The crowd unhappily parted.
Lou Qianxue could not be bothered to follow Xia Qingyun and the rest. After leaving a mental imprint on the Xia siblings, she never met them anymore.
Two days later.
The Martial Arts Competition officially began.
Many important powers of the Southern part of the Nandu Nation gathered in Qing Gu Town.
Countless experts appeared one after another and stood behind the representatives of each family.
Early in the morning, Xia Qingyun and the rest reached the venue and sat down.
Many other factions also entered the arena at the same time. Everyone exclaimed in shock.
“Tian Yuan Sect, one of the top factions of the south, has appeared. The One-Armed Swordsman, their most skilled fighter, is here too!”
“Mo Xiu Sect! Gu Xian Palace! The people of these powerful factions have also come! This year, I’m afraid the competition will be the same as the previous times. These three great powers will still dominate the competition, leaving the rest behind…”
“However, I’ve heard that the top fighter of Gu Xian Palace has become much more powerful. He’s close to the Heavenly Martial Realm! Perhaps, he can defeat the Tian Yuan Sect and Mo Xiu Sect!”
“Speaking of which, I heard that the Xie Mansion has also invited a powerful fighter. Perhaps, they might be able to turn the tables around and defeat the other three huge powers.”
“Haha! I heard that Qingshui Villa also invited an expert… However, the expert isn’t that powerful. How can Qingshui villa attract any true experts? A real expert would definitely choose a better faction to side with!”
“You’re right.”
Everyone was discussing…
Boom! Boom!
With two thunderous sounds from the drums, everyone fell quiet.
Then, the representatives from the three upper-tier powers and the four middle-tier powers stepped onto the arena. Everyone exclaimed in awe.
Xia Qingyun was one of these representatives. He looked extremely proud.
“This year’s Martial Arts Competition will be the same as the previous years. With our territories and businesses at stake, we’ll challenge our opponents to determine the victor.” The representative of the Tian Yuan Sect, Tian Ya, was the oldest person here and also the one with the highest cultivation. Acting as the leader of the group, he declared, “Now, I announce that the Martial Arts Competition has officially begun!”
After he gave the order, everyone began to select the opponent they’d challenge.
After a long time.
“Zhang Kuo from the Xi Chen Sect, a middle-tier power, challenges Qingshui Villa!”
Finally, someone challenged Qingshui Villa.
Xia Qingyun looked at the muscular challenger in the arena and frowned. He then looked at Uncle Hei and said, “Uncle Hei, you’re up. You must not lose the first round.”
Hei Song proudly stood up. “Don’t worry, Young Master. I’ll definitely not disappoint you.”
Lou Qianxue, who had been silently training, instantly perked up and glanced at the arena.
Hei Song jumped on the arena in a cool manner. He stood in front of the burly man and said, “Hei Song from Qingshui Villa accepts the challenge.”
As he spoke, he stopped concealing his aura.
A powerful aura instantly rushed out of him, making the stage tremble a little. He immediately attacked everyone’s attention.
“The Black Venom King from Qingshui Villa… In the past, he has defeated many people. Although his cultivation level is not very high, his poison makes it impossible to guard against him!”
“Looks like the challenger from Xi Chen Sect is unlucky.”
The people from Qingshui Villa excitedly looked at the battle stage. “Uncle Hei is amazing!”
“In my opinion, with Uncle Black around, we probably don’t need to do anything to protect our territory. I really don’t know what Father is worried about. He actually got two useless people to come with us!” Xia Qingying resentfully glared at Lou Qianxue and Dan Taiyuan. She then returned her gaze to the arena.
Although that muscular man’s fists were powerful, Hei Song’s poison was superior…
In no time, the battle ended.
Hei Song emerged victorious!