The procession marched around the city and finally arrived at the large school grounds. Although the royal family claimed to be enjoying themselves with the common people, the location of the school grounds was limited and could not accommodate all the citizens of the city, let alone the officials, wealthy merchants, and their relatives and servants who took up more than half of the space. Therefore, only the north-facing stands were truly open to the common people.

  As soon as the troops entered the grand stadium, they triggered a thunderous applause. The people of Da Han are the most contented in the world, and their demands on their army are not high. As long as there is a small victory, they can talk about it with relish, let alone such a rare and great victory.

  Since Fang Ling Tian signed up for the Black Flag Army to participate in the military parade, Liu Zheng Zhong, the Grand Marshal of the Huang Long Military Region, who was responsible for this matter, had been muttering to himself. He had seen the strength of the Black Flag Army in Linan City, and under equal numbers, there was no unit within the Great Han that could rival them, so when arranging the formation, he made some adjustments.

  At this moment, the Red Ocean Gun Cavalry and the Yellow Dragon Iron Cavalry are lined up at both ends, far away from the Black Flag Army, while the dazed and ignorant Qilin Corps and the Canglang Corps are closely following the Black Flag Army.

  At this time, in the Black Flag Army, apart from Zhebie, there were also the three Andrew brothers and more than a hundred top-notch masters between the first and second ranks. Under the leadership of the Andrew brothers, these martial arts masters condensed their aura into one body, emitting it in all directions, enveloping everything within a certain range with their aura.

  This scene is absolutely a unique spectacle, and there is no second troop or sect that can achieve it.

  Even if some sects or families can gather a hundred or so top martial artists, and invite three top-notch experts to fight alongside Andrew, it would still be useless. Because each person has their own mind, generally speaking, those with high martial arts skills are extremely proud and disdainful of joining forces with others. Wanting to assemble such top experts to abandon their dignity and join the army like a small soldier, and also be united in heart and soul, without considering personal gains or losses, is an utterly impossible task.

  Qilin and Canglang army stayed by their side, the most touching thing was that the leaders of these two troops had scolded Liu Zhengzhong to death in their hearts, but at this moment they were helpless and could only pretend not to care about him. Of course, for his subordinates stiff movements and other minor problems, they could only turn a blind eye.

  Seeing the majestic and mighty troops lined up in front of the stage, whether it was Emperor Han or the civil and military officials, they all praised without stopping. Next was the ceremony hosted by the Minister of Rites, first reading out the results of this great victory and the rewards for each camp, followed by a series of tedious rituals. Xu Haifeng listened drowsily, barely waiting for the ritual to end, before arriving at the ** part of this celebration, that is, the militarys artistic performance.

  The performances of these troops prioritize showmanship over practicality, with each troop having its own strengths, such as the Tianying Armys Hundred Steps Piercing Yang, the Red Oceans Horsemanship, and the Canglang Armys Hundred-Man Stick Dance. In this regard, the Black Flag Army is far inferior, not even having a signature performance program. However, among the discerning audience on the viewing platform, not one dared to underestimate these silent black-clad men.

  It has been at least two hours since the first troops began to perform, but all the black flag soldiers stood like wooden stakes in the center of the venue, just like five hundred wooden carvings and clay sculptures, without moving a single bit. With such military discipline, it is enough to make all the generals extremely envious.

  The performance is over, and the troops dispersed one after another, leaving only a large empty space in the middle. On this empty space, a high wooden platform was built. At this time, everyone knew that the highlight of the show was about to begin.

  "The Emperor has decreed that the martial competition will officially begin. Whoever emerges as the champion of the military will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold and enfeoffed as a Marquis of a Thousand Households."

  At that moment, there were three cheers of "Long live", and all the capable and confident ones rubbed their fists and palms, eager to try. If they can crush their opponents in this grand gathering, their future prospects will be boundless. Even if they cannot win the first prize, having a good performance will also bring great benefits to their future career.

  In the army there are many heroes, no petty habits, after a short while, someone on the wooden stage started fighting in pairs.

  According to the usual rules, anyone with a military rank or recommended by an official of the fifth grade or above can participate in the trial. However, each person only has one chance, that is, once defeated, they cannot go on stage again.

  The winner automatically becomes the champion and must accept others challenges without refusal. However, once they win seven consecutive games, they successfully defend their title and gain the champions name, thereby entering the imperial examination, which is truly a test of ones comprehensive abilities.

  The main reason is that there are too many participants, and the emperor and officials cannot watch all the time. Once the emperors interest is gone, the imperial carriage returns to the palace, and more than half of the civil and military officials disperse. At that time, the entire martial arts arena will be divided into five arenas for people to choose from. Such a competition will last for three days, and after three days, it will be presided over by His Majesty the Emperor himself in the imperial court examination.

  If you can hold your ground under the emperors eyelids, you will leave a deep impression on the emperor, and when it comes to the palace examination, you will have an overwhelming advantage. Of course, everyone knows this principle, but some people who are short of confidence deliberately avoid this period and wait until the arena is divided into five parts before going on stage. At that time, the resistance will be greatly reduced, and as long as they have a certain strength, they can pass smoothly. Because everyone has more opportunities, those with similar levels no longer need to fight desperately.

  It wasnt long before the two men fighting on the stage became a duel of masters. The two fighters, both in their thirties, shocked Xu Haifeng to discover that their kung fu was not inferior to his own, meaning they had all reached the level of top-notch masters in the Jianghu.

  In this imperial court, there are indeed hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Two unknown small soldiers have such skills. The duel between these two masters attracted the attention of Emperor Han Xian, and seeing the emperor so focused, the surrounding noise decreased a lot, and more were cheers and praise.

  Watching their exchange, Xu Haifeng was also delighted and gained a lot. Suddenly, he felt that Fang Lian Tians body shook slightly beside him. He looked at him in surprise and saw that Fang Lian Tians face had a worried expression. He couldnt help but ask quietly: "Master, whats wrong?"

  At this time, Fang Ling Tians identity and status naturally made him sit alone. He deliberately pulled Xu Haifeng to the same seat, just to announce to everyone that the Black Flag Army was already Fangs family, dont come up with any more ideas.

  At this moment, Xu Haifeng asked, his eyes did not leave the arena, and he replied in a low voice: "The two people fighting on top are the new rising star of our Fang familys next generation, Fang Youyun, who is guarding the arena, while the one fighting against him is Cheng Kaian, the son of the Cheng family."

  It turned out that he was worried about the future of his own children, and Xu Haifeng responded with a sound but didnt speak. Anyway, with Fang Lian Tian, the number one big shot in the military department, even if Fang Yu Xuan lost, her future achievements might not be lower than Cheng Kui Ans.

  "Chengs family is really too much." Fang Lingde said harshly beside him.

  Xu Haifeng found this somewhat strange and asked, "Second Uncle (he had acknowledged Fang Lian Tian as his adoptive father, so naturally he would call Fang Lian De Second Uncle), what did you say?"

  Fang Lingdes face was not pleasant as he said, "Logically speaking, since Yu Xiang went up, the other three major families shouldnt have sent anyone to participate in the competition. But Cheng Kuian actually took advantage of Yu Xiangs consecutive defeats of three people when she was severely injured and challenged her at that time, isnt that just taking advantage of the situation?"

  "Oh..." Xǔ Hǎifēng suddenly realized, but he still had one more thing to say in his heart. It turned out that you several big families were secretly colluding with each other, no wonder every time the successful defenders were mostly the sons of the four major families.

  "Not good, alas, Yuer is going to lose. With his martial arts skills, he still cant enter the palace exam. What a pity. This time, its indeed a case of acting too hastily." Fang Ling Tian said with regret.

  Xu Haifeng turned his head to look, and indeed saw the tall and majestic Cheng Kuian waving an iron sword, step by step pressing in. Fang Youyun was indeed exhausted, with no strength to fight back, and could only dodge with all his might. Finally, he failed to dodge one kick and was kicked off the stage.

  Xu Haifeng also felt sorry for him, Fang Youying had already reached the level of a top-notch master, and there were only a few people in the army who could beat him, but he still couldnt make it to the final round, and could only blame his bad luck.

  Fang Lingde looked at Cheng Kuian holding up his treasured sword, with a triumphant smile on his face. Fangs heart was filled with annoyance and he said to Xu Haifeng: "Haifeng, send someone to teach him a lesson. Since the Cheng family wont let us enter the palace examination, I want them to fall here." Fang had seen Lin Changkongs skills before and knew that it would be easy for him to deal with Cheng Kuian, which was why he spoke so casually.

  Xu Haifeng smiled slightly, if it were another aristocratic family, he might have just smiled and dismissed it, but the Cheng family...

  Since hearing about Lin Wanxians experience, he didnt have a single good impression of the Nanfang Cheng family.

  Since he had moved against Cheng Yingjie, it was as if he had made an irreconcilable enemy of the Cheng family. Although they didnt know now, that didnt mean they wouldnt realize later. So anything that could strike at the Cheng family was something he would be delighted to hear about. He leaned in close to Fang Lingde and whispered a few words in his ear. Fangs eyes suddenly lit up as he asked, "Is this true? Does he really have such courage?"

  Xu Haifeng nodded and patted his chest, saying solemnly: "Second Uncle, rest assured, I wouldnt dare deceive you. Qin Yongs brute strength is indeed unimaginable."

  "Alright, Ill do as you say. Let the younger generation of the Cheng family see that our Fang family is not to be trifled with." Fang Lingde said, standing up and walking out, while Xu Haifeng hastily called over Qin Yong, who was busy stuffing food into his mouth behind him, and instructed him a few words before letting him follow Fang Lingde.

  Their actions, of course, did not escape Fang Lingtians notice, and with Qin Yongs stature, it was impossible for him to stand up without drawing attention. Not only were the people across from them, such as Cheng Yinghao, watching, but even Emperor Han Xian, who had just finished watching an intense battle, turned his attention over.

  As they saw Qin Yong follow Fang Lide, who was furious, they all guessed that the second son of the Fang family had already been truly angry and wanted to regain face. Emperor Han Xian watched with great interest as the two families, Fang and Cheng, dispelled his intention to leave. The old eunuch beside him, who had served him for many years, was familiar with the emperors actions and immediately filled his cup with wine while signaling him to temporarily delay his departure.

  Gu Dao and Cheng Mings faces changed color at the same time as they witnessed Qin Yongs divine power. Although Cheng Kui An was already a quasi-top-notch expert, Qin Yongs innate divine power had reached an unspeakable realm of terror. If the two were to compete, it was likely that Cheng Kui An would be at a disadvantage.