With Silver Dust's help, Li Tianming found opponents much faster.
In the days that followed, Li Tianming "happened" upon one opponent after another.
Some were combatants traveling alone, just like him.
But if Li Tianming had found them and chosen them as opponents, he could naturally defeat them with relative ease.
There were also combatants who had only just entered the Saint Emperor realm. Li Tianming was a little surprised when Silver Dust first told him about them.
By rights, combatants at that level should have had a hard time surviving this long. They should have been found and taken out ages ago.
Only after Silver Dust explained did Li Tianming understand: these weaker combatants had survived because they'd been lucky enough to find several fellow disciples early on and join forces.
That way, they could surround and defeat even somewhat stronger opponents. After all, two fists were no match for four hands.
"If the people joining forces aren't that strong, it's fine. But if the strong band together, it'd be a disaster for everyone else..." Sui Shen Yao said, still shaken by the thought.
"That's not something we need to worry about. We're not trying to draw attention. Getting into the next round is enough. Let them be as strong as they like; we just won't play along," Li Tianming said with a smile.
Aurora added gently, "Besides, there are more weaker combatants, so they're more likely to run into one another. That's why they form more groups. The strong are fewer to begin with and have a harder time gathering, so that situation is unlikely. And true prodigies have their pride. Even fellow disciples probably wouldn't accept one another so easily."
"Then we can relax." Sui Shen Yao finally let out a small breath.
After that, Li Tianming