Jiang Siwei nodded.
"But I still have to say that the other rules are easy to talk about, but the last and most important rule must be followed."
"—cannot kill the opponent."
Jiang Siwei said solemnly.
"This is a formal martial arts competition, and the entire process is broadcast live. If someone kills their opponent, they will be disqualified immediately..."
Xue Jing raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't worry, Sister Wei, I'm not a murderer."
He looked at the live broadcast of the game on the screen.
The players' introductions have ended and the competition has officially begun.
In the picture, two young men are fighting each other, and three commentators are explaining the game passionately, stirring up the emotions of the audience.
Xue Jing watched for a while and felt that the level of these two people was not very high and there was nothing worth paying attention to, so he took out his mobile phone and sent a WeChat message to his sister Xue Wan.
[Xue Jing: Have you been to the scene yet?]
He had just sent the message and Xue Wan replied almost instantly.
[Xue Wan: [Picture] Here we are!]
When I clicked on the picture, I saw it was a photo of Xue Wan and her classmate Zhao Lu and two others. They were all holding milk tea in their hands and acting cute in front of the camera, with the background being the U19 match scene.
[Xue Wan: My stupid Ou Doudou, Zhao Lu asked me to ask you when you will appear? ]
[Xue Jing: Scene 6]
…
Time passed quickly as I watched the game while chatting on WeChat and listening to the cheers from the audience from time to time.
A total of five matches were held over more than three hours, and only the third match, involving a disciple of the Sixiang Dojo named Ji Huaiyu, caught Xue Jing's attention.
"Contestant Xue Jing, contestant Xue Jing, get ready to go on stage."
There were shouts from staff outside the lounge.
Xue Jing stood up, patted his black martial arts uniform, picked up the Futu Knife beside him, and said to Jiang Siwei:
"Then I'll go, Sister Wei."
Jiang Siwei nodded and said with a smile: "Come on, Xiaojing, good luck in martial arts."
Xue Jing opened the door of the lounge and walked out.
Following the staff, Xue Jing came to the waiting area. Going forward was the contestant passage, and walking out was the arena.
"There are still five minutes left before the halftime break. When the commentator mentions you, just walk out. Do you understand? Xue Jing."
The staff looked at this young man with an extremely handsome and delicate face and secretly praised him in their hearts.
This guy will definitely cause a sensation among the audience when he appears, he is so good looking.
"Got it." Xue Jing waved his hand.
After the staff left, Xue Jing looked at the contestant channel in front of him and waited quietly.
Soon he would make his first high-profile public appearance.
Logically speaking, he should feel nervous as he is about to face the scrutiny of tens of thousands of people for the first time.
However, his heart was calm and without any disturbance, as if he was just going out to the supermarket to buy some vegetables.
“… Let us welcome contestant Li Chengxuan!”
The voice of the commentator came from outside the passage.
"Contestant Li Chengxuan is also a very familiar contestant to us. He comes from the Jinfeng Dojo in Qingcheng. He is the last-ranked direct disciple in the Jinfeng Dojo, and the style he uses is the 'Golden Wind White Rainbow Sword'."
"Li Chengxuan has participated in our Maple City qualifiers before. He defeated his opponents in almost every match. His strength is terrifying. He is the most dazzling dark horse in this year's U19!"
"As usual, let's look at this player's hexagonal data..."
"Attack 7, Speed 7, Defense 7, Technique... Technique 8, Heart 7, Intelligence 7."
"Oh~ An almost perfect hexagon. He's a player with no obvious weaknesses."
"But I feel like contestant Li Chengxuan is a little strange. In previous matches, he was always full of energy and smiles. But today, his expression seemed a little serious. Is he afraid of his opponent?"
"Then without further ado, we would like to invite contestant Xue Jing!"
Hearing his name, Xue Jing took a step forward and walked slowly towards the contestant channel.
"Here it comes, my little brother is about to make his debut!"
Somewhere in the audience, Zhao Lu shook Xue Wan's arm and looked towards the exit expectantly.
"Xue Jing..."
"Brother Xue..."
At the edge of the ring, Yin Muhu, Du Mingluan, and several other young men also turned their eyes over.
"Here we go, Junior Brother is about to make his debut!"
In the Canglong Dojo, in the Yangxin Room, there was a large TV. Li Qi, Chen Fuguang, Meng Boshang, Meng Qingjiao, Zhu Shanying, and their disciples gathered together, watching the TV intently.
In the Yunlu Hotel, Maomao rubbed his eyes and looked at the TV hanging on the wall with sleepy eyes.
On the seventh floor of Qingda Library, a quiet and beautiful girl with a high ponytail was looking at the screen of her mobile phone on the table and sipping the teacup in her hand.
In the dim venue, several spotlights shone on the exit.
A young man holding a long knife slowly walked out.
When his appearance was fully exposed and projected onto the big screen by the camera, the entire bustling and noisy stadium seemed to suddenly become quiet for a moment.
Under the messy black hair that is neither too long nor too short is a handsome face that seems to have been carefully carved by the gods themselves.
He just walked out from under the spotlight step by step, his figure as tall and strong as a pine tree that has stood for a thousand years. Silently, he displayed a calm demeanor that ordinary people could hardly possess. The four words "young master" were almost tailor-made for him.
The boy walked out of the passage and onto the ring under the spotlight.
At the same time, a noise broke out in the venue that was obviously much louder than when Li Chengxuan appeared.
"Holy shit, who is he!? Why have I never heard of him before?"
"She's so pretty!"
"I don't know who he is, or where he comes from, I just know that he is my husband from now on!"
"Shenjin, any handsome guy is your husband?"
"I don't care, he is my husband, my husband, my husband, my husband!!!"
At this time, the photographer sitting on the elevated platform next to the ring very sensibly began to circle around Xue Jing, taking a 360-degree surround shot with no blind spots... This was a treatment that all the previous contestants had never had.
The camera shot from his front to his side, back, and then went around in a circle and returned to the front.
And at the end of this set of shots, Xue Jing gently turned his head to look at the camera and smiled slightly at it.
The venue suddenly fell silent for a moment.
Then…
“Ahhhh!!”
“Ahhh! I’m dead!”
"Husband, husband, my husband ahhhh!!!"
Xue Wan quickly covered his ears with a scream that almost pierced his eardrums, and said with dissatisfaction and pride: "Look at how ignorant these people are. They are making a fuss out of nothing..."
She looked at Zhao Lu and several other classmates beside her, only to find that their bodies had completely frozen and motionless.
"Eh? What happened to you guys?"
Zhao Lu was the first to come back to her senses and sincerely held Xue Wan's hand:
"Sister-in-law!"
Xue Wan: “?”
…
"Wow~ Contestant Xue Jing caused a sensation as soon as he appeared on stage."
"Coincidentally, this player is from Qingcheng, just like Li Chengxuan. He belongs to the Galaxy Martial Arts Club and uses the 'Hidden Dragon Style'."
"He was a seeded player of the Galaxy Club and directly participated in the knockout rounds. He had never played before. Today he debuted as a rookie and stood on the court for the first time."
"According to the information, he is also a student in the elite class of Qingcheng Key High School, Qingda Affiliated High School... Wow, he is both talented in literature and martial arts, and he looks very handsome."
“Hexagonal data chart… um, no, all question marks.”
The voice of commentator Hao Yongyun rang out in the stadium.
On the stage, Li Chengxuan, holding a dark golden eight-sided Han sword in his hand, looked at Xue Jing intently and said slowly:
"It's been a while since we last met, Xue Jing."
"I was careless last time. This time, you won't be so lucky."
Xue Jing glanced at him and asked curiously, "Who are you?"
Li Chengxuan: “…”
"Oh, you want to do this? Never mind, I'll make you remember it soon."
Li Chengxuan swung the Han sword in his hand into a sword flower.
"I didn't spend this time in vain. It's all thanks to you. Without destruction, there is no construction. After my injuries were healed, my strength has transformed and reached the realm of 'cutting through without hindrance'."
He pointed the Han sword diagonally at the ground without moving, but with all his strength, a stream of sword energy emerged from the tip of the sword and pierced a hole in the ground of the arena.
"See? This is sword energy. I already know how to use sword energy!"
"I have already achieved a realm that ordinary martial artists cannot reach in their entire lives of sword training!"
"I am now afraid that I will not be able to stop myself and accidentally kill you with a single blow..."
Xue Jing smiled and didn't reply.
"Oh? The two contestants seem to be talking about something. Do they know each other? That's right. They are both from the same hometown of Qingcheng and are both young geniuses. It is normal for them to appreciate each other."
"Li Chengxuan, that's sword energy! He can actually use sword energy! As expected of the biggest dark horse of this U19 competition, Li Chengxuan has once again shocked us!"
“It looks like this will be a very exciting game. Let’s wait and see what kind of surprises these two young geniuses from the same hometown can bring us!”
On the ring, the referee came between the two men.
"Both sides, take your positions."
"Ready..."
"start!"
The referee stretched out his hand and waved it between the two men, then immediately stepped back and quickly left the ring.
In the field, neither of them moved for a while.
The audience looked towards the field expectantly.
“clang—”
Xue Jing slowly drew the Futu Knife from its sheath.
Then he spoke softly:
"I only strike once."
"If you catch it, it's a win or a loss. If you can't catch it, it's a life or death."
Li Chengxuan frowned: "What are you talking about-"
Before he finished speaking, Xue Jing's pupils suddenly changed.
Dark golden vertical pupils appeared.
—The eyes are flowing.
Then, the divine silver-white color dyed the pupils.
Li Chengxuan's whole body suddenly tensed up, his scalp went numb, and alarm bells started ringing in his heart.