The sky had just brightened, and Hua Rou arrived at the bamboo forest. She intended to practice her skills by herself, but she didn't expect that as soon as she entered the bamboo forest, she saw Mu Junwu.

  "Missing big brother? So early you..."

  "Here?" Mu Junwu stood up and handed a drawing paper to Hua Rou:

  "This is a maze formation I designed for you, with simple steps, only nine steps. But as long as you master it skillfully, no matter how high the opponent's skills are, they will find it hard to get close to you. On the contrary, you can even seize the opportunity to defeat the enemy in one move."

  Hua Rou held up the diagram, her face puzzled: "Is this a step method or an array method?"

  "The formation method with Bu Fa as the eye of the formation."

  "It sounds like it's going to be really intense!"

  "Every step has nine variations, and with nine steps, there are eighty-one possible changes. Unless the opponent is a master of the Qimen Dunjia technique, it would be very difficult for them to discern your position clearly."

  "Teach me quickly!" Hua Rou's spirit lifted immediately, and Mu Jun grabbed her hand: "Come! Follow me!"

  Thus, Hua Rou followed Mu Junwu in the bamboo forest to study for a whole morning, and finally mastered the mysterious array steps.

  "Brother Mo, you're really awesome!"

  On their way back, Hua Rou sincerely praised: "You can come up with such a wonderful maze in just one night, you are the genius everyone is talking about!"

  You smiled slightly: "It's nothing, just different hobbies, and I've dabbled in a bit more than others."

  "You're still quite modest!"

  I glanced at Hua Rou and said, "It's not humility, but... a frog in a well looking up at the sky, saying the sky is small, it's not that the sky is small..."

  Hua Ruo looked at Mu Junwu in surprise: "Sitting in a well and watching the sky, you've told me this story before, but... why did you suddenly mention it?"

  I'll slowly take a step forward with my hands behind my back: "Because I once sat in the well."

  "What? How is this possible?"

  He didn't respond to Huajou, he slowly walked ahead, silent and expressionless, even with a worried look on his face, until they reached the entrance of the Du Fangyuan courtyard. When they were about to part ways, he stopped in his tracks, turned around and looked at Huajou, saying sincerely:

  "There is a heaven beyond the sky, and a day after tomorrow... One should neither belittle oneself nor be self-conceited."

  "Oh, I see," said Hua Rou, nodding her head and blinking her eyes.

  Admiring you, I nodded slightly and walked away. Hua Rou looked at his back, feeling inexplicably heartbroken.

  What's wrong with him? Otherwise, how could he be so touched?!

  Mu Jun left, and Hua Rou stood at the door for a while before returning to the poison room. As soon as she entered the house, she saw Yu'er sitting there with a worried look on her face, lost in thought.

  "What's on your mind? You look so worried."

  "Tomorrow's match, we won't have a chance anymore." Yuer's answer made Huajou puzzled: "Why?"

  "Just informed that tomorrow's loser group will produce five people in a mix-up battle!"

  "Your meaning is... we twenty-five losers are put together to fight?"

  "Right!"

  Hua Rou's mouth opened wide: "What if his disciples join forces and deal with us first, wouldn't we..."

  "Not a single chance of winning!" Yuer said with a sigh: "However, this is still not the worst thing..."

  "Anything else?"

  "I just received news an hour ago that Tang Feiyan will be joining the loser group's match."

  "Isn't she from Fengyue House?" Hua Rou was stunned: "Fengyue House, aren't people from the Family Business House not allowed to participate..."

  "She is now Tang Xiao's fiancée, probably to give her parents some face, Grandma personally approved it."

  "Then tomorrow will inevitably be a fierce battle."

  "That's right, according to Feng Qiu's usual temperament, he will definitely gather all his strength and first get rid of the two of us who are in his way."

  Yu'er finished speaking and fell onto the bed, a picture of despair.

  Hua Rou frowned slightly and patted Yu Er's shoulder: "Get up, I'll teach you a set of footwork, we might still have hope."

  "Footwork?" Yu'er's interest waned: "The one Tang Xiao taught you? I wouldn't dare learn it."

  "No, it was Mu Ge who taught me this. This is his own creation and does not violate the sect's rules."

  Yu'er heard this and turned sideways to look at Hua Rou, her eyes full of envy: "You really are lucky, everyone is so good to you, whoever is willing to help you."

  "What nonsense are you talking about? Aren't we together? If you learn it, won't Mu Ge's formation that helps me also help you?"

  Yu'er sat up upon hearing this: "Really?"

  "Of course it's true! You just say whether you believe it or not?"

  "Learn! Must learn!" Yuer smiled and said: "You and Murenwu are both good people."

  "Alright! The competition is tomorrow, let's hurry up!"

  ……

  The next morning, the match of the loser group is about to begin on the martial arts arena.

  With Tang Feiyan's addition, the number of people in the melee became twenty-six, and at this moment, each one was eager to try.

  "Don't worry." Mu Junwu reminded Huajou softly, and Huajou nodded: "Don't worry."

  "Look at Hua Rou's side, Linlin and Yuer, you three try to stay close together, don't scatter."

  Hua Rou, Yu Er and Lin Lin immediately nodded.

  "When you win, I'll set off fireworks to celebrate for you! I guarantee that the patterns will be ones that have never appeared in any celebration before!" Tang Liu'er's encouragement made the three of them smile, without a hint of fear.

  "Is she worth your attention?" Not far away, Tang Feiyan looked at Tang Xiao with a gloomy face, gritting her teeth and saying: "The one who is engaged to you is me."

  Tang Xiao heard the sound and turned his head to glance at Tang Fei Yan: "If you really care about this marriage in your heart, then don't do things that annoy me again."

  Tang Xiao turned around and retreated to one side, Tang Fei Yan's face became even more gloomy.

  "Please enter the venue!" Tang Jian shouted, and the crowd rushed in.

  Tang Feiyan's eyes stared fiercely at Hua Rou, her fists clenched so tightly that they turned white.

  "This round is a free-for-all, anyone who is knocked out or voluntarily exits the arena will be considered defeated. If you can't withstand an attack during a match, you can loudly declare defeat and the attacker must immediately stop attacking and let the loser leave, got it?"

  Tang Zhan inquired and confirmed with everyone one by one, then struck the copper gong, and the melee began!

  Hua Rou, Yu Er and Lin Lin, they formed a triangular shape with their backs against each other in the first moment, defending and guarding each other.

  But others did not rush towards them as they thought, instead they fought each other separately.

  This unexpected situation left both of them stunned.

  "Don't split up! Unless absolutely necessary, we must all strive to stay together."

  Hua Rou reminded in a low voice, and the three people still maintained this defensive formation.

  Tang Feiyan wielded her whip and exchanged blows with several disciples, frequently glancing at Hua Rou, seeing that they didn't disperse, she made eye contact with the disciples she was fighting.

  Then, after exchanging a few moves, the disciple suddenly made a strange move, and except for Tang Feiyan, the other twenty-two people on the scene unexpectedly launched an attack on Hua Rou and her three.

  At the same time, Mu Junwu, who was watching from below, saw a disciple rushing past in the distance.

  It's that cuckoo!

  He raised an eyebrow, recognizing this as the one he had seen in the bamboo forest before!

  He turned his eyes and chased after the disciple...