Gasping for breath, Ricky and Hugh looked at each other and smiled, making the other disciples unable to figure out which of them was the winner.
Neither Ricky nor Hugh cared much about the result of the battle. Both of the gentlemen had a really great time during the battle. This was a battle between friends, which satisfied both of them very much.
"For this fight, I will call it a draw. Do you agree with me?" the Evil Emperor said. He thought that there was no need for the two to continue fighting, so he stepped forward to stop them.
If they were to continue fighting, all of their trump cards would otherwise be revealed. There were many disciples in the Oriental College present to witness the battle. The possibility of spies camouflaging among the disciples was high, and therefore it would be risky to exhibit their best-kept moves and the full capacity of their power.
Should their trump cards be carelessly exposed, it would be greatly disadvantageous for them by the time they engaged in the battle for the Sense of Realm.
"A draw? Again!?" The Evil Emperor's declaration left some of the disciples dissatisfied and a little unhappy. After all, they were looking forward to the outcome of the battle between the two. They were eager to determine which of the two warriors was stronger.
On second thought, the disciples were able to figure out why the Evil Emperor had intervened and called a draw.
"We agree with you, sir," Ricky and Hugh unitedly replied and acknowledged the Evil Emperor's decision. Of course, they both understood what the Evil Emperor meant.
"But you won't have any point accumulated from this battle. Although your fight technically ended in a draw, both of you can only take it as a defeat," the Evil Emperor said with a smile.
"Of course!"
Just like that, the fierce battle between Ricky and Hugh concluded and the competition continued on to the next round.
In the fifth round, Ricky fought against the woman named Violet. Ricky confronted Henry during the sixth round and it was another fierce fight. During the seventh round, Ricky was paired against Daisy and in the eighth round, Ricky fought another powerful disciple. As he reached the ninth round, it was Soar who exchanged blows with Ricky at the other side of the arena.
At this time, Soar's strength had become very close to that of an upper spiritual king at peak state. In fact he had just broken through and become a second-class upper spiritual king.
Unfortunately, his newfound strength still couldn't compare with Ricky. Defeated by Ricky, Soar felt a little depressed.
After all, he had once been stronger than Ricky. Now, it seemed that he had been left behind. Ricky's strength continued to increase before they even realized it, and he had already surpassed Soar. And so, the gap between Soar and Ricky began to stretch.
Ricky said jokingly, "Soar, I'm older than you. As your elder brother, your triumph would embarrass me."
Soar easily lightened up at Ricky's banter. The embarrassment that he felt at his loss dissipated as well.
At the tenth match, Ricky's opponent was none other than Weldon.
"It must be another fierce battle between two evenly matched opponents!" the disciples around them expectantly said as they anticipated how the battle between Ricky and Weldon would turn out.
Weldon fought against Hugh during the eighth round. It was also a fierce battle. Similarly, the Evil Emperor stood out and declared that the battle between the two was a draw.
"Will they also have a draw this time?" the disciples asked unhappily.
"I think so. But they are both geniuses. Even if their battle ends in a draw, their collision of skills will teach us something. Let's just watch it carefully," argued some of the more optimistic and rational disciples.
Soon, the battle began.
"Ricky, I know now you won't pay much attention to the Bu Clan or my words, but the only reason I said those words to you was because I was requested to do so. So please, forgive me if you felt bothered by it!" Weldon looked Ricky in the eye as he apologized telepathically.
"Ricky, would you like to tell me your answer now?"
"Weldon, since the world we are in is a martial world, I want to solve it with martial arts. If you win this battle, it will be up to you. But, if I win, you will have to follow my words. Of course, if it so happens that our battle ends in a draw, then we can simply take it as my loss," Ricky said in a smiling voice telepathically.
"I have to say, Ricky, it seems that you are confident about defeating me." Weldon laughed at Ricky's words and confident nature. "If someone else offers to let me win with a draw with him, I will not accept it. But Ricky, you are really an ace genius, so I think I really have no choice but to accept it."
"Haha! In order to solve the conflict between me and the Bu Clan, you have done so much. It seems that you owed the Bu Clan a lot, Weldon," Ricky grinned.
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