Qinchuan could feel the angry gazes coming from the Lieyang County and the Dihe County.
But he didn't care. It was as if he hadn't seen them.
A middle-aged man walked onto the Southsky Battlefield, bowed to the crowd, and said with a smile, "It's my honor to stand here and welcome everyone. I welcome you on behalf of the imperial family of the Zhongyuan County."
Qinchuan looked at the man on the stage. He was elegant and graceful, dressed in white. Many of the women around him were looking at him with stars in their eyes.
"Zu Sansi, Zu Sansi …"
Qinchuan didn't understand, but he soon understood from the discussion around him.
"What a show-off. He's still attracting butterflies everywhere."
"Yeah, who told him to be so handsome? The older he gets, the more women like him."
"It's said that many people hate him to the bone. It's a pity that they're from the Zu family. It's said that many important women have affairs with him in secret."
"It's not a legend. It's true. These women are taking the initiative. Comparisons are odious."
"If it weren't for the Zu family, he would have been dead long ago. Actually, you can't blame Zu Sansi. He never takes the initiative to provoke married women."
"When women go crazy, they're even fiercer than men. They're risking their lives."
"Yeah, those important people don't know that their favorite woman is secretly dating Zu Sansi. If they knew, they would probably kill her. She's like a moth flying into a flame."
…
Qinchuan was speechless. This guy was a Casanova. He had been surrounded by thousands of women, but not a single one had touched him.
"The Martial Arts Competition of the Seven States is the largest martial arts competition in the Nantian Empire. It is divided into single person, double person, triple person, five person, eight person, ten person, twenty person, thirty person, and more than thirty person. First, we will start with single person battles, free challenge mode, you can refuse, you can challenge as you wish. If you win, you will get one point. If the opponent concedes, it will also be counted as a win, you will also get one point. Single person battles, don't count as a loss, only wins.
Although he didn't say the difference between the challengers, it didn't need to be said. If a half-step Saint challenged an Immortal, even if he won, it would be a loss of face.
After Zu Sansi finished speaking, he immediately began the first round, a one-on-one battle.
The first to go up was a young man from the royal family. He would be the one to start the battle.
There were two types of battles. One was to directly challenge someone.
The second was to stand on top and wait for people to challenge him.
No matter what kind of challenge it was, the difference in strength wouldn't be too big.
This young man looked young, but he was actually older than Qinchuan.
Those who could participate in the Martial Arts Competition of the Seven Provinces, whether they were young, middle-aged, or old, none of them were simple. They all had status and identity. They were all heaven's proud sons and daughters. They were the cream of the crop among countless people and had gathered here.
Therefore, those who could go up there were basically all existences below the Immortal Realm.
This was a normal situation, but there were also exceptions. For example, it was possible for some special people.
Even for an existence like the Jianglang County Manor, there weren't any cultivators below the Immortal Realm among the 30 of them.
"My name is Hou Yan. Which brother or sister is not the only one who can come up and give me some pointers?" The young man cupped his fists in all directions.
"Allow me!"
As the voice faded, a man walked up. This man didn't look middle-aged, but he looked older than the previous young man.
"Brother, how should I address you?" Hou Yan asked with a smile.
"Lieyang County, Chu Liang," the man said with a smile.
It was said that Lieyang County had always wanted to replace Zhongyuan County, but they didn't dare to show it. They also didn't dare to try, but in their hearts, they weren't convinced.
"Please!"
"Please!"
Both sides used their ultimate moves from the start. One was the Five Elemental Hand, the other was the Burning Sun Palm.
For a moment, they were evenly matched. Although it wasn't enough in the eyes of some people, the majority of the people still watched with great interest.
In the end, Hou Yan of Zhongyuan County narrowly defeated Chu Liang.
However, Hou Yan's Qi and blood were vibrating, so it wasn't suitable for him to fight immediately. Therefore, he went down. The opening was considered good.
Next was the free challenge phase. The referees and the others were responsible for recording the scores of each person.
The individual battles were considered one-on-one battles, so the importance of standing was quite significant. The next three days were all one-on-one battles. Those who lost three times would be eliminated, and those who remained would have to challenge again. Each time they won, they would gain two points. After that, the scores of each county would be tabulated. The same was true for future battles, and the final rankings would be determined based on the number of points they had.
Qinchuan looked at the 30 people who had come. Yunhai County had also sent 30 people. In terms of numbers, it was almost certain that they would still be at the bottom.
The other side had two or three hundred people, while he only had 30. There was no way he could compete with them, but they had actually come to participate.
As soon as this thought appeared in his mind, he discovered that many people were looking at him.
"That person is you. Don't look anymore. I challenge you. Come!" a man on the martial stage said, looking at him.
Qinchuan stared blankly.
At that moment, Silksnow Qianye said, "The other side is from Dihe County."
This explained everything. Qinchuan looked at the other side. He originally wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, he realized that refusing would be very unpleasant. If the other side was unhappy, he would be unhappy as well. The other side definitely didn't want him to refuse.
"This young man is right. If it were me, I wouldn't go up either," someone said.
Actually, everyone knew that there was something fishy going on. They all knew about the conflict between Dihe County, Lieyang County, and Jianglang County.
"As a cultivator, even if you lose, you should still go up. It's not shameful to lose, but if you don't dare to go up, that's shameful," someone from Star Lake County said.
Star Lake County and Jianglang County also had a bit of a conflict, and they were currently rejoicing in Jianglang County's misfortune.
"Young man, the other side's cultivation base is higher than yours. Even if you don't fight, it's not shameful," an elder from Skymoon County said.
There were both men and women in Skymoon County, and women made up the majority. The person who spoke was a middle-aged man. Although he wasn't as old as the elderly, he seemed much older than the middle-aged man. He seemed like an honest, kind, and trustworthy man.
Qinchuan smiled and nodded in greeting.
"What? Are you going to admit defeat? Are you a man? Don't you even have the courage to fight? "the man on the martial stage continued.
No one from Qinchuan's side said anything about standing up. They all knew that Qinchuan's combat strength was extremely high. At the very least, the man on the martial stage probably wasn't a match for him, so they didn't say anything.
This reaction caused quite a few people to believe that the people from Jianglang County were afraid. Under normal circumstances, someone no weaker than the man on the martial stage would step up and say a few words. At the very least, their words wouldn't be so shameful.
"Hahaha, the Jianglang County is one of the seven prefectures. You've really thrown away the face of the Jianglang County," the man laughed.