Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

Wang Luo's hint was very direct and simple.

Although Li Xiong's story was logically smooth and full of plot, it was only a story after all.

Teng Zheng might indeed be honest and honest, and not a bad person, but he was a person in the story after all.

No matter how real the picture looks, if you believe it based on what you saw and heard, it would be no different from being deceived by illusions in the arena.

He had suffered several losses, and if he had a little memory, he should not repeat the same mistakes.

Although Zhou Rui found it difficult to digest for a while, he naturally accepted Wang Luo's conclusion - the successive defeats in the arena did teach him something.

Objectively speaking, Li Xiong's story was indeed flawless. It not only fully explained the injustice suffered by Zhou Rui and others, but also showed the sympathetic side of the Teng family father and son. During the period, it also perfectly responded to all the questions, which was perfect.

But, so what?

Wang Luo brought people here, not to listen to the story, or to listen to the story of the Teng family father and son. No matter how well the story is told, at most you can applaud, but it cannot change the original intention.

What is the original intention? At least for Zhou Rui and others, it is to take revenge and then become famous.

No matter how many reasons Li Xiong found and how perfect the story was, from the perspective of Zhou Rui and others, it was the Pingyuan Sword Master who should have risen to the top from then on was suppressed, but the defeated generals - the son of the owner of the military building who was not as good as him, had the last laugh.

As for Zhou Rui's overreaction when someone asked for the Liyang Sword, should he be treated with courtesy when someone asked for the reward symbolizing the honor of the Sword Master for no reason? As a soldier, Zhou Rui was able to suppress his bloodiness and just reported it on the spot without resorting to violence. He was already very well-mannered. What else can he blame?

Or it is too greasy to blame Zhou Rui for being immature with such things.

Li Xiong's story is perfect, but because it is too perfect, every link makes people speechless and unable to refute, which makes Wang Luo lose interest in this story.

You talk about yours, I won't listen.

If there is anything, we can talk about it after Zhou Rui and others win the battle with revenge in the actual combat exercise tomorrow.

Even if it turns out that Li Xiong's story is true, the father and son of the Teng family are really pitiful, and Zhou Rui and others are really too aggressive... then just apologize at that time.

It is better to be the one who apologizes to others than to be the one who is apologized to.

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After a simple welcoming banquet, Wang Luo and his party simply rested in the small building by the lake, and there was no conversation all night.

The next morning, Li Xiong came in person again and invited everyone to the prepared martial arts field.

The martial arts field is also located by the lake, not far from the small building. Although it is a temporary construction, the site specifications are meticulous. Whether it is the flat and flexible site foundation or the protective formation covering the surroundings, it is impossible to find any flaws, which fully demonstrates the engineering strength of the Secret Guard Camp.

And this high-standard venue seems to be faintly foreshadowing that this temporary appointment, but the actual combat exercise that has been brewing for a long time, will be extraordinary in intensity.

Both sides were well prepared for this.

After receiving Wang Luo's hint, Zhou Rui and others completely forgot about Li Xiong's story. They spent the whole night digesting the food from the banquet and preparing for the next day's battle.

On the other hand, the performance of the Secret Guard Camp was somewhat intriguing. As a representative of the battle, Teng Zheng rushed to the martial arts field with red eyes and fatigue, as if he had not rested well all night. Thinking of what happened at the banquet yesterday, it was obvious that his father's terminal illness had caused him great psychological pressure.

However, under the fatigue and pressure, Teng Zheng's body was hiding a fire.

"Brother Zhou Rui."

After seeing Zhou Rui, Teng Zheng spoke hoarsely.

"I apologize to you on behalf of my father for what happened before. It should have been your opportunity to become famous, but I, who was not even a defeated general, stole the limelight... Then, I have to apologize to you in my own name."

Zhou Rui was a little surprised and raised his eyebrows.

Objectively speaking, he and Teng Zheng actually had no grudges, so the other party had no reason to apologize to him again, unless...

"Sorry, today I want to defeat you, completely defeat you, and prove to my father that he was not wrong. I am the real sword champion in that joint military exercise! I am the qualified owner of the Liyang Sword!"

Zhou Rui was stunned, and then he showed an excited smile, and was about to nod and accept this manly challenge.

As a result, the smile just overflowed to the corner of his mouth, and Aqiang poked his back with a finger, and a soft reminder came from his ear.

"General Yang, General Yang!"

Zhou Rui suddenly realized, and although his smile did not diminish, he only responded lightly: "It's up to you."

Yes, the battle had already begun when he left Baiyao City... No, when Huang Long and Li Xiong agreed to fight this battle. And when you are on the battlefield, you can't accept everything you hear and see.

Teng Zheng's performance is indeed like a passionate and upright hero, but even if Teng Zheng is a real hero...what about Teng Zheng's comrades? Is the reputation of the young master soldiers in the Secret Guard Camp all fake? And what about the story king Li Xiong who is hidden behind? He specially invited people from Baiyao City and prepared such a high-standard venue. Is it to embarrass his family on the field?

Therefore, you must never mix any subjective preferences into the battle, do not sympathize with the opponent, do not resonate with the opponent's emotions, and win at your own pace.

Although the guidance of Lord Wang Shan is simple, it is quite practical.

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With loyal admiration for Wang Luo, Zhou Rui and others entered the venue calmly.

After that, without too much greeting, the actual combat started soon.

The first stage was a very orthodox and simple, even somewhat rigid one-on-one team battle. Each team sent one person, the loser was eliminated, and the next person from the team took the field. The team that lost five games first was considered the loser.

This stage only competed with the most basic individual combat power. It was forbidden to use magic weapons other than the basic weapons provided by the venue, it was forbidden to eat elixirs, and it was forbidden to use formations... It was a fair duel like a physical test.

The vanguard of the Secret Guard Camp was Teng Zheng. He took off the armor of the Secret Guard Camp and put on a cloth robe with only basic defensive functions, holding a heavy two-handed giant sword in his hand.

The vanguard of the Bai Yao team was naturally Zhou Rui, who chose the most standard Yueyang military one-handed sword.

The two of them saluted with their swords, and then the moment Li Xiong announced the start of the actual combat, the two swords collided violently.

At the same time, outside the martial arts arena, Wang Luo's focus was not on the two people fighting fiercely in the arena.

For him, the outcome of the battle was clear before the battle began, and it was not what he was interested in.

What he was interested in was what kind of story Li Xiong, the school cavalry general who loved telling stories, wanted to tell him this time with this battle?