"That's not necessarily true."
After giving it some thought, Xiao Tianyang said pensively, "It mainly depends on their mental fortitude."
"Besides, I'd rather believe they won't disappoint me."
The first match ended just like that, for no apparent reason.
At any rate, Xiao Tianyang felt that Huo Yuhao and the others had won by sheer luck.
Of course, a win was a win. Even if their luck had played a major role, that was still part of their ability.
Besides, Poxiao's failure to prepare himself mentally was his own problem.
It would not have been impossible to blame Xuanyuan Azure Dragon for the mistake, but there was simply no need.
After all, the match had already been lost. Going back to pursue who was at fault would only make them look pathetic.
Furthermore, with one precedent already set, the representatives of the major factions would be more restrained in that regard.
After the match Xiao Tianyang had been watching ended, the second match did not begin immediately.
The various arrangements made by the Divine Might Competition Committee carried a certain degree of randomness.
Other than some rules that remained unchanged, most aspects were adjusted every year.
The purpose was to prevent each team from making overly thorough preparations before the competition.
Life was full of surprises, and competitions were no different.
Just like how Poxiao and the others had been stronger, yet still lost the match—who could have predicted such an outcome from the start?
Still, waiting through four or five matches in between was no big deal.
Xiao Tianyang was watching them purely because he was interested in their strength, not because he believed they were guaranteed to win.
Moreover, his arrival had caused the major factions to begin taking this competition seriously.
Ghost Gate Pass was merely the