My name is Wei Qing, and I want to fight the Xiongnu.

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Taking a driving test, going on blind dates, and maybe even ending up working as a construction worker because of poor grades.

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Chapter Nine: War, War, War!

"An irreconcilable enemy? You dare to say that?"

Wei Qing casually tossed the pear core he had finished eating at Kong Gan's feet, his smile tinged with disdain: "Actually, there's no real grudge between us, but unfortunately, I have a problem. I get annoyed whenever I see the Xiongnu barbarians, and seeing humans being treated like dogs by them only makes me more annoyed."

Especially you high-ranking nobles who have no worries about food and clothing, instead of thinking about repaying the emperor's kindness and saving the people's lives, you are willing to bark at your own people while wagging your tails and begging for mercy in front of the Xiongnu barbarians. It is truly disgusting to watch.

Since you claim to be a descendant of Confucius and a top student in your second year at the Imperial Academy, I, Wei Qing, the illegitimate son of a slave, will give you a chance to prove yourself.

I heard that the Imperial Academy has a life-or-death arena, which is the last resort for resolving conflicts. Before going into the arena, both parties sign a life-or-death agreement, and once they are in the arena, their fate is irrelevant.

I'll fight you, but you can find someone to take your place, like that guy next to me, Dong Kanwu, or someone else. And I can promise that if you personally go into the ring, I guarantee I won't kill you; I'll leave you alive to continue your lineage.

So, are you going to answer or not?

Those of you present, what do you think he should do, or not?

"catch!"

"catch!"

"catch!"

What's so interesting about trash talk? A life-or-death struggle is much more fun!

Anyway, those who love a good show are thinking that if they wait for so long and there's no good show to watch, they're really missing out.

Fight! Let's start fighting!

A wave of noise swept across the outer courtyard of the Imperial Academy.

"They've promised not to kill you, so what are you chickening out for?"

"Yeah, if you don't dare to make a move, then find someone. A second-year top student wouldn't be afraid of a slave who hasn't even enrolled yet, would he? No way? No way?"

"A descendant of Confucius, a man of great stature, doesn't even dare to fight back when someone insults his mother?"

Kong Gan, who originally wanted to rally the masses to fight against Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan, has now been rallied by the masses instead.

To fight or not to fight!

If he backs down now, he'll have no face left to show up at the Imperial Academy.

Kong Gan turned to look at the vice dean of the Logistics Department who was sitting on the stands. The latter said indifferently, "This place is outside the outer academy of the Imperial Academy. Some of the rules of the Imperial Academy can be disregarded. Competition among peers is allowed, but if a guard makes a move, he will be executed."

"Vice Dean, this...this isn't quite appropriate, is it?"

Although conflicts have been frequent during the start of the school year, cases of life-or-death struggles are extremely rare.

Especially since Kong Gan's identity is unusual, if something happens to him, the impact could be significant.

The vice dean glanced at the lecturer who had spoken up to dissuade him; he knew this person, who was currently applying for a promotion.

The current situation at the Imperial Academy is that if you want to climb the ranks, you have to curry favor with the pro-peace faction.

Kong Gan's father, Kong Youde, was a pro-Xiongnu barbarian and naturally one of the core members of the peace faction.

His own words were clearly directed at Kong Gan and Dong Kanwu, since Wei Qing had come alone without any guards.

Therefore, it was inevitable that the lecturer would chime in.

The vice dean said, "What's inappropriate about it? If you want to fight, then fight; if you don't dare to fight, then forget it."

"Yeah, let's fight or not. If we don't want to fight, then forget it!"

"Get out of here if you're not going to fight me, and don't get in my way of getting into school!"

"A piece of trash is a piece of trash, always dawdling like a woman."

"So what if you look down on women? I am a woman, and I'm not as cowardly as them."

Unable to contain his anger any longer, Kong Gan roared, "Fight if you want! You're the coward! Get out of the way!"

"and many more!"

Just as Kong Gan was about to jump out, Dong Kanwu gave a soft shout.

Then he turned to look at Kong Gan. Kong Gan had come here today to stand up for Dong Kanwu, but now that Kong Gan had gotten into trouble, he couldn't just sit idly by.

The key point is that the Xiongnu barbarians could clearly smell that the wood-chopping knife was stained with a lot of Xiongnu shaman's blood.

If this machete wasn't found or inherited, it means the opponent's strength is far more than it appears, and fighting in the arena is risky.

Kong Gan and Dong Kanwu were not invincible warriors; they were both elites from the command department.

Thinking of this, Dong Kanwu stepped forward and said, "Everyone, please hear me out before you make your move."

"What are you listening to? If you want to fight, then fight. If you're scared, then get lost!"

"Yeah, a bunch of self-proclaimed top second-year students are actually afraid of a new slave. That's it? That's all?"

"All you can do is talk the talk, but you can't walk the walk." That phrase sounds so familiar.

"Isn't this a phrase often used by the Xiongnu barbarians?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Among the crowd, there were quite a few who disliked these Xiongnu barbarians. They had dared not speak out in the past, but now that they had the opportunity to kick them while they were down, why should they keep quiet? After all, so many people would not be able to hold a grudge against them later.

"Hmph, who said I wouldn't dare!"

With a loud shout, Dong Kanwu silenced the onlookers.

No matter what, he was a student in Class A of the second year of Tai Academy. There were many students in the second year who could surpass him, but it was not up to these instigating freshmen to gossip.

"Today, whether it is I, Khunjerab, or Konggan, or any of the brothers who came with us, none of us are afraid of challenges, let alone a lowly slave."

But being brave and fearless in battle does not mean being foolish. There is a saying among humans that everyone has their own expertise. Kong Gan and I are good at legion command, not arena battles.

Using one's strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses is a cardinal sin in warfare. If we commit this grave error due to momentary anger, we will become a laughingstock...

Wei Qing shouted, "Then call your comrades to help, or if that doesn't work, all of you attack together!"

The back-and-forth banter between them had finally provoked Dong Kanwu to anger. How dare a mere slave act so arrogantly? He was courting death!

"Damn it, charge!"

Upon hearing this, a Xiongnu barbarian behind Dongkanwu nodded, jumped out with a scimitar in hand, and pointed directly at Wei Qing, saying, "Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry is worthy of Young Master Kong's attention. If you want to challenge Young Master Kong, you'll have to get past me first."

Upon hearing this, the freshmen in the front row immediately stepped back more than thirty steps without saying a word, making way for an open space.

This should have been done a long time ago, stop spouting nonsense!

Liu Bei noticed a slight change in the man's expression and took a small step behind Wei Qing, whispering a reminder: "A second-year student from the Xueyue Wolf Tribe, he is said to have the strength to defeat ten thousand men as soon as he entered the Imperial Academy. The key is that he has been fighting against people for many years in the Xiongnu barbarian territory, and has rich combat experience. In the year since he entered the Imperial Academy, he has fought against people hundreds of times and has rarely been defeated."

Wei Qing was somewhat disappointed. He came to the Imperial Academy to kill the genius of the Xiongnu barbarians, but he couldn't muster any enthusiasm for this kind of trash who couldn't even be invincible among his peers: "Rarely defeated? That means you have been defeated before? And more than once?"

"Why can't this kind of useless piece of trash just stay home and drink milk? Why does he have to come out and throw his life away!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Qing's figure flashed past like a series of afterimages and appeared in front of the Dan Party...

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PS: First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to @叢雲伴月風拂華 for the treasure chest. This is the most grand and precious gift I have ever received since I started writing novels.

Logically speaking, even without a bounty, the readers' generous gift should have warranted an extra ten or twenty chapters. However, I simply don't have the energy this month. I'll discuss the specifics of the extra chapters next month after I finish my driving test.

Today is the first day of release, and I expect to update around 20,000 words. At 2,000 words per chapter, that's about ten chapters.

Finally, I appreciate everyone's initial subscriptions. Although the book's performance wasn't great, I'm still very satisfied with its content.

Finally, I wish myself a long and prosperous future.

Chapter Ten: The Hunt

Wei Qing's sudden outburst was clearly unexpected by everyone.

The vice dean of the logistics department, who had been sitting idly in the stands, suddenly became serious. What a speed!

Although he had already realized before Wei Qing made his move that the young man's strength was not as simple as it appeared, he was still taken aback.

The same was frightened by the Dan Party. Since entering the Imperial Academy, this was the first time he had encountered a killer like Wei Qing who attacked without even a word.

In his shock, it was his rich combat experience that saved him. He shouted and instead of retreating, he advanced, raising his scimitar and slashing down at Wei Qing who was charging at him.

Advancing is a form of retreat; in this situation, you must push forward, otherwise the opponent will seize the opportunity and suppress you completely.

He knew this fighting style all too well: never give up once you gain the upper hand... This was the most common tactic used by the Xiongnu Holy Clan in battle!

However, what happened next shocked everyone present.

As Wei Qing was about to crash headfirst into the blade, so sharp it could cut a hair in two, some timid boys and girls even screamed, turned their faces away, and closed their eyes tightly. Some even clenched their fists so tightly that their nails dug into their flesh.

In that instant, Wei Qing, as if by magic, split in two, dodging the enemy's blade, and at the same time slashed down at the enemy's head from both the left and right sides.

"Twin Eagles! The ultimate technique of the Eagle God Falcon Royal Family, how could he know Twin Eagles!"

"It is said that Eagle Double Flight can separate its true form from its tattoo, and to defeat it, one must find the true form and destroy it."

"This guy doesn't have the royal family's Eagle God Falcon tattoos on him, so how exactly does he perform the Eagle Double Flight technique?!"