Chapter 71 The Competition Begins
The next morning, Wang Yao woke up leisurely. He must have been drunk just like Zhou Yuanwen was last night.
Wang Yao stood in front of Zhou Yuanwen's door. There was no movement inside. It seemed that he would not wake up for a while.
Although warriors in the internal energy realm are far stronger than ordinary people, when they are not prepared, they are no different from ordinary people when drinking. They will get drunk when they should.
"Boss, let's settle the bill for Room 3 and Room 4, as well as the money for last night's food and drinks together." Wang Yao leaned against the front counter of the inn, picked up a large pancake on the counter and started eating.
When the shopkeeper saw that it was the big customer from last night, he took out his abacus and started calculating without saying a word.
"Sir, you and the person upstairs spent a total of fifty-one taels and thirty-six coins. After rounding off the decimal, it's fifty-one taels." The shopkeeper said with a smile.
Wang Yao paused for a moment as he stretched his hand into his arms, and looked at the shopkeeper again with some uncertainty, as if asking if his shop was a black market.
The shopkeeper understood Wang Yao's meaning and quickly explained, "Sir, a jar of Yubingshao is five taels. You drank eight jars, so my price is extremely fair."
Wang Yao smacked his lips, savoring the taste of Yubingshao, and thought that it was true. Good wine has to be more expensive.
"Just fifty taels. Don't think I don't know that you added water to the last jar yesterday while we were drunk." Wang Yao slapped a silver note on the counter and said lightly.
The shopkeeper was speechless. He did instruct the waiter to do this, but he didn't expect that he would drink it even after adding a pot of water, and he was so drunk.
Seeing that the shopkeeper had nothing to say, Wang Yao took a few more pancakes and left leisurely.
"A small wooden stool, a high stool, is essential for watching the game."
"Sunflower seeds, peanuts, and broad beans—how can you watch martial arts without snacking? Would you like a bag, sir?"
"Help me save a seat. Ten cents per seat!"
It was such a familiar scene that Wang Yao wondered for a moment if he had come to the wrong place. How could the business atmosphere be so strong that even these areas were developing?
"The top ten on the yellow list accept the challenge, it will start soon!" Several spectators who were busy watching the game hurried past Wang Yao.
Wang Yao also quickly headed to the center stage, where cheers, encouragement, and insults rang out one after another.
The person above is Wang Hong, who just got promoted to tenth place. Of course, he was also tenth before. Since Gu Ying did not show up this time, he naturally took over.
"Is there anyone who can challenge Wang Hong, who is ranked tenth with the Red Palm Seal? If not, Wang Hong will once again be ranked in the top ten of the Yellow List." A middle-aged man in a white gown and with a smile on his face stood next to Wang Hong.
He is the person sent by Bai Xiaosheng to host the martial arts list challenge. Xu Tong, who was once in the top 100 of the Xuan list, is said to have reached the last level of the three levels of martial arts.
Several warriors who appeared to have come from other prefectures were discussing together: "Fire Palm Seal is really lucky. Crazy Blade Gu Ying didn't show up this time. I don't know what happened."
"Haven't you heard? Gu Ying killed Old Hong Jiuhong."
"How is it possible? Hong Jiu was once a top expert on the Xuanbang. Even if he is old, he cannot be killed by Gu Ying who is only at the Inner Qi Realm."
It seems the imperial court has suppressed this news very tightly, not releasing any relevant information, and not clearing Gu Ying's name, just because it involves the Gu Du Sect? Wang Yao thought to himself.
"I, Chang Feng, am here to give you a try and see how capable you are." A figure walked out of the crowd and jumped onto the stage.
"It's Chang Feng, who is ranked 32nd on the Yellow List. I didn't expect that he would dare to challenge Wang Hong directly." Zhou Yuanwen came at some point and ran to Wang Yao and sighed.
"Anyway, there's no penalty for being in the top 100, so just treat it as practice. You don't normally get this opportunity." Someone heard Zhou Yuanwen sigh and explained.
Xu Tong's white gown was printed with many ears and eyes, which was the symbol of Bai Xiaosheng. With his arrival, the competition began.
Of course, this does not mean that Xu Tong doesn't care. After all, they set the system and he is also the referee.
Chang Feng knew that his strength was not as good as Wang Hong's, so he used his best leg skills right from the start.
A series of leg shadows covered Wang Hong's lower body, forcing him to dodge for a moment, but the top ten is still the top ten after all.
After three moves, Wang Hong seized the moment when Chang Feng was taking a breath, flew forward, and slapped Chang Feng with a palm.
Chang Feng was unable to dodge and could only use his internal energy to meet the attack with a palm.
"puff."
As expected, Chang Feng retreated several steps to the edge of the ring and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
"It's too forced. Chang Feng probably won't continue." Zhou Yuanwen's eyes were no longer hazy as when he was drinking yesterday, but very clear instead.
Chang Feng stood on the stage, stretched out his red palms from being beaten, shook his head, and jumped off the stage.
Next, two people from the top 100 took turns to fight. Although they were beaten back by Wang Hong as expected, Wang Yao also saw something.
Wang Hong relies on his own internal energy with special burning properties, which is attached to the surface of his palm and can burn the enemy.
But his own palm technique should also be a martial art with a history. It is very mysterious when used together with internal energy to deal with martial artists without special means. It can be said that he is always successful.
As the tenth place on the black wall of the martial arts list was completely fixed, everyone present applauded Wang Hong. Ever since Gu Ying's sudden rise, he has never been back to the top ten.
The ninth and eighth were still able to gather three people to challenge, although no one outside the top 100 dared to "rebellion".
The seventh one is the ruthless Dou Yuan. He strikes the enemy without distinction of age, and all enemies will be killed.
The guy who just ranked 100th is a warrior who has just entered the top 100. He comes from a small force and is not well-informed.
He actually challenged Dou Yuan in a foolish way, but was knocked down by Dou Yuan with a single blow. Fortunately, Xu Tong acted in time, so he only broke one hand and did not die.
Wang Yao watched with great interest. Not only was he unable to understand Dou Yuan's ruthless nature, but he also couldn't understand Xu Tong's methods.
Just a light pinch of two fingers stopped Dou Yuan's knife. Otherwise, given Dou Yuan's character, it would be strange if he showed mercy.
With the appearance of a tough guy like Dou Yuan, the atmosphere suddenly became dull and no one dared to practice with the top ten masters anymore.
Sixth, fifth, fourth, one after another, no one challenged, Zhou Yuanwen felt a little bored.
He put his arm around Wang Yao's shoulder and asked, "Brother Bian, which faction do you want to join this time? Come on stage and try your hand at it later."
Wang Yao was stunned for a moment. Isn’t this a special show for the Huangbang?
"What do you mean, can someone who is not on the Yellow List also go on stage?"
Zhou Yuanwen explained, "In the beginning, only those on the Yellow List could challenge, but this has changed over the years. Many warriors with certain strength but no fame will also challenge."
I see. But he is not the type of person who will enter the arena after all the Yellow List challenges are over.
"Next is the third on the Yellow List, Cold Moon Fairy Nie Yun." Xu Tong had never gone down, and at this time he had already read out the third.
As soon as Nie Yun came on stage, she was greeted with cheers. She was dressed in a moon-white gown, a layer of feather satin and cicada-wing gauze, her skin was as white as cream, and she had a sash around her waist that said "staying in the palace with smoke and haze". She looked as pretty as a flower.
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