C778 Saber Saint Country
C778 Saber Saint Country
"Alright"
After that, the three of them arrived at a side hall and started preparing.
"Your Majesty, aren't we too hasty in agreeing? They dared to use all the dowry as a wager. They must have come prepared. We will definitely suffer losses if we deal with them on the spot."
"I think it's better to agree to their request and give more dowry to them. That way, we won't lose twice as much."
"Now that the national treasury is empty, we don't have that many dowry for them."
Sword Emperor frowned.
He knew they had come prepared.
However, as the ruler of a country, if he was afraid of such a small matter, it would be too shameful.
Sword Emperor looked at all the officials. These people were either short-sighted, staring at the small amount of benefits in front of them, not considering the reputation of the country.
Or they were cunning and did not show any attitude.
If he could recover to his peak, he had to dismiss all of them.
"Don't make meaningless arguments anymore. You guys should think of a way to deal with it."
"I thought we should make more preparations and find the young geniuses of Sword City as backup."
"Also, we need a lot of people who can concoct pills, forge weapons, and set up formations. Only then can we be prepared."
Sword Emperor sighed deeply.
Were these people idiots?
The Holy Blade Kingdom only sent three people here because they wanted to prevent them from bullying others with numbers.
If they asked him to find a thousand capable people to deal with them, they would be laughed at.
Helpless, Sword Emperor could only rely on his prime minister.
"Shangguan, tell me."
Shangguan Hou said respectfully, "I think that the number of people who accept the challenge is not many, but ability. I heard that this Imperial Examinations has attracted a lot of talents. Coincidentally, the top three are all there. Why not let the three of them fight?"
Sword Emperor narrowed his eyes, deep in thought.
Everyone knew that he did not think highly of this year's first place.
Furthermore, the reason Ye Chen was able to become the first place was because of the influence of First Prince's power.
Logically speaking, Shangguan Hou should avoid mentioning this person. Why would he recommend them?
Could it be that Shangguan Hou had already confirmed his position?
Impossible. Shangguan Hou had supported him for over a hundred years. It was impossible for Shangguan Hou to stand on the side.
So the champion of this year's competition really had the ability?
Even though Sword Emperor thought so, he would not agree immediately.
"Let's wait and see. They are all backup candidates. I will make the decision on the spot."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The waiting time was long.
About two hours later, the three men from the Holy Blade Kingdom appeared again.
This time, their faces were filled with smiles of pride.
"Your Majesty, you have waited for a long time!"
"You may begin."
"The first stage is called Barehanded Oil Pot. "
After saying that, Huyan took out a huge pot of oil from his interspatial storage ring. It was filled with hot oil.
He also added some firewood under the pot, boiling the hot oil and continuously releasing green smoke.
"Everyone, watch carefully."
Huyan's eyes moved. Yelu threw a silver needle into the pot, and then he went into the pot with his bare hands to feel around. He took out the silver needle.
In the process, Yelu's face was full of pain. Even his arm was fried into the shape of a pig's hoof.
"Your majesty, who will challenge the first stage?"
Everyone was stunned.
"You really underestimate the people of Sword Kingdom. I'm afraid that any random person on the street can easily take out the silver needles."
"Your Majesty, I want to fight."
Everyone was a cultivator. Such a trick was not worth mentioning to them.
No matter how hot the oil pot was, it would still have spiritual heat?
As long as they used spiritual energy to protect themselves, they would be able to take out the silver needles without any injuries.
Ye Chen sneered from the side.
They really were ignorant.
Do you think you can make a contribution by doing this?
Actually, this is a trap.
Because Yelu from the Holy Blade Kingdom was an ordinary person, he didn't have any spiritual energy in his body, not even strength.
If the people from the Sword Kingdom used their spiritual energy to take out needles, it would be cheating, and they would naturally lose the competition.
Sure enough, Sword Emperor's eyes became colder and colder.
What kind of officials did he raise? They actually couldn't even see through Yelu's background.
"You can fight, but you must not use any spiritual energy like Yelu."
"How is that possible?"
" Without any protection, won't we be burned to death? "
"If that's the case, I can't do it."
The crowd left one after another. In an instant, there was complete silence.
Sword Emperor gritted his teeth. Were these people trying to embarrass him?
None of them wanted to challenge this.
At this moment, Third Prince suddenly stood out. "Father, why don't you let me do it?"
"You?"
Sword Emperor actually did not like Third Prince, because he always advocated to marry Princess Yun far away.
Moreover, he had been in close contact with the people of Holy Blade Kingdom recently.
In order to fight for the throne, he even colluded with foreign countries.
How could Sword Emperor use such a person who would do anything?
Therefore, he would not let Third Prince have the chance to make a meritorious contribution.
"As a prince, it's better that you don't do such a dangerous thing."
Sword Emperor found out that there was no one else he could use.
He could trust Shangguan Hou, but if he needed to trouble the prime minister for such a small matter, wouldn't that make everyone laugh at him?
As for the young Talent he found, they all lowered their heads, not even daring to look at him. Obviously, they did not have the ability to pass the test.
Only one young man had a mocking expression on his face, as if he had already known about the Holy Blade Kingdom's conspiracy.
This person was Ye Chen!
Sword Emperor whispered to Minister in Charge of Book Weih, "Minister in Charge of Book Weih, do you have any ideas?"
Ye Chen replied, "Yes, and I have several ways to crack it. I am the best at this kind of trickery."
"Then I would like to invite you to challenge it."
Sword Emperor was about to announce it.
But at this moment, Ye Chen's voice sounded again.
"Wait a minute. I have a small request. Can I make it?"
Sword Emperor was furious.
Did Ye Chen want a reward before he achieved any meritorious deeds?
He was really greedy.
However, Sword Emperor couldn't do anything about it. This kind of test seemed simple, but it was incomparably difficult. No one knew how to do it.
Sword Emperor could only let him break through it.
"Go ahead."
"I don't want Princess Yun to marry the prince of Holy Blade Kingdom."
"How can you get involved in such a national affair?"
"I can't get involved, but I have some regrets for Princess Yun. So no matter what, I have to stop this marriage."
He was not satisfied with the official position that Sword Emperor gave him.
Now that Sword Emperor still had a request for him, he would naturally make good use of this opportunity.