Yan Xiaobao fully realized that if they asked whether he and the other participant would forego the competition, he had no interest in winning the tournament. What he truly wanted was a rematch with Wang Julong.
Both boys felt the same way. Although they knew they could fight at any time, an unspoken agreement had formed between them, making both of them tacitly agree to hold their grand rematch during the Royal Academy tournament.
The last month was exactly the same as the previous six months for Yan Xiaobao—spending time persistently training and maintaining his vitality, occasionally exchanging ideas with Deng Wu.
During this month, only Yan Xiaobao seemed so relaxed. The other students of the academy were anxious about the tournament. This tension did not only arise from the high stakes; nor was it solely due to ticket sales starting. No, the main source of everyone's unease was the mandatory attendance.
