News of a white haired man floating around, snatching spirits and running from them spread like wildfire. The requirements of this round were much less stringent than it had been in the past, and as such the geniuses were taking their time to exhale breaths and rest between their battles. During this time, they socialized and networked with those they felt they had similar potential to their own, and they of course shared what they had experienced.
It was safe to say that many were furious, but curiously enough, there were also many who were mocking this man.
They all knew who this white haired man was, it was none other than the Dao Sovereign's descendant, and that was precisely why the polarization was so great. On the one hand, those that had their Protector Spirits snatched felt infuriated and thought that Ryu was simply abusing his status. On the other, those that had witnessed him "running away" felt that he wasn't worthy of having such blood run through their veins.
