Transmigration begins with archery training

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Sun Xiangzong praised him, then looked at Governor Liu and asked, "Lord Liu, what do you think? Does Ning Changqun have anyone backing him?"

"I have no idea!"

Liu Zhongxian's voice trembled slightly as he tried to quickly create some distance, but when he turned around, he saw Meng Guangxin and two other generals blocking his way.

"Commander! I really don't know. It's most likely Ning Changqun's own idea. He's a Martial Saint, why would he need someone else to tell him what to do!"

He was speaking incoherently when he saw the old man slowly walking towards him.

"Sun Xiangzong! What you're doing has absolutely nothing to do with me! After you leave, I can continue to investigate for you and find out the truth. You...you mustn't come any closer, don't do anything reckless!"

Fear, terror, and guilt.

All sorts of emotions mixed together eventually became the driving force for self-preservation.

"boom--"

Facing Sun Xiangzong's massive hand slamming towards him, Liu Zhongxian seemed to see a giant "death" sign. His inner energy erupted, his crimson official robe billowed, his black gauze hat was blown off, his hair stood on end, and the marble beneath his feet shattered. He unleashed every ounce of his power to face the impending crisis.

But his inner energy was as fragile as paper in front of that old, large hand; it couldn't even slow down, let alone block it.

"I...I really don't know!"

Liu Zhongxian refused to budge, his eyes bloodshot, his voice even trembling with a sob. Memories of his life flashed through his mind: how he learned martial arts, how he entered officialdom, how he gained recognition, how he rose step by step to become a second-rank official, and his wife, children, and elderly parents still at home in the capital.

at last.

The large hand still fell unstoppably.

At the last moment, Governor Liu was filled with despair. He withdrew his protective aura, closed his eyes, and awaited death.

However, when the large hand landed on his shoulder, nothing happened; it simply patted him twice, and a calm, aged voice sounded in his ear.

"Why are you so agitated, Lord Liu? I never said it had anything to do with you."

After uttering those words, Sun Xiangzong put his hands behind his back and slowly walked away until he disappeared from everyone's sight.

On the high platform.

Liu Zhongxian, a second-rank official, a Xuanxiang realm cultivator, and who had broken through to Martial Saint in the last two years, was highly regarded by the court and was likely to take over the administration of Liangzhou in the future. However, he stood there disheveled and extremely embarrassed, without moving for a long time, staring blankly ahead as if he were mentally impaired.

"Coward!"

Meng Guangxin sneered, "These past few years you've been showing off your power, what kind of hero do you think I am?"

"Pfft!"

Governor Liu collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

"It's ruined..."

In the distance, Cao Fan couldn't bear to look: "The governor is going to be replaced. It's no different from him being dead. What's the point of controlling the troops then!"

……

"Guards, quickly take Lord Liu away so he can rest!"

Fang Qingyun stayed behind to manage the situation: "Everyone, although the incident happened suddenly and the person was killed, there is still a lot of work to be done. Therefore, the selection process has to be suspended for a day. Those who have not yet been assessed can go back and prepare properly, and think about how to break the formation. You may all disperse."

Driven away by the armored soldiers.

The crowd finally came to their senses from what had just happened and gradually dispersed.

"Not a vessel."

After most of the people had left, Fang Qingyun spoke to him privately, "Did you understand?"

"I understand now!"

Sun Buqi nodded emphatically: "These people wanted to seize my father's military power, but they lost, and lost badly! But why didn't they continue the investigation? This Governor Liu wasn't killed either?"

"Is there even a need to investigate?"

Fang Qingyun smiled and said, "It's obvious who did it from the beginning. You have to know when to stop and when to stop. As long as you achieve your goal, you win. Sometimes, pushing someone to the brink can backfire."

Killing Ning Changqun is no problem.

Keep killing...

That means they went to war with the imperial court.

Ultimately, the Eight Great Camps are not yet qualified to turn against the imperial court; regaining their prestige would be a great success.

No matter how many people the imperial court sends over next, it will be impossible to easily seize power again, let alone sideline them.

"I've disliked them for a long time, especially that Ning Changqun. No matter where he goes or what he does, he always acts like he owns the place. I heard that when we were fighting the barbarian bandits a while ago, he even mobilized troops without authorization and disobeyed the overall arrangements. Although he made a contribution, it was clearly a power grab."

Sun Buqi stroked his chin: "But senior brother, why didn't my father do this earlier? Why did he have to wait until now?"

Nothing in the world is static.

Fang Qingyun patiently instructed, "In doing anything, you need to decide based on the changing situation. After ten days in Yunzhou, the matter of the barbarians cannot be delayed any longer. Moreover, Junior Brother Chen is also involved."

"San Shi?"

Sun Buqi asked in surprise, "It's related to him too?"

"Ah."

Fang Qingyun didn't go into details, but instead asked, "Alright, you've seen what you needed to see. Now, your senior brother is asking you, what did you learn from today's performance?"

"My dad is amazing!"

Sun Buqi pondered for a while before giving his answer.

"..."

For a fleeting moment, Fang Qingyun almost felt his legs fully healed and jumped up to hit someone.

……

"Congratulations, sir!"

"The first Grade A!"

"..."

As they left, many people came to congratulate them.

Chen Sanshi wasn't particularly happy.

He was already more than 90% confident in the first two stages, but the actual combat was hard to say. The martial arts competition was the most difficult part, and he had to break through to the minor stage of organ refining as soon as possible.

Fortunately, this incident resulted in a two-day suspension of the campaign, which provided enough time.

Upon arriving outside the military city, Chihiro was already there to greet them.

Along the way, Chen Sanshi also recalled the events of the day.

In fact, no matter how fierce the competition, it all boils down to one rule: only the truly strong can win the game.

It was obvious that Commander Sun intended to use the Martial Saint's life to establish his authority.

First and foremost, one needs to have the strength to truly overwhelm a martial saint.

That shot was truly astonishing.

No wonder people all over the world are scrambling to get their hands on this true teaching.

Also.

Chen Sanshi was also curious about something else.

The emperor himself was also practicing Taoism, so he must have made some achievements, perhaps even on par with Sun Xiangzong, which is why the stalemate had been maintained for so many years.

Otherwise, even if only one side had a clear advantage, the current awkward situation wouldn't have arisen.

But let's assume.

If the emperor also had a way to break through to the level of a martial saint, why didn't he just teach it to his sons and grandsons instead of having them learn from Sun Xiangzong?

unless.

The emperor's methods were only used by himself.

Sun Xiangzong's methods, while not numerous, can at least be used by a specific group of people.