The scene shifts, and on the third day of the competition, the team battles officially begin.
This is also the highlight of the four clans' grand competition.
However, just as the blurry man had specifically warned last night, the situation was extremely unfavorable for the Min clan.
On the arena.
The clansmen around Bai Chenxiang were also quite fast.
But against tough, defensive and strength-type Soul Masters, they're practically just cannon fodder.
"Ouch!"
"Bang! Bang!"
Not long after, with a few muffled thuds, her teammates were thrown off the ring one by one like sandbags.
"It's over, the Min clan is down to just the young lady."
"One against seven? How can they possibly fight that?"
The audience was abuzz with discussion, all feeling that the outcome was already decided.
"Hehe, Chenxiang, you're the only one left, admit defeat!" The team leader on the other side rubbed his hands together, and several people surrounded him.
However.
Bai Chenxiang showed no sign of panic.
She took a deep breath: "Come on!"
Bai Chenxiang let out a delicate shout, and her figure instantly became ethereal. Facing the encirclement of seven burly men, she was like a butterfly flitting among flowers.
"Gotcha!"
"No! That's just an afterimage!"
"Ouch! Don't grab me, I'm one of our own!"
The arena was in complete chaos, with all sorts of soul skills flying around, but none of them even touched the hem of Bai Chenxiang's clothes.
On the contrary, they themselves, in their impatience, almost bumped into each other several times, and Bai Chenxiang even used their momentum against them, kicking two of them down as well.
"call..."
Bai Chenxiang stopped at the edge of the arena, a fine layer of sweat beading on his forehead.
Although she could still run, her soul power was limited, and it was unrealistic for her to take down all seven iron lumps by herself.
Immediately, she raised her hand, her voice clear and loud:
I surrender!
The entire room fell silent for a second.
Immediately following was an even louder applause and cheers than those of the victors!
"Even in defeat, there is honor!"
"That movement technique is terrifying!"
This battle completely reshaped everyone's understanding of the Min clan.
That figure, dancing like an elf on the ring, is deeply etched in everyone's mind.
And in an inconspicuous corner.
The blurry-looking man leaned against a pillar, looking at the radiant girl on the stage, a smile on his lips, and gently clapped his hands.
...
On the podium.
Seeing the cheers from the crowd, the expressions of the other three clan leaders changed.
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
"Old White Bird, your granddaughter is something else!"
Titan looked on with envy, then his eyes lit up as he leaned closer: "Shenxiang must be almost sixteen by now, right?"
Niu Gao, standing next to him, chuckled and said in a loud voice that hurt people's ears: "Our four clans are of the same blood and lineage, and it just so happens that the younger generation is all here."
"Old White Bird, why don't we take advantage of this happy day and arrange a marriage between the two kids?"
"I think my Niu Ben is pretty good; he's honest and can take a beating!"
"Get out of here! Does your ox deserve Chenxiang? It has to be my Yang Lie!"
Several old men almost got into a fight over their granddaughter-in-law.
Baihe was so pleased to hear his old buddies scrambling for it that his beard stood on end.
But he still pretended to be helpless, shook his head, and sighed in feigned resignation:
"Hey, my old brothers, it's not that I'm being disrespectful."
"Kids these days have a lot of ideas. I've spoiled Chenxiang. This kind of thing has to be decided by her own wishes."
"As the grandfather, I can't make that decision!"
...
The awards ceremony has concluded.
Bai Chenxiang stood in the center of the crowd, holding the individual championship trophy.
They came in first place in the individual competition, first place in the doubles competition, and fourth place in the team competition.
At that moment, she shone with brilliance.
"Chenxiang, you were amazing today!"
"Sister Chenxiang, that move you just made was so cool!"
As soon as she stepped off the stage, she was surrounded by a group of enthusiastic young people.
Niu Ben, Yang Lie, and other young masters from various clans were squeezed at the very front.
"Chenxiang, you can't skip the victory celebration banquet tonight!"
Yang Lie looked at her expectantly: "You made excuses the other day, but you're the main character today, so you have to be here!"
"Yes, yes! Everyone's waiting to toast you!"
Surrounded by people offering their invitations, Bai Chenxiang smiled somewhat awkwardly.
"I... um..."
She really didn't want to go; she just wanted to grab the trophy and run to her brother to hear him praise her in person.
Bai Chenxiang tiptoed, her beautiful eyes peering through the gaps in the crowd, anxiously searching for any hidden corners of the venue.
There it is!
At the edge of the training ground, under a huge stone pillar.
She saw the blurry man preparing to turn and leave.
It seems like they were on the same wavelength.
Just as the blurry man was about to step into the shadows, he suddenly stopped and turned to the side.
Across the bustling crowd, across the noisy cheers.
Their eyes met in mid-air.
The blurry-looking man didn't speak, but just looked at her, raised his hand, and waved gently.
The movements were very gentle.
Bai Chenxiang's heart skipped a beat.
Although she didn't understand why, she still subconsciously raised her hand, smiled sweetly in that direction, and waved vigorously.
At that moment, the surrounding noise seemed to disappear.
In her eyes, there was only that blurry figure.
"Why?"
This scene stunned Yang Lie, who was talking to her.
He followed Bai Chenxiang's gaze, but only saw a cold, lifeless pillar with no one beneath it.
"Chenxiang, who are you greeting?"
Yang Lie scratched the back of his head, looking puzzled: "Is there no one over there?"
"ah?"
Bai Chenxiang suddenly came to her senses.
She looked again, but the familiar figure had vanished, as if it had never existed.
For some reason, a strange sense of loss welled up in my heart.
She lowered her hand, straightened her bangs as if to cover up her embarrassment, shook her head at everyone, and forced a smile.
"N-nothing, I must have misread it."
Although she said that, her eyes couldn't help but drift in that direction.
Looking at everyone's warm smiles, the words of refusal were on the tip of my tongue, but I just couldn't bring myself to say them.
As the young master of the Min clan, she could no longer afford to be absent from such a grand family gathering.
"Okay, I'll go."
Bai Chenxiang sighed inwardly and became somewhat absent-minded.
The people around her were still excitedly discussing the match that had just taken in, but she didn't hear a word they said.
But her gaze couldn't help but drift back to the empty pillar.
I felt restless and anxious, as if a cat was scratching at my heart.
"I can only go see him after the banquet."
"Anyway, he's right there, he's not going to run away."
"I must tell him how I feel tonight."
Thinking of this, the girl's cheeks flushed slightly, and her heart was filled with anticipation.
...
Off-screen.
Seeing this, countless viewers burst into laughter.
"Even though her heart is elsewhere, she still has to put on a fake smile and socialize. It's exhausting to watch."
"She's definitely not going to have a good time drinking tonight."
"Maybe this girl's had too much to drink, and she's using the alcohol as an excuse... hehe!"
...
The Star Luo Empire, in the desolate mountains and wilderness.
Bai Chenxiang, who was riding on her grandfather's back, looked at the scene on the sky and her tears flowed again.
That was the night she looked forward to the most, the night she suffered the most, and the night she regretted the most.
If only I had been more decisive back then.
If we had chased after them back then...
Would things be different then?
"You big bad guy..."
Bai Chenxiang buried her face in her grandfather's shoulder, crying so hard her body was shaking.
"Why...why..."
Hearing her granddaughter's cries, the white crane quickened its pace.
No amount of comforting words will help now.
The most important thing is to escape this dangerous place as soon as possible and save my granddaughter's life.
"Xiangxiang, hold on tight!"
"Once we enter the Star Dou Great Forest, we'll be safe!"
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