All of the candidates thought that Fang Zhengzhi was throwing an egg at a rock. However, Fang Zhengzhi thought that it didn't matter if he was throwing an egg or a rock.
Xing Qingsui fell silent.
Even though he knew that Fang Zhengzhi was not on the same level as Nangong Hao, at least from the looks of it...
However, he was not too surprised by Fang Zhengzhi's actions.
This was the Fang Zhengzhi he knew. Think about it, someone who could understand the Xing Family's "attack as defense" battle will. Why would he retreat?
Furthermore, Fang Zhengzhi had always been accompanied by miracles.
During the combat examinations in the World of the Sage, who would have thought that Fang Zhengzhi would emerge victorious? When the Vice Domain Chief of the Ten Devilish Domains, Ying Shan, displayed his Supernatural State powers, who would have thought that he would lose to Fang Zhengzhi?
Xing Qingsui nodded after a moment of silence.
He did not stop Fang Zhengzhi's decision. After all, no matter what, he could not stop the battle between Fang Zhengzhi and Nangong Hao.
Yan Xiu looked at Fang Zhengzhi.
"If you really want to fight, then let me fight first!" As Yan Xiu spoke, he opened the Mountain and River, Heaven and Earth Fan in his hands, revealing the Ink Mountain and River within.
"No, this time, I want to fight first." Fang Zhengzhi shook his head.
"I lost to you in the preliminary examinations, so... I feel that I am more suitable to fight first." Yan Xiu shook his head, his eyes filled with determination.
"What if you lose?" Fang Zhengzhi knew what Yan Xiu meant. In fact, ever since Chen Feiyu and Nangong Hao had finished fighting, Yan Xiu had wanted to fight Nangong Hao first.
However...
Fang Zhengzhi did not want that to happen.
Lose?
Yan Xiu frowned slightly. If this was said by someone else, it would undoubtedly be as bad luck. However, when it was said by Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Xiu was not angry at all.
In reality, Yan Xiu had never thought of losing before a battle.
However, this time, he had thought about it.
This was because his opponent was Nangong Hao, the number one talent of the Xia Dynasty. He was ranked second on the Rising Dragon Roll, and he was the person who defeated Chen Feiyu in one move.
"If I lose … with my results in the theory examination, I should be able to get third place!" Yan Xiu finally spoke after a moment of silence.
"Is third place really enough?" Fang Zhengzhi asked again.
Yan Xiu's eyes lit up. He did not know what Fang Zhengzhi meant, but he felt like he understood something.
Third place?
Was that enough?!
When Yan Xiu walked out of Xi Liang and left the Yan Residence to participate in this combat examination, his grandfather only said one sentence, "Take third place!"
Third place …
It wasn't the highest, but it was still a glorious ranking.
When Nangong Hao's name appeared in the combat examinations, when he lost to Fang Zhengzhi in the preliminary examinations, and when he saw Fang Zhengzhi and Nangong Hao tie for first place in the theory examinations...
Who would ask Yan Xiu such a question?
Was third place really enough?
Yan Xiu wasn't someone who was good at expressing himself. He didn't say much, but if someone really asked him this question, he would definitely answer.
Not enough!
"As such, I have to defeat Nangong Hao first. Then, we can have a fair duel. Regardless of the result, your ranking in the court examinations will be higher than Nangong Hao's!" Fang Zhengzhi did not wait for Yan Xiu to answer his question. There was no need for an answer.
"Higher than Nangong Hao?!"
When the surrounding scholars heard Fang Zhengzhi's words, they looked at the silent Yan Xiu. Almost all of their eyes flashed with the same expression.
Crazy!
Fang Zhengzhi was crazy!
Just as Fang Zhengzhi had said, as long as Fang Zhengzhi defeated Nangong Hao and eliminated him, even if Nangong Hao's results were top, his final ranking would still be below Yan Xiu.
However …
Was that even possible?
Fang Zhengzhi defeated Nangong Hao?!
Even if Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu were to attack together, the chances were close to zero, let alone Fang Zhengzhi.
Hang on!
Why didn't Fang Zhengzhi ask Yan Xiu to fight together?
All of the candidates thought of this. If this was a duel between other candidates, they would not even consider the possibility of two against one.
However, Fang Zhengzhi was different.
Fang Zhengzhi's shamelessness was well known throughout the Great Xia Dynasty.
Two against one?
In the first round of the Imperial Examinations, he had used the strategy of four against one to eliminate Su Donglin, who had the highest chance of taking first place in the combat examinations.
Fang Zhengzhi could guess what all of the candidates were thinking.
Yan Xiu's lips twitched. According to Fang Zhengzhi, as long as they eliminated Nangong Hao first, then their ranking would be higher than Nangong Hao's.
Fight Nangong Hao together?
Yan Xiu didn't really like this method, but he didn't object either.
"I want to have a fair fight with Nangong Hao in this battle!" Fang Zhengzhi saw Yan Xiu's lips move, and without waiting for Yan Xiu to speak, he continued.
"A fair duel?!"
All of the candidates looked at each other in shock. There was nothing wrong with Fang Zhengzhi's words. However, when they came out of Fang Zhengzhi's mouth …
They felt that something was amiss.
Fang Zhengzhi did not explain further. He dismounted and walked towards Nangong Hao.
Since Nangong Hao did not ride, Fang Zhengzhi did not.
This was fairness!
The reason was simple. Fang Zhengzhi had promised Nangong Mu that he would defeat Nangong Hao. As such, this was a fair defeat.
Nangong Hao's expression was calm.
From the moment he stepped out of the gates of the Icy Monkey Settlement, to the moment he faced tens of thousands of soldiers alone, to the moment he accepted Chen Feiyu's challenge and defeated Chen Feiyu with a single sword.
Finally, when Xing Qingsui took down the Crown Prince's messenger...
From the beginning to the end, his expression did not change much. He was humble and polite, his eyes bright. However, when he heard Fang Zhengzhi mention a fair battle, his expression changed.
It was a kind of slight surprise, and also a kind of slight astonishment.
There were some people in this world who were extremely intelligent. Chi Guyan and Nangong Hao might have tried to keep a low profile and not be arrogant.
However, that did not mean that they did not have confidence.
On the contrary, they were extremely confident. This confidence was far greater than that of ordinary people.
As such …
When something was out of his expectations, even if his state of mind was as calm as water, there would still be a slight ripple in his heart.
Fang Zhengzhi's actions were clearly not within Nangong Hao's expectations.
Nangong Hao had thought that Fang Zhengzhi would fight with Yan Xiu. At the very least, he would let Yan Xiu go first. However, not only did Fang Zhengzhi choose to go first, he chose to have a fair duel.
"A fair duel?" Nangong Hao said softly. Then, his eyes became brighter and brighter. It was as if there was a sun rising in his eyes.
At the same time, Nangong Hao moved.
He walked in the direction that Fang Zhengzhi was coming from. He was not fast, but he was steady.
Compared to Nangong Hao, Fang Zhengzhi walked leisurely. He even hummed a few tunes from time to time.
However, both of them stood still.
The distance...
Ten steps!
"Fang Zhengzhi, I came to the court examinations to defeat you. However, I did not want to fight you. However, I have changed my mind." As Nangong Hao spoke, he gently gripped the white sword hilt on his back. This feeling and action was clearly different from when he was fighting against Chen Feiyu.
"Oh, so what if you have changed your mind? Is there a need to say it out loud?" Fang Zhengzhi's mouth twitched in disdain. He did not fall for Nangong Hao's trick.
It was impossible for him to take the initiative to ask Nangong Hao why.
"Indeed, there is no need to say it out loud." Nangong Hao was not angered by Fang Zhengzhi's words. Instead, he nodded seriously.
Then, Nangong Hao unsheathed the sword on his back.
The snow-white sword hilt was held in his right hand, while the sparkling and translucent blade was held up by his left hand, displaying it in front of him.
"According to the rules of the duel, let me introduce myself. I am the eldest son of the Nangong Family, Nangong Hao. I broke through to the Supernatural State a month ago. I should be at the pinnacle of the Supernatural State now. The name of my sword is" Wu Wei ". My understanding of Dao is to follow the flow of nature. My cultivation is based on this principle. As long as my nature is alive, my heart of Dao will not be destroyed!"
After saying that, Nangong Hao bowed to Fang Zhengzhi in a very formal manner.
Fang Zhengzhi's relaxed expression froze when he heard Nangong Hao's introduction. He felt that something was amiss...
Sword name, Wu Wei?
Taking the meaning of "Wu Wei"?
Fang Zhengzhi knew what this meant.
Of course, the main point of Nangong Hao's words had nothing to do with Wu Wei. The main point was that he had broken through to the Supernatural State a month ago!
Hang on!
What did he mean by "Supernatural State"?
Furthermore...
What did he mean by "I should be at the pinnacle of the Supernatural State"?
That doesn't sound right?
Wasn't he supposed to be at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Reflection State? Could it be that the fairy tales were all lies? Oh, wait, was the Flying Bridge Book Review all lies?
Fang Zhengzhi was a little confused.
All of the other candidates were equally stunned when they heard this. However, they were even more stunned than Fang Zhengzhi.
"Nangong Hao broke through!"
"He broke through a month ago and is now at the pinnacle of the Supernatural State?!"
"What... what is going on? Why didn't anyone in the Nangong Family tell us about this? Furthermore, how did he break through to the pinnacle of the Supernatural State in a month? "
The expressions on the candidates' faces were extremely exaggerated.
They were ten times more shocked than when they saw Nangong Hao defeat Chen Feiyu.
Chen Feiyu's eyes were wide open. He knew that he had lost, but he did not understand how he had lost.
Therefore, he was actually a little unwilling in his heart.
When he thought about how he, a beginner Supernatural State cultivator, was defeated by a pinnacle Heavenly Reflection State cultivator, he did not know what to feel.
But now...
His thoughts were in a completely different state of mind.
A Supernatural State cultivator?
Alright!
A beginner Supernatural State cultivator challenging a pinnacle Supernatural State cultivator was a joke. Furthermore, this pinnacle Supernatural State cultivator was Nangong Hao.
Chen Feiyu only had one thought. He wanted to dig a hole and hide in it.
Compared to Chen Feiyu, Wu Feng's expression was slightly calmer. However, it was only slightly. All along, he knew that he could not offend Nangong Hao.
However, what he didn't know was that Nangong Hao wasn't someone he could afford to offend.
He broke through a month ago.
A month later, he was at the pinnacle of the Supernatural State.
Was he a monster?!
Hang on, if Nangong Hao broke through and reached the pinnacle of the Supernatural State, then...
Number one on the Rising Dragon Roll?!
This question flashed past Wu Feng's mind. At the same time, this question also flashed past the minds of all of the candidates. Everyone knew the significance of this question.
Yan Xiu had always trusted Fang Zhengzhi.
This trust lasted all the way until Fang Zhengzhi declared a fair fight and stopped ten steps away from Nangong Hao.
But now...
His hand squeezed the reins of the horse in an instant.
Nangong Hao broke through?!
This was something that would shock the entire Great Xia Dynasty. However, Nangong Hao had kept it a secret. Even in the capital and the Southern Region, he did not reveal a single word.
But now, Nangong Hao had revealed it.
There was only one possibility. Nangong Hao treated Fang Zhengzhi as a worthy opponent. Even though he knew that the Great Xia Dynasty would be shaken by this news, he still revealed it.
What he wanted was, of course, a single word …
Fairness!
However, behind this fairness was the fact that Nangong Hao would not be lenient.
Nangong Hao, who was at the pinnacle of the Supernatural State, coupled with Merciless Sword, how terrifying would he be? There was no need to think too much about this.
"We must stop this battle!" Yan Xiu quickly made up his mind. He did not know how Fang Zhengzhi would react, but he knew that no matter what Fang Zhengzhi did, it would be futile.
Cross-realm challenges were possible.
However, in the entire history of the Great Xia Dynasty, there had never been a case of someone from the pinnacle of the Heavenly Reflection State reaching the pinnacle of the Supernatural State in one step.
It was also impossible.
Yan Xiu's horse stiffened and the warhorse beneath him let out a neigh. Magpie Mu was playing a trick on him? Is Bai Benyu wreaking havoc? Steady? Unveiling the Black Phoenix Cloth Hong Muscle
However, at this moment …
Instead, he saw a palm waving at him.
"I said it would be a fair fight, so it must be a fair fight!" Fang Zhengzhi's voice rang out at this moment. This voice was no longer frivolous, it was only filled with conviction.
A firm belief.
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