Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

"Lord Shen is right..."

"Lord Shen, may I join Yuezhou now?"

"Lord Shen, I want to participate in the martial arts examination; I want to help build a better Yuezhou..."

"Lord Shen, I want to join Yuezhou..."

After a brief silence, a deafening roar erupted from all around. Except for a few malicious individuals, everyone else shouted fervently at Shen Qing, as if afraid of being left behind. At that moment, they regarded Shen Qing as their spiritual leader.

"Hoo hoo..." Shen Qing looked at the lively scene around him, let out a soft breath, and had a smug look on his face. The scene just now was really dangerous. If he hadn't thought of this piece of writing, "My Dream," at the critical moment, he might have really fallen into the trap of an ambitious person.

Although the process was thrilling, the result was not bad. With the support of this dream with its grand vision, even Qi Jiajie's open scheme could only be helpless.

At the same time, Qi Jiajie looked at the spirited Shen Qing with a bitter expression, his impassioned words still echoing in his ears.

Then he muttered to himself, "Shen Qing, what you said is also my dream. If possible, I really want to drink and chat with you, but unfortunately..." Qi Jiajie shook his head with a bitter smile and then quietly retreated back into the crowd.

Shen Qing's words ignited the emotions of the surrounding crowd. He could no longer act rashly, otherwise he would be attacked by the crowd and die a gruesome death. He could only consider other methods later.

Xuan Yuan Qingfeng looked at Shen Qing with pride. This man she had chosen had managed to make countless martial arts masters willing to serve him with just one article. Only such an outstanding man was worthy of her admiration.

Amidst the crowd, Qi Xianxia was utterly shocked by the frenzied atmosphere around him. His gaze towards Shen Qing was filled with disbelief. Shen Qing's previous song, "Little Immortal," had already amazed him, but this piece, "My Dream," was clearly even better. Such an article might lack formal structure and ornate language, but it was a truly moving piece that deserved to be remembered in history.

Qi Xianxia did not side with Shen Qing because Longhu Mountain sent him only as a bet, and had no intention of openly taking sides. Therefore, Qi Xianxia could contact Shen Qing privately, but he needed to avoid him in important occasions to prevent others from associating him with Longhu Mountain.

"Cuihua, I understand now." After listening to Shen Qing's words, Wu Liuding suddenly slapped his forehead and said loudly to Cuihua.

Sword attendant Cuihua looked at the eccentric Wu Liuding suspiciously, wondering what kind of crazy thing he was doing now.

“Cuihua, I’ve found a new direction in swordsmanship from Lord Shen’s words.” Wu Liuding stared intently at Cuihua, his face full of excitement.

"Which direction?" Cuihua looked at Wu Liuding with surprise. As his sword attendant, she had to keep a close eye on her sword master's condition at all times.

"My Wu family's Sword Tomb will step out of the narrow path of swordsmen, out of the cage of the martial world, and, as Lord Shen described, expand the territory for the people and protect the world. I have decided that from now on I will travel the world, wielding my sword to fight injustice. I will no longer be obsessed with the mastery of the sword, but will instead protect justice for the people." Wu Liuding spoke generously of his insights, his face showing an expression of public-spiritedness.

Upon hearing Wu Liuding's words, Cuihua was secretly surprised. She didn't know whether Wu Liuding's change was good or bad. She made up her mind and soon sent a message by carrier pigeon to the ancestor to report, leaving everything to the ancestor to decide.

Not only Wu Liuding, but also many other martial artists, gained different insights from Shen Qing's words. It can be said that from this moment on, the fates of many people underwent tremendous changes.

After the crowd's enthusiasm subsided, Shen Qing loudly announced, "The first Yuezhou Martial Arts Examination has officially begun. Those who wish to participate should register as soon as possible. The formal elimination rounds will begin tomorrow."

Soon, the martial artists, their passion ignited, began lining up to register. A long queue stretched as far as the eye could see next to the ten arenas. Upon seeing this, Shen Qing immediately ordered three more people to help at each registration table, which greatly increased the registration efficiency.

As the sun set and registration was completed, the people from the Yue Prince's Mansion returned to the Prefect's Mansion. Looking at the dozens of stacks of rosters, everyone was secretly astonished; it seemed that the number of applicants far exceeded their expectations.

"Brother Shen, guess how many people have signed up for the martial arts examination?" Zhao Kai asked Shen Qing after flipping through the basic roster.

"I estimate there are around 7000 people," Shen Qing said boldly, recalling the registration scene.

Zhao Kai shook his head and said with a wry smile, "More than 11,000 people have signed up for the martial arts examination, including more than 600 women. Brother Shen, what are you going to do now? There are just too many people."

"Holy crap, so many people." Shen Qing was also dumbfounded upon hearing this.

Before the martial arts examination began, Shen Qing and Zhao Kai estimated that it would attract about four thousand people from the martial arts world, and speculated that about two thousand people would be able to sign up. However, the current situation has completely deviated from the initial expectations, with the number of participants exceeding the initial expectations by almost six times, which has completely disrupted all plans.

Although ten arenas were built outside Kuaiji City, if they were to compete in pairs, there would be a maximum of 20 people at a time, and each person would need to compete in approximately 550 matches.

If each arena has 10 matches a day, it would take 55 days to complete all the selections. Isn't that a joke? And this is just the preliminary round. There will be continuous matches afterward. At this pace, it would take at least three months.

Therefore, Shen Qing needs to find another way and cannot proceed according to the previous plan. Otherwise, if the martial arts examination is delayed for too long, unexpected situations may easily occur. Today's Qi Jiajie is just the beginning. Shen Qing believes that there must be many more people with ill intentions like him.

Shen Qing pondered inwardly. His plan was to complete the first martial arts examination within 10 days, and no more than 15 days. With so many martial artists gathered in Kuaiji City, in addition to the security issues, their own consumption would also be a huge burden on Kuaiji City.

After all, Kuaiji City had already experienced a mass exodus of people when 60,000 barbarians invaded, with about 60% of the city's population fleeing. In particular, the aristocratic families and wealthy clans were almost entirely wiped out, and the city had not yet recovered.

All industries in the city are in decline and unable to bear the huge consumption. At this moment, it is only thanks to the support of the Yue Prince's Mansion that so many martial artists can be barely kept alive. Even so, it is already stretched thin.