It had begun!!
The first match pitted Wang Yi against Liu Zong, captain of Cloud Cliff Pavilion's Team A.
Li Ping'an spat out sunflower seed shells. "Old Ox, who do you think will win?"
"Moo~"
Wang Yi!
Li Ping'an said, "Then let's make a little wager."
"Senior Brother Liu Zong!!"
Noisy cheers rose around them; by the looks of it, they were all Cloud Cliff Pavilion disciples.
Cloud Elegance Pavilion had brought many people this time, and their ranks were orderly. Everyone wore a confident smile, their morale high.
By contrast, Wang Yi stood all alone on his side.
Li Ping'an said, "Old Ox, shouldn't we cheer Wang Yi on too?"
Old Ox nodded.
"Then I'll count to three, and we'll shout together!"
"Moo~"
Old Ox kept nodding. He was their brother, after all.
"One, two, three!"
Old Ox drew a deep breath and let out a roar.
┗|｀O′|┛ Awooo~~
That shout drew the attention of everyone around them.
They all turned to look at Old Ox, who had made the noise.
Old Ox blinked and lowered his head.
Li Ping'an burst into hearty laughter.
Of course, this was merely a brief interlude.
Soon, Liu Zong and Wang Yi were locked in combat on the platform.
Wang Yi struck first, his foot stamping a shallow crater into the hard floor of the platform as his body hurtled forward in an instant.
Liu Zong shouted, activating a talisman in his hand.
Magical power rippled around him, forming three walls of condensed ice crystals before him.
"An Ice-Sealing Talisman."
Li Ping'an looked thoughtful. Having spent so many years at Shushan,
he naturally knew something about talismans and arts. An Ice-Sealing Talisman like this was far from cheap.
Boom-!!!
With a sharp hiss, an exceedingly deep crack appeared in the ice wall.
Then