Chapter 45

In the pavilion, many people were seated, with the three mentors of Spirit Beast Mountain naturally being the most distinguished. Next in rank were the general of the Western Garrison and Ji Tian. As for the representatives of the four major families, even the family heads would not dare to speak out of turn in such a setting.

The deputy general of the Western Garrison also surnamed Jiang, nodded in deep agreement after hearing the breathtakingly beautiful female mentor's words: "Miss Su is right; in the face of absolute power, any schemes or tricks are nothing but smoke. Look at the other four, they confront their enemies straightforwardly, especially Ji Tian's daughter and this No. 008, who use their overwhelming strength to crush their opponents. In my view, these two will definitely achieve a hundred consecutive victories. The young generation of Tianyu City is truly impressive."

"Deputy General, you flatter us!" Ji Tian hurriedly smiled, his joy evident despite his attempt to hide it. On the other side, Jiang Yunshan also rose with a beaming smile, clasping his hands and saying, "Deputy General, you are too kind. My son is far inferior to the princes and nobles of Jiangyicheng. They are the true geniuses of the world."

Jiangyicheng refers to the first major city in the western region of Shenwu Kingdom, where the Western Garrison's residence is located. The major families in Jiangyicheng are the true aristocrats of Shenwu Kingdom, and their talented offspring are naturally of a different caliber compared to Jiang Henshui and his peers.

"Oh? Is this No. 008 actually Yunshan's son?" The deputy general asked in surprise, smiling and praising, "Indeed, a tiger does not give birth to a dog. Well done, well done."

Jiang Yunshan and the Jiang family were overjoyed, while the other three major families smiled on the surface but cursed inwardly. The deputy general had stayed at the Jiang family compound last night and was now pretending not to know Jiang Henshui. This was clearly a double act, performed for the three mentors of Spirit Beast Mountain to see...

The deputy general paused for a moment and then asked kindly, "Yunshan, why isn't Lord Hai here? This time, I led the team here mainly to meet Lord Hai!"

"Lord Hai? Oh, you mean Uncle Hai?"

Jiang Yunshan and Jiang Yunshi were taken aback, their eyes filled with doubt. The deputy general had received heavy gifts from the Jiang family and it was normal for him to speak well of them today, but to call Jiang Yunhai 'Lord'? That was too polite.

The deputy general sighed and said, "Yes, Lord Jiang Yunhai. You don't know, but back in the day, Lord Hai followed the Prince and was highly regarded by him. However, he left the palace and came to Tianyu City after being injured and left with a disability."

When the deputy general finished speaking, everyone present was taken aback, even the cold and distant Miss Su turned to look at Jiang Yunshan. If the Western Prince truly valued him, then this Jiang Yunhai of the Jiang family was no ordinary person.

Jiang Yunshan and Jiang Yunshi exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise. They had never heard of this before. Jiang Yunhai had only mentioned working as a servant in the palace, never mentioning any connection to the Western Prince, the strongest figure in Shenwu Kingdom.

However, the three of them were seasoned veterans. Regardless of whether the deputy general's words were true or false, the face he gave was significant. Seeing the respectful looks on the faces of everyone present, including Ji Tian, Jiang Yunshan felt secretly pleased and rose to smile, "Uncle Hai often speaks of the Prince's kindness in the past. Yes... Uncle Hai went on a journey a few years ago and should return in the next one or two years."

"Oh! That's a pity."

The deputy general's face showed a hint of regret, which seemed genuine. He turned his gaze to the arena outside and said no more. He had said enough today. If Jiang Henshui could successfully secure a spot at Spirit Beast Mountain Academy, these words would certainly have some effect, at least on the three mentors. If he failed, then his words would be in vain.

"Good!"

At this moment, a loud cheer came from outside, drawing everyone's attention. Everyone looked and saw that Ji Tingyu and Jiang Henshui had won another match, and Leng Qianqian had also won three consecutive matches. The blue-robed youth was even more formidable, winning four matches in a row with ease.

"Bang!"

Jiang Yi stood out, easily kicking a man off the stage. The voice of the elderly man in the splendid robe soon rang out, "No. 536, eight consecutive wins."

"Next!"

Jiang Yi stood proudly on the stage, roaring arrogantly. However, no one was fooled this time. The warriors at the third and fourth levels of the Cauldron Formation Realm had received orders from their families not to embarrass themselves. They were not that stupid; with all the important figures in the city present, being kicked off the stage would be very embarrassing.

"Magu, go up and play with the wolf!"

In a corner of the square, Ma Heiqi, seeing Jiang Yi's arrogant demeanor, recalled the time he had challenged Jiang Yi and been refused, which made him furious. The competition required a hundred consecutive wins, so he would not go up too early. Instead, he sent someone to dampen Jiang Yi's spirit.

Beside him, a thin, monkey-like young man immediately smiled coldly, nodded, and leaped into the air, bounding over the heads of the crowd and rushing toward Jiang Yi's stage.

"Ouch!"

Many people whose heads were stepped on by Magu were furious, but they all shut their mouths when they saw his face. Magu was a well-known figure in Tianyu City, not only strong and well-connected but also extremely vicious. Offending him could result in losing a limb or worse.

Jiang Yi's gaze also turned cold. This man had once fought him and used very vicious moves, nearly injuring him twice. He was very strong, at the seventh level of the Cauldron Formation Realm, the strongest opponent Jiang Yi had faced today.

Magu leaped onto the stage, said nothing, and stared at Jiang Yi with a cold, venomous gaze, making Jiang Yi feel very uncomfortable. Jiang Yi instinctively took a step back, even stumbling, as if he were very afraid.

This time, the people below did not laugh, but instead sneered, thinking Jiang Yi was pretending to be weak to make his opponent overconfident. However, they did not believe Jiang Yi would be lucky again, given the significant difference in strength. Many eyes from the stands also turned to see how Jiang Yi would lose.

"Roar!"

Magu roared, bending his body and charging at Jiang Yi like a wolf, moving swiftly and swiftly. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Jiang Yi, a white dagger suddenly appearing in his hand, slashing viciously at Jiang Yi's neck.

Using a weapon and a deadly move right from the start!

The rules did not prohibit the use of weapons; Leng Qianqian had also brought a knife to the stage, but she always held back and never attacked vital points. Magu, who was three levels stronger than Jiang Yi, was so ruthless from the start?

"Humph!"

Jiang Yi was also enraged. He moved his feet in the Extreme Divine Step, retreating to the side, and transformed his fists into six fists, enveloping Magu. This was the first time he had used the Jiang family's martial techniques. At this critical moment, hiding his strength would only lead to defeat, and Magu's arrogance annoyed him. He decided to give Magu a taste of his own medicine.

"Phantom Fist?"

When Jiang Yi moved, many people were surprised, even the Jiang Yunshan and others in the stands had their eyes shining. The Phantom Fist was created by a Jiang family ancestor and could only be practiced by Jiang family members. Could this wolf be a member of the Jiang family?

"Head of the family, he looks very much like... Jiang Yi!"

Jiang Yunshe's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he suddenly lowered his voice. He had long felt that Jiang Yi's figure was familiar and was now certain. Jiang Yi was at the fourth level of the Cauldron Formation Realm and had been missing for some time. Now he had suddenly appeared wearing a mask, knew the Phantom Fist, and who else could it be?

"Jiang Yi?"

Jiang Yunshan murmured, also finding the resemblance. He suddenly remembered something and quickly said, "Send someone to check if he is the purple-gold training partner, Lang, from the Martial Hall a while ago."

Jiang Yunshe immediately stood up, went outside, and returned with a dark, grim expression, reporting in a low voice, "It is indeed Lang. This boy... his intentions are despicable."

"Humph!"

Jiang Yunshan snorted, and in a low voice, instructed, "This boy is indeed a white-eyed wolf. Order everyone to hold off for now. We'll deal with everything after the recruitment ceremony. We don't want any trouble with the Martial Hall, given the unclear relationship between Jiang Yi and them."

In Jiang Yunshan and Jiang Yunshe's view, Jiang Yi had such incredible abilities, helping others rapidly improve their martial skills, yet he did not report to the family and instead worked as a training partner in the Martial Hall, benefiting outsiders. His intentions were indeed despicable!

"Wow..."

Just as the two were about to discuss further, they were startled by a sudden commotion outside. They instinctively looked at the stage and were shocked to see Magu flying off the stage, spitting blood, his chest armor shattered, and blood seeping through, clearly severely injured...

"How is this possible?"

The two exclaimed in unison, looking around and seeing many people in the pavilion with shocked expressions, even the ice-cold beauty, Miss Su, frowned, her eyes filled with doubt.

Those who could sit in this pavilion were at least at the fourth or fifth level of the Purple Mansion Realm. Their eyes were very sharp, and they could easily see that Jiang Yi was only at the fourth level of the Cauldron Formation Realm. Many had watched the battle closely, and this time, Jiang Yi had not used any tricks but had straightforwardly punched Magu off the stage.

The question was... how could he knock down a seventh-level Cauldron Formation Realm warrior?

Jiang Yi had defeated Jiang Rulong before, but Jiang Yunshan and others did not believe he had such combat strength. They had asked about the battle afterward and learned that Jiang Yi had used Jiang Ruhu as a weapon, making Jiang Rulong hesitant, and then ambushed him to win.

So, Jiang Yunshe pondered for a moment and immediately asked an elder from the Liu family, "How did this boy win?"

"How did he win? You should ask your own family, Elder Yunshe!"

Unexpectedly, the Liu family elder gave a meaningful look and said, "This boy just used four martial techniques: the Extreme Divine Step, Phantom Fist, Silk Binding Hand, and Meteor Fist, in twelve moves! Elder Yunshe, three of these are exclusive to your Jiang family. Heh... your Jiang family has hidden quite deeply. How did this boy disguise his seventh-level Cauldron Formation Realm strength as fourth-level? I still can't figure it out..."

Jiang Yunshe's eyes narrowed, and he shook his head in denial, "Seventh-level Cauldron Formation Realm? Impossible! This boy was only at the first level of the Cauldron Formation Realm half a year ago!"

"Ha ha!"

Jiang Yunshe's words were met with a chorus of cold laughter. Magu had been knocked back over ten feet with a single punch, clearly injured by a force at least at the seventh level of the Cauldron Formation Realm. To advance from the first to the seventh level in half a year? That was a joke!