The ranks of soldiers who rushed forward in a sharp formation gradually broke away from the crowd and leaned on the side of the wide official road and moved forward quickly. They no longer have to worry about those who are far behind, and those people are no longer any threat. Zhang Mad commanded in the center, Fang Xie was sharp, and the arrow array was like a wolf's tooth arrow off the string, and it swept unstoppably in the direction of the martial arts arena.

A little further back than them was Jiangnan Xie Fuyao, this brocade-clothed and jade-faced son's big sleeves fluttered like Lingyun flying across, but he was not in a hurry to surpass Fang Jie, he just fell behind the Sharp Arrow Array, obviously his expression was flat and did not show any hostility, but in Fang Jie's opinion, Xie Fuyao's position was extremely important, just like a fierce beast waiting for an opportunity to move, threatening the rear team of the Sharp Arrow Formation at all times.

The Sharp Arrow Formation is one of the more than 20 basic formations of the Great Sui Army, and it is an extremely sharp impact formation. This formation is logically suitable for cavalry tactics, but there are only a handful of pure cavalry in the Great Sui, and in foreign wars, it is still infantry that relies on this formation to attack and break through. For more than 100 years since the founding of the Great Sui, the Great Sui has never lost a foreign war, relying on well-trained infantry and sharp and changeable battle formations, whether it is against the Shang State, the Eastern Chu, the Southern Yan, the Southern Zhao, the infantry of the Great Sui is undefeated.

In terms of military positions, the arrogance is the highest among more than a dozen people. According to the military system of the Great Sui, a team of 50 people, with one team leader and one team deputy. The two teams are one brigade, and one brigade leader is set up. The three brigades are a regiment with a captain. Fang Xie is just a team deputy in Fan Gu, and he is still two levels behind Zhang Qi.

Therefore, according to the military regulations of the Great Sui, even if this is not a war, the command must still be in the hands of the person with the highest military rank.

Fang Xie rushed to the front of the arrow array, like a cluster of sharp arrows from a wolf's tooth.

The person who rushed to the front at the beginning was already accelerating frantically, lest he be caught up by the people behind. Before he arrived at the martial arts arena, Fang Xie didn't want to make contact with the people in front of him so quickly. Once they fight, the people behind them can easily overtake them.

In fact, the people who are at the front now have the same mind, and it is not much good to stop others before they see the end.

The gate of the martial arts arena was open, and on the tower stood several professors in moon-white robes. Seeing the team of candidates rushing to the door, the professor headed by him shook the things in his hand violently, as if a giant python was released in the palm of his hand. It was a huge banner. The python unfolded like a snake and hung down from the city wall, and without looking closely, the large characters written in thick ink on it were clearly visible.

Those who do not fight and reach the finish line will not be valid.

Fang Xie couldn't help but curse when he saw these words, how could the professors of the Martial Arts Academy be so insidious. As soon as this banner was hung up, the idea of rushing to the front of the crowd was immediately cut off, and these people did not fight but only pursued speed. There were only a few dozen people at the front, and almost everyone had the same thoughts. As long as you can ensure that you are in the first echelon to reach the end, there is no need to provoke the people around you.

After all, there are no weaklings among those who have remained in the first echelon until now.

Just when Fang Jie's formation was slightly paused, Xie Fuyao, who had been falling behind them, suddenly rose into the air. Like an eagle with wings flapping, it swept over the blade array, and the sleeves of his robe were waved and he had arrived at the gate of the martial arts arena. Zhang Qiang, who was in the middle of the Blade Formation, was stunned for a moment, glanced at Xie Fuyao but did not give the order to attack.

"Find someone else!"

He only hesitated for a moment before making a decision, just fighting, there was no need to provoke Xie Fuyao, whose strength was also in the forefront among all the candidates. This thought coincided with Fang Jie's, and when he heard the arrogant shout, he immediately rushed towards the densest crowd. He had already observed before that who was stronger and who was weaker among these people.

Fang Xie directly found six or seven candidates who had gathered together, these people should be from the same county, and it seemed that they had already discussed an alliance during the competition, so in order to make it easier to identify, everyone had a red ribbon wrapped around their right arm. These people have been together since the beginning and have not separated, although there is no tacit cooperation between each other, but there are people in charge of each direction, and they are obviously not rookies who have no experience in actual combat.

In terms of cultivation, if these people are talking about cultivation, they may understand that the people on their side may not be opponents. But Fang Xie was not worried at all, the combat skills of the soldiers all came from actual combat rather than practicing in front of books alone, even if they were not affiliated with the same army, but there was nothing jerky in the cooperation. In terms of team battles, Fang Xie had confidence in the dozen or so soldiers of them.

"Broken!"

Fang Xie led the sharp arrow array into the ranks of those people, he leaned forward to dodge the man's head-on fist, his left leg dragged back, his right leg bent to the knee, and his left shoulder had a clear swing and then hit the man's chest hard. The moment it touched the man's body, Fang Jie's right leg suddenly straightened, and his shoulder was carried diagonally upward, and the man's body was shocked by the force of the impact and flew backwards.

The companion next to the man was taken aback, and he didn't have time to rescue his friend, so he could only grit his teeth and smash his fist into Fang Jie's chest, at this time, Fang Jie's body had just straightened up, and it was obviously too late to dodge.

However, Fang Xie didn't seem to have the slightest intention of dodging.

Just as the man's fist was about to smash into Fang Jie's chest, the border army on Fang Jie's left side slammed into the man's lower abdomen with a diagonal stab. The punch was not small, and the man's body immediately bent down like a shrimp. Fang Xie didn't even look at his opponent, and rushed forward with a sharp step under his feet. The wingers in the back alternated positions to block attacks from both sides, allowing him to face the opponent in front of him with all his might.

This is the cooperation of the Great Sui army, and as soon as the formation is launched, it is like a precision machine. Fang Jie's two side armies, one on the left and one on the right, blocked all the attacks, and the soldiers behind spread out the formation, and the front and arrow formations instantly turned into a triangular formation, and the rear team of the formation suddenly widened and continued to expand the opening that Fang Xie tore apart.

It's like a wedge that smashes into the opponent's formation.

Although the opponent's individual strength is good, there is really no way to compare with well-trained soldiers in terms of coordination. After the defensive formation of six or seven people was torn apart by Fang, it almost took a minute for the Arrow Formation to cut those people from the center. Fang Xie did not use a ruthless hand, and used his shoulders and elbows as weapons to overturn the people in front of him one by one. Now Fang Jie's hands already have a kind of self-confidence, instead of looking up to a second-grade cultivator as he did in Fan Gu's time.

In a matter of moments, they had already rushed through the crowd to the gate of the martial arts arena.

"Don't fight, rush inside!"

Zhang Madness shouted at Fang Jie, and then commanded the formation to change direction.

But just as Fang Xie turned around, his footsteps suddenly stopped.

Jiangnan Xie Fuyao, standing straight at the door of the martial arts arena, with his hands behind his back, looked at Fang Xie and them who had just broken through a layer of obstacles with interest.

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Fang Xie is a person who likes to know everyone who may become an opponent, and just before the start of the martial arts academy, he went to the Sanjin Houfu and asked a lot of questions about the popular candidates in the martial arts academy this time, and dug up almost everything that Wu Yiyi knew. But the news that Wu Yiyi gave him did not satisfy him, and he even extorted some news from Zhuo Buyi by such a despicable means as not allowing Mu Xiaoyi to return to the Ouchi guard.

So he knew that the young man named Xie Fuyao who was standing at the door of the martial arts arena and blocking the way was a little terrifying.

Xie Fuyao not only broadcast Jiangnan with his talent when he was young, but the most suspicious thing is his other identity. The registered disciple of Zhang Zhenren of Sanqingguan in Wudang Mountain, the so-called registered disciple sounds as if he is just a peripheral disciple of Sanqingguan. In order to make their reputation better, many children of the family often have a relationship with the more famous sects. But this Xie Fuyao is different, in fact, he should be regarded as a closed disciple of Sanqingguan Zhang Zhenren.

That year, Zhang Zhenren traveled to the south of the Yangtze River, and when he met Xie Fuyao, he pointed at him and said that this son will shine like a star in the future.

Since then, Zhang Zhenren has sent his most proud disciples to Jiangnan every year to preach. In the past ten years, he even personally went down the mountain four times to instruct Xie Fuyao to practice.

Zhang Zhenren's status in the Taoist Sect is second only to Xiao Zhenren in Qingle Mountain, but it is rumored in the rivers and lakes that Zhang Zhenren may not be lower than Xiao Zhenren in terms of cultivation, and some people even say that if it weren't for Xiao Zhenren and His Majesty who had some relationship when they had not ascended the throne, the status of the leader of this Taoist Sect was not necessarily him, and it was very likely to be Zhang Jiuzhi of Wudang Mountain.

With such a great master, you can imagine how high Xie Fuyao's cultivation is.

So from the very beginning, Fang Xie didn't plan to have a hard contact with such a person, which can be understood as his fear. It's not a very shameful thing to admit scruples, worries and fears, and it's a bit embarrassing to be stupid if such a waste wood who can't practice is stupid and unyielding when facing a master. This is an exam, not a desperate effort. Even if he is desperate, he will still choose to avoid opponents like Xie Fuyao.

But Xie Fuyao is now standing at the gate of the martial arts arena and can't avoid it.

Looking at Fang Xie and those soldiers who were standing not far in front of him, Xie Fuyao's expression was flat and he bowed slightly. It was a very polite gesture with some friendly connotations, but Fang Xie didn't think he was showing favor. Sometimes a hello doesn't have any complicated meaning, it's just a hello.

"You're good."

Xie Fuyao looked at Fang Xie and said, "If it weren't for this nasty rule, I would have liked to see how high you can climb." Although your excellent grades in five liberal arts subjects are rewarded by Your Majesty, a person who has no ability can not let His Majesty be so generous. So unlike other people who are jealous and resentful of you, I have some sincere appreciation for you. I'm curious about how much effort does it take for a border army deputy from an ordinary background to make the Supreme who stands at the pinnacle of the world also cast a concerned look? But...... I didn't see you as an opponent all along. ”

Fang Xie was stunned, he didn't expect this handsome and elegant young man to say such a thing to himself.

"Then we're going in."

Fang Xie pondered for a while and said, "In fact, I am also very reluctant to become an opponent with you. ”

Xie Fuyao shook his head slightly, and said in a flat tone: "That's not right." ”

Fang Xie asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Xie Fuyao said: "It's not that I don't want to regard you as an opponent, on the contrary, although the level of what you show is not very high, it is already impressive, I am not right...... It's because it's not enough for only a dozen of you to be opponents. ”

Fang Jie's heart tightened, and he subconsciously glanced back at Zhang Qiang.

The meaning of this Jiangnan Xie Gongzi turned out to be to stop more than a dozen of them alone. And...... It's not enough.

Xie Fuyao stood with his hands at the gate of the martial arts arena in his clothes, obviously standing in the same place as everyone else, but there was always an illusion that he was standing on a higher place looking down on others, and his posture made people not have a trace of disgust that he was very contrived.

"Before yesterday, I just wanted to enter the martial arts academy plainly. The so-called ranking really doesn't have any temptation for me. But today I changed my mind, because yesterday you performed so brightly that many people who should be better than you were suppressed by you. The heat in those people's eyes when they saw you receiving Your Majesty's reward made me suddenly understand a truth. ”

"If you have the strength, why bother to keep a low profile? Before, I wanted to enter the martial arts academy plainly, but it was because I thought too highly of myself. It's not pride to show what I already have, but the idea that I didn't care about the ranking before is really pride. After thinking about this, I think I'm still a little dumber than you. ”

He slowly raised his hand and pointed to Fang Jie: "You make me feel arrogant and clumsy, which doesn't feel good. It's because I think I'm better than you, and it's really my fault that I didn't fight. So...... Let's have a fight. ”

The moment he raised his finger, Fang Jie's face changed suddenly!

"Retreat!"

Without the slightest hesitation, he shouted a word, and then his body retreated sharply.

However, the candidates in the first echelon were all blocked at the gate by Xie Fuyao almost at this time, where else could they retreat?

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