The onlookers gradually grew impatient. Who had time to waste standing around? Many weren't confident they could enter the academy within a year, and time was precious.
Some had already left. The outcome was a foregone conclusion. No matter how talented Xuan Qi was, could he really find a Six Star Ancient Card? Finding any Ancient Card would be impressive enough.
"What a waste of time."
"No, he's stalling. This Xuan Qi was praised to the heavens at the Illusory God Academy. Senior Zhi Bing praised him earlier on the Third Meadow, too. He's already forgotten how high the sky is. Now he knows he's going to lose, so he's dragging this out, hoping we'll get impatient and leave so he can save face."
"Exactly! How did I not think of that? What a schemer. Stay here—we have to see this through."
"Right, let him stall. Let's see how long he can keep it up."
"Brothers, we're in this for the long haul."
Jiang Xiao Dao heard the crowd's comments and seemed to reach the same conclusion. He sneered. "I'm not going to rush him. Let's see how long he can drag this out. This kid definitely wants me to hurry him along, then accuse me of disturbing him while he searches for a card and demand that the contest be called off. What a snake."
Zhi Xiao was surprised. "Is that what he's doing? Makes sense."
Those who had left came back. They all believed Lu Yin was deliberately stalling, and they were determined to wait him out.
Farther away, Zhi Bing said, "This contest will be a blow to him."
"It's only a small setback," Xu Xiang Yin replied. "Those youngsters are right. I praised him to the heavens at the Illusory God Academy, especially after he