Only when the final battle on the martial stage ended did Jiang Wang withdraw his consciousness, which had been immersed in the fighting.

He then noticed that the surrounding stands were already empty, with very few people left.

He had been so engrossed in the battles on stage that he hadn’t even noticed when the Ye Lingxiao father and daughter left.

However, True Person Ye had instructed him to act cautiously, so he couldn’t go and greet them anyway. This was for the best.

Yunhe was too conspicuous at Guanhe Platform, so he could only write to him after the Yellow River Meeting.

He had watched many battles today.

Through the simulation of the Ruyi Order, he had also engaged in many exchanges.

Among them were some very spectacular battles.

Of course, limited by his own strength and vision, as well as the limitations of the Ruyi Order itself, it was impossible to perfectly replicate every battle. But the wonderful aspects he perceived could be recreated to some extent.

After watching so many battles, the most impressive ones, besides Lin Xian and Chu Min, were only one cultivator from the Inner Mansion realm of the Song Kingdom.

His name was Yin Wenhua.

The Song Kingdom should be one of the countries closest to Guanhe Platform, located just northwest of it.

This country exclusively revered Confucianism and governed with “Li” (rites).

As for Yin Wenhua, besides being a descendant of a prominent family in the Song Kingdom, he also came from the Dragon Gate Academy, one of the four great academies in the world, and was a fellow disciple of Zhao Wuyan and Zishu.

The Dragon Gate Academy is located west of the Song Kingdom, east of the Wei Kingdom, and directly north of Guanhe Platform.

In terms of distance from Guanhe Platform, the Dragon Gate Academy is actually closer than the Song Kingdom.

It is said that when Guanhe Platform was first completed, the sacrificial text was drafted by a Confucian sage.

In legends, this Confucian sage concentrated his spirit to write, using blood as ink, and penned tens of thousands of magnificent words. After the sacrificial text was completed, he laughed three times and died.

And when the sacrificial text was cast into the long river, there was a song of great righteousness that calmed the raging waves and stopped the furious torrents.

Later, to commemorate their master, the disciples of this sage found an unoccupied piece of land south of Guanhe Platform, built a straw hut, and lectured on scriptures.

Many people came seeking knowledge, inheriting the teachings of the sage.

This was the predecessor of the Dragon Gate Academy.

The four great academies in the world, including the Dragon Gate Academy, like the three Xing Palaces of the Legalists, do not forbid their disciples from becoming officials. In Qin, they are Qin Confucians; in Qi, they are Qi Confucians.

Originally, the Mohists were also like this. After appearing to support the Yong Kingdom, there might be some changes.

Of course, the whole world is watching, and this process will inevitably be slow. Perhaps there will be no fundamental changes, or perhaps it will go in a circle and return to the beginning, it’s hard to say.

After all, with the scale of the Mohist school, it is truly too difficult to move.

The Song Kingdom and the Wei Kingdom are both great powers, one in the west and one in the east, facing each other across the Dragon Gate Academy.

Naturally, they are also influenced by the Dragon Gate Academy, although the degree of influence differs somewhat between the two countries.

The Song Kingdom, exclusively respecting Confucianism and governing with ritual, naturally has a flourishing literary tradition, and many officials in the country have studied at the Dragon Gate Academy.

The Wei Kingdom, on the other hand, is more focused on the Military School. Of course, being so close to the Dragon Gate Academy, the strength of Confucianism in the country will not be weak either.

Speaking of which, among these prominent schools in the present world, only the Military School has spread the most thoroughly. It does not have its own sacred land, but it has branched out into countless factions. There are rarely any unified actions, but the presence of Military School cultivators can be seen in any country. Wherever there is war, there is almost always a legacy of Military Cultivation…

Let’s return to Yin Wenhua.

This person comes from a famous family and has learned from a famous teacher. He is a very typical disciple of a prestigious family, with deep roots and a very stable foundation, almost without any weaknesses. His combat system is very comprehensive and orthodox. In particular, his Twenty-Four Solar Terms Swordplay can be said to be masterful.

He was the fellow realm cultivator who made Jiang Wang feel the most impulse to draw his sword in the entire arena.

A talent like him, who can almost calmly handle any situation and any opponent, has a greater chance of going further in the Yellow River Meeting.

As for geniuses from small countries like Lin Xian, they are strong by relying on powerful divine abilities and saber techniques. However, they clearly lack the reserves to deal with many unexpected situations. A single ghost-faced rat-bat unexpectedly defeated him.

In contrast, Yin Wenhua’s sword may not be as ferocious as Lin Xian’s wood-chopping saber, but if he were to face the same sudden situation, he would at least be able to resist a little.

What is a place of wind and clouds?

It is these opponents who make the long sword hum in its sheath, leaving Jiang Wang unable to bear solitude, only wanting to draw his sword and stir up wind and clouds.

And this is only the preliminary selection stage. Many cultivators have not shown their full strength. What’s more, the geniuses of those few powerful countries in the world have not yet appeared.

Jiang Wang did not feel fear, only excitement. He only wanted to participate in it, and was even somewhat impatient.

Being king and hegemon in a shallow pond is ultimately child’s play.

Being a hero among heroes is the most heroic!

As he left the martial arts stage, walking away from the Liuhe Pillars, he suddenly thought of someone who had said a long time ago, “The swords our brothers wear will be passed down through the ages.”

He did not miss that person, but he remembered this sentence well.

Once promised to be the best in the human world…

He tightened the sword in his hand and asked it in his heart, “Are you ready to be passed down through the ages?”

From the sword sheath made of Shenlong wood, Changxiangsi only responded with a long hum.

Muju Street.

Unable to persuade Zhao Rucheng to go out, and unwilling to face the scolding of Helian Yunyun, Yuwen Duo was hiding in a gentle embrace, drinking flower wine.

Many of the distinguished guests who came to the ceremony could not do without pomp and enjoyment wherever they went.

Similar places were not only found on Muju Street.

In the alluring room tents filled with incense, beautiful flame lamps swayed at the dome.

Yuwen Duo was engaged in a lively debate with a girl, going back and forth, entangled incessantly.

With his other hand, he was accompanying another girl to climb mountains and cross ridges, exploring the principles of life, activating the joints of his five fingers, and maintaining his fists.

Having been cooped up in the border area for three years, he was both debating and staying healthy.

The curtain was lifted at this moment.

The evening wind blew into the room.

Yuwen Duo shuddered and turned around to curse angrily, “Who the hell…”

Then he saw Zhao Rucheng, wearing a bronze mask, standing quietly outside the door.

The curse word was naturally swallowed back.

“Yicai.”

Although it was June or July, the river wind at Guanhe Platform was too strong, and the evening wind was especially unkind, making it easy to catch a cold.

So Yuwen Duo affectionately hugged two beautiful girls, selflessly providing his body heat.

At the same time, he looked at Zhao Rucheng with a troubled expression: “It’s not that I, Yuwen Duo, am not loyal, but now, well, this famous flower of yours has that… it’s not very convenient.”

Zhao Rucheng only said, “Something came up.”

His voice… was very cold.

Just like every time he just returned from the border area.

Yuwen Duo immediately sat up straight, put his hands back, and his face became serious: “You two go down first.”

The two girls who knew how to reason with Yuwen Duo were naturally very reasonable, and immediately dispensed with the farewell scene, leaving the room without a sound.

As they left, they also took away the evening wind that had been blowing into the room.

The incense curled up, a intoxicating but empty tenderness.

Zhao Rucheng did not speak immediately.

Yuwen Duo looked at him and said seriously, “Yicai, just say the word, and I’ll do it as long as I can.”

“Can I still participate in the Yellow River Meeting?” Zhao Rucheng asked.

Yuwen Duo was silent for a moment.

“If you had said a few days earlier, I would have had no problem. I could have given you a chance to fight with Jing Ge.”

He shook his head bitterly: “The preliminary selection has already begun, Yicai. Now I can’t do it, the Yuwen family can’t do it.”

Yuwen Duo did not ask why Zhao Rucheng suddenly changed his mind, but this matter was indeed beyond his capabilities now.

The selection has begun, and the Golden Crown Priest will not agree to replace anyone. There will be no more opportunities to let their own people consume Jing Ge’s energy.

No leading powerhouse of any country would agree to such a thing anymore.

No matter how much the Yuwen family pays.

“I understand,” Zhao Rucheng said.

He did not dwell on it.

No one needs to be responsible for anyone else. Moreover, this matter was indeed his own inconsistency. Yuwen Duo had done his best.

He turned around and walked out.

There will be other ways. He thought.

But a beautiful young woman was standing in front of him.

Wearing a sea-blue dress and a silver shaking crown.

She looked at him and smiled, like a begonia blooming in the night.

“You want to participate in the Yellow River Meeting?”

Helian Yunyun said, “I’ll help you!”