The Dragon Warrior Pair
DWP 51: Nine Dragons Palace

After making a full journey for four days, finally Jing Yang and the others had arrived at the Nine Dragons Palace.

They came at the time to coincide with the closing of the registration to participate in the Nine Dragons Tournament. Luckily the four of them came from the Peach Flower Palace, and Murong Qiaomi's existence was also the reason the organizing committee accepted Jing Yang, Mei Hua, Qiu Mei and Qiao Xi to attend the Nine Dragons Tournament.

The residence of the Nine Dragons Palace was on flat ground. The entrance of the Nine Dragons Palace contained a large gate that had dragon carvings. The process of entering into the Nine Dragons Palace was very strict because the Nine Dragons Palace was the largest and strongest neutral flow sect in the Jiang Empire.

The Nine Dragons Palace became the only neutral sect stream that existed in the Jiang Empire. The existence of the Nine Dragons Palace made the white and black streams not dare to harass the Nine Dragons Palace carelessly.

Today the Nine Dragons Palace will hold a competition held every five years. The Nine Dragons Tournament is a competition that is held every five years. The Nine Dragons Tournament was a battleground for young warriors from the age of 12 to 20 years regardless of sect or sect. A life-and-death fighting competition presented in the last four.

The Nine Dragons Palace allowed the white-flow sect and the black-flow sect to enter the Nine Dragons Tournament. They are very confident in the abilities that will be faced in the future.

The Nine Dragons Tournament was also a sacred event of the Nine Dragons Palace. Because the Nine Dragons Palace upholds honesty and ability in combat.

Before entering the venue of the fight, participants must pass the age examination test by holding the Honesty Stone.

The Nine Dragons Palace allowed all young warriors of high rank from level one to great warriors to enter the Nine Dragons Tournament. Only one condition must be met, the age of participants who can participate in the Nine Dragons Tournament is only people aged 12 to 20 years.

The middle sect within the white stream that followed the Nine Dragons Tournament was the Sky Sword Sect, the Wind Hill Sect and the Water Valley Sect. Each of the three sects sent ten of the most talented young warriors within the sect.

There were three black-flow sects that sent young warriors from their sects to join the Nine Dragons Tournament. The three sects of the black stream were the Black Pillar Tower, Ghost Forest and Red Full Moon. These three sects sent two representatives from each sect.

Meanwhile the Single Sword Mountain, Fire Dragon Palace and Peach Flower Palace followed the Nine Dragons Tournament representing the largest white flow Sect in the Jiang Empire.

Jing Yang, Mei Hua, Qiu Mei and Qiao Xi immediately sat on the participant bench. As for Ye Xiaoya, Hua Ying and Murong Liuyu were seated on the spectator bench that had been provided. For Murong Qiaomi and Chi Rong to sit on a special bench that the Nine Dragon Elders had prepared.

Jing Yang felt that the same building as this stadium was only occupied by warriors. Not a single ordinary resident was present inside the stadium where the Nine Dragons Tournament was held.

To ensure there is no plan of attack or ambush secretly. Swordsmen from the Nine Dragons Palace filled every bench. Any sect from the white and black stream that came to the Nine Dragons Tournament was not allowed to bring more than twenty warriors.

Security was further tightened ahead of the battle between the participants of the Nine Dragons Tournament. Several warriors from the white stream sat in the eastern tribune, while the black stream sat in the western tribune.

Only in the Nine Dragons Palace, warriors from the white flow sect and the black flow sect were within the same stadium. Enjoy the same game and have the same goal. The main purpose of the swordsman of the white stream and the black stream is only one, namely to establish cooperation with the Nine Dragons Palace and target the position of the elders.

Jing Yang observed the surroundings. The average participant who participated in the Nine Dragons Tournament was from 17 to 20 years old, while Jing Yang was the youngest among the others besides Mei Hua, Qiu Mei and fifteen-year-old Qiao Xi.

Several warriors from the Nine Dragons Palace began to chat when they saw that all the participants had been sitting on the bench. They started talking about the names of the superior participants.

“Child Chairman Gu of the Red Full Moon named Gu Hao participated in the Nine Dragons Tournament. I heard he had reached the emperor's warrior at the age of eighteen.” The swordsman of the Nine Dragons Palace whispered to the other swordsman because there were some young warriors who had had great achievements at his age.

“Air emperor? Great, many participants who excel. It's just that if they're looking for trouble with us. Then we of the Nine Dragons Palace will not stay silent.” The other swordsman responded with a hint of arrogance.

“I've heard it too. Otherwise he is twenty years old and he has attained the holy warrior. This is a great achievement. I think Elder Wang Zhi's son will fill the seat of the Nine Dragon Elders that has not been filled for thousands of years.” The thirty-year-old warrior responded enthusiastically.

“True too, this is history. We can see the genius swordsman who has reached the holy swordsman at such a young age.”.

Murong Liuyu and Chi Rong heard the conversation of warriors who were talking about the participants of the Nine Dragons Tournament. Chi Rong's ears trembled when she heard some strange things from the story she had just heard.

The Nine Dragons Palace arranged the seating based on the background. Before long the sound of applause from the thousands of warriors of the Nine Dragons Palace rumbled. They gave a greeting to the Nine Dragon Elders who were walking into the podium.

“Honor to the Nine Elders of the Dragon!”

The entire swordsman from the Nine Dragons Palace paid his respects to the Nine Dragon Elders. Although it was called the Nine Elders Dragon, but only eight warriors sat on the podium. While one golden chair with dragon carvings looked empty and no one occupied it.

The swordsman from outside the Nine Dragons Palace started talking about the empty seat. They were curious as to the reason why the Nine Dragon Elders could only have eight warriors serving as Elders of the Nine Dragons Palace.

“Why on the podium is one seat empty? Didn't the Nine Dragon Elders have to number nine people, then why on the podium there were only eight people?” The swordsman of the Wind Hill Sect was curious so he ventured to ask the swordsman who came from the Nine Dragons Palace.

“That includes being a big reason why the Nine Dragons Palace has always held this competition. Because our ancestors were looking for a swordsman who had the blood of the Young Dragon Elder. Whether it was from the white stream or the black stream, if the young man was able to become a champion and pull out the Dragon God Sword. Then he will be the Elder of the Young Dragon.” The swordsman of the Nine Dragons Palace told the old history of the Nine Dragons Palace and answered the head nod by the swordsman of the Wind Hills Sect.

After the whole warrior sat down quietly. A white-haired man with a long white beard stood a golden chair on the podium. All the warriors from the Nine Dragons Palace and those present in the stadium paid their respects to him.

The man named Sheng Long started to open the Nine Dragons Tournament event. Sheng Long was known as the Great Dragon Elder. He has the nickname Dragon Whiskers.

“Welcome to the Palace of the Nine Dragons, it is an honor for us to see warriors of the white stream and the black stream sitting together in one stadium.” Sheng Long stroked his beard and started greeting everyone present at the stadium by waving his hands.

“The Nine Dragons Tournament Winner is only one. That's the real winner. The winner is allowed to unplug the Dragon God Sword which supposedly can only be revoked by a person who deserves to sit on the golden chair that has this dragon carving.” Sheng Long said in a tone filled with emotion, everyone felt carried away into the past story of the Nine Dragons Palace, “If he manages to unplug the Dragon God Sword then he will bear the Young Dragon Elder and become the Nine Dragons Elder.”.

The main winner of the Nine Dragons Tournament would get a prize of fifteen thousand gold pieces and resources, respectively, and it was allowed to try to pull out the Dragon God Sword to ascertain whether he was worthy of the Young Dragon Elder or not. The second champion will get ten thousand gold pieces and resources. Then the third champion gets five thousand gold pieces and resources.

This was the real reason why the white-flow sect and the black stream always sent out talented warriors from their sect. In addition to obtaining a tempting reward, they would have great combat power if one of the young warriors from their sect was able to obtain the Young Dragon Elders seat.

“To shorten the time. The Nine Dragons Tournament will be led by Elder Ye Long.” Right after Sheng Long sat back on the chair and ended the opening. Everyone present in the stadium stared at the field.

“Introduce my name, Ye Long, in the Nine Dragons Palace I serve as the Elder of Dragon Science. This year I will be the referee of the Nine Dragons Tournament.” Ye Long said in a calm voice but his voice sounded melodious and loud. Ye Long has a distinctive voice with his polite demeanor.

All the spectators started talking about Ye Long after hearing his voice. However they fell silent again when Ye Long started to release his bodily aura and formed a stage for the battleground formed from the ground.

“To shorten the time, let's open the Nine Dragons Tournament today. Participant number one and participant number two please jump onto the ground stage and show your skills!” Ye Long instantly started the opening match of the Nine Dragons Tournament by calling the number one participant and the number two participant.