Young Master Long of Dragon Soaring Sword Manor had chosen to take the stage on the final day because he was naturally certain of victory. He wanted to tell those potential opponents: hurry and secure your qualifications before the end—the last spot is mine!
And indeed, Young Master Long possessed such strength. Dragon Soaring Sword Manor's swordsmanship and the Dragon Soaring Cultivation Method were both the capital that allowed him to look down upon the heroes of the realm.
The more than two months of martial matchmaking had indeed unfolded as Young Master Long expected. Many people, upon hearing that he would take the stage on the final day, rushed to secure their qualifications beforehand. During these last three days, only the final group of people—whether they had arrived late or had only just learned the news—had no choice but to contend with Young Master Long for the last qualification. Without exception, they all became Young Master Long's defeated opponents, and he won every victory with extreme ease.
Looking back now, Young Master Long's announcement had to be called an exceedingly clever strategy. Nonsense—if you set your challenge for that time, those capable of fighting you would all avoid you, afraid of running into you, and take the stage early. Naturally, all that would remain would be contestants who could not withstand a single blow.
Moreover, Young Master Long had another thought, another reason for taking the stage on the final day. Perhaps only he himself knew what it was.
Yet this qualification, which had seemed ten times certain, was snatched away by an obscure, lanky young man with a single palm strike just as the final count reached its last three breaths and the matter was about to be set in stone. Worse still, he forced Young Master Long