When the day of the actual competition arrived, their first match was against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team.
Before it began, Qian Daoliu sought out Su Mu alone and told him about his wager with Tang Chen.
"If Tang Chen is that confident, Tang Hao must have a trump card. Otherwise, he couldn't possibly be so sure."
Knowing how the original Tang Hao thought, he must have been certain of victory. Otherwise, he would never have agreed so confidently.
For him to go to such extremes, who knew what backup plan he had?
"I find it strange too. But since Tang Chen has said as much, let's wait and see what trump card he has. Then we'll make Tang Hao your stepping stone."
Qian Daoliu would never let this opportunity slip away.
Tang Chen had thought himself clever in proposing it, but naturally, Spirit Hall stood to benefit.
"Then that's settled for now. Our first match is against Heaven Dou Royal Academy. I'll go meet up with Dong'er and the others."
Su Mu lingered no longer and left.
Qian Daoliu likewise headed toward Spirit Hall's spectator stand.
The competition was being held in front of Spirit Hall's Pope's Palace. Not only the various factions, but ordinary citizens could also come to watch.
Capacity was limited, so the crowd was practically packed shoulder to shoulder.
Su Mu rejoined his team.
"How long until the match?"
Su Mu looked at the others, who seemed ready to spring into action.
"Ten minutes."
Bibi Dong answered.
All of them were brimming with enthusiasm.
They weren't particularly nervous about facing Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
"On the field, hold back as much of your strength as possible. If you can finish them easily, do it quickly. Don't drag things out."
"We're aiming for a swift,