In the martial arts world, he threatens Yin Susu from the start.

"Then I must excuse myself. Please have a seat, Mr. Gu."

He saw Gu Hanyuan wave his hand in greeting.

They didn't mind Gu Hanyuan's rudeness.

They put on airs again.

He slowly walked up to the main seat.

Helian Tieshu coughed lightly.

This eased the awkward atmosphere from before.

He said in a loud voice:

"Welcome all heroes and valiant warriors to my Western Xia to participate in the marriage selection of Princess Yinchuan. Our king is unwell, so I will be in charge of the marriage selection."

Gu Hanyuan was deep in thought.

The situation in Western Xia may be more complex than imagined.

The Mongol Yuan dynasty had grand ambitions.

We still need to investigate this ourselves.

Shangguan Haitang was somewhat embarrassed.

After all, she came to help Zhu Houzhao propose marriage.

But Li Yuanhao is nowhere to be seen now.

Do we really want her to participate in the competition?

Helian Tieshu saw that no one had any objections.

He said with satisfaction:

"Princess Yinchuan is the apple of our king's eye. Therefore, the husband she chooses must be an outstanding person. Thus, he must pass both a martial arts test and a literary test."

This statement immediately caused an uproar.

After all, people who are skilled in both academics and martial arts are relatively rare.

In particular, some of the chivalrous heroes of the martial arts world were completely illiterate.

Let them have a duel, no problem.

Making them compete in writing would be disastrous.

As a result, many people have voiced their protests.

Helian Tieshu didn't care about the protests from the crowd.

He said firmly:

"If you don't want to, you can leave on your own."

The scene suddenly became quiet.

After all, they traveled all the way to Western Xia to find a husband.

Even if you lack confidence, you should still give it a try.

You can't give up before you've even started.

Helian Tieshu continued:

"If you lack confidence in any competition, you can find someone to participate in your place. After all, influence is also a form of strength."

The audience erupted in uproar once again.

Those princes and nobles were naturally extremely pleased with this.

Those who were outnumbered and isolated were greatly dissatisfied.

However, we have learned from past mistakes.

They also knew they were in Western Xia.

You can only follow the arrangements.

It soon quieted down again.

However, many people have lost faith.

Helian Tieshu stood up and greeted them:

"Everyone, please follow me to the training ground. We will begin our duel there."

Having said that, he led the way and left.

The crowd followed him to the training ground.

Helian Tieshu began to announce the rules.

"One-on-one duels, the winners advance, until ten remain. No lethal attacks allowed, or you will be disqualified."

Chapter 373: Wu Xingyun Doesn't Want to Be a Flat-Top Anymore

With Helian Tieshu's command.

The adjutant beside him began to announce the candidates who would go up on stage to compete.

In Gu Hanyuan's view.

These people are just a bunch of noobs fighting each other.

It's utterly unwatchable.

Surprisingly, two players withdrew before even taking the stage.

It's understandable that Qin Xi abstained.

After all, his ambitions lay elsewhere.

The reason for coming to Western Xia to seek a marriage alliance was simply to take the opportunity to make contact with the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

However, it was rather strange that Jalal ad-Din of Khwarezm abstained from the vote.

Gu Hanyuan also noticed many unusual things.

Jalal ad-Din was able to lead the remaining Khwarazmian forces in their struggle against the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

He is absolutely a hero.

He was also said to be exceptionally brave.

However, Gu Hanyuan discovered that his martial arts skills were weak.

At best, one could barely call him strong.

This is contrary to the rumors.

Secondly, Zhalandin frequently asked the veiled woman beside him for instructions.

They also adopted a very humble attitude.

She seemed to be in charge.

The positions of the two have been completely reversed.

Moreover, there were skilled fighters among Zhalandin's guards.

However, he did not replace Zhalandin in the match.

Instead, they simply abstained.

This shows that they did not come for the purpose of finding a husband for the Western Xia.

Their purpose then becomes quite intriguing.

They risked being discovered by the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

Did you come all the way to Western Xia to watch a play?

Gu Hanyuan's interest in the masked woman grew even stronger.

The battles arranged by the Western Xia for everyone were clearly carefully selected.

The opponents that the top candidates in each country face are not of high caliber.

Therefore, it is possible to have subordinates fight in one's place.

They all chose to take the stage themselves.

Clearly, they were planning to make a name for themselves.

Only Wanyan Daoji, the King of Wei of the Jin Dynasty, was a good-for-nothing.

He asked Master Lingzhi to help him go on stage to compete.

Shangguan Haitang had no choice but to participate in a match.

The result was an easy victory.

Gu Hanyuan discovered that her cultivation was progressing extremely quickly.