Today was the day the final four of the Seven Peaks Tournament would be decided. Beneath clear skies and crisp air, Jiang Ming arrived at Cloud Sea Square with the people of Da Zhu Peak. Only eight names remained on the red list, and Da Zhu Peak occupied two of them—an achievement rarely seen in centuries. One only had to see how Tian Buyi seemed to walk on air today to know how delighted he was.
Whether by fate or design, Jiang Ming's opponent today was once again from Dragon Head Peak—and it was Dragon Head Peak's senior disciple, Qi Hao. Looking back over Jiang Ming's matches, three of his four opponents had been Dragon Head Peak disciples. Unfortunately for them, Jiang Ming's opponents usually did not fare well. Cang Song Zhenren's expression made that abundantly clear.
Jiang Ming followed Tian Buyi to the eastern stands. He would compete on this side today, while Zhang Xiao Fan was on the western side. Lu Xueqi of Xiao Zhu Peak was in the north. The northern and western areas in particular were packed with people; the three most unusual contestants in this tournament were all gathered there.
Lu Xueqi was simply too beautiful. In Qing Yun, where everywhere but Xiao Zhu Peak was practically a monk's temple, it was rare to find a woman both so stunning and so powerful. Thus, the area beneath her platform was packed. Zhang Xiao Fan, on the western side, had outrageously good luck, so he too had no shortage of spectators. Not only was his magic treasure unusual, but nearly every disciple who faced him lost in some baffling way. The eastern side, where Jiang Ming was, was the most intimidating, yet it had the fewest people. Ever since his matches began, he had defeated almost