Chapter 7034 A good match

Chapter 7034 A good match
Just as Chen Xi and Sun Qian were chatting idly, the battle in the small world finally reached its end, and anyone with eyes could see that Huangfu Song's team was likely to win the championship.

Unfortunately, compared to other elite teams that are either missing key players or prioritize finding teammates to survive, their teams are complete but have a huge score gap. Huangfusong's team still has at least three formidable players: Jiang Guang, Zhao Ying, and Xia Yi. It can be said that their structure in the final stage is still very complete.

Considering the three members of the six teams that left the stage, whether it was the cheerful Qi Xiu or the duo of Ma Ye and Han Duan who had been chasing Su Zong since they entered the stage, they all brought a huge amount of points to their teams before leaving the stage. Even the happiest one, Qi Xiu, who was overjoyed, was only ranked eleventh on the overall leaderboard when he left the stage.

As for Ma Ye, who was undoubtedly the top-ranked player, and Han Duan, who at least had tens of thousands of points, these three troublemakers ensured the absolute advantage of the General's Sixth Team in points before they left the field. Of course, compared to the contributions of others, these points mainly came from Su Zong, the spy of the General's Sixth Team!

Killing someone once earns you 10,000 points. Where else in the world would you have that kind of opportunity? Look at people like Luo Shi, Jiang Guang, and Zhao Ying. How many people would you have to kill to accumulate 10,000 points?

From a certain perspective, Jiang Guang's decision not to recruit Su Zong but instead to recruit Ma Ye truly demonstrated his strategic long-term analytical ability!
"Congratulations, General Huangfu, it seems your team is about to reach the top." Chen Xi congratulated Huangfu Song with a smile, but saw the extremely solemn expression on Huangfu Song's face.

"What's wrong?" Chen Xi looked in the direction Huangfu Song was looking, and then found that the other party was looking in the direction of a combined archer.

“They might not be able to reach the top.” Huangfu Song sighed. “In the end, it turned into a chaotic free-for-all. The organization that existed before was gone. The veterans were just laughing and joking around, frantically trying to accumulate points. In this situation, they ignored the situation around them. That guy named Yue Verus, leading those archer groups composed of Romans and Han Chinese, they gained the foundation for victory.”

"Willpower surpasses sword?" Chen Xi asked with a hint of curiosity.

In the entire small world, there are very few people who can use the Will Beyond Sword well, and among the veterans who are still alive, there are only a handful who can use it well. Yue Verus and his group used Will Beyond as the foundation and then built the supermodel airburst arrow. Because the foundation's bearing capacity is terrifying, the scale of heaven and earth essence it can bear directly exceeds the upper limit of their understanding.

This results in a terrifying output capability that surpasses even the highest level ever achieved.

On the other side, the head of the Han family and the person in charge had already stood up. Because at this point in the battle, those who were still in the small world were all the elites of their own family. Even if they had not shown their strength before, those who were still alive must have either been extremely lucky or extremely strong. Those who were slightly less lucky or less strong would not have survived until now and would have been carried away.

"The Yuan family still has some ability; they still have three people on the field," Cui said to her ally with a hint of grumbling.

The relationship between the two Cuis and the Yuan family was quite good. After all, the elite of the halberd warriors had all been absorbed by the two Cuis. Cui Yu, Cui Hao, and Cui Rui were all elites of the halberd warriors back then. They followed the two Cuis for ten years, married the young lady of the Yuan family, and transformed into members of the Cui family. This was a six-fold transformation!
Especially Cui Hao, whose ribs are solid. Liu Shang was careless before, and his God-Slaying Sword broke through the armor, but it was blocked by Cui Hao's ribs. He was instantly killed by Cui Hao. This is already the performance of a top-level sixth level.

It can be said that the two Cuis were able to rise to the top five in their region entirely by exploiting the Yuan family, so it is quite remarkable to see that the Yuan family still has such strength.

“Let’s talk to our cousin later. After all, besides relying on ourselves, our family also has the responsibility of overseeing the north, right?” Cui Lin said with a smile to his brother beside him.

Cui Lin's cousin, Cui Yan, remained in Chang'an as Liu Bei's deputy to the Court of Justice, in charge of law. As mentioned before, this official position may seem like a mere thousand bushels of grain, but it carries significant power. Moreover, Cui Yan himself also had the power of supervision. Staying in the central government served as a communication channel between the Cui family and Liu Bei, although the Cui family had not used it for many years.

But now it's almost the eleventh year of Yuanfeng. The Cui family has already solidified its foundation in Central Asia. Especially after the locust plague, the Parthian refugees who were not loyal to the Cui family in the Cui family's territory have all died. The so-called crisis, besides being dangerous, also means opportunity. The two Cui families seized this opportunity and directly established themselves. They can basically operate like they do in their homeland.

At this point, the Cui family naturally needed some external support, so they prepared to ask Chen Xi to fulfill some of the promises they made back then.

The same strategy was similar to that of the Grand Princess of Yiyang, who wanted to quickly use up the favors owed to them by Liu Bei and Chen Xi, and then accumulate the favors owed to them by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu for later use.

Some things will be consumed if used, while not using them will be a concern for those in power. So, when to use them and how to maximize the use of this favor is a skill. For the Cui family, now is the time. They have extricated themselves from the quagmire left by the Parthian Empire. From now on, there will be no more Parthians under their rule, only Han people. Naturally, it is time for them to soar to new heights.

"The Wang family has a strong foundation. Besides the team they formed with the Yang and Cui families, there's also Wang Shi, who has always been a lone wolf. Has this guy actually survived until now? I thought he had been eliminated. He's still here. He's really impressive." Zhang Xuan of the Zhang family of Hanoi said with some shock as she watched Wang Shi carrying a broadsword and walking towards the core of the melee.

Currently, apart from Empress Xiao who is just loafing around on the edge of the chaotic battle zone, the veterans of the major clans have basically not dared to go near there. After all, the people fighting there are just too fierce. Even the evil dragon transformed from Slavnis is just a background figure to these people.

As for the veterans under Chen Xi's command, only Meng Huai, Zhou Wu, and Wang Shi remain. There's no way around it; the intensity of the battles here is too high. All six of Chen Xi's men have the problem of being able to temporarily increase their strength but not fully control it. Fighting ordinary elites is not a problem, but fighting these top-tier fighters is a completely comprehensive and uncompromising test.

However, with only three people left, the upper limit of what Zhou Wu and Meng Huai could achieve was forcibly raised. Moreover, having experienced such an intense battle, the two, who were better able to adapt, mastered a more effective way of allocating their power. In other words, they barely made it into the circle.

"Is there really such a big gap between our veterans and the local troops?" Yuan Tao looked at Bu Wan and the others with a complicated expression. It wasn't that these people weren't strong, but rather that these top-tier elites under their command were quite different from the top-tier elites of the Han Dynasty.

"That's normal. The number of elites we can select is too small. Even if we exchange ideas and learn from each other, it's only within a certain range. It's impossible to have this scale." Chunyu Qiong was very calm. The Yuan family's foundation was indeed strong, but it depended on who they were compared to.

Meanwhile, Pei Qian was trying his best to seduce Zhao Man. He had no other intentions; his own team was already out, and Zhao's team was out as well, so what was there to see?

Pei Qian had originally thought that his team had created their own battle runes, which gave them a speed and strength advantage over other veterans. He thought this would be their trump card, but when he ran into Zhao Zhen, he was kicked away like a roadside dog.

It can only be said that the improvement in technical capabilities has indeed enhanced the performance of the three elite forces in the Persian Gulf, but compared with the top-tier ones, the gap is still too large.

As for the Zhao family, they were just here to coast along. Although the family had some elite veterans, the highest level they reached was only the fifth level. They came to the competition to experience the atmosphere and serve as stepping stones for other families.

With this in mind, Zhao Da and Zhao Man arrived with a very relaxed attitude, not caring about the rankings or showing off their own strength. They were determined to take down the Midia Trading City in one fell swoop, and their record was verifiable. Even if there was some exaggeration in the results, other families would not dare to underestimate the Zhao family's strength.

After all, things are completely different now than they were twenty or thirty years ago when we were messing around in China. Back then, if we heard any rumors, we would discount them by half before even thinking about them, and there might still be some exaggeration involved.

But now, if you hear that a certain family has done something big, you'd better find out the whole story. They might have done something even crazier than you know!

The Zhao family really went after Midia. At the time, the situation was unclear. If the opposing family head led the charge, they must have been quite confident. As for intelligence, the fact that they could mobilize troops so quickly meant that the intelligence hadn't been delivered before they set off. The Zhao family definitely didn't have accurate intelligence about Midia before they started fighting.

You'd better not doubt the fighting ability of this kind of reckless person.

Therefore, the Zhao family formed six teams to participate in the competition at the fifth level of fusion, three of which were recruited from within Chang'an City. Other families whispered among themselves but did not doubt the Zhao family's strength.

Of course, the most important thing is that the Zhao family has other cards to play, namely Zhao Man. Look at her, she's a person with a kind of spiritual talent. She's from my family. She's learned in both literature and martial arts. Stay away from me!
The grand martial arts competition was indeed the perfect opportunity to flex their muscles, but Zhao Jian, the head of the Zhao family, considered his own situation and decided that too much of a good thing would be bad. He would just let it go and have a casual match to see how well his family could perform, given that other families were cheating.

With the patriarch's words, the Zhao family members who came to watch the battle were quite casual. Especially Zhao Da, a math whiz, who, upon entering the small world and seeing Zhao Shuang and Xu Yue, seized the opportunity to abandon his little sister and become Zhao Shuang's dog. Now, listening to Zhao Shuang and Xu Yue talking about the most magnificent mathematical tool in the world, Zhao Man? What is that!
Little sister, go back by yourself. Big brother has gone to pursue the truth!
With Zhao Da gone, all of Zhao family's elite veterans were out of the game, leaving Zhao Man somewhat bored. Veteran battles are fierce, but unfortunately, they weren't her own veterans.

After realizing this, Pei Qian quickly came over and started circling around Zhao Man. Since his brother-in-law wouldn't take care of his future wife, he would take care of her himself.

So, relying on his exceptional intelligence, Pei Qian quickly managed to get close to Zhao Man and started joking around with her. Although Zhao Man was a little surprised by Pei Qian's sudden appearance, the head of the Zhang family of Hanoi had previously brought Pei Qian and Wang Can to visit their home, so she didn't refuse his invitation to joke around with her. She accepted it gracefully, after all, Pei Qian was elegant, handsome, and capable.

To be honest, Zhao Man never considered that Pei Qian was actually rushing towards her. She just thought it would be interesting for a handsome guy to come and tell her a story.

Unlike those with conventional spiritual talents, Zhao Man, aside from being a prodigy in her professional abilities, is really no different from an ordinary girl in other aspects. Superficial things like looking at handsome guys are something that young girls like to do, so when Pei Qian sat down and chatted with her, Zhao Man just chatted along with him.

However, unlike when he visited the Zhao family with the Zhang family head, Pei Qian had now received a transfer from his father, Pei Mao. This huge sum of money, specifically for "winning over his fiancée," had arrived in Pei Qian's hands. Compared to the previous period when he was short of money, Pei Mao now had unlimited ammunition to try and win over Zhao Man.

"Young Master Pei is indeed impressive. I really didn't expect that he could do things this way." Zhao Man looked at the thing that Pei Qian had brought out to discuss with her, and clicked her tongue in amazement. After all, he was a person with a kind of spiritual talent. Even in projects outside his own field of expertise, he would have unique insights. Moreover, the battle runes that Pei Qian brought out to share were related to the part of Zhao Man's expertise.

This guy is a master of needlework, extremely skilled in embroidery and the kind of things that Pei Qian named "battle patterns." The technique he used was inextricably linked to how to embroider on the human body with needles.

Therefore, after only a brief thought, Zhao Man had already made some inferences about the needle-piercing and embedding process involved in the series of technologies that Pei Qian invented for the purpose of creating war patterns. Although it was impossible to catch up with the Pei family's research over the past few years in a short period of time, the direction was basically consistent.

With this realization, Pei Qian's eyes burned even brighter as he looked down. This was the kind of wife he needed. Forget about being a respectful and harmonious couple; he wanted someone who could communicate with him and help him go further on the path of creation and invention!

Clearly, Zhao Man perfectly met his requirements and could also make up for Pei Qian's current shortcomings in acupuncture. After all, in just a few exchanges, Zhao Man had already deduced a lot of relevant acupuncture techniques and their shortcomings. You know, Pei Qian spent a lot of time back then to verify these techniques and make up for these shortcomings.

"No, I know my own capabilities. The one who's truly amazing is Miss Zhao," Pei Qian said truthfully. There was no exaggeration in his words. Only by walking this path of development could he realize how easily the other party could understand what he had painstakingly created and point out his unavoidable mistakes in the verification process back then.

"Hehehe." Zhao Man chuckled twice. She really liked being praised, especially by someone who was capable. Clearly, this Pei Qian, the eldest son of the Pei family, was very capable. Even among this group of young masters from aristocratic families, he was considered to be in the top tier.

“I am not speaking falsely. Although what Miss Zhao said may have been encountered and corrected when I was advancing the technology, I never thought about these things when I first picked up this thing,” Pei Qian said sincerely. “I wonder if Miss Zhao would be willing to continue to guide me.”

“Alright, I don’t have anything else to do anyway. I’m the fifth child in the third branch of the Zhao family, so you don’t need to call me Miss Zhao. Just call me Fifth Sister Zhao. All my brothers and sisters in the family call me that.” Zhao Man nodded, vaguely sensing Pei Qian’s thoughts. But Pei Qian was handsome, capable, and came from a very good family, so Zhao Man was willing to get to know him better.

In any case, Zhao Man was well aware of why she had come to Chang'an. It was because Zhao Jian, the head of the Zhao family, realized that Zhao Man was already a grown woman and would become an old maid if she didn't get married soon. Recruiting someone would be too troublesome, so it would be better to marry Zhao Man off and exchange some resources.

Therefore, Zhao Man roughly knew that she had been brought to Chang'an by her elder brother for a blind date, so she didn't take Pei Qian's possible ulterior motives to heart at all.

Men should marry when they come of age, and women should marry when they come of age. Zhao Man had no intention of resisting marriage at all. Although she was capable enough to support her family if she were more proactive, she had no desire to do so. This was the reason why the Zhao family gave up on finding a son-in-law.

If Zhao Man doesn't step up and take the lead herself, she can't expect her son-in-law to do it, can she? What a joke! Would a talented young man with the ability to suppress Zhao Man come to be her son-in-law? You must be dreaming!

So Zhao Jian slapped his thigh and decided to sell Zhao Man for money—no, to find a good family of equal social standing for her!

Although the Pei family had just risen to prominence, they were still within Zhao's observation range. Since the path with General Huangfu Song was blocked, the only option was to follow the Han aristocratic families. Given Zhao's situation, there was really no difference between the Yang, Cui, and Wang families if she didn't marry into the Yuan family.

In Zhao Jian's own words, if it doesn't work out with Huangfu Song and you can't marry into the Huangfu family's direct descendants, then you can just find a suitable match from a large, prestigious family, and the clan will provide you with a dowry.

Since he couldn't handle Huangfu Song's side, Zhao Jian didn't think there was much difference in the dowry offered by other families. In that case, he might as well let Zhao Man choose for herself, since it didn't really matter. He couldn't force Zhao Man to obey anyway, so he might as well preserve this friendship and be a good uncle.

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