Pretending

"Hehe, you're overpraising me, Lady Zi Ling. I only hope that I don't get pushed out of the top 50," Shi Mu said.

Zi Ling heard the words and smiled a little without saying anything more.

Just then, there was a sudden rumble in the sky. A dozen bright lights flew from a distance and landed on the cyan stone platform.

As the light converged, three guardians appeared on the stage. This time, there were an additional two people standing right beside the three guardians.

The red-browed youth came up to the stage again and glanced around the ring.

"The third round is about to begin. To all disciples, please go up on the stage now!"

As he made the announcement, a blue light illuminated the left side of the ring, leaving an open area.

"Please take care of Cai for me once more. I apologize again for being such a burden," Shi Mu said to Ma Long.

"Don't worry about it, brother Shi Mu. Just focus on the competition and leave the rest to me," Ma Long whispered and nodded.