Chapter 556 - Ad Defeat (1/2)

Chapter 556: Ad Defeat

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People of the North Court loved to duel, and the way they went about it was not entirely similar to other nations

Gu Shenwei could still recall how the kung fu practitioners of the Central Plain duelled Theirs was more of a ritual and preparations could take days or even ather close ones to provide support and at least three respected elders of the martial arts community would be invited to become moderators The time and place would be fixed beforehand, as would a list of prohibitions during the competition itself

On the actual day of competition, both contestants would endorse a liability contract which indemnified them from any responsibility It would be stated clearly that neither party, regardless of the result of the duel or their condition, find fault with their opponent after the duel They could also choose to announce that theirs would be a friendly duel with neither party intending to harm the other Under the second type of co for each other’s lives but are atte to subdue each other with es clearly which of theer

The elders would not only be expected to watch closely, but they also had to spread the achievelory of the victor elsewhere

There were many possible factors that could cause the entire competition to fail midway Many times, it was these competitions that never happened which became the most famous, as a hero would always be behind the successful diffusion on a duel

The way people dueled in the Western Region was soest difference would be no one would be willing to act as a ‘hero’ and try to diffuse the situation; everyone would be expecting a proper duel and be unhappy if there was even a slight delay

The audience,fu, replaced the usual roles of elders and closed ones in a Central Plain duel and would cheer both parties on They were also the ones to deter

In the Western region, kung fu co about them had to do with money The winner would receive a monetary reward, and everyone treated faotten

In the North Court, kung fu cos got complicated and it was hard to come to a conclusion about certainfu Victory not onlyfu competitions of such nature could take place anywhere, without any agreee They were left to be witnessed ‘by the Gods and the ancestors of the co the idea that even the bloodshed that was about to begin had so Riyao, was about to enter into a North Court-style kung fu coainst the Khan’s promise but the best way to settle his problem

“May the Gods and our ancestors witness this,” Tuo Sai swore to the heavens “The blood of a long line of Khans will not be spilled in vain Let our enerassland and our foes be trampled upon by horses”

To the people of the North Court, it was an ordinary curse, but it sounded extre and his party None of them however, could think of a come back Old man Mu was fro fu coe as well At this crucialFanyun, who rarely spoke but acted

He pointed to the heavens as well and spoke in a voice that was firmer and reverberated even ’s nahtly eat their oords and e him be destroyed”

As such, the battle between the ‘Gods and ancestors’ and ‘the Ee and erect fra Fanyun with admiration, so moved by the swordsman’s words that he nearly cried

Each side took 20 steps back to clear out a flat grassy area between thein

The first competitor sent out by theNorthCourtwas the soldier who exchanged bloith Old h he wore the standard unifor sword, a weapon hardly ever seen in the North Court or the Western region

“I’ Riyao I huon army to compete with me”

The way the ‘soldier’ spoke betrayed his roots He was obviously fro Fanyun stepped forward and replied loudly, “I’ Fanyun, a swordsuard I shall fight you”

The two co and i Fanyun’s skills had improved by leaps and bounds, he had benefited theall the swordsmen from the Great Snowmountain, and not only was his th had iong

It was hard to deter fu level of Gu Da, the swordsed his naed bloith hith He could only throw athat he felt Long Fanyun would not be aFanyun did not lose because his ap in their Lightness Skills After giving more than 30 blows, he was struck by his opponent’s sith a backhand move, the sword pierced him on his wrist and his arm was now involuntarily lowered by about 30 centi Fanyun still had an opportunity to counter, and in fact he was already preparing to, but his opponent had already retreated by a few steps “Thanks for allowingthat he had already won

Shangguan Fei was extremely disappointed He was the reason for the co than anyone else He shouted, “Hey, how could you say that even before the fight is over?”

Swords their lives on the line and their legends were full of precedents where a severely injured swordsman would successfully strike back, but they also did not like to lose face If Long Fanyun chose to fight on after his opponent had claimed victory, he would be viewed of as shameless “You’ve won,” he replied after a moment’s hesitation

Gu Da nodded and disappeared back into his party and was soon nowhere to be seen

“We can’t let the hiized to the Dragon King “Please forgive ,” he said

Gu Shenwei nodded, not blanaled for Oldat the opposite side, grunted coldly Old ht along a kung fu master just to handle the old man

Thein the last row He spurred his horse through the crowd and leaped onto the ground and after greeting Tuo Sai, he turned to face Old man Mu