Be Proud, You're Strong

After a whole morning of discussion, the three-person team lineup for Class Zero was finally decided.

Wu Changkong had always given them only one goal—win the championship.

Most opponents in the first round of eliminations came from academies in smaller cities and were fairly average. Nearly every strong team would deliberately hold back, unwilling to reveal their full strength from the start.

In the end, Gu Yue, whose overall combat strength was the highest, was chosen to sit out and conserve her condition.

Though Xu Xiaoyan's combat ability during the day was not particularly strong, her Martial Soul and awareness of team coordination could produce remarkable results at critical moments in battle.

Given the chance to compete in the official match of her first major tournament, her eyes were full of excitement and anticipation. She treasured this opportunity to prove herself.

The venue for the afternoon's team matches was packed, with waves of noise rising and falling.

Tang Wuling, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan took the field fully prepared after waiting for half an hour.

The entire match went easily. The three coordinated seamlessly, attacking and defending in an orderly fashion, and won without expending much effort.

As they stepped off the stage, Chen An was already waiting below, raising a hand to applaud softly.

"Wuling, you've learned to be sneaky too. You didn't even activate your Soul Ring right away."

Tang Wuling smiled, her eyes curving as she placed one hand on her hip.

"If we can save some strength, then we should save it. If we can hide our strength, then we should hide it. Our goal is the championship, after all."

"Championship!" Xu Xiaoyan clenched her little fist, brimming with energy.

Beside them, Xie Xie could not help scratching his hair, his face full of anticipation.

"Hey,