At this moment, Longzhou City had entered a state of high alert. There were countless patrolling soldiers. Not long after one team left, another team would appear in front of them. Under such intensive patrolling, who would dare to cause trouble?
As tomorrow was the day of the competition, the contestants who had yet to arrive rushed into the city in large numbers, afraid that they would miss the time.
In a courtyard in the state capital, Luo Haoyu, Wu Feng, and eight captains were anxiously waiting for Luo Ping and the others.
"Marquis, why aren't the young masters here yet? They won't miss the time, right? "
Wu Feng said anxiously.
"According to the time, they should be here by the afternoon at the latest. Don't be too anxious, just wait a little longer! Oh right, send someone to keep watch at the city gate. Once they see Yuanzhi and the others, report back immediately. "
Although Luo Haoyu was a little worried, he still said calmly.
"Yes, Marquis."
After receiving the order, Wu Feng walked to the side and ordered one of the eight captains, "Captain Cheng, send someone to the city gate immediately. If they're late, you'll be held accountable."
"Yes, General Wu. I'll do it right away." Captain Cheng retreated with trepidation.
"Longzhou City is indeed extraordinary. Just this city alone is ten times bigger than our state capital. This is my first time here."
Luo Ping sighed as he looked at the huge city in front of him.
"Of course. When I first came here, I had the same thoughts as you. However, once you've been to the imperial capital, you'll realize that this place is just ordinary." Luo Yunjue said.
"Cousin Yunjue, you're bullying us again because we haven't been to the imperial capital. You're making me want to go back to the main city now." Chen Xiuxiu said unhappily.
"Second sister, why are you in such a hurry? Since we haven't been to the imperial capital and it's our first time in Longzhou, let's go together in half a year. It'll be more lively." Chen Tong said with a smile.
"Yes, that's right." Everyone agreed.
"Alright, let's not waste any more time. Let's hurry up and enter the city. I reckon that Father-in-law is getting impatient from waiting." Zhao Yuanzhi said in a clear voice.
The group of people entered the Long Province City in high spirits. Not long after, Qiu Li was taken away by her family, while Luo Ping and the others were escorted by the soldiers sent by Luo Haoyu to the Long Province City.
Luo Haoyu had also received the news in advance and came out to welcome them.
"Yuanzhi greets Lord Father-in-law. Lord Father-in-law must be anxious from waiting!"
Zhao Yuanzhi saw Luo Haoyu from afar and greeted him.
"Ha ha ha, I believe that you have a sense of propriety. You should be here soon, so I'm not too worried," Luo Haoyu said with a smile.
Luo Ping and the others also greeted them one by one.
"Let's talk in the courtyard. Let's go." Luo Haoyu took the lead and walked in.
After arriving at the courtyard and taking a seat, Luo Haoyu asked Luo Ping and the others about their training. Luo Ping and the others had a lot of things that they wanted to say, so they started talking one after another.
Whether it was the hardship of training, the joy of improving their strength, the shock of the Goshawk Legion, or the strictness of the instructors, they all talked endlessly.
The conversation lasted for more than four hours. Luo Ping and the others talked until their saliva was flying everywhere. Luo Haoyu, Wu Feng, and the others listened with great interest.
When he heard that Luo Ping and Chen Xiuxiu had both advanced, Luo Haoyu revealed a satisfied smile and felt very gratified.
After they finished talking, Luo Haoyu said, "Not bad. It seems that sending you to the Goshawk Legion for training was a wise choice. Next time, I'll send you to other legions to learn more."
"Ah! No way. Although we're very happy that our strength has improved, we've also experienced the hardship of training. We don't want to go there again. "
Luo Yunfei shook his head like a rattle-drum, causing everyone to laugh.
"It's getting late now. Let's eat and rest. The five of you should adjust to your best condition for tomorrow's competition. Even if it's not your turn tomorrow, you can't relax. Do you understand? "Luo Haoyu instructed.
"Yes, grandpa."
"Yes, grandpa."
Luo Ping and the others replied.
Therefore, after eating, everyone went back to rest and prepare for tomorrow's competition.
"The rooster roars to the sky, and the sun hangs on the willow branch."
On the day of the competition, the weather was good. A red sun had already quietly climbed up to the sky, overlooking the earth with a red face, bringing warmth to everyone.
Unlike the County Government Challenge Tournament, there were only eight arenas in the competition venue, which were equally divided into four levels, with two arenas in each level.
The competition venue was circular. The central arena was relatively low, and the surrounding terrain was higher as it went out, forming a staircase. Moreover, there were four rows of seats in the front, and the back was empty space.
At this moment, the competition venue was already packed with spectators. All the contestants had gathered in one place, waiting for the competition to begin.
After three drumbeats, the Governor of Longzhou, He Kun, and the marquises of the four counties appeared one after another and took their seats at the front of the competition venue. Then, the other important officials and generals, as well as the higher-ups of the more famous families, took their seats one after another.
After everyone was seated, a hale and hearty old man walked to the front of the seats and stood between He Kun and the others and the arena. He looked around.
"Wow, it's actually Governor Han who's hosting this competition. This is really awesome."
"Eh, it's really Governor Han. Governor Han, my grandma said that you're her idol. Can you give my grandma an autograph?"
A middle-aged man in his thirties shouted.
"One of the two Governors of Longzhou, the 'Flaming Divine Spear' Han Junyang. I didn't expect to see my idol again. I can die without regrets."
A skinny old man who was not in good spirits shed tears of excitement.
…
There was a lot of discussion below the arena, and everyone expressed their admiration and respect for Han Junyang. To the people of Longzhou, Han Junyang's name was known to almost everyone. Not only was he a martial arts prodigy, but he was also a great hero.
During the invasion more than thirty years ago, the western and eastern allied forces besieged Longzhou and cut off all contact with the outside world, making it impossible for them to ask for help from the capital.
In another ten days or half a month, the city would run out of food and water. At that time, Han Junyang, who was only a military commander, volunteered to lead a group of men of sacrifice to break out of the encirclement and ask for help from the capital. Governor He Kun saw that there was no other way, so he could only agree to Han Junyang's request.
The five hundred men of sacrifice led by Han Junyang were surrounded as soon as they rushed out of the city gates. They could only fight with all their might and keep rushing out.
In the end, a hundred men of sacrifice split into ten groups and rushed toward the capital. Han Junyang and the rest of the men of sacrifice continued to resist and wait for reinforcements to arrive. This was because once the city gates were opened, the enemy would take the opportunity to invade.
Perhaps it was because the men of sacrifice were blessed by the heavens, but they encountered the reinforcements from the capital halfway. As it turned out, not long after the invasion, the king and the ministers considered the weakness of the other provinces and hurriedly mobilized their troops and split them into seven groups to reinforce the other provinces.
Because it took time to mobilize the troops and the army moved slowly, they only met the reinforcements halfway when the men of sacrifice called for help.
Han Junyang and the rest of the men of sacrifice fought for two days and two nights before the reinforcements arrived. Fortunately, there was only one Martial King among the enemy forces, and he was held back by He Kun.
Otherwise, with his strength at the Martial Lord level back then, he would have died. After the reinforcements arrived, they attacked from both inside and outside before finally repelling the two allied forces and saving the people of Longzhou.
Since then, Han Junyang's name spread through the streets and alleys of Longzhou. In an instant, he became the 'Prince Charming' that everyone worshipped. He was even more famous than Governor He Kun.
However, he knew that his achievements overshadowed his master's, so he kept a low profile. That said, he didn't keep a low profile in terms of strength. He was now a mid-stage Martial King before the age of a hundred, and ten years ago, he was promoted to one of the two military commanders of Longzhou.
It was no wonder that as soon as he appeared, the people below the stage either had stars in their eyes or were crying tears of joy.
Even Luo Haoyu was extremely excited. He could be said to be Han Junyang's' die-hard fan '. Even though his martial arts talent wasn't inferior to Han Junyang's, he still treated Han Junyang as a role model and a goal to follow.
Han Junyang withdrew his gaze and turned to He Kun. After He Kun nodded, Han Junyang said loudly, "Today is the start of the new 'Dragon-Tiger Tournament'. Three months ago, after an intense competition in the 'County Government', all the cultivators who advanced to the next stage have been chosen.
"So, from now on, all of you will have to work hard on this stage and obtain a spot in the 'Battle of the Champions'. Long story short, all the cultivators participating in the tournament will have to line up in front of me before I announce the rules of the tournament. "
Hearing this, the cultivators below the stage quickly gathered in front of the stage. It didn't take long for them to line up neatly. These cultivators had all grown up listening to Han Junyang's stories. Now that they had seen him in person, they naturally followed his instructions enthusiastically.
Han Junyang saw that the crowd was so orderly and was very satisfied. Hence, he said, "As everyone can see, there are eight arenas in the arena. Each level has two arenas. You will compete at the same time and draw lots. The eighty cultivators of each level will be divided into forty groups. There will be ten matches every day, five in the morning and five in the afternoon. The preliminary round will end in two days.
"After that, the number of matches will be the same. After two rounds of semi-finals, the victors will proceed to the finals. The victorious cultivators will directly advance to the next stage. The defeated cultivators will have to compete with each other. The top three winners will qualify for the next stage. Does everyone understand? "
"Understood!"
Thunderous cheers came from below the stage.
"Lastly, there is one more thing. If any cultivator has already broken through a higher level before the tournament, they will automatically be assigned to the corresponding level."
"Good! I hereby announce the official start of the 'Dragon-Tiger Tournament'! First, we will draw lots for the groups. "
After Han Junyang finished speaking, he left the stage. The cultivators below the stage followed the order and came to the table prepared in advance on the stage to draw lots.
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