Chapter 204: 204 siblings walked neatly in a row_1
The live broadcast footage of the match between the Temple of the Gods and Divine Punishment was posted online for everyone to watch repeatedly.
The long-unseen double card battle could be ranked as TOP 1 in this year’s exciting A-Rank Card battles.
Two pinnacle associations in a pinnacle match—nothing could be more thrilling.
Oh, and there was still one more thing to look forward to: the Temple of the Gods versus Mount Flower.
After all, Mount Flower had been so dominant this year, and Shaliye had previously used a new card to pull off a shocking instant-kill.
The Temple of the Gods would definitely be on guard against Mount Flower, but whether they would engage in a double card battle was still unknown.
A heated discussion erupted on the internet.
Domestic and foreign attitudes differed.
People from Frost Moon believed there would be a double card battle. In contrast, for Mount Flower’s supporters, the question of whether Wen Jiang could even handle a double card battle was a major uncertainty; consequently, they generally thought Mount Flower had little chance of winning.
Domestically, opinions were divided.
"[The Temple of the Gods and Divine Punishment haven’t played a double card battle in so long! This match completely dumbfounded me. Is this what a world-class team looks like?]"
"[Oh my god, Divine Punishment’s response was virtually flawless! Damn, the Temple of the Gods is really strong. Now I’m really looking forward to seeing them clash in S Rank!]"
"[Mount Flower is also performing strongly so far. Will the Temple of the Gods play a double card battle against them?]"
"[I bet it will definitely be a double card battle. Wen Jiang has been so dominant! If they don’t play a double card battle, they could end up like Shaliye. Who could have predicted Mount Flower would insta-kill Shaliye so dramatically before?]"
"[Aside from Wen Jiang... Wen Jiang’s situation is precarious too. She hasn’t controlled double cards since her upgrade to A-Level, but theoretically, she should be able to. However, she can’t do it alone. To be honest, those other teammates in the A-Rank Group are really holding them back.]"
"[You can’t say that, can you? Mount Flower only had those few members before Wen Jiang joined; they just added Chen Runyu this year. It’s not that they’re underperforming. Do you really think A-Level Spirit Card Masters grow on trees? It’s just that Wen Jiang’s dominant performance has overshadowed the others. In reality, they aren’t bad compared to other players.]"
"[What else is there to say? Double cards versus single cards. If even two players from the Temple of the Gods use double cards, this match will be tough for Mount Flower. So, to play it safe, I guess the Temple of the Gods will most likely have all four combat players use double cards. This means the support will have to focus on commanding and won’t have spare capacity. Mount Flower is done for this time!]"
"[Good riddance to Mount Flower! I’ve been annoyed with Wen Jiang’s arrogance for a while. Anyone uninformed would think the championship is already hers. Since her debut, I haven’t seen her show a pleasant expression to anyone. Her fans are already starting to exclude her teammates. I think she’s a second Sheng Hongying.]"
"[If I had Wen Jiang’s skills, I’d be even more arrogant! Besides, why are you blaming the main person for what their fans do?]"
Online discussions were abuzz. Even those who had previously supported Mount Flower, despite having been proven wrong by Wen Jiang multiple times, were not optimistic about Mount Flower this time.
Not only was it unlikely Mount Flower could handle a double card battle, but the Temple of the Gods were no fools either; they certainly wouldn’t give Mount Flower an easy time concerning their ’Four Great Kings’ system. Relying solely on their original card lineup, could Mount Flower defeat the Temple of the Gods?
Of course, both teams were currently in the top 10, yet the discussion made it sound as if the final showdown would indeed be between Mount Flower and the Temple of the Gods.
After the top 10, the tournament structure became much stricter: progressing from 10 teams to 6, then 6 to 4, and finally 4 to 2. The third-place winner would be determined by a subsequent match between the two teams defeated in the semi-finals.
Having defeated Divine Punishment, the Temple of the Gods had entered the top 6. The second match was between the Broken Heart Association and another association from Frost Moon. Broken Heart was well-prepared this year and won their match to advance to the top six.
Having two teams from Yunxia in the top six was considered very fortunate. The Sanctuary still had one team remaining, but they were likely to face misfortune in the next round.
Compared to the smooth sailing in the A-Rank Group, the S Rank situation this year also seemed quite delicate, as Yunxia also had two teams entering the top six in that category.
These two teams were Broken Heart and the Guiqing Association.
Broken Heart could be called Yunxia’s strongest powerhouse association; both their A-Rank Group and S Rank teams were formidable, so there wasn’t much to add there. The crucial point was that this year, Broken Heart’s S Rank team included Song Zhi.
The Guiqing Association had Song Yingchen.
Honestly, Wen Jiang and Zero Egg were quite surprised that the Guiqing Association had actually made it to the top six.
Zero Egg was the first to report the news, saying, "The ’grandchild’ is quite strong."
Knowing that Wen Jiang didn’t usually pay attention to this "grandchild," Zero Egg didn’t elaborate, merely relaying the results this time.
In the Guiqing Association, the newcomer Song Yingchen was a standout. After all, he had once been one of the male leads designated by the Heart of the World, and his strength was beyond doubt. In this competition, he had outperformed his teammates, just not to the extent that Wen Jiang could directly overshadow hers.
After all, Wen Jiang was a monster using cheats, incomparable to ordinary people.
Zero Egg was still musing, "If you hadn’t shown up, according to the original storyline, he should have effortlessly made it to the top ranks of the World Championship and begun his brilliant career."
And in doing so, he would have brought the Guiqing Association, which had been dormant for many years, back into the public eye.
Zero Egg always felt that Wen Jiang’s current trajectory was quite similar to the "grandchild’s" original script.
Wen Jiang snorted. "But he won’t be able to win the championship, right?"
After a moment of silence, Zero Egg reluctantly offered an explanation for Song Yingchen. "There are too many monsters in S Rank this year. Never mind the genius from Divine Punishment; the Temple of the Gods’ Great Emperor is truly outrageous. As things stand, the ’grandchild’ can’t win the championship. His sister, Song Zhi, actually performed even better than him, but she’s a bit more unlucky. This year in S Rank, a player from Broken Heart suffered a blow to their mentality, which affected their performance. They’re already being heavily criticized, and it feels like Broken Heart might be eliminated in the next round."
Since Wen Jiang had nothing better to do, she casually asked, "What kind of problem?"
Zero Egg said, "He received his girlfriend’s wedding invitation right when he was competing."
Wen Jiang: "..."
That’s truly twisting the knife.
That player certainly deserves some sympathy.
After discussing some gossip about other players and touching on relationship issues, Zero Egg suddenly mentioned, "Now that the ’grandchild’ is becoming famous, what if some busybody digs up the story about you two?"
Although it had caused some uproar online before, it was on a small scale. Most of those who knew were from the Nobility; the general online crowd was unaware that Wen Jiang and Song Yingchen had a past relationship.
With Song Yingchen’s growing fame, it was hard to say if some curious people wouldn’t try to dredge up this affair.
Wen Jiang lifted her eyelids slightly. "As long as the ’grandchild’ himself doesn’t stir up trouble, the Song Family won’t allow this matter to be exposed."
After all, it wasn’t exactly a glorious affair.
The matter involved both the Jimo Family and the Song Family. The reason for the current silence was that it had all happened before Wen Jiang returned to the Jimo Family. Now that Wen Jiang was the Jimo Family’s heir, if this affair were to be brought before the public, it wouldn’t just be a problem for the Song Family; it would be a direct slap in the face to the Jimo Family.