"…If not, the Black Paradise Sect will lose."
"Arrogant," one elder muttered.
"Impudent," another scoffed.
But as the next match began, and yet another girl from the sect was swiftly defeated, the once dismissive silence in the room turned cold.
One loss.
Two.
Three.
Just like Xun Wei, Chu Piao was on a winning spree.
The unease that began with Xun Wei's defeat had now bloomed into full-fledged dread. Chu Piao hadn't even broken a sweat. They might actually lose.
By the end of the fourth match, only six girls remained. Of them, Gao Fen and Li Qin were their strongest hopes before Li Lian.
Shi Lan turned toward Gao Fen, who was scheduled to fight next. "Gao Fen. Just from what you've seen so far—do you believe you can defeat him?"
Gao Fen met the Matriarch's eyes without hesitation.
"Yes, Matriarch. I can."
