"Enough. Say no more for now—the fourth round of matches is about to begin! Everything can wait until after the fourth round!" Gen Yue had remained silent at the side. He too found the contents of the storage pouch suspicious, but the pouch now belonged to Xiao Hua, and even Renzhu had not spoken of it, so naturally he had no desire to inspect it further. Seeing the disciples dispersing amid their discussions, he said, "If you encounter disciples of the Changbai Sect in this fourth round, do not talk about rules. Greet them with your strongest magical artifacts! They ambushed us first. Martial Uncle Gen has already sought an explanation from Senior Deming. No matter what, we must claw back some of our disadvantage in this fourth round!"
The moment Xiao Hua heard this, he understood. That Fan-named cultivator from the Taibai Sect had trapped him with a powerful magical artifact the instant they met, even claiming that taking his life would be effortless. Presumably, the other Taibai Sect disciples had planned the same. Caught off guard, the Thunder Control Sect disciples must have suffered some casualties. He wondered which disciple had been unlucky enough to draw the short straw!
He looked around and saw that Xun Shu, Li Xiaoxiao, and Wang Yunxiao, all people he knew, were standing nearby. And Qian Diheng too—this fellow had a magic treasure protecting him, so he should have been unharmed. As for the others... "Eh? Where are Min Ge and Yuan Bo?" Xiao Hua's heart stirred, and he hurriedly sent a voice transmission to Wang Yunxiao. Fortunately, according to Wang Yunxiao, although Min Ge and Yuan Bo had both been grievously injured and nearly perished, they had escaped the illusion array just after the time limit expired. They were currently recovering in