Second Round

The competition ended for the day as the sky darkened. It will resume second round tomorrow to proceed with the 17 participants that won the first round of the competition. One of the participants won by default as he didn't have any opponents. Long Hao talks to his family while talking towards their home, rushing them so he can trained for a bit to obtain today experiences. Today he was so excited to about many things especially his martial arts because it was the first time he fought with kids his age. He tried so many arts that he had learned while also correcting his mistakes. Even though he won all the match but he also acquire many experiences in dealing with martial artists that use different kinds of weapon.

As they reached their home, Long Hao rush towards the underground training room to test the epiphany that he got in the matches of the competition. He test and train while being supervise by his father and grandfather. Long Chen shakes his head and thought "This kid doesn't even get tired that he train even after the competition.".

Long Zhao was shocked to see his grandson training because he saw that Long Hao martial arts gained experiences by leaps and bounds as he fought with others. "To think that one day the Long lineage would got a genius kid.". He then helps Long Hao with his son in the training.

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The next day, Long Hao waited for the second round of the competition to start while revising his training last night. He trained too much that without realized it he falls asleep while training. He laughed in silence as he thinks that it was funny how he suddenly falls asleep in the middle of training session.

His mom even lecture him in the morning for recklessly training without rest and stared at him while having breakfast. He got scared as he thinks how his mom was a very cheery person but turns devilish when she got angry. "How did dad even met mom and likes her?" he thought. His spine got cold when he reminded how his mom scolded him for overdoing thinks as sometimes he even got spank. He decide to not think about anything and focus.

"I wonder if today I got to learn more. I hope that I got strong opponents this time." Long Hao thought.

The second round started as the referee called names from the 17 participants.

"Long Hao" "Jing Ling"

Long Hao enter the stage and waited for his opponent. It was a girl wearing a green dress while holding a saber. He was surprised as it was very rare to see saber wielder that was a girl. They bow as respect towards each other and the referee start the match.

Long Hao see the girl standing without taking the first step. He then proceed to dash and punch the girl stomach. Jing Ling dodge the punch and continue to slash at his hand which he pulled back and throw a kick to the girl ribs. She block the kick his her feet and proceed to elbow him at his face. Long Hao had to jump back to evade the blow. Jing Ling then say "Take out your sword. You can't fight me just like how you fight with the others before."

Long Hao replied "It's not enough."

She furious said "Arrogant bastard" towards Long Hao as she feels insulted. She swing slash after slash at Long Hao as she ask madly "Is it because I'm a girl? You think girls are not strong enough?"

"Why is she getting emotional?" Long Hao feels that the girl was getting carried away by her emotion that the fight tilt to his side.

Long Hao dodge the saber as he then teleported to her back and elbowed her. He then throw her out of the stage. As she rolled outside the stage, Long Hao replied "It is because you are weak. There is no difference between gender when it came to power. Only those who work harder are stronger than those who only work hard. It's not enough."

"Look at how your emotion overwhelmed you. It cost you this fight. You could have won but your emotion clouded your mind. Decision can't be made when you are not focus."

Rarely did Hao Long talk this much to a stranger but he thinks that the girl was too emotional in this fight even thou it is only a competition.

"Is it because I didn't use my weapon? Is that considered an insult?" Long Hao thought. But in the end he shrugged and move on from the stage.

Jing Ling stared at the ground lost in thought as she thought about Long Hao words.

The competition continued on as Long Hao fought with a boy named Yang Pao. It was an easy fight considering the fight before as he just dodge the boy spear and kick him off the stage. Many of the audience think that Long Hao way of fighting and winning the match was weird as he defeats his opponents with throwing them out of the stage.

Long Chen can only smile as he knows that his son didn't like to hurt others without a reason especially when it is only a competition not a fight to the death. As the sun stood tall to indicate that afternoon just arrive. The representatives of each sects decided to discuss either to continue the competition tomorrow or just let the winner be decided today. Five of them won the second round of the competition. Wei Lu, Song Jia, Fa Mu, Mu Mingzhe and lastly Long Hao. Song Jia was the one who won by default this time.

As they waited for the announcement of the representatives, Long Hao sat and meditate to keep his body and energy in tiptop condition.

"Do you think they competiton will end today?" ask Ai Li towards his husband.

"I don't know because last year and the year before that it was always took 3 days to end the competition." Long Chen replied.

Long Zhao nudged his son and said "Maybe because this year the numbers of participants were odds than even."

"Maybe that's why" Long Chen shrugged his shoulders.

"I hope that Long Chen win this competition." Yan Hua said to Long Zhao.

"He will" he replied.

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At the same time.

"Big Sis Yan, are you sure we have to end this today?" ask the man with the bushy eyebrows.

"Tian Wang, you want to delay it more? It's a waste of time." Hua Yan the woman wearing the red dress that gave the speech before replied.

"I agreed that we should end it as early as possible so that we can go back to our sects faster." said the big man with the big staff.

"But Yang Gu, you know that for years it always has been a three day competition right?"

Yang Gu replied "I know but our responsibilities at the sect is more important than delaying this competition.".

Hua Yan stared at Tian Wang and say "I know you wanted to play more because you will be burden with work but you know what is coming right? and besides this three day competition is not a tradition that will always stays as three day you know."

"Xiu Ken help me with this." said Tian Wang while looking at the cloak man for help.

The cloak man shakes his head as he said "Finish it"

Tian Wang can only slouch as the vote has been decided.

As the whispers in the arena grew louder, the representatives give an announcement for the competition.