Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting-Chapter 1223 - : Blind Date Begins
Chapter 1223: Chapter 1223: Blind Date Begins
As these words were spoken, everyone attending the matchmaking event couldn’t help but smile.
Lan Xuanyu stood on the left side of the first row among the male participants. Seeing Zheng Longjiang and Shan Wei, he couldn’t help but smile knowingly. He was quite familiar with these two. Back in the day, they had stood out in the Outer Court by jointly holding off Zheng Longjiang for a sufficient amount of time.
Zheng Longjiang suddenly sighed, and Shan Wei looked at him and asked, “Why are you sighing on such a joyous day?”
Zheng Longjiang said, “I’m not sighing for myself. Look, even though I’ve been in the Inner Court for only five years, I already have a beautiful wife like you, and if we wanted, we could probably have kids running around already. Today, look at the girls, there’s no one I can’t figure out, but among the boys, I do indeed see some familiar faces! Many are even older than me and yet still unwanted, how tragic that is.”
As he spoke, many male participants at the matchmaking event glared at him fiercely, and some even made more menacing gestures.
Shan Wei chuckled, “You’re really drawing fire!”
Blushing slightly, Zheng Longjiang shook his head and said, “No, I’m showing off my love. I want them to feel my happiness, so that they will put more effort into the matchmaking process.”
On a distant ship where the ceremony was being observed, Meng Fei, the master of the Tang Sect’s Douluo Hall, couldn’t help but smile and said, “Zheng Longjiang really is a treasure. It’s funny that he looks so honest.”
Tang Miao said with a smile, “Don’t be fooled by his appearance. This guy is quite scheming. The only one who could possibly compare to him might be…” He paused, glancing at Tang Wulin in the center, before choosing not to continue.
Zheng Longjiang and Shan Wei’s opening banter instantly made the atmosphere of the matchmaking event more enthusiastic. If disciples from the Outer Court could have attended, the laughter would have probably spread to the shore. Even so, some teachers on the ship cheered too.
Zheng Longjiang’s smile faded as he said, “Alright, let’s not talk about those useless things. Sea God’s Luck on Sea God’s Lake—the Sea God’s Luck Matchmaking Event—implies that everyone is here for matchmaking. Naturally, it’s about fully exhibiting oneself, so that the person you fancy can truly see your worth. It might seem a bit unfair to us men, since, according to the rules, we can’t wear veils.”
“How is that unfair? We women are each as beautiful as flowers under the moon, naturally we’d want someone good-looking, so we need to see more clearly. If you’re capable, then find your own way to have a look,” Shan Wei said, feigning dissatisfaction.
Zheng Longjiang looked at her earnestly, paused, and then declared, “You win!”
Immediately, there were jeers all around. All the jeers came from the male participants of the matchmaking event, thinking, ‘This guy is absolutely whipped!’
“Ahem, what’s with the jeering? Do we continue or not? Be serious!” Zheng Longjiang said in an upright manner, “The first segment, traditionally called ‘Love at First Sight’, is also our chance as men to show ourselves. The rules of the Sea God’s Luck Matchmaking Event might have changed several times, but showcasing oneself remains the most important aspect. Sometimes, strength is much more important than sweet words. Originally, it was by strength that I won my wife, right, Shan Wei?”
“You just said what?” Shan Wei glanced at him sideways.
Zheng Longjiang said righteously, “If I have to repeat it, I’ll repeat it. Years ago, it was only after my countless pleas that my beautiful and charming wife reluctantly accepted me. Did I say anything wrong?”
“Shh—”
Lan Xuanyu couldn’t help but shush this guy. His skin is really too thick!
Shan Wei couldn’t help but punch him, “Don’t embarrass me here. Alright, let us start the first segment, Love at First Sight. Each male participant should step forward, introduce themselves, and showcase themselves. How you introduce yourself and how you showcase, I’m sure you all have a plan already. Now, let’s see what you’ve got, starting from the first row on the left.”
The first person in the first row on the left was a young man. He smiled and nodded to Shan Wei, and without any apparent movement, a lotus leaf floated out under his feet, carrying him to the center between the men and women.
He clasped his hands together, bowed slightly, and gave a traditional salute to the girls opposite him.
This young man looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old; his appearance wasn’t handsome, but he had a tall figure with a somewhat scholarly aura.
“Hello, senior and junior female students, my name is Zhao Jiancheng. Yes, I am the one who was just described by the shameless mouth of Zheng Longjiang as ‘the one no one loves.’ It’s truly tragic that I entered the Inner Court three years earlier than him and still don’t even have a girlfriend. I don’t really have any competitive advantages other than being devoted. As you all know, cultivation keeps us busy, so indeed, I haven’t had the time to flirt. I’m no longer young, and cultivating alone is lonely; I long to find warmth. I’ve been to several matchmaking events before, and I’ve seen objects of my affection, but compared to Zheng Longjiang’s shamelessness, I’m far too shy and thus, I’ve missed out on good relationships. I implore you, sisters, to take me in. I truly believe in fate—whomever chooses me first, I will not object. Any lady here would be more than enough for me. Whoever picks me, I will dedicate the rest of my life to repay.” While speaking, Zhao Jiancheng bowed to the female students opposite him.
His words were clearly well-thought-out, clearly expressing ‘whoever chooses me, I will choose her.’ Indeed, this is a clever way to say it because there are over forty men attending this matchmaking event and only just about thirty women. One-to-one is certainly not enough. In terms of looks, he was indeed not outstanding.
Standing upright again, Zhao Jiancheng’s lotus leaf slowly drifted backwards, seemingly returning him to his place, but just then, a surge of black air flowed from his body, and his originally sincere eyes instantly sharpened.
Under the illumination of the light from the water of Sea God’s Lake, a low roar followed suit, and several soul rings ascended from beneath his feet.
Nine black soul rings appeared consecutively around his body, giving him a somewhat eerie appearance. Above his head, the black air condensed into a huge flood dragon, coiling back and forth. The flood dragon, with four claws, a serpent-like body, and a huge head with bull horns, roamed and coiled within the dark mist, emanating a formidable aura.
Nine rings, titled Douluo. All Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings. His Martial Soul was the powerful Dark Marina Dragon, the only sub-dragon species that could potentially evolve into a true dragon.
Seeing this, Lan Xuanyu couldn’t help but silently admire; truly worthy of being a senior! Returning from Sky Dragon Planet had deepened his understanding of the Dragon Clan. He could clearly feel the aura of the Dark Marina Dragon on Zhao Jiancheng, which even in the Sky Dragon Planet would be considered of a mid-rank Dragon Clan’s bloodline strength. Moreover, there were indeed signs of evolution. If he could break through to the God Rank, he might evolve into a true Dark Devil Dragon, perhaps similar to the bloodline of Dark Devil Dragon Knight Luo Yayuan. Of course, he couldn’t compare in power to an Ultra Divine Dragon Knight, but the potential was tremendous.
The women students showed no reaction, but when Zhao Jiancheng returned to his side, all the soul rings and the aerial anomaly of the flood dragon disappeared as well. It was as if nothing had happened at all, everything returned to normal, displaying tremendous control power.
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