Empress, please have some self-respect. I am not your husband.

Seeing the other party put down the bronze cauldron, even though it was the second time they had seen it, the civil and military officials of the Qian Kingdom still showed expressions of horror.

Yu Ningyan's move was undoubtedly another warning to them, and it did indeed intimidate them.

Only Chen Qing maintained an indifferent expression.

Seeing his reaction, Yu Ningyan sneered inwardly. "I'd like to see how long you can keep up this act. What if you lose the first round?"

Emperor Qian will never let you off the hook!

Lifting 1,000 pounds by himself? That's simply a fantasy!

All eyes were now on Lu Feng.

Lu Feng already had a plan in mind: lift a thousand pounds with his bare hands?

It's not that he lacks the ability, but he came to the capital this time to seek medicine and cure his illness, and he didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble, so he planned to use a clever trick.

He had already calculated the required length of the lever arm in his mind.

He immediately ordered people to find ropes to firmly tie the two bronze tripods together, and then ordered people to carry over huge logs to begin building a lever.

Everyone was suspicious as they watched Lu Feng directing people to build the wooden structure.

Emperor Qian asked instinctively, "What is he trying to do?"

The surrounding officials coughed, none of them pretending to know and saying they didn't.

Only the two who had previously argued with Lu Feng looked disdainful: "Just making a fuss!"

Qin Xinyi's gaze darkened, and her emotions were complex. As a citizen of Qian Kingdom, she naturally hoped that Lu Feng could lift the cauldron.

But if that were the case, she would probably be betrothed to Lu Feng by His Majesty, which she was extremely unwilling to do, especially since Lu Feng was, in her mind, a completely despicable person!

After more than an hour of work, Lu Feng finally set up the lever he needed. After checking its stability, he had several thick hemp ropes tied to the two bronze cauldrons.

Seeing this, Yu Ningyan sneered, "What? Do you really think you can lift this thousand-pound bronze cauldron with just a few broken pieces of wood?"

"Just open your eyes and watch," Lu Feng replied calmly.

Walking to the other end of the lever and grabbing the rope with both hands, Lu Feng's heart sank: "Lift!"

As he pulled downwards with both hands, an astonishing scene unfolded: the two bronze cauldrons, which were tied together, slowly rose off the ground!

Everyone's eyes widened instantly, staring in disbelief at the scene before them!

It wasn't until both bronze cauldrons were pulled into the air that they were convinced that Lu Feng had actually lifted both bronze cauldrons by himself!

"Lift it up! It's up!"

"They actually managed to lift it up!"

"How on earth did they do that?!"

"Incredible, absolutely incredible!"

"This is impossible!"

Yu Ningyan couldn't believe her eyes, and the Western Chu delegation behind her were also extremely astonished.

Especially since Lu Feng was looking at them with such a relaxed and carefree expression, it made them even more unable to believe what they were seeing.

"How was it? Did I win this round?"

"you!"

Yu Ningyan angrily rebuked, "What methods did you use?!"

Lu Feng scoffed: "Even a small weight can weigh a thousand pounds. A three-year-old knows this principle. Doesn't the dignified Princess of Western Chu have this much knowledge?"

Yu Ningyan's pretty face immediately turned red with embarrassment and anger. Looking at Lu Feng pulling the bronze cauldron up, and then at the lever that Lu Feng and his men had made, she had to admit that it did indeed look quite like a scale, and Lu Feng was the weight on that scale.

"You're cheating; that doesn't count!"

The burly man from the Western Chu delegation who had previously held the giant cauldron couldn't help but speak up. He considered himself the strongest man in the world, so how could he accept being defeated by Lu Feng like this?

Yawning, Lu Feng chuckled: "You came up with the competition method and you set the rules. You only said that I would win if I lifted the cauldron by myself, but you didn't say that I couldn't use any techniques, did you?"

"Is the mighty Western Chu, the number one dynasty under heaven, such a sore loser?"

"Or are you saying that your Western Chu Dynasty is just a bunch of brutes who only know how to use brute force and have no wisdom, just savages?"

Immediately, Yu Ningyan and the members of the Western Chu delegation looked increasingly grim. Lu Feng's words infuriated them. On the other hand, the Qian Kingdom's side...

From Emperor Qian to his civil and military officials, everyone was extremely pleased, and even they found Lu Feng somewhat agreeable now.

Qin Ming quietly approached his daughter and whispered, "This Lu Feng is quite clever. I never expected him to come up with such a way to shake these two bronze cauldrons."

Qin Xinyi's smile vanished, and she snorted coldly, "It's just some petty cleverness; it can't hide his despicable nature!"

Just then, Yu Ningyan, who had been mocked by Lu Feng, finally stood up. As the eldest princess of Western Chu, she was one of the most beautiful women in the world, and she had her own pride and demeanor.

"Very good. I didn't expect Qian Kingdom to have a talent like you. I, Xi Chu, concede defeat in this first match. But don't be too smug, there are still two more matches to come."

Lu Feng raised an eyebrow: "Just say it. Whatever you want to compete in, I'll take it."

Yu Ningyan smiled and said, "No need to rush. The second round will be an archery contest, scheduled for 1:15 PM tomorrow. I'll see if your so-called wisdom can help you win this round!"

Upon hearing that an archery competition was to be held, the generals of the Qian Kingdom couldn't sit still. Archery was a compulsory course for them, and those who considered themselves to be highly skilled in archery immediately volunteered.

"Your Majesty, let me lead the troops into battle tomorrow!"

"Your Majesty, I swear to win tomorrow's battle!"

"My archery skills are undoubtedly the best in the Qian Kingdom, so let me do it!"

Before Emperor Qian could speak, Yu Ningyan said, "I'm sorry, Your Excellencies, since it is Lu Feng who is going to fight, he must personally take to the field for all three matches."

The ministers of Qian could no longer tolerate this: "Don't push your luck! You decided on the competition, and Qian cannot afford to lose a single match. Now you want to decide who will compete? Is Western Chu so domineering that it will be shamed by the world?!"

Yu Ningyan smiled: "In a world of great strife, only the strong can set the rules, but unfortunately, the Qian Kingdom is not one of them."

Qian Guowen and Wu were furious, but Yu Ningyan didn't intend to pay any more attention to them. She turned to Lu Feng and asked, "Well, do you dare to compete?"

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Lu Feng said casually.

"very good!"

Yu Ningyan revealed a triumphant smile, "Since that's the case, let's make another bet. Whoever loses tomorrow will cut off their own hands on the training ground! Do you dare?"

"Lu Feng! Don't bet with her!" Qin Xinyi said subconsciously. Although she didn't like Lu Feng, she didn't want him to be hurt because of this unfair bet.

But Lu Feng chose to ignore her words and looked at the Western Chu princess with a smile in his eyes: "Interesting. Since you want to gamble, I'll gamble with you. If I lose, I'll cut off my own hands. If you lose, you'll serve me tea and water in front of everyone tomorrow and act as my servant for a day. Do you dare?"