"We'll each take one!"
Xiao Qian made the decision on the spot, his voice firm and forceful.
As he spoke, he deftly returned the longsword to Nalan Yanran's hand, his movements flowing like clouds and water, without the slightest hesitation.
Then his figure flashed like a phantom. Taking Nalan Yanran with him, he cleverly lured one of the Magic Wolves to one side of the arena, putting some distance between them and Princess Yao Ye's side so they could focus on the Magic Beast before them.
Once the two had put some distance between themselves and the Magic Wolf, Xiao Qian looked at Nalan Yanran and said solemnly, "Follow my instructions from here on. I'll only create openings for you. Killing this Magic Wolf is your job."
That rare look of seriousness left Nalan Yanran momentarily stunned. Accustomed to his usual joking manner, she almost felt dazed.
But she quickly came to her senses. She knew this was no time to stand there in a stupor. This battle would determine whether they advanced, and the honor of the Nalan Family was at stake.
"But, but my strength..."
Nalan Yanran spoke timidly, a trace of trembling uncertainty in her voice.
She knew perfectly well how much she was worth. Although she had studied quite a few Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills in the Misty Cloud Sect, her strength hardly stood out among these contestants.
Facing a Magic Wolf whose strength rivaled a Dou Shi's, she truly had little confidence.
Xiao Qian waved a hand and said, "It's only a Magic Beast with instincts and no intelligence. It might seem equal to a Dou Shi, but the difficulty of killing them is worlds apart. As long as you find its weakness and seize the right moment, you can absolutely do it."
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