At 2 p.m., the extraordinary poison gathering was held on time in an open space on the back hill of the village.
The open space behind the hill is large and flat, with some grass growing on it. It's soft and comfortable to walk on.
The once-a-decade gathering of rare poisons was held here, and naturally, everyone in the village stopped doing farm work and went to watch the spectacle, regardless of age or gender.
Furthermore, some people will participate in the Extraordinary Poison Tournament to see if their gu worms can win and claim the championship.
The champion of the Extraordinary Poisons Tournament not only receives a prestigious title and generous rewards, but also becomes a prized disciple of Master Qi Dongshan.
Therefore, some young men in the village were eager to try, and some even borrowed the Gu worms from their elders. For example, the village chief's son borrowed the Gu worms raised by his father, with the aim of winning the championship in this strange poison competition.
Liu Xiaoyuan and Su Yu squeezed into the crowd and found Qi Dongshan in the middle. The judges on both sides greeted Qi Dongshan politely. Qi Dongshan was like a king, enjoying the admiration of everyone.
The qualification for this extraordinary poison tournament is an elimination round, which is to see who can use the most poisonous poison. However, poisons without an antidote cannot be used, because then it would not be a competition, but a life-or-death duel.
"It is an honor for our village to host the once-in-a-decade conference on rare poisons..." After the village chief stood in the middle and rambled on with a lot of useless nonsense, he said, "Alright, next we would like to invite Master Qi Dongshan to speak to everyone."
The onlookers and participants immediately burst into applause, and the scene erupted in thunderous applause.
"Thank you for your applause. I am honored to be the chief judge for this competition. First of all, I want to say that although the use of poison is looked down upon by those so-called prestigious schools, we rely on our own abilities. We don't need others to respect us; we only need to respect ourselves. As long as we master our skills and become true masters of poison, wherever we go, people will treat us with respect..."
Qi Dongshan spoke at length, which drew enthusiastic applause from the audience.
"Alright, enough with the chit-chat, participants, begin the draw and prepare for the competition!" Qi Dongshan said.
The participants immediately began drawing lots, and after the lots were drawn, the competition started, following the order drawn: number one against number two, number three against number four, and so on.
First up were contestants number one and number two, both young men in their early twenties. Upon entering the arena, they greeted each other with clasped hands, and with the referee's signal to begin, the competition commenced.
The person on the left immediately threw a pinch of white powder at the other person, which was probably poison. Upon seeing this, the person on the right immediately held his breath and also threw a pinch of powder at the other person. At the same time, he took out a black spider, about the size of a three-year-old child's palm, from his body.
As soon as the black spider landed on the ground, it immediately crawled quickly toward its opponent. The black spider moved very fast and reached its opponent in the blink of an eye.
The person on the left is caught in a pincer movement, having to defend against both the opponent's powder and their spiders, making him quite disheveled.
Taking advantage of the other person's momentary lapse in attention, the person on the right immediately sprinkled a pinch of powder into the other person's eyes. The person screamed in pain, covered their eyes with their hands, and knelt on the ground.
"I surrender, I surrender!" the man shouted as he knelt on the ground. "Give me the antidote, give me the antidote!"
The man on the right immediately took out the antidote and gave it to the other person, then washed the other person's eyes with clean water.
The referee then declared the man on the right the winner.
The competition continued in full swing, and Liu Xiaoyuan watched with great interest. The competition of this strange poison tournament was truly eye-opening, with all sorts of methods emerging one after another. In particular, the duel between Gu worms was like watching a blockbuster movie.
For example, in the match where the village chief's son competed with someone else, both used snakes. The snake the village chief's son used was the same small black snake that had tried to ambush Liu Xiaoyuan that night. But the opponent's snake was a much larger black snake, and compared to it, the village chief's son's snake looked like a three-year-old child.
At the start of the match, both sides released their venomous snakes, and the two snakes began to attack each other. However, in less than half a minute, the snake from the village chief's house gained the upper hand. Despite its small size, it was extremely agile. In a flash, it slithered behind the big black snake and bit its tail. Instantly, the big black snake lost its fighting ability, demonstrating the strength of its venom.
Upon seeing that his venomous snake had lost its fighting ability, the man in the contest immediately surrendered, fearing that if the competition continued, his snake would perish. Moreover, without his snake as a support, he was simply not fit to fight his opponent.
Time flies when you're watching the game, and before you know it, it's dark. Qi Dongshan then announced that the game would continue the next day.
On the way back, Qi Dongshan caught up with them again, smiling and asking, "Gentlemen, do you have some time?"
Liu Xiaoyuan knew that Qi Dongshan was once again eyeing the spirit cat in Su Yu's possession.
Su Yu said irritably, "Sorry, we don't have time."
Qi Dongshan's eyes flashed with resentment when he saw Su Yu and Liu Xiaoyuan being so ungrateful.
After returning to the village chief's house, Qi Dongshan chatted with the village chief for a few minutes before saying, "Village chief, didn't you want your son to become my apprentice?"
The village chief immediately nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I hope Master Qi will accept my son as his disciple. I would be extremely grateful."
Master Qi said, "I don't need your gratitude. I just feel that the young couple in the Shi family of your village don't seem to be here to visit the Poisonous Monsters Conference. They seem to have other motives. So, I'll trouble you, Village Chief, to investigate this matter."
The village chief's eyes darted around, and he immediately understood what Master Qi meant. It seemed that Qi Dongshan was planning to deal with the young couple.
"Master Qi, don't worry, I'll take care of it right away," the village chief said immediately.
Qi Dongshan nodded and said, "Okay, remember, that young couple has a kitten. Don't hurt the kitten, bring it back to me."
"I know, I know," the village chief immediately nodded with a grin.
As long as his son can become a disciple of Qi Dongshan, the village chief won't even bat an eye at the two outsiders or even the villagers themselves, let alone deal with them.
"Okay, I've got it. I don't want anyone else to know about this," Qi Dongshan instructed.
The village chief chuckled and said, "Master Qi, you can rest assured that I'll handle things properly. I know what to do. Just wait patiently for me to bring back that young couple's kitten to you." The village chief said with a fawning expression.
(End of this chapter)
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