Indeed, the two biggest favorites to win the double's competition unexpectedly faced each other in the first match of the last sixteen.
The Tang San-Pretty Girl duo vs. the Dark Devil Dragon duo. A collision as sharp as needle against husk.
Seeing the results of the draw, many of the other contestants heaved a sigh of relief and even looked at them with a hint of schadenfreude in their eyes.
An icy aura washed over them, and as Tang San turned his head, he met Mengte Te's gaze.
Compared to tomorrow's individual competition, today's pair tournament was clearly a day early, pitting them against the team of Mengte Te.
Tang San gently patted Pretty Girl on the shoulder, his voice somber, "We'll meet force with force and stem the tide with earth. There's nothing we can't face."