Hundred Sects Tournament: Golden Core (6)

The two exchanged a glance, neither quite sure whether Shen Yuxi genuinely believed Zhou Wan had what it took to win the championship or was simply favoring his fellow disciple.

Lin Huaixu rephrased his question. "Second Senior Brother, in your opinion, if Senior Sister really wanted to win, which opponents would give her the most trouble?"

At that, Shen Yuxi picked up his brush again and began checking off names on the slip of paper.

This time, he marked a broader selection.

Ling Anxin, Beiming Li, and Qu Lin went without saying. In addition, he circled Shen Yucheng's name under the Shen Family.

"Big Brother looks a little simple, and honestly, he is... not very complicated. But his strength is the real deal. Building houses isn't all he can do; he just doesn't like hurting people in fights.

"If Fourth Junior Sister faces him, seizing the initiative will be crucial. Once he has time to set up his defenses or gain control of the battlefield, turning things around will be extremely difficult. The reverse holds true as well. I'd say their chances are fifty-fifty."

A check also appeared beside Xiao Wanyi's name under the Xiao Family.

"Sealing absolutely everything is seriously broken, you know? But it's not unbeatable. As long as you don't expose an opening, keep a safe distance, and engage her with ranged attacks, you still have a chance."

He also circled the names of two or three Undying Flame disciples.

"At the same cultivation level, Undying Flame disciples are simply hard to fight. Especially for someone like Fourth Junior Sister, who isn't good at close-quarters combat. Unless she secures the win or sets a sufficiently powerful trap before they get close, there's basically no coming back once they close the distance."

He checked off several more names,