As soon as these words came out, the faces of the other six Tower Masters, O 'Brien included, became rather ugly to behold. O 'Brien said, "Sloan, although the seal has been stabilized for now, you should know that this period of time is extremely important to us. Next, we need to continue to stabilize the seal and put in even more effort. Our Faran has already declared that we are sealed. It wouldn't be good for you to leave now. "
A cold light flashed through Sloan's eyes. "I have no choice but to leave. O 'Brien, let me ask you this. If something had happened to Marina, would you not have gone to save her? "
O 'Brien was startled. "Are you saying that your disciple, Sula, she …"
Sloan nodded. "Not long ago, I sensed that she was in danger, and that something unforeseeable had happened to her. Sula is the future successor of our Dark Tower. For the sake of Faran's future, nothing can happen to her. Amongst the seven Tower Masters, the two of us are the oldest. You should know that we don't have the time to train another disciple. "
O 'Brien nodded subconsciously. Of the seven Tower Masters, he and Sloan were indeed the oldest, and had the highest levels of cultivation. At a time like this, the most important thing for them was to focus on training, to strive to find that sliver of a chance to break through to the unknown Deity level before the age of five hundred. Only by doing this would they be able to survive. Clearly, it wasn't practical to choose another disciple to spar with. Naturally, he could understand what Sloan was feeling right now.
Letting out a sigh, O 'Brien said, "Fine, then. Since it's Sula who's in trouble, we'll make an exception. However. Sloan, you only have ten days. Within ten days, you must hurry back and continue with the next step of the seal. If you come back late, none of us will be able to bear the consequences. "
Sloan raised his head towards the sky, then murmured, "Ten days? Ten days is enough. "
The first rays of the sun shone down upon the earth. Ye Yinzhu had already opened her eyes. His mental state today wasn't very good. The chaotic emotions in his mind caused him to be unable to calm his heart and cultivate. A sleepless night only caused his longing for Sula to deepen.
Purple naturally understood Ye Yinzhu's pain, so he, Ming, and Grassis did not disturb Ye Yinzhu, even though Ye Yinzhu's decision to directly participate in the Civil and Military Tournament seemed unwise. But who doesn't have impulsive moments? Moreover, if it was Purple, he might have made the same choice.
Today was the second round of the literary competition. The number of people who came to watch was clearly much fewer than yesterday. The name list for the literary competition had only been announced this morning. After all, yesterday's exam papers needed time to be graded.
Ye Yinzhu easily found her name on the list of candidates for the second round. He took the number plate from yesterday's exam and walked into the examination hall.
After screening, the number of candidates for the literary competition in the second round was reduced to a thousand. In the examination hall, there were a thousand tables, but there were no chairs. On every table. There was an examination paper on each of them. They're all closed now. It was impossible to see the contents.
"Oh? You also participated in the literary competition? "
That very familiar voice sounded when Ye Yinzhu found her seat. She turned her head and saw Clena not far from her, looking at her with a smile that wasn't a smile.
Ye Yinzhu said helplessly, "Miss, aren't you also an expert in artifacts?"
Clena seemed to be seeing Ye Yinzhu for the first time. She looked him up and down, "You're such a strange scoundrel who doesn't tell the truth. On the surface, you don't look like you have any skills at all. Instead, you look like a dispirited person. But you managed to enter the semi-finals of both the literary and martial arts competitions. I really want to know what secrets you have on you. "
Ye Yinzhu thought, how can you know my secrets?
Soon. The examiners arrived. On the stage, there were a total of three examiners. The one in the lead was tall and broad. He had broad shoulders and a broad back. He was about forty years old and looked very handsome. His neat dark blue armor revealed his identity; he was a military general.
"It's Marshal Cruz. I didn't expect Marshal Cruz to come back from the frontlines for the civil and military competitions. "
Exclamations of surprise rang out, and many of the examinees were whispering to each other.
Ye Yinzhu peeked at Clena. She didn't look surprised like the other candidates. She looked at Cruz on the stage with a sweet smile.
Did Clena and Cruz have some relationship? This thought flashed through Ye Yinzhu's mind.
Cruz's gaze swept across the audience. As a famous marshal on the same level as Seedorf and Martigny, he didn't have too much blood on him. Instead, he was full of dignity. His gaze was filled with might, and under the effect of his gaze, the thousand examinees below the stage quietened down without saying a single word.
Cruz's voice was very loud, "Today is the second round of the literary competition. To be able to stand here through the preliminaries, no matter which country you are from, I welcome you on behalf of His Majesty. You have all seen the papers in front of you. This is only part of the second round. The other part will be held in the afternoon after you finish the papers. Alright, you can start answering the papers now. Don't have any thoughts of cheating. If you are discovered, you will immediately be disqualified and never be hired again. Begin. "
Cruz didn't speak much, but with his powerful gaze and the large number of invigilators around, who would dare to cheat?
With the sound of the beginning, Ye Yinzhu flipped open the paper. There were three questions in the literary competition paper. Seeing these three questions, Ye Yinzhu was stunned for a moment. Then, a strange expression appeared on the corner of her mouth. The expression on her face was as interesting as it could be.
The questions in the literary competition paper were related to the military. There were three questions and answers.
The questions were. The first question. The Legion of the East of the Milanese Empire had about two hundred thousand soldiers. They were all untrained and weak ordinary soldiers. The Kingdom of Flor had five hundred thousand elite soldiers, including the Dragon Cavalry Legion and the Heavy Cavalry Legion. … There was a huge disparity in strength between the two sides. At this time, you have a strange army of about three thousand people, including the Flying Cavalry Legion, and … a powerful super magical beast. If you were to lead this army of three thousand people, what would you do to help Milan Oriente defend the eastern battlefield?
Seeing the first question, Ye Yinzhu was completely speechless. It seemed that Landias was really provoked by her. However, it would be good if this question was answered by the people of the Flor Empire. However, they didn't completely know what she did at that time.
What made Ye Yinzhu vigilant was that the strength and number of the three thousand special troops were described accurately in this question. Other than the true strength of Grassis, Ming, and Purple, the other descriptions were all correct. It could be seen that Landias and the Flor Empire had a deep understanding of their own Guqin City soldiers.
The second question was even funnier. If you stopped the attack of the Flo's Army on the eastern battlefield and only suffered a few casualties among the three thousand special troops, how would you carry out the next battle? How would you create trouble for the Kingdom of Flor to the greatest extent? The comparison of the strength of the two sides was … Below was the detailed arrangement of the Flor Army in various places, as well as a simple map.
The third question: After suffering a huge loss, the attack on the frontline was not good. If you were the people of the Flor Empire, how would you suppress the three thousand special troops?
After reading the three questions, Ye Yinzhu didn't start writing for a long time. This Landias Empire really brought actual combat to the examination. Although the war on the Flor Empire's side had ended for some time, the ones who really knew the situation there were probably only some generals of the Flor Empire. It was indeed a good idea to put these three questions on the table.
Ye Yinzhu didn't know that although there were people from the Flor Empire among the exam candidates, their exam papers were different from the other candidates. The questions on it were similar to how to break through the defensive formation of the Milanese Empire.
"Hey, why aren't you writing? Don't you know how? "
A low voice came over. Ye Yinzhu saw Clena looking at her with some worry.
Does this girl think I'm an idiot? Ye Yinzhu just smiled at her and pointed at the exam paper, indicating that she could write her own. I'm fine.
At this moment, a cough sounded in their ears at the same time. Marshal Kirrlutz had walked to their side and glared at Clena. At the same time, he raised his hand and knocked on Ye Yinzhu's table, clearly warning them.
Clena blushed and stuck her tongue out at Kirrlutz before continuing to write her exam paper. Ye Yinzhu's observation was very sharp. In that short glance, he clearly saw the doting light in Kirrlutz's eyes. It seemed that his judgment was not wrong. There must be some connection between Kirrlutz and Clena. Could he be Clena's father? They were about the same age. Thinking of the four iron-blooded guards beside Clena, Ye Yinzhu more or less had an idea.
If this exam was about something else, perhaps Ye Yinzhu would think about it carefully. However, these three questions were practically tailor-made for him. Although he had made mistakes in the battle against Flor, after these days of reflection, if he had to do it again, he would not make the mistake of being besieged.
The pen in his hand moved quickly. As elegant words appeared on the exam paper, tactics were scattered under the three questions like floating clouds and flowing water. It was almost done in one go. Although Ye Yinzhu was the last to start writing, she was the first to finish.
After writing the last word, Ye Yinzhu let out a long breath and slowly raised his head. Writing was also tiring. At least from Ye Yinzhu's point of view, writing was more tiring than fighting.
His gaze drifted to Clena, who was at the side, and he saw that she had also finished writing. There was a confident glow on her pretty face. Before Ye Yinzhu could take a few glances, Clena had already raised her head. It was obvious that she had also finished the exam paper.
Clena and Ye Yinzhu had a tacit understanding. After finishing the exam paper, Clena's gaze drifted to Ye Yinzhu. Their eyes met.
Clena's expression was full of surprise. Ye Yinzhu gave her a questioning look.
Ye Yinzhu nodded to her with a smile, indicating that he had finished writing. Then, he made a gesture of handing in the exam paper.
Krena blinked her eyes and stretched her neck to look at Ye Yinzhu. Seeing that his test paper was full of words, she nodded. The other candidates were still taking their exams, so it was not a good time to communicate with them. She could only stand up and walk out.
Ye Yinzhu did not want to stay any longer. She went up with Clena to hand in the exam paper. Seeing that Clena was the first to hand in the exam paper, Cruz could not help but smile. He nodded with satisfaction and took her exam paper. As for Ye Yinzhu, he only glanced at her a few more times. It seemed that he did not pay much attention to the elegant Ye Yinzhu.
Cruz was a famous general who had grown up in an iron and blooded life. He naturally would not pay much attention to a young man like Ye Yinzhu. In his opinion, this elegant young man should be from a big family. He was probably just an armchair strategist.
After taking the exam paper from the two, Cruz first picked up Clena's exam paper. He could not hide the satisfied expression on his face as he nodded repeatedly. He picked up a red pen and started to mark something on it.
Clena stuck out her tongue and whispered to Ye Yinzhu: "It seems that there are some problems with the tactics I wrote. You see, Marshal Cruz is picking at my faults. However, the more faults he picks, the more feasible the tactics are. It seems that I have a chance to enter the finals. "
Hearing her words, Ye Yinzhu just smiled but didn't say anything.
After a while. Cruz had already finished grading Clena's paper. He nodded to her and smiled: "As expected of someone who learned from me. You didn't waste uncle's effort. Now, I can finally answer to your father. However. There is one less candidate for Her Royal Highness' son-in-law. "
Clena was overjoyed. Normally, the results would not be announced now, but her relationship with Cruz was obviously not ordinary. Immediately receiving the good news of entering the finals made the girl excited.
Ye Yinzhu smiled: "Congratulations, Miss Clena."
Only then did Clena remember Ye Yinzhu. She hurriedly whispered to Cruz, "Uncle, this is my friend. Can you help him take a look at the exam papers?"
She was not sure to what extent Ye Yinzhu's understanding of the military was. But she was eager to know what level he was at.
Cruz glanced at Ye Yinzhu. He still remembered clearly. When everyone started to write. The young man was still flirting with his niece. He said lightly, "If most of his exam papers are the same as yours. Then I can only say sorry. "
Clena was stunned, "Uncle, what are you talking about? Why are most of our exam papers the same? Ah, you … … "
After a short moment of surprise, she understood. Cruz was obviously saying that Ye Yinzhu plagiarized.
When she turned to look at Ye Yinzhu, Clena caught a hint of coldness in Ye Yinzhu's eyes. That coldness made her tremble from the bottom of her heart. She felt a chill down her spine. At this time, Ye Yinzhu spoke.
"Marshal, why don't you read it first?"
Although Ye Yinzhu was not as confident in the military as he was in his combat energy and magic, he was a commander who had experienced the war. No one understood the situation and changes better than him. He was confident in the modified tactics. Even if it was not perfect, it was not something that people who did not participate in the war could compare to.
Cruz was stunned. It was not the first time he was in charge of this exam, but it was the first time he saw a candidate as calm as Ye Yinzhu. He casually opened the exam paper and looked down.
At first, Cruz could not help but snort. This candidate's words were beautiful, but the writing style was very ordinary. The words were plain and straightforward. She did not even use rhetoric. Compared to his niece, Clena, she was much worse.
However, as Cruz's gaze swept down, his eyes suddenly changed. They became incomparably sharp. He suddenly looked up at Ye Yinzhu with bright eyes. Then, he impatiently looked down again to read the tactics on the exam paper. He finished reading in one breath. He did not edit anything like Clena's essay. Although he raised his pen a few times, he gave up in the end.
Clena was also confused. Of course, she could not see what Ye Yinzhu wrote on the exam paper from her angle. However, it was the first time she saw her uncle with such an expression. How could a famous commander not be shocked when he felt hesitant and hesitant? No matter what, Ye Su had passed the preliminary exam, so he should have some real talent. However, his uncle didn't even change his paper once. Could it be that this person was really an idiot? No, impossible. Would an idiot be as calm as him? After a while, Cruz raised his head again. The contempt on his face had completely disappeared. He looked deeply at Ye Yinzhu and said in a low voice, "This candidate, where are you from?"
Ye Yinzhu said indifferently, "The Kingdom of Arcadia."
Cruz continued to ask, "Have you ever come from Ye Yinzhu?" Ye Yinzhu shook her head.
As if relieved, Cruz nodded to her and said, "Alright, your exam is over. You can go out now. The results of the exam will be announced before the martial arts competition tomorrow."
Ye Yinzhu bowed slightly and turned to leave.
Seeing Ye Yinzhu leave just like that, Clena became anxious. "Uncle, is his paper really that bad? Don't be angry with him. He's like this, always acting like he doesn't care about anything. "
Cruz revealed a bitter smile. "He doesn't care because he has absolute confidence in himself. It's the first time I've seen such a young man. "
Clena was surprised. "Uncle, what do you mean? I know you're not a petty person. You won't be angry with him, right? "
This time, it was Cruz's turn to be surprised. "Angry? Why would I be angry? Arrogance is not desirable, but it also depends on who it is. Some people have the capital to be arrogant. "
Clena said, "So, his paper is not bad. But why didn't you mark his paper?"
Cruz sighed softly, but the light in his eyes became extremely bright. "I didn't write any comments on his test paper because I couldn't make any comments at all."
Looking at Clena's dull expression, Cruz patted Ye Yinzhu's paper and said with deep meaning in his eyes, "I didn't believe in perfect tactics before, but now I do. Even if it's only theory, this young man's military talent is the first I've seen in my life. "
While saying this, Cruz placed Clena's paper next to Ye Yinzhu's paper. "Looking at your paper, the words are gorgeous, the content is wonderful, and the summary is well-organized. All kinds of ideas are reasonable, and the command is exquisite. Worthy of being my disciple. I thought there wouldn't be many people who could surpass you in this exam. But when I look at his essay, I feel that his words are ordinary. There isn't a single description or gorgeous sentence in the entire text, giving people a very plain feeling. But when I look closely, I find that this person's talent is enough to be called a pillar of the country. Even though the words are plain, each sentence is to the point. The words are very concise, without any nonsense, but the elaboration is exceptionally clear. Moreover, in this essay, there isn't a single hypothetical sentence. It's a tactical arrangement with a tone of certainty. His thoughts are meticulous, and there are no omissions. He actually uses troops like a god. Strange and right complement each other, like a roc flying ten thousand li, swallowing the mountains and rivers. Strange and right are like swords, penetrating through all openings. I admit that I'm inferior. "
Clena originally just wanted to help Ye Yinzhu, but she didn't expect that her uncle, the famous general of Landias Empire, Cruz, would have such a high evaluation of Ye Su. Far above her.
Seeing that their whispers had attracted the attention of the examinees in the front row, Cruz coughed lightly to wake Clena up, "You go out first. I need to read this examinee's paper a few more times. I'll report to your father tonight. "
When Clena ran out of the exam hall to look for Ye Yinzhu, that plain and elegant man had already disappeared.
Clena stomped her foot unwillingly. Looking at the exit of the exam hall, she muttered to herself, "You still have to participate in the magic contest anyway, and you have to come tomorrow to get the final token. I'll catch you eventually."
After saying this, she suddenly had a strange feeling in her heart. If this person is really a military genius like her uncle said, Dad will definitely keep him in Landias. She really couldn't understand how a decadent place like Arcadia could have such a talent. But she didn't know what level his magic level was. Was he really only at the beginning of the blue level? Even so, with his age, he should be considered a genius.
Of course, Ye Yinzhu didn't know that Clena was already thinking of keeping him in Landias. Although he didn't know what Cruz was thinking, from the look in Cruz's eyes before and after, he knew that he had a high chance of passing the second round.
Night fell, Landias Palace.
"Phoenix, are you ready? The finals of the civil and military contest are in a few days. "
Great Emperor Maximo once again came to the Luan Feng Palace. It was still as cold and cheerless as ever. His daughter was still as cold as ice.
Sula said coldly, "There's nothing to prepare. Didn't you already arrange everything? "
Maximo said, "This year's civil and military contest is unprecedented. According to the previous rules, when the finals come, the royal family and the distinguished guests from various countries will watch the finals together. Today's second round of the civil and military contest has ended. I heard from Cruz that there's a good young man in the second round of the civil and military contest. He has outstanding military skills and looks. "Enough. I've already said that I'll return to Landias to help you with this matter. It's only to fulfill your last condition. If you say this again, I won't let you see me on the day of the finals. "
Sula didn't give Maximo any face. Her voice was exceptionally cold.
Looking at his daughter's distant appearance, Maximo sighed inwardly. He didn't say anything else and walked away.
"This is the last time I'll be used by you. Do you want to give me happiness? My happiness. It's long been destroyed. "
Two streams of tears flowed down her cheeks. Strangely, there was no expression on Sula's face even as she cried.
Before participating in the martial competition's second round, Ye Yinzhu first went to look at the results of the civil and military contest. Only ten people would be chosen from a thousand. Ye Yinzhu saw number 462 on the fifth row. That was Clena's number in the second round. He also found himself on the first row, number 613. That was the number he exchanged for before participating in the second round. The number was in his Xumi Ring.
When Ye Yinzhu arrived at yesterday's civil and military contest venue to exchange for his final token, he saw Clena waiting there with a smile on her face. Besides the smile, there was also a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Hello. Miss Crena, we meet again. "
Ye Yinzhu walked over, took out her number, and placed it on the table in front of the staff.
The staff member responsible for changing the cards hurriedly stood up. He respectfully picked up the sign and checked it. Ten people who could enter the finals. No matter what their final ranking was, they would be put in an important position by Landias in the future, so they did not dare to be negligent.
When the staff saw that Ye Yinzhu's number plate corresponded to Marshal Kirrlutz's name, he looked at Ye Yinzhu with even more respect. He respectfully handed a magic engraved number plate to Ye Yinzhu.
"Why did you leave like that yesterday? Why didn't you wait for me? "
Clena looked at the faint smile on Ye Yinzhu's face. She didn't know why, but she had the urge to beat someone up.
Ye Yinzhu smiled and said, "We have different paths."
Crena snorted. He said, "That's just an excuse. You're a man, can't you wait for a girl? No matter what, we handed in our papers together. "
Ye Yinzhu looked at Crena's childish behavior for the first time and could not help but laugh, "I thought Marshal Kirrlutz would keep you for a chat. It's not good to disturb your niece and uncle. I didn't expect Miss Crena to be Marshal Kirrlutz's disciple. "
Clena's expression suddenly calmed down. She looked deeply at Ye Yinzhu and said, "Ye Su, let's find a place to talk, okay?"
Ye Yinzhu was stunned for a moment, but thinking of the relationship between Crena and Kirrlutz, she vaguely guessed that Crena wanted to recruit her. She sighed in her heart, 'Silly girl, we are enemies. I will never come to Landias. If it was Sula who wanted to recruit me, maybe … '
"Sorry, Miss Crena, I still have something to do. Let's meet again tomorrow at the magic second test. "
After that, she nodded to Crena and turned to leave.
"Hey —"
Crena called out angrily, but Ye Yinzhu did not turn back. Instead, she walked even faster. Crena stomped her feet in anger, feeling even more indignant. Could it be that I'm ugly? She ran so fast.
When Ye Yinzhu arrived at the second test site, it was already overcrowded. Under the command of the royal guards of Landias, most of the 1000 participants had arrived and were lined up neatly. They all wore the standard warrior attire issued by Landias and wore headgear. They lined up neatly. They were waiting quietly.
The same attire covered everyone's appearance. No one could recognize each other from the surface.
Ye Yinzhu also changed into her own attire and headgear. After the royal guards verified her number, she entered the site.
After entering, he saw that the venue of the martial arts competition had undergone a huge change. The number of participants had changed from 20,000 to 1,000, causing the wide venue to look much more spacious. At this moment, all of the 1,000 semi-finalists were gathered not far from the entrance of the venue. At the center of the site, a strong magical wave shocked even a powerhouse like Ye Yinzhu.
Inside the site, hundreds of people were busy setting up. Pieces of dazzling crystals were flickering on the ground. They were hexagonal Void Silver Stones that flickered with intense silver light. Ye Yinzhu had seen these magic crystals before. They contained a huge amount of spatial magical energy. They were rare high-grade magic gems. However, there were tens of thousands of Empty Silver Stones in the arena, and the hundreds of people who were busy were all mages.
Strange patterns had been carved on the ground at an unknown time. The Void Silver Stones were being pushed forward by those mages. Between these strange patterns, every position was specific. As the Void Silver Stones were inserted, the spatial magical elements in the air became more and more intense.
Other warriors might not know what this was, but Ye Yinzhu was very clear about it. This was a magic array, a spatial magic array. From the way it was set up, the magical power of this magic array was extremely terrifying. However, she didn't know what it was used for.
On the platform at the very front, an elderly magician caught Ye Yinzhu's attention. A silver magic robe covered his body. On his chest, there was a purple badge engraved with a silver hexagram. This was the source of Ye Yinzhu's attention. A purple grand magus. Moreover, he was of the space element. However, Ye Yinzhu didn't know what rank he was at. It was this old mage who was directing the mages below to set up this magic array. Needless to say, this magic array was led by him.
It was inevitable that the participating candidates would interact with each other while waiting, and there was no lack of complaints. There was clearly more than enough time, so why did they only set up the magic array now?
Ye Yinzhu could understand this point very well. This magic array required so many magic gems, and its price was so high that even the Landias Empire wouldn't be able to afford it easily. If some of the mages were to be stolen after the magic array was set up in advance, not only would the magic array be unable to be set up, it would also cause other bad effects. Setting up the magic array in advance and embedding the gems now wouldn't take too much time, and at the same time, it wouldn't attract the greed of others.
Sure enough, under the joint efforts of hundreds of mages, the huge spatial magic array was quickly set up.
The mages left in a single file. On the platform in front, apart from the purple grand magus, there was another person. The other guards were guarding below the platform.
The military minister of the Landias Empire, Crespo, stood beside the grand magus. His gaze swept across the thousands of candidates not far away. Under his gaze, the candidates who were in a heated discussion immediately quietened down.
"The second round of the martial competition will begin soon. I am the military minister of the Landias Empire, Crespo. Let me introduce to everyone. Standing beside me is the vice president of the Empire's Mage Guild, space grand magus, Master Senge. The second round of the martial competition will be personally presided over by Master Senge. "
There were no amplification facilities, but Crespo's voice spread far and wide. Not only could the candidates hear it clearly, even the people outside the examination area could hear it clearly. For a moment, all kinds of shouts rang out one after another. Most of them were shouting Master Senge's name.
Grand magus Senge's expression was very calm. He only stared at the magic array in front of him, and didn't look at the candidates.
Crespo's voice sounded again. "The second round will begin shortly. All the candidates of the second round will enter the spatial magic array activated by Master Senge. Through the magic array, you will enter a magical virtual space. Every one of you will receive a gemstone to enter the magic array. Only by holding this gemstone will you be able to stay in the magic array. If you lose the gemstone or die, you will be directly kicked out of the magic array and return to reality. What you need to do is to try your best to snatch the gemstones of the other candidates. The second round will end when the sun sets in the west. The five people who obtain the most gemstones from others will be the victors of the second round. Therefore, if you want to win, you must continuously defeat the people around you. You don't need to worry about the identity of others. With the same clothes and headgear, no one will be able to recognize your identity. What you need to do is to let go and display your full strength. "
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