As the list of the first match was announced on the big screen of the sports venue, there was quite a commotion in the VIP seats.
"A current White Tiger disciple versus a former White Tiger disciple. This match is interesting!"
Everyone in the audience was an industry insider. They had long since investigated the qualifying fighters. Hence, they were familiar with You Ziping's situation.
You Ziping had been one of the White Tiger Dojo's promising disciples. Despite his young age, he had already become an intermediate disciple and was only one or two years away from becoming an advanced disciple.
The White Tiger Dojo's advanced disciples were far superior to other dojos and training centers. Anyone who could become an advanced disciple could easily qualify for the national competition's qualifiers. Their futures were limitless.
Yet, You Ziping had somehow become the Big Dipper Dojo's representative. It was simply unbelievable.
While the various dojos and training centers' upper echelons whispered among themselves, Jiang Tianyuan wore an ugly expression. You Ziping's actions were a slap to the White Tiger Dojo's face.
"Hall Master, rest assured. Liao Huajie will soon show those people just how foolish You Ziping's decision was," Xie Qiwen assured, smiling.
Xie Qiwen had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Although You Ziping's Basic Attributes were slightly higher than Liao Huajie's, with Liao Huajie's combat experience, defeating You Ziping wouldn't be a problem.
Not only would he show everyone the White Tiger Dojo's strength, but he would also humiliate the Big Dipper Dojo and cripple You Ziping. He would kill three birds with one stone.
As for failure, that was simply impossible. After all, he was well aware of You Ziping's strength. If he wanted to reach the national level, he would need at least one or two years of hard work. On the other hand, Liao Huajie's strength was not as simple as it seemed to others.
Meanwhile, below the main stage, the various contestants stared intently at Liao Huajie and You Ziping. They were all very interested in the outcome of this battle.
At this moment, a hint of worry flashed in Yi Yuqing's eyes as she watched You Ziping. She then quietly approached Shadow Sword and Turtledove, who were watching the match, and whispered, "If you are You Ziping's friends, hurry up and stop him. Liao Huajie is not as simple as you think. He is the White Tiger Dojo's main dojo's gatekeeper. If you don't stop him before the match starts, You Ziping will be in danger."
"Gatekeeper?" Jian Ying and Ban Jiu couldn't help but turn to look at Yi Yuqing in surprise, their expressions turning serious. "Are you telling the truth?"
Yi Yuqing was a member of the White Tiger Dojo. Although they didn't know what her intentions were, the dojo's gatekeeper was no small matter. They had no choice but to take her seriously.
The members of dojos and training centers who didn't know much about the Gatekeepers didn't know what they were. However, they were people who wanted to break into the professional circle, so they knew a little about the Gatekeepers.
To put it bluntly, the Gatekeeper was a standard used to determine whether a dojo's or training center's students were worth nurturing.
After all, a dojo or training center's resources were limited. It was impossible to distribute them to everyone. Different dojos and training centers had different quotas.
Therefore, if one could surpass the strength of the gatekeeper, one would be able to receive focused training. If one could not surpass the gatekeeper, one would not receive focused training. This was to maintain the strength of the students who were focused on training.
Furthermore, the gatekeeper's strength was not as weak as everyone thought. He was not weaker than all the students who were focused on training.
On the contrary …
On average, the gatekeepers were stronger than the focused trainees. Normally, they were experts selected by the upper echelons. Although the gatekeepers would be shelved during this period, once the time limit was up, they would receive intensive training. Moreover, the upper echelons would secretly provide ample resources to compensate for their lack of training. Many people wanted to become a gatekeeper, but unfortunately, they didn't have the opportunity to do so.
Although not every dojo or training center had a gatekeeper, it was normal for a top dojo like the White Tiger Dojo to have one.
"Do you think I need to lie to you?" Yi Yuqing rolled her eyes at Jian Ying and Ban Jiu. After all was said and done, she was one of the White Tiger Dojo's geniuses. She would be Tang Jingyao's successor in the future. "Although I don't mean to brag, Liao Huajie is no weaker than me. You Ziping has no chance against him. Moreover, Liao Huajie has always been known for his sinister moves."
"Is he as strong as you?" Ban Jiu asked as she sized up Yi Yuqing.
After giving the matter some thought, Yi Yuqing replied, "My chances of winning against him are around 64%."
Liao Huajie had been hiding his strength all this time. Only the White Tiger Dojo's upper echelons knew exactly how strong he was. Meanwhile, Yi Yuqing was Tang Jingyao's successor. Naturally, she couldn't be any weaker than Liao Huajie. However, to attract the Big Dipper Dojo's attention, she felt it was best to exaggerate his strength.
"So, that's the case. In that case, we shouldn't need to notify the Guild Leader." Turtledove breathed out a sigh of relief.
Jian Ying nodded in agreement. She also felt that there was no need to notify the Shifeng.
"You … You …" Yi Yuqing was stupefied when she saw Turtledove and Jian Ying's unmoved expressions. Just as she was about to ask Jian Ying and Turtledove if they understood the severity of the situation, Jian Ying and Turtledove brushed her off with a few words of gratitude. Yi Yuqing had no choice but to leave in a huff.
After all, Jian Ying and Ban Jiu were just as unreasonable as You Ziping!
Just as Yi Yuqing was trying to figure out a way to convince You Ziping to forfeit the match, the countdown timer above the stage began.
"You Ziping, I had thought highly of you. I thought that you'd only need one or two more years to qualify for the main branch's training. However, you've gone too far. You actually dared to betray the White Tiger Dojo. Today, I'll show you the price of betraying the White Tiger Dojo." When Liao Huajie was two meters away from You Ziping, he sneered and said, "At the same time, Big Brother Qiwen wants me to tell you something. You're a hundred years too young to compete with him!"
After saying so, Liao Huajie suddenly moved. He executed Swimming Dragon Steps and appeared before You Ziping. He then launched a flying knee at You Ziping's face. At the same time, he lashed out with both hands like whips, aiming for You Ziping's carotid artery. Liao Huajie's attack was extremely vicious, and he intended to take You Ziping's life.
When faced with an attack aimed at the face, a person would instinctively defend themselves, ignoring attacks from other parts of the body. However, Liao Huajie hadn't only done this to force You Ziping into an instinctive defense. After all, it was relatively easy for someone who trained and fought regularly to overcome such instincts. He had also done this to create a blind spot in You Ziping's vision, preventing him from noticing the killing move aimed at his neck.
However, instead of retreating, You Ziping charged forward to meet Liao Huajie's flying knee.
"He's crazy!"
The spectating fighters below the stage were shocked by You Ziping's crazy actions. If Liao Huajie's knee landed lightly, he'd break several bones. If he was serious, he'd lose his life.
"Are you courting death?" Liao Huajie was slightly surprised. However, he didn't slow down in the slightest.
In the nick of time, not only did You Ziping dodge the flying knee, but he also circled to Liao Huajie's side. As they crossed paths, You Ziping used the centrifugal force to throw a punch at Liao Huajie's back.
You Ziping moved as fast as lightning, giving Liao Huajie no time to counterattack.
Peng!
You Ziping's fist landed on Liao Huajie's back. Liao Huajie felt as if he had been struck by a hammer, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. His entire body flew three meters away, and he fell to the ground, unconscious.
"In the end … what, what … happened?"
The entire process had happened in an instant, leaving everyone dumbfounded.
Just as they thought Liao Huajie was about to win, You Ziping ended up standing.
"It was too fast. What happened? I didn't even see what happened. Can anyone tell me? "
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