Hearing what the three of them had to say, Shen Bai chuckled softly. Then, looking at Ouyang Sword and Xu Qian, he said slowly, "These two are just with me. How about you leave them out of this for now?"
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Sword said, "Brother Shen, those words are a bit of an insult to me. Though I may not be your equal, I won't be a coward in a situation like this."
Xu Qian, having recovered slightly from the earlier shock, said as well, "It's not like we'll die. What's there to be afraid of? I didn't plan on getting to the second round anyway."
Shen Bai shook his head. "You've misunderstood."
His words left everyone present slightly stunned.
They clearly had no idea what Shen Bai would say next.
Shen Bai only paused for a moment before continuing, "What I mean is, I'd rather you avoid getting accidentally injured when the fight breaks out, causing you to lose your ranking and fail to reach the second round. After all, this bunch of riffraff is nothing to worry about."
