A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

Yuwen Chengdu's second match was against Wei Zhong. He originally thought that there was probably only one strong person like Wei Yu in the world, but then he found that Wei Zhong was in no way inferior to Wei Yu.

Wei Zhong also withstood three of his attacks head-on, then cleaved him away with a single halberd strike.

Yuwen Chengdu's confidence was somewhat shattered, and then came the third match.

In the third match, they faced Wei Qi. I don't know what they were thinking, but when they fought Yuwen Chengdu, they used the same routine: first, they would withstand three of Yuwen Chengdu's moves, and then defeat him in one move.

At this point, Yuwen Chengdu's confidence had been shattered. In the fourth match, he encountered Wei Lu again, and the result was the same: Wei Lu beat Yuwen Chengdu until his eyes were unfocused and he looked somewhat lost.

It's the same every time I hit one, and it's the same every time I hit four!

He began to doubt himself.

Even after defeating four such monsters in a row, he encountered Cheng Yaojin's three-strike axe. He was already in a daze from the beatings and could barely hold his weapon. Then he ran into Cheng Yaojin's three-strike axe, and his lifelong reputation was almost ruined.

Cheng Yaojin was not going to face Yuwen Chengdu's three moves like the four members of the Wei family. He had already realized that he was far from being a match for these five freaks. If Yuwen Chengdu hadn't been clearly out of sorts, he would have been ready to admit defeat right away.

After stepping onto the arena, Cheng Yaojin took advantage of Yuwen Chengdu's preparation time and directly swung his axe at him.

"Splitting his head!"

Yuwen Chengdu had attacked first all the time, and before he could react, Cheng Yaojin took advantage of the situation and gained the upper hand.

Cheng Yaojin, seizing the advantage, pressed his advantage relentlessly, shouting, "Ghost toothpicks!"

The second axe swung down from the side, and Yuwen Chengdu ducked to dodge. Cheng Yaojin quickly followed with his third axe, "Ear picking!"

Yuwen Chengdu then realized what was happening, raised his weapon with both hands, and blocked Cheng Yaojin's third axe blow.

However, having lost the initiative and facing a vast and desolate defense, they were actually forced back several steps by Cheng Yaojin's axe strike.

Cheng Yaojin's third axe blow startled him. His confidence had been shattered by Wei Yu and the other three, and his whole body ached. In his haste, he almost failed to catch Cheng Yaojin's third axe blow.

Seeing the power of Cheng Yaojin's third axe blow, Yuwen Chengdu thought that this was another hidden monster, and he was preparing to muster his remaining pride and have a good fight with Cheng Yaojin.

As a result, Cheng Yaojin directly said: "You have just fought with those four, and your strength is not at its peak. I, Cheng Yaojin, will not take advantage of you. I concede defeat in this match."

After delivering his first three blows, Cheng Yaojin immediately conceded defeat. Yuwen Chengdu had managed to withstand his three blows even in his previous state, but now that he was slightly more serious, he could probably kill him with just three strikes. Having gained a slight advantage, Cheng Yaojin quickly ran away.

After hearing this, Yuwen Chengdu was confused. Could it be that his belief that he was the strongest in the world was due to his narrow-mindedness and limited perspective?

In reality, his fighting skills were not very strong.

The truly powerful are hidden among the common people; he just hadn't encountered them before.

"admit!"

Given Yuwen Chengdu's martial arts prowess, he could naturally see that Cheng Yaojin's three axe blows were not enough and that there were even stronger moves to come. Therefore, he believed Cheng Yaojin's boastful words.

He genuinely believed that Cheng Yaojin deliberately conceded defeat because he was not in top form and did not want to take advantage of him.

"I never expected that you would not only be highly skilled in martial arts, but also of extremely noble character. Chengdu should learn from you."

Yuwen Chengdu cupped his hands in greeting to Cheng Yaojin.

"Not at all, not at all, you flatter me, you're too kind."

Cheng Yaojin basked in the admiring gazes of those around him, hands on his hips, neck tilted back at a 45-degree angle, and laughed heartily.

When Yuwen Chengdu began his sixth battle, he went all out from the start, fighting Wang Shichong for twenty rounds and knocking him off the stage.

This battle helped Yuwen Chengdu regain some of his confidence.

After finishing the remaining battles, he could clearly feel that these nine people were far inferior to him, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

It turns out it wasn't that he was weak, but that these five people were all too abnormal.

Even if Cheng Yaojin is not as good as the previous four, he is still a strong person who is no weaker than him.

……

After gaining a significant advantage, Cheng Yaojin realized that his reputation in Luoyang was soaring. With a cunning glint in his eyes, he decided that if his opponent was seriously injured, he would continue fighting; if his opponent was almost unharmed, he would simply find a reason to admit defeat.

After 19 rounds of fighting, Cheng Yaojin didn't suffer a single injury. His opponents were either freaks or he was no match for them and voluntarily conceded defeat.

Either he is seriously injured and cannot withstand his three-pronged attack.

When the final rankings were announced, he actually managed to rank sixth thanks to his luck.

More importantly, in the hearts of many contestants and the people of Luoyang, he should have ranked sixth.

Everyone except Wei Yu and his three brothers, Qin Qiong and Shan Xiongxin, thought so.

Even Yang Guang thought that this guy was a cunning fellow who knew how to outsmart others. He seemed simple and honest, but was actually very shrewd and highly skilled in martial arts, keeping his abilities hidden.

After months of competition, the top ten contestants have finally been selected.

The four Wei brothers barely managed to determine a winner. Their strengths were roughly equal, their physical bodies were all at the limit of mortals, and their martial arts were all passed down from the same lineage. They could not break each other's defenses, and it was difficult to determine who was superior in terms of raw strength.

After several hours of fighting, with no clear winner, they eventually had to draw.

The final ten contestants are Li Yu, Han Qi, Zhao Lu, Song Zhong, Yuwen Chengdu, Cheng Yaojin, Luo Shixin, Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, and Yu Juluo.

These 10 people will represent the Sui Dynasty in the Hundred Kingdoms Warriors Tournament a few years later.

Wei Yu and his three companions felt that it would be too much to bully them if they went to participate, so they prepared to find an excuse to run away.

As a result, after hosting a banquet for the top ten contestants, Yang Guang also held a separate banquet to summon the five of them, along with Yuwen Chengdu.

After they left, they would disrupt the ten-person team from the Sui Dynasty participating in the martial arts competition. They had used Emperor Yang of Sui's arena but hadn't done anything, so they felt somewhat embarrassed. Their upbringing didn't allow them to do such a thing, so they had no choice but to attend Emperor Yang of Sui's banquet.

"Are any of you willing to serve as officials in the imperial court?"

After several rounds of drinks, Emperor Yang of Sui, emboldened by the alcohol, asked a question.

The four men exchanged glances, stepped forward simultaneously, and bowed to Emperor Yang of Sui.

Emperor Yang of Sui felt that they were formally submitting to him, so he sat up straight and adopted the demeanor of an emperor.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. We are used to being undisciplined and are not used to the environment of the court. We have no intention of serving as officials. Please forgive us."

"Our family does not allow its members to participate in this martial arts competition. The four of us participated by hiding our identities and changing our appearances. With General Yuwen in the subsequent Hundred Kingdoms Warriors Competition, the Great Sui will surely win."

"We will not participate."

Wei Yu, acting as their representative, politely declined.

Emperor Yang of Sui: "???"

Not only does he refuse to take office, but he also refuses to participate in the martial arts competition among warriors from a hundred nations?

Is this some kind of mockery?