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Time turned back to July 12th.
The final match of the fourth round of the Gao Ying Competition.
Chang'an Academy versus Naraku Academy.
The heat in the venue wrapped around the whispers of tens of thousands of people.
In this corner of the stands reserved for Chang'an Academy, the air was sticky and heavy.
"I wonder what lineup they'll field today."
"Yesterday, they all got hurt. Now, I'd guess they can't even scrape together a seven-person lineup."
"They did their best. They fought strong team after strong team all the way here..."
"If it hadn't been for those Crimson rats attacking and injuring them, how would it have come to this?"
"Don't be sad. Trust our Chang'an Team. They won't let us down."
"Everyone, put some spirit into it. No matter who comes out later, we have to support them properly!"
"Beat the drums!—Hold our flag up straight!"
The light at the tunnel entrance shifted, and a dark cyan figure walked out.
It was Chen Xinyi.
The wind lifted the hem of her robe, and the golden captain's armband around her left arm swayed with it.
"She's out... It's still Chen Xinyi!"
"With her here, I feel at ease."
"Banished immortal—!"
The drums and shouts had only just exploded into a roar.
Then they stopped abruptly.
No one else walked out from the shadowed tunnel entrance.
Chen Xinyi stepped onto the arena.
The empty tunnel behind her only made the word "Captain" on her armband stand out all the more.
The circular stands holding one hundred and twenty thousand people went silent, like boiling water suddenly robbed of its firewood.
With a "buzz—" everything fell still.
The next second, an even greater wave of sound erupted, as