The other seven brocade-clad youths all looked at Lin Feng with disdain.
The hawk-nosed young man in particular could not help laughing!
They had thought Lin Feng had some kind of backing.
In the end, he was still going to be eliminated!
As for claims that Lin Feng had good aptitude, that the examiner had taken a liking to his talent and wanted to recruit him—
That was simply impossible!
How much money could the upper ranks of the Demon Purging Division Reserve Camp make by accepting a child from a wealthy lineage?
A poor child, on the other hand, would not bring in a single copper.
That gleaming silver was no joke!
Even if some people insisted on holding out, if you did not take it, how could others take it?
If others could not take it, then you were not one of the crowd, and in the end, you could only be cast out!
"There are only seven slots!
"So one of you must be eliminated!"
"The one being eliminated is..."
At that crucial moment, the examiner turned and looked at the hawk-nosed young man!
"Mei Changyun!"
"Hahaha! I told you long ago, you mud-legged peasant! You still wanted to fly onto a branch and become a phoenix!"
The hawk-nosed young man pointed at Lin Feng and laughed.
Lin Feng looked at him as though he were an idiot!
The others also gaped, wondering whether they had misheard.
The one being eliminated was not Lin Feng, but Mei Changyun!
Did this kid really have backing?
"Mei Changyun? Mei Changyun!"
Only then did Mei Changyun realize that he was the one being eliminated.
He pointed at himself, his face full of disbelief!
"Impossible, absolutely impossible! Sir, why?"
Mei Changyun cried out!
"Nothing is impossible. By strength, everyone else is stronger than you! You alone could not lift the great stone lock!"
After all, Mei Changyun had greased some palms, so the examiner gave him an explanation.
"Sir, what right does that mud-legged peasant have to compete with me? My household's—"
"Hmph!"
Before Mei Changyun could finish, the examiner snorted coldly, both cutting him off and warning him!
Though everyone knew what was going on, saying it aloud was another matter altogether!
Mei Changyun hurriedly swallowed the rest of his words. He had seen Liu Mancang's fate just moments ago!
The other six brocade-clad youths, meanwhile, acted as if it had nothing to do with them and hung their concerns high in the air!
Then Mei Changyun's eyes rolled, and he said:
"Sir, please give me a chance! As for who is stronger, we will only know after a match!
"That mud-legged peasant is merely a little stronger than most!
"Combat strength cannot be measured by brute force alone!
"If he can defeat me, then I, Mei Changyun, will give up my slot without another word!"
When Lin Feng heard this, he felt reassured.
That hawk-nosed young man had not even been able to lift the stone lock just now. He looked as though he had drained himself dry with excessive indulgence!
How could he possibly be Lin Feng's match!
The man was practically begging Lin Feng to give him a beating!
What a nice fellow.
He just did not know whether the examiner would agree!
At that moment, the examiner spoke:
"Do you think the Demon Purging Division belongs to your Mei Family? You think you can do whatever you please?"
Clearly, there was no room for negotiation!
"Leave now! Must I have someone escort you out?"
Though the Four Great Families were powerful, this examiner was clearly no soft persimmon for the squeezing! He was not afraid!
"This!"
Listening to the examiner's icy words, cold sweat broke out on Mei Changyun's forehead!
He did not dare say another word!
Just when everyone thought the matter had been settled!
A figure appeared, and Mei Changyun's face lit up with wild delight!
"Young Master Li!"
Mei Changyun called out.
"Young Master Li!"
The other brocade-clad youths also greeted the newcomer.
The newcomer was around twenty, with a deep, robust aura that made Lin Feng vaguely feel pressure!
This man was Li Wuyi, a direct descendant of the Li Family among the Four Great Families!
"General Huang!"
Li Wuyi nodded to everyone, then cupped his hands toward the short examiner in greeting.
He then invited him aside.
"General Huang, I owed Mei Changyun a favor before, and he came to me this time. I hope General Huang can show him some mercy!
"I know that boy has Zhao Chengzhe behind him.
"But at the very least, they should have a match. That would be fair.
"Otherwise, where would my Li Family's face go?
"I will handle Zhao Chengzhe myself. I absolutely will not make things difficult for you, General Huang!"
The favor Li Wuyi spoke of was merely an excuse.
The key was that he had accepted quite a bit of silver from the Mei Family. If he failed to make it happen, the others would go looking for the Zhao Family instead of the Li Family.
And he knew that although Mei Changyun had overindulged himself, he had still trained a fist art to the minor accomplishment stage!
That Lin Feng on the other side was born a mud-legged peasant. He barely had time to cultivate, and without a famous master's guidance, even if his cultivation was also at Skin Refining Perfection, how could he possibly defeat Mei Changyun, whose fist art had reached minor accomplishment!
If Mei Changyun and Lin Feng were allowed to fight, Mei Changyun would definitely win!
Upon hearing this, Huang Qiong felt it made sense as well.
So he agreed!
"You two will have a match! Whoever wins will..."
"Wait! General Huang, please wait!"
At that moment, a refined young master appeared—it was Zhao Chengzhe!
He looked at Lin Feng and gave him a reassuring glance!
Lin Feng nodded back at him!
Now Lin Feng was as steady as an old dog! With Zhao Chengzhe, the second young master of the Zhao Family, stepping in—
And with his own strength added to the mix, it was in the bag!
"You two discuss it and give me an answer quickly!"
When Huang Qiong saw Zhao Chengzhe arrive, he simply washed his hands of the matter!
"Li Wuyi, if we follow the rules, you are the one in the wrong, aren't you?"
Zhao Chengzhe said!
"Tell me, what do you want to do? I am handling this matter today, no matter what! At worst, I will give you this month's one chance at a medicinal bath!"
Li Wuyi did not dare keep Huang Qiong waiting, so he spoke at once.
"One medicinal bath is worth so little silver! Eldest Young Master Li, you are being far too stingy!
"If Lin Feng wins, I want another twenty military merits!"
Zhao Chengzhe gave a dismissive snort and continued.
"Fine!"
Li Wuyi agreed without hesitation! Although military merits were hard to obtain and could only be earned by taking part in killing Monsters—
Mei Changyun could not possibly lose!
When Zhao Chengzhe heard this, his heart blossomed with joy!
Others did not know Lin Feng's strength, but he did.
That morning, Zhao Sheng had already told him about Lin Feng's record!
Good heavens, who would have thought even Yu Qingqing could misjudge someone!
This kid was actually at Skin Refining Perfection, and he had even killed A'Le and those Green Snake Gang members who made their living licking blood from knife edges all year round!
Mei Changyun was absolutely no match for him!
Very soon, General Huang Qiong announced that the two would compete. The winner would stay.
The loser would be eliminated!
Though Lin Feng felt somewhat uncomfortable, as if he were a chess piece being moved about by others!
At least he would have a chance to enter the Demon Purging Division Reserve Camp, which was already quite good!
If he did not want to be manipulated by others, then he needed the strength to prevent it!
"You mud-legged peasant, this is just right—I will loosen your bones for you! I will let you know what a true martial artist is!"
Seeing that Li Wuyi had finally won him this chance, Mei Changyun felt utterly exhilarated!
He thought that he absolutely had to cripple Lin Feng!
If not for him, none of this would have happened!
Thus, he assumed a stance! The aura around him abruptly changed.
It made everyone look at him in surprise!
No one had expected that despite looking drained by excessive indulgence, he could still possess such bearing!
Clearly, his attainment in martial techniques was not low!
Then he charged at Lin Feng.
His fists surged forth with savage force, like thunder crashing through the sky!
Lin Feng had wanted to beat this man up long ago, always calling him a mud-legged peasant.
If you did not deserve a beating, then who did?
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