Chapter 1718: Loophole in the Rules! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Buzz!
The words of the second Vice Marshal had the crowd in an uproar.
Wang Chong's uncle-in-law, Li Lin, raised an eyebrow and uneasily said, ”Chong-er, something isn't right. Zhao Fengchen participated in the Battle of Talas, and everyone in the realm knows the strength of the Xuanwu Army. If these people actually wanted to challenge someone, they would have chosen the weakest of the six, so why did the first two Vice Marshals challenge Zhao Fengchen one after the other?”
Wang Chong said nothing and continued to carefully inspect the drilling ground.
”It's a scheme! They're targeting Zhao Fengchen!” Wang Chong suddenly said.
”Ah?!”
Li Lin cried out in alarm and stared at Wang Chong.
Although he sensed that there was something a little inappropriate about the two Vice Marshals challenging Zhao Fengchen, he wasn't as sure as Wang Chong.
Boom!
Meanwhile, in the distance, there was a thunderous boom and a sudden clamor, and then everything quieted down. Li Lin turned to look and saw that Zhao Fengchen had already defeated his foe and was withdrawing.
Even though his foe had been strong, he was still greatly lacking compared to Zhao Fengchen and the Xuanwu Army.
”Marshal Zhao! Marshal Zhao!”
Zhao Fengchen's swift victory had won him the passionate cheers of the young clan scions. The discussion stirred by two Vice Marshals in a row challenging Zhao Fengchen quickly settled down, with no one besides Wang Chong noticing the truth.
”See that Imperial Army Vice Marshal? But if you look carefully, you'll notice that he's not the only one of the twelve challengers staring at Zhao Fengchen,” Wang Chong commented.
Li Lin looked over and saw that as one Vice Marshal withdrew with his troops, he glanced at the challenger waiting at the edge of the drilling ground. Li Lin could clearly see the two exchange a strange glance.
”Not good! They really are colluding!”
Li Lin's heart thumped as he immediately realized that Wang Chong was telling the truth.
”They're planning to use the constant battles to wear Zhao Fengchen out, at which point Lord Zhao won't be in peak condition and won't be able to deal with the other Imperial Army Marshals, let alone challenge the Grand Marshals.”
Today's competition was not as simple as a selection for the three Grand Marshals. The fate of the empire was on the line. This was why so many clan patriarchs had appeared, knowing how sensitive this moment was.
Wang Chong's brow creased, countless thoughts running through his mind.
On the northern end of the drilling ground, the First Prince's advisor, Meng Tu, stepped forward and noted, ”Your Highness, it seems like the King of Foreign Lands has noticed!”
Though he was speaking to the First Prince, his eyes were on Hou Junji.
With the Setting Sun Villa incident and Big Dipper City incident, the Eastern Palace had taken control of the soldiers of Beiting and Big Dipper, and some things had gradually floated to the surface, such as the identity of the mysterious elder serving the First Prince.
Once they learned of the Ghost King's true identity, all the members of the Eastern Palace regarded him with utmost respect. While the First Prince was the one who had ordered this Imperial Army competition, everyone knew who the real architect of this scheme was.
Upon hearing Meng Tu's words, Hou Junji merely smiled.
”If he couldn't even see this, that man would have never taken him as his disciple,” Hou Junji nonchalantly said.
After a few moments of rest, the third Vice Marshal galloped out.
”I also wish to challenge Marshal Zhao!”
This Vice Marshal didn't even look at anyone else, his hands still on the reins of his horse as he spoke to Zhao Fengchen.
Whoooah!
The crowd was once more in an uproar at the third Vice Marshal's words.
”What's going on? Why did all three of them challenge Zhao Fengchen?”
”What about the other six Marshals? The three have all challenged the same person. This doesn't seem fair!”
”Why are so many people targeting Marshal Zhao Fengchen? He's going to get tired out if this continues, and then how can he continue on to the next round?!”
The crowd hadn't noticed anything on the first and second occasion, but when the third Vice Marshal also challenged Zhao Fengchen, it just became too obvious. Zhao Fengchen also slightly grimaced at these words, clearly noticing something strange.