Genius Tournament Quarter-Final

Patriarch Zheng: Tonight's fights were amazing; we saw some amazing cultivators fight against some strong opponents. I Believe that the younger generation will take over for us old folks soon enough. Everyone makes sure you are careful on your way home and come back full of energy tomorrow because we have an amazing line up for the quarterfinals of the genius tournament. We will start off the fight with Xiao Fang and Han Bo.

~With tonight's over with we turn to Xiao Fang~

Xiao Fang: *sigh* Those were some tough fights huh Pan Rong.

Pan Rong: Some tough fights indeed. Wanna grab some pork dumplings and drinks before we head home.

Xiao Fang: Sure, I know a great place near my home.

~While Xiao fang and his sworn sister make their way around a corner for some dumplings they are met by a masked individual. ~

Masked Person: So, I hear that you are the one who is going to be in the first fight tomorrow morning.

Xiao Fang: That would be me.

Masked Person: I am here to ask for you to resign from the battle.

Xiao Fang: Why would I do that.

Pan Rong: I hate to disappoint you masked person but Xiao Fang has no reason to resign from the battle.

Xiao Fang: Exactly so whoever you are you can expect to me on the stage tomorrow morning.

~Xiao Fang and Pan Rong enter the dumpling shop and order~

Masked Stranger: Well since you are not planning on resigning from the battle, I will have to kill you right now to secure my victory. Take this you bastard.

~As the masked stranger was about to attack, Pan Rong sensed it and threw a plate to intercept the ki blast sent towards xiao fangs direction. Xiao fang notices what happened and begins to engage the stranger. With his sword; as the masked stranger is caught off guard Pan Rong knocked the stranger out of the shop and they run away. ~

Xiao Fang: Why would they want me to resign from the battle.

Pan Rong: Maybe they do not like that your winning, but that does not matter right now we have some dumplings to eat.

~Pan Rong and Xiao fang indulge themselves in some dumplings. ~

Xiao Fang: So how are the dumplings.

Pan Rong: *Mouth full of dumplings* Igbs gud

Xiao Fang: Finish chewing before you answer wierdo.

Pan Rong: *swallows* mhmm they are good.

Xiao Fang: I told you so, now come on ill drop you off at your place.

~Xiao Fang drops off Pan Rong and notices a shadow figuring following him, so he sneaks into an alley and catches the shadow figure off guard~

Xiao Fang: *loud sigh* Must be nice following someone at night.

Shadow Figure: *startled* how did you spot me.

Xiao Fang: It was easy since you are not hiding your aura.

Shadow figure: Liu Xinyi trained you well.

Xiao Fang: *defensively* How do you know my master.

Shadow Figure: *sigh* You're only a kid so it is obvious that you would not know much about the world.

Xiao Fang: You have not answered my question.

~Xiao Fang gets into an attack stance ready to attack~

Xiao Fang: If you do not answer me then I will be forced to attack.

Shadow Figure: You will figure it out eventually.

~As Xiao Fang gets ready to attack Liu Xinyi Jumps in out of nowhere and stops them from attacking,

Liu Xinyi: Xiao Fang you do not want to do this.

~Liu Xinyi proceeds to turn around and bows at the shadow figure. ~

Shadow Figure: *takes off his hood* It seems you have not forgotten me yet Young on.

Xiao Fang: *startled* again who are you?

Liu Xinyi: Xiao Fang be respectful this Is my master Shi Boqin

Xiao Fang *startled but bows* Greetings masters sensei

Shi Boqin: It is great to know that my student has taken on another pupil.

Liu Xinyi: He is a great pupil, but may I ask why you are here Sensei.

Shi Boqin: I am here to check up on my student, I was also invited here by the patriarch.

Liu Xinyi: Xiao Fang Go on home my teacher and I have some talking to do.

~As Xiao Fang makes his way home Liu Xinyi and her teacher make their way to a nearby shop to drink~

Liu Xinyi: So, master it has been what 20 years since I have seen you.

Shi Boqin: Just about, How's Your new student.

Liu Xinyi: Hes doing good so far, he has the same spiritual roots that I have. So, he took the training easily.

Shi Boqin: That is good, is there something special about the boy I do not sense any natural ki lines from him.

Liu Xinyi: I have been meaning to contact you about that. Xiao Fang is not from the fairy world; he says that Hes from a place called China.

Shi Boqin: That would explain why he has no Spiritual roots despite being born into a prosperous family.

Liu Xinyi: He said that the last thing he remembers from his past is dying in China and next thing he knows he was here in a crib.

Shi Boqin: Hes not the only the only one who is like that, there was one more and you know him.

Liu Xinyi: Hes my previous pupil, that is why I accepted him into my home and trained him, I just do not know if he can take the truth behind my previous pupil yet.

Shi Boqin: He does not have to know yet but it would be good if you informed him about what your previous pupil is capable of because I have been sensing his ki around the area recently.

Liu Xinyi: I guess I should do that soon.

Shi Boqin: how is the patriarch been doing, I heard that Hes back in contact with his daughter now and that he has a grandson.

Liu Xinyi: believe it or not but Xiao Fang is his grandson and his daughter Qiao Fang is currently bedridden from being injured.

Shi Boqin: How was she injured to be bedridden.

Liu Xinyi: We still have no clue as to who blocked her meridians and how, for now I unblocked them and she is currently resting in her father's room.

Shi Boqin: If you would like I can check her meridians and qi veins to see who might be responsible for the attack.

Liu Xinyi: We would have to leave that decision up to Xiao Fang. We Shall speak further on this matter after the tournament tomorrow morning.

Shi Boqin: Noted I shall be on my way; I will meet you at the patriarch's room tomorrow after the tournament has finished.

~Liu Xinyi and Shi Boqin Part ways after talking about what has happened and make their way to their own temporary residents. ~

~as night becomes apparent Xiao Fang finally makes it back home. ~

Xiao Fang: *opens door* I am home, I will be in my room.

Patriarch Zheng: Welcome back Xiao Fang, Dinner is almost ready, clean up and come downstairs.

Xiao Fang: Very well Grandpa. *Sigh* Guess I should go wash my hands hmm I wonder what gramps made for dinner it smells heavenly.

~Xiao Fang finishes washing up and grabs a seat downstairs at the dinner table. ~

Patriarch Zheng: How was the walk home.

Xiao Fang: It was eventful Pan Rong and I went to go eat dumplings and ended up dealing with some stranger who wanted me to resign from the tournament. When I dropped her off at her place, I noticed someone else following me but it was just Master Xinyi's teacher.

Patriarch Zheng: Should I have a guard sent out to watch over you when you are alone.

Xiao Fang: I will be fine I am strong enough to handle some measly strangers who cannot even hide their own aura.

Patriarch Zheng: Okay just be careful. How is the broccoli and beef over noodles.

Xiao Fang: It tastes delicious, how did you find out about this recipe?

Patriarch Zheng: Someone I met a couple of decades ago made it for me in his home when I was injured from a great battle.

Xiao Fang: I would love for my mother to eat this meal at least once in her life, I think she would love this meal.

Patriarch Zheng: How about we make it for her when she is better and the tournament is over with.

Xiao Fang: That sounds amazing.

Patriarch Zheng: I am going to get to work on these dishes, when your done head upstairs and get to bed you are the first fight for the tournament tomorrow morning.

Xiao Fang: Will do Grandpa, Dinner was amazing goodnight.

~Xiao Fang heads upstairs in his home and heads to bed. ~

Xiao Fang: *Yawns and rubs eye* Today is going to be good. I should get dressed soon and meet up with Pan Rong.

~Xiao Fang heads downstairs and sees a note by the door before he heads out. ~

Note: Dear Xiao Fang, I had some urgent business to attend to this morning so I was not able to make breakfast, here is some money go pick up some pork bao buns with Pan Rong for breakfast before the tournament.

Xiao Fang: Jeez he really thinks about everything, I wonder what he had to do so early in the morning. I guess it does not matter to much, ten silver that is enough for four pork bao buns I guess I should head out.

~Xiao Fang makes his way to Pan Rong's place as she is waiting outside. ~

Pan Rong: *waves* Xiao Fang over here, you sure took your time.

Xiao Fang: I had to get ready, and look here I got some coin let us get some pork bao bun for breakfast before I must fight.

Pan Rong: That makes up for making me wait so long, come on let us hurry before the buns get cold.

~Xiao Fang and Pan Rong head over to get some bao buns and start walking towards the tournament. ~

Xiao Fang: My grandfather gave me some money since he was not able to make me breakfast this morning, he probably thinks we are together romantically.

Pan Rong: Well, we have known each other for well over 5 or 6 years, it would not be weird if people started thinking that we were together.

Xiao Fang: That is true I mean we do basically everything together.

Pan Rong: True, besides this topic lets hurry to the stage the tournament is starting soon and you are the first fighter.

Xiao Fang: Alright let us hurry up.

~Xiao Fang and Pan Rong stuff there bao buns in their mouths and start running towards the stage barely making it before patriarch Zheng starts his opening speech. ~

Patriarch Zheng: Today we start the quarter-final round with Xiao Fang VS Han Bo. Before we start the battle though I would like to introduce someone who will be over seeing the set of fights during today's tournaments, the teacher of our very own Liu Xinyi; Shi Boqin.

~Shi Boqin Steps onto the alter to introduce himself. ~

Shi Boqin: Thank you very much for the introduction, Patriarch Zheng. Listen here everyone I may be here to supervise the tournament but do not let that stop you from going all out during the fights I want to see what our future generation is capable of.

Patriarch Zheng: well said Shi Boqin, now shall we get started can Xiao Fang and Han Bo please step onto the stage and greet each other.

Xiao Fang: *walking* this battle is going to be hard I wonder how I am going to win.

Han Bo: *walking* Haha I am going to wipe the floor with you.

Patriarch Zheng: alright enough with the trash talking let us get this fight underway.

Han Bo: Xiao Fang you are going to die today, I am not going to be holding back.

~Han Bo launches and attack called "Leaping Tiger Palm" knocking Xiao Fang backwards. ~

Xiao Fang: *Coughing* That was a nice attack I felt that unlike yesterday's attacks, your attack looks familiar though. Perhaps did you attack two people last night.

Han Bo: *flustered and acting confused* I do not know what you are talking about.

Xiao Fang: I am sure that if I were to take off your shirt you would have a bruise on your chest from Pan Rong.

Han Bo: I do not know what you are talking about.

~Xiao Fang proceeds to attack Han Bo with a concentrated fist of qi with a fire element known as the third fist of heavens. Blasting Han Bo backwards and into the ground with his shirt in tatters.

Han Bo: *coughing up blood* H-How dare you.

Xiao Fang: How dare I, you are the one who decided to attack a tournament participant the night before the tournament. Everyone if you look closely, you can see the faint bruise mark from a particularly small fist, I guarantee that if Pan Rong were to put her fist against it, they will match.

Han Bo: How dare you, I do not know what you are talking about.

Patriarch Zheng: *Yelling* Is this true Han Bo, did you attack Xiao Fang last night.

Han Bo: I do not know what you are talking about.

Patriarch Zheng: Shi Boqin you were surveying the area last night, did you see anything suspicious.

Shi Boqin: I Witnessed someone in a black cloak attack them at a noodle shop last night, maybe we should ask the shop owner if he saw the attacker.

~The noodle shop owner emerges from the crowd. ~

Shop Owner: When I saw the fight, I witness someone of small stature, with little weight. Han Bo fits the image properly.

Shi Boqin: Patriarch Zheng, lets apprehend Han Bo before he escapes.

Patriarch Zheng: Elders apprehend this, Cheater.

~Han Bo attempts to escape from the stage but gets stopped by a massive aura blast for Shi Boqin. ~

Shi Boqin: *sighs* It saddens me when I see Cultivators act childish and try and sabotage a tournament if you have the strength to win than prove it with your abilities not your connections.

Patriarch Zheng: Well said Shi Boqin, I could not have said it better myself. The first fight of the quarter-final is over with Xiao Fang winning by default.

Xiao Fang: *raises hand* This was an easy victory for me.

~With Xiao Fang being the winner and the mysterious stranger caught and exposed as Han Bo. ~

Patriarch Zheng: Xiao Fang, please leave the arena stage and allow the next fighters to come onto the stage. Pan Rong, Peng Guanting please make your way onto the stage and greet each other.

Pan Rong: *Bows* Peng Guanting its nice finally fight with another female cultivator.

Peng Guanting: That is true, the only cultivators I have fought against have been male, but there is always a first for everything.

Pan Rong: You're not wrong.

Patriarch Zheng: Well now that the ladies have greeted each other may the battle commence.

~Pan Rong Throws the first blow at Peng Guanting with a powerful condensed qi sword aimed directly at her core making contact with Peng Guanting causing her to be thrown into the air and landing on her back. ~

Peng Guanting: *Coughing* Is that all you got for someone who knows how condense her qi and make it take the form of a sword your attacks are weak.

Pan Rong: Just wait for the after effects.

~Pan Rong's condensed qi sword may have taken the form a sword but the real power is when it seeps into the opponent and causes their qi to become uncontrollable. ~

Peng Guanting: *laughing* Sure like something bad is going to happen.

Pan Rong: You will learn to regret what happens when you do not believe someone.

~as Peng Guanting started to gather her qi everyone started to notice that it was becoming increasingly difficult to control. ~

Peng Guanting: W-What's happening. I cannot seem to control my qi. It is going to blow.

Pan Rong: I told you so.

~Peng Guanting Blew herself up by not releasing the qi into the air in time causing her to fly off the arena floor in the wall of the building next door. ~

Pan Rong: Like I said you, you would regret not believing what others tell you.

Patriarch Zheng: Looks like Pan Rong won this fight with a giant explosion, who would have thought that a young female cultivator would be able to understand the difficulties of condensing sword qi into a form capable of doing damage. Pan Rong, please leave the arena floor so that the next fighters can come up. Xiao Shu and Hu Gang please make your way here.

~Xiao Shu and Hu Gang start walking up to the stage. ~

Xiao Shu: You're not going to make it off this stage alive.

Hu Gang: You talk a lot of shit for someone who grew up in the boonies.

Xiao Shu: I would not be talking because when I am done with your family will be living in the boonies.

Hu Gang: *Screams* I will kill you, you bastard no one says shit about my family not even god.

Patriarch Zheng: My these two are feisty.

~Xiao Shu makes one vital mistake in making Hu Gang mad, because Hu Gang has a special type of cultivation type, when he gets angry, he gets stronger. ~

Hu Gang: I am going to kill you.

~Hu Gang proceeds to launch a flurry of fast attacks at Xiao Shu causing him to be knocked backwards in a cloud of dust. ~

Xiao Shu: It seems all your punches can be used for is to clean the stage floor.

Hu Gang: I would not be talking shit till your find out how many broken bones you have.

~The moment Hu Gang finishes his sentence Xia Shu falls over into a fit of screaming pain. ~

Hu Gang: See Xiao Shu, my master is the same master as our fellow cultivator Pan Rong. I was how to envelope qi onto my fists and force into someone's body causing them to take internal damage instead of external. So, from the outside it looks as if nothing happened, but after about a quarter of an incense stick you start falling over in immense pain.

Xiao Shu: I give, I give someone please call a doctor.

~Hu Gang's master jumps onto the stage and has Xiao Shu take a body relaxation pill to suppress the pain. ~

Mysterious Master: Hu Gang what did I tell you about doing this move on people, you can seriously kill people by using this technique. It is not something you should use on everyday cultivators.

Hu Gang: *Bows* I am sorry master I lost my cool, it will not happen again.

Mysterious Master: No this is the fourth time this month, you shall go into secluded cultivation and train, you will not be participating in the next fight tomorrow. *yelling* Is that clear disciple.

Hu Gang: Yes master.

~Hu Gang leaves the stage with his master and Xiao Shu ends up running home crying. ~

Patriarch Zheng: *surprised* Well that was interesting. It seems we have a winner for this battle but he will not be fighting tomorrow due to a punishment that leaves the slot open. Will the next fighters Chang Yi and Sun Liang please head to the center of the stage.

Chang Yi: With all due respect Patriarch Zheng after watching all these fights I do not think I am cut out to be a warrior I am just going to forfeit my position and leave bye.

Sun Liang: You think you can just forfeit after entering the stage with me. Think again chucklenuts.

~Sun Liang leaps in the air and strikes Chang Yi in the back with a fatal blow from his sword causing Chang Yi to die on the spot. ~

Patriarch Zheng: Guards apprehend this man. He does not deserve to fight.

Liu Xinyi: No patriarch Zheng let him fight, he will be fighting my disciple next. I need to see this fight to the end.

Patriarch Zheng: Very well luck is on your side Sun Liang you will be fighting with Xiao Fang tomorrow morning as the final fight. We will be skipping the semifinals and will compensate the two semifinals' fighters Hu Gang and Pan Rong for fighting very well during this quarter of the tournament. With this I bid you all a goodnight be safe everyone on your way home tonight.

~With the quarter-final coming to an end and the semifinals not becoming a thing. Xiao Fang Liu Xinyi's current disciple and Sun Liang Liu Xinyi' s previous disciple will be fighting Tomorow morning.