The old leader stared intently at the other man's movements, intending to defend well first and then find an opportunity to take him down in one fell swoop.
However, in a moment of distraction, Li Can quickly found his weakness.
With a powerful flick of his spear, the axe was sent flying high into the air before crashing heavily to the ground, mirroring his entire being.
The sharp tip of the spear was pressed directly against his neck, instantly chilling his blood.
Lieutenant General Li simply said, "You've lost."
At that moment, officials from the Ministry of Rites nearby struck a gong to signal the end of the competition.
With a "thud," the competition ended.
A cheer erupted in the training ground.
"We won! Great Jin has won!"
"We won, we really won."
The two men on the dueling platform collapsed to the ground upon hearing the gong sound, remaining motionless, clearly having endured for a long time.
Upon seeing this, the medical officers who had been waiting for a long time rushed forward to provide treatment.
Hearing the cheers and jubilation around him, Lu Cijian simply said, "Lord Lu, you guessed wrong. Great Jin has won, and you have lost."
He spoke these words casually, without even glancing at the other person.
Lu Chengyuan was furious. He glared at him fiercely and said coldly, "It's just a competition. The result of the Yan Archery Banquet won't change anything."
The Tuyuhun people's prowess is well-known. Although the Jin Dynasty won this time, it was a hard-won victory; I don't believe you couldn't see that.
The victory of Da Jin was indeed unexpected, but it proves nothing.
This only shows that between Lieutenant General Li and that old leader, Lieutenant General Li was the better choice.
Thinking it over, he simply snorted, "The Yan Archery Banquet is, in the end, just a competition. But you, if you choose the wrong path, the final result won't be good."
Having said that, he turned and left.
Lu Cijian replied, "You too, if you choose the wrong path, you will also face death."
However, Lu Chengyuan had already squeezed out of the crowd and didn't hear Lu Cijian's words at all.
Xie Jingxuan was also moved by the cheers of the crowd in the martial arts arena.
This was the first time he had ever seen so many smiling faces in the training ground since he could remember.
In the past, the Jin Dynasty's performance in each archery banquet was not the worst, but it was not outstanding either, especially when facing the Tuyuhun, who were known for their strength.
The Jin Dynasty was repeatedly and badly defeated by the Tuyuhun.
This time, however, they were not overwhelmed by the Tuyuhun; they won.
Although it was a hard-fought victory, it was a beautiful one.
Seeing the cheers filling the training ground, he didn't say much, only praised the soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty, and rewarded each soldier who participated in the archery banquet before leaving.
Xie Jingxuan's departure did not silence the cheers in the martial arts arena; on the contrary, they intensified.
Especially those soldiers who participated in the competition, seeing that the competition was over, disregarded their injuries and walked towards the women's seats.
The women at the table fell silent for a moment as they watched the men, their faces bruised and covered in blood, limping toward them.
The next second, they all waved to them.
This was the first time these noble ladies from the capital had been so excited. They showed no signs of dissatisfaction or fear, their eyes filled with joy, which momentarily stunned them, and their joy of victory soared even higher.
Jiang Yimian was startled by the people who were helping each other over, and quickly said, "You are all seriously injured, you should go and get treatment as soon as possible."
The one leading them was Lieutenant General Li.
He was covered in injuries, and if he hadn't been leaning on the physician beside him, he would probably be lying on the ground by now.
The others weren't in much better shape, covered in injuries, but their eyes were exceptionally bright, as if filled with stars when they looked at her.
Lieutenant General Li looked at her intently and said, "Thank you, Princess. If it weren't for you, we might not have won this time."
Although they had planned to fight to the death from the start of the competition, they were surprised to see Tu Kun defeat the participants in just a few moves and even seriously injure them.
He believes that most people are filled with fear and doubt whether they can win against Tu Kun.
This fear reached its peak when the Third Princess of Tuyuhun suddenly jumped out and announced the start of the challenge.
Even he wasn't sure if he could beat Tu Kun after competing against so many others, let alone the others.
But to their surprise, Tu Kun challenged Jiang Yimian.
They had mixed feelings at that time.
He was both angry at these Tuyuhun people for going too far and making an example of a girl, and also curious to see if the man who single-handedly turned against so many city guards in Qingnan and saved General Wei was as powerful as the rumors suggested.
But when the two first met, they already knew in their hearts that the rumors were true, and instead began to worry about Jiang Yimian.
Especially when he saw this person being brutally slapped to the ground by Tu Kun, he felt the pain as if it were his own.
Everyone thought that with Tu Kun's strength, Jiang Yimian would definitely lose half her life in this attack.
Jiang Yimian was not only unharmed, but her subsequent attacks became even more fierce, until she finally defeated Tu Kun.
At that moment, they felt immense pride and confidence, and were even more convinced that they would win the archery competition.
Everyone was deeply inspired by the image of Jiang Yimian defeating Tu Kun. Otherwise, they would never have been able to get up again and again after being knocked down by those Tuyuhun people, until they won the competition.
In their minds, winning the match against Tu Kun was the most crucial.
Jiang Yimian looked at the people in front of her without saying a word, but she was also touched.
In reality, while she played a role in this archery banquet, it was certainly not as significant as some people believed.
She believed that even if it were anyone else facing Tu Kun, they would still fight with all their might to deal with him.
These soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty are all excellent.
She firmly believed that the Great Jin would win, and fortunately, that was indeed the case.
Seeing that she didn't speak, but seemed to have guessed what she was thinking, Li Canjiang smiled and continued, "Princess, there's no need to be modest. I mean what I said."
If it weren't for the influence of the competition between the princess and Tu Kun, we probably wouldn't have such a belief.
I believe that everyone who participated in the competition was thinking the same thing: we cannot let the princess down.
You've already defeated the most difficult opponent; now we should try to defeat Tuyuhun.
Few of these people have been on the battlefield; most are young and unaware of the dangers of war. This competition will surely benefit them greatly.
Even I have regained my will to go to the battlefield. It's all thanks to you today, Princess.
"Yes, if it weren't for the princess being here today, how would we have the confidence to defeat Tuyuhun? Princess, we are so grateful to have you here."
Under the gaze of so many bright eyes, Jiang Yimian smiled unconsciously and pointed to the group of people standing not far away, saying, "They won't be happy if you say that."
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