Chapter 356 - 111: Battle of the Top Four
Lu Hong had initially thought he would fight his way through the top 25, but to everyone’s confusion, he skipped two rounds. He bypassed the competition for the top 13 and went straight into the top four matches.
Lu Hong was curious about why, knowing his identity, the Four Great Dukes still let him advance.
The Four Great Dukes had no choice but to maintain the alliance’s dignity; besides themselves, not many people knew Lu Hong’s identity. Therefore, the dukes didn’t dare risk Lu Hong defeating their candidates during the top 13 again. As the end of the tournament approached, it became crucial for the families of the four dukes to not lose face, more important than anything else. Setting Lu Hong and the First Female Champion of the Holy Academy aside, having a representative from each of the Four Great Families in the top seven was a tremendous boon.
However, regarding the battle for the top four, Lu Hong was set to face Baili Feng, the star candidate from the Xin Lei family, while the Holy Academy’s champion was targeted by Xu An, a top expert recruited by the Lei Shan family. A passerby candidate who had made it through the earlier round was intercepted by the Nuoshan family. The Chen Hui family paid a certain price to arrange for their candidate to skip this round.
If Lu Hong were to lose, the female champion cut off, and the passerby eliminated, then the four dukes would monopolize the top four positions. This would prevent a repeat of the last champion’s impudent demands from the previous tournament and ensure control of victory.
Of course, while the plan was perfect, reality was harsh; in the first battle of the top four, the female champion from the Holy Academy had decapitated her opponent, slaughtering the expert from the Lei Shan family and causing a storm of rage.
The passerby was successfully intercepted by the Nuoshan family. Next up was Lu Hong’s match against Lin Linhui, the future mage dedicated to the Xin Lei family and the successor known as Heavenly Dragon.
As the crowd below the stage cheered, Lu Hong stepped onto the stage, facing Lin Linhui, who stood opposite him.
Lu Hong, who had always disliked mages—very, very, extremely disliked them—felt very uncomfortable facing a mage.
Lin Linhui didn’t say a word, nor did Lu Hong; the silence on the stage seemed to be brewing a massive storm.