"Likewise." Huang Xiao could only take off the Demon Spirit Armor Senior Shi had given him. "Only by defeating you fair and square can I make you accept your defeat wholeheartedly."
Now that Mo Pozheng had spoken, he could only comply.
Without protective armor, his injuries would certainly be more severe than with it. His plan to trade injury for injury was clearly no longer appropriate.
If Pang Yi severely wounded him with a single move and he could not recover in time, everything would be over.
He could not afford the slightest carelessness now.
Likewise, there were risks for Pang Yi as well.
He could also inflict greater injuries on Pang Yi.
Pang Ji had dared agree to these terms because he believed Pang Yi was stronger than him.
In Pang Ji's view, this should favor Pang Yi.
After removing their armor, the two put their outer robes back on.
Neither of them had any concealed weapons.
In that respect, they differed from Yang Tun.
Both disdained using such means.
Huang Xiao knew Pang Yi possessed that much pride.
He was the same himself.
Aside from their pride, they also held a certain reverence for the Hall Rules.
After all, no one had ever used concealed weapons in previous Hall Master Contests.
If a dignified Hall Master relied on concealed weapons to win, what face would the Demon Hall have left if word got out?
Huang Xiao even thought that if someone really did secretly use concealed weapons, the representatives from the Tomb Clan would probably declare that person defeated outright.
In the Hall Master Contest, the people from the Tomb Clan were the ones who truly held the power to decide.
In other words, Mo Pozheng could make the final judgment within the bounds permitted by the Hall