The competition began the next afternoon. Only Su Tang and Xie Wei remained in the room. Su Miaomiao went to the special preparation room before going on stage.
Su Tang sat in Xie Wei's lap, while Xie Wei rested his head on her shoulder, stroking the smooth silk fabric on her legs as he watched the battle between the top eight in the arena.
Su Tang couldn't concentrate on what was happening in the martial arts arena. Right now, whether it was Xie Wei's breathing near her ear or his warm, large hand, it reminded her of the enchanting scene from last night, endlessly stimulating her senses.
Seemingly sensing the nervousness in the person in his arms, he withdrew his mischievous hand and placed it on the person's lower abdomen, ceasing his antics.
The selection process for the top eight to the top four was much faster than yesterday afternoon. Su Miaomiao quickly went on stage and was also lucky, as she drew an opponent who was just one step away from the Innate Realm.
When Su Miaomiao appeared on stage, cheers and murmurs erupted from the audience.
"The goddess is still so beautiful, and she is also very strong and talented."
"Yes, yes, going from the early stage of the Innate Realm to the middle stage in just over a month, how could anyone else do it so easily?"
"Hey! Look, isn't that Su Zhu sitting in the front row? He really came."
"Isn't he the one with the highest cultivation level among the four innate masters? Wasn't it his turn to compete next? Why is he out now? And sitting in the audience? Is he here to observe his opponent?"
"You still don't know?"
"Is there a story behind this? I haven't been with the family for the past few years; I've been out gaining experience."
"Then let me explain to you properly. Su Zhu is the only branch of the family head's elders, and she takes her mother's surname, so her blood relationship with the main family is quite distant."
"I heard that his parents died in a plane crash, and it was the Guardian who brought him back to the Su family."
"His talent is extremely high. In just ten years, he reached the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, making him a prodigy among the younger generation of the Su family."
"Moreover, I recently heard that he has received some kind of opportunity from Wan Du and his strength may have already reached the late stage of the Innate Realm. Therefore, he has become the most likely person to win this competition."
"It is said that he fell in love with the goddess Miao Miao when he accidentally caught a glimpse of her playing the guzheng."
The feeling of being moved in your youth is that simple.
Those nearby, overhearing them discussing this, added, "Everyone in the clan is saying that after winning the championship, he will ask the clan head for the hand of the ethereal goddess."
"Ah!? Didn't someone see that the goddess and that guy from the Xie family are getting very close? It's said they've already made up their minds."
"I don't know, it's all just rumors, we can't tell if it's true or false."
"Enough talk, the duel begins."
Su Miaomiao intentionally wanted to train herself, so she didn't use her full strength. After more than ten rounds, her mental state was still vigorous, while her opponent seemed to be struggling to keep up.
The other party sighed. He seemed to understand that the other party was holding back in their fight, and he would not gain any advantage in this way. He stopped struggling and raised his hand to declare defeat.
The audience was applauding Su Miaomiao's victory.
Su Miaomiao simply nodded and stepped down from the stage.
The audience wanted to admire Su Miaomiao's beauty a little longer, but they found that she was nowhere to be seen, and they wondered where she had gone.
Meanwhile, the elders in the other room clearly saw Su Miaomiao rushing back to the room to thank Xie Wei.
"Fourth brother, what do you think? Can Miao Miao become a guardian of the Way?"
The fourth son that Old Master Su referred to was the guardian of the Su family's moral principles.
"Although his cultivation level is high, his spiritual power is also quite pure. It seems he's been well protected by that Xie family brat."
Upon hearing his answer, both Grandpa Su and Su's father nodded in agreement; it was a satisfactory response.
"Back then, we let her cultivate so that she could improve her health. I never expected her to go this far. What kind of bewitching potion did that Xie family brat give her?" Father Su shook his head and sighed.
After the competition ended, Su Miaomiao immediately stepped off the stage and excitedly ran back to her room.
She ran up to Xie Wei, blinked, and her expression seemed to say something.
"I won! Praise me!"
Xie Wei smiled helplessly and patted her head affectionately, "Well done."
Su Miaomiao's eyes crinkled into crescents, her face blooming like a magnolia blossom, her smile dazzling and overflowing with satisfied joy.
The three sat in the room watching the last match of the day. The one who went up on stage was naturally the one named Su Zhu. His opponent was a master of the early stage of the Innate Realm, and he was defeated in just a few moves.
Xie Wei leaned wearily against the two women, watching Su Zhu's performance on stage. Her strength had clearly reached the late stage of the Innate Realm. He glanced worriedly at Su Miaomiao, afraid that she would be discouraged.
However, seeing that Su Miaomiao seemed to have noticed his gaze and looked up to meet his eyes, and seeing the worry in Xie Wei's eyes, she understood what he meant and gave him a reassuring look.
Although I don't know why the girl has such a good attitude, it's good that she wasn't affected.
Su Miaomiao naturally saw the gap between herself and her opponent from the competition on the stage. In terms of practical experience, realm, and proficiency in martial arts, she was superior to her opponent in every aspect.
But so what? She didn't care.
The guardians of aristocratic families have always been men, and women generally cannot occupy that position. This seems to be an unchanging law, after all, the guardians also have the responsibility to procreate.
Even so, the system of a hereditary family is not a centralized system of power.
Su Miaomiao came to participate in the martial arts competition simply to gain some influence in the Su family, similar to the position of an elder, so that Xie Wei could speak up when needed.
Xie Wei had no idea that the girl was thinking this way. If she wanted to take that position, he would fully support her.
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