Chapter Seventeen: The Five Wheels Competition

  In the first round of eliminations, Li Qingyu and Zhang Tie, both low-key players, were chosen to compete against each other, with both ultimately losing.

  In the first round of competition, some have already shown themselves to be far superior to their peers.

  Like Zhang Yang, with exquisite internal skill, he defeated his opponent in one move.

  Like Rongmeng Biaoju's little princess, Shangguan Yuer has also had more than a decade of internal skill cultivation, far surpassing these disciples, and easily won against her opponent.

  High internal skill represents superior fist strength, even if the same light work is performed, those with high internal skill will be much faster.

  Shangguan Yu'er, who was loved by Shangguan Hong, naturally had no shortage of gold and silver, and could afford to take some medicinal soups like tiger bone soup. As the leader of the Longmen Escort Agency, Shangguan Hong also had the privilege of prescribing such medicinal soups for his daughter.

  This is the advantage of having a good family background.

  Like Wang Dong, the son of Director Wang, who is 15 or 16 years old and has more than a decade of internal skill cultivation, it's clear that Director Wang hasn't spared any effort or expense on this young son.

  As descendants of the Qin royal family, such as Qin Zifeng and Qin Xiaohuan, they would naturally not lack gold and silver. People from the palace often sent some medicinal materials to the mountain, which were used for medicinal baths to cultivate internal strength.

  The rest also had some young men and women from good families, but compared with the previous few people, they were a bit overshadowed.

  People with discerning eyes have already seen that the first place will fall into one of these people's hands.

  Two hundred and sixty-four disciples, one hundred and thirty-two were eliminated in the first round, making the second round's competition more than twice as fast.

  The third round of trials was conducted by sixty-six disciples.

  The fourth round of trials was conducted by thirty-three disciples.

  The fifth round, due to one disciple being exempt in the fourth round, seventeen disciples proceeded with the trial.

  Zhang Yang defeated his opponents one after another, still neat and efficient, almost all in a few moves, this is the benefit of having fast footwork and high internal strength.

  Even in the fourth round, when I met an opponent who was good at hand-to-hand combat, it was still a victory between the two combinations.

  That was a young man who practiced the Eagle Claw Skill. With one blow, the two men clashed hard and seemed evenly matched, but in reality, the young man who practiced the Eagle Claw Skill was no match for Zhang Yang's fist strength. His palm was numb from the shock, and after another fierce exchange, he was knocked down by Zhang Yang with a single punch.

  Even if this young man's Eagle Claw skill is very suitable for this assessment that cannot use weapons, and he has taken advantage of it to easily rush to the fourth round, his internal strength is still a shortcoming. No matter how powerful one's martial arts are, they also need the support of internal power.

  Now in the fifth round, only seventeen disciples are left, and the top ten of the assessment are among these seventeen people.

  Zhang Yang, Shangguan Yuer, Qin Zifeng, Qin Xiaohuan and Hao Ran were on the list. However, it was Wang Dong who met Shangguan Yuer in the fourth round and conceded defeat, making his father Wang Zongguan look relieved.

  Especially when Wang Zongguan saw Shang Guan Hong also nodding in approval.

  His own young son has been infatuated with Guan Yu's daughter for some time now, and it is no longer a secret. With his own power and position, he will likely agree to this marriage as well.

  Wang Zongguan had already arranged a marriage for his youngest son, and if Shangguan Hong agreed, Shangguan Yu'er would have no right to object. This was the status of women in ancient times - obeying their parents' orders and the words of matchmakers, even those from the jianghu world couldn't escape this custom.

  In the fifth round of competition, Zhang Yang's opponent was Hao Ran, who was Qin Xiaohuan.

  Five years later, Qin Xiao Huan had become much more stable and was no longer the young girl who rode her horse recklessly in front of Yi Yue Lou.

  At this time, the girl had grown into a slender and elegant figure, with an innate charm on her face that moved people's hearts. Among the disciples of this generation, she was the object of affection for many male disciples.

  In Zhang Yang's words, she is the undisputed goddess among this generation of disciples.

  The goddess looked at Zhang Yang, also somewhat embarrassed, obviously not forgetting what happened in front of the Yi Yue Building that year.

  The awkwardness flashed by, and after a brief bow, they began their match.

  Zhang Yang still used his old trick, with a sudden kick on the stone platform, he pounced on Qin Xiaohuan like a fierce tiger, his fist carrying a sharp gust of wind, seemingly without any mercy or tenderness.

  This move, however, caused many male disciples in the audience to curse under their breath.

  Zhang Yang didn't display the ghostly movements he had shown in front of Yuè Moon Building that year, but he was still very fast. His fist wind pointed directly at Hao Ran's chest, which was Qin Xiao Huan's.

  Qin Xiaohuan's face turned slightly red, making her look even more charming and attractive. However, her movements didn't slow down in the slightest. With a slight misstep, she dodged to the side, avoiding Zhang Yang's punch. She then stretched out her left arm, with her palm vertical like a knife, slashing towards Zhang Yang's wrist.

  With Zhang Yang's innate cultivation, he naturally didn't fear Qin Xiao Huan's palm knife damaging his hand meridians, but to avoid revealing his cultivation, he still withdrew his right hand and simultaneously struck towards Qin Xiao Huan's waist with his left hand.

  Qin Xiao Huan stretched out his right arm, like a water snake, and wrapped it around the fist that was heading towards his waist.

  Zhang Yang was slightly surprised, he didn't expect Qin Xiaohuan to have also practiced hand-to-hand combat skills. With one foot on the ground, she retreated three or four meters backwards.

  The two exchanged blows hastily, Qin Xiao Huan forced Zhang Yang back and gained the upper hand.

  In previous matches, Qin Xiao Huan had always won with his superior internal strength, but it wasn't until he met Zhang Yang that he revealed his true skills.

  Kung Fu showdown, even if it's Zhang Yang, facing Qin Xiaohuan for a moment, there is no good way to win, thinking quickly, can only rely on internal strength to win, thinking of showing off decades of internal strength, although somewhat surprising, not impossible!

  I myself cannot even get into the top three!

  Zhang Yang was heading for first place, this way he could give his sister Zhang Ranyi a boost.

  Zhang Yang was only momentarily distracted, but he had already made up his mind. With a sudden burst of energy, he pounced on Qin Xiaohuan like a fierce tiger, and the two began exchanging blows once again.

  Qin Xiaohuan dodged sideways again, her left hand forming a knife-like shape with her palm, chopping towards Zhang Yang's wrist.

  Just like replaying a scene, an identical exchange as before!

  However, Zhang Yang did not withdraw his right hand this time, but instead transformed his fist into a claw and grabbed towards Qin Xiaohuan's sword.

  Under normal circumstances, the one who took the initiative should have had the upper hand, but Qin Xiaohuan's left hand was tightly grasped by Zhang Yang's right hand. The two clashed, generating a fierce gust of wind.

  Qin Xiaohuan only felt a pain in his left hand and was caught by the pulse gate, Zhang Yang's left hand had already struck towards his own chest.

  Qin Xiao Huan couldn't care about his left hand being grabbed, he stretched out his right arm, like a water snake, to meet Zhang Yang's incoming punch.

  As expected, Qin Xiaohuan easily wrapped around Zhang Yang's left arm, her jade-like fingers biting towards the pulse point on his arm like a venomous snake.

  However, Zhang Yang smiled and suddenly exerted force with his left arm, which was being held down, causing Qin Xiaohuan's arm to go numb. The jade finger that was about to strike Zhang Yang's pulse point naturally stopped in mid-air.

  Zhang Yang's left arm, which was being held down, suddenly loosened its grip, and his fist opened up. His fingers stretched out and pressed against Qin Xiao Huan's chest, the tip of his finger exerting a burst of force that easily sent Qin Xiao Huan flying.

  Qin Xiaohuan only felt a severe pain in her chest, and then she was knocked flying for several meters, after falling to the ground, her pretty face turned bright red!

  This contest was naturally won by Zhang Yang, but the murderous gaze from the audience below all fell on him, and they were all Qin Xiaohuan's admirers!

  Qin Xiaohuan's face turned bright red, making her look even more charming and captivating, with a hint of pitifulness, enough to make grown men involuntarily want to protect her, let alone these young boys!

  If it weren't for the assessment day, Zhang Yang would probably be attacked by a group of people!

  "Awesome little uncle!"

  But it was Shangguan Yuer who shouted loudly, and the current Shangguan Yuer is beautiful and charming, otherwise she would not have been admired by Wang Dong all the time. However, in terms of appearance, Shangguan Yuer is slightly inferior to Qin Xiaohuan.

  The group led by Guan Yu'er and the group led by Qin Zifeng siblings have a subtle antagonistic relationship.

  Qin Xiaohuan lost, and Shangguan Yuer naturally helped Zhang Yang, after all, he was her uncle!

  Qin Zifeng under the stage had a gloomy face and his gaze towards Zhang Yang seemed to be ready to pounce on him.

  Watching Qin Xiaohuan admit defeat and step down, Zhang Yang smiled slightly and also walked down from the stone platform, returning to Zhang Tie and Li Qingyu's side.

  On the wooden stage, Shangguan Hong's face was filled with astonishment and admiration as he exclaimed: "This young lad probably already has several decades' worth of internal energy, and is a top-notch expert in the martial arts world. Yet, he's only fifteen years old! This natural talent is truly enviable!"

  Above Guan Hong's eyesight, it was natural to see that Zhang Yang and Qin Xiao Huan were fighting hand in hand. Whether it was holding down Qin Xiao Huan's knife or shaking off Qin Xiao Huan's entanglement, they were all based on a strong inner strength.

  A top-notch player at the age of fifteen, worthy of being called a prodigy.

  It's Shangguan Hong, as the direct descendant of Longmen Inn, with a large amount of medicinal assistance in her cultivation, she has become one of the top-notch experts in Jianghu, and is already in her early twenties.

  Wang Zongguan heard this and also sighed: "This child is not a common person! Given time, I'm afraid he will become another innate master!"

  "Not bad!"

  Shangguan Hong nodded in agreement, thinking that it was time to have a good talk with his younger brother about their feelings. As a natural genius, he was already related to the inheritance of the sect.