Demon, come and cultivate for me.

The battle situation on Xu Yuan's side caught the attention of the Crown Prince.

Zhou Chu also kept his eyes glued to the battle below, feeling a pang of worry for Xu Yuan and his men.

The two teams that besieged Xu Yuan's team clearly underestimated Chen Xiangzi's strength and overestimated their own.

Xu Yuan and the others tightly protected Chen Xiangzi behind them. Anyone who managed to rush in was immediately immobilized by Chen Xiangzi.

When this immobilization talisman is applied to a peak martial artist, it has a similar effect to applying it to a mountain lord, only stopping them for a dozen or so breaths.

However, the situation on the battlefield can change in an instant, especially in such a small-scale confrontation, where a dozen or so breaths are enough to determine the outcome.

Those who were immobilized by the immobilization talisman were quickly killed on the spot by Chen Xiangzi's teammates who "slit their throats".

Of course, it doesn't actually kill the person. According to the rules, if a weapon touches a vital area such as the neck or heart, the person is considered dead.

Chen Xiangzi held a handful of talismans and stuck them out as if they were free.

The two opposing teams' attacks were repeatedly thwarted, and they quickly switched from offense to defense, eventually collapsing.

Xu Yuan's team won against overwhelming odds, which immediately boosted their morale.

However, Xu Yuan did not let his guard down and continued to have his team maintain a defensive posture to preserve their strength.

Liu Dashan, who was in the group, was even more grateful that he had made the right decision.

Talisman masters may seem to lack offensive power, but they actually play a crucial role in a team.

If he hadn't teamed up with Chen Xiangzi, Liu Dashan would never have been able to come up with a way to deal with the talisman master.

Just because he couldn't think of it doesn't mean others couldn't.

Besides Xu Yuan's team, only three teams remain on the field.

The three teams, which had been locked in a fierce battle, suddenly stopped fighting and instead surrounded Xu Yuan and his group.

They realized that if the three sides continued to fight, no matter which team won in the end, Xu Yuan's team would ultimately benefit.

Finally, the three captains unanimously decided to join forces to eliminate Xu Yuan's team before having a final showdown.

Teams that have survived to this day are naturally quite strong.

Even more terrifying is that one of the three teams is carrying a magical artifact: the Heart-Cleansing Bell.

The two cymbals struck together, producing a crisp sound that could immediately wake the person who was immobilized.

With this magical weapon on the other side, Chen Xiangzi's immobilization talisman's advantage is completely nullified.

Xu Yuan's team was overwhelmed by the three teams and had no chance to fight back.

Seeing that defeat was imminent, Xu Yuan became desperate.

He had Chen Xiangzi affix several speed talismans to him, and recklessly charged into the enemy ranks, attacking the martial artist wielding the Qingxin Nao.

Xu Yuan had endured many years of hardship on his way from Wuyang City to the capital. This was his golden opportunity to rebuild his family's fortunes, and he neither wanted to fail nor could afford to.

"Boss, I'm here to help you!"

As a son of a concubine in the Liu family, Liu Dashan didn't have many opportunities to show his talent, so he couldn't let this opportunity slip by. He followed in Xu Yuan's footsteps and, like Xu Yuan, only attacked and didn't defend, directly targeting the holder of the Qingxin Nao.

The core of the three teams' attack was Chen Xiangzi. Before they knew it, Xu Yuan and his companion had entered their own formation.

Everyone was intimidated by their offensive and defensive tactics.

Although swords and spears are indiscriminate in the arena, no one wants to be the one who falls, so for a moment no one dared to stop Xu Yuan and his companion.

"Stop them!" A captain realized something was wrong and hurriedly ordered his men to surround and attack Xu Yuan.

But it was too late; Xu Yuan had already reached the holder of the Qingxin Nao.

Seeing the crowd gather around, Liu Dashan shouted, "I'll cover the rear, you go get it!"

Xu Yuan glanced back, knowing that this was his only chance. If he could seize the Qingxin Nao, he could immediately turn the tide of battle.

During the battle, Xu Yuan's hairpin had fallen somewhere, and now his hair was disheveled, making him look like a madman.

"He's gone mad! He's gone mad!" Upon seeing this, the cymbal-wielding warrior turned and ran.

Xu Yuan caught up in a few strides and grabbed the man's shoulder: "Give it to me!"

The martial artist was terrified and obediently handed over the Qingxin Nao in his hand.

Xu Yuan shoved him far away, then turned and roared, "Kill!"

Upon hearing this, the team members knew that Xu Yuan had succeeded, and their morale immediately soared.

Because of this sentence, Liu Dashan, who had been holding his breath, couldn't help but relax. He had reached his limit and collapsed to the ground.

Without the Pure Heart Bell as their reliance, the three teams immediately fell into a disadvantageous position.

The situation on the field turned around, and Xu Yuan's team switched from defense to offense.

In a short time, the three groups of men were routed.

……

Seeing the cheers of victory from Xu Yuan's team below the stage, Zhou Chu couldn't help but clap his hands and shout, "Bravo!"

The Crown Prince nodded with great satisfaction and asked Mr. Cheng to announce the winner.

Offstage, Xu Yuan helped up Liu Dashan, whose face was bruised and swollen, and said, "Brother, we won."

Liu Dashan puffed out his cheeks and said in a muffled voice, "Although we're not allowed to use killing moves, these kids really went all out, they even broke my face..."

Xu Yuan said, "It's alright, brother. With your appearance, being disfigured is the same as being rebuilt."

Liu Dashan: "..."

On the training ground, more than thirty people who could stand up lined up.

The Crown Prince personally selected twenty people to serve as his personal guards, eight of whom were members of Xu Yuan's team.

The remaining twelve were outstanding performers selected from the other three teams.

These people thought that after their failure they would have to go home and return to their old lives, but they never expected to be favored by the Crown Prince, which was a truly unexpected joy.

Xu Yuan watched as the Crown Prince finished arranging everything for everyone except him and Chen Xiangzi, leaving him somewhat bewildered.

The key to this victory was clearly the decisive role played by him and Chen Xiangzi, yet there was no arrangement made for it.

Could it be used for something else?

Xu Yuan's guess was correct; the Crown Prince did indeed have other plans for them.

After everyone dispersed, only Zhou Chu, Xu Yuan, and Chen Xiangzi remained on the training ground.

The training ground was empty. Mr. Cheng went to arrange for soldiers to guard various places, leaving only the man in red and Zhou Chu by the Crown Prince's side.

The Crown Prince, his usual warm and gentle demeanor gone, spoke with a serious expression:

"The three of you are all quite capable. It would be a waste of your talents to keep you in the army."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu was overjoyed. Could it be that they were going to appoint Dangdang as the prefect for us?

The prefects of this era wielded immense power, acting like local emperors in their respective regions.

The Crown Prince glanced at the expressions of the three men and continued, "A few days ago, a secret agent reported that the whereabouts of the Emperor's Seal had been discovered and that it was hidden in the Hundred Thousand Mountains of Baiyue."

The states of Qin, Zhao, and Wei have sent people to search for them, but there are still no results.

The Emperor's Seal is a divine artifact; whoever possesses it will gain the world, and it must never fall into the hands of another country.

I summoned the three of you to the capital specifically for this matter.

Would the three of you be willing to share my burdens?

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan immediately realized that if they could find the Emperor's Seal, it would be an immense achievement.

At that time, being granted a noble title, appointed as prime minister, and given a fief of ten thousand households would be a given.

With this achievement, it would be enough to rebuild the Xu family.

This is much faster than going to the northern frontier to fight alongside the Crown Prince.

Without a second thought, Xu Yuan immediately bowed to the Crown Prince and said, "I am willing to serve the Crown Prince."