The man’s laughter immediately caused the silence of some of the contestants on the high platform who knew the ins and outs. Even facing Zi Yan, people like Lin Xiu Ya and Liu Qing, despite giving their all, could not maintain even a fifty percent chance of winning. As for this guy…
After his words were spoken, the man on the stage also noticed that something was amiss with the gazes around him, but he did not know the exact reason. The smile on his face stiffened slightly, and he carefully scanned Zi Yan, but with his strength, how could he see through her limits? In his eyes, he could only detect the weak flow of Dou Qi in her body, making her look rather frail, almost as if she could be broken at any moment…
Under the gaze of the strange looks from the crowd, Zi Yan finally came to the center, her dark, large eyes glancing sideways at the man across from her. Her fingers interlocked, and with a slight press, a crackling sound emanated from her joints. She raised her head and looked in the direction of Elder Su Qian, speaking in an old-fashioned manner, “Hey, old man, can we start?”
This statement left the entire field dumbfounded. Those who knew Zi Yan’s identity were better off, but those who didn’t were left in a daze. Was there really someone in the inner court who dared to speak to the great elder like that? And among those in a daze was her opponent.
On the high platform, Su Qian shook his head helplessly. There was nothing he could do about this mischievous little one. He glanced at the sneering elders beside him and had no choice but to wave his hand and say, “Begin! Remember, do not take a life!”
Zi Yan cutely shrugged her shoulders and said, “Don’t worry, one punch, whether it’s a minor or major injury, it depends on his ability to endure.”
“Arrogant!” Although she was just a little girl, being so openly disdainful in front of everyone made the man’s face turn grim. He said sternly, “Don’t think I will go easy on you just because you are a little girl. Remember my name, Bei Ju!”
Seeing the man start to lecture, Zi Yan impatiently swung her light purple ponytail, her cute, neat little fangs grinding against each other. Then, her slender foot lifted gently, and after a moment, it slammed down!
*Bang!*
As her foot hit the ground, a dull explosion sounded, and then, amidst the long, stunned commotion, a crack half a foot wide spread out rapidly from under Zi Yan’s foot. The crack was like a hidden python, and in an instant, it reached the feet of the equally stunned Bei Ju. The crack widened, and a powerful, invisible force shot out, slamming heavily between the man’s legs.
When the crack extended to his feet, Bei Ju also sensed it. Although he was somewhat unnerved by Zi Yan’s display of terrifying power, there was no time to think. With a fierce shout, a surge of potent Dou Qi erupted from his body, forming a gray-white Dou Qi armor in an instant.
Bei Ju’s Dou Qi armor formed quickly, which showed he indeed possessed decent strength. But… he was just unlucky to meet Zi Yan, whom even Lin Xiu Ya and Liu Qing would avoid.
With Zi Yan’s strength comparable to a Dou Wang, even though it was just a casual strike, it still carried considerable power. Therefore, although Bei Ju’s body was protected by the Dou Qi armor, when the two forces first met, the seemingly sturdy armor shattered like paper in an instant. In a very short time, the armor completely collapsed…
And the fierce energy mercilessly pierced through the Dou Qi armor, slamming into Bei Ju’s legs. Thus…
A piercing scream echoed across the square, tearing through the air.
“Ahh!”
Seeing Bei Ju hugging his lower body, curled up on the ground, howling, everyone wiped cold sweat from their foreheads in shock. Some of the male students instinctively covered their own sensitive areas, shivering. If anyone got hit like that…
Even if the thing below recovered, it would probably leave some psychological scars, right?
On the high platform, Xiao Yan and the others were also staring in shock. After a while, they all couldn’t help but swallow. This girl, although she looked harmless and cute, was quite ruthless.
“Such a brutal force… it seems she didn’t use any energy at all, relying entirely on her physical strength,” Xuanyan murmured, her eyes fixed on Zi Yan, her voice tinged with surprise.
Xiao Yan nodded slightly. When Zi Yan moved, he felt no significant energy fluctuation. But thinking of her true identity, he understood. Most magical beasts were known for their formidable physical strength. Moreover, even Medicine Elder said that Zi Yan might be a rare ancient beast, so her possession of such terrifying power was not surprising.
On the judges’ stand, Su Qian and the other elders’ faces twitched a few times. Some of the elders chuckled dryly, not knowing what to say…
*Cough.*
Suppressing his emotions, Su Qian coughed and said with a wry smile, “In this match, Zi Yan wins.”
“Tsk, that was boring,” Zi Yan waved her hand disinterestedly, stamped her foot on the ground, and her small body shot up into the air, landing lightly next to Xiao Yan on the high platform, smiling at him.
“You really hit hard,” Xiao Yan said, looking at Zi Yan’s adorable appearance. If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t believe that she could be so ruthless.
“I saw him win a match earlier, and he announced publicly that his next opponent would be you,” Zi Yan replied, looking at the ongoing match, twirling her light purple ponytail with a mischievous grin.
Pausing for a moment, Xiao Yan was surprised. He thought Zi Yan’s move was due to her impatience with the opponent, but it turned out it had something to do with him. Yet, this little girl was really likable…
Laughing, he ruffled Zi Yan’s hair, saying, “I can handle these things myself, you don’t need to worry about it.”
“If I don’t help you, you won’t make me pills anymore,” Zi Yan said, shaking her head unwillingly. As a magical beast, she didn’t have the same complicated thoughts as humans. She simply believed that if she did something for Xiao Yan, he would keep making her pills.
“Now I helped you teach that guy a lesson, so you owe me a favor. I’ll remember it,” Zi Yan mumbled.
“Haha, alright, I owe you one,” Xiao Yan shook his head, both amused and touched. He tugged on Zi Yan’s ponytail, watching her face light up with a happy smile, suddenly thinking of a timid little girl with a snake lineage.
“Wonder how Qing Lin is doing…” he sighed inwardly. Back in the Jia Ma Empire, that little girl who fell into a tiger’s den was taken away by the Heavenly Serpent Mansion. For that timid little girl, Xiao Yan always felt a sense of guilt.
“Hehe,” seeing Xiao Yan nod, Zi Yan grinned, showing her cute little fangs, standing on the railing, patting his shoulder, and confidently said, “Don’t worry, I’ve got your back. I’ll make sure you get into the top ten. Whoever dares to take your spot, I’ll beat them half to death.”
Zi Yan’s voice wasn’t low, so almost all the contestants on the high platform heard her. Their faces changed slightly, as many of them were well aware of Zi Yan’s terror.
Shaking his head helplessly, Xiao Yan lightly tapped Zi Yan’s forehead, watching her pout and cover it with a hand, he couldn’t help but laugh, “I’ll fight hard to get into the top ten. If I need your help, even if I make it, I won’t feel at ease.”
Zi Yan rolled her eyes and muttered a few words, but she didn’t repeat what she had just said.
“Hehe, I didn’t expect Brother Xiao Yan to be so close to Senior Sister Zi Yan,” a familiar laugh suddenly rang out. Turning his head, Xiao Yan saw Lin Xiu Ya and a few others, their eyes darting subtly towards Zi Yan.
“Senior Sister…” Opening his mouth, Xiao Yan looked at the two, barely suppressing a chuckle. However, in addition to the amusement, he was also a bit surprised. Lin Xiu Ya usually maintained a calm demeanor, but now, his smile seemed to carry a hint of fear…
Glancing sideways at Lin Xiu Ya, Zi Yan said lazily, “It’s you, long time no see. You ran pretty fast in the last match!”
An embarrassed look crossed Lin Xiu Ya’s face, leaving him speechless. In the previous “Strong List” competition, he had faced Zi Yan. His strength was not as strong as it was now, so when he met Zi Yan, he jumped out of the arena and conceded. This failure to fight had left a grudge with Zi Yan.
“This match is really boring. Go ahead and play, it looks like I’m not going to have another match today.” Looking at the intense fights, Zi Yan yawned, waved at Xiao Yan, and then jumped off the high platform, disappearing from the square.
Watching Zi Yan leave, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly. Turning his head, he saw Lin Xiu Ya hesitating, his eyebrows raised, and he asked with a smile, “What’s wrong?”
“Hehe, Brother Xiao Yan and Senior Sister Zi Yan are very close, right?” Lin Xiu Ya said with a dry laugh.
“Kind of,” Xiao Yan shrugged.
“Hehe, then I’ll have to ask Brother to talk to her. If we meet in the match, it doesn’t matter if I lose, but don’t let me lose too badly. To be honest, if I’m wary of Liu Qing, for her, I’m terrified. I think Liu Qing feels the same way,” Lin Xiu Ya said sheepishly.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan was dumbfounded. Who would have thought that the leader of the “Fang” in the inner court would be so afraid of Zi Yan?
“When I see her, I’ll talk to her for you,” Xiao Yan nodded, suppressing his laughter.
Seeing Xiao Yan agree, Lin Xiu Ya finally relaxed, smiled gratefully, and then bowed and left.
Watching Lin Xiu Ya leave, Xiao Yan chuckled, truly, one creature overcomes another…
“Fourth match: Number Fifteen!” Just as Xiao Yan was sighing, the call from the judge’s stand caught his attention, making him look up to see Su Qian’s amused gaze.
“Finally, my turn,” Xiao Yan turned, his gaze meeting the vicious eyes of his opponent, a cold smile slowly spreading across his lips.
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