Cheers erupted from the stands once more. Two consecutive elimination matches had seen one person tear through an entire team; such a performance was rare even in the history of past tournaments.
Bing Yekong stepped down from the arena. Shui Bing'er was waiting for him in the competitors' area and handed him a dry cloth to wipe his hands. He took it and wiped them carelessly, hearing Huo Wushuang whistle beside him.
"What was that move called?"
"Profound Ice Dragon Soar."
"Quite the fancy name," Huo Wushuang said. "Quite the fancy power too."
Bing Yekong tossed the cloth back to Shui Bing'er and chuckled. "That's a rather unique way of complimenting someone."
Huo Wushuang ignored him, turning to call his teammates over to pack up.
That evening, the matchups for the second round of eliminations were announced.
Divine Wind Academy versus Canghui Academy.
Blazing Fire Academy versus Tianshui Academy.
In other words, Blazing Fire Academy and Tianshui Academy would face each other in the second round.
When the news reached the dining hall, Huo Wushuang stood before the notice board with a bowl of noodles in hand for quite a while. Then he wolfed down the noodles, set the bowl on the table, and walked over to Bing Yekong.
"We fight tomorrow."
"Mm."
"I won't hold back."
"Neither will I."
Huo Wushuang stared at him for two seconds, then suddenly grinned with his broad, solid face. "Fine, then we fight. No matter who wins or loses, we'll still be brothers afterward."
With that, he turned and left, his strides so large it looked as though he were heading into battle.
Bing Yekong sat in his chair with the Heavenly Frost Sword laid across his knees, slowly wiping dust from the blade where none existed. Shui Bing'er sat beside him without