In the arena, while the spectators were stunned, the senior figures from the martial arts schools and training halls in the VIP section were even more shocked, their eyes wide with disbelief.
Xie Qiwen's astonishment surpassed everyone else's.
"Th-this... what is going on? How could he be this strong?"
He knew Liao Huajie's strength very well. Although he was still somewhat inferior to Gu Chen, among the advanced students of the main branch, he was unquestionably among the best. That was why the main branch had sent Liao Huajie here.
Even he himself could not have ended a fight against Liao Huajie so quickly, yet You Ziping had finished the match in an instant...
Compared to Xie Qiwen's shock, Yi Yuqing beneath the stage was utterly dumbfounded.
"Impossible. How did he suddenly become so strong?" Yi Yuqing suddenly recalled what You Ziping had said earlier. "Could it be that he had been hiding his strength all along?"
Moreover, Sword Shadow and Turtledove had both remained exceptionally calm earlier. That was enough to show that they were confident You Ziping would not lose, which was why they had felt there was nothing to worry about.
Yet this only left Yi Yuqing even more puzzled.
With strength like You Ziping's, if he had revealed it sooner, he would certainly have gained the White Tiger Martial Arts School's attention. Even if Xie Qiwen wanted to deal with him, it would have been difficult. There had been no need for things to reach this point.
"Could it be because of the Big Dipper Training Hall?" Yi Yuqing suddenly thought of a possibility, though there was a tremor in her voice as she dared not believe it was true.
When the referee announced You Ziping as the winner, the entire venue immediately erupted into screams