The fifth round was also the final round.
By this point, only three teams remained.
The three teams would each field seven members in a round-robin elimination contest following the individual-match format of the qualifying tournament, determining which team had the strongest individual fighters and would advance to the final.
The two losing teams would then decide a winner through a seven-person team battle. That winner would challenge the victor of the individual matches to determine the ultimate champion.
"Xiao Gang, how did it go?"
After returning, Flender dragged Grandmaster into his room and impatiently began questioning him.
Yu Xiaogang's gaze shifted evasively as he looked at Flender, embarrassment showing on his face. Of course he knew what Flender was asking about.
Among everyone at Shrek, only Flender knew what he had gone to do.
His expression shifted for a long while before he finally shook his head, sighed, and said:
"She's changed."
"After twenty years apart, everything has changed beyond recognition. Bibi Dong has become someone even I no longer recognize."
"She's the Pope now, no longer the Bibi Dong of those days. Power has twisted her beyond recognition. She doesn't spare a thought for our old affection."
"I never should have gone to see her. Otherwise, things wouldn't have ended up like this."
Pain was like a thorn buried deep in Yu Xiaogang's heart, darkening his expression. What he had endured earlier filled his eyes with humiliation and hatred.
Flender gave Yu Xiaogang a somewhat startled look. When his gaze fell on the unnatural positioning of Yu Xiaogang's legs in particular, he could not help sighing.
After returning, he had already learned about Yu Xiaogang's recent ordeal from Tang San and the others. Though they had not given many details, he could vaguely guess what had happened.