Don't be afraid, Dushi is also here, she can immediately detoxify and nothing will happen. Moreover, what's more important is that you must participate in this trial."
"I know trials are important, or else everyone wouldn't be making such a fuss about it. But is it really that important?"
"Of course! Participating in the trial will allow you to rapidly improve your skills, and if you complete the trial requirements, not only will you become a disciple with a conferred surname, but also obtain the secret techniques passed down by each house, and even receive an extremely rare weapon from the sect leader!"
Hua nodded thoughtfully: "I see! It seems I need to work twice as hard then."
"Come on, let's rehearse again!"
"Good."
……
At midnight, the fragrance in the incense burner was swirling, and Jade had long been fast asleep.
Hua Rou did not immediately go to the main hall's dark room to practice, but instead sat in front of the window, looking at the moon in the sky, gently stroking the cloth pouch containing her parents' hair.
Dad, mom, are you people from the soul-snatching house?
Was it the people of Jia Yi Fang or Feng Qi Fang who killed you?
Otherwise, why would they always target me for no reason?
The candle flame flickered, Hua Rou's face was twisted in a tangled guess, thinking.
I didn't see any white lily waistbands in the Tangmen, and I couldn't casually ask about it either, who knows what kind of trouble that would stir up...
Girl, why did you make me leave Tangmen? Grandma, Poison Master, are these people good or bad?
And what about those relatives, how come I've never heard of them before? Why are they all from the soul-snatching room?
Tang Xiao Shixiong said that the trial will have an opportunity to become a disciple of the imperial surname, and will receive the secret techniques passed down from each house. Will he also know more things than others because of this?
If I were a disciple of Confucius, would it be easier for me to understand all this?
