Ding Rulong looked at his daughter strangely, then at Zheng Yubai, thinking that he had never seen his daughter so concerned about someone before. Could it be that his daughter...
"It doesn't matter. If I can't hold on, I will admit defeat." Zheng Yubai smiled, "I'm not someone who overestimates my own abilities. Don't worry."
The three girls thought about what Zheng Yubai usually did, and they knew that he was telling the truth. Although this man was sometimes silly and looked easy to bully, he could always protect them and give them a sense of security. In fact, isn't a good man a man who can protect the women around him and make them happy? In the hearts of the five girls, although their feelings for Zheng Yubai were different, they all agreed that he was a responsible and secure man. Often, this was the opportunity for some stories to begin.
Yang Feiyun pulled Zheng Yubai aside and said, "Brother, you must help me. Boss Ding is very optimistic about you. If you can't advance, this competition will probably be aborted."
"Hasn't he already sponsored you?" Zheng Yubai asked curiously.
"You don't know, these businessmen are cunning. He only gave the start-up capital, saying that a little bit of investment is needed. But I think he is ready to withdraw at any time, and I will be in trouble if that happens." Yang Feiyun's arrogant temperament has been almost worn out since he organized the martial arts conference. Zheng Yubai now finds him more pleasing to the eye. Otherwise, he always felt that he was like a nobleman who was out of touch with the world and difficult to approach.
"I'll try my best," Zheng Yubai said, "but I can't guarantee it."
"As long as you try your best, I will do what I promised you." Yang Feiyun's nervousness eased a little after getting Zheng Yubai's assurance.
The two shook hands tacitly. Yang Feiyun saw that it was getting late and the game was about to start. He took Ding Rulong, Ding Beibei and the others back to the rostrum. Of course, he did not forget to arrange a box for Xu Jin and the other girls so that they could watch Zheng Yubai's game.
Half an hour later, the competition officially began. There were more than 160 participants, including the players who advanced from the preliminaries, as well as famous martial artists and fighting athletes specially invited by Yang Feiyun.
Some of the players invited by Yang Feiyun are well-known figures, such as two-time Sanda champion Wang Xionghai, runner-up of the last National Wushu Competition Feng Bahan, and Wang Bao, who is known as a master of Bajiquan. Their influence is huge, and with the broadcast of Jinghai TV and ESPN Asia Sports Channel, it has increased its influence.
People like Xiong Dahai, Feng Bahan and Wang Bao were listed as seeded players and did not have to participate in this round. Zheng Yubai looked towards the referee's seat and saw eight men in red cloaks sitting behind the referee's seat. He only knew from other players that they were seeded players and that each of them was a famous master.
If it were another occasion, Zheng Yubai might be eager to try, after all, every martial artist wants to test his own level. But now he has to hang his arms, and he doesn't even know if he can pass this level, let alone fight with the seeded players.
No matter what Zheng Yubai thought, the competition started soon. His number was relatively late, so he could watch the competition of the players in front of him with peace of mind.
Entering the main draw, the level of competition has really improved. The two players in the first match are a master of Yanqing Fist, who is flexible, and a master of Mantis Fist, who is fierce. As soon as the match started, the two of them fought in a group, with Yanqing Fist moving around and Mantis Fist chasing closely, and the fight was so intense that it triggered waves of cheers from the audience.
They fought vigorously, with fists and feet flying, and from time to time there were moves such as spinning kicks and double kicks. It looked more exciting than wrestling and boxing, but in Zheng Yubai's opinion, it was all just a show, which was fine for performance, but if it was a fight to the death, it had no practical value at all.
Chinese martial arts once created such a glorious chapter, but unfortunately, it has become a half-dead field under the trend of martial arts performance as it has been kept secret from generation to generation. The more Zheng Yubai read, the more boring he felt. He only regretted that he had not been born a hundred years earlier, so that he could go back to the early 20th century, the last glorious era of martial arts when hundreds of schools competed with each other, and see those martial arts masters who were famous in history.
After two rounds of competition in the first round, the Mantis Boxing master finally seized the flaw of Yanqing Boxing, knocked his opponent off the ring, and won the victory.
The audience was only concerned with watching the show and had no way of telling whether the fight was good or not, so they just applauded.
As soon as the second contestant came on stage, there was a commotion. It turned out that the two opponents were the black man who had made a big splash in the preliminaries. His name was Thomas, an amateur boxer from the United States. Thomas' opponent was a Chinese named Liu Yi, who claimed to practice Xingyiquan.
Xingyiquan is known as the most powerful boxing in China, while boxing is one of the most powerful fighting techniques in the West. Both are known for their instantaneous lethality and explosive power. Moreover, the opponents are one Chinese and one foreigner, which can be regarded as a direct contest between Chinese martial arts and foreign fighting techniques. Therefore, this contest immediately attracted everyone's attention.
With the referee's wave of his hand, the match began. Liu Yi shouted, stepped forward, and punched Thomas in the face. This punch was quite standard and in line with the teachings of all Xingyiquan textbooks. But Zheng Yubai saw it and secretly said, "Not good."
Sure enough, Thomas's footwork was very agile. He shifted his foot and body to the side, bypassing Liu Yi's fist like a gust of wind. He stretched out his long arm and "bang" hit Liu Yi in the face with a jab.
Liu Yi fell to the ground like a rotten tree and could never get up again.
The whole audience was stunned. They didn't expect him to be so vulnerable. They fell silent. Thomas waved his fist triumphantly and said loudly in his broken Chinese: "Boxing is invincible."
The referees in the referee's booth were all Chinese. They were very annoyed to see his arrogance, but they could only declare him the winner. Liu Yi was carried away for emergency treatment. When the stretcher passed by Zheng Yubai, Zheng Yubai glanced at him and saw that his nose bone was broken. He was shocked.
You should know that the jab is the least powerful of all the punches in boxing, but Thomas's punch can produce such a great power. It's not because Liu Yi is weak, but because Thomas is too strong.
Zheng Yubai watched Thomas walk off the stage in a triumphant manner, and for the first time he felt that this martial arts conference was interesting.
The competition continued. In addition to Thomas, some other good players emerged. They were either proficient in a certain type of Kung Fu or had unique skills. Various fighting techniques also appeared one after another. There were players proficient in Sanda, wrestling, Taekwondo, Muay Thai, boxing, judo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but there were very few martial arts masters. Occasionally, there were a few players who were known to be very famous, but they were just fancy moves, which made Zheng Yubai frown.
Soon, more than half of the game was over, and it was finally Zheng Yubai's turn. He gathered his thoughts and walked into the field.
As soon as Zheng Yubai appeared, all the audience held their breath. The whole place was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard clearly. (To be continued)