Chapter 21: Xia Jian Shi

  As soon as they entered the military camp, in no time at all, Xia Tian was discovered. A general with armor and sword walked over, clanking, clanking, and saluted Wang Su Ya and Xia Tian, saying respectfully: "This subordinate greets Your Highnesses."

  "This general is good."

  Wang Su Ya nodded and politely replied with a sentence.

  "How dare I? How dare I? Your Highness is killing me with kindness, I don't dare accept this."

  The warriors in armor hastily declined and refused to accept.

  Not to mention Wang Su Ya's position in the palace, the side concubine's position was solid and real. People outside didn't dare to neglect her.

  "Master Hou, the Crown Prince is asking for you."

  The armored warrior turned to Xia Tian and said.

  She turned her head to look at Wang Su Ya, and coincidentally met her gaze. All she heard was Wang Su Ya saying: "Xiao Tian, you go ahead, when it's your turn on stage, be careful, don't get hurt, if you meet an opponent who is too strong for you, quickly admit defeat, don't stubbornly cling to your pride."

  "I understand, Mother, don't worry."

  Xia Tian solemnly agreed.

  Under the leadership of General Pi Jia, Xia Tian found the place where a group of people from Xia Yong Town were. As expected, 14 adult princes and county masters had gathered together.

  "Haha, summer, you're late."

  As soon as he saw Xia Tian, Xia Yongzhen immediately came up enthusiastically, patted his shoulder and laughed loudly.

  Some people looked at Xia Yongzhen with a strange gaze, and for his enthusiasm, they couldn't help but whisper in their hearts. These past few days, although he had always been good to Xia Tian, such a high degree of enthusiasm was truly rare.

  "Here I am, sorry to keep you all waiting, brothers and sisters."

  Nodding towards Xia Yong, she smiled at the crowd around her, and said casually without much sincerity.

  "Haha, it's nothing, you're our great benefactor now, and Big Brother values you very much."

  A slender and beautiful young woman smiled at Xia Tian and said with a sour tone.

  "Third sister laughed and said, what great meritorious service have I rendered?"

  He was stunned for a moment, and Xia Tian lost his smile.

  The girl's name was Xia Yongqian, the third among many brothers and sisters. She was the eldest princess of the Wang family. In the past, Xiatiandao had seen her a few times, but they didn't have much of a relationship, only acquaintances.

  "You're the real hero, now listen carefully as I slowly explain the reasoning behind it."

  Orchid fingers slightly raised, Xia Yongqian's tone dragged out the theatrical intonation.

  It turned out that in order to achieve a good result in this year-end competition, Xia Yongzhen set a goal for everyone, including Xia Tian, which was to enter the top 1,000.

  It's just that since it was Xia Tian's first time participating in the year-end grand competition, he was afraid that Xia Tian would feel pressured, so Xia Yongzhen didn't tell him about this goal. To be exact, he didn't have too much hope for him either.

  Who would have thought that Xia Tian would pass the five passes, behead six generals, and directly kill his way into the top 999, occupying a seat.

  Xia Yongzhen nodded in agreement, happily saying: "Fifteenth brother, you're right, you are the great contributor. In the upcoming big competition, if you can persist for one more round, your merit will be even greater."

  "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will try my best."

  She agreed casually in summer.

  The goal for the summer is not to just barely pass the two rounds, but to make it into the top ten and get a spot in the Xiajing tournament, thereby entering Luoxing Gorge. Therefore, getting a spot in the top ten is his absolute must-have.

  It took ten days to screen out 999 people from more than 10,000 imperial clansmen, but it would only take one day to settle the matter if there were only 1,000 people.

  This time getting the number plate, Xia Tian's debut was set in the fifth wave. With nothing to do beforehand, he went under the stage to watch and understand the level of the contestants, so that he would have a clear idea in his mind.

  The remaining thousand people were indeed the elite of the royal family, and when they started fighting, it was even more brilliant. The noise that came out was not small, and the sound of drums was thunderous.

  Today, the battles on the arena are not only more exciting, but also last longer. Everyone has a cultivation level of Post-Heaven or higher, so the gap between them is no longer as obvious as it was before Heaven.

  The difference in cultivation is not great, if it weren't for the combat power being against the heavens, it wouldn't be so easy to distinguish between victory and defeat. Therefore, out of hundreds of battles, only a few ended quickly, most of them exchanged dozens of moves before distinguishing between victory and defeat.

  It was late afternoon, when the sun was setting in the west. It was finally Xia Tian's turn to take the stage, with Wang Su Ya's reminder and Xia Yong Zhen's expectations, he arrived at the 73rd arena.

  A thousand elite fighters, a spectacular sight to behold, with even more to look forward to. Under the hundred arenas, the crowd was packed, with an atmosphere even more electric than during the qualifying rounds.

  When summer arrives, the crowd automatically disperses, making way for him to pass through. Some people point and whisper a few words of discussion that enter his ears.

  "Who is this? Looks unfamiliar."

  "It's a bit unfamiliar, but I think I've seen his fighting style before."

  "This is summer, the strength under his hands is not weak, and the several battles on the arena are all won with a single move."

  "So it seems he's quite formidable after all; this battle might actually be worth watching."

  ……

  Several battles were resolved cleanly and efficiently, and Xia Tian's reputation spread out a bit, giving some people confidence in him.

  Although she didn't care about other people's opinions and gazes, there were still some comforting feelings in Xia Tian's heart, and her footsteps also quickened a bit.

  He walked slowly onto the stage, waited quietly for a while, and then a sturdy man with a strong build came over, his height was like an iron tower, his body was not small, standing there like a wall.

  "Tiě tǎ xià jiān shí!" = "Iron Tower Summer Strong Stone!"

  "It's actually Xia Jian Shi, summer is doomed."

  "It's all over for summer this time, and it will die a miserable death."

  "Xia Jian Shi's horizontal practice is extremely powerful, ordinary attacks can't break through. Coincidentally, Xia Tian Sheng's attack power is not weak, but he happens to be restrained by Xia Jian Shi."

  ……

  Zhuang Han appeared, and the spectators in the arena were immediately stirred up. Some onlookers had already begun to assess the situation, thinking that Xia Tian would definitely not be a match for Xia Jian Shi.

  Unlike Xia Bin, that idol type who relies more on his face than his skills to eat, Xia Jian Shi is a real deal, a true power user with even stronger abilities.

  Xia Bin and Xia Jian Shi, in the Yongcheng County imperial clan elite list, both have their names on the list. Xia Bin is ranked around 100th place, while Xia Jian Shi made it into the top 50.

  A comparison of the two numbers, without saying more, can already know that Xia Jian Shi's strength is much stronger than Xia Bin's, this is also the reason why public opinion is biased towards thinking that Xia Tian is not as good as Xia Jian Shi.

  Step by step, he walked towards the stage, as if a giant elephant was galloping, I don't know if it's an illusion of summer, but the ground seemed to be shaking.

  When he stepped onto the stage, Xia Jian Shi used too much force and his foot slipped off, stepping down and actually making a big hole in the wooden step.