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Bang!

Chen Shouyi was beaten so badly that his bones were broken and his body was in a terrible state.

Upon seeing this, Zheng Xuan immediately ran over, and standing on the stage was none other than Zhang Mingde!

Zhang Mingde went all out this time. He had received orders from the Bagua Sect to show no mercy to Song Jin'ao's disciples. To demonstrate his loyalty, Zhang Mingde dealt a heavy blow to his former senior brother after taking the stage.

They broke Chen Shouyi's legs and severed the tendon in his right arm. It's likely that Chen Shouyi will never be able to regain his martial arts skills!

Senior Sister Chunping's eyes were red at this moment. She glared at Zhang Mingde and said, "Zhang, we're fellow disciples, how could you be so ruthless!"

Zhang Mingde said expressionlessly, "On the ring, fists and feet have no eyes, so don't blame me."

Zhang Mingde was also upset, after all, Chen Shouyi had been kind to him. When he first joined the sect, this senior brother helped him with many things. Later, when he focused on practicing martial arts, Chen Shouyi still helped him with many things.

It could be said that within the sect, Chen Shouyi was like a half-master.

But none of this mattered to Zhang Mingde. He was an outsider when he entered the Bagua Sect, and he had to prove his worth. Therefore, he had to be even more ruthless towards his disciples like Song Jin'ao in order to prove his loyalty.

As the saying goes: A narrow mind is no gentleman, and a ruthless person is no hero.

As Zhang Mingde was pondering this, he heard a roar like that of a tiger: "Zhang Mingde!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Mingde, who had been feigning composure, immediately changed his expression and turned to run away in fright. Seeing this, Song Jin'ao flew into a rage, charging forward like a tiger descending a mountain with a roar.

Without a doubt, if he catches Zhang Mingde, he'll be finished here today.

But just then, a voice suddenly rang out: "Song Jin'ao!"

Upon hearing this voice, Song Jin'ao paused, then turned around to see Gong Ying, the leader of the Bagua Sect, standing on the platform. Gong Ying looked at Song Jin'ao and said, "In a martial arts competition, fists and feet have no eyes. Do you have any objections?"

Upon hearing this, Song Jin'ao's eyes turned bloodshot, and he clenched his fists, ready to explode.

But then, Chen Shouyi, lying on the ground, weakly said, "Master, Master."

Song Jin'ao turned around and saw Chen Shouyi gently shaking his head.

Song Jin'ao, seething with anger, looked up at the arena. On the arena, Magistrate Liu Jie, his face grave, said, "In a martial arts competition, while fists and feet may be unpredictable, weren't the blows a bit too heavy-handed?"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Commander Zhao said, "It is only right to be ruthless when selecting personnel for the country. Shedding a little blood now is much better than getting diarrhea on the battlefield. Magistrate Liu, you don't understand the affairs of us martial artists."

This sentence left Liu Jie speechless.

Meanwhile, Chunping wiped away her tears and said, "Medical team, where is the medical team? We need a medical team here."

Upon hearing this, Song Jin'ao snapped out of his daze and asked, "Where's the doctor? Where's the doctor?"

County Magistrate Sun glanced at Commander Zhao, who remained silent. They didn't even want to send a doctor.

At this point, Magistrate Liu, unable to tolerate it any longer, angrily said, "What? Don't we even have a doctor for our military examinations?"

Upon hearing this, Commander Zhao nodded, and County Magistrate Sun then allowed the doctor to come up and save the person.

Chen Shouyi was carried off the stage, and Li Ziping, having finished his match, came to Chen Shouyi's side.

"Senior Brother!"

Li Ziping, his eyes bloodshot with rage, gritted his teeth and said, "Senior brother, I will definitely avenge you!"

Song Jin'ao then stepped forward and said, "Shouyi, are you alright? Are you alright?"

Chen Shouyi said weakly, "It's nothing, my disciple is perfectly fine."

At this moment, the doctor sighed and said, "Both legs are broken, and the major tendon in his right arm is torn. He will never be able to exert any force for the rest of his life..."

After saying this, Song Jin'ao's tiger-like eyes filled with tears. He knew what this meant: the tendon in his right arm was ruptured, which meant that he was destined to be a martial artist for the rest of his life. This was equivalent to directly cutting off a martial artist's path, which was even more painful than killing Chen Shouyi.

But Chen Shouyi forced a smile and said, "Hehe, Master, don't be like that. Anyway, I don't have much talent in martial arts. Losing a tendon is nothing."

Upon hearing this, Chunping couldn't hold back any longer, and tears streamed down her face.

Li Ziping gritted his teeth and said, "Zhang Mingde, you bastard, I'll cripple you today!"

As he spoke, his eyes turned to Zhang Mingde's direction, where Zhang Mingde was surrounded by a group of Bagua Sect disciples, looking quite pleased with himself.

Zheng Xuan then came to his senior brother's side, said nothing, and just watched quietly.

Chen Shouyi seemed to sense Zheng Xuan's feelings and looked at Zheng Xuan, saying, "Ah Xuan, touch my chest."

Zheng Xuan was taken aback and reached out to touch Chen Shouyi's chest. There he saw a small cloth-wrapped bag in Chen Shouyi's chest. When he opened it, he found two flattened Qi and Blood Pills inside.

Chen Shouyi said, "My senior brother knew he had no chance of passing the martial arts examination, so he kept this Qi and Blood Pill."

"You and Ziping each take one. This Qi and Blood Pill can help you quickly restore your strength. The martial arts school disciples are all using it to recover."

Zheng Xuan looked at the flattened Qi and Blood Pill and, for some reason, felt his blood rush to his head.

At this moment, Zheng Xuan handed the Qi and Blood Pill to Li Ziping and said, "You must have used up a lot of energy just now, take this."

Upon hearing this, Li Ziping took the two flattened Qi and Blood Pills, handed one to Zheng Xuan, and kept one for himself.

"My senior brother's sentiments."

Zheng Xuan nodded and put the Qi and Blood Pill into his pocket. Just then, he heard the referees discussing something.

"The results of the first round are in. Winners, please come to the arena to draw your opponent list for the second round."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xuan and Li Ziping walked towards the arena.

Meanwhile, in the stands, General Zhao said, "Song Jin'ao is quite something, he actually has two disciples who made it into the top eight. It's a pity, according to the rules of Tianjin, if you don't make it into the top four, you don't pass the exam, and your sect can't establish a school and accept disciples."

"By the way, everyone, guess how many of Song Jin'ao's disciples will make it to the top four and pass the martial arts examination?"

As soon as Commander Zhao finished speaking, County Magistrate Sun immediately chimed in, "Haha, I'll bet a hundred silver dollars that not a single person will make it into the top four."

Upon hearing this, Gong Ying said, "I'll also bet a hundred silver dollars that they won't make it into the top four."

Wei Daye, joining in the fun, said, "Then I'll bet one hundred silver dollars."

Commander Zhao looked at Liu Jie and asked, "Magistrate, are you interested in betting?"

……

Meanwhile, in front of the drawing platform, Zheng Xuan was about to reach out to draw a lot when the referee stopped him, saying, "According to the rules, if you draw in the first round, you can't draw in the second round."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xuan frowned, and then the referee directly called Zhang Mingde to draw a stick. Zhang Mingde reached out, and the referee gave him a look, which Zhang Mingde understood and drew a stick.

"Next match: Zhang Mingde of the Bagua Sect versus Zheng Xuan."