From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"I'll go first!"

Gu Chenglie shouted, his face full of confidence.

"Alright, then I'll have a little sparring with Third Master first."

Tong Zhilang smiled, his attitude humble.

Chen Shi and Gu Hanying stepped back, making room for each other.

"Take this!"

Immediately afterward, Gu Chenglie roared and his tiger paw slammed down on Tong Zhilang.

Tong Zhilang's eyes sharpened, and his blood energy instantly condensed and covered his entire body, reaching the late stage of the seventh rank!

Yes, otherwise how could they be qualified to be examiners?

"Excuse me!"

After blocking Gu Chenglie's palm strike, Tongzhilang let out a soft shout and struck back with his own palm.

Gu Chenglie hurriedly dodged, and after regaining his balance, he unleashed another move, Tiger Claw Push Mountain.

On the open ground, the two exchanged blows and began to fight.

It must be said that this Tongzhilang's martial arts skills are indeed not weak; he is adept at both advancing and retreating, and handles situations with ease.

As for Gu Chenglie, he can only be described as all show and no substance.

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged more than twenty blows, and were evenly matched.

And I must say, it really put this straightforward guy through a lot.

That's enough!

Seeing that it was about time, Toshiro shouted and jumped out of the circle.

Then he turned to Gu Tingliang, cupped his hands in greeting, and reported.

"Third Master Lie has passed the sparring test!"

"Tch, I wasn't even done having fun, and you're already giving up."

Gu Chenglie snorted lightly, his face full of smugness again.

"Third Master's martial arts skills are superb, I truly admire them."

Tong Zhilang smiled, said nothing more, and then turned to Chen Shi and Gu Hanying.

"Next, who will spar with me?"

"I'll do it! I'll do it!"

Gu Hanying shouted loudly, eager to try.

"Heh, very well then, this humble official will now learn from the Fourth Miss's skills."

Tong Zhilang smiled and stood there waiting.

Please enlighten me!

Gu Hanying cupped her hands in a fist salute, then her expression hardened, and she charged forward.

Just like before, the two fought in the open space.

However, compared to Gu Chenglie, Gu Hanying's martial arts skills are far superior.

After all, Gu Hanying honed her martial arts skills little by little on her own.

Although this Zhilang still handled things with ease, he was clearly much more serious, and his eyes occasionally revealed a look of approval.

After another twenty or so rounds, Toshiro retreated once more.

"The Fourth Miss's martial arts skills are superb; she has passed this sparring test!"

"That's it?"

Gu Hanying blinked, looking like she wanted more.

But he didn't say anything more, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect to Toshiro again, and stepped aside.

Tong Zhilang quickly returned the greeting, and finally turned to Chen Shi.

"Manager Chen, you're the last one left."

"Please enlighten me, sir."

"Easy, it's just a piece of cake..."

"Wait a moment!"

Just as the two were about to begin, Gu Hanying suddenly shouted and then looked at Tong Zhilang with a smile.

"Can I compete against him on your behalf?"

"Uh, this..."

"I hadn't had enough of the competition yet, and you stopped, now my hands are itching to compete."

As Gu Hanying spoke, she turned to Gu Tingliang and began to act coquettishly again.

"Father, is this alright?"

"If Ying'er likes it, why not?"

Gu Tingliang smiled, his face full of doting affection, and then turned to the straight-looking man.

What do you think?

"Yes, yes, it doesn't matter who comes for a friendly competition."

Tong Zhilang nodded quickly and said with a smile.

"After two matches, I am indeed a bit exhausted. If Miss Si can take my place, it will be a great help to me."

As he spoke, Toshiro had already retreated to the sidelines.

Gu Hanying, beaming with joy, walked straight over and then clasped her hands in a fist salute to Chen Shi.

"Manager Chen! Be careful from now on!"

"Yes, please enlighten me, Fourth Miss."

Chen Shi snapped out of his daze and returned the greeting with clasped hands.

The next moment, Gu Hanying's face darkened, and her crane wings, sharp as knives, swept across.

Chen Shi dared not be negligent and raised his scorpion claws to defend himself.

The force wasn't strong, but Gu Hanying twisted her shoulder and immediately changed from sweeping to chopping, aiming straight for Chen Shi's face.

Chen Shi's eyebrows twitched, and he hurriedly dodged to the side, while the scorpion's claws seized the opportunity to snipe at Gu Hanying's throat.

"Chen Shi's actions were far too reckless!"

Seeing that Gu Hanying had barely dodged the cut, Zhou Bingzhi breathed a sigh of relief, but his face darkened again.

"If even a single hair on the Fourth Miss's head were harmed, he wouldn't be able to pay for it even if he had several lives!"

"It's alright, as long as Ying'er is happy. Besides, this is what a friendly competition should look like."

Gu Tingliang smiled, a hint of interest appearing in his previously lazy gaze.

Since Gu Tingliang had said so, the others naturally couldn't say anything more. They just kept a close eye on the field, ready to intervene in time if Gu Hanying was caught off guard.

Thus, Chen Shi and Gu Hanying exchanged twenty or thirty blows in the blink of an eye.

As he fought, Chen Shi frowned secretly, realizing that Gu Hanying was showing him no mercy!

Even if we don't care about past feelings, we shouldn't make things difficult for him.

Gu Hanying's actions were so ruthless; could it be that she wanted to ruin his product testing?

Thinking of this, Chen Shi couldn't help but frown again.

It's a shame he used to have feelings for Gu Hanying.

It seems these young masters and ladies are all the same; if you treat them like servants, how can you possibly have any real feelings for them?

"……Oops!"

As he pondered, the scorpion's claws once again lunged at Gu Hanying.

Unexpectedly, Gu Hanying did not dodge this time, but instead struck back with a palm.

Trade wounds for wounds!

Chen Shi's eyes widened instantly. Why did a friendly sparring match have to come to this!

It was too late to defend himself; he either had to stop or suffer heavy losses with Gu Hanying.

Chen Shi frowned, and the next moment, he hurriedly withdrew his hand.

Gu Hanying is a young lady; if he were to hurt her, he couldn't bear the consequences!

And for a moment, Chen Shi couldn't bear it.

boom!

With a muffled thud, Gu Hanying struck Chen Shi directly in the chest with her palm. The heavy force sent Chen Shi staggering back several steps, and he hurriedly clutched his chest, nearly spitting out blood.

"I'm not coming!"

Having finally gained the upper hand, Gu Hanying not only failed to press her advantage, but also seemed to suddenly lose interest, saying a few words before dispelling her blood energy condensation and leaving the stage.

"He lost! He lost!"

Gu Chenglie, standing to the side, was beaming with joy and pointed at Chen Shi, shouting.

"Sparring is just a test of one's ability to fight others; winning or losing is not important."

Tong Zhilang smiled and looked at Gu Tingliang.

Gu Tingliang looked at Chen Shi, his eyes narrowed slightly, then he smiled and raised his hand.

"Yes."

Naoki understood and then announced.

"Chen Shi has passed the sparring test!"

passed.

Chen Shi, whose heart had been in his throat, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

At the same time, his turbulent blood calmed down slightly, and he lowered his hand from his chest, but still clenched his fist.

In his palm, he held a crumpled piece of paper tightly.

"I now announce."

Thus, the test ended, and after receiving a signal from Gu Tingliang, Tong Zhilang announced loudly with a broad smile.

"Gu Hanying, Gu Chenglie, and Chen Shi have successfully completed their rank assessment! They have become seventh-rank military officers certified by the imperial court and are granted the title of 'Military Lieutenant'!"

"Very good!"

Upon hearing Tong Zhilang's words, Chen Shi clenched his fists, his face filled with excitement.

He finally passed the seventh-rank test and became a seventh-rank martial artist!

Moreover, by being granted the title of Military Commandant, one could be freed from slavery!