It was near the end of May. The night was clear and breezy. The sky was as dark as a blanket, dotted with diamonds.
In Jiuwen Stadium in Hexi City, lights shone brightly, making the stadium and stands as bright as day. The voice of the organizer reverberated.
"The top four of this year's Warrior Sage Battle have been officially announced. They are the ones with the permanent title of Warrior Sage …"
He deliberately paused for a moment, allowing the audience to erupt into a tsunami of cheers.
"Qian Donglou!"
Lou Cheng suddenly felt as though he was in a dream. It was as though he had returned to last year. It was the same scene and the same commotion. The only difference was that the names were different. Chen Qitao was replaced by Qian Donglou.
Yes, he had once again overcome all the difficulties and made it to the top four of the Warrior Sage Battle.
However, as a seed, he had to guide the Inhumans in the first round and avoid the super-class in the second round.
Amidst the cheers, he looked around and saw the remaining three. Other than Warrior Sage, Qian Donglou, there was also Kirin, Dong Baxian, and Morning Star, Ren Li, whom he hadn't expected at all.
The fact that this girl, who would never admit defeat and always wanted to stir up trouble, could make it this far made Lou Cheng wonder if she was really blessed with a supernatural ability.
Along the way, Ren Li had only met a super-class player in the quarterfinals, and he was even the oldest player in the professional scene, Sword King Wu Kuang, who was one year older than her. Sword King Wu Kuang, who had been counterattacked by The Clown during the quarterfinals, had barely won after a long and arduous battle.
In the previous journey, she had picked Ann Chaoyang, who had just advanced, and easily defeated him. Lou Cheng could only sigh at the fact that hipsters were always bullied by girls.
In the second round, Ren Li met the Second Pin Physical Invulnerability expert, "Witch" Qian Hui. Relying on her terrifying intuition, she successfully broke through her opponent's Art of Illusion Sect and her innate hypnosis ability and entered the top 32. When she entered the top 16, her opponent was the "Soul Hooking Sword" Song Changting, who was also a Second Pin Martial Uncle.
In the round of 16, she finally met a strong opponent. However, in an environment where most potential opponents were super-class, she had picked Ocean Tide Yue Guanzhong, a first-pin from Xuanwu Sect. That was enough to prove that her luck was shining.
Compared to Qian Donglou, the Warrior Sage, who had been competing with the strongest since the round of 32, was as unlucky as an African chieftain … At this thought, Lou Cheng couldn't help but take another look at Qian Donglou.
In the round of 32, he encountered the Wisdom King, Zhi Hai. In the round of 16, he fought the Empress Luo, Ning Zitong. In the round of 8, he fought the God-Slaying Saber, Lu Yongyuan. Every match was an intense battle, and every match was a tough one. Especially today, Lu Yongyuan was even stronger than his opponent. The more he fought, the crazier he got. He almost proved himself once again and almost defeated the Warrior Sage. Although he failed in the end, he almost severely injured the Warrior Sage.
By the time of the semi-finals the day after tomorrow, he could at most recover 70% … Lou Cheng retracted his gaze from Qian Donglou's face and nodded thoughtfully.
Originally, this wasn't a big deal, but with Ren Li as a comparison, the "Warrior Sage" seemed to be too weak!
Of course, this wasn't to say that Ren Li relied on pure luck. In the previous few titles, her luck had always been good, but she didn't achieve much. Now that she was in the semi-finals, it was more because she already had the standard of a First Pin. With this foundation, her luck played a role. In the past, she might not even have been able to beat the Tide, Yue Guanzhong, let alone the King of Swords, Wu Qiao.
Compared to her, he obviously wasn't as lucky. But looking at the Warrior Sage, he seemed to be doing well. Not mentioning the first two rounds, he had encountered the Living Buddha, Shi Shan, in the round of 16. With the combination of Cultivation, mental strength, and a catching up level, he finally redeemed himself and defeated an opponent in peak condition for the first time. Although his mental strength was damaged after the match, and he was badly hurt and had a splitting headache, the Nine Words Formula was good at treating such problems. By the time of the round of 16, he had basically recovered and didn't have any hidden problems.
Lou Cheng's opponent in the round of 16 was the Priest. After a long time, he once again encountered him in a crucial official arena. Relying on his advantage in strength, he won after a fierce battle and didn't suffer any injuries.
Even though he won, Lou Cheng couldn't help but feel that the Taoist's martial arts were a little strange. He had a vague premonition that the Taoist was brewing or cultivating some kind of terrifying monster … In time, he might become a Super Mighty One that couldn't be ignored … Thinking of his own advancement process, Lou Cheng couldn't help but think about the things that Peng Leyun had hidden in the unique skills of the Thunder Sect. To be more precise, it should be called a train of thought!
"Lou Cheng!" The roaring of the audience woke him up. Inexplicably, the scene of the quarter-finals flashed before his eyes.
His opponent was Ma Xinghong, the "Long Dike That Protects the Sea". His "Black Tortoise Sword" and the unique skills of the Water Sect were indeed extraordinary, and he deserved the title of "Super Class". However, Meng Qi had lived up to the pressure he received from the "Dragon King" and his own growth over the past year. After solving many "troubles", he finally won.
Of course, the injuries left behind weren't light. It would be a blessing if he could recover eighty to ninety percent by the time of the semi-finals.
Amidst his thoughts, Lou Cheng felt a throbbing pain in his back, chest, arms, and legs.
…
In the VIP box, the Empty Nest Old Man, Wu Molian, sat side by side with his good friend, Shi Jianguo. Smoking his hand-rolled cigarette, he chuckled.
"The student has surpassed the master. You've taught a good disciple!"
"Surpassed the master? Too early! " Geezer Shi snorted. "Back then, if I had participated in the title battle, it would have been easy for me to win more than ten titles. Unlike him, he hasn't even won the right to challenge once."
There was no Dragon King and Warrior Sage back then … Wu Molian lampooned silently. Then, he smiled.
"I see that you're quite free, coming here to watch the competition. Why don't you take in a few disciples and train them well so that they can contribute to the sect and the country?"
Geezer Shi glanced at him and chuckled.
"It's not like you don't know me. It's good enough to have an unworthy disciple. Why would I have extra time for leisure? Tell me, Geezer Wu. Is there a backdoor entrant who wants to be my disciple and wants to talk to you? You could have just accepted him. At least he's only slightly weaker than me. "
"I've seen through you. You're even more lazy than me!" Wu Molian avoided the topic.
At this moment, the semifinals were about to begin. He cast his gaze outside.
Geezer Shi smiled to himself and mumbled to himself,
If I take in a few more disciples and they don't turn into Physical Invulnerability experts, wouldn't that be embarrassing?
That brat would be so smug too!
…
Looking at the organizing committee reaching into the box, Lou Cheng tried his best to keep his breathing steady.
To me and Chihuahua, the best outcome would be to draw each other and let Warrior Sage and Kirin fight each other.
Dong Baxian's advancement process was similar to mine. He was better than the "Warrior Sage", so there was a small possibility that he would be able to eliminate the other party. Regardless of who won or lost, after such an earth-shattering battle, both of them would definitely be much weaker. That would be an advantage for me or Ren Li. Yep, the prerequisite was that both of us weren't heavily injured. In this aspect, I still had some confidence …
Let's hope Ren Li's lucky star continues to shine …
As the thought flashed through his mind, the organizing committee member showed the first ball.
"Shangqing Sect, Warrior Sage, Qian Donglou."
Following which, he took out the second ball and announced loudly,
"Longhu Club, Lou Cheng!"
Lou Cheng suddenly felt like laughing when he heard this result. Just like last year, he had encountered the strongest one. However, there was a big difference. The Warrior Sage was not as strong as the Dragon King back then, and he was no longer an ignorant person.
Almost instinctively, he turned to look at Warrior Sage, Qian Donglou, and saw him smiling in greeting. He had an elegant demeanor and the demeanor of a Grandmaster.
Luckily, he's not a complete Warrior Sage … Lou Cheng laughed to himself and nodded back. He felt his body relax as though he had been waiting for this for a long time.
The semifinals of Warrior Sage Battle were thus decided.
Warrior Sage, Qian Donglou VS Sky Shaking Roar, Lou Cheng.
Kirin, Dong Baxian VS Morning Star, Ren Li.
…
After drawing lots, Lou Cheng and the rest walked to the side and went down the stairs to the mixed interview area.
"What do you think of Warrior Sage?"
"What do you think your chances of winning are?"
"What do you think of Warrior Sage's performance in this competition?"
…
Microphones were handed to him one after another. Questions were thrown at him one after another, reminding Lou Cheng of the same situation last year. The questions were mostly the same.
He didn't give a specific answer. Instead, he smiled and said,
"A chef who doesn't want to be a general isn't a good driver."
After finishing the interview with a similar attitude, he left and returned to the hotel.
At this moment, the reporters suddenly realized a problem. The new semi-finalist, Morning Star, Ren Li, who lived up to her reputation as a Heavenly Son, hadn't come for an interview.
In a quiet corner, the round-faced assistant was frantically making a call.
"Hello, Martial Uncle, where are you? Now! "
Assistants weren't allowed in the lot-drawing ceremony!
Soon, Ren Li's serious voice came from the other end of the line.
"I'm here. Hmm, the wall is on the left, the wall is on the right, the road is in front, and the road is behind."
"…" The assistant was dumbfounded.
…
Sitting in the SUV, Lou Cheng took out his phone to check but didn't see any reply from Yan Zheke.
Entering her graduation period, she was so busy that she couldn't even attend to the competition in China at night and the competition in Connecticut in the morning. She even had to make time to check the results.
Putting down his phone, Lou Cheng looked out of the window. The lights were bright in the morning and the neon in the night.
Suddenly, a special reminder sounded. He picked it up and saw that it was from Yan Zheke.
"Good luck!"
It was simple, just two words. It was as though he didn't forget to take a peek when he was in a hurry. Whenever he had the time, he would press his phone.
Beep. A few seconds later, another message came. It was tight and urgent, but also very simple.
"I have high hopes for you ~"
Lou Cheng's lips curled.
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