The viewing platform was held in enthralled silence when the curtains fell on the first battle. The First Princess and Zhong Nan stood in silence for a long moment before the crowd slowly shook off the spell and began to cheer.

They cheered sonorously and equally for both sides, grateful for a magnificent showing.

Although it had ended in a draw, there was no fault to be found in either. They had both done their best preparations, executed their finest moves, and brought the exchange to new heights together.

"Heavenly Dipper General level battles are really something else," Li Luo said, exhaling sharply. The outcome had been more or less predictable, but watching a rollercoaster and riding...