Xiao Bing was going all out, which brought all the eyes on him . The three masters of Transforming Strength had been the front-runners, but now Xiao Bing was also one of them . The rest of them were all considered losers, unless there was a dark horse .
Xiao Bing returned to his seat . Some candidates who had not paid much attention to him earlier were casting him hostile looks . Xiao Bing was a nobody to them before . But now he was their biggest opponent .
Then a master of Transforming Strength was to fight . His rival was quite a powerful master . But he was far better than his rival, so he won easily .
Xiao Bing was not interested in this kind of a match . He shot a glance at Jiro . Instead, it was Jiro’s match with that master of Transforming Strength that Xiao Bing was expecting . They were both of Transforming Strength . Xiao Bing believed he could see Jiro’s true power at this match .
Finally it was Jiro’s turn in the last group matches . The two walked into the fighting pit . Though the audience was very familiar with them, they had to introduce themselves, according to the routine . But this time their introduction was simple . “Nakamura Jiro . ”
A sturdy man in his thirties with stiff hair said, “Yusuke Tianxiang . ”
The chief executive said, “Now the match begins . ”
The chief executive walked out of the pit after that . He was also very much looking forward to the fight between these two . But he wanted Yusuke to win, because he didn’t like the looks of Jiro . If Jiro won a slot, Princess Nami would definitely be angry .
Yusuke’s weapon was an iron stick, which was a rare choice for warriors . But it seemed interesting when a stick was used to fight three sabers .
Yusuke attacked with the stick first . He wielded it so skillfully and so fast that it formed a canopy before Jiro . Xiao Bing’s eyes brightened instantly . This man’s art of using that stick was interesting . Though the strikes did not seem complex, they were consistent, each more powerful than a last .
Yusuke didn’t show such power in the first few rounds of the match . He went all out in front of Jiro . It seemed that he intended to give his rival no opportunity to fight back .
Nakamura Jiro bent down . He was a short . He only came up to Yusuke’s waist . He looked even shorter when he bent down . The third saber on its back drew itself, then the whole audience became tense . It was the first time they had seen Jiro using the third blade .
The third saber was sent hurtling towards Yusuke after it was out of the sheath . The saber went through the canopy of the stick, aiming for Yusuke’s forehead . Soon the canopy went chaotic, revealing Yusuke’s weakness . Then Jiro drew his two other swords and held them in each hand . The sabers shone brightly . Jiro delivered a strike towards Yusuke . But what was strange was that the third saber was also attacking without anyone wielding it .
Xiao Bing’s eyes brightened instantly . He believed he acquired the key points of the art of using three sabers . But to understand it and to master it were two different things . The two sabers in Jiro’s hands were his main weapons . The third saber was controlled by the Saber-qi of the other two sabers . Wisps of Saber-qi kept hitting the third saber, which made it float in the air as if someone was wielding it . It was incredible and unimaginable . The artist must be has to be a master in order to perform it .
Though Jiro was as short as his sabers, he was extremely fast . Most people could not even see him clearly . They could only see the sabers dancing .
One would have an advantage if he could use two sabers . But this man could use three sabers . What kind of a man could be his equal?
As expected, Yusuke’s momentum was disturbed . It seemed that the stick was not equal to three sabers . The audience became tense and nervous .
Yusuke kept retreating . All of a sudden, Jiro lunged towards Yusuke as fast as lightning and thrust the sabers into his opponent’s heart .
Yusuke slumped to the ground, his eyes wide open . Victory to Yusuke!
Silence fell over the place when they saw a master of Transforming Strength killed by Jiro with such ease . Particularly for another master of Transforming Strength . There was a horrible expression on his face . He could only pray that his opponent tomorrow would not be Jiro . Since the princess was going choose two of them this time, there was still a chance for him to be one of her warriors .
The chief executive walked into the pit and announced the result, “Today’s tournament is now over . The top 10 and top 5 will be decided in tomorrow morning’s tournament . In the afternoon, Princess Nami will choose one to be her warrior . And the rest will be divided into two groups . Then they will fight till there is one man standing . ”
The crowd became excited when they heard that Princess Nami will be attending tomorrow .
Xiao Bing was also looking forward to seeing the Princess Nami, the most beautiful in this country . But this competition seemed unfair since one candidate will be directly chosen by the princess . Xiao Bing wondered if he would be the chosen one, since he believed he was so handsome .
But there was no point in thinking of it now . Xiao Bing started to leave with the others when found the chief executive keep staring his way, especially at him . “Has he see through my disguise? No, I don’t think so . ” Xiao Bing had already noticed that the chief executive had just reached the Innate Realm . But his level was still very inferior to Xiao Bing’s . Xiao Bing did not believe the chief executive could find anything wrong with him .
After everyone left, the chief executive drove back to the princess’s mansion . Then he headed towards the door of the princess’s chamber . He gently tapped the door and heard the girl’s voice . It was youthful, but it had a noble quality to it . “Come in . ”
The chief executive walked in and found the Princess reading a comic book . He approached her with a smile, “Your Royal Highness, the candidates this time are all good . ”
“It’s just a few warriors . But I want them to be good-looking . Let me see their photos . ”
“As you wish . ”
The chief executive handed photos of Xiao Bing, Nakamura Jiro and another master of Transforming Strength to the Princess . He only chose the three of them because he thought the others would all lose .
Princess Nami took the photos and saw the master of Transforming Strength first . “Not bad . ” She commented calmly .
Then Princess Nami saw Xiao Bing’s photo . “This one is okay . ”
But when she fixed eyes on Jiro, she was taken aback . Then she flared, “Why did you allow a man like that to join the competition?”
Indeed Nakamura Jiro was very ugly . Besides, he was hunchbacked and so short that he only came as high as her waist . The chief executive understood why she was so angry . If this man was to follow the princess around all day, it would be too humiliating for her .
The chief executive smiled wryly, “But the competition has to be fair . Every man has the right to enter . I can’t stop him from that . ”
Princess Nami asked, “So you think these three are most likely to win?”
“No . To be more specific, that Nakamura Jiro, the ugliest, is one who’s most likely to win . ”
Princess Nami blazed, “No, it’s impossible for this troll to stand by my side . He has to be kicked out of the list . You want to see this ugly man following me around all day long? I will be a joke to others!”
The chief executive seemed to have expected this reaction from Princess Nami . He smiled, “There’s a solution . Tomorrow afternoon the Top 2 will be decided from the Top 4 . Your Highness will be there tomorrow to choose one of your warriors . So the other will fight for the last slot with Nakamura . The strongest of them will stay by your side . ”
Princess Nami asked, “Who’s the strongest?”
The chief executive smiled, “I watched Nakamura fight today . Fukuda Ogawa seemed afraid . This Aoki Ichiro seemed very serious, but he was fearless . I suggest that Your Highness choose Fukuda Ogawa, and let Aoki Ichiro defeat Nakamura . ”
“Is this feasible?”
“We can only try . ”
Princess Nami’s chest was heaving . She even wished to kill Nakamura . But she only said, “We should try . If this Aoki Ichiro is defeated by Nakamura, I will have him dead . No, I will kidnap him, and force him to do the dirtiest and most laborious work here . I will enslave him for the rest of his life . ”
The chief executive smiled, “Then I will take my leave . This thing is settled . Please have a good rest tonight, Your Royal Highness . Your royal presence will grace the tournament tomorrow . ”
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