The first update, hungover, drinking again, sleepy~~~

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The Martial Arts Tournament was still ongoing, in full swing, with experts from all quarters climbing on stage to showcase their skills.

With the crowd growing, the liveliness naturally became quite a spectacle. Some contestants easily defeated their opponents on the platform, with some audience members even timing how long it took for the fallen to hit the ground.

Others, however, were engaged in fierce battles, dismantling hundreds of moves in succession until both combatants were exhausted and collapsed on the stage. Victory was determined by whose body hit the ground last.

There were also some quirky contenders who would exclaim "shit" upon facing each other, then proceed to determine the winner through rock-paper-scissors. But if a real fight ensued, it's likely they'd end up in the same state; unable to take control, they'd tire themselves half to death.

This time, Qin Fang really opened his eyes because such performances, on a stage as serious and passionate as the Martial Arts Tournament, managed to attract much attention, effectively gaining the performers a form of indirect fame.

Of course, there was no shortage of contestants with actual strength—at least Qin Fang noticed several young people with considerable power. When facing opponents of similar age, they dispatched them with ease, as if slicing vegetables, securing their advancement to the next round in quick succession.

"How come none of the Tian Nan Four Shows showed up?"

However, Qin Fang quickly realized that after the first round was concluded, not a single member of the Tian Nan Four Shows had taken the stage.

Su Yang had withdrawn from the tournament on short notice before the competition, something Qin Fang had learned of earlier; Ding Song, having been tricked by Qin Fang, was locked up in jail, so he was obviously out of the running.

But strangely, the remaining two members of the Tian Nan Four Shows were also absent, leaving Qin Fang puzzled. These four individuals were almost representative of the strongest among the younger generation in the Southern Martial Arts World, yet none took part. Facing the experts from the opposing Martial World without them greatly increased the difficulty.

Yet such a question from Qin Fang immediately drew disdain from those around.

It turned out that the contestants were not just these two hundred people; in fact, there should have been two hundred and ten. The remaining ten were divided equally between the northern and southern Martial Arts Worlds, listed as the top ten seed players in the Martial Arts Tournament. They did not need to participate in the preliminary elimination round and were directly promoted to the finals.

With five seed players on one side, the Tian Nan Four Shows, as the strongest quartet in the Southern Martial Arts World, were undoubtedly listed as seed players, so naturally, they wouldn't appear in the preliminary rounds.

"So that's how it is..."

Once Qin Fang understood the rules, he suddenly realized what was happening, completely unconcerned by Luo Xi's disdainful gaze, and continued to watch the ongoing matches.

"Tsk..."

Luo Xi made a "I despise you" gesture at Qin Fang, then her eyes began to twirl, as if she had suddenly thought of something. Leaning close to Qin Fang, she asked with a smile, "Four Shows' Assassin classmate, I'm just asking out of curiosity, do you know who the remaining two members of the Tian Nan Four Shows are?"

Qin Fang was slightly taken aback, then remembered that he really hadn't paid attention to this matter. Su Yang was one thing since Tian Youzhi had told him about it, and Ding Song was introduced by Luo Xi, but as for the other two—who they were, what their names were—Qin Fang did not have a clue.

"I don't know..."

Qin Fang remained rather honest, acknowledging ignorance when he was truly ignorant, shaking his head straight out, not pretending to know things that were unrelated to him.

"Hehe, I'm starting to understand why the Tian Nan Four Shows would have an issue with you; it's probably your nasty temperament at work. Perhaps things might have been peaceful, but with your disposition stirring it up, matters quickly escalated, and thus, grudges were born."

Luo Xi tilted her head as she looked at Qin Fang, and then offered her simple analysis; although not entirely accurate, it was more or less the gist of it.

"What does it have to do with me, I'm innocent, alright?"

Qin Fang rolled his eyes. He had always been the most innocent one, whether it involved Su Yang or Ding Song—it was almost always them looking for trouble with him. In the midst of their discord, that's what led to the consecutive tragedies.

By the way, it also had a considerable impact. The Southern Martial Arts World lost two of its five seed players; even with substitute players stepping in, the already slim advantage all but vanished.

"Forget it, I'm not going to argue with you. You've already met and fought with Eight Extremes Swift Fist Su Yang, so he's not unfamiliar to you. The same goes for Ding Song, who you managed to have locked up... I might as well tell you about the remaining two of the Tian Nan Four Shows. They are Iron Claw Divine Eagle Song Qingshan and Flower Fairy Ye Huan!"

Seeing Qin Fang's indifferent attitude, Luo Xi couldn't help feeling a bit irritated, but she still decided to give him some pointers, hoping to prevent another incident like the one with Ding Song. After all, not every time could they afford to be so lucky.

"Flower Fairy?"

Upon hearing such a nickname, Qin Fang immediately felt a wave of awkwardness, thinking to himself, couldn't you choose a more badass nickname? Using such a shemale-heavy nickname is seriously detrimental to one's reputation.

"Why use such a girly title..."

It wasn't just Qin Fang who felt this way; even Qiao Zhenfei beside him thought the same. Qin Fang, having already lost face, kept silent; yet Qiao Zhenfei couldn't help but mutter.

"She is a woman, after all..."

But the truth of the matter left Qin Fang and Qiao Zhenfei in disarray. They looked at each other and saw deep surprise in each other's eyes.

"A woman? You mean to say that this Ye Huan is a woman? And she's also one of the Four Tian Nan Showmen?"

Qin Fang was even more astonished and felt it was unbelievable. He couldn't help but raise his voice a bit.

"Women! What's wrong with women? Can't women become experts? Are women definitely inferior to you stinking men?"

Qin Fang's words immediately provoked a very united condemnation from two beauties; Luo Xi and Cai Qing both stepped up, carrying ...oops, got that wrong, that's Zhang Sanhei... essentially, they were quite miffed at Qin Fang's tone.

The Flower Fairy Ye Huan was the only female expert among the Four Tiansouthern Showmen, and her strength was second only to Iron Claw Divine Eagle Song Qingshan, ranking higher than Su Yang and Ding Song.

"Alright, I'm wrong, okay?"

Qin Fang could only offer a wry smile. His tone had indeed been inappropriate, but the women's reaction seemed a bit overboard. There was no need to use such a tone.

"Hmph! You dare to look down on my idol, just wait until I and Sister Qing cleanup you..."

Luo Xi was quite upset. As the only female expert among the Tian Nan Four Shows, Ye Huan was undoubtedly the hottest and most supported young expert among female martial artists like Luo Xi. Each one of them even dreamed of becoming an expert like Ye Huan. Unfortunately, Ye Huan was the only one who actually reached that level.

If Cai Qing could cultivate Inner Breath, maybe she really could have compared with Ye Huan. Sadly... she couldn't cultivate, wasting her remarkable talent.

The Flower Fairy Ye Huan hailed from the Hundred Flowers Sect in the southwest, a sect with a long history stretching back five to six hundred years, dating back to the Yuan and Ming dynasties.

The Hundred Flowers Sect was located in a secluded area deep within the Yungui Mountain Area, a relatively underdeveloped region. However, it was known for its picturesque mountains and clear waters, an ideal place for nurturing people. It was said that most of the sect's disciples were handsome men and beautiful women. Ye Huan, known as the Flower Fairy, was evidently outstanding in her beauty, on par with beauties like Luo Xi and Cai Qing.

What was truly astonishing was that not only was Ye Huan beautiful, but her cultivation was equally formidable. At least Su Yang and Ding Song had suffered major defeats at her hands, placing the Flower Fairy Ye Huan above them in the rankings of the Four Tiansouthern Showmen.

Of course, this was just one version of the story. Some believed Ye Huan ranked above Su Yang and Ding Song because both of them were romantically interested in her and wanted to give her face.

What the truth of the matter was, perhaps even the individuals involved were unclear, as the ranking was imposed on them by other meddlers and was not their own wish.

Regardless of the truth, Qin Fang had come to realize that as a woman, Ye Huan might be somewhat petty, and she might already have her eye on him, the "Showman Slayer."

Comparatively speaking, Iron Claw Divine Eagle Song Qingshan, though the strongest and oldest among the Four Tiansouthern Showmen and the most likely to reach the Grandmaster Level in a few years, had relatively less fame.

His grandfather hailed from the Great Strength Eagle Claw Sect and cultivated a superb Eagle Claw Skill. Later, he continuously combined the essence of various eagle strike fist techniques, becoming even more powerful.

Song Qingshan, an extraordinary person, was sent to the Songshan Shaolin Temple at a young age. There, he practiced the Iron Sand Palm for half a year, tempering his hands to exceptional strength. Combined with his family's Great Strength Eagle Claw Technique, his iron claws made many people tremble with fear.

However, Song Qingshan's character was as idiosyncratic as Wu Hai's from the Wu Family, both being extreme martial fanatics. Disregarding the rumors about him, he relied solely on his iron claws to defeat numerous experts his age or older, thus continually progressing...

Indeed, one area where he surpassed Wu Hai was that Wu Hai didn't have great talent and had to rely entirely on his own diligence to reach the Grandmaster Level. As for Grandmaster Level... that was practically out of the question.

But Song Qingshan was different. If he could reach the Grandmaster Level around thirty years old, he stood a very good chance of entering the Grandmaster Level before fifty. In the days to come, he might even advance further. (To be continued. If you like this series, please visit Qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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