But Xu Wuyi was calm.
His gaze swept across the rankings, stopping at thirty-second place—the last spot for a seeded contestant, and an opponent he couldn't possibly face in the first round.
According to the rules, as one of the top thirty-two seeded contestants, he would only be matched against someone ranked thirty-third or lower.
The system notification sounded.
[Playoffs Round 1 matching initiated... Matching complete.]
[Contestant Xu Wuyi (Star Martial University), please proceed to Arena 3 to face Song Xing'an (Starry Sky Martial Arts Academy).]
A slight commotion rippled through the surroundings.
Song Xing'an?
Xu Wuyi remembered the name. During the preliminaries, he had fought Song Xing'an's twin brother, Song Xingxian, defeating him with a single spear strike. He hadn't expected to run into the younger brother in the very first round of the playoffs.
"What luck..." someone muttered under their breath.
