Zheng Ji nodded and said, "Of course."
She knew that Zhao Shuao's words were mainly for Cao Ning.
However, in Wuge Guichang, with Zhao Shuao as the pavilion master, and so many gentlemen, even if Cao Ning had a hundred courages, he would not dare to hurt her.
Zhao Shuao said this to take care of her self-esteem.
In other words, in her heart, her martial arts skills are naturally inferior to Cao Ning, a soldier.
No wonder he thinks so, she hasn't shown her true abilities in the martial arts pavilion yet.
As for her and Cao Ning, who loses and wins will only be known after a trial.
Infected by such an atmosphere, she felt a little excited. She fought with others just for the sake of competition. She... hadn't done this for a long time!
She took the long knife handed over by Qin Zhou, and couldn't help but smile when she received the look in his eyes as he desperately handed it over.
She understood the look in Qin Zhou's eyes, telling her not to use all her strength to avoid attracting too much attention.
Obviously, Qin Zhou knew her better than Zhao Shuao, after all, he had been by her side for so many years.
Looking again, the Chang Ding rate soldiers surrounding her looked prepared, but they didn't look too nervous.
The people around her have seen her training in the martial arts field in the mansion and have full confidence in her.
She subconsciously looked at Du Fengju, and when he saw him nodding and smiling at her, she knew that he meant the same thing.
Zheng Ji closed his eyes, feeling extremely calm. He slowly raised his long knife and said to Cao Ning, "In that case, come on."
When she raised the long knife, without too much preparation, the states that had been deeply ingrained in her bones, blood and soul in her previous life had already emerged.
In everyone's eyes, Princess Changding's aura had changed at this moment. Her whole body was freezing, her long sword trembled, and then a strong murderous aura burst out.
The first person to notice this murderous intent was Zhao Shuao.
He narrowed his eyes suddenly and stared at Zheng Ji. His originally casual expression became serious.
Princess Changding’s momentum...
How could a delicate and savage princess who had grown up in the palace and had no experience of life and death have such an aura? How could the blade condense such murderous intent?
It shouldn't be!
The two gentlemen who came with Zhao Shuao were also attentive, looking at Zheng Ji intently, not missing any of her movements.
At this moment, Cao Ning, who also raised the long sword, felt as if his heart was overturned, and sweat dripped faster on his honest face.
He felt as if he was locked in a murderous aura. Even at the beginning of the battle, he found it difficult to struggle.
As Zheng Qiong discovered, Cao Ning, as a soldier of Guannei Guards, was sent to Wuge for training because of his military exploits. You must know that in the army, all merits are achieved through life and death. .
Therefore, he was well aware of the murderous aura and strong smell of blood that was everywhere on the battlefield.
The feeling that Princess Changding gave him at this moment made him feel as if he was on the battlefield of Guannai Guard.
His scalp felt numb, and he suddenly felt like he was wandering between life and death, just like he had experienced countless times in the past.
At this point, he completely put away the slightest bit of contempt and arrogance in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, how offended!"
After that, without waiting for Zheng Ji's response, he directly raised the long knife in his hand and struck hard at Zheng Ji without holding back at all.
"Ah..." The people on the edge of Guichang couldn't help but exclaimed.
Is Cao Ning perhaps stupid? So brave!
How could His Highness Changding withstand this blow? If His Highness is really injured, Cao Ning will definitely be unable to eat and carry around!
Some soldiers were even thinking: Are there any imperial doctors in the martial arts pavilion?
However, to the surprise of these soldiers, there was a "clang" sound, and the long knife in Princess Changding's hand actually blocked Cao Ning's slashing force!
Princess Changding stepped back lightly and drew out the long knife in her hand.
Then he turned his defense into an attack, and like Cao Ning, he raised his long sword and struck back.
This sword was not as oppressive as Cao Ning's sword just now. It seemed like a sword that the girl had used casually. Although it was not powerless, it was actually gentle.
"Your Highness Changding may be competing against others for the first time, and he has little experience..." A soldier thought when he saw this.
Princess Changding just dodged Cao Ning's knife, it must be a coincidence. .
But when he saw that the pavilion master and other martial arts gentlemen were watching intently, he naturally did not dare to say anything.
Just as he was thinking this, he saw Cao Ning keep retreating. The long knife in Princess Changding's hand was like a shadow, always following Cao Ning, and finally stopped an inch away from Cao Ning's neck.
Cao Ning put down the knife dejectedly and wiped the sweat from his forehead. The horror in his eyes could not be dispelled. He gasped and said, "Your Highness, I lost. I am not as good as Your Highness!"
This...what's going on?
The speed of all this was so fast that in the eyes of most people, only Cao Ning retreated step by step, while Princess Changding pressed forward step by step.
Obviously, Cao Ning's momentum was strong and his sword skills were fierce, but he couldn't help but retreat. This was obviously to avoid Princess Changding on purpose!
Many soldiers gritted their teeth and felt that Cao Ning was a coward. Since he proposed to compete with His Highness Chang Ding, why didn't he try his best? This was disrespectful to His Highness, and even more disrespectful to his own martial arts!
However, no one with any discernment here in Guichang would think so.
What they saw was not that Cao Ning deliberately gave in, but that there was nothing he could do!
Princess Changding's sword skills may seem weak, but in fact they are airtight. They are like a knife net, woven so densely that Cao Ning is trapped in the net and cannot break free. In order to dodge the blade, he can only retreat step by step.
Even though they could see this clearly, they became even more confused.
When such a situation occurs, there is only one possibility, and that is that one party's martial arts skills and fighting experience must be much higher than that of the other party, so that it is possible to always suppress the other party.
But Cao Ning is a soldier of Guannei Guard who has experienced on the battlefield. Compared with her, is Princess Changding really that much taller?
Zhao Shuao and others thought it was impossible, but what appeared in front of them was indeed such a scene.
Qin Zhou pressed his forehead, feeling helpless.
He had already reminded His Highness to keep a low profile as much as possible, and His Highness responded with a smile. He thought that His Highness understood, but how come His Highness still brought down the soldier within a few moves?
This is good, His Highness is already the center of attention, now he will be stared at even more!
But he didn't understand that Zheng Ji did understand what he meant, but he didn't intend to follow it.
She has countless ways to fight Cao Ning, and countless ways to win, but this is her first time competing with someone in the martial arts pavilion, and she must attract everyone's attention.
After all, she has to form a team of five!
