Xu Qing had never laid eyes on Master Stillwinter. But based on Grand Prince’s information, he knew some about him.0

He’s ranked second in the Firemoon Darkheavens’ echelon!2

Xu Qing’s expression was grim. Fan Shishuang was ranked third, but Xu Qing had sensed that, even going all-out, it wasn’t guaranteed that he would win. And even if he did win, it would have been extremely draining, and would have required a significant recovery time. That wouldn’t have been ideal with the second round pending. He had the recovery powers of the violet crystal, but damage to godsource and soul threads would require time to recover from.1

Xu Qing remembered that Master Stillwinter had fought Fan Shishuang three times and came out on top easily each time. What was more, the jade slip indicated that in their most recent fight, Sir Firedark interfered, otherwise, Fan Shishuang would have been killed.0

Xu Qing knew full well he wasn’t a match for battle prowess like that. In the final analysis, his reserve powers weren’t sufficient.2

Xu Qing didn’t care that Master Stillwinter...0