"Haha, it's not that exaggerated. Don't bring up life and death so easily."
"Alright, you can leave now."
Ye Qiu waved his hand.
"Okay, thank you, Teacher Ye, for giving me the opportunity to advance. I will definitely not let you down."
Deng Wu bowed again before stepping down.
The matter of Deng Wu has quickly attracted the attention of many people in the Wendao competition area.
"Wow, can this even qualify for the next round?"
"The system rating is the lowest, so why was Deng Wu able to advance?"
"This is not fair."
Is this really fair?
Immediately, doubts arose and the scene became chaotic.
In response, Zhou Taiqing, Hua Yudao, and Li Yuanxiu all looked at Ye Qiu in tacit agreement.
They wanted Ye Qiu to go out and explain, since it was Ye Qiu who caused this mess.
Ye Qiu understood what the three people meant, but he didn't say anything and instead started looking at the next person's test paper.
Zhou Taiqing and the others understood and continued to review the documents as usual.
Finally, after two hours, all the reviews were completed.
Overall, apart from Deng Wu, no other person has appeared who can amaze Ye Qiu.
As for those poems, although some of them were indeed quite good, they didn't meet Ye Qiu's standards.
"A total of 2,800 people advanced in the first round. Congratulations to all those who advanced."
Those who didn't advance shouldn't worry; you still have a chance in the martial arts competition. Earning a spot in the top ten through the revival round will grant you direct entry to the grand finals.
On stage, Wang Xiaocao announced the number of people who advanced and encouraged those who were eliminated.
But before Wang Xiaocao could finish speaking, Gao Shao, the other host next to her, gently pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, picked up the microphone, and smiled as he spoke: "Before we begin the second round, there is a small matter that I think should be clarified, otherwise it may cause misunderstandings and make people question the fairness and impartiality of the Wendao competition."
"Oh?" Wang Xiaocao asked in surprise, "What do you think is wrong, Young Master Gao?"
"I think everyone remembers that there was a contestant named Deng Wu. His score was rated as D by the system. Two of the four judges also gave him a D grade, one a C grade, and only Teacher Ye gave him an A grade. But no matter what, it's a bit unreasonable for him to advance to the second round with such a score. If this matter is not clarified, it will inevitably lead to misunderstandings."
Gao Shao smiled.
"Yes, yes, this matter must be made clear."
"Young Master Gao is awesome."
"Young Master Gao is a formidable man. This matter definitely needs to be clarified. We reject any cover-ups."
"Yes, it must be made clear."
Immediately, many people at the scene started to jeer.
Ye Qiu frowned; he hadn't expected that this young master Gao would take the initiative to set the stage.
Gao Shao looked at Ye Qiu, raised his hand slightly, and smiled, "Teacher Ye, please answer everyone's questions. Why did you make an exception and allow Deng Wu to advance?"
“Young Master Gao, I think it’s a bit inappropriate for you to emphasize this matter. This is only the first round. Teacher Ye must have his reasons for doing this.”
Wang Xiaocao carefully chose her words, trying to help Ye Qiu.
But Ye Qiu had already stood up, picked up the microphone that he hadn't used much, put it on, faced the whole audience, and said seriously: "My reason is very simple. Deng Wu is a young man with dreams and passion. He wants to change the status quo of ordinary people and prevent them from being rejected directly because of their humble origins. Deng Wu has lofty ambitions, and I think he deserves to be supported."
“I don’t agree with that,” Gao Shao said seriously. “Throughout history, people have been divided into different classes.”
For example, my ancestors risked their lives for the Great Dragon, and it was only through their blood that our clan became wealthy. Therefore, the Gao family is superior to others. If future generations of the Gao family want to enter officialdom, they will not need to face those cumbersome obstacles. The required qualifications will be much easier, and they may not even need to take any assessments. This is something we should enjoy. What's wrong with that?
If you want better conditions, you naturally need to put in the same amount of effort. That's fair, so how can it be considered unfair?
Moreover, it's not that ordinary people aren't allowed to climb up the ranks; it's just that they need to make meritorious contributions. Without those contributions, no matter how good their exam scores are, they won't be given important positions. That's quite fair.
"Is that so?" Ye Qiu looked at Gao Shao: "According to you, ordinary people don't deserve a future? They're only fit to be slaves to powerful families like yours?"
“I didn’t say that, but that’s the rule. It’s been going on for ages. If you want to be someone of high standing, you have to achieve great things. Otherwise, you can only watch those who have made great achievements enjoy wealth and glory. Isn’t that fair?” Young Master Gao stared at Ye Qiu, not backing down an inch.
Today, he wanted to make this youngest chief judge in history suffer a setback.
The 100,000 viewers below felt very uncomfortable after hearing Gao Shao's words.
Because most of them are just ordinary people.
The "ordinary people" mentioned here refer to cultivators of ordinary status and without any official position.
Living in the Great Dragon Dynasty, many people actually have the ambition to make achievements and establish their careers, but they are hampered by layers of restrictions and never have the opportunity to show their skills. In the end, they have no choice but to enter various sects and other places and no longer care about the affairs of the court.
Even if war breaks out in the Great Dragon, those who have joined the various sects may not necessarily take action.
In the long run, if the dragon encounters a problem one day, it will quickly collapse.
They might not be dismantled by external forces, but rather their dynasty would be destroyed by internal strife.
Ye Qiu had seen many such changes in historical records.
That's why Ye Qiu wanted to help Da Long change.
Of course, Ye Qiu's original intention was not to do good deeds.
His initial goal was to establish himself and make a name for himself in the Great Dragon Dynasty, so that the soon-to-be-established Ancestral Dragon Palace could quickly become powerful within the Great Dragon Dynasty.
Otherwise, Ye Qiu wouldn't bother with these trivial matters; he'd just let things be.
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