flstandardbreds Chapter 160 You've successfully caught my attention.
Chapter 160 You've successfully caught my attention.
Guan Zhitiao felt that she must have felt correctly just now; the man made eye contact with her, the man whose mask had the character "土" (earth) written on it.
She was one of the Five Elements Heroes, and she wanted to see what that man was up to.
Zheng Luoqi and the others continued watching the martial arts competition on the stage. When the competition was almost over, they invited Zisang to go on stage.
The second step was to make Guan Zhitiao interested in Zisang.
After Zisang stepped onto the stage, he looked at the other man on the martial arts contest stage and began to introduce himself: "I am Xing Tu, the youngest of my brothers, the fifth in line! Please enlighten me!"
Guan Zhitiao looked at the man named Xing Tu with a lot of doubt. He stepped onto the stage without warning and wondered to himself: Could this guy also be after the martial arts manual of the Sword Shadow Sect?
Just as Guan Zhitiao was racking his brains trying to figure it out, his gaze was drawn to Zi Sang, who was engaged in a fierce battle on the stage. Zi Sang was agile and quick, and had defeated many challengers in succession, with no one able to stand against him.
However, just when everyone thought the competition was about to end in Zisang's victory, a strange man slowly walked onto the stage. This man was She Yizhou, Guan Zhitiao's fellow disciple. Upon seeing She Yizhou appear, Guan Zhitiao flew into a rage, abruptly standing up and shouting at She Yizhou, "Senior brother, what exactly do you want? This is not a place for you!"
Faced with his junior sister's questioning, She Yizhou seemed unconcerned. He replied confidently, "It's a martial arts contest to find a husband! If others can participate, I'm naturally qualified to give it a try too." After saying that, he even gave Guan Zhitiao a provocative look.
As soon as the two started talking, Zheng Luoqi, who was watching from the sidelines, suddenly noticed something strange. The voices of She Yizhou and Guan Zhitiao sounded very familiar.
The voice sounded very similar to that of two of the four men in black who were chasing Zheng Luoqi at the Imperial College that day.
Zheng Luoqi frowned as she looked at the two men, who were also from the martial arts world. Now that their identities matched, it was time to see what their martial arts skills were like.
Fortunately, Zheng Luoqi had made arrangements in advance; he never intended for Zisang to continue winning.
When the time was right, they deliberately let Zi Sang lose to someone. During the competition, Zi Sang was beaten and injured on the ground because she couldn't win. Then, "coincidentally," the mask Zi Sang was wearing slipped off her face. Guan Zhitiao was attracted by Zi Sang's appearance, and that's how they successfully caught Guan Zhitiao's attention.
Immediately afterwards, Zisang made another statement, claiming that he had only come to admire the beauty and, incidentally, to experience the profound martial arts of the Sword Shadow Sect.
In this way, Guan Zhitiao's curiosity and interest were fully aroused, but then he suddenly turned around and left, which made Guan Zhitiao feel a little disappointed.
Afterwards, Zheng Luoqi continued to meticulously plan several seemingly accidental but actually intentional encounters, as well as acts of helping others, making the contact between the two seem more natural and inevitable.
If they could win Guan Zhitiao's heart and make him want to take Zisang as his son-in-law, then they could legitimately and rightfully enter the Sword Shadow Sect.
Things did indeed develop in the direction Zheng Luoqi had predicted.
During the contest between Zisang and She Yizhou, Zisang was defeated and knocked to the ground by She Yizhou. Her mask accidentally fell off, revealing Zisang's handsome features.
Zi Sang had disguised herself; her entire face was adjusted to Guan Zhitiao's preferences. Therefore, when Guan Zhitiao saw Zi Sang's mask fall off, he was also drawn to her.
Seeing the mask fall, Zisang was startled. He quickly stepped forward, picked it up, and carefully put the mask back on.
Immediately afterwards, Zisang began to speak eloquently according to the words she had prepared beforehand: "In this competition, I am indeed inferior in skill and I humbly admit defeat."
"Actually, I came here today simply to experience the martial arts of the Sword Shadow Sect. Furthermore, I had long heard of Miss Guan's reputation, but after meeting her today, I find that the rumors are somewhat exaggerated. I will take my leave now!"
Zi Sang had his own reasons for saying that. You see, usually, the more unattainable something is, the more it can arouse people's curiosity and attention.
With her proud and arrogant personality, Guan Zhitiao would certainly not tolerate others looking down on her appearance, and would definitely strive to catch up.
As expected, Zisang's move was immediately effective. Guan Zhitiao shouted angrily, "Stop! Am I really that unattractive to you?" Her voice was full of indignation, as if she had been greatly insulted.
"That's not what I meant. Miss Guan is certainly beautiful, but she's not quite as stunningly beautiful as the rumors suggest."
"Miss Guan just happens not to be my type. I was indeed the one who spoke rudely and offended Miss Guan. I apologize to Miss Guan here!" After saying that, he bowed to Guan Zhitiao and then turned and left.
“You…” Guan Zhitiao watched as Zisang and the others walked further and further away, but he was too embarrassed to chase after them, so he could only stand there and sulk.
It must be said that Zisang's trick was indeed effective, successfully attracting Guan Zhitiao's attention.
Guan Zhitiao secretly vowed that she would make Zisang fall in love with her. It would be more interesting to win over a man who didn't like her.
"Junior sister! Don't be upset about that kind of life," She Yizhou rushed over to comfort her.
Guan Zhitiao glared fiercely at She Yizhou and said, "Today's competition doesn't count, and you shouldn't interfere in my affairs, senior brother! There's no future for us, so give up on that idea!"
She Yizhou had heard Guan Zhitiao say these words many times, but he still asked stubbornly, "Why? What makes me inferior to others? My appearance? My martial arts skills? Or my family background?"
"It's true that I come from a poor family and have been an orphan since I was young. You and the sect leader are the closest people to me. I want to be with you forever. Is that wrong?"
"Senior brother, what you feel isn't liking, nor is it romantic love. No matter how many times I say it, I only have familial affection for you. I've always treated you like my own brother. How could I possibly have any other thoughts about you?" Guan Zhitiao said impatiently.
"That's settled then, Senior Brother. Go back and think it over. I'm leaving too. Let's leave it at that for today!" With that, Guan Zhitiao ignored She Yizhou and turned to leave.
She Yizhou was left alone, staring blankly at Guan Zhitiao's departing figure.
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After that, Zheng Luoqi and his friends would occasionally appear in the places where Guan Zhitiao appeared. They would often bump into each other by chance, but they couldn't make it too obvious.
Every time they met, they pretended not to know each other and were very indifferent. They were waiting for Guan Zhitiao to finally break down in her own way and start a conversation.