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By the time Chen Xiaojun and his companions returned to the Chen estate, the setting sun had shed its last light, and dusk had closed in around them.
Elder Shi had already made all the arrangements. The rich aroma of food filled the spacious dining hall.
The chefs from the Xin, Tao, and Jiao families had carefully prepared fine dishes and nourishing medicinal meals, arranging them neatly on the long table. Steam rose from them, carrying refreshing medicinal fragrances and the aura of spirit ingredients, ready for the weary team members to enjoy upon their return.
The tournament had entered its fierce, brutal middle stages.
Looking back over the last few rounds of the semifinals, the fighting had been far bloodier than expected.
He Qiang, Chu Youwei, Ji Boda, and Liu Ruyan were already on the list of the seriously injured. After today's battle, Ma Liang's name had joined theirs.
Even Zhu Wuneng, Chen Ze, Shen Youchu, and the others with lighter injuries bore traces of the grueling fighting.
Of the eighteen official team members, eight were injured.
Apart from Gu Wuyan, a support-type Soul Master, almost every member of the Golden Generation had fallen in the fierce battles. It was practically a complete rout.
Now, whenever the other teams faced Chang'an Academy in the arena, their eyes held the ferocity of men who had smashed their cooking pots and sunk their boats, leaving themselves no way back.
Just like Yuzuru Hanyu of the Skywater Team today, they would rather burn through their own vital blood than fail to bring Chang'an Academy down.
As both a favorite to win this tournament and the top academy in Fasinuo Province, Chang'an Academy had clearly become the target of every capable challenger.
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