"Is he really going to do that?"
"This... isn't this a little too much?"
All of the officials were infuriated after their initial shock.
This was a troublemaker!
They wanted to say something, but according to the rules of the competition, all the contestants had to do was carve their names on the four tablets.
As for whether you should run forward or backward, there was really no need to force it on this point.
As such...
They could only be angry. Apart from this, there was nothing else they could do.
...
Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming were unable to increase the distance between them.
As such, Xiang Tianying could not slow down. An hour was more than enough, but he could not allow his black stallion to turn into a weakling the moment it reached the finish line.
Tang Zhongming wanted to be first. In fact, he wanted it badly.
In reality, no one would be willing to accept the second place, because only the first place would be the focus of everyone's attention.
Therefore, the whip in his hand was very diligent, lashing out again and again. There was a fierce expression on his face, and he almost wished that the horse beneath him could fly.
Dust flew everywhere as they chased each other.
However, Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming didn't care. After all, they were always behind them. For example, Ping Yang, Zhang Feiyu, and the Ninth Prince.
Unless...
There was someone in front of them.
As he thought about this, Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming's expressions changed at the same time.
There was someone in front of them.
A yellow Mud Striped Horse appeared in their field of vision. This Mud Striped Horse was not moving quickly. In fact, it was not even moving at the speed of a normal Mud Striped Horse.
It was more like a stroll than a jog.
On the back of the Mud Striped Horse, there was a young man in a blue robe. He was whistling leisurely as he enjoyed the sunshine.
"Fang Zhengzhi?!"
Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming gasped at the same time.
They could immediately tell that it was Fang Zhengzhi. Because... Before the Horse Hunting Competition had even begun, this fellow had already become the focus of everyone's attention.
Wherever he went, he was as eye-catching as a bug.
"Why is he in front of us? Moreover, he was walking straight towards them. Could it be … "Questions flashed through Xiang Tianying's mind. Soon, he had an answer.
"This guy is walking in the opposite direction!"
"Fool!" Tang Zhongming let out a disdainful snort. This kind of thing could only be done by mountain people who had never participated in horse racing or hunting.
That was because those who had actually participated in horse racing and hunting. How could he do something so strenuous and unrewarding?
"I just want to be in the limelight."
"It's actually just a joke!"
At this moment, Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming were on the same page. However, this did not mean that they were on the same page.
The two figures did not stop and went around Fang Zhengzhi.
Fang Zhengzhi didn't stop either. He didn't even look at the two of them. He passed through them like a small carp swimming against the current.
As he passed by Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming, he saw a fiery red figure.
"Oh, is this girl a mistress?" Fang Zhengzhi's mouth twitched. When Ping Yang got closer, he greeted her politely, "Hi!"
Ping Yang stopped in her tracks. She held the Blazing Qilin Spear in her hand and tapped her right foot on the back of the Snow Jade. Then, she shot towards Zhang Feiyu like a ray of light.
Zhang Feiyu, who was following closely behind Ping Yang, was given a huge fright.
How could this happen?
Initially, he was a little shocked when he saw Fang Zhengzhi appear. Now, Ping Yang stopped running and turned around to attack him?
What feud? What feud!
"Your highness, why do you have to do something so suicidal?!" Zhang Feiyu could no longer sit still when he saw Ping Yang's sudden attack. He floated off his horse.
"Oh?" The Ninth Prince also saw what was happening in front of him. He pulled on the reins and the Purple Lightning Dragon Stallion let out a long neigh and reared up.
He was not going to go around them while they were fighting.
There was no other reason.
"Fang Zhengzhi, did you come from the fourth recording tablet? Did you carve your name on it? "Ping Yang attacked Zhang Feiyu while asking a series of questions.
"Yes." Fang Zhengzhi nodded.
"Are you going to the third recording tablet now?" Ping Yang asked.
"Yes." Fang Zhengzhi nodded.
"Sure. I won't be seeing you off! " After confirming Fang Zhengzhi's intentions, Ping Yang turned around and landed on the back of the Snow Jade. She tugged on the reins and galloped away.
Only Zhang Feiyu was left staring at this strange turn of events with his eyes wide open.
Then, when he looked at Fang Zhengzhi, his expression became extremely strange.
"What the hell? Just to say a few words to this guy?! "Zhang Feiyu wanted to say," Do you have to be so stubborn? " However, he remembered that Ping Yang was famous for being stubborn.
When he thought of this, he was speechless.
"Go!" Zhang Feiyu leapt up and similarly leapt onto the back of his horse. With a wave of his whip, the colt beneath him sped past Fang Zhengzhi's side like a ray of light.
"Official Fang, we have killed some of the beasts around the last three recording tablets. However, it is still not easy to go. Please be careful." The Ninth Prince warned Fang Zhengzhi.
"Don't worry." Fang Zhengzhi waved the Ninth Prince off.
The Ninth Prince did not say anything else. He tightened his legs and the Purple Lightning Dragon Stallion's forehead glowed purple as it galloped forward.
"Good horse!" Fang Zhengzhi's eyes lit up.
The Purple Lightning Dragon Stallion was indeed a top quality stallion. Its explosive power was much stronger than his Snow Treading Dragon Stallion.
After the Ninth Prince left, Fang Zhengzhi passed by many other candidates.
All of them had different expressions on their faces when they saw Fang Zhengzhi. Some were shocked, some were condescending. Some were mocking.
Fang Zhengzhi ignored all of these people.
He continued to ride his Mud Striped Horse, admiring the flowers and trees along the way. He would even stop to feed the Mud Striped Horse grass from time to time...
...
Compared to Fang Zhengzhi's carefree attitude... Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming were obviously much more nervous. They kept looking at them along the way.
According to the norm of a horse race hunt.
The recording tablet would appear in the middle of the road. The contestants would usually find the recording tablet first before hunting the beasts around it.
However, he had been running from the third recording tablet till now. He still had not seen the fourth recording tablet. It was clear that the distance between them was too long.
However, Xiang Tianying could not stop.
Tang Zhongming was chasing him too closely.
As such...
He could only run, urging the black colt forward with all his might.
After running for another incense's time, his eyes finally lit up. He saw a black shadow in front of him, which looked exactly like the recording tablet.
"The fourth recording tablet. I'm finally here! " Xiang Tianying heaved a sigh of relief, as if a heavy stone had been lifted from his chest. This meant that he was almost certain to win this match.
...
At the finish line...
Wen Dabao was kowtowing in front of the tablet, but Fang Zhengzhi's name never lit up again. It just hung alone at the top.
"Kaboom!"
Just at that moment, he heard the sound of hooves.
Wen Dabao turned to look in the direction of the sound.
Very quickly, he saw two figures on warhorses galloping towards him one after the other.
Wen Dabao and the other four youths, as well as all of the other candidates and officials waiting anxiously for the results of the competition.
Almost everyone's eyes were on the two figures at this moment.
"Oh? It's … them?! "Among the spectating scholars. Some of the spectating candidates recognized them. They were Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming.
"Why are they here?"
"Yes, this is the finish line!"
All of the candidates were confused. Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming's names did not appear on the fourth record tablet.
So... Why did they appear at the finish line?
Just as they were thinking about this, a red figure appeared behind Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming. It was Ping Yang in her Red Flame Flower Armor.
Then, Zhang Feiyu, Ninth Prince Lin Yun...
One by one, the contestants ran towards the display tablet at the finish line as if they had gone crazy.
"What's going on?" All of the officials looked at each other, unsure of what was going on. Who would run to the finish line without even passing the fourth recording tablet?
Xiang Tianying and the others were fast.
In just a few sentences, Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming had already arrived at the side of the Appearance Tablet.
Then...
The two of them, who were originally excited, were immediately stunned.
"Oh? Why are we here? "Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming looked at each other, unsure of what was going on.
"That's right, why are you guys here?" A scholar also had a confused expression on his face.
"Shouldn't you have passed the fourth recording tablet first?" Another candidate asked.
"This place …" Xiang Tianying scanned the area and saw Emperor Lin Mubai, Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping, and the rest.
"Why is this happening? How did we reach the finish line! "Tang Zhongming exclaimed in disbelief.
"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's expression darkened. Emperor Lin Mubai could not question them about this.
As such, he had no choice but to step forward.
Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming looked at each other. They could see the shock in each other's eyes.
"Prime Minister Yu, we did not see a fourth recording tablet on the way here. May I ask if there are only three recording tablets?" Xiang Tianying asked after some thought.
"Nonsense, the rules are clear. All four recording tablets are there. How can we not see them?" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's tone was unfriendly.
"Yes, someone has already reached the fourth recording tablet!"
"How can there not be a fourth recording tablet?"
"Did you take a wrong turn?"
When the ministers heard this, they all stood up and reprimanded him.
"Wrong turn? That's impossible. We have been following the same path. How can we have taken a wrong turn? "Tang Zhongming was confused.
"Someone has reached the fourth recording tablet?" Xiang Tianying was in disbelief. He had never deviated from the same path.
However, even though he did not want to believe it...
However, he still subconsciously looked at the stone tablet beside him.
"Fang Zhengzhi?!" Xiang Tianying gasped in shock. Fang Zhengzhi's name was at the top of the tablet.
That was where the name on the fourth recording tablet would be.
"It's really him!" Even though Tang Zhongming knew that Fang Zhengzhi might have come from the fourth recording tablet, he was shocked that he did not see it along the way.
While Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming were still in shock, Ping Yang, Zhang Feiyu, and Ninth Prince Lin Yun arrived at the side of the tablet.
"Oh? We're at the finish line already? "Ping Yang was confused.
Zhang Feiyu and the Ninth Prince looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
What was going on?
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's expression was grim. He could see a crowd of people charging towards them.
However...
Fang Zhengzhi's name was still at the top of the tablet.
"Oh my, why am I at the finish line?"
"Are there only three recording tablets?"
"Didn't the rules say there were four? What is going on? "
As more and more people reached the finish line, the discussions grew louder and louder. Every candidate who reached the finish line had a look of confusion and astonishment on their faces.
They could not understand why they had reached the finish line before they even saw the fourth recording tablet.
This was too strange.
At this moment, the Appearance Tablet lit up once more, and a name appeared on it. It was at the bottom of the third recording tablet.
It was Fang Zhengzhi!
"Fang Zhengzhi is at the third recording tablet!"
"If Fang Zhengzhi came from the fourth recording tablet, how could it have disappeared?"
"Could it be..."
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