The competition begins

They are but second grade talents, third grade garbage. How could they possibly compare to her. They really thought they would be able to win?

They were simply daydreaming!

Whether it was the opportunity to become the Imperial Tutor's disciple or the position of Imperial Consort, they were all bound to be hers, Bai Ruoqi's!

The Imperial Empress coughed and the noise immediately settled.

"Well then, this Royal will announce the rules. This is not an official martial gathering, but a Peach Blossom Banquet, so there are no strict rules. Everyone can freely pick their opponent. Of course, the challenger may refuse as it is all voluntarily. We can not force others to accept."

In the Tian Ling Continent, the martial way is respected.

At banquets, a testing of the younger generation's prowess has been a long time tradition.

But due it's banquet setting, no formal assessments were in place. As a result, permission and voluntarism was a very important principle to abide by.