By high noon, the second round of the group stage battles had concluded, and the first day of the Martial Arts Assembly was over.
The disciples on the field gradually returned to the viewing stands and headed back to their residences with the elders and other disciples from their respective nations.
"Brother Zhao, thank you so much! You helped me win a match!"
Xiang Shaofeng said gratefully to Zhao Lin on the way back.
"How did I help you?"
Zhao Lin was curious, and upon asking, he learned what had happened. It turned out that because he had severely injured Yi Rihao, the man was too weak to fight by the second round and had been forced to withdraw.
Xiang Shaofeng, who happened to be in the same group as Yi Rihao, received a win by default. Although he didn't advance from the group, he still fulfilled his wish of winning one match in the second round. Thus, Zhao Lin had unintentionally helped one of his own.
