He Pingsheng's gaze swept toward the Qi Kingdom's side.
In the Qi Kingdom's camp, the elderly Spirit Transformation cultivator who led them had not come, but all twelve disciples were present.
Ten competitors and two substitutes.
Besides those twelve, there was one other person.
He Pingsheng knew this man. He was the fellow with graying temples, named Daoist Long Yuan.
He knew this man all too well.
When He Pingsheng looked at Daoist Long Yuan, Daoist Long Yuan looked back at him.
Their eyes met for two breaths before they each withdrew their gaze.
At that moment, Wang Dun and Xiao Xuan both emerged from the formation.
Wang Dun looked smug, while Xiao Xuan's face was filled with anger and dejection.
The female Nascent Soul cultivator presiding over the matches spoke up then. "The match between the Qi Kingdom and the Virgo Kingdom on Arena One has been decided. I declare the Virgo Kingdom the winner of the first bout!"
"Wang Dun, let me ask you: will you continue challenging in the second bout, or fight again tomorrow?"
"If you choose to continue, you will have half an incense stick's time to rest!"
"After recovering, you may proceed with the second bout!"
The woman looked at Wang Dun.
Wang Dun raised his hand. "I'll continue!"
"Good..." The woman smiled faintly at Wang Dun and gestured. "Please take your rest!"
Then she turned toward the Qi Kingdom's camp. "Will the Qi Kingdom's second competitor please prepare!"
"The match will begin in half an incense stick's time!"
Wang Dun took out some kind of pill and swallowed one.
Half an incense stick later, he stepped into the arena again.
This time, he faced the Qi Kingdom's second competitor, who was also at the twelfth layer of the Golden Core stage, with Golden