but also the Lu family. I just heard that the head of the Lu family, Lu Tianqi, died tragically at home, and it should be related to this matter.Wang Xuance nodded. "You're right, thinking about it no...As soon as Fan Xiaofeng landed, a giant hand appeared before him. Then, he was sent flying and knocked off the stage with a punch.

"Um..."

He didn't even see what was happening before he got knocked away.

At this moment, Fan Xiaofeng's mind was filled with only one thought: he had guessed wrong. The other party's strength had nothing to do with whether they went to the bathroom or not.

"Is that all"

Ye Bufan glanced at Fan Xiaofeng who had been knocked out of the ring, then looked at his own fist, his face full of disdain.

Originally, seeing the other person so confident, I thought they had made some remarkable improvements. But it turned out that there wasn't much difference from before. I really don't know where their confidence comes from.

"The fifth match, Ye Bufan from Lingxiao Academy wins!"

Without any hesitation, the chief steward Zheng Sanbao immediately announced the result of the match.

The whole place erupted, though there were still six games to play, everyone knew what this one meant.

According to Song Jian's previous statement, as long as four out of the six games are won, the spot in the rookie ranking tournament will be secured.

That means no matter the outcome of the next match, Lingxiao Academy will be the ultimate winner.

"Celestial Academy, Celestial Academy…"

"Ye Bufan, Ye Bufan…"

The entire royal court was filled with cheers and applause. The crowd chanted the name of Lingxiao Academy at times, and cheered and applauded Ye Bufan at other times.

And the people from Lingxiao Academy were even more excited.

Li Dao ran excitedly drained the bottle of liquor in one gulp. After ten years, he had finally returned to his glorious moment.

The Empress Dowager Hua Zi Yue sat on the viewing platform, an uncontainable smile on her face.

Some rejoiced, others grieved. Over at the Cangfeng Academy, faces were grim to the extreme.

Feng Xingkong's expression was gloomy, like water. After putting in so much effort, he still lost to Lingxiao Academy.

Sitting next to him, Fang Huayu was in the same boat. The esteemed young master himself took part, but ended up not even getting a spot, and was beaten up with a bruised nose and swollen face.

Song Jian was also filled with anger. As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, he had been shrewd and calculating for many years, strategizing and commanding troops. However, after encountering this young man, he had suffered one setback after another, unable to gain any advantage.

After a burst of cheers, the crowd gradually calmed down and turned their attention to Prince An Shun.

Although there were no explicit rules beforehand, as the competition has progressed to this point, whether or not the remaining match is played seems irrelevant. Everyone is eager to know what will happen next.

At this point, Song Jian stepped forward and addressed the crowd: "As it is getting late today, we will end the competition here. The remaining match will be held tomorrow."

After that, he ignored everyone and simply turned away and walked off.

The members of the Heavenly Peak Empire's royal family, too, hesitated not and left the Royal Training Grounds alongside him.

The rest of the people were baffled and had no idea what was going on.

How come it's already late Wasn't it just this afternoon The sun is still high in the sky. Why haven't you compared it yet

And even if they didn't want to compete anymore, they could just announce the result directly. After all, Lingxiao Academy has already won four matches now, and there is no suspense left.

Only Ye Bufan was clear in his heart that this Prince An Shun did not want him to easily win the victory.

But there's nothing he can do about it, after all, the other party is the one in control of the competition. Although it ended early, it's still within the rules.

Moreover, he has already won four consecutive games. I don't believe he can come up with anything new.

The audience grumbled and then filed out sullenly.

Ye Bufan was just about to take the crowd from Lingxiao Academy back, when Zheng Sanbao, the eunuch-in-chief, walked over and said with a smile, "Doctor Ye, the Empress Dowager summons you."

"Oh!"

Ye Bufan agreed with a nod, allowing Li Dao ran to lead the others back to Lingxiao Academy first. Then, he followed Zheng Sanbao towards the royal court.

Hua Ziyue naturally couldn't meet here. She first returned to the palace, settled the young emperor, and then returned to her own palace.

Zheng Sanbao tactfully led the others out, leaving only Ye Bufan and himself.

Huo ZiYue smiled brightly: "Doctor Ye, your performance today was truly beyond my expectations, absolutely stunning!"

Over so many years I've seen countless talented young people, but none compare to you.

Ye Bufan smiled faintly: "Sister Zi Yue, you flatter me!"

"I'm telling the truth!" Huaziyue smiled. "Do you know Song Jian is a sly old fox, extremely cunning. He's always scheming against others and has never suffered a loss."

"Look at him today! Just his expression makes me want to laugh, it's so satisfying!"

At this point, she couldn't help but giggle uncontrollably, her laughter shaking like a willow in the wind.

Ye Bufan could tell that over the years Huazizhu had been suppressed by Song Jian. It was rare to see her so happy today.

Hua Zi Yue laughed for a while, laughing until she was almost done, and then slowly adjusted her emotions.

Ye Bufan said, "Do you think there's something fishy about Song Jian suddenly stopping the competition today"

"As long as I'm here, he won't dare to act recklessly."

Huazimu thought for a moment and said, "Logically speaking, the competition rules were announced publicly, and Lingxiao Academy has won four consecutive games, it should have already secured victory."

In terms of competition, he can't pull any rabbits out of a hat.

After a moment's hesitation, she continued, "Unless he wants to take advantage of tonight's opportunity to attack you, but you've already won the competition. Even if he does, it wouldn't change the outcome..."

Hua Zi Yue thought and analyzed as she went, while Ye Bu Fan's expression changed upon hearing this.

"Purple Moon Sister, I know what he wants to do."

Hua Zi Yue asked, "What does he want to do"

Ye Bufan said: "What you analyzed is indeed reasonable, but it's not applicable to our Lingxiao Academy. "

Think about it, we only have six people. If I die, there will only be five left in the entire academy. Then Song Jian can openly take away Lingxiao Academy's qualification.

"It seems to make sense. Given Song Jian's ruthlessness, he could definitely do it."

Hua Zi Yue's expression also changed drastically. After thinking for a moment, she said, "This way, I'll have Zheng Da to be your personal bodyguard and protect you until the competition starts tomorrow."

It's clear this woman is truly worried for herself. Ye Bufan felt a warmth in his heart, but he shook his head afterward.

"That's definitely not a good idea. You said Song Jian is a cunning old fox, what if this is his ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain If he attacks you and your son later, it will be troublesome."

Indeed, the key to maintaining the royal family's current balance is Zheng Sanbao.

If Song Jian killed the young emperor, even if he was powerful, he would still just be an eunuch. He wouldn't be able to become emperor himself, nor could he change anything.

That is why, even though Hua Ziyue was going to Tianlang City, she didn't bring Zheng Sanbao with her. Instead, she chose to take the risk alone.

Hua Zi Yue thought about it and agreed. "Then that's settled. You stay in the palace tonight. Even Song Jian wouldn't dare to act here."

Ye Bufan shook his head again: "This won't work either. If I stay in the palace, I'm afraid Song Jian will attack Lingxiao Academy."

Hua Zi Yue nervously said, "What do we do"

"It's okay, I'll be careful."

After Ye Bufan finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the outside of the palace.ard her branches trembled: "Young Master, you're just joking, of course I'm a person!""Uh..."Ye Bufan was filled with resignation. He had completely given up hope now. No matter how hard he tried, he...