Those who reincarnate must die.

As soon as Zhang Lang entered the Shen family compound, servants immediately led him to the backyard and arranged his accommodations.

After all, with over sixty martial arts masters vying for a husband, it certainly wouldn't be a matter of a single day, so the Shen family naturally had to arrange accommodations for their guests.

The Shen family is a large and powerful family, and they are also famous figures in the martial arts world. The Shen mansion is even more spacious and magnificent than the county government office in the city, occupying almost half of Qizhou City! Although the Shen family itself does not have many members, there are more than a hundred disciples from other surnames under the tutelage of the old master Shen, plus four or five hundred servants. The mansion is spacious and deep, with many guest rooms, which is more than enough to temporarily accommodate more than sixty martial artists.

Zhang Lang registered his name and signed a life-or-death agreement, stating that the Shen family would not be responsible for any accidents that occurred during the martial arts competition. After everything was settled, he received his room number and was told that he could pack his luggage and rest first, and then arrive at the martial arts arena before 9:00 AM.

However, he didn't have much to clean up, so the servant, seeing his dirty appearance, simply fetched a basin of water for him to wash up.

Zhang Lang washed his face, quickly removed the thorny grass from his body, and looking at least less slovenly, returned to the training ground to watch the martial artists entering from afar.

After he arrived, he was given local clothes to wear, and it's estimated that the reincarnators were in similar situations, so it was impossible to distinguish between reincarnators and local experts based on clothing alone. However, Zhang Lang could still discern clues from other aspects!

First and foremost, the hairstyle!

In ancient times, people didn't have the habit of cutting their hair; they would gather their hair up and wrap it with a headscarf. However, in the main world where the reincarnators reside, men are accustomed to having short hair. If it's a shaved head or a buzz cut, it's easier to explain—perhaps a monk…of course, that wouldn't be appropriate for such a lively occasion…but if it's a strange hairstyle with a distinctly modern feel, then nine times out of ten, it's a reincarnator!

On the other hand, Zhang Lang himself, having spent more than a year struggling to survive in the apocalypse, had no time to take care of his hair, which was already long and disheveled, matching the temperament of an ancient knight-errant, and there was no flaw to be found at a glance.

After observing along the way, he actually recognized a few guys.

It is said that three teams of reincarnators have arrived. Based on past experience, each team of reincarnators has at most a dozen people, and at least four or five people... Moreover, they need to find those with enough strength to participate in the competition, which will probably reduce the number by half... In addition, women are not suitable to participate... He estimates that the three teams can only gather a dozen or so people to participate in the martial arts contest to find a husband!

Of these, Zhang Lang identified six based on their hairstyles!

It was broad daylight, and it wasn't appropriate to make a move in front of everyone. Zhang Lang secretly memorized their appearances and even followed them casually, noting down their address and waiting for the right opportunity...

Soon, it was almost 9 AM, and the last contestant had entered the arena. The contestants, including Zhang Lang, lined up on both sides of the arena after they had finished getting ready. Several large gates opened, and the common people were allowed to enter and watch the excitement from a distance, but they could not get too close and interfere with the competition.

After the butler had arranged everything, an elderly man with gray hair and beard, but a straight back, finally came out, followed by a tall and beautiful young woman.

Upon seeing the old man, most of the surrounding contestants began to bow respectfully. This was none other than the head of the Shen family, and a renowned hero, Old Master Shen Changfeng!

Seeing this, Zhang Lang also bowed in unison, but at the same time, he secretly glanced around. Those who, like him, didn't react immediately, or didn't bow at all, probably didn't recognize this martial arts master and were mostly reincarnators!

Shen Changfeng raised his hand and laughed heartily, "You are all renowned young talents in the martial arts world. Your participation in my daughter's martial arts contest to choose a husband is an honor for me, Shen, and for my Shen family! I will naturally remember this kindness! After the contest, the winner will naturally be able to marry my daughter, and even the losers will not be treated unfairly by my Shen family. They will all receive a small gift to comfort you for your hard work in coming from afar!"

"You're too kind, Mr. Shen!"

"It is an honor for us to receive an invitation from the Shen family!"

The other contestants echoed his sentiments, and Shen Changfeng stroked his long beard, nodding repeatedly: "Well then, since this martial arts contest is to decide my daughter's lifelong happiness, let her come forward and explain the rules of the contest to everyone!"

As he spoke, Shen Changfeng stepped aside to let the girl behind him pass.

This young lady of the Shen family, named Shen Qianqian, has just turned twenty this year. She is the late-life daughter of Old Master Shen. Although she might still be of school age in later generations, in this era, she is already a young woman eager to get married!

Rumors quickly spread throughout the martial arts world that the eldest daughter of the Shen family had inherited the true skills of her father, and was a woman of exceptional talent, whose martial arts prowess put even many renowned swordsmen to shame. Such a chivalrous woman would find it no easy task to find a worthy husband; otherwise, the Shen family wouldn't have held this grand martial arts contest to find a husband that shocked the entire martial arts world!

But it must be said that Shen Qianqian is indeed as beautiful as the legends say. Not only is she naturally beautiful, but she has also maintained a healthy and well-proportioned figure since childhood due to her martial arts training. Although she doesn't like wearing heavy makeup, today is a special day, so she's applied a little, making her truly radiant!

"The rules are quite simple!" Facing numerous suitors and countless onlookers, Miss Shen remained neither humble nor arrogant: "Sixty-four people will fight in pairs, advancing through the ranks, until a winner is chosen. Then, the winner will exchange a few blows with me. If he can beat me, I will marry him! But if he loses to me, well, that just means there's no one else left in the martial arts world!"

"Qianqian!" Old Master Shen scolded, "How dare you be so arrogant and rude!" With that, he stepped forward and bowed to the crowd, saying, "My daughter is unruly and her words are abrupt; I hope you gentlemen will forgive her..."

"Old Master Shen, you flatter me!" One of the contestants immediately declared, "We are martial artists; we rely on our skills. I think Miss Qianqian is right. If we're not as skilled, why are we even participating in this martial arts contest to find a husband?"

"right!"

"That's right!"

Seeing the crowd below stirring up trouble, Old Master Shen nodded: "In that case, let's draw lots to decide the order of the competition!"

As he spoke, a servant carried a wooden box to each contestant, inside which were their numbers.

When it was Zhang Lang's turn to draw a number, it was number nine!

Looks like I'll be one of the first to play!

After everyone finished drawing their lots, Old Master Shen nodded in satisfaction: "I think some of you who are observant have noticed that there were actually sixty-three people present this time, not sixty-four!"

Upon hearing this, many participants were taken aback and looked at each other. After all, there were more than sixty people present, and it was hard to tell if one more or one less person would make a difference.

"It's like this!" Shen Changfeng waved his hand and said, "Last night, a case occurred in Qizhou City. Two people were killed, one of whom happened to have a hero's invitation on him. He was also a contestant who came to participate in the martial arts contest for marriage today... With his death, a spot became vacant. Coincidentally, yesterday, Young Master Yun of the Flying Cloud Sect was attacked by villains and lost his hero's invitation... I think everyone here should be convinced of Young Master Yun's reputation in the martial arts world, right? So, I took it upon myself to give this extra hero's invitation to Young Master Yun, to count as number one!"

As he spoke, a young and handsome man dressed in a blue and white robe walked onto the stage, cupped his hands to the crowd, and glanced at the audience before finally fixing his gaze on Zhang Lang, as if he were about to breathe fire!

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