"Good, as long as you're all right." Huang Xiao smiled faintly.
Huang Xiao had not had an easy time of it either. He had withdrawn most of the force in his final punch, merely pushing Mingzhong away without injuring him, and had even treated his injuries in time, greatly depleting his own power.
Still, no matter what, he was in far better shape than Monk Mingzhong. Huang Xiao needed only a few days of quiet rest to recover his power, whereas even after Huang Xiao's treatment, Mingzhong's injuries had merely been made less severe. He would probably need more than half a month of regulated breathing and quiet recuperation to recover.
For Monk Mingzhong, this was already the best possible outcome. Had Huang Xiao not forcibly withdrawn the force of his final punch, and had he not treated Mingzhong's injuries, the monk would probably have died on the arena long ago.
Huang Xiao had no intention of killing Monk Mingzhong either. Although life and death were disregarded in the arena, if he really killed Mingzhong, what would the Six Buddhist Sects think of him? Whether out of consideration for Mingzhong's own Buddhist nature or his own future travels through the Jianghu, it was better to forge as few grudges as possible.
"Seniors, this junior has lost, and I accept my defeat wholeheartedly!" Monk Mingzhong said respectfully to the ten people on the raised platform. "This junior will take his leave."
Huang Qitao waved a hand with a dark expression, then looked at Huang Xiao without speaking for a moment.
Before leaving, Monk Mingzhong pressed his palms together and bowed to Huang Xiao, who returned the bow.
After Monk Mingzhong left, Master Jueyi asked Huang Qitao mildly, "Lord Huang, this is truly cause for celebration. We have our choice for Yellow