The candidates whispered among themselves. Even the five examiners exchanged smiles and nods when Ye Tianhao appeared, clearly having heard of this genius from the Ye Family.
"I've long heard that the Ye Family produced a genius who practices both the saber and the sword. Today, I finally get to see him."
A martial artist in his early thirties on the left smiled. "I wonder if this genius from the Ye Family can take first place in this assessment?"
Another examiner smiled as well. "That's far from certain. The young master of the Guo Family is here this year too. He was born with extraordinary strength, and his talent isn't much below Ye Tianhao's."
The others nodded. "The Guo Family's boy practices archery. As for which of them will win, what do you think, Elder Sun?"
As the strongest martial artist present, Sun Anxi was not someone whose presence could be overlooked, and his opinion naturally drew considerable attention.
Sun Anxi, who had remained silent throughout, spoke slowly, his expression unruffled. "We'll know once the results are tallied. It's too early to discuss that now."
Amid the discussions, Ye Tianhao calmly accepted the wooden sword used for the assessment.
With a swish, the wooden sword thrust out.
Force reverberated, immediately drawing cries of astonishment from the watching candidates.
"His control over his strength is already far beyond ours..."
"His body moves with his sword, his limbs and torso working as one. Has Young Master Ye's swordsmanship really reached such a level?!"
The examiner who had favored Ye Tianhao from the start nodded repeatedly. "This is the Nourishing Sword Art created by their Ye Family ancestor. Its physical requirements are extremely strict. Even learning it doesn't mean it's easy to master, but Ye Tianhao has done exceptionally well. Given time, the