The fourth day dawned with a clear, cloudless sky.
Kyrian opened his eyes before sunrise, as usual. He sat on the balcony of the Green Sword Tree for a few moments, feeling the pure Qi of the floating city envelop his body like an invisible mantle.
Mo Tianhai appeared beside him, leaning against the wooden railing.
"Nervous?" Kyrian asked.
"Excited," Mo Tianhai replied, with a half-smile.
"Finally, I'm going to fight for real."
The two went down together. Mo Xia, Long Xue, Wu Jian, and Shen Yu were already waiting for them in the central hall. Feng Yuan and Mei Ran wore serious expressions.
"Today is the decisive day," Feng Yuan said.
"Only seven will advance to the next phase. Fight with everything you have."
The group set off toward the Central Plateau.
