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

Left with no other choice, Wei Qing resorted to all the methods he had learned in Pingyang County.

The phantom remained unmoved by Wei Qing's endless tricks, determined to kill him.

Ten minutes!

In just ten minutes, the two had already exchanged blows a hundred times.

The phantom was too strong, or rather, Wei Qing was relatively weak.

After these hundred exchanges, Wei Qing was covered in wounds, his arms and legs were pierced, and blood was flowing out continuously.

However, Wei Qing felt no pain because the other party had poisoned the spearhead.

The poison is extremely potent; even if it doesn't kill instantly, it's enough to render one of Wei Qing's arms and one leg numb.

Is there no chance left?

Forced into a corner, and with one leg numb, Wei Qing had no time to escape.

A desperate gamble?

The moment the idea popped into Wei Qing's mind, he dismissed it.

Given his current condition, even a desperate fight wouldn't give him a chance.

Wei Qing was indeed exceptionally talented in military command, but he was far inferior in terms of combat skills.

Furthermore, without guidance from a strong individual, attempting to defeat an opponent by crossing a major realm is essentially wishful thinking.

The difference in strength between the two sides is too great, equivalent to crossing a major realm. A desperate fight would definitely not have much of a chance.

After figuring it out, Wei Qing looked at his clone, and a bold idea popped into his mind.

Ever since Wei Qing visited Xiahou Ying for the second time, he had been suspecting that he was not using the Xiongnu barbarian's Eagle Double Flight technique, but rather an external body.

The main body and clone of Eagle Twin Flying are exactly the same, but the clone only inherits the combat experience and cannot think independently.

However, Wei Qing is not a puppet because both his main body and his clones can think independently.

However, there are still some differences between the two; when the clones intersect, the main body is slightly weaker.

if...

Wei Qing realized a possibility: the clone that was originally protecting the main body immediately retreated and ran towards the other end of the arena.

Meanwhile, Wei Qing, the main character, wielded his sword and continuously fought against the illusory figure.

A moment later, the main body could not hold on any longer and was caught off guard by the phantom, which pierced his heart with a spear.

At the same time, Wei Qing, in his clone, clearly sensed that the main body had been killed, and was still able to maintain normal thinking afterwards.

The phantom looked at the slain main body, paused for a moment in confusion, then turned to look at the clone...

Finally, he made a decision, first knocking away the already dead main body of Wei Qing, and then charging at the clone with his spear.

Unfortunately, time did not stop as the phantom became confused. By the time the phantom caught up with the clone, the countdown had reached its final few dozen seconds.

Even though Wei Qing's clone is not as strong as the main body, it is enough to delay for a few dozen seconds.

Finally, when the clone was also severely injured and on the verge of death, time ended.

The phantom image was blown away and shattered by the wind, leaving only Wei Qing lying on the arena, looking up at the sky and panting heavily.

You won the bet!

He won his gamble again.

Yes, Wei Qing won this time through gambling.

Although I don't understand why, my clone is indeed not a simple eagle flying in pairs.

Just like an earthworm, even if the main body is killed, the clone can survive.

However, this opportunity only comes once, and a clone cannot create another clone.

Could it be that... what I possess is truly an external body?

And the memories in my dreams, could they be the so-called river of time?

After thinking for a long time, Wei Qing still couldn't figure it out.

However, he understood what this layer was trying to tell him.

No matter how strong your martial arts command is, when you're being chased, you still have to rely on yourself.

Guards and mounts can't be by your side every moment, every second.

Excellent commanders are often the primary targets for assassination by powerful adversaries.

Any slight flaw could become an opportunity for assassination.

If you were completely defenseless at that moment, you might not die at the hands of the enemy general, but rather from an assassination attempt.

Besides, the enemy may not actually want to kill you. Even if they injure you, it can still affect morale and thus change the course of the battle.

If the First Emperor had not been so powerful when he was assassinated by Jing Ke, he probably would have been killed before his guards could come to his rescue.

If even the First Emperor was like this, what about ordinary commanders?

The Hundred Battles Pavilion has taught itself another lesson, and a very important one at that.

"My strength may not be great, but I can't be unable to even delay until the guards arrive!"

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Speedrun Mode, Activated!

After resting, Wei Qing was about to attempt the twenty-first level when he stood up again and discovered a jade pendant at his waist.

The jade is white jade, and there is nothing carved on it except for a few orderly lines.

Unable to discern anything amiss, Wei Qing didn't think much of it. He had seen all sorts of wonders in the Hundred Battles Pavilion, so it was perfectly normal for him to now have an extra jade pendant on his waist.

Upon entering the twenty-first floor, Wei Qing effortlessly navigated the easy mode.

But just as he was about to continue his challenge and learning, he discovered that the twenty-first floor no longer had a hard mode.

Was it because I couldn't find it? Or is there another secret?

Just as Wei Qing was wondering, Cao Ying outside finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Wei Qing lingered on the twentieth floor for far too long, even disappearing from the crystal monument for a brief few tens of seconds.

Cao Ying was almost scared to death.

If your name disappears from the crystal tablet, it means you have failed to conquer the pavilion.

If Wei Qing had collapsed on the twentieth floor, it wouldn't have been as simple as just losing money.

It was a close call! Just when Cao Ying was in despair, Wei Qing's name reappeared on the crystal tablet.

If this happens once or twice more, Cao Yingzhen worries that she might get sick from the fright.

The students below, seeing Wei Qing's name reappear and the message that Wei Qing had passed the twentieth floor, felt a deep sense of loss.

Pity.

But it's not a big problem. If they were almost eliminated on the 20th floor, then the 40th floor is just wishful thinking.

Even if Wei Qing can reach the thirty-ninth floor, it will be all for naught if he doesn't make it past the fortieth floor.

Thinking of this, some students who hadn't placed bets before couldn't help but feel compelled to do so.

"Lord Pingyang, may we continue to place bets now?"

"Yes, we just arrived and missed the first wave. Please give us another chance."

Many students, seeing that Wei Qing had narrowly escaped death, urged others to increase their bets.

This kind of easy money, where you can get all the points with just a flick of your wrist, is something you don't usually encounter for years. Now that it's happening, you have to make the most of it!

Feeling a little dizzy, Cao Ying heard those people continuing to kick him while he was down. After thinking for a few seconds with her eyes closed, she said, "Add more, add more! I'll take whatever bets you place today."

"Your Excellency is truly magnanimous!"

"Lord Marquis, you are mighty!"

"The Marquis is incredibly domineering."

Upon hearing Cao Ying's promise, the students who had been hesitant finally succumbed to the temptation and placed their bets.

Just then, a noble voice suddenly rang out from behind the crowd: "Since Marquis Pingyang is in such a good mood, I'll join in the fun too. I'll bet 50,000 points! But... I bet Wei Qing can get through!"

When everyone heard that the other party was betting 50,000 points, they were surprised by the other party's big bet and wondered who was going to place the bet.

But upon hearing that Wei Qing had won the bet, they all turned around and looked at the man.

Chen Ajiao? Why would she be here to join in the fun?

The elegant and noble Chen Ajiao walked through the crowd and stood in front of Cao Ying, saying with a hint of pride, "So? Do you accept the bet or not?"

"Call! Call! Call!"

Cao Ying said "yes" three times in a row, "The stakes are too high now, they've exceeded 170,000 or 180,000."

It has truly reached the point where even selling Pingyang Prefecture wouldn't be enough to repay the debt.

With such a huge bet, only Cao Ying was able to grit his teeth and persevere; anyone else would have collapsed long ago.

Now that someone is willing to share the burden, Cao Ying is naturally extremely grateful.

After finishing the call, Cao Ying leaned closer to Chen Ajiao and whispered, "Ajiao, what brings you here? And where did you get 50,000 points, Ajiao?"

Cao Ying and Chen Ajiao knew each other and were quite close.

"Why can't your sister Ajiao come? As for where she got her points, are you looking down on her savings?"

After saying that, Chen Ajiao whispered to Cao Ying, "I found some people to help me raise this much. Others also spend a lot of their daily cultivation points, so we can't ask for too much."

Cao Ying understood.

Not everyone was against Wei Qing; there were quite a few people in the Imperial Academy who supported him.

For example, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Liu Che, and many others...

These people, whether because of connections or because they admire Wei Qing, all hope to support him.