From the standstill of time, across the heavens

Chapter 1452 It's fun to mistreat your wife for a while, but it'll lead to a nightmare of chasing her back!

Hao Shuai looked at Li Xiaoyao and said, "Xiaoyao, you're not getting any younger, why don't you give it a try?"

"Sect Master, please don't joke around. I don't even know that Miss Lin," Li Xiaoyao said, waving his hands repeatedly.

"How could I not know you? Didn't we have a fight yesterday?" Hao Shuai smiled meaningfully. "I think you two are a perfect match!"

"Sect Master, you must be joking!" Li Xiaoyao shivered and said urgently, "I don't want to be matched with this tigress!"

"As the saying goes, 'A beating is a sign of affection, scolding is a sign of love, and when love runs deep, you kick each other!'" Hao Shuai laughed, "You two were hitting and scolding each other the first time you met, doesn't that mean you're destined to be husband and wife?"

"I come!"

Just as Hao Shuai was encouraging Li Xiaoyao to go up and challenge, a gentle male voice came from the crowd, and then a young man with a refined air squeezed out of the crowd and walked towards the arena.

"Hey! Isn't that the top scholar? I didn't expect him to participate in the martial arts contest to find a husband!"

"So the top scholar knows martial arts! He's both scholarly and martial—truly impressive!"

"With the top scholar's martial arts skills, he should be able to defeat Miss Lin!"

Someone in the crowd recognized the man, and a chorus of praise immediately erupted from the scene.

"Is this the top scholar? A man skilled in both literature and martial arts?" Hao Shuai carefully examined the man dressed in a crescent-white scholar's robe, exuding an elegant and gentle aura, and felt somewhat puzzled.

In his observation, there was no trace of true essence or magical power emanating from the man.

Could it be that this man is so powerful that he can evade his detection?

Just as Hao Shuai was wondering if the man was pretending to be weak, the man floated to the edge of the ring amidst cheers, only to find that he couldn't get onto the ring, much to the disappointment of the praising crowd, who then turned into boos.

Fortunately, the man had a good attitude. Ignoring the boos, he climbed onto the stage using both his hands and feet, came to Lin Yueru, and, imitating the manner of a martial arts practitioner, cupped his hands and said, "Cousin Yueru, hello!"

"Cousin, what are you doing up here?" Lin Yueru asked, puzzled.

"I'm here to challenge you! Excuse me!" the man said, bowing.

Lin Yueru was stunned for a moment, then said disdainfully, "Cousin, you're just a weak and bookish nerd, and you want to fight me?!"

The man said earnestly, "I know you don't want to be bound by formalities, so I will grant your wish. I will do my best to defeat you, and then you won't have to marry me. You can continue to choose your ideal husband!"

At this point, he took a few steps back, made a starting gesture with his hands, and took a deep breath: "Cousin, come on!"

"You think you can take me on?" Lin Yueru glared at the man disdainfully, then strode towards him.

As Lin Yueru approached, the man felt a powerful aura coming towards him and unconsciously took a few steps back.

Lin Yueru continued forward.

The man continued to retreat until he had nowhere left to go.

With a "plop," he fell off the stage.

Li Xiaoyao reacted quickly, supporting the man and asking, "Brother, are you alright?"

"I'm fine." The man felt extremely dejected, but still politely thanked him, saying, "My name is Liu Jinyuan, thank you for your help, young master!"

"You're Liu Jinyuan?" Although Hao Shuai had guessed the man's name from his conversation with Lin Yueru, he still subconsciously asked back.

"It is indeed I, young master. Do you know me?" Even when questioned, the man, or rather Liu Jinyuan, still wore a warm and welcoming smile.

"I've heard of the name of the top scholar in the imperial examination." Hao Shuai looked Liu Jinyuan up and down with great interest.

Liu Jinyuan... he's almost a perfect person.

In terms of family background, his father was the Minister of Rites, a high-ranking official of the imperial court. In modern terms, he was a typical second-generation official.

In terms of ability, he was a man of great learning, the top scholar in the imperial examination, and the emperor's teacher. In terms of personality, he was gentle and refined, extraordinary, and anyone who was around him felt as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.

In terms of appearance, he stands out from the crowd, handsome and extraordinary, only slightly inferior to Hao Shuai.

It's hard not to like someone who comes from a distinguished family, is well-read, kind, and genuinely cares about everyone around him.

Didn't you see that even the emperor, Elder Shi, the fox demon, and the leader of the Moon Worship Cult were all deeply impressed by him?

Given his character design, if the world of Legend of Sword and Fairy were an ordinary world, he would definitely be the protagonist among protagonists, and there would be no need for Li Xiaoyao!
Unfortunately, this is a world of immortals and heroes, while Liu Jinyuan is a weak scholar who knows nothing about martial arts. As a result, even though he is in love with his cousin Lin Yueru, who comes from a martial arts family, and even risks his life by climbing onto the arena, it can only be wishful thinking on his part.

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"Is it you?"

Just as Hao Shuai was lost in thought, Lin Yueru on the stage noticed him and the others.

She was taken aback for a moment, then raised her chin and looked at Li Xiaoyao with disdain, saying arrogantly, "What? Could it be that you also want to climb the social ladder?"

"Tch~~ Who cares!" Li Xiaoyao raised his head and said with a disdainful look, "With your fierceness, anyone who marries you would be doomed for eight lifetimes."

"You—" Lin Yueru shouted angrily when someone said that to her face, "You have the guts to come up here and I'll beat you to death!"

"I'm not stupid enough to go up there! What if I beat you? You'd just blame me for it."

"I think you're scared!"

"Who's afraid of who? You're just a defeated opponent!"

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"Ah~~"

Hao Shuai, standing to the side, was speechless as he watched the two arguing.

Especially Li Xiaoyao, this guy obviously doesn't know that abusing his wife may be fun for a while, but chasing her back will be a nightmare.

He's just talking big now; he'll have to pay the price later.

Therefore, in order to preserve evidence, Hao Shuai just took out a recorder and recorded the two of them arguing.

This recording will make Li Xiaoyao understand what the "law of true fragrance" is.

However, for now, we still need to get Li Xiaoyao into the arena.

Thinking of this, Hao Shuai flicked his little finger, and Li Xiaoyao, who was in the middle of a heated argument, suddenly found his body flying uncontrollably onto the arena.

Lin Yueru: "..."

Li Xiaoyao: "..."

People who eat melon: "..."

This sudden turn of events plunged the scene into silence.

After a long pause, Lin Yueru was the first to react, and she sneered, "Hmph~~ You say no, but your body says otherwise!!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Li Xiaoyao shouted angrily, "I didn't come up here on my own, I don't know how I flew up here!"

"Heh heh~~ I wonder how they even flew up here." Lin Yueru said disdainfully, "You dare to do it but not admit it! You men are all cowards!"

As soon as Lin Yueru finished speaking, the young talents below the stage all looked at each other in bewilderment, including Hao Shuai, who was speechless.

Lin Yueru is a really fierce woman!
This sweeping generalization is almost causing public outrage. It's only because she has the Lin Family Fortress protecting her that she's not being attacked by everyone...

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