Even though Ning Fan was feeling exhilarated inside, he still had to adhere to the tournament rules, which meant he couldn't just casually engage in a duel with Cook the Great Magus.
Before that could happen, he first had to follow the tournament's sequence and defeat his opponents to eventually face Cook the Great Magus further down the line.
Ning Fan felt a bit dissatisfied with this arrangement, but he didn't voice any complaints; after all, it was their rules, and he didn't want to break them.
But as he glanced around, he shook his head without interest at everyone except Cook the Great Magus.
These people's strengths were not even worth his attention, and mingling among them couldn't stir any interest within him.
However, others didn't see it that way. Many challengers who tried to approach Ning Fan before had been knocked down by the Flying Sword that accompanied him.
