After "Nian Ruxue" ended, the competition continued.
Someone is eyeing Su Liang, but among the seven people who have just "formed an alliance", some of them have fought against Su Liang in previous qualifying matches and were defeated by her, so they don't want to provoke her.
The alliance collapsed instantly.
Three battle circles appeared on the competition stage.
Except for Su Liang and Gao Jiabao, the other seven people split into two "small circles" of two to one and three to one.
Those who were attacked were those who had lost to the opponent in previous ranking matches.
Soon, the ninth one was born.
After a while, the eighth person also went down.
When there is not much disparity in personal strength, you will definitely lose if you place an order.
The trio began to attack the duo.
Luo Rong is among the three. He was eliminated in the knockout round and entered the top ten through the challenge. Except for Su Liang, he has never played against these warriors today. They are somewhat unclear about Luo Rong's strength.
Didn't take action against him first.
As for Su Liang and Gao Jiabao, from the beginning to now, they have fought seriously and excitingly, but I can't tell who is stronger.
Doctor Gao, who was watching the battle, knew that if Su Liang hadn't approached Gao Jiabao to fight with him at the beginning, and the two formed a circle of their own, and it would not be easy for others to get in, those tall and powerful guys would definitely have targeted the thin-looking guy early on.
Gao Jiabao.
Soon, Luo Rong's trio knocked one of the duo out, and the seventh one appeared.
The other one also left the field shortly after, in sixth place.
The three of them did not fight among themselves, but focused on Su Liang and Gao Jiabao.
It is not easy to form an alliance. There are exactly three people, which is a very delicate number. As long as the three of them join forces to defeat the others, they will be the top three.
So, to a certain extent, it's stable for the time being.
Moreover, Luo Rong has discovered that the two of them are stronger than him and have a very good understanding of each other. They may have known each other privately for a long time. They chose him because his martial arts can better help them defend.
Although Luo Rong admired Su Liang quite a lot, he didn't show mercy on the competition stage and only spoke with his strength.
Five people remain.
Seeing that Su Liang was still fighting Gao Jiabao and the other three people were watching eagerly, Lin Xueqing said anxiously, "They are going to join forces to deal with Sister Su!"
Mr. Qin's eyes flickered, "Girl Qing, don't worry, girl Liang must know what's going on."
The next moment, when the trio rushed towards Su Liang and Gao Jiabao, Su Liang and Gao Jiabao, who had been fighting from the beginning until now, simultaneously changed the direction of their weapons and met the three people!
There were bursts of exclamations from the crowd!
Muya's eyes were deep, "They are in the same group! So scheming!"
Anyone who looked at it would think that Su Liang and Gao Jiabao wanted to fight each other out first, but they didn't expect that the two of them suddenly became allies while fighting each other.
"Father, someone has leaked the new martial arts rules, right? I think those two people know it." Duanmu Ao was extremely unhappy. He originally hoped that Nian Ruxue would become the number one martial artist, which would make him
She is very face-saving, but who would have thought that she was the first to be eliminated.
Due to old and new grudges, all Duanmu Ao's anger was focused on Su Liang at this moment, and he never wanted to see her win the top prize.
Mu Ya laughed when she heard this, "What if someone really knows the rules in advance and forms an alliance in private first? It would be really unfair to those who don't know!"
"That's right!" Duanmu Ao became excited when he heard someone agreeing, "Miss Nian Si is very strong, this competition is unfair! I think we should do it again according to the original rules!"
"Second brother, changing the rules is my father's intention and cannot be leaked out." Prince Duanmu Sheng said.
Duanmu Chen knew in his heart that Duanmu Sheng was implying that he, the proposer, had leaked the information to someone or some people who were still standing on the competition stage.
But Duanmu Chen did not defend himself, he just smiled and said, "Father, since the new rules are controversial, I think it is better to add a challenge competition only for them after the top three are confirmed? Who among the next seven thinks they have the strength to enter?"
Those in the top three can challenge."
Duanmu Chen said this, not only eliminating the suspicion that he leaked the rules, but also blocking Mu Ya's mouth to prevent anyone from questioning the result after the game.
Duanmu Ao was the first to praise, "It's so good!"
Everyone knows that Duanmu Ao is here for Nian Ruxue.
The fifth prince Duanmu Che, who has always been taciturn, rarely expresses his opinions in public, "My father and I also agree with the fourth prince's proposal."
Lin Wei smiled, looking forward to "Nian Ruxue" challenging Su Liang and being knocked down again!
Duanmu Yi nodded slightly, "That's fine. That's it."
Prince Duanmu Sheng looked respectful, "Father, if this happens, the seven of them will probably have to fight. If the top three are challenged by many people, it will be a huge drain on their energy and physical strength in such a short period of time. It is not fair."
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Duanmu Chen knew in his heart that Duanmu Sheng did not want "Nian Ruxue" to appear again. After all, he wanted this woman, but someone else got her.
And if Duanmu Yi adopts Duanmu Chen's suggestion, Duanmu Chen will naturally sell well again, which Duanmu Sheng is not happy to see.
Thinking of this, Duanmu Chen smiled gently and said, "The concerns of the prince and brother are very reasonable. We have already fought in a melee. The opportunity to challenge again is a gift given by the father and cannot be messed with. Once the challenge fails, we will
Cancel the martial arts merit and let them think carefully. I think those with real ability will naturally not worry."
Duanmu Chen said the last thing and smiled at Duanmu Ao.
Duanmu Ao hummed, "Of course!" It was as if Nian Ruxue was already his woman.
"That's it." Duanmu Yi said.
The argument didn't take long, and there was one less person on the stage.
Su Liang and Gao Jiabao teamed up to attack with two swords and defend with long sticks, showing a perfect tacit understanding.
This is also the reason why people can't help but suspect that they have a secret alliance.
But in fact, this situation occurred because Su Liang and Gao Jiabao had an understanding of each other while others were fighting.
Gao Jiabao was able to fight so well despite switching to the most convenient weapon in just a few days, so he was certainly a smart man.
When the two of them faced Luo Rong and the three of them, they knew that Luo Rong was relatively inferior in strength, but they did not attack him first because they saw that the other two were real partners and they had to break their combination.
It was Su Liang's chosen target and he succeeded.
Mu Ya has been paying attention to the battle situation, and her eyes gradually deepened.
The situation becomes two versus two.
Su Liang and Gao Jiabao have a better tacit understanding, while Luo Rong and the other one don't have a tacit understanding.
As the fight continued, the man suddenly switched sides, took advantage of Luo Rong's unpreparedness, and beat him out with one palm. Ignoring Su Liang and Gao Jiabao's pursuit, he used a swift and violent attack to knock Luo Rong off the competition stage!
Luo Rong's uncle quickly went to help him. When Luo Rong stood up, his face was relaxed, "I'm not injured. The three above are all very strong. I'm not as good as them. It's unexpected that I can get fourth place!"
The first round of melee came to an abrupt end. Many viewers were originally watching two versus two, thinking that it would be very stalemate next, but unexpectedly the situation suddenly changed and it was over without even reacting.
The top three were Su Liang, Gao Jiabao and the tall man who knocked Luo Rong down, named Zhao Yang.
Mu Ya took the lead in applauding, "Wonderful! I'm even more looking forward to competing with Wu Zhuangyuan!"
Some people may think that Su Liang and Gao Jiabao hid for most of the time and reaped the benefits.
But in fact, discerning people who have watched the whole process of martial arts know very well that those who are beaten down early are the weak ones. And Su Liang was not targeted, not because she hid far away, but because there were several who were hers.
He didn't dare to be tough with her when his subordinates were defeated.
Gao Jiabao was somewhat tempted by Su Liang, and he knew it himself.
Even though Su Liang thought that he had the strength to enter the top three, in fact, if it weren't for being with Su Liang all the time, it would be difficult for Gao Jiabao, who looks like a weakling, to escape the fate of being besieged.
"Fourth child, tell them the new rules." Duanmu Yi said.
Duanmu Sheng's eyes turned cold.
Duanmu Chen stood up in response and announced loudly that the next seven people would all have a chance to challenge one of the top three, but they must use it with caution. If the challenge fails, the martial arts merit will be cancelled.
The ten-person melee didn't take long, and then came the intermission. After the challenge match was over, there would be the top three qualifying matches.
The people did not disperse, and there was a lot of discussion.
"Who dares to take the challenge? Those who were ranked sixth or seventh can become military attachés. Once they lose the challenge, they will lose everything!"
"that is!"
"This is the best! They can't be unconvinced after losing and want to play as many games as they want. If you have the chance, just go if you have the guts. If you lose, you can't blame others!"
Many people agreed.
Luo Rong came down from the spectator seats and talked to his uncle.
"Should we stop fighting?" Uncle Luo asked.
Luo Rong looked relaxed, "No fighting! This rule is good for me. The fourth place will not be challenged. As long as I keep it, I will make money!"
"Don't say that. It turns out that if you compare like that, you can be in the top five." Uncle Luo looked serious.
Luo Rong nodded, "Don't worry, uncle, just watch others compete next!"
Uncle Luo sighed, "I thought you were unlucky at first, but later I found out that good luck lies ahead!"
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Duanmu Ao came to "Nian Ruxue" and said, "Your opportunity has come! Challenge Su Liang!"
"Nian Ruxue" nodded, "That's what I meant."
Duanmu Ao lowered his voice and his eyes were gloomy, "Whether you win or lose is related to my face. If you lose, I will never forgive you!" He left after saying this.
"Nian Ruxue"'s eyes fell on Su Liang, who was talking to Mrs. Xing with her head lowered. Mrs. Xing held her hand with a smile on her face.
"Fourth sister." Nian Jinxing called "Nian Ruxue" three times before she came back to her senses and realized that he was calling her.
Nian Jinxing walked over and sat next to "Nian Ruxue", frowning and looking at her, "Who are you going to challenge?"
"The second prince asked me to challenge Su Liang." "Nian Ruxue" said.
But Nian Jinxing shook his head, "No, don't choose her. I think she hasn't used her full strength yet, so you don't have much chance of winning."
"Nian Ruxue" his eyes darkened, "Brother, what do you mean?"
"You choose the grandson of Dr. Gao. He just changed the weapon. If Su Liang hadn't made him an alliance, he would have been defeated!" Nian Jinxing snorted, "Let's go to the top three first! Then we fight Su Liang, no matter whether we win or lose.
, at least I can keep my title as the third most beautiful girl!"
"But the Second Prince..." "Nian Ruxue" was also a little shaken. She originally wanted to challenge Su Liang directly, but Nian Jinxing's words made sense.
"Don't worry about him. He can't do anything to you in public." Nian Jinxing hummed.
After saying this, he was about to leave when his eyes inadvertently caught sight of "Nian Ruxue" behind her ears, and his expression changed!
"Brother, is there anything else?" Nian Ruxue asked.
Nian Jinxing frowned and gave her a deep look, saying, "Don't bring trouble to the Nian family!" He turned around and left.
Returning to the Nian family, Nian Jinxing took the initiative to talk to Nian Jincheng, who was sitting as straight as a pine tree, "You taught the fourth sister all her martial arts?"
Nian Jincheng shook his head, "No. That sword technique is the first time I've seen it today."
Nian Jinxing glanced at the masked "Nian Ruxue" again, and suddenly felt uneasy. Nian Ruxue didn't have a mole behind her ears. Could it be that she had really found a stand-in? What if someone discovered...
Nian Jinxing didn't dare to think about it any more.
He suddenly had the urge to tell "Nian Ruxue" to stop challenging anyone and go home immediately, pretending that nothing had happened.
But at the same time, he still felt lucky that no one had noticed it for so long. If Nian Jincheng had known about it, he would have stopped it long ago. If they, Nian Ruxue's family members, didn't find out, it would be even less likely for outsiders to find out.
What if "Nian Ruxue" really enters the top three, or wins the top prize in martial arts? The aunt who is the imperial concubine in the palace has not given birth to a child, and is not even qualified to watch the game today. It will be a matter of time for Nian to fall out of favor.
Jin Cheng is unreliable at all. Nian Jinxing feels that the Nian family now needs Nian Ruxue to stand out.
Thinking of this, Nian Jinxing sat there steadily and said nothing more.
After Su Liang finished talking to Mrs. Xing, she hugged Zheng'er and sat next to Ning Jing. At first glance, she looked like a family of three.
"Auntie, the cookies are gone!" Zheng'er opened his pocket and showed it to Su Liang.
Su Liang smiled, "Do you still want to eat?"
Zheng'er's eyes lit up, "My uncle and I both want to eat it!"
Ning Jing's expression remained as usual, as if it had nothing to do with him.
Su Liang was very suspicious that Ning Jingjiao Zheng'er said it, but she had no evidence.
"Okay, we'll do it tomorrow." Su Liang pinched Zheng'er's face and asked Ning Jing, "Do you think anyone will challenge me?"
Ning Jing shook his head, "I don't know."
"I'm looking forward to someone challenging me next year." Su Liang said.
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At this point in the martial arts competition, challenging the top three requires not only excellent strength, but also sufficient self-confidence and courage, as well as the determination to take a gamble.
The temptation is great, but so are the risks.
When the drums sounded again, the commander announced the candidates for the challenge.
"The tenth place is Nian Ruxue, challenging Gao Jiabao!"
As soon as these words came out, Duanmu Ao's face turned dark.
There is only one other challenger, the fifth, challenging Zhao Yang. The two of them are allies who have known each other for a long time and know each other well.
No one dared to challenge Su Liang.
"I think your weapon is a bit cumbersome. Do you want to use mine?" Su Liang asked Gao Jiabao.
Gao Jiabao is not tall and the stick he uses is too long.
Gao Jiabao was used to using long weapons and was not used to using swords. He was about to refuse when Su Liang pulled out a stick from under the seat.
"It's mine. I originally planned to use it for this purpose, but I didn't expect that she would choose you." Su Liang smiled.
This was tailor-made for Su Liang by Ningjing. It is not heavy, but very sturdy, very easy on the hand, and not slippery.
The main thing is the length, which is most suitable for Su Liang. And Gao Jiabao and Su Liang are about the same height.
Gao Jiabao took it and tried waving it twice. It felt pretty good, so he accepted Su Liang's kindness and said, "Thank you."
"Her swordsmanship is okay, but her bottom lane is weak." Su Liang added one more thing. After seeing "Nian Ruxue's" swordsmanship before, she discussed with Ningjing how to deal with it.
Gao Jiabao frowned slightly, "Do you have a grudge against her?"
Su Liang chuckled, "That's right."
"I will try my best." After Gao Jiabao finished speaking, he took the long stick given by Su Liang and walked towards the competition stage.
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There are two challenge matches in total. The first match between "Nian Ruxue" and Gao Jiabao is about to begin.
Nian Jinxing asked Nian Jincheng, "Do you think Fourth Sister has a good chance of winning?"
Nian Jincheng looked calm, "I can't evaluate things that don't exist."
Nian Jinxing narrowed his eyes and asked, "What do you mean?"
Nian Jincheng shook his head, "It's boring."
Lin Wei was a little disappointed, "Why is that woman so cowardly that she doesn't even dare to challenge Su Xiaoliang?"
"If she wins, she will still have a chance to fight Su Liang." Duanmu Che said.
Lin Wei shook his head, "Is that the grandson of Dr. Gao who has been treating you? He is also very good, and he is in the same group as Su Xiaoliang. I bet he wins. Little Cheche, look at his appearance.
You are not powerful or tall. It is said that you have been practicing martial arts since you were weak and sick, and you have already reached the top three in martial arts competitions. When will you be able to stand up?"
"Stop arguing, let's watch the competition." Duanmu Che frowned.
If "Nian Ruxue" wins this game, he can be ranked among the top three, and Gao Jiabao will become tenth.
As soon as the competition started, Gao Jiabao's stick was hunting the wind, attacking "Nian Ruxue" in the bottom lane.
"Nian Ruxue"'s swordsmanship is still very good-looking, but it is a bit flashy. When encountering Gao Jiabao, who didn't even test and attack directly with all his strength, he was quickly beaten back.
Not long after, "Nian Ruxue" stabilized his mind, reversed the unfavorable situation, and was only about to tie with Gao Jiabao. And because he was hit hard on the knee by Gao Jiabao's stick at the beginning, he didn't feel much at first.
Later, the pain became more and more painful, and my steps became chaotic.
Su Liang felt that Gao Jiabao would win soon.
Who knows the next moment, when "Nian Ruxue" was attacked by Gao Jiabao's stick, she could and should have dodged to avoid serious injury, but she was hit again and pierced Gao Jiabao's shoulder with her sword!
Everyone in the spectator seats sat up straight, and the people around the competition stage widened their eyes!
Until now, although there are no restrictions on weapons in the martial arts competition, there have been no deaths or serious injuries. They are all warriors, and they have to use their own discretion in their attacks.
"Nian Ruxue" clearly knew that he would lose and refused to accept it, so he resorted to the method of hurting the enemy a thousand times and damaging himself eight hundred!
But this is not a battlefield, the battle is about winning or losing, not life and death.
For the first time since the martial arts competition, both sides suffered a lose-lose situation!
"Nian Ruxue" was knocked to the ground hard, Gao Jiabao's shoulder was bleeding profusely, and it was the side where he used the weapon. If it can't be cured, it will be useless!
Dr. Gao almost fainted and quickly shouted for the competition to be suspended.
But the rule is, whoever steps down first loses.
Duanmu Yi's face darkened, and he saw a dark shadow flash past, and Su Liang had already landed on the competition stage carrying the medicine box.
"Nian Ruxue" stood up holding his sword and looked at Su Liang coldly, "He hasn't given up yet!"
Su Liang ignored it and skillfully applied medicine to Gao Jiabao to stop the bleeding.
"She is Su Yuanzhou's granddaughter."
"I heard that her medical skills are very good. The old man in the Duke of Qin's palace had a stroke and couldn't move. She cured him."
The people talked a lot.
In the spectator seats, everyone had different thoughts.
Duanmu Ao believes that Su Liang broke the rules of the competition and should be disqualified. Gao Jiabao cannot go on unless he admits defeat.
Mr. Qin said, "Miss Su is just a warrior and eager to save people."
Duanmu Yi's face darkened, "I allow Su Liang to stop the bleeding and heal Gao Jiabao's injuries for a quarter of an hour, and Nian Ruxue can also take a rest. After a quarter of an hour, if no one admits defeat, the competition will continue."
The commander loudly announced Duanmu Yi's decision.
Su Liang didn't pay attention to what they were saying. While bandaging Gao Jiabao, she whispered, "I think she was injured more seriously than you, so I just held on and forced you to admit defeat first. Are you sure if you change hands?"
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Gao Jiabao's face was originally very pale, but now it was even paler. He said coldly, "Yes!"
The rules do not require that the words stop at the last minute. Therefore, although the behavior of "Nian Ruxue" is despicable, it cannot do anything to her.
"Then keep playing. As long as you don't lose this game, even if you give up in the next game, you will still be at least No. 3. Anyway, the number one pick is mine, and you have no chance." Su Liang joked.
Gao Jiabao hummed, "I know!" He had lost to Su Liang a long time ago.
When a quarter of an hour was up, Su Liang left the competition stage with the medicine box. Gao Jiabao slowly stood up again, with his right arm hanging down. He picked up the long stick on the ground with his left hand and pointed at "Nian Ruxue" on the other side.
He said coldly, "I won't admit defeat!"
"Fight! Don't admit defeat!"
There are many people below to cheer Gao Jiabao.
Nian Jinxing's face was extremely ugly, while Duanmu Ao's face was as dark as ink and he stopped talking.
"The contest continues!" the commander announced.
Gao Jiabao walked towards "Nian Ruxue". "Nian Ruxue" who was originally sitting on the ground to rest wanted to stand up, but fell back and fell back with cold sweat on her forehead. In order to win, she stabbed Gao Jiabao and at the same time,
The same knee was hit hard again, and that leg had been injured three years ago. It felt like the bones were broken...
After finally standing up, Gao Jiabao was already in front of him.
The long sword that "Nian Ruxue" was holding up was off the ground. Before she could lift it up, Gao Jiabao's stick had already been swung over and knocked her away with one blow, causing her to fall off the competition stage!