"Shall we open the Literary Arena?"
As Teng Zixiu's words fell, the scholars watching grew visibly restless.
Of course, they were not the only ones. The Imperial College students, along with Fang Tong and the others from the Azure Robe Society, perked up as well.
The Martial Arena was the warriors' business, but the coming Literary Arena would be their turn to take the stage!
Watching Jiang Xiaobai kill Northern Yu's seventh-rank expert with a single move had certainly been satisfying.
Now that the Literary Arena was opening, they naturally wanted to show the people of Northern Yu and Qi what Great Hua's deep foundations truly meant!
"I'll go!"
An Imperial College student was the first to speak up from the crowd.
"Me too!"
"Count me in!"
"Heh, do the people of Northern Yu and Qi really think Great Hua has no one capable?"
Voices rose through the crowd one after another, and the atmosphere grew lively.
Just then, however, Jiang Xiaobai's calm voice rang out. "Hold on. I didn't come here today just for the Martial Arena!"
"I'd like to join in the fun at the Literary Arena too!"
"Oh?"
Teng Zixiu sneered. "Heir Jiang wishes to enter the Literary Arena as well?"
According to what he had learned, Jiang Xiaobai was nothing but a useless wastrel who ate, drank, whored, and gambled, with neither learning nor skill.
And he wanted to enter the Literary Arena?
"I don't want to enter."
Jiang Xiaobai shook his head.
"Heh, then what do you want?"
Teng Zixiu gave a soft laugh.
"Oh!"
Jiang Xiaobai spoke lightly. "I want to give something a try!"
"To see whether I alone... can cut through every last one of your Visiting Scholars from Northern Yu and Qi!"
At those simple words, the students and scholars present