The entire Si Nan Academy was celebrating. They had won the semifinals and advanced another step, moving up in the rankings.
If they could beat the Boundary Team, that would be almost too good to imagine.
The ordinary students didn't know, but some of the instructors did: the Boundary Team had tried to stop them twice and lost both times. That meant they were all but certain to win a match against the Boundary Team.
Si Nan Academy had made history.
The finals wouldn't begin for another three days. After all, this was a real-world competition, and people could get hurt. The three days would give them time to recover.
But in truth, it hardly mattered. No one from Si Nan Academy had even gotten a scratch.
News about Si Nan Academy was everywhere across the Si Realm, and everyone was waiting for its showdown with the Boundary Team.
That evening, Bian Zhi came to Si Nan Academy's lodgings to see Niu Dali.
Niu Dali hadn't expected the Realm Master to seek him out and stared at him in bewilderment.
Bian Zhi sized him up and praised him. "You have an exceptionally deft touch when it comes to wielding strength. At your young age, you've already reached a state of returning to simplicity. What do you say? Would you like to become my disciple?"
The offer left Niu Dali even more dumbfounded.
Become the Realm Master's disciple?
Yu Shan was there too. Hearing Bian Zhi's offer, his heart skipped a beat. His first thought was that Bian Zhi was trying to divide Si Nan Academy's team and break them apart.
"Realm Master, this..."
Bian Zhi looked at Yu Shan. "Don't worry, Senior. The competition is the competition. I won't interfere with you. I just want to take Niu Dali as