The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl

Chapter 290 - 289: An Unexpected Outcome

Zhang Zhiqing’s strength was astonishing, almost crushing in its dominance, just when everyone thought that Murong Ziyue, this dark horse, would undoubtedly fall at this moment.

On the stage, Zhang Zhiqing stood stiff, motionless.

Below her neck, she was completely sealed in ice.

Murong Ziyue!

Zhang Zhiqing’s face showed annoyance, only now realizing she had been tricked by Murong Ziyue.

Her Finger Force seemed harmless but had the effect of ice sealing.

Even with her Xuanwu Eighth Layer cultivation, she was completely unable to move.

Murong Ziyue let out a long sigh of relief.

Ice Formation Finger, ordinary in killing power, but effective in ice sealing.

Sealing the body was just a part, most importantly, it also sealed along with the Five Meridians inside Zhang Zhiqing’s body.

In this way, even if Zhang Zhiqing freed her body from the ice, she would not be able to reignite the energy within her Five Meridians.

To deceive Zhang Zhiqing, Murong Ziyue intentionally missed several fingers, finally threading the Finger Force through like veins.

However, by doing so, Murong Ziyue’s True Qi was exhausted, and even if she remained undefeated in this match, she would be unable to fight another.

The two contestants reached a stalemate, neither able to make a move.

"How interesting. This Imperial Examination truly brings one surprise after another. Both Murong Ziyue and Zhang Zhiqing are geniuses, declare them tied."

Emperor Longteng was in high spirits, laughing loudly.

Both Murong Ziyue and Zhang Zhiqing were moldable talents.

A tie!

To the side, Empress Feng’s ten fingers clenched, her elegantly painted little finger cracked in response.

What kind of result was this!

But soon, Empress Feng’s hands relaxed.

Zhang Zhiqing would recover shortly, with her Xuanwu Eighth Layer, she had more than enough to deal with Xin Lin.

Murong Ziyue stepped off the stage and looked at Xin Lin.

"Take revenge for me."

"Huh?"

Xin Lin blinked her large eyes, her dark pupils filled with confusion.

"You said you would repay a favor to me."

Murong Ziyue’s lips moved, revealing a hint of a smile.

She was always expressionless, but this smile, like a spring breeze over a tranquil lake, stirred ripples at the bottom of both their hearts.

Something between the two seemed to have melted away.

"I can’t take your punches either. Only you can defeat her."

Murong Ziyue whispered.

In the remaining competitions, as expected, Murong Ziyue gave up her right and withdrew from the drawing, stopping before the top three, a result that Xin Lin had not anticipated.

In the third round of drawing lots, Xin Lin repeated her old trick, easily getting a bye, while Zhang Zhiqing faced Chen Nian. In this way, Xin Lin had a round to rest and recover.

Taking advantage of the break in the competition, Xin Lin found Captain Yang.

"Your brother has not woken up yet; his condition is somewhat critical. General Zuo has already sent for someone from the Imperial Hospital to check on him. I believe he will wake up soon, no need for you to worry."

Captain Yang assured.

"Captain Yang, I’m not at ease, please take me to see him."

Xin Lin pleaded with a saddened face.

Captain Yang hesitated for a moment.

"Let’s go... we must go."

To the side, Chu Beiqing also clamored.

Nowadays, Xin Lin was Chu Beiqing’s daughter, and Captain Yang didn’t dare to offend Chu Beiqing, so he had to agree to let Xin Lin see Xin Zhuo, but Captain Yang also made a request that Xin Lin must return on time to participate in the final round of the Imperial Examination.

Little Xinlin had been settled in a Medical Hall outside the North Square, and upon learning the location, Xin Lin hurriedly sought it out.

Inside the Medical Hall, Little Xinzhuo was pale, lying on a mat.

Doctor Lu from the Imperial Hospital had just finished diagnosing Little Xinzhuo, written the prescription, and was about to send someone to get the medicine when he saw a person walking into the Medical Hall.

"Third Prince."

Upon seeing the visitor, Doctor Lu hurriedly knelt to give his respects.