Chapter 457: Shackles and a Leather Whip.
By now, the preliminaries for the challenge match were complete. Elder Bai slowly raised his right hand—a gesture that seemed to be a habit of his, but one that carried a single, unspoken command: silence.
Glancing at the number of participants on each side, Elder Bai, a seasoned veteran of the Empire's tournament, naturally understood the Cangyue Empire's intent. He was quite appreciative of it. He didn't see it as a slight; on the contrary, he considered it an act of fairness. After all, the strength of a Middle-class Empire and a Low-class Empire were never on the same level to begin with.
Clearing his throat, Elder Bai addressed both teams. "Since you are all ready, as per the rules, the first battle of the challenge match will be an individual battle, and the second will be a team battle. Any questions?"
"No!"
