"Next, the second round of the martial competition!"
"Would the eight martial artists please come over here and draw lots."
The presiding elder took out the lots he had prepared long ago.
Lin Bai, Wu Di, Qi Liang, and the other five went over one after another and drew lots from the presiding elder.
When Qi Liang and Wu Di went to draw their lots, a meaningful smile appeared at the corners of the presiding elder's mouth. Clearly, the draw had been rigged by them long ago.
Lin Bai walked over calmly and drew a jade lot from the presiding elder's hand. The number "3" was written on it.
It was simple. Lin Bai's opponent would be the martial artist who had also drawn the lot marked with the number "3."
Holding the jade lot, Lin Bai looked up and saw a burly man with a savage scar across his face raising his own jade lot and sneering at him.
He was Lin Bai's next opponent.
"I wonder what lot Brother Lin drew?"
"Who is his opponent?"
"Hopefully it's Qi Liang or Wu Di. That way, we can knock one of them down first."
Yi Gu watched Lin Bai drawing his lot, his heart thumping like a drum.
Just then.
The presiding elder called out loudly, "The lot drawing is complete. Next, the martial artist who drew the lot marked '1' will begin the first match. The remaining martial artists, please leave the arena and wait."
Everyone left the martial arena.
Qi Liang and another martial artist, both holding lots marked "1," stood on the martial arena.
"Please." Qi Liang made a gesture and looked at his opponent with a broad smile.
His opponent, a young man, immediately cupped his fists and knelt on the ground. "Senior Brother Qi Liang