The second round of competition ended successfully. There was no dark horse or miracle. All 16 seeded players advanced to the top 32.
Although the other duels were exciting, there was no dark horse phenomenon. Basically, the strong ones qualified, while the weak ones were helplessly eliminated.
Among the thirty-two strong ones, Tan Zhongchi’s lineage had a great harvest this time, with as many as seven!
Last year, Tan Zhongchi's Qingyun Temple had only six places among the top thirty-two. But this year, there are seven!
This was naturally due to the variable Qin Wushuang.
You must know that even the lineage of the main hall masters only has nine. And the other sixteen places are all divided up by the other three halls.
The elders and the core disciples of the Dharma King were all eliminated.
After this round of competition, the situation has gradually begun to heat up. It is still a one-day rest period.
This day's rest period gave many disciples a chance to buffer. This second round of battle left many disciples very exhausted.
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In the main hall, Zhuo Buqun summoned all nine disciples who had been promoted.
"Disciples, you have performed well. Keep up the good work." Zhuo Buqun encouraged with a smile, "As a teacher, I don't have to worry too much about the results of our lineage. With your senior brothers here, the final overall results will definitely not be bad."
Wei Yi smiled and said humbly: "Master, this is because of your teachings. Otherwise, my disciple alone would not be able to carry the incense of your lineage."
"Well, you should go all out. This ranking competition happens every year. Don't care too much about temporary gains and losses. If you really encounter an opponent you can't defeat, don't risk your life to avoid hurting the harmony of our sect. Yi'er,
I believe that the masters of other halls must also educate their disciples in this way, and when they meet you, they will automatically admit defeat."
When Zhuo Buqun said this, he smiled and said: "Of course, my teacher came to you today to tell you that those who have the strength to hit the top ten should do it with all their strength. If they can't reach the top ten, they must know how to judge the situation.
, if the injury is too serious during the competition, it will affect the cultivation next year. We in Xingluo Palace admire a hundred flowers blooming, and I know that you must be a little worried about the rise of the Second Palace Master this time. But..."
His eyes sternly scanned the circle before he slowly said: "As I told Yi'er before - standing alone is not a spring. If our lineage wants to become the leader of Xingluo Palace, we must rely on real strength and real trust.
To guide the direction of Xingluo Palace, rely on leadership qualities with both ability and political integrity. There are many outside moves that I have never dealt with as a teacher before. From now on, you must restrain yourself."
Those disciples had obviously been greeted by Wei Yi in advance and knew that the Master knew something about their actions in the Vientiane Valley and Lingyun Main Peak. They were all ashamed to hear the Master mention it.
"Originally, I shouldn't have said this to you today. At least, I should have called you here after the ranking match. However, I changed my mind at the last moment. Do you know why I changed my mind?"
Wei Yi was stared at by Zhuo Buqun. After thinking for a moment, he still shook his head helplessly: "Disciple can't figure it out."
Zhuo Buqun sighed: "There is no other, because the master was watching the battle above the martial arts stage today and heard two sentences from Qin Wushuang, the leader of the second hall. He said - there is no strength or weakness in sword moves.
, there are high and low realms. He said - the gentleman and the villain are not in swordsmanship, but in mind."
"Yier, the theory of realm has been mentioned to you last time as my teacher. The height determines your vision, the vision determines your mind, and the mind will determine your realm."
"Qin Wushuang has demonstrated his high level on the martial arts stage today. This is a completely different Qin Wushuang from the one who went on a killing spree in a subordinate country. I can tell that this son's temperament has always been...
Shaping has been moving in the direction of perfection. Today he had a sword fight with Xia Feihong. He could obviously hurt the enemy, but at the last moment he skillfully controlled the sword energy, making Xia Feihong convinced and admired endlessly. This is the realm. With the sword
Win over others and convince them with virtue."
"What is magnanimity? This is magnanimity! When Xia Feihong scolded him for not being a gentleman's sword, he was able to defeat Xia Feihong with this method of repaying evil with kindness. From then on, Xia Feihong will definitely become Qin Wushuang's die-hard loyalist. This is also the state!"
Zhuo Buqun was talking eloquently, and Wei Yi and other disciples all had solemn expressions on their faces and were sweating profusely.
Especially for Wei Yi, I think of last year's battle with Xia Feihong, in which he knocked Xia Feihong off the stage. Although in terms of strength, he really had to surrender.
But deep down in his heart, Xia Feihong may not really worship him. Because Wei Yi did not show any kindness to others in that battle, and there was no way for Xia Feihong to be grateful.
"Okay, you guys should go back and think deeply about this. Tomorrow is the truce period. Let's understand it individually." Zhuo Buqun smiled freely and waved for everyone to disperse.
Just as these disciples were about to walk away, Wei Yi suddenly asked: "Master, based on your guess, how many names will Qin Wushuang reach in the end?"
"Based on my guess, if he hadn't met you in advance, it would have been a sure thing for him to break into the top ten." Zhuo Buqun gave Wei Yi a meaningful look, "Yi'er, the ranking is just a false name after all. If you
If you can't even let go of the competition for ranking, then I really don't think much of you in the future competition between you and Qin Wushuang."
Wei Yi was speechless. In his first year, he was promoted from a senior disciple to a core disciple and ranked eleventh. Therefore, he wanted to know where Qin Wushuang, who was also a core disciple in his first year, could reach.
After all, he still couldn't let go of that momentary competitive thought. Hearing his master sigh like this, he couldn't help but feel shocked and ashamed.
In his memory, the master had never spoken to him in such a tone. Could it be that his behavior really disappointed the master so much?
Little did he know that Zhuo Buqun was deeply loved and deeply owed.
After all, Wei Yi is the only one with innate spiritual roots in Xingluo Palace. Zhuo Buqun himself does not have this kind of talent. With such a disciple, he naturally hopes that Wei Yi can make great achievements in the future.
His cultivation level surpassed that of Zhuo Bufan, and he led the Xingluo Palace and the Great Luo Empire to flourish.
If possible, Zhuo Buqun would rather Wei Yi lose one of the core disciple ranking matches in Xingluo Palace.
Perhaps, only after a defeat can Wei Yi truly understand what realm is.
And he has always stood at the pinnacle of the younger generation. Any instruction in language is ultimately pale, unconvincing, and unforgettable.
However, Zhuo Buqun could never wait for this defeat. This year, it is obviously impossible.
"Perhaps, in three to five years, when Qin Wushuang grows up, he can let Yi'er taste what it's like to be a defeated general. Haha, it's just my thoughts. If the other palace masters know about it, they will definitely think that my elbows are out.
Huai, how can you hope that your disciple will fail? Realm..."
Zhuo Buqun smiled helplessly. There were many masters in the entire Xingluo Palace. The five palace masters were all rare masters and high-spirited warriors. Although the other four palace masters were not much worse than him in terms of strength, many times,
Zhuo Buqun still has the feeling that his music is high-minded and quiet, and his close friends are hard to find.
He also knew that it was not their fault. The other four palace masters were not in his position as the palace master, so they could look at many issues from this position.
After a day of rest, the third round of competition started in full swing.
This time, there are only thirty-two core disciples left. After today, sixteen more people here will be eliminated.
"In this round, the seeded players no longer enjoy special discounts. All participating disciples are equal! The lottery numbers are hit together and drawn in pairs, making them opponents of each other. In other words, the principle of avoidance is no longer adopted among the seeded players.
.In this round, the seeded players will definitely face each other!"
The main hall master smiled and waved his arms: "Are you all ready?"
"Ready!" replied all in unison.
"Okay, now that the game has reached this point, we don't need to talk nonsense. Your lottery numbers are all in there, and the five hall masters will still take turns to draw the lottery numbers. Every two drawn are the opponents."
The master of the main hall waved his hand and asked Tian Zhixing, the master of the fifth hall, to step forward.
The spot was decided quickly.
Qin Wushuang still didn't encounter a seeded player in this round.
His opponent was the disciple who ranked twenty-sixth last year. Qin Wushuang glanced over and was shocked.
"How could it be such a coincidence?" Qin Wushuang smiled bitterly.
Qin Wushuang could tell from his figure and weapons that the opponent in front of him was his opponent in the last round of the gambling ring.
If I remember correctly, that person should be from the lineage of the main hall master.
Obviously, that man also recognized Qin Wushuang. The Qiushui Sword behind Qin Wushuang and the snake-shaped soft whip impressed him too much.
The last time he was defeated, what made him lose was speechless. It could almost be said that he was swept away by Qin Wushuang. No matter how he deduced it afterwards, he assumed countless possibilities. But in the end, he sadly found that he could not shake Qin Wushuang at all.
His defense is even less able to avoid his ghost-like pointing sword!
And this opponent who made him powerless was Qin Wushuang, the outstanding figure that his master had just praised so much the night before and recommended him to be alongside his senior brother Wei Yi.
The master's warnings kept ringing in his ears. No. 26 sighed, deduced again in his mind, kept making assumptions, and finally sadly discovered that no matter what the comparison was, he could not shake Qin Wushuang's absolute advantage.
"If you don't reach the top ten, you have to know how to assess the situation. If you get too seriously injured during the competition, it will affect your training next year..."
Master's teachings seem to still be lingering in my ears.
No. 26 shook his head helplessly, walked straight to the referee, and sighed helplessly: "Mr. Deacon, I surrender this battle."
"Admit defeat?" The referee and deacon couldn't help but be stunned.