"Pang Yi still hasn't restored his true strength. It looks like he intends to push the Ten-Thousand Interception Method to its limit," Huang Xiao said.
"That's right. He'll probably restore his true strength an hour or two before the contest begins," Shi Hen said. "He really is patient. He won't waste a moment."
"Senior Shi, you asked how I felt. The truth is, I feel tremendous pressure," Huang Xiao said with a wry smile.
"It's perfectly normal for you to feel that way." Shi Hen nodded. "With Pang Yi's strength unknown, even I have no confidence."
"Senior Shi, I'm actually quite concerned about Yang Tun," Huang Xiao said.
"Why? Has a single fortuitous encounter made you wary of him?" Shi Hen asked, somewhat puzzled.
"No, I actually hope he'll be stronger. That should put some extra pressure on Pang Yi," Huang Xiao said.
"You mean he'll join forces with you against Pang Yi?" Shi Hen asked.
"The rules haven't been decided yet, so we don't know what form the contest will take. Under normal circumstances, he should join forces with me, shouldn't he?" Huang Xiao asked.
"Yes, we'll have to wait until Mo Pozheng arrives to find out how the contest will proceed. In the end, it will still come down to a duel between two people. That never changes," Shi Hen said. "It's hard to say whether Yang Tun will join forces with you. He's hostile toward both of you now. If anything, I feel he's more hostile toward you. The Ten Thousand Demons Hall has all but abandoned him, and people like Chu Fanyin have thrown their support behind you. Wouldn't that make him resent you even more?"
One of the three had to be eliminated, and the method of elimination differed somewhat with each Hall Master Contest.