"Could Ling Zhan be getting a bye again?"
At this moment, the audience began discussing it.
After all, this human had already received byes for two consecutive matches.
If he got another bye, that would make three in a row. That kind of luck was beyond comparison.
Even Yun Man smiled at Ling Zhan and said softly, "Master, I think we can go sit at the water bar. You're getting another bye anyway."
However, things would not go as everyone wished.
With a thud.
Two spheres dropped down.
The commentator responsible for announcing the matchups saw this and immediately shouted:
"The first match of the third round has been decided!"
"One contestant is a genius adventurer from Winter's End Guild! His name is Hogras!"
"And his opponent is none other than..."
"Ling Zhan, the very person everyone has just been talking about!"
"Please prepare to enter the arena!"
As soon as the commentator's announcement fell—
"Yes!!"
"So he didn't get a bye this time. He's actually up first!"
"And he's facing Hogras, Winter's End Guild's famous genius!"
"That man is a renowned swordsmanship expert! His Frost sword arts are said to be the strongest among this generation's young swordsmen!"
Quite a few audience members immediately burst into cheers.
Their eyes shone brightly with excitement, brimming with keen interest.
Was Hogras strong?
The answer was undoubtedly yes.
Because one could see...
Some audience members were even sighing for Ling Zhan.
"What a pity. He actually ran into such a swordsmanship monster this early!"
"Didn't Hogras participate in the Heavenly God Cup Trial Tournament?"
"No. Apparently, he spent this period in seclusion with the president of Winter's End Guild, honing his swordsmanship."
"Now that he has emerged, he happened to encounter the Citizen Qualification Trials and wanted to test just how far