After winning their match, everyone from Da Zhu Peak was brimming with excitement. After all, they had gotten off to a good start. Song Daren and the others soon began their matches as well, while Jiang Ming followed Tian Buyi to cheer on the Da Zhu Peak disciples.
After a full day of fierce battles, of the nine Da Zhu Peak disciples who had competed, six had won and three had lost. Jiang Ming, Zhang Xiao Fan, Song Daren, Tian Ling'er, He Dazhi, and Du Bishu had all advanced to the next round. Zhang Xiao Fan's unexpected victory in particular had greatly exceeded Tian Buyi and the others' expectations. With six out of nine disciples advancing, Tian Buyi and Su Ru were naturally overjoyed.
The next day.
The sun shone brightly, and the weather was perfect. Dazzling sunlight fell upon Cloud Sea Square, making it gleam brilliantly. After breakfast, everyone made their way to the venue. Following a day of duels, half the names had vanished from the red ranking board. Jiang Ming's opponent today was Peng Chang of Wind Return Peak.
"Good morning, Master and Mistress." Seeing Tian Buyi and Su Ru arrive beneath the red ranking board, Jiang Ming greeted them. He knew Tian Buyi was in quite a good mood, considering that six of the top thirty-two were disciples of Da Zhu Peak.
Tian Buyi said to Jiang Ming and Song Daren, "Seventh, I'll be waiting for your good news... As for the rest of you, remember to be careful. Perform well, and don't disgrace me or your mistress."
Seeing Tian Buyi being so serious, everyone nodded in agreement. Afterward, Tian Buyi and Su Ru walked away. Du Bishu immediately came over and said to Song Daren, "Hey, brothers, how about we make a bet? Let's bet