Yan Xiu's hand moved at this moment. The warhorse that he was riding on actually stopped in its tracks after standing on its hind legs, not moving at all.
He looked at Fang Zhengzhi and didn't speak. He already knew what Fang Zhengzhi was trying to do. Since he knew, why waste his breath?
The expressions of disdain on the candidates' faces froze as well. However, after a brief moment, their expressions turned into one of mockery.
In their hearts, the reason why Fang Zhengzhi was able to get to where he was now was because of his thick skin and shameless personality.
But now...
After removing his shameless methods, what else did Fang Zhengzhi have?
Ability?
Pinnacle Heavenly Reflection State ability?!
That was a joke.
Forget about Nangong Hao, who was in the pinnacle Supernatural State. If Fang Zhengzhi fought Wu Feng in a fair fight, what were the chances of Fang Zhengzhi winning?
"Fair fight? That's suicidal! "
"Why don't we make a bet and see how many moves Fang Zhengzhi can take?"
"How many moves?! Can you not make such a funny joke? If Fang Zhengzhi can take one move from Nangong Hao, he can brag about it for half a year! "
"Young Master Wang is right. After all, Chen Feiyu didn't even last one move, right? Hahaha... "
"Come come come, let me be the banker. Those who bet on one move, place your bets on the left. Those who bet on two to five moves, place your bets on the right!" At this moment, a scholar wearing a white robe jumped onto the stage. In his hand was a huge square cloth with the word "bet" embroidered on it. From this, it could be seen that this scholar gambled quite a bit in his daily life.
"I bet on one move!"
"I also bet on one move!"
"..."
"You people are looking down on Young Master Fang. After all, he saved us just now right? How about this, I'll take the lead. Let's bet on two moves. " Just as all of the candidates were in high spirits, Wu Feng couldn't take it anymore. He slapped a thousand silvers note onto the right side of the cloth.
"Young Master Wu is indeed generous!"
"It's nothing, I'm just repaying him for shooting the arrow!" Wu Feng waved his hands, his face full of generosity.
Although Fang Zhengzhi ignored this scene, the words still flew into his ears like a buzzing fly.
"A bunch of short-sighted people. You think I'll be killed in one move? Are you kidding me? " Fang Zhengzhi placed his left hand behind his back, and flashed a middle finger at the group of scholars who were clamouring at the side.
At this moment, the cold-faced Yan Xiu jumped down from his horse. Then, waving the Mountain and River, Heaven and Earth Fan in his hand, he walked into the noisy crowd.
This caused all of the candidates to shut their mouths.
They were not afraid of Fang Zhengzhi, but they felt an inexplicable chill towards Yan Xiu. This chill originated from the Yan Family and Yan Xiu's Dao of Asura.
At this moment, Yan Xiu looked at the square cloth on the ground, as well as the gambling house and silver notes on it. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke.
"Where do I place my bet for more than five moves?"
"What?" The banker clearly did not understand.
"I asked, where do I place my bet for more than five moves?" Yan Xiu repeated impatiently.
"Ah? More than five moves? This … why don't we place our bet on the word 'bet' in the middle? "The banker looked at the cold-faced Yan Xiu and finally regained his senses.
"Okay, then I'll bet 50,000 silvers on more than five moves!" Yan Xiu did not say anything else. Instead, he took out a stack of silver notes and placed it on the word 'bet' in the middle of the cloth.
"50,000 silvers on more than five moves?!"
All of the candidates were shocked by Yan Xiu's actions. They all thought that Yan Xiu was here to cause trouble. However, in reality, Yan Xiu was here to place a bet. Furthermore, it was a bet that was impossible to win.
Money …
So much that it's burning your hands?
This was the first thought that came to the minds of the candidates. However, very quickly, they discarded this thought. After all, the Yan Family was indeed rich.
…
Many people thought that Yan Xiu was cheering Fang Zhengzhi on. He wanted to save Fang Zhengzhi some face so that the bet would not be too ugly.
However, this also revealed a problem.
Yan Xiu was betting that Fang Zhengzhi could last more than five moves, not …
Win!
All of the candidates did not think of this problem. To them, it was impossible for Fang Zhengzhi to beat Nangong Hao. Since that was not possible, Yan Xiu was already giving Nangong Hao face by betting more than five moves.
However, Fang Zhengzhi's expression changed.
What happened to trust? What happened to being friends?
Betting more than five moves on me …
What was the meaning of this?
Fang Zhengzhi's emotions could not be described with a single word. If he had to describe it, it would be, "The boat of friendship capsizes just like that!"
Fang Zhengzhi pressed his hand on his chest in sorrow.
There was a Heart Protection Mirror there. Within the Heart Protection Mirror was a sword. This was a sword that was rarely used unless it was in dire straits. The name of the sword was Traceless!
But now, Fang Zhengzhi was calling out this name before the battle even began!
Amidst the flashes of light, a crisp and excited sound of a sword rang out. Then, a sword appeared in Fang Zhengzhi's hand. It looked extremely ordinary, but it was not ordinary at all.
There were no patterns on the hilt, nor were there any intricate carvings.
From the hilt to the bright and clean blade, it slowly turned from black to bright. It looked natural, but this natural feeling was broken at the tip of the sword.
There was a purple mark on the tip of the sword. It was a strange purple.
"The future head of the Fang Family, Fang Zhengzhi. I do not know when he broke through to the Heavenly Reflection State, nor do I know how powerful he is now. The sword in his hand is called 'Traceless', which means that it is flawless. My understanding of Dao is … I don't care if it is a major or minor Dao, it is all my Dao!" Fang Zhengzhi replied.
"Shallow!"
"Arrogant!"
"Shameless!"
Just as Fang Zhengzhi finished speaking, all of the candidates began to voice out their opinions. However, their opinions were clearly not unanimous.
Nangong Hao did not look down on Fang Zhengzhi. Instead, he repeated Fang Zhengzhi's last sentence softly.
Of course, it was the original version.
"All the Daos of the world are my Daos. Mm … it does match your personality. However, it is extremely difficult to absorb all the Daos of the world into your Inner World. As far as I know, the number of people who have grasped more than 100 Daos in history can be counted on one's fingers. Although these people are considered strong among their peers, in the end, not one of them became a Saint! Young Master Fang, are you sure you want to choose this path? "Nangong Hao looked at Fang Zhengzhi with a rare expression of sincerity.
Fang Zhengzhi was taken aback.
All this while, he had been proud of the fact that he could gather hundreds of Daos in his pocket dimension. In fact, this had been his greatest asset from the county examinations to the court examinations.
But now, Nangong Hao had pointed out that this path was a dead end!
Fang Zhengzhi was tempted. It had been a while since he had advanced from the Star Conglomerate State to the Heavenly Reflection State. Furthermore, he had been through a lot.
For example, the imperial examinations, the battle on Cang Ling Mountain, and now the court examinations.
Logically speaking …
If a few hundred Daos were really that powerful, he should be about to break through after experiencing so much. However, Fang Zhengzhi did not feel like he was about to break through at all.
As the eldest son of the Nangong Family, Nangong Hao's vision for cultivation was naturally incomparable to that of ordinary people. The path he chose was naturally a straightforward and bright one.
As such …
Hang on!
Just as Fang Zhengzhi thought about this, he remembered the time when Chi Guyan lived in the Northern Mountain Village. Other than Yan Xiu, the only person in the world who knew that he had hundreds of Daos in his pocket dimension.
Just as he thought about this, Chi Guyan was the only one who knew that he had hundreds of different Daos in his pocket dimension.
But what Chi Guyan said then was …
"Do you want to defeat me?"
Fang Zhengzhi wasn't sure why Chi Guyan had such a reaction at that time, but he understood what Chi Guyan had said at that time very well.
Dao could be cultivated.
Watered.
That was what Fang Zhengzhi needed to do now.
During this period of time, Fang Zhengzhi had indeed been doing the same thing. He had been trying to understand every single Dao, repeating, repeating, and repeating again …
But now, Nangong Hao was saying that his method was wrong?
Fang Zhengzhi did not know if Nangong Hao's words were intentional or not, or if they were sincere or not. However, he knew one thing.
If he started to doubt his own Dao after hearing a single sentence from his opponent, then there would be no need for him to continue fighting this battle.
He had already lost!
A drop of sweat trickled down Fang Zhengzhi's forehead. Fang Zhengzhi remembered that he had fought Nangong Hao once during the theory examinations. That time, they had fought to a draw.
But this time, after the two of them had only exchanged a single sentence, Ye Zichen's eyes widened.
His aura was completely suppressed by Nangong Hao. This was because of Nangong Hao's confidence and understanding of Dao.
Fang Zhengzhi had always known that he had a fatal weakness.
He had never been to a Hall of Dao. He had never received proper training. As such, he could only rely on his imagination to cultivate.
This was a weakness that everyone in the Great Xia Dynasty knew about.
However, up until now, Nangong Hao was the only one who had seen this weakness and knew how to use it to attack it.
"Sit and discuss Dao?" Fang Zhengzhi knew that if he wanted to suppress Nangong Hao in terms of aura, this was his only option.
However, this was undoubtedly using his weakness to challenge Nangong Hao's strength.
As such …
Fang Zhengzhi would definitely not choose this method. He chose another method, which was similar to what Nangong Hao had just used.
"I have always heard that the Nangong Nobles are well-informed. However, why can't I see that from you?" Fang Zhengzhi smiled condescendingly.
The Nangong Nobles were well-informed. This was not a baseless guess. It was based on what he saw in the World of the Sage.
That was the first time Nangong Mu met Ying Shan.
However, he was able to identify Ying Shan's true identity based on Ying Shan's sneak attack and his shadow territory. He was definitely powerful. To have such foresight, there was only one thing that could be said …
The Nangong Nobles were definitely well-informed!
"Why can't I see it?" The corners of Nangong Hao's mouth curled into a smile as well. However, it was an extremely calm smile. It didn't seem like he was angry at all.
"You said that the number of people who mastered more than 100 Daos in history could be counted on ten fingers. Do you have any proof?" Fang Zhengzhi asked casually.
"Yes."
Nangong Hao nodded without hesitation. Then, he continued, "Historical records, the 13th year of the Great Xia Dynasty, Yuan Yehe. Today, there was a son in Langjiang City. He was 43 years old and mastered 103 Daos. He was known as the number one in the Supernatural State. However, he was 87 years old when he died. He did not manage to break through to the Rebirth State. Historical records, the 57th year of the Great Xia Dynasty, the west of the capital …"
As Nangong Hao continued, all of the historical figures were revealed to everyone. The strongest were in the Rebirth State. The weakest were in the Heavenly Reflection State. However, none of them managed to become a sage.
"Historical records, the 25th year of the Great Xia Dynasty … this was the tenth son. He was 93 years old when he reached the Rebirth State!"
After Nangong Hao finished his tenth move, he paused and looked at Fang Zhengzhi. "Young Master Fang, do you think I'm wrong?"
He mentioned ten historical figures in a single breath. Moreover, the realm and time of each person's birth and death were clearly stated. There were no pauses in the middle.
This showed how knowledgeable Nangong Hao was.
Even though Nangong Hao was asking Fang Zhengzhi for guidance, all of the candidates were in awe of Nangong Hao.
Of course, they had all read about this kind of history.
However, who would bother to remember it?
All of the candidates studied in the academies and schools of Dao. They did not spend time memorizing such unimportant history. Would someone like Fang Zhengzhi, who had never been to a school of Dao, remember it?
Not to mention memorizing it, it was also a problem whether he had read it or not.
As such, even though Nangong Hao was asking Fang Zhengzhi, none of the candidates thought that Fang Zhengzhi would be able to find anything wrong with Nangong Hao's words.
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