"A contest?"
Lin Ke could only marvel at how thick-skinned this man was.
The others from the Sage Domain also spoke up one after another.
"Indeed! You may hold a lofty position, but you still belong to the younger generation!"
"You also bear the titles of Dao Heir and Buddhist Heir!"
"You even have a place in the Palace Examination. Do you dare compete against us?"
Whether Yu Kong, Dongfang Gu, or the others, they all had skills they took pride in.
Otherwise, they would never have been chosen to leave the Sage Domain for this training journey.
Lin Ke exchanged a glance with Minister Gui, finding it rather amusing.
"Then would you like to compete against me as well?" Minister Gui looked at the old man from the Eastern Sage Domain, his face full of smiles. "With life and death left to fate."
The old man shook his head. "I wouldn't dare."
"Mm, good that you wouldn't." The smile on Minister Gui's face gradually faded. Finally, he waved a dismissive hand, his expression cold. "Get out of my sight before I get angry."
In the Gentleman Realm, action sprang from the heart; when the heart stirred, one acted.
Whatever one thought, one expressed; whatever one expressed, one did.
At this stage, few in the Gentleman Realm would conceal their inner feelings, for they sought unity between heart and speech to break through to the Sage Realm.
Now, Minister Gui's growing impatience showed openly, leaving those below trembling with dread.
Especially the old man.
Nothing could happen to the younger generation, but as their guardian, he was expendable.
"Does the Minister of Rites intend to interfere with the rules established between the Sage Domain and the Imperial Court?"
Just then, a calm voice rang out, echoing across the entire campus.