On the arena.
In the blink of an eye.
The first round had already ended.
A moment ago, there had still been twelve people; now, only six remained.
Among the six, the only local martial artist from Luoshui County still participating in the contest was Jiang Ning.
The other five were all Martial Academy Students from Dongling City.
Below the arena.
"As expected! The elites among the Martial Academy's elite students aren't so easy to deal with. I actually couldn't even win a single match!" Liu Zhaonan sighed softly, his expression filled with emotion.
"Brother Zhaonan has already made me look at you with new eyes. You actually managed to seize the position of Team Leader. I fall far short of you!" Beside him, Cao Zijian looked at Liu Zhaonan, a complicated look flashing through his eyes.
He had never imagined that Liu Zhaonan, who had once fallen behind him, had unknowingly surpassed him by so much.
He had just gone onto the stage himself and exchanged blows with the elite students of the Martial Academy, so he now had a personal understanding of how powerful those Martial Academy Students were.
It was a suppressive force that made him unable to see even the slightest possibility of victory.
At this moment, when Liu Zhaonan heard Cao Zijian's words, he immediately sighed softly and shook his head.
"What does this amount to! Jiang Ning is the one who has truly changed our understanding. Who could have imagined that an ordinary commoner like him would reach this step after practicing martial arts for only a few months? Even a genius seen once in a hundred years in Luoshui County would be hard-pressed to compare with him, right?"
When he heard Liu Zhaonan mention Jiang Ning, Cao Zijian's expression became even more complicated.