City Lord Xiang Chuxiong made the proposal, and the City Guard Battalion's commander, the Internal Affairs Office's chief steward, and the Windrise Martial Academy's vice dean agreed.
Naturally, no one else had any objections.
Xiang Chuxiong turned his gaze toward Ye Xicheng and Qianshan Xue. "Commanders, what do you think?"
Ye Xicheng hesitated briefly. "Naturally, I will follow your wishes, City Lord."
Qianshan Xue nodded. "I have no objections."
Xiang Chuxiong immediately made the decision. "Good. Next, Chen Shi'an and Yun Feng will face each other one-on-one. Whoever wins the bout will become the new deputy commander."
The men of the Demon Hunting Camp were indeed a combative bunch. The moment they heard there would be a bout, their enthusiasm surged.
Before long, an open space had been cleared in the center of the Martial Practice Grounds, and a large circle had been marked out with lime to serve as a temporary arena.
Outside the white circle, the men of the Demon Hunting Camp packed every side except the one facing the Reviewing Platform.
Pi Hou, Du Gang, and the others secured spots right at the front to cheer Chen Shi'an on.
Once everything was ready, Chen Shi'an and Yun Feng stepped into the circle together and stood ten paces apart.
Their eyes met.
An icy chill filled Yun Feng's eyes.
Chen Shi'an's expression was calm as he looked impassively at Yun Feng.
On the Reviewing Platform.
Xiang Chuxiong turned toward Ye Xicheng. "Both of them are ranked martial artists with considerable strength. Blades and swords have no eyes. I think they should keep weapons out of this bout and use only their fists and feet."
Before Ye Xicheng could answer, Wang Tianye added, "Since this is a bout, let them fight without restraint. If we restrict this and forbid