Time slowly passed, and the sun had begun sinking westward.
There were fewer and fewer people in the Contestant Seating. The Top Hundred of the Gathering of Heroes would soon be decided.
After cultivating for nearly three quarters of an hour, Chen Shi'an finally opened his eyes.
He looked around and saw that the number of contestants around him was approaching a hundred.
He thought that he probably would not have to enter the arena again and had already secured a place in the Top Hundred.
Just then, the burly referee in an arena nearby shouted, "183!"
Chen Shi'an sighed inwardly, rose, and strode out of the Contestant Seating.
At that moment, the referee called out another number: "53!"
Chen Shi'an froze, his expression immediately turning grave.
Number 53 was none other than Gu Qingyao.
He had not expected that, after failing several times to block his way, Gu Qingyao would actually enter the fray herself.
At the same time, her daring to enter the fray herself clearly meant that she had ample confidence and believed she would certainly win.
A cold smile crept onto Chen Shi'an's lips.
You want to stop our Windrise Stronghold from entering the Top Hundred? Then I'll make your Flowing Stone Stronghold fall short of it.
Soon, Chen Shi'an and Gu Qingyao stood in the arena, facing each other from just over ten paces away.
In the stands, Qianshan Xue and Xiang Li had also noticed what was going on.
"Gu Qingyao facing Commander Chen at this point has to be the result of behind-the-scenes manipulation.
I saw Gu Qingyao being all lovey-dovey with Qiu Shuang several times today. She must be the one pulling the strings." Anger appeared on Xiang Li's face.
Qianshan Xue added, "Shi'an was right. Flowing Stone Stronghold is determined to