When she heard Ling Tian mention "cultured combat" and "martial combat," Lei Ying was clearly more interested in the cultured kind. She not only asked who would attack first, but also suggested that each side strike only once.
Although Lei Ying was rather domineering, she wasn't foolish. Her five Lightning Attribute golden cores recovered quickly, but she knew that Ling Tian's nine golden cores—especially since they were divided into three groups and formed a cycle—gave him a far greater recovery ability than hers. If neither of them won in a single exchange, the longer the fight dragged on, the more it would favor him.
That was exactly why Lei Ying proposed that they each attack only once.
Hearing her say this, Ling Tian gave a wry smile and thought, She saw through my little scheme.
Indeed, Ling Tian had agreed to spar with Lei Ying for a reason. Aside from letting her reach "satisfaction" so she wouldn't deliberately target the Northern Profound side, he also wanted to learn more about her. After all, the two sides would be fighting a formal match in the future. The more he knew about her, the better he could devise suitable tactics—and the easier it would be to win.
Of course, he also knew that the more times they attacked each other, the greater his advantage would become. In the end, victory would surely be his.
Now that Lei Ying had seen through his little ploy, Ling Tian naturally wouldn't insist on it. After considering for a moment, he nodded. "All right, one strike each. You attack first."
"Wait..." Ling Tian suddenly remembered something. He interrupted the others and asked, "Fairy Lei Ying, how are we going to decide the winner? Would you be satisfied just because you lost?"
"Whether I'm satisfied isn't necessarily