Chapter 450: Dragon Elephant Ranking (Part )

Wu Shuang, who is able to be close friends with the pagan demon Yun Zhuiyue, and also become friends with the Shaolin monks of the Xuan generation, is neither good nor evil. He is such a strange man in the world that makes everyone more curious about his confusing identity.

Jian Zhong back then was a genius who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Liu Xunyi today is a rare talent who is superior to others. Qin Ku, Tang Afu and others are the most outstanding talents among the newcomers in the martial arts world. The young elites among the disciples of the major sects are all talented people who are both civil and military, and both wise and brave.

However, these once famous young talents, one in a million, pale in comparison to Wu Shuang today.

As the saying goes, "There is always someone stronger than you, and there is always someone higher than you." Wu Shuang, who is also from the younger generation, is truly a leader in the current Central Plains martial arts world, a one-of-a-kind person who stands out from the crowd and is unrivaled in the world.

Compared with him, even Liu Xunyi, who has risen rapidly in the world and amazed everyone with his skills, is nothing compared to him. He is like a firefly compared to the bright moon. He can only look at the dust and feel sorry for himself.

At this moment, compared to the inexpressible shock and astonishment, people are more curious about where Wu Shuang came from and who his master is.

Although there are many wonders in the world, but for someone as young as Wu Shuang to have such astonishing martial arts skills, no one would believe it if he said he was self-taught without any guidance.

Standing in front of Luo Tianjin, Jin Fu Yu and other martial arts masters, Wu Shuang is probably the only young man in the world who is still as powerful and at ease as before.

At least, Liu Xunyi asked himself if he had that kind of courage, let alone that kind of ability.

In the past, most of the masters on the Dragon and Elephant List were regarded as rising stars with unlimited prospects, whose potential far outweighed their martial arts attainments.

Therefore, in the eyes of ordinary people, being ranked on the Dragon and Elephant List is indeed precious, but it is still not comparable to the Twelve Heroes of the Central Plains Martial Arts World. In other words, the two are not at the same level at all.

Even a master like Su He, who ranked second on the Dragon Elephant List, still did not dare to compete with Ren Wuya and be on an equal footing when he visited Tianshan.

According to Luo Tianjin's classification of martial arts masters, Su He and Xie Xuan both belong to the upper class, and cannot be lump together with top masters like Jin Fu Yu and Ren Wuya.

However, through a fight not long ago, Liu Xunyi guessed that Wu Shuang's martial arts skills were very likely to have surpassed the scope of top-notch masters, and he might even be among the top masters.

"Lord Luo, are you satisfied with the gift I gave you?"

Wu Shuang ignored the envious looks from others and took the initiative to talk to Luo Tianjin.

"A great gift?" Luo Tianjin hesitated for a moment, then realized that Wu Shuang was referring to the Mongols' hidden weapons. His expression softened and he smiled faintly, "I have always kept this in mind, but I just couldn't find a chance to thank you in person. Since we have a chance today, please accept my greetings!"

After saying that, Luo Tianjin actually humbled himself and bowed to Wu Shuang with sincerity under everyone's incredulous gaze.

The dignified King of the North actually bowed to a junior in public?
In fact, Luo Tianjin had his own wishful thinking. "Thank you" was just an excuse, and "winning over" was the real purpose.

At present, Jin Fuyu and Yun Zhuiyue both regard Luo Tianjin as their number one enemy, and Yuwen Xiu has a deep grudge against him. If he only has Ren Wuya to help him, it is hard to guarantee that there will be no mistakes. Therefore, if he can win over Wu Shuang to help him, Luo Tianjin can share the pressure and his chances of winning will be greatly increased.

Wu Shuang was not polite at all. In response to Luo Tianjin's greetings, he not only did not refuse, but accepted it frankly and laughed it off.

"Everyone, Luo Tianjin, Jin Fuyu, Yuwen Xiu, Yun Zhuiyue, Ren Wuya, and Wu Shuang are currently competing for the position of Wulin leader. Apart from these six people, is there anyone else willing to come up and compete?"

Xu Qingnian asked three times, but there was complete silence all around.

"Well, according to the rules of the martial arts conference, the leader will be selected from the six of them through three rounds of nominations." Xu Qingnian said, "The first round is 'qualifications', and the six of them have just passed the test and are qualified to participate in the competition for the leader of the martial arts conference. The second round is 'martial character', and they will compete with each other through one-on-one duels. The third round is 'virtue', and the winner of the duel will stand alone on the sword-discussing stage and accept the interrogation of heroes from all over the world. Everyone present can ask him questions about things they don't understand. As everyone knows, the leader of the martial arts conference controls the life and death of the Central Plains martial arts, so this position must not be held by those who despise morality, harbor evil intentions, are hypocritical and greedy, and are obsessed with profit. Those with poor 'virtue' cannot become the leader of the martial arts conference, no matter how high their martial arts skills are. Once the 'virtue' is not good enough, the second place in the 'martial character' competition will take over, and so on, until a new leader with both moral integrity and talent, both civil and military skills, is elected."

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings gradually became noisy.

Seeing Liu Xunyi's surprise, Murong Bai explained in a low voice: "Don't be fooled by what Old Xu said, the most important thing in the fight for the leader of the martial arts world is still the martial arts competition. As for the third round, it's just a show, just a formality."

"Really?" Liu Xunyi was worried, "But why do I always have a bad feeling?"

"Are you worried that Jin Fuyu might cheat?"

"No matter what, winning the competition is still the top priority." Xie Xuan suddenly spoke, interrupting the conversation between Liu Xunyi and Murong Bai.

"Thank you, Master Er, that makes sense!"

Liu Xunyi noticed that Xie Xuan seemed to be in a very heavy mood, so he did not argue and just smiled awkwardly.

After the whispers gradually died down, Xu Qingnian continued, "Everyone vying for the position of leader of the martial arts world can choose five friends from the martial arts world to come on stage to help. The limit is death, defeat, serious injury, and surrender. If one party exceeds this limit, the other party must not pursue, let alone take advantage of the opportunity to kill the other party. Once all six people are defeated, they will be eliminated. As the saying goes, 'fists and feet have no eyes, and swords are ruthless'. All participants in the battle must sign a life and death agreement, and accept their fate after going on stage. In the future, no one can seek revenge for this, otherwise they will be enemies of the Central Plains martial arts world." Xu Qingnian's old eyes slowly swept around, and said, "If there is a draw, both sides are eliminated."

After hearing this, the atmosphere on the top of Mount Hua became more heated.

"Luo Tianjin!"

Suddenly, Yun Zhuiyue's eyes turned cold and he challenged her: "Do you dare to fight me?"

"hiss!"

The sudden declaration of war not only stunned Xu Qingnian, but also caused exclamations from people all around.

It seemed that Yun Zhuiyue could not wait to seek revenge on Luo Tianjin and restore his dignity in front of Xiao Zhirou.

Seeing this, a hint of pride appeared in Jin Fu Yu's eyes, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Saint Lord Yun, I would like to learn a few moves from you."

Seeing Luo Tianjin's hesitation, Ren Wuya frowned slightly, and then pretended to be righteous and stepped forward.

This move caused an uproar in the audience.

Ren Wuya actually helped Luo Tianjin out of trouble? The deep meaning contained in it is bound to make people think about it.

Luo Tianjin was speechless and could not express his bitterness. He knew that Ren Wuya was eager to come forward to help, not only to fulfill the agreement between the two, but more importantly, to firmly bind the life and death, honor and disgrace of the two families together.

Although he didn't point it out, Ren Wuya's appearance at this critical moment was enough to make people suspicious. This move seemed to protect Luo Tianjin from disaster, but in fact it brought disaster to Luo Tianjin.

But now that things have come to this, Luo Tianjin cannot explain too much, otherwise he will only make things worse and end up pleasing neither side.

"Lord Luo, shouldn't we settle all the old and new grudges between you and me today?"

Seeing that Luo Tianjin was facing internal and external troubles, Yuwen Xiu immediately added fuel to the fire, intending to take this opportunity to bring Luo Tianjin to an irretrievable end.

"So many people want to cause trouble for the Northern Sage King? How should we deal with it?" Wu Shuang raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "The martial arts conference claims to be fair and just, can they still use the majority to bully the minority?"

"Young Master Wu, what you said is wrong! The leader of the alliance should make friends with heroes from all corners of the world and get to know heroes from all over the country. If he is alone, no matter how good his martial arts skills are, how can he be the leader of the alliance?" Jin Fuyu argued, "What's more, Lord Luo doesn't have many friends and many enemies, which is a taboo in the martial arts world. How can the leader of the martial arts world make enemies everywhere?"

"When you are in the arena, you have no choice." Luo Tianjin frowned and looked cold, his words were meaningful, "It's not that I like to make enemies everywhere, it's possible that someone wants to take advantage of others and add insult to injury."

"Oh?" Jin Fuyu asked with a half-smile, "There is a saying that 'a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall'. If Lord Luo is really upright, how can there be any 'danger'?"

Being mocked and pressed by Jin Fuyu, Luo Tianjin couldn't help but get angry and his face became more and more gloomy.

"Everyone, please be patient!"

Suddenly, Xu Qingnian's voice rang out amid the noise: "Master Jin is right, but what Young Master Wu said is also true. If we use the majority to bully the minority and rush forward, won't the Huashan Sword Contest turn into a street fight? Moreover, the martial arts conference is definitely not a place to settle personal grudges. It concerns the future and lifeblood of the Central Plains martial arts world. It must be fair and strict, and no favoritism is allowed. How can we treat it as a joke? How dare we treat it as a joke? If you don't like me and I don't like you, how can there be any dignity of the martial arts conference? It's simply outrageous."

"Mr. Xu is right!" Several voices echoed in the crowd, "What do you think, Mr. Xu?"

"As the old saying goes: Without rules, there is no order. Therefore, the Wulin Conference also has its own rules." Xu Qingnian said solemnly, "To be honest, in order to seek fairness and impartiality, I specially read the ancient books and classics about the Wulin Conference a hundred years ago, and found a method that is very fair, so I decided to follow it."

As soon as these words were spoken, Jin Fu Yu's expression suddenly changed, and a vague sense of worry quietly appeared on his face.

At the same time, the uneasy Luo Tianjin couldn't help but feel hopeful. The haze between his brows suddenly dissipated a lot, and he asked hurriedly: "May I ask what method it is?"

"Life and death lottery!"

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(End of this chapter)