Duan Chongfang announced the result: "Chu Baxing defeated Hu Chan, 30-27. They switch places, making Chu Baxing second in the freshman rankings. Chu Baxing, do you want to challenge Qin Siyang next?"
Chu Baxing shook his head. "No."
Qin Siyang had already embarked on the Path of the Believer, while Chu Baxing was still at sequence level five. The gap between them was impossible to bridge.
Especially after that casual kick from Qin Siyang, which had left all his internal organs aching.
It had made him realize even more clearly that he was no match for Qin Siyang right now.
Even though Chu Baxing hated admitting defeat by nature, he had no other choice now.
With Chu Baxing declining to challenge him, the freshman ranking tournament was finally over.
"The freshman rankings are now finalized. The top five freshmen may enter the Combat Arena individually with teaching assistant Shi Tao for sparring and guidance."
Shi Tao waved to Zhao Sifang. "Come on. You're first."
"All right. Thank you, Senior Shi!"
The two entered the Combat Arena and came out together five minutes later.
Zhao Sifang and Shi Tao chatted happily.
"I learned a lot from your advice, Senior Shi."
"No problem. Giving guidance is a teaching assistant's job. Gu Yunpeng, you're up."
When Gu Yunpeng emerged, he thanked Shi Tao just as Zhao Sifang had.
Then it was Hu Chan's turn.
Just when everyone thought this friendly atmosphere of a senior guiding his juniors would continue, Hu Chan and Shi Tao emerged with grim faces.
Hu Chan's eyes seemed to hold some defiance, while Shi Tao's gaze was complicated.
Both remained silent.
The atmosphere instantly turned chilly.
The students all privately wondered what had happened between them inside the Combat Arena.
Hu Chan walked over to Chu Baxing and said