Wan Zizhen and Leng Xingguang, Tu Qing and Li Wanyu... they were all old rivals.
When enemies met, their eyes blazed with hatred. Even before the match began, the air between the four of them was already thick with the smell of gunpowder.
Wan Zizhen and Leng Xingguang had drawn "1," making theirs the first match.
Tu Qing and Li Wanyu had drawn "2," making theirs the second match.
Luo Wuling took out two more jade slips shrouded in light. Looking at Lin Bai and Senior Brother Zhu, he said, "Then the two of you may come up and draw your match numbers."
"Senior Brother Zhu, please go ahead." Lin Bai gestured for Zhu Qingzhou to draw first.
Zhu Qingzhou walked up to Luo Wuling, cupped his hands in salute, and plucked out a jade slip, revealing the character "3."
This represented the match between Zhu Qingzhou and Jiang Xuansu—the third match.
Luo Wuling immediately revealed the last jade slip in his palm. It bore the number "4."
This meant that the match between Lin Bai and Huang Nishang would be the fourth match.
Luo Wuling announced in a ringing voice, "The match order has been settled. The first match will be Wan Zizhen versus Leng Xingguang; the second, Tu Qing versus Li Wanyu; the third, Zhu Qingzhou versus Jiang Xuansu; and the fourth, Huang Nishang versus Qing Luo..."
"Other than the martial artists participating in the first match, the rest may return to their respective sect seats to rest for now."
Lin Bai, Jiang Xuansu, and the others cupped their hands in salute before returning to their seats.
As everyone left, only Wan Zizhen and Leng Xingguang remained in the enormous Martial Arts Arena.
"If the two of you are ready, the first match may begin."
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