The First Marquis of Daxuan

Chapter 281: Waiver (Please subscribe, please bookmark, please vote for the monthly ticket)
"Group C, number seven."

Dongfang Liuyun returned to Su Mu with a smile, "What do you think? In this academy competition, we killed the Eighteenth Prince of the Demon Court. Should our Taiping Division count it as a merit?"

"Of course—not really."

Su Mu shook his head and said, "There are already rewards for the academy competition. It's impossible to give you two rewards for one thing."

"That's such a shame."

Dongfang Liuyun sighed, "I thought that after this, I could be on equal footing with you."

"Be content. It took me two or three years to be promoted to the fifth rank Taiping Lieutenant."

Su Mu said unhappily, "You have only joined the Taiping Division for a few months, and now you are a fifth-rank Taiping lieutenant. What else are you not satisfied with?"

"You have only worked hard for a few years, but I have the accumulation of several generations of Tianxia Sect behind me."

Dongfang Liuyun muttered, "Why can your few years of hard work be comparable to what we have accumulated over several generations?
I was promoted faster than you, isn't that natural?"

Su Mu: "..."

That makes so much sense, I don't even know how to refute it.

"Okay, then I wish you an early promotion to the governor."

Su Mu said, "But you have to hurry up, otherwise I might be promoted to commander."

As they were talking, everyone on the field had already finished drawing lots.

"Everyone go back and prepare. The competition will officially begin tomorrow morning."

The instructor who was presiding over the competition said loudly, "The four arenas, A, B, C, and D, will compete according to the numbers from smallest to largest. Be careful not to miss your respective times!"

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"High-level True Essence Realm..."

Chen Yougong heaved a long sigh of relief, "Fortunately, it's not the Jindan stage."

Ever since the last big commotion at the Taipingsi Yamen, he has been paying attention to this matter.

There's no way not to pay attention.

If Su Mu really broke through to the Jindan realm, all his plans would have to start over again.

A contemporary genius in the Zhenyuan realm and a contemporary genius in the Jindan realm are completely different concepts.

"Master, although Su Mu has not broken through to the Zhenyuan realm, the Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture has invited a Taiping Marquis to be a judge, and even the leader of the Sword Sect will come in person."

The middle-aged man dressed as a butler said in a deep voice, "Our thunder blast can't hurt these people."

"Who are they? They won't stay in Songjiang Prefecture for long."

Chen Yougong said nonchalantly, "It won't be too late for us to take action after they leave."

"Will we miss the God-given opportunity of all the students from the Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture gathering together?"

Said the housekeeper.

"No, even if I miss them this time, I still have a way to get them together."

Chen Yougong said confidently, "These big shots won't stay in Songjiang Prefecture forever. Even Xiangzhou Commander Li Tingkui won't be back for a while. The only one to worry about is Su Mu.

But since Su Mu has not broken through to the Jindan stage, he will definitely die."

“Master, can Mo Xuesong really do it?”

The housekeeper said in disbelief, "They are both contemporary geniuses, but why do I feel that Su Mu is stronger than Mo Xuesong?"

"Su Mu is indeed stronger than Mo Xuesong, but only to a limited extent. Mo Xuesong has a fourth-level monster as his pet. In a life-and-death duel, Su Mu will definitely not be his opponent.

Moreover, I gave Mo Xuesong the Yuan-blasting Pill. When necessary, he or his fourth-level monster pet can swallow the Yuan-blasting Pill and their strength can be increased tenfold. "

Chen Yougong said, "Unless Su Mu reaches the Jindan realm, he will definitely die."

The housekeeper still had some doubts in his heart, but after thinking about it, he realized that it was true. If Mo Xuesong's strength increased tenfold, he would definitely be able to kill Su Mu.

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“Niu Zhong is a third-level monster, so his strength is not that strong.

I once fought it and cut off one of its arms. Now its arm has been reattached and its strength has improved.”

Su Mu faced Dongfang Liuyun and said thoughtfully, "Although you have a great chance of winning, you still have to be more careful to avoid a setback.

Now I imitate its power to fight you."

The academy competition will begin tomorrow, and Su Mu and Dongfang Liuyun have also begun to sharpen their swords before the battle.

Even if he is a genius of the time, underestimating the enemy is a fatal weakness.

Even if it is just a competition, they will give it their all.

Banging sounds echoed in the yard, and the two figures suddenly separated.

Dongfang Liuyun took a step back and shook his arms.

The clothes on his arms had turned into flying butterflies, and his exposed arms were all red.

"Does Niu Zhong have the same brute strength as you?"

Dongfang Liuyun was secretly shocked.

"Monsters are naturally strong and have tough skin and flesh. Their physiques are much stronger than ours."

Su Mu nodded and said, "Niu Zhong is considered to be a gifted person in the demon court, and his brute force is particularly outstanding.

Its weakness is its lack of agility.

This happens to be your strength, and you can work on it.

Although Niu Zhong didn't show any sign of understanding the mood or vision when I fought him last time, there's no guarantee that he wouldn't understand it this time either.

The Demon Court has been studying human martial arts. If Bao Lingyun can comprehend the visions, then Niu Zhong may be able to do the same.

No matter what, he is the Eighteenth Prince of the Demon Court after all."

"I'll think about it again."

Dongfang Liuyun nodded. His strength was not weak. As long as he did not underestimate the enemy, the possibility of losing was not great.

Dongfang Liuyun gestured with his hands, thinking about how to deal with the enemy tomorrow.

Su Mu was also dancing his sword slowly under the moonlight. Above the blade, there were faint traces of the artistic conception of Xunfeng and Lihuo.

Silent all night.

Early the next morning, Su Mu handed over the task of the Taiping Division, and then went to the Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture with Dongfang Liuyun.

Just after entering the gate of Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture, a man in green suddenly came towards me.

The man in green had a stern face and blocked the two men's way up the mountain.

He didn't have the slightest aura of a warrior and looked like a scriptures teacher in an academy.

"Teacher, is there anything?"

Su Mu asked.

"I heard you can write poetry?"

The man in green looked at Su Mu and said, "Sparse shadows slant across the shallow water, and a faint fragrance floats in the moonlight at dusk. Was it you who did this?"

"A work of games."

Su Mu shook his head and said, "I can't say I can write poetry."

"If this is not considered as being able to write poetry, then all the scholars and writers in the world should find a piece of tofu to hit themselves to death."

The man in green shirt said expressionlessly, "Su Mu, if you help me write a poem, I will give you a gift. How about that?"

"Promise him!"

Su Mu was still hesitating when Dongfang Liuyun whispered in his ear.

Su Mu looked at Dongfang Liuyun's pale eyes and his heart moved slightly.

Dongfang Liuyun can see things that others cannot see. Could it be that he has captured some secret?
Is there something strange about the teacher in front of me?
Su Mu looked at the other person and had to admit that his eyesight was still not as good as Dongfang Liuyun and Shi Ziran. He really could not see anything strange about the man in green.

However, since Dongfang Liuyun said so, Su Mu still chose to believe him.

"The flames of war illuminated Tianjing, and I felt unjust."

Su Mu pondered for a moment, then slowly began to recite.

"Ya Zhang bids farewell to Fengque, and the iron cavalry circles Longcheng.

The snow darkens the flags and paintings, and the wind is filled with the sound of drums."

As he spoke, Su Mu walked towards the mountain.

"I'd rather be a peace officer than a scholar."

When he finished reading the last sentence, he just passed by the man in green.

"No need for gifts. I will give you this poem."

After saying that, he walked along the steps towards the square where the academy competition was to be held.

The man in green looked at the receding backs of Su Mu and Dongfang Liuyun, and a smile suddenly appeared on his icy face, as if the ice that had been frozen for thousands of years had suddenly melted.

"I'd rather be a Taiping officer than a scholar." The man in green shirt said to himself, "Well said! Old Cao, you still claim to be the best poet in the Taiping Division. Let's see if you still have the nerve to do so in the future!"

A hint of pride flashed in the depths of his eyes. He put his hands behind his back, took a step forward, and his figure suddenly disappeared.

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"Is there something strange about that person just now?"

They walked all the way to the square, and when he looked back he could no longer see the man in green, so Su Mu asked Dongfang Liuyun in a low voice.

He just rejected the gift from the man in green, not because he didn't want it.

But he was reluctant to accept.

If the other party is really an expert, he must not go back on his word.

After he said that, the other party might feel even more embarrassed, and the gift they gave would be even more expensive.

"Can't see through."

Dongfang Liuyun shook his head and said, "I can't see through him, but I'm sure he is definitely not an ordinary person.

His strength is absolutely unfathomable!

For a person like this, it would be right to agree to his request."

"You say, he won't default on his debt, right?"

Su Mu touched his chin and muttered.

"Defeating? Didn't you say so yourself? Don't you want the gift anymore?"

Dongfang Liuyun said in surprise.

"I was just being polite, how can you take it seriously? You can't be so shameless, right?"

Su Mu said.

"You have nothing to lose anyway."

Dongfang Liuyun said indifferently, "If he really is some big shot, it would be nice to leave a good impression on him."

"How much is a good impression worth? I'm at a big loss."

Su Mu said a little depressedly, if I had known I wouldn't have pretended to be that arrogant.

Wouldn't it be better to just accept the gift?

Now it has backfired.

"Don't let me know your identity."

Su Mu muttered, "The person who takes advantage of me hasn't been born yet, let's wait and see."

"Group C is over there. I'm going over there first. Don't think about it. Let's talk about the competition first."

After Dongfang Liuyun finished speaking, he walked towards the Group C arena.

"Group B, number three, please come on stage!"

At this time, on the stage of Group B, the coach who was serving as the referee had already shouted loudly.

A monster with a pig's head leaped onto the platform and looked around arrogantly.

"Who is my opponent? Come up quickly! Grandpa Pig has been holding back for a long time, and I must eat my fill today!"

It opened its bloody mouth and saliva flowed all over the ring.

After arriving at Daxuan, it cannot hurt people at will, as it has not eaten anyone for a long time.

In the academy competition, there are no limits on the ring. It bites people to death with one bite. So we can't blame it, right?
Its way of attacking is to eat people. You humans of the Great Xuan Dynasty are not good at learning the skills, so can you blame me, the old pig?

At the thought of the deliciousness of human flesh, its saliva flowed faster, and the arena almost turned into a small river.

The referee retreated to the edge of the ring with some disdain and said loudly, "Group B, number three, please come on stage."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a figure slowly walking up to the platform.

"Su Zhenfu?"

He was stunned for a moment, then he was overjoyed.

The other No. 3 in Group B turned out to be Su Mu, the pacification envoy!

that is really good!
If Su Zhenfu takes action, he will definitely be able to kill this hateful pig-headed monster!

It actually eats humans. This monster deserves to be killed!

If the referee wasn't fair, he would have wanted to yell at Su Mu, "Kill it!"

call!
Suddenly, a flame rose from under Su Mu's feet, evaporating the saliva on the ring.

Then he walked onto the ring step by step.

The filthy saliva didn't touch him at all.

Seeing Su Mu walking onto the stage, the pig-headed monster opened his mouth wide and drooled.

Suddenly, it seemed to react and closed its mouth abruptly.

It closed its mouth so quickly that it almost bit off its own tongue.

It grimaced in pain.

The next moment, it turned around and jumped off the stage.

Are you kidding? Back then in the Demon Court, in the fighting arena, Su Mu defeated the Thirteenth Prince.

At that time, the old pig was watching in the audience.

It is very clear what the strength of the man named Su is.

Although it is a third-level monster, it knows its own limitations. It can defeat ordinary human Zhenyuan realm warriors, but it is definitely no match for Su Mu.

So its choice is to jump off the stage and admit defeat!

Su Mu was also stunned by the pig-headed monster's straightforwardness.

A cold light flashed in his eyes.

Now that you're on the stage, there's no need to leave.

Taking a step forward, the Thunder Blade at Su Mu's waist was instantly unsheathed.

call!
The wind was blowing violently, and a fierce flame suddenly burst out from the blade.

The wind helped the fire, and it condensed into a giant three-legged tripod out of thin air, which smashed towards the pig-headed monster.

The pig-headed monster's body was still in mid-air, with fear in its eyes and a sound coming from its throat.

"I admit—"

Strong winds rushed into its mouth and blew its shouts back.

Vision, Fire and Wind Cauldron.

He hit the pig-headed monster hard.

In an instant, flames blazed on the pig-headed monster.

The aroma of barbecue filled the air.

Su Mu bent his knees slightly and rushed forward suddenly, even leaving a trail of afterimages in the air.

Swish!
He brushed past the pig-headed monster.

A flash of white light passed by.

The pig-headed monster's head and body separated and slammed onto the stage.

But its body fell outside the ring.

Before it could jump off the stage, its body was torn into pieces.

The raging fire had not yet gone out, and the body of the pig-headed monster turned from charred to black ash, leaving only a black mark.

The referee was so stunned that he even forgot to announce the result.

He thought Su Mu could kill the pig-headed monster, but he didn't expect the battle to end so quickly.

The third-level monster couldn't even take Su Mu's attack.

Is this the value of a genius of our time?

From a distance, Lu Hu saw this scene. His face turned pale and his legs trembled.

Almost, almost.

The monster that was almost killed was Lu Hu.

As expected, it was still the ferocious Su Mu that it knew. Once he got on the ring, he didn't even have the chance to admit defeat or beg for mercy.

"I abstain!"

Lu Hu turned around and found a referee and said without hesitation.

What is face? Life is the most important!
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