Just three Mysterious Spirit Bee clansmen and Ling Yue had defeated the Death Nether Wolf Spider team, a hundred-strong squad. This victory had undoubtedly stirred up a huge uproar in Chaos City. The many cultivators gained a deeper understanding of Lingxiao Pavilion's fighting strength, as well as the Mysterious Spirit Bee Race's assassination techniques.
Their easy victory filled Ling Tian and the others with relief. The Mysterious Spirit Bees' elders, especially Xuan Ning and the rest, were heartened to see their race rise and make a name for itself in the Cultivation World. They were even more grateful to Ling Tian.
"Alas, I nearly made a terrible mistake back then," Shi Ao sighed, regretting his role in carrying out the plan against the Mysterious Spirit Bees.
"Come on, that's all in the past. Let's not bring it up again." Xuan Ci shook his head and glanced at Ling Tian. "Brother Ling Tian was right. If you hadn't led the team back then, countless members of our race might have died. Looking at it now, this was the best possible outcome."
After a thousand years of reflection, Xuan Ci had finally understood Shi Ao. And the Mysterious Spirit Bee Race was thriving now, so Xuan Ci had fully forgiven Shi Ao.
Shi Ao nodded. He knew that Xuan Ci and the others no longer blamed him. Smiling faintly, he felt a great weight lift from his heart.
Lingxiao Pavilion's team had won, and Immortal Spirit Palace and Mu Tian Pavilion had also finished their matches. As expected, they had both won, earning places in the top eight.
Time trickled by, and soon the other teams' matches were over as well. The list of the eight finalists was complete.
Besides Immortal Spirit Palace, Mu Tian Pavilion, and Lingxiao Pavilion, the other teams