Chapter 139 – The Martial Arts Tournament Begins

Qiu Bai stretched lazily and walked over to the examiner’s station.

“Excuse me.”

“Sir, do you have any notable honors or background?”

The examiner lady looked at Qiu Bai approaching and asked with a smile.

“Hmm… let me think.”

“There are simply too many.”

Qiu Bai stroked his chin, recalling: purifying Azhdaha, preventing the Immortal-Demon War, fighting Morax.

Adeptus of Yin and Yang, God of Balance, God of Yin and Yang, close friend of the Geo Archon.

Born from Yin-Yang Dual Qi, naturally formed by heaven and earth, the Creation God of Teyvat.

Savior of Azhdaha, reviver of the Five Yakshas, slaying Osial with a single sword.

Decades of planning Liyue with the Geo Archon, slapping the Anemo Archon, drinking with the Anemo Archon.

Reviving Millelith soldiers, fighting Fatui Harbinger Childe, Adeptus Lord of Liyue, deity of Liyue.

Saving tens of thousands of Liyue people, friend to all Adepti, Consultant of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.

Purifying the polluted Ley Lines of Liyue, the eighth deity in the mortal realm.

Annihilating one of The Doctor’s strongest Segments, friend to Fatui Harbinger Damselette.

“What else is there?”

Qiu Bai murmured softly, his eyes slightly closed.

“Too many…”

“What do you mean?”

The examiner looked at Qiu Bai, somewhat puzzled.

Could it be that this seemingly frail and scholarly handsome man before her had so many honors and background that they couldn’t all be listed?

“There really are many…”

“I’m afraid he wouldn’t be able to finish listing them all anytime soon.”

Paimon crossed her arms, looking at the examiner before her.

“Hehe, how about being Lumine’s good friend?”

“And Consultant of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.”

Qiu Bai looked at the examiner lady and said with a smile.

“A friend of the great hero?”

“I didn’t expect this gentleman to be friends with the great hero.”

The examiner looked at Qiu Bai and said with a smile.

“Knowing the Traveler truly brings honor to my name.”

“It is my utmost pleasure.”

Qiu Bai looked at the examiner and spoke with a smile.

“This guy really dares to say such things…”

Paimon looked at Qiu Bai ahead and spoke with a hint of sarcasm.

“Well, and Consultant of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.”

“But I remember that Consultants of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor aren’t particularly skilled in martial arts, are they?”

The examiner looked at Qiu Bai, somewhat confused.

As far as she knew, Wangsheng Funeral Parlor was an organization that conducted funerals.

The Mr. Zhongli and Mr. Qiu Bai there were not skilled in martial arts but were highly knowledgeable.

“Consultant of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor… are you Mr. Qiu Bai?”

The examiner thought for a moment. She had met Zhongli before but had never seen this Mr. Qiu Bai.

“Indeed.”

Qiu Bai looked at the examiner and nodded with a smile.

“Are you sure you want to participate in the competition?”

“Someone as knowledgeable and talented as you—can you defeat those highly skilled martial artists?”

The examiner looked at Qiu Bai with some concern.

The person before her was famously knowledgeable and talented in Liyue Harbor.

It wouldn’t be good if anything happened to him during the competition.

“He’s incredibly strong!”

“At the very least, he can definitely defeat the Traveler.”

Paimon placed her hands on her hips, looking at the examiner as she explained with a smile.

“I’ve become a unit of measurement for combat strength.”

Lumine placed her hands on her hips, looking at Paimon with a hint of sarcasm.

“P-Paimon is telling the truth.”

Seeing Lumine staring at her like that, Paimon averted her gaze and scratched her head.

“Is that so?”

“I didn’t expect Mr. Qiu Bai to be so strong.”

The examiner looked at Qiu Bai with pleasant surprise.

She truly hadn’t expected that Qiu Bai, who looked so frail, could actually defeat the great hero.

“Yeah, he was also invited by Beidou.”

“Just like us.”

Paimon spread her hands, explaining to the examiner in front of her.

“I see.”

“Then, Mr. Qiu Bai, please go wait with the great hero as well.”

The examiner looked at the three people and spoke with a smile.

Since he was invited by the boss lady, there was no need to doubt him.

“He can defeat the great hero.”

“Looking at him, he seems so frail.”

“Do you think he might just be bragging?”

The surrounding contestants looked at Qiu Bai and whispered among themselves.

It seemed they didn’t believe Qiu Bai could possess such martial skill.

“Hehe…”

“Let’s go.”

Qiu Bai crossed his arms, smiling faintly upon hearing the comments from those around him.

Then he turned around and spoke with a smile to Lumine and Paimon beside him.

“Yeah, let’s go wait over there.”

“It looks like the preliminary matches are about to start.”

Paimon put her hands on her hips and looked at the contestants who were all preparing.

Some had bulging muscles, while others were polishing their swords.

“Oh, right, you joker.”

“If you run into the Traveler, you have to go easy on her!”

Paimon seemed to remember something and turned to Qiu Bai.

“I know, little Paimon.”

“This is the third time you’ve asked me. I definitely will.”

Qiu Bai patted Paimon’s head and said with a smile.

After speaking, the three of them walked toward the edge of the competition area.

They sat on a large rock, quietly waiting for the preliminary matches to begin.

“Preliminary matches begin!”

“Chai Yi and Qiu Bai, please enter the arena!”

A burly man in the distance shouted, raising a stick and striking a giant drum twice.

“I didn’t expect to be the first one.”

“Then I’ll go ahead. I just didn’t think it would be that Chai Yi.”

Qiu Bai chuckled lightly, waved to Lumine and Paimon, and then slowly stepped forward.

The people around, hearing the commotion, also came to watch.

Qiu Bai stretched lazily and slowly walked toward the dueling platform.

With his hands behind his back, he looked at Chai Yi.

A warm sea breeze brushed against the hem of Qiu Bai’s clothes. Paired with his exceptionally handsome face, he slowly closed his eyes.

Opposite him stood Chai Yi, poised and ready.

“That one is Mr. Qiu Bai, who can defeat the great hero?”

“He looks quite frail.”

A pure bystander with two and a half years of training walked up and joked with a smile to the woman beside him.

“He’s so handsome…”

The woman beside him, her eyes sparkling with hearts, gazed at Qiu Bai with a lovesick expression.

“Are you serious?!”

“Don’t you dare badmouth my idol.”

The woman looked at the pure bystander beside her and said angrily.

Then she turned and walked toward another spot, still gazing lovesickly at Qiu Bai’s position.

“Sorry, I’m just a bystander.”

“I…”

The pure bystander looked at the woman beside him, but before he could finish, she had already walked away.

The pure bystander sighed and also looked toward Qiu Bai’s position.

Is good looks really everything?

“Master…”

“I will definitely use my strongest transformed energy to defeat you.”

Chai Yi cupped his hands toward Qiu Bai’s position and spoke respectfully.

“Come on, Chai Yi.”

“Let me see your strength.”

Qiu Bai slowly opened his eyes, his gaze calm as he looked in Chai Yi’s direction.

He extended one hand and spoke slowly to Chai Yi.

“Then I’ll make my move, Master Qiu Bai!”

“What I’ve learned from my master over the years can finally be put to use!”

Chai Yi shouted loudly and charged toward Qiu Bai’s position.