Chapter 140: Just Relying on Brute Force?
Singled out?
Xia Heguang frowned slightly, looked at Huang Xiaolong, and said: "Xiaolong, I know you are not convinced, but..."
Fang Yu's strength was completely inconsistent with his demonstrated cultivation.
He was able to easily defeat Yang Jian, a martial arts genius who was said to be a once-in-50-year encounter in Jiangnan, and he was also able to kill the two killers at the master level...
Then I remembered the piece of dead fish that suddenly floated up when I saw Fang Yu for the first time.
Xia Heguang knew that Fang Yu's strength was definitely far beyond the level of an innate warrior.
Huang Xiaolong only saw Fang Yu's aura of cultivation, but did not notice Fang Yu's strength.
"Commander, if he is really capable, why do you stop me from requesting a duel with him? If he can beat me, then he will naturally be able to convince everyone. If he loses to me, it just proves that this person is not worthy at all. Lead the team!" Huang Xiaolong interrupted Xia Heguang.
He was so filled with jealousy that he neglected to speak respectfully to his superiors, and even interrupted Xia Heguang's words many times.
Normally, he would be punished for doing this!
"Brother Xiaolong is right! Grandpa, just let Brother Xiaolong have a one-on-one battle with this Fang Yu! You rashly let him be the captain of this competition. Not only Brother Xiaolong and the team members are dissatisfied, but I I'm not convinced either!" Xia Weiyu, who was standing aside, glanced at Fang Yu angrily and said.
"Sister..." Xia Tinghe wanted to stop Xia Weiyu from talking, but her face was a little pale.
She has seen Fang Yu's terrifying methods, and she knows how strong Fang Yu is.
If Huang Xiaolong were to challenge Fang Yu, the consequences would be disastrous if he angered Fang Yu!
"Tinghe, what's wrong with you today? Why would you rather help an outsider like Fang Yu than speak for us?" Xia Weiyu said with wide eyes.
Xia Tinghe sighed lightly and said no more.
She knew her sister's stubborn temper very well, and it was useless to say more now.
Xia Heguang glanced at Fang Yu and found that Fang Yu was drinking tea and looking at the birdcage hanging on a branch not far away, leisurely and contentedly.
It was as if what was happening now had nothing to do with him.
"Commander, I hope you can agree to my request! Otherwise I will never be convinced!" Huang Xiaolong bowed to Xia Heguang and said solemnly.
Xia Heguang looked solemn and said, "It depends on whether Master Fang is willing to accept your request."
After saying that, everyone looked at Fang Yu together.
At this time, Fang Yu was looking at the birds in the birdcage in a trance. Suddenly he noticed that the surroundings were quiet, so he came back to his senses and asked, "How was it? Have you reached the conclusion of your discussion?"
"Master Fang, I wonder if you... are willing to accept Xiaolong's request for a sparring session?" Xia Heguang asked.
Xia Heguang had led troops before, and he knew that it would be useless to convince the elite group outside to a captain like Fang Yu who came by air.
How strong Fang Yu was, he still had to show his strength to make them shut up completely.
Therefore, Huang Xiaolong's proposal to challenge Fang Yu in a duel was also a good opportunity for Fang Yu.
Fang Yu glanced at Huang Xiaolong, smiled faintly, and said, "Didn't he and I already spar?"
"That time also counts? Then you ran away! How can it be counted as a sparring session!" Xia Weiyu said loudly from the side.
Huang Xiaolong narrowed his eyes and said: "I know you have some brute strength, but martial arts is not just about brute strength. Otherwise, all the strong men in the world are martial arts masters."
"Brute force..." Fang Yu shook his head and said, "You don't understand martial arts well enough. No matter what method you use, as long as you can defeat your opponent, you are considered a strong one."
Huang Xiaolong smiled coldly and said: "So, do you have the guts to challenge me one on one? I can prove my point. In real combat, brute force can only be regarded as an auxiliary. The most important thing is physical skills and various Fighting skills.”
"Well, since you insist on having a fight, let's do it." Fang Yu stood up and stretched.
"Let's fight outside the courtyard. The fifty-four elites are outside. We can let them be witnesses to this fight." Seeing Fang Yu agree to the request, Huang Xiaolong's eyes filled with joy.
He was soon able to prove that Fang Yu was just an innate warrior with some brute strength. As a martial arts master, he can crush Fang Yu in terms of cultivation, use of Qi, and fighting skills!
At the same time, being able to show one's strength in front of fifty-four elites is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity to establish one's authority!
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Everyone walked outside the army compound.
Here stood a phalanx of elites. In fact, most of them were warriors above the tenth level of Xiantian, and several of them had reached the realm of half-step masters.
Seeing Xia Heguang coming out, these elites saluted together and shouted: "Hello, Commander!"
"This is the captain candidate selected by Marshal Xia. His name is Fang Yu." Huang Xiaolong introduced to the elites with a smile on his face.
After hearing Huang Xiaolong's words, everyone looked at Fang Yu with different eyes.
Judging from the aura emanating from Fang Yu, he was an innate warrior of the seventh and eighth levels.
This cultivation level is too low, and this person looks so young, more like a student.
Why would the commander find such a person to lead the team?
It would be more suitable to pick any one of them to lead the team than this young man, right?
Of course, they didn't dare to say these words, they could only keep them in their hearts.
However, the way they looked at Fang Yu and their suddenly gloomy expressions said everything.
The army is a place that values strength. Even if this young man has any relatives with Xia Heguang, they will not accept it.
"Don't be too disappointed, Fang Yu is just a candidate for the captain, he may not be the captain yet." At this time, Huang Xiaolong suddenly laughed.
When he said this, the faces of the elites eased a little.
"With the permission of the commander, I will have a sparring match with Fang Yu to decide who will be the captain." Huang Xiaolong continued.
When he said this, the elites became excited.
Huang Xiaolong is their direct superior, and can even be said to be their instructor.
They are naturally willing to let Huang Xiaolong be the captain and lead them to participate in this competition.
"Okay, at ease, you can watch our sparring from the side, which is equivalent to being a witness." Huang Xiaolong stood with his hands behind his back and said.
The elites who were originally standing straight immediately relaxed.
A moment later, the fifty-four elite team members sat on the grass nearby, looking at Fang Yu and Huang Xiaolong in the open space not far away.
The sparring is about to begin.
"Hey, how many punches do you think this kid can take from the lieutenant general?"
"I took three punches from the lieutenant general last time. My chest hurt for a week... This kid is so weak, I think he can only take one punch at most."
"One punch? That's too weak, right? How could the Marshal choose such a weakling to be our captain? Isn't this looking down on us?"
The elite team members whispered to each other, and joked from time to time.
In their opinion, Fang Yu, who only had the seventh or eighth stage of innate cultivation, could not possibly fight against Huang Xiaolong.
Xia Heguang and the two sisters stood on the other side.
"Look at Fang Yu, he is so lazy even when they are about to spar. Does he really think he is a peerless master? Brother Xiaolong will definitely beat him to a pulp later!" Xia Weiyu looked at Fang Yu with indignation in her eyes.
Seeing that Xia Tinghe was silent, Xia Weiyu stretched out her hand and pinched Xia Tinghe's arm, and asked: "Tinghe, you must also be optimistic about Brother Xiaolong, right?"
Xia Tinghe bit her pink lips and whispered: "I think... Fang Yu will win."
She had nightmares in the past few nights, and she dreamed of the scene where Fang Yu beat the two killers into pieces.
"Hmph, Tinghe, you betrayed, and now you would rather support an outsider than Brother Xiaolong!" Xia Weiyu said a little dissatisfied.
Xia Tinghe's beautiful eyes flashed a trace of surprise, and she looked at Xia Weiyu and said: "Sister, do you mean... Brother Xiaolong is not an outsider? You and him..."
Xia Weiyu's face flushed, and she shook her head quickly, saying: "Tinghe... Don't talk nonsense, I, I haven't established a relationship with Brother Xiaolong yet."
Xia Tinghe smiled lightly and said nothing more.
Xia Heguang listened to the conversation between the two sisters, but did not comment.
His attention is now on Fang Yu.
Although he knows that Fang Yu is very strong, he has only heard about it.
Today, he finally had the chance to see Fang Yu's skills.