Zhaang Ye's and Lee Lie's gazes met. A smile suddenly appeared on the corner of Lee Lie's mouth. He approached Zhaang Ye and said in a low voice, "In the next round, your group opponent is Luo Duan, and mine is Zhou Gang. Their strengths are about the same. Let's see who can finish off their opponent faster."
Without waiting for Zhaang Ye's reply, he strode away.
Zhaang Ye chuckled, thinking, 'It seems Lee Lie's desire for battle is even stronger than mine.'
Two hours later, the second round of the group matches began. A victory in this round meant advancing from the group and entering the top twenty. A loss meant they could only fight for a ranking between twenty-first and fortieth place.
The Zhaang Family's situation was not looking good. Of the twenty disciples they had sent to compete, fourteen were eliminated in the first round. Only six had made it to the second round of the group stage to fight for a chance to advance.
