A wave of noise rose from the stands as discussions broke out everywhere.
"Look! Qiao Sang's up against Xia Huo!"
"This is going to be exciting! Xia Huo just took out a student from the Imperial Beast Taming Academy last round, and now she's facing Qiao Sang."
"No! I don't want Qiao Sang to face Xia Huo!"
"I was wrong. I thought Qiao Sang's bye last round was rigged, but clearly it wasn't. If it were rigged, there's no way they'd have her fight Xia Huo this round."
"Is this a destined showdown? There are still forty contestants left, yet Qiao Sang and Xia Huo ended up facing each other."
"If I remember correctly, aren't Xia Huo and Qiao Sang the only students from Yan Tian University and the Imperial Beast Taming Academy left in this Master Challenge?"
"Yes, and what's interesting is that Qiao Sang defeated Yan Tian University's Jerome, while Xia Huo defeated the Imperial Beast Taming Academy's Jules."
"I want to watch Qiao Sang fight Xia Huo. I wonder if we'll get to see it today."
"Man, Qiao Sang's so unlucky. She got a bye last round, only to face Xia Huo right away this round."
"What's unlucky about that? Plenty of people want a bye and can't get one. If she beats Xia Huo, she'll prove she had the strength to deserve that bye."
"I'm not worried at all. Qiao Sang shut Jerome out. Even with five emperor-level pet beasts, Xia Huo definitely won't win."
"Exactly. Qiao Sang's Fendi Duo can take out at least two of Xia Huo's pet beasts."
"I feel like Xia Huo's ace could easily take out two pet beasts at the same level, too."
"Don't forget Qiao Sang also has a Nether Ring Monarch."
"I think Xia Huo will definitely win