parentshiftbook Chapter 104 The Visitor is Not Friendly
Chapter 104 The Visitor is Not Friendly
"Xiong Li, stop!"
The deputy examiner, a former rebel, shouted sternly.
But the enraged Xiong Li wouldn't listen to any of that. Using all four limbs, he leaped to the edge of the ring and was about to jump up.
Liu Sheng pondered for a moment.
He quickly and without hesitation made what he believed to be the best response.
He decisively hid behind the assistant examiner.
Lu You and Yang Hongliu, who were initially worried, felt relieved upon seeing Liu Sheng's actions, but then felt somewhat...ashamed.
Shouldn't a normal martial artist stand up honorably and defeat his opponent once again?
Oh well, he's my junior brother after all.
They've gotten used to it.
Seeing that his warnings had no effect, the deputy examiner's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said no more.
With a swift movement, he was already beside Xiong Li, and simply, whether intentionally or unintentionally, he punched Xiong Li in the abdomen.
This is still the spot where Liu Sheng struck with his "Mountain-Pulling Lean".
This punch looked so ordinary that it was almost commonplace, completely lacking the ferocity of Liu Shengfang's earlier attack.
The speed wasn't ridiculously fast.
But the moment the fist touched Xiong Li's abdomen—
"Bang!!!"
With a crisp sound, Xiong Li's massive body, which had been charging forward, was sent flying backward at an even faster speed, this time flying three zhang away.
"ah--!!"
The crowd gasped in alarm, thinking they were about to be struck by the flying bear.
However, they discovered that Xiong Li's body had rolled down just a few feet in front of them.
No one was hurt.
This punch demonstrated masterful control over power!
Xiong Li had already fainted and was no longer moving.
The assistant examiner lowered his fist with the ease of dusting it off, and announced expressionlessly:
"Candidate Xiong Li violated the regulations of the provincial martial arts examination by ignoring the examiners' advice and attacking the winning contestant. His results and eligibility for further examinations are hereby revoked. Take him away!"
Several county soldiers rushed forward and dragged Xiong Li away, who was like a dead dog.
On the stage, Liu Sheng looked at the deputy examiner, who came from the rebel army, and was shocked by the seemingly casual punch he threw!
He knew very well that his leaning against the mountain had almost instantly exhausted all the explosive power of his Water Element Body Training, combined with the killing move of Bajiquan, leaving him almost completely exhausted.
That was the only way they managed to knock Xiong Li away.
Moreover, it didn't completely incapacitate the opponent; it only allowed them to win the match.
The rebel general in front of them, with a casual punch, sent Xiong Li, who was in a rage, flying once again.
Not only did it fly farther, but it flew three zhang (approximately 10 meters) away, and that wasn't the limit; the only concern was injuring the onlookers.
It truly is a case of handling heavy tasks with ease.
"At least a seventh-grade Yi Jin Realm... No, Senior Brother is also a seventh-grade, he might be able to do it with a charged attack, but it's impossible for him to do it so casually... Could it be a sixth-grade Duan Gu Realm? With a steel-like skeleton supporting his entire body, he doesn't even need to use his tendons to charge up his power, and he can mobilize enormous strength at any time."
After a moment of contemplation, Liu Sheng was filled with anticipation for his future life as a rebel leader.
Then... he realized he had won two games in a row.
"Me... I'm already a martial arts scholar?"
He felt it was somewhat unreal.
A mix of joy and bewilderment welled up inside me. I had wanted to pass the exam several times, but I also felt that the title of martial arts scholar was useless. In the end, I still passed it.
When he finally achieved the title of martial arts scholar, he realized that he had entered a new stage.
With these complex emotions, he stood on the arena, gazing into the distance, his eyes passing over the noisy training ground and the throng of people, and landing on the dilapidated houses in the distance.
Liu Sheng saw a person in white robes standing on a high roof in the distance, holding a pot of wine and sipping it as if in celebration.
As he tilted his head back, a cool stream of liquor flowed down his throat, and his profile showed a carefree and unrestrained spirit.
After finishing her drink, she smiled and greeted him.
If it's not Master Gao Huang, then who is it?
"It's Master! He really came!"
Gao Huang had previously said he would come to see his young apprentice's provincial examination. He came in the last round, but hadn't been seen for days. Sure enough, he came again today.
Although he had only met this cheap master a few times.
But Liu Sheng knew that his master carried a heavy responsibility for the righteous army and had to protect his grandmaster, so it wasn't easy for him to come all this way. He could tell that his master was quite happy at this moment.
They've even started drinking.
I was unusually relaxed.
Liu Sheng didn't dare to make any big moves. He knew that his master always liked to keep a low profile, so he just smiled and gave a slight greeting to his master, and then clasped his hands in a salute in the direction of Gao Huang.
The cheers from the audience grew even louder, as everyone thought Liu Sheng was bowing to them. Those who knew Liu Sheng were shouting.
Seeing this, Liu Sheng happily left the arena to find Lu You and Yang Hongliu.
Soon after, Lai San, Yan Zhan, Wang Zheng, Li Ying, and others also gathered around to congratulate Liu Sheng.
Not far away, watching Liu Sheng surrounded by people, Third Master Yan Yong was also thinking that he should go back and suggest to the family head that Liu Sheng be recruited as a guest of the Yan family as soon as possible.
Liu Sheng's suggestion was indeed effective. During this period, the Yan family safely made several trade routes and managed to recover.
Now that Liu Sheng has become a martial arts scholar, there's a good reason to bring this former young man onto the Yan family's bandwagon.
On the other hand, seeing Liu Sheng win both matches, one would expect him to be happy.
General Wang, however, frowned deeply.
If the arrangement of Yang Ren in the first match was purely accidental, then he was almost certain that Xiong Li's appearance in the second match was the work of County Commandant Kang.
However, Liu Sheng is now a martial arts scholar, so even if he loses all three rounds of the provincial examination, he will still be a martial arts scholar.
Wang Jingyi breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, Gao Huang had achieved the result he wanted.
The rebel army will soon welcome young and fresh blood like Liu Sheng.
Inside the training ground, the matches on various arenas continued in full swing.
Shouts, collisions, cheers.
One after another.
But in the direction of the city gate, which no one had noticed.
A train convoy is slowly entering Yueya County.
The usually aloof County Magistrate Lun Ren and County Lieutenant Kang were walking at the front of the motorcade.
He personally led the convoy on foot.
Now look at this convoy—
Banners fluttered, and rows of red-tasseled leather helmets stood in formation.
Felt inlaid with iron plates were used to make armor, and the clanging sound of the armor plates was incessant.
They were soldiers from various ethnic groups, including sheep, monkeys, and cattle.
In the center of the soldiers' formation was a four-horse carriage, its carriage made of walnut wood with intricate carvings, and its windows draped with dark purple silk curtains.
On the chariot shaft, besides the driver, sat a young sheep-man general.
It was that night that he was by Qianhu Lunbailang's side.
A promising young deputy general.
On Sakya.
There were also more than ten guards on both sides of the convoy.
Horsemen and deer wore heavy armor, while deer wore light armor.
Each carried a long spear, a hard bow, or a curved sword.
His expression was cold and stern, as if he were looking down at ants.
He surveyed the human guards who were already kneeling on the ground.
Inside the carriage, a well-maintained hairy hand, adorned with a jade thumb ring, gently lifted a corner of the curtain.
He revealed a pair of innocent, sheep-like eyes.
There is curiosity and anticipation.
Furthermore, there was an undisguised disgust towards the human race before him.
"Crescent Moon County... is more lively than I expected..."