Chapter 330.2: Promote Civility
Two days later, in Longtai City.
Qi Yuan breathed in the fresh air, gazing at the blue sky. "While it's false that a thrown brick will hit a bureau chief, the capital's air quality being bad is true."
Canary sniffed deeply and nodded in agreement.
"My only regret in this trip is that those old men were too poor. Though they met my White Moonlight criteria in terms of age, their hardware and software were too lacking. They are not even good enough as substitutes."
Though Qi Yuan hadn't met those elders, he always had a fondness for old men. After all, the probability of finding a White Moonlight among them was the highest. At the time, he had even climbed up to look from afar, hoping to spot a suitable one.
Unfortunately, reality was harsh. Those old men were far too lacking even as substitutes.
Canary said considerately, "I did a bit of investigation these past few days... There are probably very few here who qualify as your white moonlight."
After spending so much time with Qi Yuan, she had grown used to his way of speaking.
Qi Yuan sighed. "Seems like I'll have to leave it to fate."
As they spoke, the two arrived once again at the building of the Martial Arts Alliance branch. The competition was tomorrow. Today, all participants would undergo physical examinations and be assigned accommodations.
At this moment, a bus stopped, and a group of young men and women got off.
Xing Yu's eyes shone with excitement. "So this is Longtai! it is much more prosperous than Tianyue!"
Wang Shiqiao's eyes sparkled. "So many martial artists! Are they all here for the tournament?"
This time, Xu Tiehua excelled at both the city and provincial levels, earning a spot in the national competition. Since it was a major event for their martial arts gym, five or six members had accompanied Xu Tiehua. Wang Shiqiao and Xing Yu, being the most attractive girls in the gym, naturally came to cheer him on. All expenses were covered by the gym owner anyway.
Xing Yu encouraged, "Brother Xu, you have to make it into the top 100 this time!"
Xu Tiehua shook his head. "That's too difficult. I'm just here to gain experience. Who knows if there will even be a next time. Too many things have happened recently."
Xing Yu and Wang Shiqiao nodded in agreement. The biggest event was the vote held two days ago, targeting the legendary Seven Martial Stars. Even someone with some local influence like Xu Tiehua had never had access to members of those families. Yet now, everyone could vote on their fate.
This had caused a massive uproar in Qin Yuan, sparking endless debate. Though opinions varied, one consensus had emerged. The world was about to change drastically.
Xu Tiehua said, "I heard that cultivators have already appeared in this world. Martial arts might be eliminated in the future... Haa."
He had practiced martial arts for years. If it became obsolete, he wouldn't know what to do.
Xing Yu asked, "Shiqiao, do you think cultivators really exist?"
Wang Shiqiao froze. Her thoughts returned to that severed head. When she had received it, she had been terrified for days. Later, after learning about the Guiran military camp and seeing leaked footage, a horrifying thought had formed.
Could cultivators really exist? Is Qi Yuan one of them? But if he is a cultivator, why does he practice martial arts? And why does he send me a head worth one million? Surely a cultivator wouldn't care about such a small amount of money? Could it be that he has a crush on me?
As she was lost in thought, Qi Yuan’s voice resounded. "What a coincidence. You're here for the national martial arts tournament too."
Xu Tiehua and the others quickly spun around. Upon seeing who it was, their eyes first showed surprise, then amazement.
Xu Tiehua asked, "Qi Yuan, what are you doing here?"
Xing Yu felt something strange. At the martial arts gym, a celebrity called Wu Qi used to pick up Qi Yuan daily. Now in Longtai, an indescribably beautiful woman accompanied him.
Qi Yuan held the canary's hand, his gaze warm. "I'm here to participate in the national martial arts tournament. This is my fiancée, Ning Tao, also called Canary. Isn't she beautiful? Could she be considered the most beautiful woman on Arch Star?"
The once vain Canary had endured much under the curse of the Myriad Demon Gate. Qi Yuan still felt some guilt toward her. She had always been the most beautiful, and not just on Nine Plate Mountain.
"Fiancée? Where did you meet her?" Xing Yu's eyes flashed with amazement. "Before, if someone claimed to be the most beautiful in the world, I wouldn't believe it. Not even in five thousand years! But now, I definitely do!"
Indeed, Canary's beauty was out of this world.
Qi Yuan joked, "See, Canary? You're not just the most beautiful on Nine Plate Mountain. You're the star of Arch Star." [1]
Canary teased him, "Hmph. When I asked you to call me the most beautiful on Nine Plate Mountain, you were reluctant."
Qi Yuan seemed to drift back to those days, a trace of nostalgia in his eyes as he held her hand tighter. "That was then. This is now."
Xing Yu said, "Hey, stop flirting, it's too much. Tell me, how did you even qualify for the tournament? I don't remember you even participating at the city level."
The usually talkative Wang Shiqiao remained quiet, seemingly a bit afraid of Qi Yuan.
Qi Yuan replied seriously, "I took a special route."
Xu Tiehua seemed surprised, his gaze subtly changing. "A special route?"
At that moment, a broadcast resounded from the building, echoing through the venue.
—All participants, please note. In order to promote civility and establish new conduct, contestants are prohibited from using foul language, threatening, or provoking opponents in any form. Violators will be immediately disqualified, and...
The martial artists looked puzzled.
"What's going on? Promote civility? We've never had this before."
"No provoking opponents? That's no fun."
"Can we still give the middle finger?"
1. ***E/N: my boi got rizz. ☜