Except for Yao Yu, who had bad luck, and Long Shun, who ran into Dugu Yun Tian, Ling Tian and the others had all won their matches and entered the top sixty-four. Luck alone clearly couldn't account for such a record; every one of them was a peerless genius of the younger generation.
After a night's rest, Ling Tian and the others prepared for the fifth round of matches. To Ling Tian's helpless amusement, his luck had started to turn sour too: he'd run into Lian Yue. But Lian Yue didn't seem bothered at all. Ignoring Ling Tian's protests, she resolutely chose to crush her jade token. She looked at Ling Tian. "Hehe, Brother Tian, I'm no match for you. If you let me win, I won't be able to beat Dugu Yun Tian. Maybe you'll run into one of them next round, and then you can beat them and avenge Sister Nangong."
There was no changing things now, so Ling Tian had no choice but to accept it. Lian Yue then pulled him out of the arena. He hadn't expected to run straight into Yao Yu just outside. She teased, "Tsk, tsk. Who was it saying Sister had bad luck? Some people ran into their own friends too, didn't they?"
"Senior Sister, you're just too..." Ling Tian was utterly helpless. He glanced into the distance and hurriedly changed the subject. "Senior Sister, who's Min'er up against? Is it one of Xing Zhan and the others?"
"No. Min'er's opponent is relatively weak. I'm afraid even I could beat them." Yao Yu shook her head. At that, a trace of indignation crossed her face. "Min'er's the one with good luck. Her opponents haven't been very strong at all. The only strong one was me, and then..."
"And then you lost at