Chapter 102: Lifting the Ding_2

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But then his eyes shone bright as he looked at Gu Chen and Liang Xu, saying, "Today, let us see the strength of you two, which will also determine your future achievements at the Vajra Stage!"

At that moment, the attention of everyone present focused on Gu Chen and Liang Xu. Liang Xu had never experienced such attention, especially from such important figures. This made his blood surge with excitement.

As for the military officers, there's no need to mention them. Some of the more belligerent ones were rubbing their hands together, itching to enter the competition.

The civil officials, however, were not interested in the competition itself, but they were curious about the outcomes, so they watched from the sidelines.

Uncle Dingyuan and a group of nobles stood together. As nobles of Da Xia faced with a foreign enemy, they naturally needed to band together.