In the quiet room in the backyard of the Cai Sword Pavilion, Cai Jin held a sharp ring-headed sword in both hands and stared at a wooden dummy in front of him. He seemed a little nervous, his hands were shaking slightly.

Tomorrow is the time to compete in swords. He did not expect that the Cai family deliberately promoted it, and it was already a hot topic. It made everyone know about it, and a small competition in swords became a major event that the whole city was concerned about.

Cai Jin understood the intention of the head of the family. It was normal for him to get injured by a sword. As long as he slandered Liu Jing in the open sword, Liu Biao had nothing to say.

But in this way, Cai Jin felt that he was under tremendous pressure on his shoulders. What if he lost tomorrow, what should he do if the reputation he has accumulated over the years will be destroyed by his No. 1 Young Master in Jingxiang.

Cai Jin felt his lips dry, and the wooden man in front of him seemed to have turned into iron cast, and he couldn't cut it down with this knife.

At this moment, a cold voice came from behind, "If your hands tremble again, go and admit defeat and don't compare to any sword."

Cai Jin lowered his head, turned around and knelt down, "Master"

At the door, a man in his thirties appeared. He was tall and thin, with wide and powerful shoulders. His eyes were particularly sharp, as if he had seen through Cai Jin's thoughts.

This person is Wen Pin, a general of the Central Army, and a famous general in Jingzhou. He was ordered by Liu Biao to guard Fancheng and Xinye. He was strict and upright, honest and self-disciplined. He was extremely prestigious in the Jingzhou army. He was also Cai Jin's master.

Wenpin slowly walked forward and sneered, "Are you worried that defeat will affect your reputation?"

"Yes," Cai Jin did not dare to look up and replied in a low voice.

"I don't understand, what reputation do you have is the most powerful general in the world, as famous as Lu Bu, or a famous general in the world like Guan, Zhang and Zhao Yun? Tell me what reputation do you have?"

Cai Jin's face was flushed with shame. He understood his master's ridicule. What is he, the number one young master in Jingxiang?

The stern expression on Wen Pin's face faded, and a gentle smile appeared again, and his tone became gentle, "If I remember correctly, the title of the number one young master in Jingxiang was what you got when you were twelve years old."

"When my disciple was twelve years old, he lost more than 30 people from seven sword halls in a row and won this title."

"But now you are sixteen years old. Do you still want to endure this title until you are twenty?"

Wen Pin's words were like enlightenment. Cai Jin was shocked and finally understood the master's painstaking efforts. If he did not abandon the title of this young master, he would never be able to become an adult.

"The disciple understands that the disciple is nothing now, just an unknown young general. The disciple will become a famous general in Jingzhou step by step, and like his master, he will become a man who stands tall and upright."

Wen Pin nodded with relief. The disciple understood the truth very well and did not disappoint him. He said again: "Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. I don't know the details of Liu Jing's martial arts, but I know that he learned martial arts from Zhao Yun."

Cai Jin was extremely shocked, "He is... Zhao Yun's apprentice."

"He is not Zhao Yun's apprentice, and he has not known Zhao Yun for a long time. He just got Zhao Yun's guidance. But no matter what, since Zhao Yun agrees to compete with you, it means that Liu Jing is also outstanding, and you should not underestimate the enemy at all."

Speaking of this, a trace of expectation also appeared in Wenpin's eyes. He pressed Cai Jin's shoulder and stared at his eyes and slowly said, "I hope you can defeat him and let Zhao Yun understand that Jingzhou is not uninhabited."

"The disciple understands it"

Cai Jin stood up and became calmer. He raised his knife high with both hands, gathered his strength on his arm, and slashed it out with a sudden knife. With a click, the wooden man was slashed by a sharp sword.

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The sword platform is located near the city wall northwest of Xiangyang City. This is the place where famous swordsmen and swordsmen compete. The sword platform covers an area of ​​dozens of acres and is two meters high. It looks like the base of a pyramid. The platform is spacious and flat, and is equivalent to the size of three basketball courts in later generations.

The agreed time was Si time, which was ten o'clock in the morning. After the Cai family's deliberate publicity, the news of Liu Jing and Cai Jin fighting swords had already spread throughout Xiangyang City, attracting the interest of countless people. Before dawn, people were erratic to come to watch the fun.

At this time, thousands of people were already crowded on both sides of the sword platform, most of whom were scholars studying in Jingxiang and students from various sword halls. Not only that, the trees around the sword platform were also filled with people watching the fun.

On a clearing ground directly north of the sword platform, there were more than a dozen seats for some famous people in Jingzhou. Liu Biao and Cai Mao did not come. Among all the civil servants in Jingzhou, only Kuai Yue came. Kuai Yue was also a good sword. He came to watch this sword competition in his private identity.

In addition, Liu Cong also came, and there were more than a dozen Jingzhou military generals, including Wenpin. Liu Bei also came, but it was Sun Qian and Mi Fang, who also came in private identities.

More than 30 children from the Cai family came, almost all of whom were students of the Cai family’s sword hall. They were concentrated in the northwest corner. The girl at the front was Cai Shaoyu, the protagonist behind the sword competition this time.

She was wearing a light green robe, a long crimson ruffled skirt, a silver ribbon on her waist, and a double bun on her head. She looked pretty, but her eyes were very cold, and she glanced at Liu Jing in the distance, with a hint of disdain in her eyes.

The clan brother Cai Jin has always been the master of swordsmanship she admires. In her mind, that rude guy didn't know how high the world was, and he actually wanted to compete with his clan brother. I'll see how he looked all over his face. He dared to hold the Xuanlin Sword. He thought that if he had the Xuanlin Sword, he would marry him. Is it a dream?

Liu Cong sat not far away, his eyes never left Cai Shaoyu. At this time, he was more nervous than anyone else. He started this matter first. He only wanted to make an appointment with three or five people, and in the wilderness outside the city, he used a low-key sword to compete, and then Xuanlin came to his hands silently. Liu Jing was in a hurry and would not say anything.

But I didn't expect such a big storm to happen. It was known to everyone in the city. Thousands of people came to watch the game. Even Kuai Yue, Wang Wei, Huang Zhong and others came. My father naturally knew it. In this way, what's the point of even if he got the Xuanlin Sword

Liu Cong liked Cai Shaoyu since he was a child and regarded her as his future wife. He thought that his husband and wife were in love with her and his marriage was natural, but he did not expect that his father did not want to marry Shaoyu as his daughter-in-law, which made Liu Cong feel extremely uncomfortable.

Liu Cong couldn't help but secretly look at Cai Shaoyu again. Seeing that the beauty was pretty and Fengzi made an appointment, he felt more and more disappointed. He sighed deeply, regretful and annoyed in his heart. He really shouldn't have come up with this bad idea of ​​comparing swords.

In the middle of the seat was a small table, with one person sitting on both sides, on the left was the Duwei Wang Wei, and on the right was the General Huang Zhong of the Central Army.

Wang Wei was the commander of Liu Biao's direct subordinate guards and was Liu Biao's confidant general. Wang Wei was loyal to Liu Biao and had a high status in Jingzhou, even surpassing Huang Zhong.

Huang Zhong was also a famous general in Jingzhou. He was born into the Huang family among the four major families in Jingzhou. However, the Huang family was divided into two branches, one in Jiangxia, represented by Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia, and the other in Nanyang, represented by the famous scholar Huang Chengyan, and Huang Zhong belonged to the Huang family in Nanyang.

Huang Zhong joined the army in his twenties, and has been more than thirty years old. He is still unknown. It is mainly because of the suppression of Cai Mao and Huang Zu, which has not been reused by Liu Biao even though he served as the General of the Central Army.

However, he has a high prestige in the army, and this time he and Wang Wei will serve as intermediaries.

"General Wang, I'm a little surprised. It's just two children who compete in swords. Is it necessary to cause such a big disturbance?" Huang Zhong frowned and whispered to Wang Wei.

Wang Wei sneered silently, "Hansheng, someone wants to make a big deal. Haven't you noticed it?"

Huang Zhong seemed to be a little awakened. He looked back at a group of Cai's children and found a strange phenomenon. More than 30 Cai's children came, but no one of the Cai's elders came.

Huang Zhong shook his head with a wry smile. He really didn't understand why the Cai family attached importance to this sword competition. Even if they paid attention, there was no need to make a fuss all over the city.

At this time, Wang Wei looked at the hourglass and it was about to come, so he said to Huang Zhong: "Prepare to start."

Huang Zhong nodded, picked up the small silver hammer and knocked the bronze bells on several tables. When a crisp sound was heard, the master of swordsman shouted loudly: "The time is coming, the swordsman is ready."

The two protagonists of the sword competition have arrived. Cai Jin held the long sword in both hands, stood five feet away, pressed his sword against his forehead, and stared at Liu Jing with sharp eyes, with a fierce murderous intent.

Liu Jing was slowly retreating and feeling the autumn grass and land under his feet. He suddenly drew his sword and slashed three swords around him. He felt the influence of the wind speed on the sword. He closed his eyes and felt the direction of the sword platform with his heart.

This is the subtlety that he gradually realized after practicing Zhao Yun's Luofeng technique. Only in this way can the power he emits be accurate.

Wen Pin's face changed slightly on the seat. He was an expert in swordsmanship. When he saw that Liu Jing was actually experiencing the speed of wind and foot sensation, this was not something that ordinary swordsmen need to consider. Only those who have subtle swordsmanship would consider this detail.

He suddenly became worried that Liu Jing was obviously a strong opponent, and he only hoped that his disciple Cai Jin would not underestimate the enemy.

"Hansheng, let's start" Wang Wei whispered to Huang Zhong.

Huang Zhong was a little distracted. He stroked his long beard lightly and stared at Liu Jing with sharp eyes. He felt that the child was a little weird. Facing Cai Jin's fierce murderous intent, he was calm and could not see any nervousness or a trace of murderous aura, as if it was the first time he was competing with someone for a sword.

But Huang Zhong has been in military career for decades and his vision is so old that he can see that Liu Jing's every move is very well-organized. He is definitely not a novice, but like a warrior who has experienced many battles. This person can restrain his murderous aura, and Huang Zhong's interest in his heart becomes even stronger.

"Hansheng, the time is here, let's start." Wang Wei reminded him again.

Huang Zhong heard this time, he nodded and used a small silver hammer to knock on the bronze bell. With a crisp sound of the bell, the master shouted loudly: "The sword competition begins."

The noisy crowd around him suddenly became quiet, and thousands of pairs of excited eyes stared at the two young swordsmen in the field.
Chapter completed!