The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 129 - 126: The Contest

Chapter 129: Chapter 126: The Contest

Ruo Zhou hurried back to the waiting room where the competition was to be held, and Zhang Heng was extremely surprised to see him appear there.

Was he also here to compete?

How did he get a recommendation letter?

It must have been given to him by his own mother.

Has mother gone mad, letting this country bumpkin come to the academy to study? Once our classmates find out, will he still have the face to stay in the academy and continue studying martial arts?

Ruo Zhou knew that it was Zhang Ting who had locked him in the thatched hut, yet he didn’t even give him a glance.

He had noted this grudge. If an opportunity arose during the competition, he would take his revenge; if not, he would settle the score outside with a sack!

Ruo Zhou approached the butler and reported his number: "Butler, I am number one hundred sixty-six."

The butler glanced at him and pointed to a person standing alone in the corner, speaking indifferently, "Alright, go stand next to number one hundred sixty-five. The competition has been delayed by a quarter of an hour because of you!"

Ruo Zhou’s face slightly heated up as he acknowledged quickly and hurried over.

The people around all looked at Ruo Zhou and whispered among themselves:

"This is number one hundred sixty-six, what’s his background?"

"The entire competition was postponed because of him; his family must be extraordinary!"

"Judging by the way he walks, his stance is very stable, his martial arts must be pretty good."

Zhang Ting heard everyone’s discussions and disdainfully said, "What extraordinary background, his family just farms! And his dad is a madman!"

The people next to Zhang Ting were stunned for a moment: "Really? A farmer’s son, dressed so well?"

"Probably borrowed the clothes from a ready-made clothes shop to put on airs. I know him; his family just farms!"

"Then his martial arts must be excellent, otherwise the instructor wouldn’t postpone the competition for him!"

Zhang Ting pursed his lips and decided to compete well later on, to show everyone whose martial arts were truly good!

It would be best if he were matched against Ruo Zhou, that country bumpkin; he would surely beat him until he was down and out!

With everyone present, the butler in charge of the competition declared loudly to the students, "Alright, quiet down. I want to remind everyone once again that this is just an entrance competition. The purpose of the competition is mainly for the instructors of the academy to see the foundation of everyone’s martial arts, then to arrange the corresponding classes and instructors to teach you. The competition is won by pushing the opponent out of bounds, and it is to stop at first contact and must not inflict life-threatening injuries. Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

The response was loud and clear.

"As the arena can accommodate thirty pairs to compete at the same time, the numbers one to sixty will take the stage for the first round."

"Starting from the northwest corner of the arena as number one, continue eastward in sequence. There is a signboard identifying each competition stage. After you go up on stage, find your own competition stage, and when you hear the signal sound, you may begin. Is that clear?"

"Clear!"

"Good, numbers one through sixty, take the stage to compete!"

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When Ruo Xuan returned to the high platform, she just saw the competing students one by one start to step on stage, then move to their respective competition stages to wait for the competition.

She glanced at it and said, "Sixty people in one round of competition, my elder brother will be up in the third round."

Zhang Jie: "Then it will be soon!"

Xue Jiajie: "Does Zhou brother know who locked him in the thatched hut? If he knows, when it comes to his turn in the competition, if he encounters that person, he should beat him until he is in complete disarray! If he doesn’t encounter him, he can also issue a challenge and beat the other person until they are in complete disarray."

Upon hearing this, Ruo Xuan was surprised, "Can you also issue challenges?"

Yan Jiaojiao explained, "Of course, the first round only selects half the students, and the half who lose are mostly eliminated, as the academy won’t admit them. The second round is where you defend your position in the arena through challenge matches, providing a second chance for those who were eliminated in the first round. If you win and hold the arena, you can stay. The second round will produce ten arena masters, and those will be the academy’s top ten."

Zhang Lian, "The third round is where the ten arena masters compete for rankings. The top three students will be exempt from tuition, and they’ll also receive rewards from the academy. That’s why so many children from impoverished families aim to get into the top three."

Yan Feng, "The academy’s tuition is twenty taels a year, which many poor families can’t afford. In order not to bury martial arts talents, the academy offers exemption from tuition to the top three students, while those ranked fourth to tenth receive a partial exemption."

Yan Huan, "This is just the entrance exam, which is relatively simple. After admission, there are many more tests to assess the students’ martial arts talents."

.....

Ruo Xuan nodded to show she understood; she believed her big brother would surely take first place.

The group was explaining patiently to Ruo Xuan until the sound of the horn signalled the start of the competition. They fell silent then, focusing on the matches.

But the quiet lasted no more than three seconds before Yan Jiaojiao and the others started arguing again!

Yan Jiaojiao, "Look at the third arena, number three is really impressive! Number three is so handsome!"

Zhang Lian, "Number fifty is the one who’s impressive! Big and mighty, you can tell at a glance he’s incredibly strong!"

Yan Huan, "I think number sixteen is the hidden master!"

.....

Yan Jiaojiao, Yan Huan, Xue Jiajie, and Zhang Lian were heatedly discussing which student was impressive, who was sure to win, and who was guaranteed a spot in the top ten.

The four of them argued until their faces were red and their ears were hot!

The martial arts skills of the students who came to register varied widely, so in the first round of the competition, it didn’t take long for some to be defeated off the stage.

About a quarter of an hour in, sixty people had already determined winners and losers, with numbers three, fifty, and sixty all coming out on top.

The second round for the students was similar to the first round.

The group of four, Yan Jiaojiao, heatedly debated again, even comparing the people in the second round with numbers three, fifty, and sixty from the first round, guessing who would end up in first place.

Xuanyuan Que had no interest in the competition; he picked up a book to read, in fact, he was using it as a pretense to practice cultivation.

Ruo Xuan, on the other hand, watched with keen interest, but probably because she had seen the earth-shattering, heavens-tumbling battle between the Demon Lord and Divine Lord Xuanyuan, she found the current matches only amusing.

Ruo Xuan couldn’t help saying to Xuanyuan Que, "Their martial arts are so weak, it feels like watching two little ants fighting. They have no power at all. I could do better than them if I fought."

Upon hearing this, Yan Jiaojiao and the others turned to look at Ruo Xuan’s short arms and legs. Xuanbao was so capable at such a young age?

Xue Jiajie didn’t doubt it for a moment, "Xuanbao, are you that good? Shall we spar later?"

Zhang Lian wanted to tease Ruo Xuan, but remembering yesterday’s hunting episode, he felt it wasn’t impossible.

Back at his residence, he had had people surround him with a bunch of wild chickens and hares. He tried shooting them with a slingshot, but even hitting them was hard, let alone knocking them out!

If Xuanbao was that good with a slingshot, maybe her martial arts were even more impressive.

Xuanyuan Que coughed to remind this proud flower not to get carried away.

Ruo Xuan quickly said, "No, I was just bragging!"

Everyone disbelieved her, thinking Xuanbao must be very capable but was just too modest to admit it.

Zhang Lian also wanted to spar with Ruo Xuan, "Xuanbao, shall we have a match later?"

Luckily, the second round ended and the third round began, with Ruo Zhou taking the stage.

Ruo Xuan immediately said, "My big brother is up, watch the match, and no talking."

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