"Elder Zhang," Gu Fei replied.
He cupped his fists briefly, nodded, and said solemnly,
"Senior Brother Chen is stronger than I am. Naturally, I won't challenge him again... I want to challenge Ran Shuang, who ranks sixth." "...Understood."
Zhang Song nodded, then glanced at Chen Cheng and said with a smile,
"Chen Cheng, go rest below the platform. If I'm not mistaken, no one will challenge you again today. But just in case, don't leave." "Understood."
Chen Cheng nodded and slowly stepped down from the Battle Star Platform.
Ji Jingyou and Lu Zhenting immediately came over, praising Chen Cheng's performance to the skies.
Meanwhile,
Ran Shuang, Ruan Xiao, Zhu Chong, and Zhang Jiuheng hurried over as well. Smiles plastered across their faces, they congratulated Chen Cheng and vied to strike up a conversation with him. Yet before this fight, when Chen Cheng had first stepped onto the Battle Star Platform, Ran Shuang, Ruan Xiao, and Zhu Chong could not even be bothered to greet him. Their change in attitude could hardly have been starker. "Ran Shuang, come up."
Zhang Song called out, then turned to Huang Donglai and asked gravely,
"Do you want to challenge Ran Shuang?"
"I'll watch first. Just watch."
Huang Donglai grinned. He looked like a rough-and-ready man, but he had already begun calculating carefully.
"In that case, the next match will be Gu Fei challenging Ran Shuang..."
Zhang Song's voice rang out, but before he could finish, Ran Shuang interrupted him.
"Elder Zhang, I concede."
Ran Shuang spoke without hesitation.
"I've heard a thing or two about Senior Brother Gu's cultivation. I know I'm no match for him."
"Very well..."
Zhang Song nodded and announced,
"As things stand, Chen Cheng holds fifth, Gu Fei rises to sixth, and the other eight retain their rankings. Challenges will