!

The commotion was first like the hum of mosquitoes, then like the chirping of cicadas on a summer day, and finally like a downtown street.

Suddenly, a shout came from the crowd:

"It's out! Nioh is out!"

As soon as these words came out, Qingdeng's relatives and friends, as well as the idle melon-eaters, suddenly became energetic and rushed towards the gate of the martial arts institute.

With a "click, click, click" sound, the heavy door of the martial arts academy was slowly pushed open from the inside to the outside.

Under the eager anticipation of everyone, a surrounded figure slowly entered their field of vision.

Qingteng stepped across the threshold of the martial arts school with a leisurely pace. Behind him were the male Tan Seiichiro and others who came to see him off.

Thanks to the talents of "Strengthening Essence +4", "Yuan Yang +4", "Lock Blood +7" and other talents, after resting for more than an hour, Qingdeng's body was still full of fatigue, but he had recovered to the point where he could

The extent of walking normally.

Heisuke Toudo, who was less than 1.6 meters tall and whose sight was blocked by the person in front of him, stood on tiptoes and stretched his neck while asking Shannan Keisuke beside him:

"Mr. Shannan, how's it going? Did Mr. Tachibana win?"

Shannan Keisuke smiled slightly:

"Does this need to be said? You can tell just by looking at Tachibana-kun's expression, right?"

Just like Shannan said, even without other people's explanation, just by looking at Qingdeng's relaxed and smiling expression, you can know the outcome.

All of a sudden, various appearances appeared among everyone.

Some people breathed a sigh of relief and showed relief after seeing that Aoto was safe and sound, such as Sanako, Mai Kinoshita, and Souji.

There were expressions of admiration and admiration on some people's faces, such as Harada Sanosuke, Toudo Heisuke, and all the people who admired Aoden.

The expressions of most people were dominated by strong shock.

After the whole place was quiet for a moment, it quickly and ostentatiously started to stir.

"Win! Niou really won!"

"Nioh has defeated the Military Academy!"

"Even the heroes of the martial arts school are no match for Niou."

"In this way, Nioh is truly invincible in defeating Edo!"

"Huh? You can't say that, right? There is another person."

"who?"

"Chiba Eijiro!"

"Eijiro Chiba has gone to Mito Domain to serve as Duke, so he can no longer be considered an Edo native, right?"

…

In terms of emotions, the people of Edo were more inclined to Aoto.

Compared with those high-ranking figures who only hear their names but never see their faces, Qingdeng, who lives among them and has done a lot of practical things for the people, is naturally more popular and can arouse their interest.

Emotional resonance.

Therefore, when Aoto launched the "Edo Conquest", the emotions of the Edo people were naturally transferred to Aoto.

This emotion is very similar to the modern relationship between "fans and teams".

After seeing Ayoto defeat the martial arts school and all the martial arts halls in Edo, they all felt an indescribable sense of honor welling up in their hearts.

As long as you understand this logic, it is not difficult to understand why the people of Edo were so happy after Ayoto defeated the heroes of the military academy.

Although Oishi Jin and others were dissatisfied with everyone's behavior of celebrating Qingdeng's victory, they had nothing to do.

Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second.

In the world of martial arts, "being inferior to others in skill" is the original sin.

In the face of the fact of defeat, the loser never has any room to defend or lose his temper.

At this time, Seiichiro Tanani, who was standing behind Aoto, suddenly lowered his voice and asked quietly at a volume that only he and Aoto could hear clearly:

"Junior Ju, after you go to Luo, are you interested in doing a 'Gyeonggi Expedition'?"

"Although Gyeonggi is an elegant place, as far as I know, there are also many martial arts masters there."

"Now, whether it is the 'Gongwu Combination Faction' who is close to the shogunate, or the 'Respect the King and Expel the Barbarians' faction who is close to the court, people with lofty ideals from all over the world have gathered in Kyoto."

"The number of warriors gathered inside and outside Gyeonggi Province should have reached the highest level in history."

"If we launch a grand challenge targeting Gyeonggi, we will surely make unexpected discoveries or gains."

After Qingdeng heard this, he smiled bitterly.

"Well... Mr. Otani, Gyeonggi is a huge area that includes Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Sakai, Nara, Otsu and many other cities."

"Not to mention challenging each one, just walking around these cities will take a lot of time."

"After I go to Luo, there will be a huge amount of affairs coming towards me like a landslide and a tsunami, making it difficult for me to take care of him."

"So...take your time."

Having said this, he turned his head and looked at the male Tan Seiichiro with a faint smile on his face.

"In terms of personal preference, I am still very interested in the 'Gyeonggi Expedition'."

After saying that, he opened his feet and strode towards the director-general and others who were already waiting for him.

Looking at the pretty faces of Sanako, Mai Kinoshita and Souji, the corners of Aoto's mouth began to relax unconsciously, and the lines on his face also relaxed.

Whenever I feel exhausted and want to meet the girls, my tender thoughts will be particularly strong.

If it weren't for the fact that there are many outsiders present, which hinders the view, he still can't let the outside world know about his ambition of "marrying three real wives", and he is worried that he will be slapped by the three women, otherwise he would really want to hug the three of them now.

female.

Sanako, Kinoshita Mai, and even Souji, up to their current positions, still cannot accept Aizen having sex with another woman openly and openly in front of them... This has completely exceeded the limit of what they can accept.

Especially not being intimate with Mai Kinoshita in front of Sanako, or being intimate with Sanako in front of Mai Kinoshita - if Aoto dares to do such a thing, Mai Kinoshita, who has a very soft personality, may not

There was an extreme move, but it was Sanako... Qingto couldn't even imagine how Sanako would react.

Just when Qingdeng was about to say hello to his relatives and friends——

"Tangerine-kun, long time no see."

A long-awaited male voice suddenly reached his ears.

In an instant, Qingdeng's footsteps suddenly stopped.

At the same time, Sanako, Otani Seiichiro, and all the heroes from the martial arts academy were all stunned on the spot.

After Qingdeng was stunned for a while, he put on a calm smile and slowly turned his head, staring at the sound.

When he cast his gaze over, the crowd all unconsciously stepped back to the left and right, just like opening a door, revealing the owner of the male voice just now - a young samurai around 25 years old.

I saw this man wearing a haori hakama embroidered with the Chiba family crest. He looked handsome and tall. He wore a beautiful sword on his waist. From the handle to the scabbard, it was painted in blue and white.

It is also carved with exquisite and complex decorations.

When Qingzhen remembered the name of this sword - Dabao Dao, Zhenyue Changguang - the gorgeous appearance and impeccably sharp blade of this knife gave him a deep impression.

"Brother Rong..."

Sanako was the first to call out this person's name.

The tone in her voice was not the surprise of "Why are you here?", but the relief of "You are indeed here."

"Sanako, you've become beautiful again."

He cast his brother's loving eyes towards Sanako.

"Ah! It's Chiba Eijiro!"

Among the crowd, I don't know who made such a loud noise.

In the blink of an eye, people are signing up one after another.

Because of his superb swordsmanship skills, he was known as the "Chiba of Techniques"; since the male Tan Seiichiro became old and frail, he was recognized by the Edo martial arts circle as the current "Strongest in Edo"... Such a big man stands in front of

In front of him, anyone who approaches Chiba Eijiro will unconsciously stay away from Chiba Eijiro.

From Aoto to Eijiro Chiba, there was a "vacuum zone" that no one dared to approach.

"Eijirou-kun, we have indeed not seen each other for a long time."

As soon as Aoto finished speaking, Chiba Eijiro turned his attention back to him.

The last time they met could be traced back to the spring of the first year of Wanyan (1860).

Roughly speaking, the two have been apart for three years.

Compared with before, Chiba Eijiro's appearance has not changed much, but his temperament has changed a lot, becoming more restrained, calm, not angry but self-confident.

——He has become stronger!
To be continued...