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A brief silence fell over the Council Hall, broken only by the faint, occasional crackle of candlewicks.
As realization dawned, Lin Chiluan laughed sweetly. "Brilliant! The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it! Yue Si ended up sewing our wedding robes for us."
Five Mountains Academy had originally been no more than a middle-of-the-pack team, while Qing Lin Academy's fifth-place finish in the previous tournament was hardly secure.
Yet the cake was only so large. There were just five Qualification Spots, and that could not change.
If both academies wanted to seize the two spots outside those occupied by the Three Great Academies, their success rate had to be one hundred percent. The slightest misstep could truly send all their efforts down the drain.
That left them no choice but to squeeze out one of the Three Great Academies. As for which one, the answer went without saying.
Whether judged by their relationships or the difficulty involved, Canghui Academy was the first choice-the mantis stalking the cicada.
At present, Chang'an, Five Mountains, Qing Lin, and Yue Si each had one loss, leaving all four teams tied at the top.
Canghui Academy, however, already had two losses, and its final match would be against Chang'an.
Yuesi Academy had yet to face Qing Lin. With its lineup now battered and depleted, its prospects looked grim.
Thus, caught in the spiderweb carefully woven by the three teams, tomorrow's match between Yuesi Academy and Canghui Academy was certain to be a desperate fight.
Whatever the outcome, it would benefit them.
If Canghui Academy suffered its third defeat, Chang'an, Five Mountains, and Qing Lin could sit securely in the top three. If Yuesi Academy lost... the winds would rise and the clouds would churn!
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