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Moreover, the law does not punish the masses. If the bizarre incident of "five hundred people taking turns to exhaust a minor girl and a foreign king" really occurs, people can certainly condemn those five hundred people, but how many people will care about who those "five hundred people" are?

Therefore, Kanon adopted a swift and ruthless strategy against both Zhang Yangwang and Wan Yangwang, even though Wan Yangwang was somewhat wronged—but wait a minute, was Wan Yangwang really that innocent? You have to understand that he was also hired to make things difficult for Kanon. As long as he went up to challenge, he would invisibly deplete Kanon's stamina, allowing later challengers to see more of Kanon's moves. And if he wasn't seriously injured, he would give other challengers in similar situations the feeling that "losing the fight is safe," thus encouraging them to step forward and challenge Kanon!

As the saying goes, when Gian bullies Nobita, some people support Gian, some support Nobita, and some remain neutral. But in reality, there are only two attitudes. Those who remain neutral are actually Gian's accomplices! This is the case with Wan Yangwang.

Now, after ruthlessly defeating the two, people's gazes towards Hanon have changed. There is respect, shock, and also a great deal of fear.

Look at Zhang Yangwang and Wan Yangwang! The former almost crashed to his death in the stands, and the latter was smashed by a round of heavy punches. Both suffered a deluxe package of multiple fractures, internal bleeding, and concussions, and will need to stay in the hospital for two or three months. This Ye Yangwang is so fierce!

"A witch... she really is a witch." Some viewers started calling Kanon that.

"Of course, I was even a little smitten with her because she was so cute, but it turns out she's such a cold-blooded and ruthless woman."

"Wow, that's so cool! He's practically invincible!"

"Pah! Dongfang Bubai is a man, a transvestite, but definitely not a woman. You've been watching too many TV dramas!"

"That's the White-Haired Witch..."

"And this is still the Crimson Demon Mo Xiaobei!"

Compared to the audience who were mainly there to watch the spectacle—mostly monks and staff from the Ministry of Martial Arts—it was not surprising that the foreign kings, as well as the elders and sea kings on the platform, adopted this strategy towards Kanon.

"A witch?" Van Nyon chuckled. "Actually, you should call her a little fox! This swift and ruthless strategy is a lesson learned the hard way by Samwan Nyon back in the day!"

Several years ago, Samwan, a Thai national, came to China. He first fought in underground fighting tournaments in Hong Kong for a long time, winning all of them and becoming incredibly famous. Then, carrying this ambition, he began his journey to claim the title of Sea King. In the final Sea King assessment, the arrogant Samwan chose to accept the challenge of the Foreign King, and because of his foreign identity, he encountered strong resistance from all the Foreign Kings in the country.

At first, Samwang fought with restraint, but as the fight progressed, more and more opponents appeared. The foreign masters from the North, South, and Central regions took turns attacking, and minor injuries were no match for them; instead, Samwang was exhausted to the point of near collapse. So he changed his tactics, no longer controlling the force of his blows, and crippled several challengers in succession, finally halting the trend of a relentless onslaught. After that, Samwang maintained his ferocious fighting style, holding out until no one dared to challenge him anymore. He finally gained the recognition of the Martial Arts Department and claimed the title of Sea King.

"I feel the same way." Mao Haiwang, who had been hit by the Soft Fist, was also a kind-hearted man: "When Samwang Haiwang won, he was covered in blood and his stamina was almost depleted. The more exhausted he was, the more urgent and ruthless his attacks became. Fortunately, the other ocean kings chickened out, otherwise, a few more rounds would have definitely resulted in deaths! Now, Ye Yangwang has only severely injured two people, and both injuries have no lasting effects. It's already considered merciful."

Fan Haiwang nodded: "Indeed... But Miss Ye's strength is truly constantly refreshing my understanding. I probably wouldn't be able to defeat Zhang Yangwang and Wan Yangwang so quickly either." He leaned down to look: "I wonder how many other foolish foreign kings dare to challenge me?"

The answer is three.

Next, three more foreign kings from the North challenged Hanon, and without exception, they were all instantly defeated and severely injured by Hanon. None of them could stand for more than ten seconds, and each of them received a "deluxe package" when they left. This finally silenced the foreign kings from the North.

As for the foreign kings in the central region who were under the jurisdiction of the Martial Arts Province headquarters, they had long since fallen silent, unwilling to get involved in this mess. This foreign king, Ye, may be a young girl, but her strength is truly formidable. She completed all three stages assessed by the Sea King flawlessly—that's standard Sea King strength! Since the Northern Martial Arts Province has already admitted defeat, why should they stoop to such petty behavior?

In the final five minutes, no one stepped forward to challenge him. Everyone present watched as the hourglass ran out of time, and then a deafening cheer erupted – "Ye Haiwang! Ye Haiwang! Ye Haiwang!"

"Hahahaha!" Elder Yang suddenly stood up: "Ye Haiwang received his title at the age of seventeen. Isn't that breaking the record for the youngest Haiwang? Such a genius is truly a blessing for Chinese martial arts, a blessing for Southern martial arts, a blessing for Guangdong martial arts! Hahaha..."

Elder Yang was overjoyed. Starting from today, when the three kings of Guangdong province overwhelmed Heilongjiang, he would gradually catch up with and even crush the power of the Northern King Elder, gaining control of the martial arts province. Behind this would be hundreds of millions or even billions of RMB in profits!

As Huayin was led onto the stage by the staff, Elder Yang's joy was boundless. If it weren't for his remaining rationality telling him that he would be beaten if he rushed up to kiss Huayin, he would have already hugged Huayin and kissed her a couple of times.

"Hahaha, Ye Haiwang, Ye Haiwang! You're amazing, thank you so much!" The fat old man's voice was almost choked with tears: "From now on, if you ever need anything in the South, I will do my best to meet your needs. I have people and money to spare!"

Fan Haiwang and others nearby also came over to congratulate Huayin. Fan Haiwang had already been thinking about it, just waiting to speak up and sow discord between Huayin and Lie Haiwang, so that they would fight immediately.

However, before Fan Haiwang could speak, the other two elders from the Martial Arts Province spoke first.

"Ye Yangwang is incredibly skilled. He passed all three challenges with remarkable efficiency and skill, which is truly astonishing."

"Yes, Ye Yangwang's sharpness and agility are probably only comparable to Lie Haiwang back then."

something wrong.

Those present were used to calling him "elder" and "sea king" and were very sensitive to the titles. Even Hanon, who had been hearing various titles for the past few days, noticed the problem—the two elders were still calling Hanon "foreign king," so there must be something else going on.

Sure enough, Elder Huang from headquarters stroked his beard and said, "Having passed the three trials, Ye Yangwang's martial arts skills must have reached the level of the Sea King. Next, as long as he passes the 'Questioning the Heart and Seeking the Dao,' he can officially accept the title of Sea King."

Author's Note: We've passed the first three trials, but this time it's more like overcoming five and defeating six generals! Martial Saint Hanon, let's continue our journey!

I'll try to update four times tomorrow, fighting!

Section 399, Chapter 393: Seeking the Way through Inquiry of the Heart...

"Seek the truth through inner reflection?" Hanayone scratched her head: "What's that?"

Fan Haiwang was right beside her, and he kindly explained in a low voice, "It's a political background check..."

The transmigrator, Hana, immediately understood: "Oh—I get it." The martial arts association in this new world operates in the same way as before, which is quite familiar.

As an old organization, the Wushu Province claims to be innovative and needs new blood, but in practice it is still so traditional, even retaining the political vetting process, which is almost like a civil service exam.

Fan Haiwang was both embarrassed and puzzled: "This process of seeking the truth through self-examination, although it has a rather special form, is actually just paperwork. In the past, it was just a formality after becoming a Sea King. Why is it being carried out so quickly for you? Perhaps it's because your Sea King assessment is being held so quickly that everything has been accelerated?"

While Fan Haiwang was still guessing, Elder Yang had already understood what Elder Huang and Elder Wang meant.

As a fellow old fox from the Martial Arts Province, Elder Yang didn't understand others, but he understood himself! If he were in Elder Wang's position, given Hua Yin's strength and how easily she passed the three tests, if he still wanted to stop her from becoming the Sea King, he couldn't rely on force anymore. He could only try to find a way through paperwork, such as the "Seeking the Way Through Inquiry" process, which is similar to a political review.

The so-called "seeking the truth through inquiries" is actually a process where the newly appointed Sea King enters a private room for a defense. This is a non-public event, with staff from the three martial arts departments sending personnel to ask the new Sea King questions about martial arts and life. These questions are recorded in the file as a psychological profile of the Sea Kings. If any Sea King runs into trouble in the future, the martial arts department will use this file as a response.

For example, if a certain "Sea King" breaks the law, the Martial Arts Department will provide this information to the police for investigation; if a "Sea King" breaks the rules of the martial arts world, the Martial Arts Department may use the answer from that year to question the "Sea King" with a legitimate reason; sometimes, if a "Sea King" achieves amazing success, the Martial Arts Department wants to erect a monument for him, and then this answer can be used as reference material.

In short, "Seeking the Way through Inquiry" has many uses, but none of them are truly important. It's just a gimmick, usually a boring paperwork done without even the Third Elder's involvement; a regular executive could simply record it and be done. However, it was suddenly brought up today, supposedly to be used as a political vetting process to block Hua Yin—while "Seeking the Way through Inquiry" is rather useless, if someone claims that the newly crowned Sea King is an anti-human, anti-social, and anti-Martial Arts Province oddity, theoretically, they could indeed be qualified to reject the Sea King's spot.

Elder Yang wished he could slap his head. The Sea King Assessment by Huayin was being held too quickly, leaving Elder Yang no time to think things through. He was overwhelmed with work just setting up the venue in three days, and was constantly suppressed by Elder Huang and Elder Wang.

"I protest!" All Elder Yang could do was shout, "Seeking the Dao through the Heart... Seeking the Dao through the Heart..." He wanted to say that this process was usually held long after the Sea King had made his decision, sometimes even half a year later. However, he knew before he could finish speaking that it would be useless, because "Seeking the Dao through the Heart" did not have a fixed time. As long as it was held after the Sea King's decision, it was legal and reasonable.

For Elders Huang and Wang, passing three trials was certainly difficult, but what if Ye Huayin, the martial arts expert from the Southern Martial Arts Province, was truly a top-tier master? To ensure that Guangdong wouldn't produce a third "Sea King," the "Seeking the Way Through Inquiry" aspect, which could be entirely controlled by the Martial Arts Province, was the key! From the very beginning, this had been their trump card.

Elder Wang was determined to stop Hua Yin this time, and he had long since abandoned all pretense of civility. On the surface, he still wore a harmless, old-fashioned smile: "Elder Yang, what are you protesting? I've already said that Ye Yangwang's evaluation this time will be handled as a special case and everything will be expedited. Don't you want her to obtain the title of Sea King as soon as possible?"

Elder Huang chimed in, "Well, Elder Wang means well. We've already arranged the staff. Ye Yangwang can just go directly there." He turned to Hua Yin, "Ye Yangwang, we look forward to you finishing your journey of seeking the Dao soon and officially stepping into the realm of the Sea King."

"Hmm, um." Hana nodded, and was then led by the staff to the secret room of "Seeking the Way of the Heart". The remaining high-ranking officials of the Martial Arts Province and the Sea Kings looked at each other and the atmosphere became awkward.

Fan Haiwang was an extremely clever man, and he quickly saw through Elder Wang's thoughts... But he didn't care. Anyway, Lie Haiwang was also present. If Hanon was deprived of her position as Haiwang, that would be even better. It would directly provoke Hanon into going berserk and fighting Lie, and his initial goal would be successfully achieved.

The other Sea Kings didn't react as quickly as Van Sea King, but it wasn't hard to guess that "Seeking the Way of the Heart" was deliberately blocking Hanon, and they gradually realized what was going on. Retsu Sea King remained silent, gave a soft "humph," and then closed his eyes, waiting for Hanon to return after completing "Seeking the Way of the Heart." As for Li Sea King, Mao Sea King, and Sun Sea King, they didn't speak either, only exchanging glances, all inwardly despising Elder Wang's ruthlessness.

In fact, as Kanon made her way to the secret room, she basically figured it out—although the next part didn't involve fighting, it was actually far more dangerous than the previous three levels. It was clearly designed to prevent her from advancing.

Ever since returning to the country, I've been directly embroiled in the turmoil at the Martial Arts Province. I haven't even figured out the assassination attempt yet, but I've unwittingly embarked on the path to becoming the Sea King. Looking back now, it's truly an inexplicable experience... To be honest, it's quite interesting. The Third Elder and the Sea Kings all seem to have their own agendas. Huayin can sense that Elder Yang wants to push her to become the Sea King, while Elders Huang and Wang don't. The three trials just now were also quite unique. The upcoming "Seeking the Way Through Inquiry" can also be considered a psychological test, so let's chat.

As for the uninteresting parts? Hana felt like she was constantly being watched. Aside from the two malicious elders, Van Sea King seemed exceptionally kind to her, but his true motives were unclear. And who was trying to assassinate her? That was the real issue, and she hadn't been able to resolve it yet. Of course, if she became Sea King, using that identity should improve the efficiency of the investigation; after all, it had only taken three or four days.

And another thing that's pretty boring is... sigh, these foreign kings are so weak! There's no challenge at all.

Perhaps after the "political review" in a while, I'll find an opportunity to talk to that Fiery Sea King? Hana had this idea in mind.

Honestly, she didn't particularly care about the title of "Sea King." A large part of her participation in the selection was because she had just returned to the country and was still unclear about the situation. She figured she might as well just let things unfold and see who was really behind it—well, at least Elders Wang and Huang had already jumped in. You have to give before you can take, right?

Just then, the staff led Hanon to a secluded room deep inside the temple.

"Ye Yangwang, please come in. The people from the Martial Arts Department in charge of seeking the truth are already waiting inside."

I feel uncomfortable if I don't include a picture, so here's a random .jpg.

Author's Note: The next chapter will be about the political review, and it will still be posted at 14:30 PM. The two chapters tonight should have some fighting content. Also, I did read the discussion in the comments at the end of the last chapter. Kanon is just like that; she's not that hot-tempered. She doesn't know that much of the backstory, and she doesn't have that much scheming. What would she gain by fighting her way through? Girls shouldn't always be shouting for violence. Look at Kozue, the strongest character in *Baki*, did she ever actually fight? (winking emoji)

Section 400, Chapter 394: Are you a martial arts fanatic?

Hanon pushed open the door alone and entered the secret room of "Seeking the Way Through Inquiry".

Despite being called a secret room, it didn't actually have any mechanisms; it was just an ordinary room that was very well sealed off. This temple was a well-known ancient temple in Guangdong Province, covering a large area, and its architecture was full of ancient charm. Legend has it that monks practiced here as early as the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The room where Huayin was located was quite large, and the furniture had been removed in advance, leaving only a table and a chair in the middle, with incense burning and tea brewing, waiting for someone to sit down. It looked quite proper.

Hanon sat down and began to observe her surroundings. In addition to the tables and chairs, the doors and windows of the room were covered with soundproofing cotton, making it impossible to hear or see through. About ten meters away from Hanon, there was a curtain, and under the soft light, three figures were reflected behind the curtain. These must be the people from the Martial Arts Department in charge of this work.

However, Hanon wasn't quite sure. She even rubbed her eyes because the figure behind the curtain... seemed completely still?

Hua Yin's heart pounded. She remained silent, as did the person behind the curtain. They stood there frozen in place until Hua Yin let out a long sigh and finally caught a slight movement—her eyesight was excellent, and after adjusting to the light, she finally noticed that the shadows of the three staff members were trembling slightly.

Well, although it's unclear why the three people's breathing is trembling like that, at least it's been confirmed that the people behind the curtain are real people and not silhouettes, so the atmosphere isn't so strange anymore. Maybe they've practiced some special martial arts that caused their breathing frequency to change?

So Hanon started by introducing herself: "Good afternoon, everyone, I am Hanon."

A moment later, someone behind the curtain said softly, "Oh, it's Ye Yangwang, nice to meet you~" The voice was high-pitched, like that of a woman who was not young.

"Looking at your information, your parents died in a car accident... That's so unfortunate. You're being raised by your uncle in Japan, and apparently it's a big conglomerate? Impressive, you're a rich heiress..."

Hanon frowned, not because the other person mentioned her family in this life, but because the other person said they were looking at information, but under the light, the figure behind the curtain did not move at all. The so-called looking at information was perhaps because they had memorized Hanon's information in advance.

The shrill voice asked Hanon several questions in succession, all about Hanon's background. It was a normal background check, and Hanon answered truthfully. Her guard gradually relaxed.

After the shrill voice finished asking, another gruff voice said, "Does Ye Yangwang practice a martial arts style he created himself?"

Hua Yin responded with a "Yes," indicating that after one person finished asking the basic questions, the other person was about to delve into martial arts-related issues.

"To be able to create your own style at such a young age, impressive!" the burly man said. "In Japanese martial arts, this kind of thing should be called 'my own style,' right?"

Kanon admitted again, "That's true, although I think saying 'I flow' is a bit cringey."

"Chuunibyou?" The rough-looking man seemed to be quite old and didn't understand the term.

"Uh... don't mind it, please continue." Hanon didn't want to bother explaining this kind of topic.

The rough-around-the-edges man readily agreed: "Hehe, okay, I'll check online... But even though it's a self-created martial art, Ye Yangwang still needs to learn some basic techniques, right?"

Huayin had already made up her mind that she would answer truthfully in this "questioning the heart and seeking the truth". Anyway, if those two elders really wanted to stop her, they would always find a reason. She just needed to be open and honest and have a clear conscience.

"As for the basics, I've been working out at the gym to build muscle, I studied judo for a while, and the rest are the basic techniques of the 'Ojaku-ryu' style. Oh, and some techniques I've imitated on the spur of the moment."

"Strange Arm Style..." The burly man pondered for a moment, "That must be a style of Ryukyu Karate." After receiving confirmation from Hanon, he added, "Ryukyu Karate was originally called Tang Hand, a technique from Chinese martial arts that was introduced to Ryukyu during the Tang Dynasty. Later, it evolved into Japanese Karate. So, Ye Yangwang's martial arts are also of the same lineage as our Chinese martial arts!"

Hmm, Hanon was getting increasingly puzzled. Why was the other party trying to find a connection between herself and Chinese martial arts? If Elders Wang and Huang were targeting her, shouldn't they be focusing on the fact that someone who practices Japanese martial arts cannot become a Chinese sea king?

Perhaps the three people behind the curtain correspond to the three parts of the martial arts province, and this burly man is the representative of the Southern Martial Arts Province?

The rough-around-the-edges person asked only basic questions, such as Kanon's martial arts style, her experience in the Kengan tournament, and her understanding of a certain technique. Kanon answered as truthfully as possible, only concealing some of her trump cards, such as "Valkyrie Mode" and her innate muscle control.

However, judging from the other party's tone, it seemed that they had already noticed something about it... This surprised Hanon even more. The Martial Arts Ministry had been very arrogant before, looking down on foreign martial arts. How come they suddenly had the patience to investigate her information in detail? If they could deduce her muscle control ability just from Hanon's understanding of martial arts and her description of combat, then their intellect was too sharp!

The question-and-answer session lasted for about six or seven minutes before the burly man fell silent. After a moment of silence behind the curtain, the last person's voice came out again.

The voice sounded quite old, and it trembled as it spoke: "I have one last question that I'd like to discuss with Ye Yangwang: what exactly is the meaning of martial arts to you?"

"Wow, this is a huge topic!" Hanon exclaimed.

If this topic were to be discussed in detail, it would be enough to write several papers. Moreover, opinions vary widely, and there are countless different perspectives. Just thinking about it makes it clear that there are countless possible answers to this question.