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Chapter 638 - 567th - : Dark Horse Causes Stir, Master’s Name Cleared_2

Chapter 638: 567th Chapter: Dark Horse Causes Stir, Master’s Name Cleared_2

As the applause fell once more, Gu Yun spoke for the third time, saying, "At eight o’clock tomorrow morning, the round-robin tournament will officially begin. According to the competition schedule, starting tomorrow, there will be one round of the round-robin tournament each day. This means that each of the ten contestants will have a match every day. The winner will score 3 points, a tie will earn 1 point, and the loser, 0 points."

"If a contestant concedes or withdraws from the competition due to injury or other reasons, their opponent will receive a bye and directly earn 3 points."

"Next, please welcome Sword King Hua Jian to draw lots for the upcoming round-robin competition!"

At the end of his announcement, Gu Yun intentionally turned sideways, casting his gaze toward Old Sword King Hua Jian behind him.

As a veteran Sword King, Hua Jian’s qualifications were highly esteemed. He shared his era with figures like Yan and Evil Emperor Chu Xuanji, and his strength was not much inferior. However, having sequestered himself in reclusive cultivation without meddling in worldly affairs, he was not listed in the Dragon Ranking or Divine List.

In both the Hua Xia Cultivation World and the global Cultivation World, Hua Jian’s reputation remained formidable.

This was also why Gu Yun entrusted the important task of drawing the lots to Hua Jian.

Perhaps because Xiao Selang had recently suffered a near-disgraceful defeat to the dark horse Shi Yongsheng, Old Sword King Hua Jian looked somewhat displeased, showing no trace of a smile. Instead, his expression was stern, as if someone had stolen his Magic Artifact.

He silently stood up, his expression serious as he walked up to the podium.

At the podium, there was a laptop. The software it contained listed the names of the ten advancing contestants, including Ye Fan. With a simple click of the left mouse button by the Old Sword King, the software would automatically generate the matchups, times, and other details of the round-robin tournament, then display them on the large screen in front of the podium.

This technology-assisted method of drawing lots had been used in previous Qing bang competitions and was well-regarded for its fairness and impartiality.

Shortly after, under everyone’s watchful eyes, Old Sword King Hua Jian gently pressed the left mouse button. The sight appeared quite incongruous and bizarre.

In the blink of an eye, the large screen displayed the results of the drawing.

Whoosh!

Instantly, the eyes of nearly everyone on the podium, in the audience, among the contestant camps, and among the cultivators watching the competition, turned toward the large screen.

Only three people remained unmoved.

Jie Dao and his disciple, Emperor Bai.

Among them, Emperor Bai’s expression remained unchanged, his demeanor cold. Coupled with his overwhelming aura and dense Blood Qi, he seemed like a Killing God descended, intimidating to behold.

Jie Dao, on the other hand, watched Emperor Bai with a proud smile on his face.

At this moment, he felt proud solely because he had trained an outstanding heir like Emperor Bai!

As for the results of the drawing...

He simply didn’t care!

In his view, no one could stop Emperor Bai’s march toward the championship, not even Su Liuli, who severely lacked combat experience!

Apart from Jie Dao and his disciple, the other person who remained indifferent was Evil Emperor Chu Xuanji.

Hm?

When Jie Dao caught a glimpse of Chu Xuanji not looking toward the large screen, he was slightly stunned, but then a cold sneer rose in his heart: "Old Dog Chu, I’m curious to see how long you can keep up this act! When my disciple beheads your disciple, let’s see if you can remain as composed as you are now!"

Seemingly noticing Jie Dao’s gaze, Chu Xuanji turned his head and gave Jie Dao an unremarkable look, which startled Jie Dao and made his face shift slightly. He quickly withdrew his gaze, not daring to meet Chu Xuanji’s eyes.

"The first round of the round-robin tournament doesn’t even feature a strong matchup. What a disappointment!"

"Who says there isn’t? Isn’t the matchup between the disciple of the Evil Emperor and The Supreme Heir of the Buddhist Order a clash of titans?"

"It’s said that The Supreme Buddhist Heir and the disciple of the Evil Emperor share an unusual relationship; they are very likely not to fight seriously."

"Exactly, The Supreme Buddhist Heir, to wager that the disciple of the Evil Emperor could defeat Little Saber King Bai Di, risked his own life in a bet, ensuring that even if they fought, it would only be to make a point!"

With the announcement of the first round matchups, lively discussions erupted onsite, the match between Ye Fan and Su Liuli becoming a focal point of those discussions.

Subsequently, the large screen began scrolling, sequentially releasing the matchups for the remaining rounds.

"The drawing has concluded. All contestants, please return to your residences to dine and rest. Shortly, someone will post the round-robin tournament map on the plaza," announced Gu Yun.

After all the matchup results had been played once, Sect Leader Cang Bo of the Tian Shan Sword Sect stood up and spoke.

As Cang Bo’s words faded, the representatives of the Supreme Strongmen and various Sects and Martial Arts Families on the presidential platform began to leave the venue, the competitors did as well, but the cultivators who were there to watch the matches were reluctant to leave, chattering excitedly and spraying spittle as they discussed the results and pointed out strategies.

"Brother Ye, Sister Su, I am curious, will you two really go all out against each other tomorrow?"

As the crowd dispersed, Lv Zhan quickly caught up to Ye Fan and Su Liuli, asking with a mischievous grin.

"Lv Family demon, if I come across you, I will certainly fight you seriously."

Before joining the Buddhist sect, Su Liuli’s skills in tormenting others were likely unmatched even if Lv Zhan gave chase.

Now, even though Su Liuli had converted to the Buddhist sect, undergoing significant changes in mind and demeanor, meeting Ye Fan had somewhat restored her former grace. Upon hearing Lv Zhan’s deliberate tease, she responded earnestly.

"——"

Hearing this, Lv Zhan’s face turned green, and he wanted to say something but then saw Shi Yongsheng in a yellow kasaya approaching from ahead, blocking their way.

Under the setting sun, Shi Yongsheng’s gaze was sharp like a knife as he stared at Su Liuli, his eyes flashing with intense war intent.

"Do you have a problem?"

Seeing Shi Yongsheng’s unkind approach, Ye Fan frowned.

"Su Liuli, I came to this Qing bang competition for you."

Shi Yongsheng completely ignored Ye Fan, treating his words as if they were air, and kept staring intensely at Su Liuli.

Su Liuli felt uncomfortable with Shi Yongsheng’s attitude, her eyebrows arching slightly, "Monk, I don’t believe I know you, do I?"

"Years ago, your master Bodhi Wu Yin stormed into Shaolin alone, defeated the top ten experts of Shaolin, and became known as the Buddhist Supreme."

Shi Yongsheng spoke solemnly, "In this Qing bang competition, I will defeat you to restore my master’s honor!"

"Baldy, with just you? I think your incense offering has made you foolish."

According to the matchups, Lv Zhan would fight Shi Yongsheng tomorrow, and Shi Yongsheng, completely ignoring his presence and certain of his defeat, infuriated Lv Zhan, the Lv Family demon.

"I hope that before you fight me, you don’t disgrace the Buddhist sect and that you come unharmed to show your strongest power in our fight; otherwise, I will feel the victory is undeserved!"

Just like previously ignoring Ye Fan, Shi Yongsheng completely disregarded Lv Zhan’s words and continued to look at Su Liuli.

"Baldy, aren’t you afraid of biting your tongue with all that wind? Get past your ’Lord Lv’ first!"

Lv Zhan was truly angered and wished he could fight Shi Yongsheng right then and there.

Shi Yongsheng turned around and left, never once glancing at Ye Fan and Lv Zhan, his arrogance seeming deep-rooted and surpassing even that of Yuan Feng and Jiang Ying!

"This monk is a bit weird."

Watching Shi Yongsheng’s retreating figure, Ye Fan frowned in contemplation.

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PS: Two updates completed.

Last night, I stayed up late to carefully review the round-robin outlines, and despite using my brain too much and barely sleeping, I still felt quite exhilarated.

Yes, the climax begins tomorrow, guaranteed to be wave after wave, ensuring brothers and sisters get their fill of excitement!

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