The Quarterfinals
"The last day of the tournament is here," the mayor of Qilian City, Zhen Yuhan, declared on the stage. "Eight contestants are left standing. Of them, who will be the champion?"
Behind him sat the three elders from the Blessing Nature Sect, the same ones who had been here yesterday. I noticed the woman sitting in the middle glance directly in my direction, but I pretended to not have realized and instead fixated my sight on Zhen Yuhan.
"I trust everyone is eager to have the matches begin, and the time is just about right. Without further ado…" the mayor paused and smiled. "The first duel of the day will be between Igarashi Kaze and Xuan Kun!"
I sighed. "… Seriously? I have to fight first? What a pain…"
"Hehe, good luck, Kaze-kun," Hina-nee smiled and gave me a gentle embrace.
I nodded in response and headed for the stage. My opponent was already there, wearing a haughty face and a smug smirk.