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Of course, Qin Fang did not really care about this. He was not that picky. Since he was already here, he would take things as they came. Naturally, he would not mind.
"Judges, please take your seats …"
As the head steward of the Fu Family, and the Sword-fighting Conference was also hosted by the Fu Family, the specific matters were naturally handled by him. Of course, he had to make a guest appearance as the host.
Along with his energetic shout, the originally somewhat chaotic scene immediately calmed down and became completely silent in an instant. Everyone stared at the judges who walked up to the stage.
There were a total of eight judges in the Sword-fighting Conference this time. Basically, everyone had already met each other when they were eating in the front hall.
Perhaps these people were not very familiar with each other, or perhaps some of them were quite familiar with each other. There were even some who had some conflicts or even hatred between them.
However, no matter what, they were invited by the Fu Family and the Cui Family to be the judges of the Sword-fighting Conference. No matter what conflicts they had, they had to give face to the Fu Family and the Cui Family.
Although these two families were not very strong as a whole, they were still one of the top martial arts families in South Korea. Furthermore, their heritage was not weak either. Most people would give them some face, not to mention the fact that these judges were willing to come here. Most of them had a good relationship with these two families.
These eight judges came from various places and countries in the martial arts world. They were all very strong. Although there were no Grandmaster level experts in charge, they were definitely top-notch experts.
Those who were able to come to watch were basically martial artists. There was no lack of Master-level experts. However, at this moment, they were looking at the eight judges on the stage with respect.
Since they were invited to be judges, they naturally had to have the ability and reputation to convince the crowd. Otherwise, not to mention the contestants, even the audience might not be convinced.
This was also one of the reasons why so many famous martial artists were invited to the Sword-fighting Conference …
The eight judges slowly walked toward the judges' table. They usually brought one or two followers behind them. Most of them were juniors. This way, they would be able to show off and have someone to serve them tea or something.
However …
"Eh, who's that kid?"
There were no problems with the seven judges in front, but Qin Fang, who was walking at the back, immediately attracted the attention of many people present.
The first seven judges were all old seniors. Even the youngest one was already in his early forties …
Most of the attendants behind these judges were young people in their twenties or thirties. Most of them were the younger generation of these judges.
But when it came to Qin Fang's side, it seemed to be completely subverted. Other people had the judges in front and the followers in the back, but in Qin Fang's side, the younger ones were in front and the older ones were in the back.
"This brat is too arrogant, too unruly …"
Many people couldn't help but mutter when they saw this scene. There were even some who couldn't help but hiss. There were also quite a few who raised their middle fingers.
However, this scene didn't affect Qin Fang's mood. He acted as if he didn't see it at all and walked straight ahead. On the other hand, Liu Xianhe, who was behind him, looked very embarrassed.
They were all very clear about the thoughts of these onlookers. They thought that Liu Xianhe was the real judge and Qin Fang was just a follower. They felt that Qin Fang was too unruly. He actually went ahead of Liu Xianhe.
"Eh, why is he sitting at the judges' table?"
However, this kind of surprise finally reached its peak when the eight judges reached their respective positions. Almost everyone let out this kind of exclamation at the same time.
This was because the one sitting at the judges' table wasn't Liu Xianhe. It was Qin Fang, who they thought was a follower. He was so young that it made people's hair stand on end. He was even younger than most of the people present.
On the other hand, Liu Xianhe stood behind Qin Fang obediently with his hands clasped. He looked like a follower, which immediately caused many people to explode.
"F * ck, what is the Fu family doing?
Is there water in their heads?
Why did they let that brat run to the judges' table? Why didn't anyone care about him? "
Some of the more radical onlookers couldn't help but curse loudly. If it wasn't for the separation between the audience and the judges' table, they would have gone over to teach Qin Fang a lesson.
However, no matter how excited and angry the audience was, Qin Fang, who was sitting at the judges' table, was like an old monk in meditation. His eyelids were slightly drooping, as if he didn't care about these people at all.
"Silence!"
Director Fu, who was the host, seemed to have already expected this result. Not only did he not explain anything, he even activated his internal energy and added it to his voice, immediately bursting out with a loud shout.
A powerful wave of air instantly surged over, and the echo also shook. It actually covered the noise of over a hundred people, and immediately quieted down.
"Contestants from the two families, please come to the stage …"
Director Fu's roar was very effective, suppressing the commotion on the stage, but he didn't explain anything. Instead, he directly followed the flow of the Sword-fighting Assembly and invited the contestants from the two families onto the stage.
The Fu and Cui families held a Sword-fighting Assembly every three years, and both sides would compete to determine the victor. Every time, they would send out ten contestants to fight against each other, and in the end, the side with more wins would obtain the final victory.
As for the substantial benefits of the winning side, only the Fu and Cui families knew about it. In any case, no one knew about it for so many years.
Following Chief Steward Fu's words, the contestants representing the Fu Family and the Cui Family walked up to the arena one after another. Their attire was completely different, and it was obvious that they were from different families.
On both sides of the judges' table were the people from the Fu and Cui families. They each occupied a position, and at the same time, the contestants from both sides also stood on the side of their respective families.
When these contestants walked onto the stage, the leaders of both sides returned to their respective families' camps. The following competition would proceed according to the normal process.
"Why did you invite him here?"
Cui Zhemin was the leader of the Cui Family. He had been at the back until the contestants went up on stage. Just as he sat down on his seat, he noticed Qin Fang, who was sitting on the judging panel. Instantly, his expression changed slightly. He was very surprised and at the same time, he frowned deeply.
"Zhemin, what's going on?"
When Cui Zhehan saw Cui Zhemin's reaction, he could not help but ask curiously. Cui Zhemin had always been known for his intelligence, and it was rare to see him have such an expression.
"The young man at the end of the judging panel …"
Cui Zhemin did not hesitate and pointed to Qin Fang who was at the judges' table in the distance.
"What's wrong with him?
What's the problem... I don't know what the Fu family is doing, but they actually found such a young man to be a judge. Is there water in Fu Qinglin's head?
"Actually, Cui Zhehan had already noticed Qin Fang a long time ago. It was just that the judges of every Sword-fighting Competition were jointly invited by the two families, and each family invited half of the judges, so the Cui family did not know who the Fu family had invited beforehand.
However, this was not without restrictions. The two families had to ensure that these judges were enough to convince the public. If the bias was too obvious, then it would not be cheating, but losing face.
However, he did not expect that the Fu family would actually invite such an unreasonably young fellow like Qin Fang to be a judge. Not only could the people present not continue watching, even the Cui family felt that the Fu family's table manners were too unsightly this time.
"You're wrong!"
Fu Qinglin's brain is very normal, and it's too normal … "
However, Cui Zhehan did not expect that not only did Cui Zhemin not agree with his words, he even said with a helpless expression, "Don't underestimate that young man, he is the one who destroyed the Jin family in Long Province, Qin Fang …"
"Ugh... He's that Qin Fang?
"Cui Zhehan was startled, and looked at Qin Fang, who still looked young and immature, in disbelief. He was unable to connect him with the fiend Qin Fang who had single-handedly destroyed the Jin family.
However, Cui Zhehan was very clear that Cui Zhemin would not joke about this kind of thing, not to mention that Cui Zhemin was at the scene and had witnessed the entire process with his own eyes.
"Is it as mysterious as you say?
Even if he came from one of the ancient sects in the Long Province, it doesn't seem possible for him to reach that level at this age, right?
"Cui Zhehan carefully looked at the calm and unperturbed Qin Fang on the judging panel, as if he couldn't see the slightest bit of the aura of an expert. He felt that this was just a child who hadn't even grown his hair yet.
"Although I haven't fought with him, I have a feeling … He is definitely much stronger than me!
I'm afraid that even Ishihara Ichiro might not be his match … "
However, Cui Zhemin shook his head and said with a bitter face.
Of the eight judges on the judging panel, seven of them were more familiar to many people. Basically, they knew how strong they were.
Ishihara Ichiro, the old devil, although his character was extremely bad, his strength was really impressive. Basically, his strength was the strongest among the eight judges.
This was also why only he dared to attack Qin Fang when they were eating in the front hall, while the others didn't have any reaction. Even Fang Zonglin, although he didn't get along with Ishihara Ichiro, did not directly attack him … It was because Fang Zonglin was slightly weaker than Ishihara Ichiro.
Ishihara Ichiro's strength was definitely at the top of the master level. He was basically invincible among those of the same level. However, even so, Cui Zhemin's evaluation of Qin Fang was actually so high. Cui Zhehan also felt that it was very inconceivable.
However, he obviously didn't believe it in his heart. He felt that even if Qin Fang started practicing in his mother's womb, it was impossible for him to be on equal footing with Shi Yuan, a veteran master at the peak of the master level at such a young age.
(To be continued.
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