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"I won't resort to using money until the very end. You should know, those who can be bought with money can betray us at any time."

Dugu Wu appeared completely calm, seemingly unworried about the matter.

"In fact, Mr. Su has already come to sign up, but the master rejected him."

Feng Wan couldn't help but remind him.

"Why reject Su Wang? He's a talent. Even more outstanding than Feng Zhao'an."

Feng Bailing puzzledly said.

Su Wang was a future top scorer and had also gathered the Wenhua Seal, making him a very suitable candidate.

"It's precisely because Su Wang is so outstanding that I don't want him to participate. As for you and Xiaojin, I know I can't persuade you. But I will do everything in my power to protect you."

The Competition Among Ten Countries seems like a peaceful competition between the ten nations; however, Xiao Junci doesn't truly wish to extinguish the flames of war. On the contrary, he intends to use the competition to capture all the talents of the younger generation from the ten nations.

At the Competition Among Ten Countries, Beiqi's minions will certainly do everything in their power to slay people from the other nine countries. Dugu Wu saw through Xiao Junci's plans; therefore, he does not wish talents like Su Wang, who are pillars of the country, to participate.

His leg, by the time of the Competition Among Ten Countries, will probably not have recovered fully. Within his abilities, he can only protect Feng Bailing and Dugu Xiaojin. If it comes to protecting anyone else, he would be powerless.

Dugu Wu had in fact considered that if, in the end, no suitable people were recruited, he would hire a group of exceptional young mercenaries.

In fact, Lu Yin had already started doing this.

Chu City, unlike other Mercenary Cities, had a limited number of mercenaries available. Lu Yin had already set out for several major Mercenary Cities and believed there would soon be prospects.

Outside the house, Dugu Xiaojin overheard her parents' conversation, her small face tight with worry as she returned to her room full of concerns.

Bai Shan saw Dugu Xiaojin coming back and quickly scurried up to her.

"Xiao Bai, I really want to help Father."

Determination clouded Dugu Xiaojin's handsome face.

"Perhaps I can find some people at the Imperial Academy."

Dugu Xiaojin quickly formed a plan.

The next day, Dugu Xiaojin rose early and, with great courage, made his way to the Imperial Academy, intent on persuading young students from other classes to participate in the Competition Among Ten Countries.

The students of the Tiantong Class were too young. Dugu Xiaojin knew that only he and Dongfang Jin were eligible to participate; suitable candidates could be found mainly in the Heavenly Class and Earth Class.

Dugu Xiaojin headed towards the Heavenly Class.

Halfway there, he encountered several Heavenly Class students.

"Have you heard? The Crown Prince Mansion is recruiting people for the Competition Among Ten Countries."

"I signed up early, but there were so many applicants, it will take some days to wait."

"Could the Crown Prince Mansion really help with gathering the Wenhua Seal or Wuji Seal?"

"It is said to be so. You've seen the Imperial Eldest Grandson, right? He gathered the Wenhua Seal."

"It must be true, let's go sign up immediately."

When Dugu Xiaojin reached the Heavenly Class, he inquired around and found that the students there had all signed up for the recruitment at the Crown Prince Mansion.

He then went to the Earth Class.

Just at the Earth Class entrance, Dugu Xiaojin frowned.

Feng Zhanlian was lecturing inside the Earth Class.

"The imperial examination is your only way out, as for the Competition Among Ten Countries, it will only delay your studies."

"That competition is a gambit for the upper class to gain fame and fortune, as well as a death sentence for those of lower status."

"I too was once an obscure scholar, yet after partaking in the imperial examination, I emerged as the top scorer. The Princess took a fancy to me, and out of coercion due to my family's lives, I endured the disgrace and heavy burden for over a decade. She was jealous by nature and even ruined my Wenhua Seal. I regard money and power as nothing but dirt, and with the support of the Emperor, I finally divorced the Princess."

Feng Zhanlian rambled on endlessly in the Earth Class.

The Earth Class is different from the Heavenly Class, as it generally consists of students who are sons of low-ranking officials; with limited information, they are unaware of Feng Zhanlian's sordid deeds and hold him in high esteem.

Dugu Xiaojin had never seen someone so shameless, and with a surge of anger, he kicked open the door of the Earth Class.

Feng Zhanlian was mid-speech, spitting as he talked, when he suddenly heard a loud bang and saw a young kid burst in.

"Where did this brat come from, daring to cause a scene at the Imperial Academy..."

Just as Feng Zhanlian was about to scold him, he took a second look at the kid who seemed somewhat familiar.

"Aren't you the bastard son of Prince Wu?"

Feng Zhanlian recognized Dugu Xiaojin.

"Old fart."

Dugu Xiaojin stepped forward, grabbed Feng Zhanlian's beard, and pressed him to the ground, punching his old white face twice with a thump.

Those two firm punches not only left Feng Zhanlian with a swollen nose and face but also shattered his teeth.

"Help! This little brute is assaulting me."

With blood and teeth in his mouth, Feng Zhanlian kept crying out in pain.

"Shut up."

With two more punches from Dugu Xiaojin, now a warrior of the Wuji Earth Seal level, even robust men couldn't withstand just a few punches, let alone the feeble Feng Zhanlian.

Feng Zhanlian passed out cold.

"Let me make it clear to you all, he is nothing but an old white face full of lies. Driven by vanity, he deceived my grandmother Princess Yong'an and even plotted to kill my mother and my sister. He also sought to take a brothel girl as his concubine. Once the Emperor learned of this, he granted my grandmother the imperial decree to divorce him. His presence at the Imperial Academy was only because Sacrificial Officer Guo pitied him." Follow current novels on n0velfire.net

Dugu Xiaojin succinctly laid out Feng Zhanlian's background in one breath.

In between, Feng Zhanlian regained consciousness once, but upon hearing Dugu Xiaojin's words and seeing the disdainful glances of the students, he felt an unbearable shame and deliberately slammed his head against the floor, knocking himself out again.

When Sacrificial Officer Guo received the news and hurried over, he saw Feng Zhanlian with a bloodied face.

"Xiaojin, what have you done? After all, he is your grandfather, ah..."

Sacrificial Officer Guo looked devastated.

Although he also knew Feng Zhanlian was a despicable man, at a place like the Imperial Academy, where the greatest emphasis is on propriety, integrity, modesty, and moral courage, Xiaojin's public assault—especially hitting a teacher and elder like Feng Zhanlian—was extremely detrimental.

Feeling utterly helpless, Sacrificial Officer Guo had no choice but to confine Xiaojin to solitary for a month.

Upon hearing this, Xiaojin became anxious.

"Mr. Guo, I know I was wrong, and I am willing to accept any punishment. But I cannot accept a month of solitary confinement."

With a month of confinement, he would miss the chance to participate in the Competition Among Ten Countries.

But no matter how Xiaojin pleaded, this time Sacrificial Officer Guo was adamant and refused.

"Xiaojin, I'm sorry. This time, I must defeat you."

Seeing Xiaojin locked up by Sacrificial Officer Guo, a complex expression appeared in the eyes of someone in the crowd, Dongfang Jin.

With a soft sigh, the Queen Mother was right; allowing Feng Zhanlian into the Imperial Academy really did bring unexpected surprises.

By the time Feng Bailing and Dugu Wu received the news and rushed to the Imperial Academy, it was already too late. Sacrificial Officer Guo was determined to discipline Xiaojin this time and would not agree to release him under any condition.