"A draw?" Yang Chaoyue had been stimulated awake by Sheng Jizi. Sheng Jizi nodded gloomily, "Both of you were left unconscious; Your actions were…dangerous." Despite his gloomy demeanor, it was only brought about by the dissatisfaction of Ma Zheng continuing to have the slightest of chances at victory.
If his side had won either match, that would've been the end of it all. There would be no tension built here, and his prestige would've been firmly established. Instead, he had outright lost one through an unexpected death and an even more unexpected draw. All his preparations thus far hadn't resulted in outcomes in his favor.
Yang Chaoyue heavily sighed. "This is my fault; I apologize. Her Tear of the Rising Seas forced me to do everything I can to breach her defenses. If I hadn't…"