Quan Hui glanced over at San Wanfan, only to see a similarly confused expression hanging on the latter’s face.


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    That said, having a deep love for battle was not that big of a deal. After all, there were plenty of other disciples from the four factions who loved fighting, some of whom were even crazier about it than Cheng Kai.


    Instead, there was another more important reason why Cheng Kai was so much better known than all of the others.


    Ever since he first embarked on the cultivation path, Cheng Kai had yet to lose a single battle against anyone at the same cultivation level or lower.


    I sure hope not. It would be boring otherwise,” Cheng Kai grinned. “So,can I take that as an acceptance of the duel?”


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    Don’t worry, Junior Martial Sister Mei. I know what I am doing,” Quan Hui raised her palm to her party member while maintaining eye contact with Cheng Kai. “Come! If you are itching for a fight, then I will gladly show you what is the true meaning of being invincible at your cultivation level!”


    Yes, Cheng Kai’s involvement at this point might end up stealing their thunder to a certain extent.


    But at the same time, it also served to set their victory in stone!


    Compared to gambling on a result that could easily go either way, San Wanfan would take this option any day of the week!


    But just as San Wanfan was thinking this, Cheng Kai’s next words caused his heart to sink.


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    But at the same time, she could not help feeling underestimated by the other party.


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    All we did are things that would be completely acceptable in actual battles!” San Wanfan retorted.


    The rest of you can do whatever you want for all I care, but she is mine,” Cheng Kai said impatiently. “If you don’t agree with what I have decided, you would have to change my mind by force.”


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    He knew that once Cheng Kai had made up his mind, it would probably have to take an earth-shattering event to make him change his decision.


    Now, he could only hope that Cheng Kai would truly live up to his reputation.


    Against anyone else, San Wanfan would not be worried whatsoever. But against a core disciple like Quan Hui, it would be difficult to claim that the result had already been decided.Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.


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    It felt meaningless to continue their battle when this duel was supposed to decide the victor, but were they supposed to just stand by and watch the duo recover?


    Unsure of what to do next, the two sides that had been broken up into three battlefronts awkwardly gathered back up into their respective groups, watching the duo with a tight feeling in their hearts.


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    Being captured at this stage? Unlikely,” Sect Protector Pei shook his head. “Even earlier, the other party had tried to eliminate them entirely. Now that only a single day remains, there iseven less reason for them to waste time on taking captives.”


    But Cheng Kai’s energy expenditure had remained stable too, indicating that he was not in a fight. So, that could not be the case.


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    Watch the situation closely,” Fei Weng said, clearly aware of the attention that Cheng Kai was getting from all corners of the Black Guardian Square.


    “


    Indeed, they had decided to go with a duel!


    This was the main reason why Zhao Yunxiao had led Cheng Kai to the battle location in the first place.


    With Quan Hui being a core disciple who was similarly at the Peak Essence Physique realm, there was absolutely no way that Cheng Kai would let her go without picking a fight.


    It was not necessarily obstinacy, perhaps closer to a confidence that was naturally present in those who possessed true strength. Zhao Yunxiao saw this as the arrogance of the strong – probably the exact same thing that was driving Cheng Kai to repeatedly challenge others without restraint.


    It was a move that would directly benefit both sides!


    At that point, the Mo Group would still be in a better situation than before.


    Zhao Yunxiao looked up at the sky.


    Even if Quan Hui tried to recover after the duel with Cheng Kai, there would not be much time left for her to rejoin the fight.


    As the half moon hung directly overhead, many of those present started to turn their attention towards the elders’ tent.


    “Three days have passed. I hereby announce the closure of the Four Symbols Mystic Realm, and will be bringing all participants back immediately,” Elder Feng Wanjia announced.


    Zhao Yunxiao let out a sigh of relief upon hearing this, as did the other observers.


    As of this very moment, their jobs at the event had officially come to an end.