Xiao Yang remarked, "It’s only because killing is prohibited on the dueling platform; otherwise, he wouldn't have survived the kill shots from Nascent Soul (Great Completion) and late-stage Nascent Soul experts. There’s an element of luck involved, certainly, but more importantly, it’s his own solid ability and an extraordinary, iron-willed perseverance."
Since the Prodigy Tournament forbids killing, the young man had been given the opportunity to counterattack, allowing him to endure and even eliminate his opponent. Luck, in itself, is a form of ability; one could only say this young man possesses a certain amount of destiny. For now, it was not his time to be eliminated—not when he had caught Xiao Yang's attention.
"We haven't reached our full team capacity yet; would you like to join us?" Xiao Yang offered an olive branch.
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