Qiao Sang froze. Had she just overheard something outrageous?
Her match against Ruan Yunwen had been deliberately arranged?!
Qiao Sang quieted her breathing and gave Little Treasure a look.
Little Treasure immediately understood and promptly covered its mouth with its paws, nodding.
The other man, whose voice was clearly younger, said flatly, "Your information was inaccurate. Besides, you were the one who suggested putting those two together. I was only responsible for arranging it. The rest has nothing to do with me."
The middle-aged man who had spoken first fell silent for a moment, then softened his tone.
"This was my mistake. I hope you can arrange for Qiao Sang to face Liang Yuan from Jiangyang No. 1 High School tomorrow."
Liang Yuan from Jiangyang No. 1 High School?
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and quickly recalled him.
Teacher Sun had introduced him before they came to Kainan City. His battle style was rather conventional and unremarkable, but one of his Pet Beasts was a Ghost Hollow Branch, which possessed the Shadow Tag trait that could restrain Little Treasure's Teleport. His other Pet Beast, the Purple Tile Rat, was an Electric-type Pet Beast and happened to have an elemental advantage over Luobao.
"Liang Yuan?" the younger man asked.
The middle-aged man grunted. "His Pet Beasts can restrain Qiao Sang's Pet Beasts to a certain extent."
The younger man sneered. "Restrain them? How? By elemental advantage? Even Ruan Yunwen lost. You expect a student with nothing but elemental advantage to win?"
"Even if he can't win, it would still be good if he forced out more of her hidden cards," the middle-aged man said grimly. "Like today. Although the outcome was different from what I expected, didn't we uncover that Treasure Hunting Fairy's Substitute and Space Movement?"
The sound of