Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 1409 - 247: Martial Champion

In the training grounds.

Drops of pale golden blood dripped from the sword’s edge onto the ground, then spread out.

Dust fell like a layer of gray flour scattered on the ground.

"I am defeated!" Mingxin admitted to Jiang Ning.

"Even Master Mingxin lost to this person!" Zhang Ming watched the scene at the center of the training grounds, a sense of relief in his expression.

Losing to the young Jiang Ning, he initially felt some resentment.

But now, comparing with Mingxin, who also lost, he suddenly felt relieved.

Losing to the Martial Champion, what could be unreasonable about it?

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and he glanced at Wan Jianyi, showing a hint of pity.

Compared to him, Wan Jianyi was much more pitiable.

Before this Martial Examination, Wan Jianyi ranked first on the Heavenly List, his fame unmatched, the strongest of the younger generation.

Now, he first lost to Mingxin, making his Heavenly List first place deceptive, his reputation plummeted.

And then Mingxin lost to Jiang Ning.

Comparing the two, the aura that once surrounded Wan Jianyi instantly faded.

He knew well, after today, Wan Jianyi would fall from grace.

As high as the world once elevated him, so harsh would his decline in reputation be.

Especially as the three had some past friction, this would make the public opinion spread wider.

Meanwhile.

Wan Jianyi felt a few indistinct special gazes from behind.

Sensing the special implications in those gazes, it was like needles on his back, making him uneasy.

His fists clenched involuntarily, nails deeply embedded in the flesh, trickles of blood seeping through his fingers.

Such gazes had never before fallen upon him.

Today was his first experience of such complex, mixed emotions.

...

On the northern high platform.

"I knew it, he is the most formidable!" Ji Mingyue finally relaxed her tense body, feeling a sense of relief, her brows slightly curved like a crescent moon.

"Shiqi, congratulations! Congratulations on choosing a good groom, the current Martial Champion!" The long princess expressed a hint of envy in her eyes.

"Thank you, Second Sister!" Ji Mingyue smiled at the long princess.

Meanwhile.

"It is indeed him who won the honor of Martial Champion!" The man on the dragon throne murmured, his voice barely audible.

At that moment, even he had to admit the young man on the training grounds was exceptional, unmatched in the present world.

"His achievements certainly suit Shiqi!" He muttered again.

Then, he let out a silent sigh.

No father would feel good at this point.

Seeing Ji Mingyue’s radiant smile, he slowly withdrew his gaze and looked towards the center of the training grounds.

"Shen Xiao is unwilling to accept this marriage, unwilling to marry Shen Mengyun to Minghao, after my departure, Minghao will have little chance at my throne!"

"By then, Minghao might not be able to take care of Shiqi either!"

"If Shiqi follows him, with the status of Martial Champion, it wouldn’t disgrace the princess’s name!"

"And with his current achievements, protecting Shiqi should not be difficult!"

"Considering he became Martial Champion at this age, he is already the youngest Martial Champion in the past eight hundred years since Great Xia’s founding."

At that moment, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, constantly persuading himself.

Even if unwilling, he knew he couldn’t care for Shiqi much longer.

The future could only rely on Shiqi herself.

...

In all corners of the training grounds.

The noise was louder now.

"He actually won?"

"Who would have thought? I didn’t expect it either! He’s so young, has only practiced martial arts for a few years, yet he could progress to become this year’s Martial Champion!"

"Who could have imagined! A Martial Champion under twenty, unheard of in the past eight hundred years!!"

"Does that mean this Jiang Patrol Envoy set a new record?"

"Of course! Becoming Martial Champion at this age, such a feat has never been seen before and might never be seen again!"

"In terms of this, isn’t this the true Martial Arts Mythology?"

"Indeed, it is the real Martial Arts Mythology!"

"..." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

At that moment, praises rang out from all directions.

Everyone who witnessed the scene didn’t hold back their compliments.

...

In the training grounds.

"Please step forward, Wan Jianyi and Zhang Ming!" Wang Hong’s voice echoed again.

"My Lord!" Zhang Ming called loudly, abruptly attracting everyone’s attention: "No need, I concede!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Hong nodded indifferently in the air.

Because Zhang Ming’s strength was indeed inferior to Wan Jianyi, the gap was apparent.

Moreover, Zhang Ming suffered more serious injuries during his battle with Jiang Ning.

Far worse than the injuries sustained in Wan Jianyi and Mingxin’s fight.

Damage to the finger bones, tears in tendons, injuries not easily recoverable even with a Grandmaster’s powerful healing capacity.

With an existing gap and suffering more serious injuries than Wan Jianyi, how could he still fight?

"Ladies and gentlemen, please wait a moment!" Wang Hong’s voice echoed again in the training grounds.

Then, Wang Hong turned and walked towards the direction of the dragon throne.

Meanwhile.

Jiang Ning and Mingxin also headed towards Wan Jianyi and the others.

"Congratulations, Lord Jiang!" Zhang Ming bowed to Jiang Ning.

"You’re too kind, Scholar Zhang!" Jiang Ning replied.

"Congratulations!" Wang Jiadi also bowed in congratulation.

"Congratulations!" Xu Sansheng also bowed.

At that moment.

Wan Jianyi glanced at Jiang Ning twice before slowly cupping his fists: "Congratulations!"

"Congratulations to you as well!" Jiang Ning bowed in return.