"Haha... Brother Xu, Brother Sun, I knew you two would be fine."
A hearty laugh rang out. Xu Yang and Sun Tao turned to see Jiang Fan approaching with several young people.
Their clothes were torn in places. Clearly, they had also endured a bitter fight.
Jiang Fan, in particular, bore several distinct fist marks. Blood stained the corner of his mouth, and his aura was unsteady.
"I wanted to help you, but my opponents were strong too. I couldn't drag you into my troubles," Jiang Fan said with a smile.
Sun Tao smiled. "We appreciate the thought, Brother Jiang. We felt the same way."
"Brother Jiang, who beat you up like that?" Xu Yang asked curiously.
The people accompanying Jiang Fan all had powerful auras. They were undoubtedly geniuses on the Cloud Ascension Rankings, yet every one of them was injured.
"Who else but me?" Li Chuyang's voice rang out.
Xu Yang turned to see Li Chuyang striding over, likewise accompanied by several young people with powerful auras. The moment they saw Jiang Fan's group, tension flared, swords all but drawn.
"Stop putting on airs. You didn't fare much better than I did," Jiang Fan snorted.
Li Chuyang's hair was disheveled, his robes stained with blood, and his aura equally unsteady.
Xu Yang had previously assumed Li Chuyang often fought Jiang Fan simply because he loved battle. Now, it seemed they had an old grudge. Otherwise, they would never have gathered their allies to fight on an occasion as important as the second Dragon Ascension.
"We just ran out of time. Give me another hundred exchanges, and I would definitely defeat you," Li Chuyang said arrogantly.
Jiang Fan couldn't be bothered to trade barbs with him and found a line to join.
"Xu Yang, Sun Tao, weren't you eliminated