After quite a while, the light at the entrance to the Hall of Heroes began flashing again in rapid succession.
Three slightly unsteady figures emerged one after another: Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue.
Compared to Situ Xuan's calm, spotless appearance, the three of them looked utterly miserable.
Xie Xie was in the worst condition. His once-handsome face was mottled with bruises, a trace of unwashed blood lingered at the corner of his mouth, and one leg dragged slightly as he walked. Grimacing, he sucked in breaths of cold air through his teeth.
He had been defeated in the very first round of intermediate difficulty, beaten badly by the projection.
Tang Wulin was a little better off, but his face was still bruised and swollen. His school uniform was torn in several places, revealing skin beneath that carried a faint golden sheen despite being covered in bruises.
He panted heavily, his eyes filled with exhaustion and unwillingness. Even after giving it everything he had, he had only barely made it through the second round of intermediate difficulty.
Gu Yue was in the best condition of the three.
Though her hair was somewhat disheveled and her breathing slightly hurried, she had no obvious external injuries. Only her face was a little pale, while her gaze remained as cool as ever.
Relying on her flexible and powerful control over the elements, she had pushed through the second round of advanced difficulty before finally collapsing from exhaustion and losing in the third.
The moment they emerged, they saw Situ Xuan already waiting outside with his eyes closed, resting, as well as Wu Zhangkong standing nearby with a complicated expression, silent.
Seeing Situ Xuan looking as if he had merely taken a stroll inside, then comparing that to the miserable state of himself