Chapter 89 - Thrown Up Into The Air and Crashed Down (1/2)
Chapter 89: Thrown Up Into The Air and Crashed Down
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Changan’s vieas breathtaking in eous shade of yellow, hanging on trees like shi+htly in the afternoon, showering its passionate warmth onto the earth
Deep inside the courts of the palace
A branch peeked out fro in the afternoon breeze There was a suarded by palace guards in full armor No one was allowed to enter or exit the courtyard
There was a beautiful garden in the courtyard—an elegant pavilion sat a pond surrounded by flowery bushes Koi fish swa ripples when they maneuvered their tails
When fish food was sprinkled onto the pond, the peaceful surface started to bubble as if the water was boiling The Kois were scra, earing a plain white robe His hair was disheveled and a few tousled strands covered his forehead
A blue-robed eunuch was standing behind the third prince with his back hunched The eunuch described the final battle that was happening in the square before the Taiji Palace
The third prince was grounded and was not allowed to attend the final section of the Imperial Examination
“You killed Lin Yun; your policy shook the entire nation; you strongly opposed the individual border regiment policy; you were also the one who stabbed me three times…”
The third prince stared at the Koi fish in the point and grinned ly
There was so much bad blood between them
That policy essay was especially troublesoy
The foreigners were separated into pure blood and i Dynasty helped control the de the borders and they were n
The policy was theDerand champion and was summoned by the E’s plots and scherasp his father’s thinking
Moreover, he could not figure out why he was grounded Was it because of the individual border regi?
“Your Highness, there are eighty candidates who successfully entered the second segment of the final battle The first draw of the Royal Battle is… Li Yuanzhen against Fang Lang” The little eunuch conveyed the ht after he finished his sentence, he could feel the chilly mid-autu sensation in the atlared at him with an icy expression
“Who was drawn for the first battle?” Li Liancheng asked
The little eunuch i and unable to utter a word
The third prince ignored him and lifted his head to look in the direction of the Taiji Palace, a grin spread across his face slowly
“Are you doing this on purpose, my dear father?”
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Before the Taiji Palace, the noise of the tu as if it could pierce the sky and strike down the wild geese soaring above
The first Royal Battle would have the theory and coht adht everyone by surprise
It was as if the draere rigged
However, the Emperor was the one who drew their naed, no one dared to speak up
The first prince raised an eyebrow and put on an auous smile
Li Puyi’s expression was dark and serious After a long while, he relaxed his frown and maintained a calm demeanor
If only one could be the winner, so be it
After all, it was just a matter of time before they had to battle one another What difference was there if they were the first or last pair?
All of the sect leaders watched curiously The surrounding croas excited for the first Royal Battle
…
The battle would be between the two of them The winner would have a pristine nameplate while the loser would have a crack on theirs If the nameplate did not shatter, the candidate could continue corand champion
This was the rule of the final battle
Therefore, it was inevitable they would meet in battle
Li Yuanzhen’s restlessness caused by the space maze dissipated immediately when he heard his na as he beat Fang Lang, all of his distress would be gone with the wind
“Li Yuanzhen of the I,” the court eunuch waved his horsetail whisk and announced
“Understood” Li Yuanzhen cupped his hands together and bowed before the Taiji Palace
Then, he turned around and separated froroup of candidates He walked toward the elevated battle ring right before the White Jade Court
The ring was very wide, enough to contain the upcoorous battle
Li Yuanzhen stepped onto the ring, looking doith his eyes half-closed
“Fang Lang of Luojiang Acade replied with a boell He turned around and walked towards the ring with his rosewood sword box
Jiang Linglong, Liu Bubai, Ni Wen and the others kept their eyes on hi chuckled before walking up to the ring He stood opposite Li Yuanzhen
Suddenly, the clear blue sky was filled with loo rain clouds The clouds were blown by the autu them with a deadly atmosphere
The entire Taiji Palace and the White Jade Square fell silent Even though this could be the prerand champion, they had to contain their exhilaration once the battle started
Everybody atching the ring closely, including the Emperor in the Taiji Palace
…
Thud, thud, thud!
The anticipation built as the golden druun
However, there were noin the wind
Li Yuanzhen stared at Fang Lang calmly and confidently
“The third prince ordered e you’ve done with the essay you wrote for the policy exaressive wave that was going to bring the Tang Dynasty into a new era Sorand cha Lang was stunned The written policy examination?
The reason the third prince tor thought it was ridiculous
Even though he had yet to experience the individual border regiested historyDynasty ih the Ehty leader, Fang Lang was still a strong believer in history and fate
Unless the Ee the fate of the world
Unfortunately, he was just a hter His low-pitched laughter resonated through the ring He raised his head to look at Li Yuanzhen
“People like you are no different froic as an absurd excuse What if I said that to ordain conscience for Heaven and Earth, to secure life and fortune for the people, to continue lost teachings of past sages, to establish peace for all future generations, I need you to end your life Will you kill yourself? Do you have the courage to do so? Do you?” Fang Lang asked without pausing for breath
His heavy words echoed through the ring, spreading across the Taiji Palace and its surroundings
Boohty tide washed over the ears and hearts of every official, cultivator and student
In the preparation area, Xi He stood up with the paper fan in his hand, lips quivering and eyes sparkling with euphoria
“What a great speech… To ordain conscience for Heaven and Earth Even though it was not quite appropriate in this setting, the first half of his speech was impeccable No wonder he came first in the theory exam! That’s my brother!”
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Li Yuanzhen was taken aback by Fang Lang’s interrogation