"You're right. That kid behind us will make a pretty interesting opponent." Yue Shen chuckled. "You'd better be careful."
Yang Wenzhao nodded solemnly. But rather than worrying about the kid behind them who wanted to challenge them, he ought to be more wary of contestant number five right in front of him.
After witnessing Yue Shen's earlier display, Yang Wenzhao quieted down considerably. He stopped trying to strike up a conversation and watched the matches in silence instead.
After several matches, the orb of light overhead displayed the numbers ninety-eight and forty-six.
Number ninety-eight was Li Xin. Yue Shen knew that much.
"Good luck," Yue Shen said as Li Xin passed in front of him.
"Mm!" Brimming with confidence, Li Xin smiled at Yue Shen.
"A female knight?" Yang Wenzhao sounded a little surprised. "Brother Yue, who do you think will win?"
Li Xin's opponent, number forty-six, was also a Fourth Order Knight. Judging by his spiritual power fluctuations and physique, however, he seemed to have the advantage.
"We used to be teammates, so I think she'll win," Yue Shen said without hesitation.
Besides, during their earlier conversation, Li Xin had told him that her Rose Unicorn had evolved and was now a level six magical beast.
With her current strength at the early fourth tier, Li Xin would have struggled to advance through the elimination rounds. But with a mount like that supporting her, she would probably have little trouble facing most of the contestants in this round, apart from Long Haochen.
The instant the referee announced the start of the match, neither Li Xin nor contestant number forty-six rushed to attack. Instead, both chose to summon their mounts.
As two contract gates opened, their mounts joined them on the battlefield.
Li Xin's mount was a level six magical