Hua Min'er and Xing Zhan's match ended in a draw. Ling Tian hurriedly treated her, while Lian Yue and the others were all worried sick. Hua Min'er, however, was in good spirits and even had the energy to joke, claiming that Xing Zhan was in much worse shape than she was.
Just as Hua Min'er had said, Xing Zhan had been injured by the Soul Attack contained in Lian Ying. His soul was hurt almost as badly as Hua Min'er's, and there was also a sword hole in his chest. Although Elder Xing had treated him with Spiritual Medicine, blood was still seeping out. His condition was indeed much more miserable than Hua Min'er's.
Xing Zhan had also heard Hua Min'er's teasing and could only smile wryly. With Elder Xing supporting him, he struggled to his feet, then looked toward Hua Min'er. "That's right, I'm in much worse shape than you, Fairy. It's truly embarrassing. My cultivation is so much higher than yours, yet things still ended this way. Strictly speaking, I lost."
"Your higher cultivation is part of your strength, too. A draw is a draw; there's nothing to argue about." Hua Min'er looked completely unconcerned. Then she gave a playful smile. "Besides, neither of us has the strength to continue the matches. Whether we place third or fourth, or even lower, doesn't matter."
"That's true. As long as we don't take first place, the other rankings don't mean much." Xing Zhan had clearly misunderstood Hua Min'er. He glanced at Ling Tian, then at Wen Qi. "What a pity. I was hoping to spar with Brother Ling Tian, Brother Chong Lou, and Wen Qi. Looks like I won't get the chance."
"Why not? It's not as if we'll never see each other again. If you want to spar, I'll