Coming back to when the competition just begun, the head elder and other elders are sitting some distance away from the light dome.
They took our the chairs from their respective space rings.
The head elder is watching in his seat while Xiao Han is making tea on a table beside him.
"Hmm, they are pretty good. Who do you think will win?" The head elder turned and asked Xiao Han.
Hearing the head elder's question, Xiao Han didn't answer right away. He turn to the dome and watch for a while.
He has already done making the tea. Now, they only need to wait for a few minutes.
Xiao Han scanned the dome. When he saw Cloud and the other two battling each other on the side, a hint of surprise with a smile of interest can be seen on his expression.
He then turn back to see the others for a while.
"What are you smiling about?" The head elder asked Xiao Han without even looking.
He noticed Xiao Han's change of expression without turning his gaze away from the dome.
"Master, at the left side of the dome, 'Because its inverted from their perspective' is the boy I talked to you about. He is currently battling my little brother who joined forces with another from the same city."
"Hoh... That's rather unusual. They fight amongst themselves instead of allying first? This is something that we almost never see in the entrance competition." The Head Elder turn to look at the left and commented.
He then looked on with interest.
"Are you sure they would be fine when they fight amongst themselves like that? The others cannot be underestimated either." The Head Elder asked Xiao Han.
"Master, the reason that they're after him first is probably because he is too strong in their eyes. He is more of a threat to them than the others."
"Really? But you see, those three are the winners from the competition in Bright Moon City that I oversaw. They are also pretty good." Said the Head Elder while pointing toward the group of one boy and two girls.
Xiao Han follows the direction of the finger and look.
"Hm, they are indeed pretty good. But they're not even at the level of the boy before his training on the journey to Bright Moon City." Said Xiao Han after nodding.
"He is that good?" Asked the Head Elder unconvinced.
"You will see, master." Xiao Han said with a smile of confidence.
The head elder just glance at Xiao Han's smile of confidence.
At another seat, a few seats away from Xiao Han and the Head Elder, another conversation is on going.
"Master, that is my little brother that I've told you about." Said Yan Huo while pouring tea for an elder.
This elder wasn't in the group that came from Bright Moon City. He is one of the few who stayed at the sect.
He is older compared to the Head Elder. His short hair and messy beard are already gray.
His face seems old but his complexion is fierce and brimming with vitality.
"Hoh, the ones you said to be more talented than you?" The elder commented.
"Indeed." Yan Huo nodded.
"It is rare for someone prideful like you to compliment someone else. Now I'm intrigued." Said the elder with some expectations.
The other elders are also chatting and commenting while watching.
The battle continues at the dome. Soon, it reach the battle between Yan Ying's group and the boy with two girls group.
When Yan Ying's group win, the Head Elder is a little disappointed. He thought that those three would perform better.
But he also look at Yan Ying with interest. He thinks that Yan Ying is indeed quite good.
He glance at the elder beside Yan Huo, knowing that this Yan Ying have some connection with them.
He didn't think much about it. He just think that, that elder is a bit lucky.
"He is pretty good indeed." The elder beside Yan Huo commented, satisfied.
"Yes master. He is not just good with combat. He is also very diligent in training." Said Yan Huo with a proud expression.
The elder nod to show his approval.
The battle then move to its last stage.
When Xiao Fan and Fang Yue defeat their opponent from Yan Ying's group, the elders all praises.
Then when Cloud is challenging the three to team up and fight him, the elders all frown.
They thought that this boy is too arrogant.
When Cloud is fighting the three and is overwhelmed by their attacks, the elders all thought that it is to be expected.
They blame Cloud's arrogance.
But when Cloud starts to hold his ground and then counterattack, the elders are all shocked.
"What a talent." The Head Elder commented with a shocked expression. He turned to look at Xiao Han but unexpectedly, Xiao Han is also shocked.
"I didn't think that it would be to this level. Even I'm also shocked." Said Xiao Han.
He knows Cloud for a while already and thought that he has already got a grasp on Cloud's capabilities.
But he didn't expect that Cloud can still break his expectations like this. What a monster? He thought.
The battle soon end and Cloud is the only one standing inside the dome. He is the champion of the competition.
All the elders are impressed and they stand to claps. What a competition. The results are beyond their expectations.