Sangji had finally won the Great Blue Dynasty its first victory.
Not only had he defeated a stronger opponent, crossed an entire major realm to kill him, but he had also successfully broken through afterward.
He had killed the man and crushed his spirit!
When Sangji returned to the Mirage Tower, Chagan Bayar was the first to applaud and give him a thumbs-up.
"Sangji, beautifully done!"
Chagan Bayar shouted loudly in the grassland tongue.
Sangji gave a bashful smile.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Li Fei turned and applauded Sangji.
With him taking the lead, everyone else began applauding as well.
Even Zhao Jingfeng, who had always found the grassland people utterly disagreeable, had no choice but to applaud Sangji now.
Because Sangji had won the Great Blue Dynasty a precious point, halted their losing streak, and restored their position and morale.
"Who's going up next?"
After the brief celebration, Li Fei continued asking.
The Great Blue Dynasty had won the previous match, so they had to send someone out first in the next one.
"Duke, I volunteer!"
"So do I!"
"Me!"
Three people raised their hands at the same time.
Among them were elite university students, scions of prestigious families, and disciples of great sects.
Li Fei chose the great-sect disciple who had raised his hand fastest, and the matches continued.
The ninth match, the tenth, and the eleventh.
Perhaps Sangji's victory over a stronger opponent had inspired everyone. Moreover, after watching so many matches, they had more or less seen through the Northern Barbarians' methods. After all, their martial heritage was far inferior to the Central Plains'.
The Great Blue Dynasty's win rate finally began to rise.
After all seventeen matches for those aged twenty-five and under had ended, the Northern Barbarians had won eleven, while the Great Blue Dynasty