I am a living immortal.

Chapter 340 The Great Waves Wash Away the Sand

The competition will be held tomorrow.

Such a competition is always exciting. No matter whether it is scholars or wanderers, they are all delighted, and even the common people talk about it with relish.

No one had expected that there would be such a competition in this Jiangnan city. Many people may have never seen such a scene in their entire lives.

When Chen Tao and Old Goat arrived, they heard exclamations.

The old goat saw the guards again. These guards really moved to wherever there was something going on. Today they were here, tomorrow they were there, just like going to a market. He had gotten to know all of them.

The presence of these guards means that the prince has probably arrived as well.

There was no gorgeous sedan chair to be seen outside.

But there was no need to look for him. As soon as he entered, he saw the prince in the crowd. He was surrounded by many people in official robes. Beside him were several old men who were neither rich nor poor, nodding and bowing as they introduced something.

Occasionally the prince would reply with a few words.

He presumably assumed those old men were the construction workers, but he had no idea who those in official uniforms were, prefects or something. There were also some other people, clearly high-ranking officials, guarding the outermost perimeter, spending money and effort to gain recognition in the eyes of the Crown Prince. They were so busy running around, beads of sweat dripping down their foreheads, which they wiped with a silk scarf.

The weather has not turned cooler since the beginning of autumn, and the autumn tiger continues to wreak havoc.

Under the scorching heat, sweat evaporated and flowed again. It was a great effort for those wealthy and powerful people to still be able to stand there despite their fat bodies.

The cold in Jiangnan is different from the cold in other places, but the heat in Jiangnan is also different. It cannot be relieved by finding a cool place. It penetrates into your mind in every possible way.

At this time, Chen Tao felt the wonderfulness of practicing martial arts.

True Qi can quickly dissipate the heat in the body, preventing people from feeling too hot or suffering from heatstroke caused by prolonged exposure to the sun, and they won't sweat. This is also true in winter, as if there is an air conditioner in the body, blowing air 24 hours a day.

This is also why when one reaches a high level of martial arts, one feels a bit like an immortal, because they seem to be different from humans.

Because they don't sweat and feel refreshed.

Look at the prince, he's in the same environment as the officials and wealthy businessmen. The more embarrassed he is, the more conspicuous he is. As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and the saddle makes the horse.

At first glance, he looked like a banished immortal who had come down to earth.

Even if it is the same face, the people will see it as majestic or in a state of disgrace, and the difference is not a little bit.

The old goat could already hear that some people liked to praise the prince.

I don’t know if he hired someone else, but this prince really likes face-saving projects. No matter what he does, there are always some purposes and little thoughts behind it.

"It's better to suffer in the face of death." Chen Tao whispered in the old goat's ear.

"I don't know how many times I've seen him frown. This is the nth time, the eighth time, or the tenth time. In such a short period of time, the smell of so many people's sweat mixed in one space, so close to each other, and there is no wind. It makes me sour just thinking about it." Chen Tao did not hide his gloating at all, and laughed continuously.

He had already made up his mind. After this martial arts tournament, he would leave here and go to the Yan Dynasty that Old Goat had mentioned. He knew that in that new world, he would find what he wanted, and his achievements would definitely not stop there.

Although the current achievements may be something that others would never dare to imagine in their lifetime.

The position of the Jianghu Lou family manager wasn't something anyone could become, so he had no regrets about choosing this path. He had also fought his way through a crowd of people. However, everyone had different ideas at each stage.

What he wants now is not what he wanted at the beginning.

People are really strange, it's just that they are changeable and strange that they can be called human beings. There is nothing wrong with that.

So now he has nothing to worry about.

The old goat could see that Chen Tao seemed to have made up his mind, although he had not had many concerns when he talked to the old goat before, and this was even more so now.

"But then again, it's quite impressive that he only suffered this little bit and his image in the hearts of the people has been elevated to a higher level." Chen Tao praised the prince after laughing.

"It's just too pretentious."

"This is probably related to his birth in the imperial palace."

The old goat nodded.

As the two chatted, exclamations erupted from outside. Compared to the low-key Old Goat, the Grandmasters were far more famous. The Overlord Blade Wang Chu, whom I had seen at the banquet, strode in with a group of men, accompanied by several younger individuals: three men and one woman.

"Of the three men and one woman, the one in green and one in white are his disciples, while the remaining man and woman are his son and daughter. These four can be considered the heirs of the Overlord Blade. His son and daughter aren't very talented, so he relies heavily on his two disciples to keep him going. These two disciples are quite capable."

The five men had clearly heard Chen Tao's words, their steps pausing slightly as they glanced over. Their expressions varied. Wang Chu, despite his short temper, knew what Chen Tao said was true. His expression remained unchanged as he bowed and said, "As expected of you, the steward of the Jianghu Lou family. And... this one, I look forward to fighting you."

Then he left without waiting for the two to react.

Of the remaining four, two had strange expressions on their faces, and two had unpleasant looks on their faces.

Wait for a few people to leave.

Chen Tao said with a grin, "Isn't it easy to tell which two are disciples and which two are children?"

The old goat thought to himself, it’s true. He found that Chen Tao became really unruly after letting himself go.

Although this martial arts tournament will not be held until tomorrow, all those who should come today have already arrived. It is no exaggeration to say that there are a huge number of people, and the atmosphere of martial arts is rich.

As the two were wandering aimlessly, a guard came over and handed them a token with his number written on it, No. 5.

This token is divided into heaven, earth, black and yellow.

Huang is the last, with the most players, while Tian is the highest, with the fewest players. This is a simple division based on strength, but the final outcome will be determined in the competition. For example, if Huang wins three games, he will advance to Xuan, then three more to Di, and then three more to Tian.

Those who received the Heaven Token weren't idle either. The Heaven Token would randomly draw battles from the Earth Mystery. Generally speaking, the strongest advance, the weakest descend. Three matches, two losses, and you're out. If you were eliminated with a Yellow Token, two wins, one loss, and one additional match would result in the loser being out, and the winner advancing.

The constant rounds of climbing are like the waves washing away the sand.