My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 300 No. in the world
Li Xuanba wanted to test the fierce warrior in front of him, and also to help him establish his authority. Li Xuanba was certain that the person in front of him was a true warrior. If only one person praised him, it might not be true, but since everyone who knew him was praising him, it must be true.

Li Xuanba raised his golden mace. "Lord Qin, do not hold back. Although I am young, I have some strength that has served me well before."

Qin Qiong pursed his lips, slowly drew his sword, and looked at Li Xuanba in front of him with a complicated expression.

"coming!"

Li Xuanba raised his hammer to attack, and Qin Qiong instantly raised his weapon.

When Li Xuanba used short weapons, he incorporated the characteristics of spearmanship, making his movements wide and powerful. When he swung his golden mace down, the wind was terrifying. Qin Qiong quickly dodged and began to fight back. The two of them clashed, the golden mace and the saber colliding, sparks flying. The two of them became entangled, and Li Xuanba became more and more anxious as the fight progressed!
He had never encountered anything so strange before!

No matter how hard he tried, he always felt that his opponent could block him. No matter which direction he attacked from, his opponent could block it first. His steps began to become chaotic. The continuous swinging of the hammer made him pant, and his forehead was covered with sweat. He looked at Qin Qiong and found that Qin Qiong was also covered in sweat.

Qin Qiong's eyes were fixed on him, but there was no hostility or fighting spirit in them; it was more like...worry?

Li Xuanba suddenly stopped and took several steps back.

Yuan Li and the others were stunned.

Unexpectedly, this Qin Qiong is quite something. Just now, he almost suppressed the Marquis. His several sword strikes were very insidious, making the Marquis look embarrassed!
Qin Qiong quickly wiped his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.

"General, you are indeed valiant; I have been defeated."

Li Xuanba frowned, his face turning bright red. "Lord Qin, you don't need to treat me like this."

"Why do you say that, General?"

Just as Li Xuanba was about to speak, Yuan Li suddenly said, "My lord! You have won! We all saw it clearly just now. If you hadn't held back, Qin Jun would have been hammered to death!"

Li Xuanba was quite annoyed, but Yuan Li smiled and looked at Qin Qiong, bowing to him very seriously, "Lord Qin, I only thought you were someone without much talent, unaware of your strength. I was rude just now, please forgive me!"

Qin Qiong quickly returned the greeting, saying, "I dare not."

Yuan Li could clearly see who won and who lost. These old Xianbei people only respected those who were better than themselves. Qin Qiong was so brave that they immediately suppressed their hostility and greeted him with smiles. Seeing that these soldiers no longer isolated Qin Qiong, Li Xuanba slowly put away his golden mace, which could be considered as achieving his goal in a roundabout way.

Li Xuanba then instructed everyone to continue training and not to slack off. He also told them to set an example when the soldiers arrived, and everyone naturally agreed.

After that, Li Xuanba dismissed them, and everyone gathered around Qin Qiong, talking to him.

Li Xuanba returned to his tent, took off his armor, put down his golden mace, and gasped for breath.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Qiong stood at the entrance of the tent. "General! I have come to pay my respects!"

"come in."

Qin Qiong entered the tent and bowed to Li Xuanba in greeting.

Li Xuanba gestured for him to sit down, and then said, "General Lai was right, Lord Qin is indeed brave."

Qin Qiong was somewhat helpless. He said, "General, I did not mean to humiliate you."

“I know the general wants to help me establish my authority, but to the army, my prestige is not important; the general’s prestige is the most important. Therefore, I dare not defeat the general.”

"I didn't mean to blame you."

Li Xuanba said, "I originally just wanted them to accept you, and I have already achieved my goal. However, I still really want to have a match with you. Since I went on the expedition, I have never encountered an opponent like you, whether in the military headquarters or elsewhere. I think you are very powerful and I want to learn something from you and also see my own strength."

Qin Qiong nodded, "Your martial arts are very impressive, and you are physically strong. However, you are still too young. If you wish to improve your martial arts, I will gladly assist you. As for the contest, it is not that I look down on you, but I am truly afraid of hurting you. Swords have no eyes, and I cannot always control my strength and direction."

Li Xuanba stood up, picked up the golden mace beside him, and said, "It's alright! It's alright! I'm not afraid of getting hurt! How about we have a secret duel inside the tent?"

Qin Qiong smiled wryly. These Guanzhong people were indeed all very combative.

"Ok."

He drew his sword, and the two stood facing each other again.

Li Xuanba, wielding his golden mace, watched Qin Qiong warily. "Lord Qin, you can't hold back this time!" "Alright!"

"I am coming!"

Li Xuanba leaped forward, raised his golden mace, and brought it down hard.

"Snapped!"

The next moment, Li Xuanba stood frozen in place, staring ahead in disbelief.

Qin Shubao reached out and grabbed the handle of the golden melon hammer.

No matter how hard Li Xuanba tried, the golden melon hammer remained completely still.

"excuse me."

Qin Qiong dropped his knife and punched Li Xuanba in the chest. Li Xuanba groaned and staggered back a few steps, feeling his breath catch in his throat and nearly falling to the ground. Meanwhile, Qin Shubao had already snatched the golden mace from his hand.

Li Xuanba finally regained his composure and stared in astonishment at Qin Shubao in front of him.

"My lord? Are you well?"

Li Xuanba bowed to Qin Qiong, saying, "Only now do I realize the gap between myself and Lord Qin. I was arrogant and conceited, thinking myself brave, but I was actually quite weak. I'm sorry to have made you laugh."

Qin Qiong quickly returned the greeting, "Your Excellency is simply too young. When I was your age, I couldn't wield such a hammer. Your Excellency is not weak."

Li Xuanba shook his head. "I thought I had mastered the skills. It turns out that in the past I hadn't encountered any truly fierce warriors, or others didn't dare to use their full strength because they saw that I was the son of a duke. I was arrogant and complacent, which was really wrong of me. I will definitely practice hard from now on, and I hope that Lord Qin can teach me in the future!"

Qin Qiong really wanted to tell the other party that it wasn't because they were too weak.
To be honest, Qin Qiong had never encountered a truly strong opponent in his entire life. He could defeat anyone with a single move. Judging from Li Xuanba's expression, he had clearly misunderstood something. However, Qin Qiong couldn't directly say that he was too strong. But when he heard that Li Xuanba wanted to train hard, Qin Qiong was relieved, as long as he wasn't discouraged from practicing martial arts.

He quickly replied, "If the general wishes to learn martial arts, I will gladly serve as his sparring partner!"

"The key to martial arts training is perseverance. If you persist for a few more years, General, you will surely make great progress!"

"it is good!"

Li Xuanba finally laughed. He invited Qin Shubao to sit next to him again and asked him for advice on how to deal with the enemy.

How to launch a counterattack?

"It's very simple. You just wait for the other party to make a move, then reach out and grab his weapon. When his face opens up, just smash him in the face with a hammer."

"A horse battle?"

"It's simple, just deflect his weapon and stab him straight in the throat."

Qin Qiong's strategy for dealing with the enemy was quite simple, much like Liu Xuan explaining to others how to learn the classics. However, Li Xuanba listened very carefully and wrote down his words bit by bit.

"To increase strength, it's quite simple. The key is not to lift more, but to train with heavier loads. The weight needs to be continuously increased. For example, if you lift a 100-pound stone weight today, after a while you can lift 150 pounds, and after another while you can lift 200 pounds. Just keep increasing the weight like that."

"I see!"

The two men sat inside the tent; one was truly willing to teach, and the other was truly willing to learn.

"When I was in Hedong, I met a fierce warrior named Yuchi Gong. He was in Yingyang Prefecture over there. I think you, Lord Qin, could be a match for him. He is also extremely powerful."

"Oh."

The next day, Li Xuanba and his officers gathered again in the training ground. Qin Qiong was still in that lazy posture, but when everyone looked at him, they felt that this person was unfathomable and no longer dared to underestimate him.

Li Xuanba felt that he had enough military officers, so he decided to formally recruit soldiers and begin to build his own powerful army.

Yuan Li was in charge of recruitment, while Li Xuanba, along with Qin Qiong, began to customize some training equipment. Of course, it wasn't just for Li Xuanba's use; it was for all the soldiers. Everyone got busy.

(End of this chapter)