C396 Begin! Close Combat

So, how did it turn out? Until the end, who can really say anything for sure?

Chu Yuan looked up, watching the back of Soong Xueling in silence. The dean, standing on a high platform to the side, observed them both with a kindly smile, gently stroking his white beard. "Alright, it's getting late. Let's begin!" he announced.

"Yes!" they replied in unison, bowing to the dean as a sign of respect