Repugnant gateway 2, p.73
Repugnant Gateway 2, page 73
The official pleaded, "Your Lordship, I will make room for you."
An Zheng put him down and the official immediately ran off. He found a few guards who were maintaining order and pointed at An Zheng and Nie Qing. Not long after, the guards came over quickly.
The guard in the lead looked at An Zheng, "Lord An, this matter is not easy to handle. He said that the martial academy did not mention your names."
An Zheng shook his head, "Impossible, the current vice principal, Chang Huan, has already reported our names to the sect before the deadline. It's impossible that he doesn't have them."
The guard said, "But we can only act impartially. Without you, we can only invite you out."
As he was speaking, a group of elite soldiers came from afar. There weren't many of them, only about fifteen or sixteen. But when these sixteen people arrived, it was as though massive waves were crashing down on them. When the guards saw this, they couldn't help but retreat.
The one who was walking right in front of the guards was General Ying Yang, who was at the fourth stage. Behind him were fifteen to sixteen heavy cavalry warriors of Tie Liuhuo. These warriors had all come out from the mountains of corpses and the seas of blood. Their murderous auras were so strong that even the air around them had turned cold.
Fang Daozhi pointed: "Take down this place."
The dozen or so heavy cavalry soldiers moved forward, and the dozen or so heavy sabers fell down. The pavilion where the official was resting earlier was instantly reduced to rubble. A dozen or so heavy cavalry soldiers casually used heavy swords to scrape and pull at the ground, clearing the ground, and then stood around them.
When the dozen or so heavy blades accurately stabbed the ground, a loud bang seemed to shake everyone's heart.
Fang Daozhi carried two chairs and placed it on the ground.
Fang Daozhi looked at Nie Qing and An Zheng. "Sit here.
Nie Qing and An Zheng cupped their fists, then went over and sat down. Nie Qing stuck the banner in his hands into the ground. With a bang, the banner pierced deep into the hard limestone tiles, directly through them.
The two of them sat down next to the banner, and everyone around them was dumbfounded.
The guards who initially wanted to ask An Zheng out politely looked at each other, then simply turned around and walked away as if they didn't see anything. An Zheng himself was an uncle, so they could not easily offend him. Fang Daozhi's identity was even more sensitive now. General Fang Zhiji was still at the frontline leading troops to fight against the hidden enemies, and at this time, even the empress dowager didn't dare to do anything to him.
Just by looking at the army headquarters, one could tell that many people had been implicated. Only Fang Daozhi was stable like Mt.
On the south gate city gate tower, because they were far away, the Empress Dowager Su did not know what was happening here. However, very quickly, someone told her about this small matter and Empress Dowager Su started to frown.
"Leave it to him. We'll talk about it after the war against the Youguo."
She raised her hand. "I'm a bit tired, so I won't continue watching."
The newly appointed Chief Eunuch of the Embroidery Palace, Zhen Dao, hurriedly held her hand. Empress Dowager Su stood up and looked towards the direction of the Swallow King in the distance, "Send someone to inform the King that I will be leaving first."
Then, she said with some disgust: "Chen Zaiyan and the others, just look at them, they look uncomfortable."
Of course Zhen Xiao Dao understood what he meant, he glanced at General Su Zong, who was standing beside him. Su Zong nodded his head, "Majesty, please go back and rest. This subject will keep an eye on this matter."
Empress Dowager Su nodded and turned to leave.
Actually, those with discerning eyes already noticed that something was amiss. Swallow King actually didn't sit next to the empress dowager, this kind of obvious attitude was something they would never have seen before. This meant that the conflict between the two of them had already reached a point where it was already on the surface. It all depended on how things developed after this. But everyone knew, Swallow King … There was not a single chance of winning.
At this moment, the scene was bustling with noise and excitement. A group of a few hundred people passed by Golden Hall Road. It was said that they were sent by the State of Zhao to congratulate the Grand Autumn Ceremony on their start. As they had always been allies, the people of Yan felt close to Zhao. However, many people could tell that the team of the diplomatic mission was a little strange.
They were all military officials.
When Swallow King saw State of Zhao's procession walking past on top of the South Gate City Tower, his expression clearly became solemn: "Showing off your strength … But no one will forget that this is still the capital of the great swallow and this great swallow is still the Mu Family's great swallow. "
An Chengli lowered his voice and said behind him, "Your Majesty, please be at ease. There is something you need to say... The more anxious they are for their opponents to see their true strength, the more guilty they are of it. "
Mu Changyan laughed: "You sure can talk. Send people to watch out for Chen Zaiyan and the others, I keep feeling that the empress dowager's place is unusually quiet today."
An Chengli nodded his head, "Your Majesty, rest assured. The people of the Vermillion Bird and White Tiger Battalions are pretending to be commoners and will immediately rush over if anything happens. Also … Chen Shaobai is back. "
Mu Changyan replied, as if he was a lot more assured than before. "Right now, there aren't many people I can count on anymore …"
Chapter 199 - Interesting
Although Fang Daozhi brought over a dozen of Tie Liuhuo to the Wu Academy's side, it did not reduce the trouble for An Zheng and the others at all. After the matter on the field was settled, something even more infuriating happened.
The official who was scared away previously braced himself and walked back. He glanced at An Zheng and shrank back.
"Lord An, that … One more thing. So what if you use this place? But you really don't have the qualifications to participate in the Grand Autumn Ceremony. I went back to check. The Martial Arts Academy did indeed give us the names of the people that participated in the Grand Autumn Ceremony.
An Zheng asked: "Could it be because we have less people, we are not allowed to participate?"
The official hurriedly shook his head, "No, no. The adults from the Ministry of Rites said, according to the rules …" For a school or sect to participate in the Grand Autumn Ceremony, they had to have a leader. A small number was nothing, but a leader couldn't be lacking. I have heard that there are no longer any instructors willing to serve as leaders in the Martial Arts Academy, so you all are still not qualified. "
An Zheng turned around and looked at Nie Qing. "Where's Vice Principal Chang?"
Nie Qing shook his head: "We agreed to come together early in the morning, but he never appeared. I guess it was controlled. "He is Principal Yan's disciple, the Vice Principal of the Martial Arts Academy …"
The meaning behind his words was that the Military case would definitely involve Chang Huan. Those people did not make their move earlier or later, and only now did they control Chang Huan. It was to prevent the Martial Arts Academy from participating in Grand Autumn Ceremony's competition that day.
An Zheng thought about it, even Chang Huan was not spared, and there was indeed no one else in the dojo to be the leader.
Seeing that An Zheng and Nie Qing did not say anything, the official secretly heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, "Since the two Masters have no objections, then I will return first. It's not that I'm going to make things difficult for you, it's just that this is the rule. The Ministry of Rites is still waiting for this humble servant to return with a message, this humble servant will be leaving first. "
The moment he turned around to leave, his body suddenly stiffened. It was as if he had turned into a rock. There was not a single part of his body that could move, not even his eyes.
A woman dressed in cotton clothes walked over from the opposite side of the official. Her expression was as calm as the surface of a lake without any wind.
She walked to An Zheng's side and said, "Sorry, I came a little late."
Nie Qing and An Zheng stood up at the same time: "Greetings, Sir."
Huo Tangtang nodded, and casually glanced at the official, who suddenly loosened his body, and could not help but fall forward. He struggled to get up, and looked back at Huo Tangtang. He wanted to get angry but didn't dare.
Huo Tangtang asked: "What, is there something else?"
The official gritted his teeth and left, thinking to himself, "Why don't the people from the Martial Arts Academy know how to appreciate a favor?" The Martial Arts Academy is already dead in name, why did you all come here to join in the excitement!
An Zheng had expected the Ministry of Rites to make things difficult for him. After all, he did not have a good impression of the officials of the Ministry of Rites. Ding Wu, the Minister of Rites, had been destroyed by An Zheng. People like Ding Wu, who had worked in the Department of Rites for so many years, would naturally have many close connections with him. Although Ding Wu had fallen, because of the intervention of the empress dowager, not many people from the Rites Department had been implicated.
Right now, the person in charge of the Ministry of Rites was still the empress dowager's person, so naturally, he wouldn't have any good impression of An Zheng.
Huo Tangtang sat on the chair and said: "Sit down and rest. You can go on stage when the time is right. Your lives are worth more than most of the people here. With regards to dignity, you are only ranked third in your entire life. "
An Zheng and Nie Qing lowered their heads at the same time: "Understood."
Huo Tangtang turned around and glanced at the banner floating in the air, "This may be the last time the Martial Arts Academy is participating in the Grand Autumn Ceremony. Someone said that this is the most unpresentable and ignorant of times. However, in my opinion, although there is only the two of you, it is the best representation of the spirit of the Martial Arts Academy. "
"Actually, the Martial Arts Academy didn't really help you guys much. Therefore, I can't say that I didn't disappoint the Martial Arts Academy." If you do not let yourself down, that is enough. "
Huo Tangtang took a deep breath, "Since you're already standing here, then I'll do my best."
"Thank you, sir!"
An Zheng said solemnly.
Huo Tangtang shook her head: "No need to thank me, I'm just sitting here, and you guys are going up to compete."
She stood up and bowed. "If you want to say thank you, it should be on behalf of the Martial Arts Academy that I should thank you."
At this moment, the sound of a gong could be heard from afar. The competition had already begun. According to the rules, An Zheng should have entered this level to compete.
"Go."
Nie Qing patted An Zheng's shoulder. "I never thought that the one who would fight alongside me in the end would be you. I thought those people who had spent four years with me in the Martial Arts Academy were my comrades who would be able to face the enemy and danger together on the battlefield in the future. To be honest, I'm looking down on you new recruits because you don't know the word military yet. Only now do I realize that I was wrong. "
An Zheng acknowledged it, and smiled brightly: "Don't mind it too much when you go up on stage later.
Nie Qing also laughed, "You should also be the same.
An Zheng walked along the tunnel and reached the arena where Chu Xiong was battling. The officials in charge of the Department of Rites were naturally aware of An Zheng's identity and there was nothing they could do to stop him at this time. After a brief inspection, they let An Zheng in.
The rules of the battle were very simple. The names of all the participants were written on a piece of paper and placed into a small ball in a box. The examiners would randomly choose two people to fight with in the box, and the victor would move on to the next round. The participants of the battle were all the top students among the various academies and sects. Of course, none of them were convinced by the other party.
Especially An Zheng, his reputation was just too resounding. Some people wanted to trample An Zheng down and take advantage of him. As long as they could win against An Zheng, it would be their greatest achievement of the day.
So when An Zheng walked over, everyone booed.
Someone pointed at An Zheng with his pinky: "In a while, this grandpa will let you know what a genius is!"
"An Zheng, I want to challenge you!"
As this kind of noise rose and fell, An Zheng stood there quietly, as if he wasn't affected in the slightest by this noise. He was like a needle that could freeze the sea, no matter how the huge waves surged, he remained immobile.
The officer in charge of selecting his opponents groped in the box for a while before pulling out a ball of paper and opened it.
"Xianyan Academy, Li Bu."
The male Yan Academy was one of the top five academies in State of Yan with a comprehensive strength. Although it was not of the official nature, it still looked like it was on the surface. Which of these large academies did not have close contact with the authorities?
And most importantly, the boss behind the scenes in the Male Yan Academy was the Gao Clan.
Xiong Yan Academy's Li Bu Zhi was one of the top three freshmen in this world, and he was very strong. Moreover, this person was the most conceited. Perhaps it was because he really did have a talent that caused one to be envious of him in cultivation, so he was also an extremely unsociable person.
He was wearing a white and yellow uniform, which made him look quite handsome. He stood up and walked to the arena. He stood there with his arms crossed and a cold expression on his face.
"His opponent is..."
The official from the Department of Rites stretched his hand out and searched the box for a while before taking it out and looking at it: "An Zheng from the Martial Arts Academy!"
Li Bu Zhi's face changed and he grinned. The pretentious coldness was gone, replaced by an unconcealable excitement.
An Zheng frowned slightly. He was the first one to be selected, and his opponent was also a member of the Gao Family's Male Yan Academy … It all seemed too coincidental. It seemed like the conflict with the Gao Clan was not over yet.
At this time, the Gao Family's manager, Gao Yuanhu, was standing not too far away from them, watching them from the sidelines. He gave Li Bu's a subtle signal, and Li Bu Zhi immediately nodded his head.
The officials from the Ministry of Rites stood up and said, "You are all aware of the rules; injuries are unavoidable in a competition between cultivators." However, I still ask you all to be as careful as possible, so that you may join the Martial Arts Competition and not fight with your lives on the line. No matter what, do not kill people. There is no limit to the competition. Bring out your true abilities! "
An Zheng stood down from behind Wang Kaitai and placed him on his seat along with the quiver. He slowly stepped onto the stage and politely cupped his fists towards the Ministry of Rites official called Cui Hao. Cui Hao's nose was not like his eyes, but his eyes were like his eyes. He gave a "hmph" in response.
Li Bu Zhi cupped his fists at An Zheng: "I wanted to fight with you for a long time now, I finally have a chance. This lowly one is Libu, a first-level student of Xianyan Academy.
An Zheng cupped his fists and replied: "Martial Courtyard, An Zheng."
Li Bu Zhi glanced at the Pear Tree of the Cliff that An Zheng had placed on his seat. "You don't use any magic tools?"
An Zheng shook his head.
Li Bu Dao said, "Alright, I won't use it even if you don't need me. You and I will have a fair and square fight, and this is the only way to win. There are some rumors regarding you in this Fanggu, they spread you like a god. However, I am well aware that this is only because of the stunt that your backer, the members of the Military Department, created. Right now, a scandal has spread throughout the army, and even Chen Zaiyan has been thrown into prison. I would like to see, what else can you rely on? "
He looked at An Zheng, "I want to know, when the legend was shattered and everyone discovered that you were actually just an ordinary person, how would you face them?"
An Zheng did not say a word.
Li Bu couldn't help but laugh. "Scared?"
An Zheng still did not say a word.
Li Bu Zhi was annoyed: "Since you are ready, then I won't hold back."
He took a deep breath, and with a tap of his feet, his body abruptly shot out. With his speed, it was almost impossible for the ordinary citizens to keep up. He only saw him crushing a piece of limestone beneath his feet, and when he looked again, he was already in front of An Zheng.
"I want to break your myth!"
When the fist was still far from An Zheng, the strong wind had already caused An Zheng's clothes and hair to flutter.
An Zheng looked at the fist that was smashing towards his face, and a faint look of disdain appeared in his eyes. He also punched. It seemed slow, much slower than Li Bu's punch. However, his fist blocked Li Bu Zhi's fist just in time.
"You're courting death!"
Li Bu Zhi let out an angry shout. A violent force suddenly erupted from his fist. The force formed a twisted force, like a whirlpool, and once it was pulled in, the arm could be twisted into a fried dough twist.
An Zheng's fist still casually moved forward.
His fist passed through the twisting power that was like a violent torrent, passing through Li Bu's defensive power, and finally collided with Li Bu Zhi's fist.
Kacha!
Li Bu Zhi's arm was broken, the bones pierced the flesh and exposed the white bones. Red blood and cut flesh hung on the bones.
"It doesn't live up to its name."
An Zheng faintly said: "I have almost no actual combat experience, you are not my match."
He grabbed Li Bu's broken arm and pulled it toward him before kicking Li Bu Zhi's chest, "You so-called geniuses who are built up by relying on pills and all kinds of fancy martial arts techniques can't even withstand a single blow."
