My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 360 - 234 The Meeting’s Rules Are Still Rules [Additional Update]

Xu Ying looked at Li Nuo, her complexion turning from green to white. After a period of internal struggle, she finally lowered her head and clenched her teeth, "I accept the punishment."

Today's events had already been embarrassing enough.

If she were to be expelled just like that, she would truly lose all face and couldn't bear to return to her sect.

It was just a matter of solitary reflection for a two-hour period and copying this particular rule ten times, wasn't it? Then copy, she would!

Seeing this, Li Nuo gave a slight nod and said, "I hope that the elder can truly understand the respect for your opponent, as well as respecting yourself, after reflecting on your actions."

At his instruction, two junior officials from the Ministry of Rites led Xu Ying to the Confinement Room.

As she passed by Su Qing, Su Qing proudly puffed out her chest and glanced at her, while Xu Ying lowered her head and left dejectedly.

She admitted that she had a formidable son-in-law.

This scene also made the grandmasters present take things seriously all of a sudden.

If the grandmaster of the Sanqing Sect said there would be punishment, there would be punishment, let alone themselves?

Everyone also remembered that when they first checked into their lodgings, they had found a small booklet in a prominent position near their beds.

However, most people had not taken the booklet seriously, simply giving it a casual flip before tossing it aside.

After seeing Elder Xu punished, they immediately sent their disciples to fetch the booklet from their rooms to avoid breaking the rules out of ignorance; it would be embarrassing to be punished with confinement and copying regulations at their age...

Apart from detailing the progress and points of attention for the tournament, the booklet indeed contained several rules.

The first rule of the Martial Arts Village was that alcohol consumption was prohibited.

This was something everyone could understand.

Drinking could lead to mistakes, especially for powerful martial artists. Once intoxicated, their unclear minds could lead to rash actions that could have extremely serious consequences, even costing lives.

Several strictly disciplined major sects also had rules prohibiting drinking within their sects.

In addition, there were rules prohibiting private fighting, bringing outsiders into Martial Arts Village, consorting with prostitutes, disposing of trash into bins, and forbidding littering...

Once any of these rules were violated, the grandmaster of the corresponding sect would be punished collectively.

Without rules, there would be no standards.

As the capital of Daxia Country, Chang'an definitely had more stringent rules, and that's why there were clean streets and good public order.

Looking at it this way, although these rules were strict, they could be understood.

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Regarding the requirement to bow to one's opponent before and after a competition, this also gained the support of the grandmasters from every sect.

Just like what the young and handsome official from the Ministry of Rites said, respecting one's opponent was the most basic etiquette. Even the grandmasters of the Sanqing Sect were not above anyone else—who wouldn't want to be respected?

The Ministry of Rites deserved credit for their meticulous planning of the details of the Martial Arts Tournament.

Compared to the so-called Martial Path Tournament held among the Sanqing Sect, it was like child's play.

With the lesson from Elder Xu beforehand, the second elder from the Sanqing Sect who took the stage next did so very courteously, greeting his opponent with a fist salute, and the competition began in an extremely harmonious atmosphere.

Both grandmasters, one excelling in boxing and the other in hand techniques.

This competition was far more entertaining to watch than the previous one.

Some grandmasters who were also proficient in hand-to-hand combat were watching the two figures on the stage intently, spontaneously cheering at the impressive moments they witnessed.

Li Nuo's gaze was fixed on the stage, but his mind was elsewhere.

The founder of Legalism was a true genius.

Rites were also laws, and the rules of the tournament were also regulations. As long as they made sense, even rules he set himself could have the same effect as the law.

Just now, the portrait of that middle-aged woman had appeared in the Law Code.

This Elder Xu, her understanding of the various cultivation techniques of the Sanqing Sect was even above that of Lady Mother-in-law.

And she had once researched ways to break through the Yuqing Heart Technique. Although ultimately unsuccessful, it had provided Li Nuo with some inspiration and guidance in certain aspects.

This made the train of thought in his mind even clearer.

While Li Nuo was digesting her insights into the Martial Path, he was pulled along by Su Qing, who began introducing him to the grandmasters of the Sanqing Sect one by one.

Su Qing, with one hand holding Li Nuo and the other leading Song Jiaren, introduced them to the elder of the Sanqing Sect with a smile.

"This is Jiaren, Yiren's sister."

"This is Li Nuo, Jiaren's husband, who is now an official at the Ministry of Rites."

"Of course they're a good match, they were wed by decree of His Majesty. If you'd arrived a few days earlier, you could have enjoyed their wedding feast..."

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Watching the handsome young man and beautiful woman, the Grandmasters of the Sanqing Sect also praised them with smiles.

It was evident that Junior Sister Su was very pleased with her son-in-law.

When they were at the sect, they had never seen such a smile on her face.

It was then that a Female Grandmaster of the Shangqing lineage asked, "Junior Sister, didn't you say he and Yiren were engaged?"

Su Qing paused, turned her head to glance at Yiren, who was pouting, and could only manage a forced smile, saying, "Jiaren and Yiren are both my daughters, it's all the same who gets married..."

Song Yiren's pout grew even more pronounced.

"What do you mean it's all the same who gets married? If it's all the same, then let Song Jiaren return her husband to her..."

At this moment, the competition on the field had already been decided.

Unexpectedly, the Grandmaster of the Sanqing Sect who was adept at Hand Techniques had lost.

The older man moved out of the competition area, still somewhat in disbelief.

A disheveled old man bowed to him and said, "Thank you for the match."

Being an elder of the Sanqing Sect and losing to an unknown fellow was displeasing to the older man, but remembering the lesson from Junior Sister Xu, he still bowed and then left with his head down.

Li Nuo was a bit surprised. The Sword Dao of the Sanqing Sect was powerful, but their Boxing was not weak either.

That he could defeat an elder of the Sanqing Sect, Li Nuo realized he had underestimated Huang's strength.

The Grandmaster who had tried to assassinate them last time and fought with him for so long must also have been of no ordinary skill.

The defeated elder of the Sanqing Sect walked away dispiritedly, but the ones eliminated each round still had a chance to vie for the title of Ten Great Grandmasters.

After the preliminary selection of the Ten Great Grandmasters, they would have one more opportunity to challenge.

If anyone felt that someone did not deserve to be among the Ten Great Grandmasters, they could challenge that person. If successful, they could take the other's place.

However, this opportunity was only given once to each person, so it needed to be well considered.

This way, the most time could be saved. With sixty-two Grandmasters, if everyone had to compete with everyone else, it was uncertain when the competitions would end.

Huang, with a pipe in his mouth, walked over to Li Nuo and gently exhaled a ring of smoke, saying with a smile, "Sanqing Sect truly lives up to its reputation. They forced out all twelve parts of my strength."

Li Nuo gave him a look and asked, "Why are you smoking here?"

Huang was taken aback and asked, "What's wrong?"

Li Nuo had racked his brains to reasonably confine these Grandmasters and surely would not have overlooked this aspect.

He flipped open the booklet and pointed to one of the items, saying, "Within the venue, there is a designated smoking room, and smoking in public places is forbidden, as it may affect others. Violators are required to reflect for a two-hour period and copy this rule ten times. Even our own people can't break the rules — go and accept your punishment..."

Huang extinguished his tobacco, muttering to himself as he left.

It's just a Martial Arts Tournament, why are there so many strange rules? They won't even let people smoke...

Although he was internally grumbling, he obediently went to the Confinement Room to reflect.

If he didn't follow the rules set by the young master, where would the young master's face go?

Su Qing looked on with a puzzled gaze as Huang, with his hands behind his back, walked away.

She often visited Li Mansion and naturally knew this Grandmaster.

It was already outrageous that Li Xuanjing could have a Grandmaster as a gatekeeper, especially after seeing this man's strength today, her shock was even greater.

To be able to defeat Senior Brother Zhao meant this man was not just a Grandmaster, but one whose strength was at the higher echelons.

Such a person, no matter where he went, would receive high respect, especially in the secular dynasties or among famous families and wealthy clans, where he would be highly honored.

Yet, he was willing to be an ordinary gatekeeper for the Li Family.

She seriously wondered if he was being blackmailed by Li Xuanjing...