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Chapter 44 The One-Eyed King's Style

Qiu Ziyue was not surprised by this competition format. Why? Because she knew about the one-eyed king.

This Li Keyong was born blind in one eye, hence his nickname "One-Eyed Dragon".

He was "brave" and "skilled in riding and archery". He became famous at the age of 13 for shooting two ducks with one arrow. Soldiers in the army called him "Li Ya'er" and some called him "Flying Tiger". His archery skills were superb.

General Li Keyong's fame spread far and wide, not only in the north but also in the south, where Yang Xingmi admired him.

However, for various reasons, Yang Xingmi never had the chance to meet Li Keyong.

To express his respect, Yang Xingmi specially dispatched a master painter, disguised as a merchant, to Hedong to paint a portrait of Li Keyong.

This painter is a well-known artist in the Jiangnan region, specializing in portraiture.

The painter proceeded cautiously and finally arrived at Hedong.

However, he failed to keep his secret and was captured by Li Keyong's men.

Initially, Li Keyong was furious when he learned of this and angrily ordered his men to bring the painters up.

The painter was filled with unease. He knew that Li Keyong was notoriously bloodthirsty, and his men often lost their lives for minor mistakes. Moreover, this time it involved the topic that Li Keyong was most sensitive about—his eye was diseased.

When the painter was brought before Li Keyong, he was already covered in sweat.

Li Keyong sat in the hall, his eyes flashing with cold light, holding an octagonal fan in his hand, waving it constantly to dispel the summer heat.

He asked sternly, "Since you are a painter sent here from afar by Yang Xingmi, you should be one of the best among them. If you paint well, you will be rewarded; if you paint poorly, Hedong will be your burial ground."

Upon hearing this, the painter was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly and begging for mercy.

After a long while, he dared to raise his head and said cautiously, "Your Highness, please calm your anger. I will do my best to paint a satisfactory portrait for you."

Li Keyong snorted and waved his hand, signaling the painter to begin painting.

It was the height of summer, and Li Keyong was constantly waving his octagonal fan. Seeing this, the painter had a flash of inspiration and decided to use the fan to cover half of Li Keyong's face.

This not only cleverly conceals one of his eyes but also showcases a unique style.

The painter quickly spread out the drawing paper, picked up the brush, and began to paint with complete concentration.

In his painting, he depicted Li Keyong holding an octagonal fan, with the fan covering half of his face.

In this way, Li Keyong only showed one eye, making him appear both heroic and mysterious.

However, when Li Keyong saw the painting, his face turned gloomy.

He considered this an act of flattery and said unhappily, "What is this? Redraw it!"

The painter's heart tightened, and he quickly wiped the sweat from his brow, reconsidering how to handle the problem. After a moment's thought, he quickly painted a new picture.

In this painting, Li Keyong has one eye slightly closed, as if drawing a bow and arrow, ready to shoot, as if aiming at a distant target. This concept cleverly conceals the fact that he has a ailment in one eye, while also showcasing his bravery and majesty.

As Li Keyong looked at the new painting, his brows gradually relaxed, and he finally revealed a satisfied smile.

He exclaimed, "Excellent! This is the true style of Li Keyong!"

He then generously rewarded the painter and sent him back to Huainan with the painting.

The painter breathed a sigh of relief, thanked Li Keyong with tears of gratitude, and hurriedly left Hedong.

This painting later became a classic work that has been passed down through the ages.

Later, because Li Keyong was very satisfied with the painter sent by Yang Xingmi, Yang Xingmi and Li Keyong gradually got along well and became acquainted.

Yang Xingmi specially invited Li Keyong to watch the sword and zither competition.

In the previous competitions on musical instruments and dance, Li Keyong declined to participate, citing his busy official duties. Later, when his subordinates reported on the musical and sword competition, they said that the competition was particularly exciting.

Even more wildly, rumors are circulating that a girl named Qiu Ziyue, who participated in the competition, transformed from a loser into a champion. Her musical skills are truly amazing, and even the long-lost Gongsun Da Niang has come to help out in the dance competition. The competition is simply too exciting.

In addition, the person who gave Li Keyong the secret report was an exceptionally eloquent individual, who managed to entice Li Keyong to become eager to participate, even moving this man who only knew how to fight on the battlefield.

So Li Keyong said, "Is it really that amazing? Seeing is believing. Let's set off for Yangzhou immediately to take a look."

When Li Keyong arrived at the Qinjian (a type of Chinese stringed instrument) competition venue, he felt there was no excitement, so he came up with this competition format where participants could dance and shoot arrows at the same time.

At this moment, Li Keyong sat on the high platform, looking down at the bustling arena below.

Looking at Li Keyong on the stage, Qiu Ziyue thought to herself that Li Keyong's creation of the tricky dance competition format of "dancing with arrows" was indeed in line with his style, and it was actually quite fair, letting strength speak for itself.

However, his new competition format sparked a lot of discussion among the spectators.

"Wow, this competition format is so exciting!"

Yin Lihen spoke, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

“That’s right, dancing and shooting arrows at the same time sounds like a lot of fun,” Chu Yuqiu agreed.

Twilight City seemed a little worried: "However, this requires a high level of coordination and balance from the athletes."

Upon hearing about the competition format of dancing and archery simultaneously, Qi Yuxuan was not worried about the format and had full confidence in Yu Shuang.

He glanced at Qiu Ziyue unintentionally and muttered to himself, "That female demon must have her methods."

For other viewers, however, the competition format was incredibly exciting.

"Oh my god, this is too difficult."

Their eyes followed Doji's movements closely, anticipating this novel lottery method.

Upon hearing this news, Qi Yushuang, Liu Mengdie, and Zhao Wanqing each had their own thoughts, as shooting arrows and dancing at the same time is extremely difficult.

Furthermore, the rules stipulate that archers cannot linger for too long during the shooting game; they must release their arrows only after three drumbeats, or they will be eliminated.

The most distressed one was Zhao Wanqing. In the capital, her dance teacher taught her mostly dancing, but not archery.

She said in distress, "What kind of ridiculous rules are these? They want to kill me!"

Liu Mengdie and Qi Yushuang were not very nervous. Under the strict and cruel training of the madam of Baihualou, Liu Mengdie learned to shoot arrows and dance at the same time, which was like a daily routine for her.

Qi Yushuang had been dancing with Qi Yuxuan since she was a child, and Qi Yuxuan had also taught her archery, so she wasn't that averse to this method.

Qiu Ziyue thought that archery was a piece of cake for her. Back in the Valley of Passion, her master taught her martial arts and archery as well.

Every morning, her master would hang a red strip on a tree branch and have her aim and shoot an arrow. If she missed, she wouldn't be allowed to eat breakfast.

For this, she was often punished, and her senior brother, who cared for her the most, would often steal some food for her.

Four stunningly beautiful women stood on the stage, where targets had already been set up. They were ready to shoot arrows and dance at the same time.

The drummers were also ready to beat their drums and cheer from the sidelines.

Can Qiu Ziyue manage to dance while shooting arrows?

To be continued... For the exciting sequel, please read the next chapter!