The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cangyue Kingdom Langya Pavilion

Two days later, on October 26, the rain finally stopped and the mountains were filled with mist, giving people the illusion of being in a fairyland.

After noon, under the sunlight, the fog slowly dissipated. In the arena courtyard of Langya Pavilion, a spacious arena more than five meters high was placed in the middle, with many benches on both sides, and many seats around it.

People who wanted to join Langya Pavilion came in one after another and sat on the stools on both sides of the arena waiting.

Yelu Liangzhu, Qi Yi and Fang Shu arrived a little late, so they sat near the gate. The three of them were a little nervous.

Listening to the discussion among the people:

"There are about fifty of us here this time, and I heard Langya Pavilion only accepts five people!"

“That’s right, the competition is too fierce.”

"I've come here three times, and I don't know what the result will be this time."

"Langya Pavilion hasn't accepted anyone for two or three years. When the news was released in May of this year, groups of people came, but in the end, only a few actually got in."

"Over a hundred people came last month, but only eight stayed. It was so difficult."

“There are actually two women this time!”

"you do not say!"

"It's nothing strange. Isn't Night Envoy a woman? It's normal."

"Right"

Listening to everyone's discussion, Yelu Liangzhu was worried: "There are more than a hundred people, but only eight are left. It seems that we are not going to have an easy time!"

"Mr. Chu, you must have confidence!" Fang Shu smiled slightly.

"Alas!" Yelu Liangzhu sighed, "With my martial arts skills, it's difficult!"

Amidst the discussion, the guard at the door shouted, "Envoy Ji has arrived, Envoy Yue has arrived."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yue Chi and Ji Ruochen entered the door at the same time. They went straight to the second floor without looking around.

Ji Ruochen saw that Ye Ling was not on the second floor, so he asked as he walked, "Where is Ye Sishi?"

"I guess they haven't arrived yet. The Renzi Hall is a bit far from here," said Yue Chi.

"Have you seen Jiuyou again?"

"Yes. I went there last night and tried using my internal energy on him, but it didn't work. The Sect Master also asked Doctor Kou to check it out, and he said it would be difficult for him to wake up. Sigh~"

"What do you think of Night Envoy's mood?"

"I asked Cai Yang, and he said he had recovered as normal. He went back to work as usual the next day and was chatting and laughing with them. He was in a particularly good mood and was more attentive than before."

The two walked to the middle of the second floor. Ji Ruochen sat in the middle, Yue Chi sat on the left, and the empty seat on the right was left for Ye Ling.

After sitting down, Ji Ruochen continued, "Fade Chen said that when he saw Ye Sishi at the mountain gate that day, he felt that she was very happy."

"I also think she has come to terms with it. After all, she's been out for two months."

"Not only did she deliver Yelu Zongzheng safely during her trip, she also captured two high-ranking figures on the wanted list and rescued several children. The people are praising our female envoy endlessly!"

"That's right. Now, all the men in the cabinet want to work in the Renzi Hall."

The two Sishi were chatting up there, and everyone below was looking at them. Yelu Liangzhu asked in a low voice, "Those two are Ji Sishi of the Tianzi Hall and Yue Sishi of the Dizi Hall, but I can't tell which one is Ji Sishi and which one is Yue Sishi."

"The one on the left is Yue Sishi. My sister and I have met him and we even talked to each other," Qi Yi said proudly.

At once, several people around looked over, and Fang Shu quickly whispered, "Cousin, stop talking."

Yelu Liangzhu muttered, "What I'm most curious about now is the Renzitang Sishi. I really want to see what she looks like."

Chen Fei stood in the middle of the first floor and said, "Everyone, please be patient. Once the three of us are here, we will start the selection process immediately."

As soon as Fade Chen finished speaking, the guard at the door shouted again, "Envoy Ye is here."

Everyone looked towards the gate. Ye Ling, wearing a white velvet cloak, walked in slowly, followed by Yingchuan.

The rest of the people were fine, but Yelu Liangzhu, Qi Yi and Fang Shu were shocked.

Yelu Liangzhu stood up unconsciously and stared at Ye Ling blankly: "You...you are the envoy of the Renzi Hall?"

Ye Ling smiled and said, "I told you, next time we meet, I'll tell you my name."

"This is too scary!"

Ye Ling patted Yelu Liangzhu on the shoulder: "Come on, I'm rooting for you!"

"Envoy Ye, please come this way," a guard from the Tianzi Hall said.

Ye Ling turned around and went upstairs. Yelu Liangzhu just watched Ye Ling leave, completely stunned.

Qi Yi was puzzled: "How could she be the envoy?"

Fang Shu was helpless: "Look, I told you not to look down on anyone. Look, you just arrived and you offended Ye Sishi, and you still want to enter the Renzi Hall."

"I...how would I know that she was the envoy of the Renzi Hall? Besides, if she was the envoy, why didn't she bring us in with her that day?"

"Miss Qi, she said that recruiting people is the business of Tianzitang and she has nothing to do with it," said Yelu Liangzhu.

Qi Yi rolled his eyes at Yelu Liangzhu, then turned around and stared at the people on the second floor with displeasure.

Yue Chi looked at the person approaching and said with a smile: "You've already put on your cotton cloak, are you feeling cold?"

"You must be joking! I've practiced all my internal energy for nothing," Ye Ling said as he sat down. "Cai Yang said it's open air here, and we don't know how long it will take, so I dressed warmly."

"Is that the man you just mentioned the Chu Liang you told Chen Fei about?" Ji Ruochen asked.

"Yes, I also met him halfway. He didn't know the way, but he had a letter of recommendation from Yuan Zhen." Ye Ling said as he picked up a piece of snack and ate, "I didn't have a full lunch. Wanqi was sick, vomiting and having diarrhea, so I lost my appetite."

"The weather has been getting colder recently, and children are most likely to get sick. Have you seen Doctor Kou?" Yue Chi asked.

"I took her to see Doctor Kou this morning. He said it was just a cold and would be fine after a few doses of medicine," Ye Ling said as she ate. "By the way, it rained so hard yesterday that this girl sneaked out to catch snails with Du Jiang's children in the back mountains. I guess she caught a cold."

Ji Ruochen smiled for once, "Fade Chen said this morning that Du Jiang beat his son up, saying the bed was full of snails."

"Not really. At first, my sister-in-law and the others thought Wanqi and I went to Renzi Hall, so they didn't take it seriously. It was only when my senior brother came back in the evening carrying Wanqi that they realized we went to the back mountain."

"Children! They all love to play. If they are not naughty, do they let adults play with them? I like that little girl Wanqi very much. She is sensible," Yue Chi said with a smile.

As they were talking, Fade Chen spoke loudly, "Everyone, I believe you have all read the three manuals over the past few days and are familiar with the rules and regulations of Langya Pavilion. Today will be divided into three rounds. The first round is a martial arts test. You must test your skills to the limit and not injure anyone. Only the top five will be selected. Those who fail the martial arts test will have another chance, which is the second round of stunt demonstrations, to compete for the opportunity to stay. The final round will see if the three envoys have a favorite. Each person can have one spot. Of course, anyone who can stay must be approved by the three envoys. If any of them disagrees with you staying, I can only say sorry."

While Chen Fei was speaking, Ye Ling waved and whispered a few words in Yingchuan's ear. Yingchuan then quickly walked downstairs and walked towards Chen Fei.

After hearing what Fade Chen said, Qi Yi immediately muttered, "Cousin, what should I do? That Night Envoy will definitely not let me in."

"Miss Qi, why do you have such a big disagreement with Ye Sishi? It seems like you haven't even said a few words to each other! Maybe she has forgotten you altogether," said Yelu Liangzhu.

"Humph!" Qi Yi snorted coldly and whispered, "You are protecting her so much, is she giving you a backdoor?"

"Cousin, what are you talking about?"

"I'm telling the truth. If some people don't want to hear it, they shouldn't listen." Qi Yi didn't feel that he was wrong at all.

Yelu Liangzhu shook his head: "This is Langya Pavilion, not your Wanquan Escort Agency, and you are not the eldest lady."

"That's right," a man behind him couldn't help but say, "Ye Ling is now ranked seventh on the Langya List, who do you think you are?"

"Some people just want to imitate others without even considering their own limitations."

Amidst the discussion, Fade Chen spoke again, "Everyone, our Night Envoy said that today's first round will be based on special skills. Anyone who has a special skill of their own can use it."

Everyone started to talk among themselves, and Qi Yi was the first to raise her hand: "My cousin has a special skill," and then she pulled Fang Shu up: "My cousin can remember everything she sees, she's amazing."

"Oh? Then please let Fang Shu show you."

Fang Shu walked onto the stage nervously: "I... need a book. Please provide it."

"Go get her a copy of Langya Pavilion's ordinary purchasing account book," Ji Ruochen said.

"Yes," someone responded and left.

Fade Chen spoke again: "Fang Shu, go back and wait for a while. Is there anyone else who can embroider the unique skills?"

"I'll do it," a strong man in the crowd stood up.

"Hey! Are you interested?" Ye Ling said with a smile.

"He practices Qigong," Yue Chi said.

The strong man came on stage and took a firm horse stance. His partner drew his sword and came on stage, putting the tip of the sword against the strong man's throat.

The strong man began to exert force, bending the sword little by little, and then stopped.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene. Ye Ling shook his head: "Why does this feel like an acrobatic performance?"

"It's not like..." Ji Ruochen was not interested at all.

Fade Chen continued to ask, "Who else?"

The scene was completely silent. Fade Chen said helplessly, "Okay, since there's no more, let's begin the martial arts test. Who will take the stage first?"

"I" a man holding a meteor hammer came up to the stage and said in a very domineering manner: "Who wants to challenge me?"

A man holding a knife flew onto the stage and said, "I'm here to meet your Excellency."

The two began to fight, and in less than one round, the meteor hammer suddenly broke and flew out, hitting Fang Shu directly.

"Be careful!" Ye Ling shouted first.

In the blink of an eye, Yelu Liangzhu suddenly stood up and knocked away the flying meteor hammer with a sword.

Fade Chen immediately ran over to check: "Are you injured?"

"It's okay, my hand just got a little scratched, it's nothing serious," said Yelu Liangzhu.

"Fade Chen, let Doctor Chuankou take a look," Ji Ruochen said.

"No, no, for a martial artist, this little injury is nothing, really." Yelu Liangzhu quickly stopped him, then looked towards the arena: "My dear, this thing of yours is no joke! It will hurt innocent people."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," the man said helplessly.

"Your martial arts test was cancelled. Someone almost died," said Fade Chen.

"Yes, yes, yes" the man could only leave the stage in disappointment.

Fang Shu finally reacted: "Thank you, Master Chu, for saving my life."

"It's okay, it's my duty, just a small favor." Yelu Liangzhu always remained calm.

After the episode ended, Fade Chen announced that the competition would continue.