When Xiao Fan heard how Hu Gan had divided everyone into groups, an expression of "just as expected" appeared on his face.
Aside from their own little group, only Wu Min and Cheng Yang among the other students had reached the Da Dou Shi level. The rest were all Dou Shi, and all the Da Dou Shi had been separated.
The only areas containing two Da Dou Shi were the second, with Xiao Yan and Bai Shan; the third, with Xiao Xun'er and Wu Min; and the fourth, with Hu Jia and Cheng Yang.
Xiao Fan's opponents were all Dou Shi, as were Wu Hao's. On a Competition Stage with two Da Dou Shi, the pair could first join forces against the other Dou Shi, then fight each other afterward, easing some of their pressure. But Xiao Fan felt there was no way Xiao Yan and Bai Shan would cooperate.
Xiao Fan and Wu Hao, meanwhile, each had to face nine Dou Shi attacking them alone.
The Dou Shi of Jia Nan Academy were not comparable to the unaffiliated cultivators outside. Whether it came to combinations of Dou Techniques or their choice of cultivation methods, they had ample resources. Most of these Dou Shi could even rival some unaffiliated Da Dou Shi in combat. All they lacked was a little experience in life-and-death battles, but that was no concern in a competition like this. Thus, Xiao Fan and Wu Hao actually faced the greatest pressure.
"Hehe, all right. Head to your respective stages and get ready to begin." As Hu Gan finished speaking, Xiao Fan and the others exchanged glances before heading toward their assigned areas.
"Xun'er, be careful," Xiao Yan said slowly, looking at Xiao Xun'er. Her eyes held a smile as she waved gently at him. "You too,