Murong Qiu Di conceded, which meant Nangong Yunlong, like Mo Lei, advanced to the final four. Not long afterward, the battles involving Duanmu Suifeng and Ling Yue also ended. They each defeated their opponents and made it into the final four, completing the lineup at last.
When Ling Yue stepped down from the arena, she was overjoyed. She came to Ling Tian's side and smiled. "Grandpa, I was amazing, wasn't I?"
"Mm, Yue'er is the best, of course." Ling Tian nodded, his eyes full of affection.
"Yue'er is even better than me now," Nangong Yunlong said with a chuckle. Then he glanced at Mo Lei and Duanmu Suifeng. "I hope I don't have to face Yue'er in the next round. That way, I can take some of the pressure off her and, at the very least, force those two to reveal a few of their trump cards."
Before long, the semifinal matchups were announced. Perhaps Nangong Yunlong's prayers had worked: he wasn't matched against Ling Yue, but against Mo Lei, while Ling Yue would face Duanmu Suifeng.
When the matchups were confirmed, Ling Tian and the others let out a long breath of relief, glad that no one had been matched against their own people.
"Ling Tian, Nangong Yunlong is far stronger than Long Qiong. He has a very good chance of forcing Mo Lei to use her Purple Obsidian Demonic Eyes. Of course, that's assuming she's already mastered the eye technique," Poqiong's voice rang out in Ling Tian's mind.
"Mm. I'll watch carefully when the time comes. This should let us confirm whether she's mastered it," Ling Tian replied with a nod.
The semifinal matches began soon after. This time, Ling Tian sent his clone to watch Ling Yue's fight against Duanmu Suifeng, while his true body went to