In the duels that followed, both the first-ranked Xue Renyi and the third-ranked Zhou Ji won with ease.
Surprisingly, Gu Baiyi drew his own brother, Gu Baiyun. The duel between the brothers was naturally spectacular. Lately, there had been talk of Gu Baiyun surpassing Gu Baiyi, but the result proved that Gu Baiyi was still stronger. His title, the White Robe Divine Needle, was well-earned. Although Gu Baiyun performed admirably, he was not yet his brother's match and was ultimately defeated.
In this round, Yang Qi faced the fourth-ranked Tang Yu, a truly formidable opponent. Everyone from Jingnan Prefecture grew nervous. If Yang Qi could beat Tang Yu, he could very well make it into the top four, which would grant Jingnan Prefecture access to even more resources.
