Mountains and rivers are waiting for you to return

Chapter 23: Washing the Whip

"The number of participants in this Heroes Conference far exceeds that of previous years, reaching an unprecedented eighty-seven. The competition is a traditional two-on-two match, so it is divided into seven stages. Because the number of people is not appropriate, there will be one extra person in the first, fourth, and sixth rounds. The winner will be drawn by lot and will be directly given a bye and enter the next round." Someone explained.

The corners of Pei Nai's mouth twitched.

She really didn't believe in the lottery rules. "How could it be such a coincidence that I was the one who got a bye in the first round? Did the organizer of the conference really draw lots?"

"You're a girl, so of course everyone should give in to you. It's normal." Everyone said indifferently.

Pei Nai was very depressed. She had come to participate in the competition just to get the Hunxi Whip, so why was she forced to fish in troubled waters now?

Isn't it a bit too embarrassing for the people who chased the North Gun?

Thinking of this, Pei Nai became more determined not to show off her martial arts, the Pei Family Spear, in this conference. Among the eighty-seven contestants, she was the only one who got a bye.

Shameful, so shameful.

Someone else came over and kindly reminded Pei Nai that she had a bye and could go directly to the second stage.

Pei Nai could see clearly from the treatment she received in the past half day that as the only woman participating in the Dengyun Heroes Conference, she was indeed a little too popular among these men.

But the difference in strength was clearly not the case. Pei Nai's eyes swept over the warriors around her who were swinging knives and swords. Ten years ago, she could have beaten three of these men alone.

I feel so angry because I am looked down upon.

Pei Nai turned his gaze and saw a familiar person. It was Zhou Yuliang, the son of Tao Jiangtianfu Zhou Mingfang, who had lost the competition in Mingyue Tower because of a melon seed thrown by her.

She felt a little nervous and thought about avoiding it if possible, so she hurriedly used Chang Xing's shoulder to shield herself from the impact, but unexpectedly Zhou Yuliang had already seen her.

"Long time no see, girl."

Since he had been discovered, Pei Nai couldn't hide anymore, so he simply gave up hiding and smiled at him politely, "Long time no see."

"I wonder if I have offended the girl in the past, which led to her taking action in Mingyue Tower?" Zhou Yuliang asked sincerely.

"Oh, it sounds like Yu Liang and Miss Tang have some connection?" someone asked curiously.

Pei Nai knew that he was angry because he recalled what happened to Zhou Mingfang. In addition, he saw that the contrast between the advantages and disadvantages of the weapons of both sides was too obvious. He was so brave that he helped the swordsman opposite him.

But she couldn't tell the truth, so she had to lie.

"My master and Mr. Zhou's father had a long-standing feud. Mingzhi was impulsive at the time. If he hurt Mr. Zhou, please forgive Mingzhi."

Zhou Yuliang also had some apology on his face. "My father did some wrong things in the past, and I know it. I don't care about the little thing at Mingyue Tower. I also hope that Miss Tang can put aside her prejudice. I am willing to make friends with Miss Tang."

"Okay, okay." Pei Nai smiled.

The atmosphere around was very harmonious. Most of the contestants were from Tianyao, and some foreigners were also relatively friendly. Everyone chatted casually and no one was nervous about Wu Qian.

While waiting for the show to start, Pei Nai looked up at the audience seats on all sides.

I still hope that no one familiar is present, so that she can let go.
Before she could finish her thoughts, she saw Da Xian waving at her on the VIP seat on the third floor of the west viewing building, with Gong Yang Zisheng sitting next to him.

Pei Nai's eye twitched.

Why are they everywhere? Don’t these outsiders miss out on any excitement?

Red silk fell on both sides of the four viewing buildings. After the sound of firecrackers at the opening ceremony, the chief organizer of the Dengyun Heroes Conference walked out amid the cheers of the people.

In his hand he held a long whip that was as black as iron and dragged on the ground.

The whip handle is a smooth arc, and the whip body is made of unique and extremely hard Gongshan black stone.

The Gongshan Black Stone itself is incompatible and indestructible, but under the joint forging of Fu Ze, the greatest weapon caster in history, and the ancestors of the mechanical wizards of the Valley Kingdom, the Black Stone was carved and re-cast, and divided into sharp and thin Black Stone pieces like blades.

There is a mechanism inside the whip that no one can crack. It is made up of countless black stone pieces, allowing it to be swung, folded, and struck freely like an ordinary leather whip.

Everyone's eyes fell on Hun Xibian.

Under the layers of tiny black stone pieces, there is a faint blood-red color, which is frightening and makes people hesitate to move forward.

This is the legendary leader of the Five Mountains, the Blood Whip of Ten Thousand Mountains!
The chief organizer of the Dengyun Heroes Conference slowly walked towards the easternmost white jade terrace. He stopped in front of the whip stand and suddenly raised his hands neatly, holding the whip high above his head, causing tens of thousands of people to cheer in unison. I don't know if he was paying tribute to the Pei family army's habit of hammering the ground three times with weapons, he raised the whip three times, and people also cheered three times.

The sound resounded through the sky and echoed in Chaoyang City.

Under the people's eager gaze, he slowly placed the whip on the support frame.

——The Dengyun Heroes Conference officially begins!
The fighting arena is spacious. Due to the large number of participants, in order to save competition time, in the first stage, the venue was divided into four equal areas. At the same time, four groups of eight people started dueling, and the winners would advance to the next round.

If the winner remains undecided within one stick of incense, it will be considered a draw and both players will be eliminated.

The competition is in full swing, with the first stage being the longest.

Pei Nai had nothing to do, so he simply turned around and went back to the VIP seat.

She was also glad that Daxian and Gongyang Zisheng were sitting in the viewing tower opposite them.

Pei Nai has never been afraid of anyone, but Da Xian is too enthusiastic and troublesome, which is really torturous.

Suddenly, a thought came to her mind. Could it be that in Gu Jinheng's eyes many years ago, she was also such a clingy and troublesome person? No wonder Gu Jinheng never expressed his love for her.

She shook her head again.

Maybe I was overthinking it. The most important thing right now was the competition and I couldn't be too distracted.

Pei Nai returned to table number four in a blink of an eye. Bei Ju quickly stood up, gave up her seat, moved a small round stool and sat next to Pei Nai.

Among the four groups competing, two people could not withstand the attacks and fell off the fighting stage, ending the competition amid people's sighs.

The vacant venue was taken over by the other two groups.

Among them was Xing Xiaoren, who had angered everyone and attracted everyone's attention. He was swinging a pair of eight-spout hammers and facing a young man holding a mandarin duck-shaped double-axe.

The iron tools struck against each other, making clanging sounds.

Pei Nai turned his head and saw Yixi and two maids staring intently.

Qingzhu noticed Pei Nai's gaze and turned around, as if he had finally remembered to ask her a question that he had been holding back for a long time.

"Miss, I heard that once the Hunxi Whip is used, blood will inevitably break out. Is this Wanyue Blood Whip the most cruel clan among the Three Mountains and Five Mountains and the Six Rivers of Zhongchuan?"

Qingzhu felt a little scared when she said this.

Pei Nai shook his head. "The Wanyue Blood Whip is not cruel. It is just a family rule of the Han family. Unless it is a critical moment when your own life or the lives of others are in danger, or unless you are facing a person who has committed many crimes, you cannot use the whip. Once the Hunxi Whip is used, blood will be drawn. Otherwise, the whip cannot be retracted. This rule is to remind the descendants of the Han family to always be vigilant and not to bully others by taking advantage of their power. Think twice before using force."

　In order to confuse you, I will give you the ranking of the current "Three Mountains, Five Peaks, and Six Rivers" in the martial arts world (it will change as the plot progresses):
　　【Go up three mountains】

　　(Tianyao) Zhubei Spear—Pei Nai (previous: Pei Hao)

　　(Wu Clan Divine Kingdom) Xihan Blade - Tuoba Yan (Previous: Tuoba Huo)
　　(Qilu) Southern Qiang Sword - Gongyang Zisheng

　　*
　　【Five Mountains】

　　Wanyue Blood Whip - Han Ruize (previous: Han Ruiqi)
　　Lingyue Mechanical Wizard—Zhang Licheng, Zhang Sheng

　　Jiangyue Poison Witch Hunter - Lei Lai Weng
　　Chiyue Mingsuo Meteor Hammer - Sikou Xiu
　　Qiyue White Stick—Qu Baiyi, Qu Mufeng
　　*
　　【Nakagawa】

　　Dingguang Compassion Palm - Nakagawa Divine Monk

　　*
　　【Liujiang】

　　Huo Jiang Dan Dao Shen Qi Yin Gong—Gu Jinheng (previous: Li Sanniang)
　　He Jiang Beheads the Divine Axe - Hu Yanwei Zhao

　　Xuanjiang Wind and Thunder Eight Spindle Hammers—Xing Taizhao and Xing Xiaoren
　　Yunjiang Liuhe Bow - Luan Xiao

　　Taijiang Prajna Steps - Du Ling

　　Tao Jiang Tianfu - Zhou Yuliang (previous: Zhou Mingfang)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)