"This kid's not bad." Above the Tournament Stage, the Cold Heavenly King watched the scene with his arms folded and nodded.
Defeating a mid earth tier opponent with early earth tier strength was enough to prove Wei Mingzhe's ability.
Wei Mingzhe's victory made many returning students see him in a new light and changed their opinion of the new students.
Afterward, Wei Mingzhe challenged two more top-hundred competitors, neither of whom was weaker than Chen Yang.
Wei Mingzhe had to give it everything he had to win, and both battles were grueling from start to finish.
After he stepped down, Hete Xixi leaped into the arena.
Since Wei Mingzhe had challenged top-hundred competitors, he naturally could not fall behind. He, too, chose a returning student from the top hundred.
"I underestimated this year's new students. Where do you rank among them?" The returning student he challenged was named Zhao Long. Holding a staff, he stared straight at Hete Xixi, his powerful presence spreading an invisible pressure.
Hete Xixi remained unfazed. He glanced back at Jun Wangchen and Mo Long, then gave a wry smile. "I'd probably fall somewhere between third and fifth."
"Third and fifth? Ha! You have that many experts this year?" Zhao Long laughed, his words full of disbelief.
As far as he was concerned, Wei Mingzhe was already the strongest student in this year's intake.
Hete Xixi's claim was nothing more than an attempt to make himself look good.
"Believe what you want." Hete Xixi waved a hand, offering no further explanation.
During the Probationary Member assessment, he had witnessed Jun Wangchen's and Mo Long's strength firsthand. Both could take on ten opponents at once.
"So full of yourself. Let me see what you can do, then." Zhao Long snorted coldly and held his staff across his