From the second day onwards, the ten cultivators continued to cultivate, tossing and turning around the courtyard every day in full armor.

Fucheng Sanyue occasionally mentioned a few words, but Wang Dapan never appeared, and he was not optimistic about these ten people from beginning to end. It's really that the twenty-six people who were published in the casino roster are too strong and too strong.

Among these twenty-six people, only two belong to the grassroots with no origin, one is Pan Wu, and the other is Qin Guan. However, many people know that Qin Wang is actually the prince who hides his identity.

Pan Wu also knew that this guy was not simple, because Mu Guanlan had mentioned this name.

The most embarrassing thing is this, knowing that he is the prince, but he has to pretend not to know, and he doesn't dare to reveal the news. Qin Guanzhong is not a fool, he let his son participate in the competition anonymously, you and a group of important ministers know the news, and you dare to leak it outside, don't you want to get involved?

For example, Li Zhongzhou, who was depressed, was born to his nephew to also participate in this year's big money, in order to avoid suspicion, he was also the same as Qin Guan, who changed his name, and competed all the way up from the provinces and states below.

They are all strong and have made it all the way to the final squad, but what if they are in the same group?

Even Li Zhongzhou had to sigh, fate, you are so funny.

There are still many terrifying opponents among these twenty-six people, such as three people who are brothers in the same sect, from the Shushan Sword Sect. In the words of the soldiers, this is a group of idiots and madmen, dressed in white, who dare to rush into battle and kill the enemy with a broken sword.

They are sword cultivators, mainly sword-based, and also sword-servant, and they sleep with a sword all their lives.

What's even more terrifying? It is a big competition that can only be participated in with bare hands, and the three of them can also make it all the way to the final ten in the local area.

Now that the use of weapons is suddenly allowed, these three brothers are naturally listed as important targets for prevention.

And then there is another depressing thing, it stands to reason that sword cultivation should not wear armor, and all the cultivation of life is on the sword, but these three people may be wearing half-body armor because their cultivation is too low?

Jian Xiu said that it was just one word, quick!

If you're not as fast as them, nine out of nine will lose.

Among these twenty-six people, there are too many terrible people, and Pan Wu is the only one who is not taken seriously.

Time passed in a flash, and five days later, the lottery was held, and Pan Wu exchanged the iron plate issued by the imperial court for a number, No. 5.

Do you believe in fate?

There were five in the name, so the five number was drawn again. It is the same number as the provincial competition.

Provincial Dabi, he is the leader, I don't know how many places Timby can take.

This is a nationwide competition, I don't know how many times more lively than the provincial time, the competition venue is in the Dynasty Gate Square, that is, directly opposite the palace.

There was only one ring in the huge square, a meter of steel ingots, sixteen in length and vertically, and hardwood planks on top.

Except for the use of weapons, the other rules have not changed, and it is also considered a loss if you fall out of the ring, and it can be regarded as a way to save the lives of this group of cultivators.

The ring is not high, which requires the person in front to sit when watching the game.

On both sides of the square, the second floors of all the shops facing the street were rented, and it was where the rich watched the competition.

The country regards the big competition as a festival, and one-on-one pairs of players have to compete on the stage one after another, with 230 people competing in 115 games, 30 competitions every day, and the first round of preliminaries will be completed in four days.

Then there is a three-day break, and then the second round of martial arts.

According to this process, it will take at least twenty days to determine the final leader.

The location of the draw was the Martial Sect's Mansion, and after the draw, the nameplate representing the identity of the seminarian was left behind, and the number was sealed into the box, two hundred and thirty nameplates, and a total of eight boxes were packed.

The box was sealed and placed in the lobby of Wuzong's Mansion, the doors and windows were closed, and the Praetorian Guard battalion took over the defense.

Early the next morning, the boxes were transported by carriage to the Imperial Gate, two boxes were opened on the spot, and the seminarians went to the ring to compete in the ring in order of numbers.

Seminarians only know their own numbers, or the numbers of fellow seminarians, and it always takes some time to inquire about other people's numbers.

But it is precisely because of this dispensable secrecy that the game has a little bit of fun, and it will make the audience guess when the masters will play, and they will always stay here.

The only thing that was in trouble was the casino, where all the bets before the first round were about a bit of luck. In previous years, this was not possible, and you had to be sure to set the odds and then win the people's money. They'll always know about it.

Not this year, no one dares to mess around, no matter how tough the background is, it can't be as tough as Qin Guanzhong, in case he is unhappy, it is light to kill people and lose his head, give you a raid on the family and exterminate the clan, do you say it's worth it?

But at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter, the casino just makes one less round of money. They don't know the list of matchups, the people who bet don't know, and no one dares to take the risk of placing heavy bets without knowing anything, they are all waiting for the second round of the list to come out.

Those who dare to bet heavily blindly can only be said to be pure gamblers and madmen.

The national competition of cultivators, the monarch Qin Guanzhong must appear.

When the sun was rising and trying to drive away the cold with light, more than 200 seminarians were all present.

They sat near the north of the city, and in front of them were four rows of seats for high officials and dignitaries, but mostly young men and women were seated, just to see the excitement.

The leaders of the various teams also sat here, with a vacant space behind them, and then a wide street in front of the palace, opposite the palace, with forbidden troops on both sides of the road.

Qin Guanzhong would take the nobles in the palace to sit on the palace wall and watch the game.

He had to appear here and be heard by the officials, seminarians, and the people, and then the official of the Ministry of Rites would come forward and ask for instructions, and after he agreed, the official of the Ministry of Rites would announce the official start of the contest, and then read out his name and number and begin the contest.

The first to play is Qin Guan, who is ranked according to his name, and will meet Pan Wu in the third round, if both of them win.

Even Qin Guanzhong didn't expect that it would be Qin Guan who would be the first to play, and after the official pronounced the name, his eyes immediately looked at a bearded official on the right.

The bearded man also just knew that Qin Guan was ranked first, and he was even more shocked than Qin Guanzhong.

Qin Guanzhong knew, and he also knew, that Qin Guan was a pseudonym, and he was forced to call it from a certain province in the south. But after all, it's a prince, isn't it?

Not only did the two of them know, but there were also many well-informed ministers who also knew about this matter, and they were also as stunned as Qin Guanzhong.

The bearded man was stunned, aware of Qin Guanzhong's gaze, and hurriedly walked over: "Sect Master, my subordinates really don't know, they were sealed in the hall after the lottery yesterday, and they were locked by the Praetorian Guard Battalion and sent people to guard them. "He is the deputy sect master of the Martial Sect Mansion, and he has always called Qin Guanzhong like this.

He threw the pot out, and a big man in armor on the other side walked over quickly and clenched his fists and said: "Lord of the country, the Praetorian Guard Battalion will never do such a despicable thing as betraying the news." ”

"It's just a despicable thing?" Qin Guanzhong thought about it and said, "It's okay." ”

The bearded man and the big man immediately bowed and retreated.

Qin Guanzhong is surrounded by female dependents, on one side is Queen Mu Wanchen, and on the other side is his daughter Princess Haoyue.

Seeing that her younger brother was the first to come to the stage, Princess Haoyue smiled and said: "Good jackpot, our family should be the first to play." ”

Qin Guanzhong smiled.

Qin Guan's opponent is Pan Wu's companion, and compared to Qin Guan, he is definitely a poor man.

Qin Guan was wearing a black leather coat and a black robe, holding a silver sword in his hand, and looking at his opponent with a calm expression.

The opponent wears a suit of thin scale armor and holds a knife in one hand.

At the beginning of the game, Pan Wu's peers, who were also among the top ten cultivators in Dongshan Province, didn't even have time to make a move, and Qin Guan's silver sword was already at his throat.

What else is there to say about this, the seminary's face changed a few times, and he raised his hand to admit defeat.

Princess Haoyue was very happy: "It's about the same as the second uncle back then, right?"

Qin Guanzhong thought for a while and said, "The opponent is too weak, there is nothing to be happy about." ”

Princess Haoyue pursed her lips and said, "Father, let me go to Guancheng, okay?"

Qin Guanzhong said it was not good. Let Princess Haoyue say to a little boy behind her: "Look good, and in the future, you will be like your brother, and use your own hands to create a piece of the world." ”

Princess Haoyue smiled: "Daddy is still very happy with what my brother has just shown." ”

Qin Guanzhong was a little helpless, and looked at Princess Haoyue: "Daddy?"

Princess Haoyue stuck out her tongue: "Father." ”

Qin Guanzhong said: "Turn around and blast all your masters out of the capital." ”

They spoke from above, and the competition continued in the ring, and the second pair of players was not in the list of twenty-six masters, but the level was equal, and the game ended with one person being kicked off the ring.

These two people really have nothing to look at, no matter who wins or loses, the next round will be given to Qin Guan to ravage.

Such a fast sword speed is not something that these two brothers can resist at all.

Pan Wu was the third group of seminarians to compete on the stage, and as soon as his name came out, it immediately attracted the attention of several people. Among them, there must be Mu Guanlan, who sat in the crowd with a small white face, and muttered secretly: No matter who the opponent is, give me a fight to the death!

Princess Haoyue also paid attention, she thought differently from Mu Guanlan, hoping that Pan Wu would win this round and win the next round, and then play against her younger brother, so that her younger brother could humiliate and humiliate him.

What is bad luck is talking about now.

Pan Wu is one of the top 26 listed by the casino, and the odds to win the championship are one to eight. His opponent is Yang Linshan, who was born in Nanshan County and is a son of the Yang family. If you really want to be considered relatives, the Yang Miao family, who must be close to Xue Yong, is just a branch of the Yang family in Nanshan.

Don't talk about how cool and powerful Yang Linshan is, just talk about the odds, Yang Linshan's odds to win the championship are four to one.

Pan Wu's number is five, and you have to pronounce him first. When his name attracted the attention of many people, such as the people in Dongshan Province, Yu Yang even shouted below that he would definitely win.

Then not long after, the ceremonial officer shouted Yang Linshan's name, and anyone who knew a little about Dabi would sigh: Do you want to be so unlucky?

The two masters collided in the first round, and it seemed that luck was not too good. Especially Pan Wu, who was originally on the top 26 list, can at least go to the third round according to common sense, and now he wants to travel in one round?