"Hmph, there are so many of you today. I won't lower myself to your level. Let's go."
After that, he left with his men.
"Cousin Xiuxiu, you are so cruel. Your words must have cast a shadow in his heart. When he goes back, he must study it in the mirror."
Luo Ping smiled and gave her a thumbs-up. He already knew how powerful Chen Xiuxiu was.
"Who asked him to come out and hurt people again? This is the light punishment. If we meet again, there will be more shadows. Hmph."
"Cousin Yuntian, why don't you introduce our future sister-in-law to us?"
Chen Xiuxiu's face immediately changed from anger to a bright smile.
"Her name is Su Hui, my fiancée. This is Luo Ping, my cousin. This is Chen Xiuxiu, my cousin."
Luo Yuntian introduced the two to the woman beside him.
"Hello, Sister Su!"
Luo Ping and Su Hui greeted her warmly.
"You are Luo Ping? Recently, you have become famous in the county. Today, I finally meet you in person. Haha! "
Su Hui said with a smile. Her smile was like a hundred flowers blooming and all things coming back to life. It made people unconsciously like her.
"Famous?"
"Hui 'er is talking about the rumor that you taught Yun Pei, Luo Gang, and Immortal a lesson during the family competition. She also mentioned that you crippled Zhang Jusai."
"Haha, it seems that good news never leaves the house, but bad news travels a thousand miles!"
Luo Ping also joked.
"Since we met, let's continue shopping together. Don't spoil the fun."
"That's right. Let's go over there. I just saw a stall selling rouge and face powder."
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On this day, the sky was clear and blue. The weak morning sun shone from the sky and floated in the air, weaving a golden curtain. The air was also filled with a warm breath.
At this time, an area with a radius of ten miles in the county was full of onlookers.
This place was opened up by the soldiers of the county government early on. It was specially used for martial arts competitions. In the center of the area, a hundred square arenas of the same size had been built.
The ring was five feet long, enough for martial artists to compete. The ring was surrounded by guardrails, and outside was the viewing area. Aside from a dozen rows of seats near the ring, there was an empty area behind it.
There was no one in the seats, but there were many onlookers who had arrived early. Some of them were observing their surroundings alone, while others were chatting and laughing in groups of twos and threes. It was a lively scene.
In Luo Ping's room, Xing 'er was helping him put on his clothes. He wore a blue gown with a tiger-striped jade belt and a pair of pure white war boots. He looked elegant and dignified.
"Young Master, it's done. You look very energetic today."
Xing 'er said as she stood to the side with her hands behind her back.
Since the end of the competition, the family had arranged servants for Luo Ping. In the past, those servants were not willing to come.
"Don't tell me I'm not energetic normally."
"Young Master, that's not what I meant. I meant that you look even more energetic today. You look very handsome."
"Okay, okay, I'm just teasing you. Sister Xing 'er, tidy up the room. I'm going to participate in the arena."
Luo Ping said with a smile.
"Yes, Young Master. I wish Young Master a victory and a triumphant return." Xing 'er smiled brightly.
Luo Ping nodded and walked towards the arena.
In a separate area, there were already thousands of youths standing there. Luo Ping looked around and walked straight over. He stood at the back and looked at the seats on the stage.
The marquis and the city lords had already taken their seats. After they were seated, the marquis Luo Haoyu stood up and walked to the center of the stage.
He wore a green official robe with silver embroidery. There was a picture of a chief on the robe. There was a jade pendant hanging from his waist. He wore a pair of blue and white cloud-walking boots. His steps were steady, like a dragon or a tiger.
"Everyone, quiet down."
His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly spread throughout the surroundings of the arena. It spread into everyone's ears. It was his strength as a peak Martial Lord. After he drew out his True Energy from his dantian, he added it to his voice through his vocal cords.
The crowd instantly quieted down after hearing that. They all quietly looked at the marquis and waited for him to continue.
"Welcome everyone who has come from afar to participate in this year's arena. I and the city lords will be the judges and supervisors. We will evaluate and supervise the competition to prevent any accidents. The competition will stop when the time is right. Killing is strictly prohibited. If it is discovered, there will be severe punishment. "
At the end, his voice was raised. There was not a trace of emotion and it was filled with dignity and intimidation.
"Due to the change in the rules of this year's competition, the new rules will be strictly announced to everyone. Next, Lord Su, please introduce them to everyone. Everyone, welcome!"
After speaking, he took the lead and clapped. Instantly, thunderous applause came from all around. At that moment, the person to the marquis' left stood up and walked forward with a golden scroll in his hand.
He was about forty years old. He had a square face and thick eyebrows. He was imposing without being angry. His eyes revealed an aura of disdain for the world. Even though he was sitting next to the marquis, his aura was not weak at all.
"Just as the County Marquis said, the Monarch has issued an edict to change the rules of this year's arena tournament. As the edict was just issued, everyone is not clear about the contents. Now, I will read the edict to everyone."
As he spoke, he opened the scroll in his hand and looked around. He began to read, "By the heavens above and the people below, the emperor decrees: Since the start of the arena competition, everyone has enthusiastically participated. The spirit of martial arts is at its peak. I am gratified that a large number of outstanding talents have been selected for the country. "
"However, in the previous competition, the warriors were not divided into levels. They competed on the same stage. The winners were those who were slightly older and had a slightly higher realm. It was slightly unfair to those who were younger and lower. I have thought about it again and again, and after discussing with the civil and military officials, I have decided to change the rules."
"The new rules are as follows: First, the age limit is thirty years old and the number of times you participate cannot exceed three."
"Second, the competition is divided into four levels: Martial Warrior, Great Martial Warrior, Martial Master, and Great Martial Master. They will be separated and selected separately.
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"Third, the top twenty of each level will be selected to participate in the 'Dragon Tiger Tournament'."
"The 'Dragon Tiger Tournament' will also be divided into four levels. The top eight of each level will be selected to participate in the championship battle to determine the 'Red', 'Purple', 'Silver', and 'Blue'."
"Fourth, from now on, skipping levels is strictly prohibited. Once discovered, there will be severe punishment. The new rules will be implemented this year. All states and counties will cooperate with each other and do not forget to implement them. — Announce to the world, let everyone know! "
Once the scroll was put away, City Lord Su looked around at everyone's reactions. Seeing that there were no abnormalities, he continued, "That was the entire content of the edict. I believe everyone has heard it clearly. This new rule is definitely beneficial to the majority of the warriors. It will be able to better select talents for the country. Lastly, I wish you all good luck. "
After he finished speaking, he returned to his seat and sat down.
After City Lord Su sat down, another grey-robed elder walked up.
"I am the manager of this competition. You can call me Manager Li. Everything in the competition will be handled by me. Of course, if I can't handle it, I will have to trouble the County Marquis and the City Lords. However, I don't want this to happen. "
"Without further ado, let's invite the participants to stand behind the first four rings according to their level."
The four rings had already been marked with four levels. Luo Ping followed a group of people and stood behind the Martial Warrior ring.
"Next, the four levels will take turns to draw lots. Each level will be numbered from one to the next. Two people with adjacent numbers will compete in a group. After the four levels have finished drawing lots, they will compete at the same time. The Martial Warrior level will come up first to draw lots. "
After more than two hours, the drawing of lots finally ended. At this time, it was already noon. Manager Li once again walked to the center of the hall.
He opened his mouth and said, "All participants have finished drawing lots. Please take your bamboo sticks. According to the statistics, there are a total of 726 Martial Warrior level participants, 1232 Great Martial Warrior level participants, 1120 Martial Master level participants, and 360 Great Martial Master level participants. In total, there are 3438 participants. "
"There are a total of 100 rings in the arena. They are evenly divided into four groups. Each level can compete in 25 matches at the same time. Ten batches will be competing every day. Five batches in the morning and five batches in the afternoon. Those who are not competing on that day are free to choose to watch or leave. Next, everyone will rest for an hour. Today's participants especially need to adjust their condition. We will gather again at a quarter to start the competition. "
After he finished speaking, he walked down the high platform. The County Marquis and the City Lords also left their seats. Thus, everyone was free to rest and wait for the competition to start.
Luo Ping put away the bamboo sticks and began to look for Zhang Jucai. In the crowd not far away, four people were also looking around.
"Big Brother, do you think that kid is hiding?"
"I don't think so. According to my observations, this person is not someone who would back down. Let's continue looking."
The former was about to say something when an extremely annoying voice came from behind them.
"Are you looking for me? It seems that I am still very popular! "
He turned around and saw a handsome and delicate face with a sinister smile.
"Hmph, kid, I didn't expect you to take the initiative to court death. There's no need to talk nonsense. Let's go on stage and compete." Zhang Juyin's face was filled with anger. He wanted to kill this person as soon as possible to avenge his third brother.
"I'm happy to accompany you."
Thus, the two of them walked towards one of the rings.
Although the County Government's Arena Tournament was a unified competition by drawing lots, it did not prevent warriors from competing in the ring outside of the competition. Every year, there would be people who would use this opportunity to settle their grudges. People called it the "Extra Match".
The crowd of onlookers had not gone far. Someone shouted, "Look, there are people competing in the ring. Everyone, come quickly."
When the crowd returned, they saw that there were already two people standing on the stage.
"I didn't expect this year's Extra Match to start so early. I wonder if there will be anything worth watching."
"It seems that the two of them have a deep hatred. I think it will be very interesting."
"These two people have great backgrounds. They are not ordinary people. No matter who wins, they will not let the matter rest."
An old man with a goatee saw that some warriors who came from afar were not clear about the situation and immediately explained.
"What's their background? Tell us quickly." Everyone was curious.
"Alright, I'll tell you. The younger one is the Young Master of the County Government. The older one is the Second Young Master of the richest man in the county. It is said that one day …"
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