"Giggle!..."
As the rooster crowed and the sun rose, the night passed quickly. Xie Zhou felt a burst of light before his eyes, and groggily opened them to find that his window was open. He must have been too tired to close it properly the night before.
Xie Zhou shook his aching head and struggled to get out of bed, "Ouch... Ugh!"
He seemed to be still half asleep, having been lying in bed for a while. Xie Zhou got up and washed up at the system's urging.
"Host, get up quickly! The competition is about to start, hurry up!..."
Xie Zhou squinted, putting on his shoes, and said impatiently, "Yes, yes, yes... I'll be right there."
She spoke with some impatience.
However, she remembered the time clearly in her heart.
After Xie Zhou ordered the waiter to prepare hot water, she finally enjoyed a comfortable bath. After all, she was a bit particular about these things, since she hadn't washed up before going to sleep the night before.
With everything prepared, Xie Zhou arrived at the martial arts arena looking refreshed. Everyone in the arena seemed to be drawn to her, as she was wearing a red and white outfit that accentuated her fair skin and beauty. Everyone present was amazed by her stunning appearance in her outfit.
"Thank you, Zhou! Thank you, Zhou!..."
Since Xie Zhou defeated both of them in a single move during the martial arts competition, she has become famous. Those who previously looked down on her as a female rogue cultivator have all changed their tune and are now very supportive.
Xie Zhou looked up and saw a huge crowd. Some people were evenly matched, with some supporting the powerful young masters selected by the four major families, while others supported the prodigy who had suddenly appeared, namely Xie Zhou.
Xie Zhou arrived at just the right time; the martial arts competition had already begun, and she entered the arena precisely at the appointed moment.
The family that sent the trackers, upon seeing her appear, initially thought she had been dealt with by her former subordinates, but she arrived at the duel site unharmed.
They had a bad feeling, because the stalker hadn't returned and she herself was right in front of them, so something must have happened.
On the arena, the patriarchs of the four major families were all present. The onlookers expected that something big would happen today, since these patriarchs had never appeared on the competition field before.
They were nowhere to be seen; they would only send a steward or someone from their own household to represent them. The fact that they were all standing neatly together on the field this time meant that something big was about to happen.
So the people in this small town found it very interesting, and the stadium was packed with people, including some who were shouting Xie Zhou's name and others who were cheering wildly for the four major families.
Xie Zhou initially thought the people in the arena had split into two groups: one supporting him and the other supporting others. He later discovered that very few people supported him.
However, the person's voice was loud enough that she mistakenly thought she had many supporters. Xie Zhou shook his head helplessly, looked down at his toes, smiled slightly, and said, "This is going to be good..."
"I'm really looking forward to seeing who I'll face next."
The system sensed that the host was starting to get playful and couldn't help but feel a little scared. That person would definitely get another beating. However, since she didn't know the situation of these four major families, if Xie Zhou made them lose face, wouldn't she be asking for trouble?
The system then kindly reminded, "Do what you should do, but don't go too far. Haven't you figured out these people's bottom line yet? Don't act rashly; consider it giving them face."
Hearing the system's advice, Xie Zhou became somewhat displeased and retorted, "Oh, so I have a traitor here. You're siding with the other side, but not with me?"
She knew perfectly well that wasn't what it meant, and the system was momentarily speechless, so it explained, "Where? Where? Isn't this just to prevent the host from getting into unnecessary trouble?"
Xie Zhou, however, looked seriously at the host on the stage and said, word by word, "Trouble has already followed me here. What can I do?"
Soon, the system, maintaining its good habit of silence, quietly shut its mouth.
"Bang!"
With the sound of a gong, the host stepped forward and held up two wooden sticks.
He announced, "The two contestants in this competition are Xie Zhou on one side and Li Ze, the eldest son of the Li family, on the other!"
As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause and cheers erupted from below.
"Ah ah..."
"Li Ze!..."
The competition hadn't even started yet, but many people were already frantically shouting the name of the eldest son of the Li family. Xie Zhou was speechless. She was the first to step onto the stage, while Li Ze seemed to enjoy the atmosphere of being fawned over. He slowly made some self-proclaimed elegant gestures on the road, as if he were trying to attract the unmarried girls in the city.
Xie Zhou felt his eyes were being polluted and stopped looking at the person. Although Li Ze was not bad looking, he was really annoying. Did he like to show off so much?
With so many people supporting him, what did it matter? Xie Zhou was currently calculating in his mind how to kill his opponent in one move.
Everyone favored the eldest son of the Li family, chanting, "Li Ze! Li Ze!..."
Xie Zhou picked at his ear, then gave the other person a perfunctory bow and said, "Let's begin..."
Li Ze smiled and said, "I never lay a hand on women. I'll give you three moves. If you hit me in any of those three moves, I'll voluntarily withdraw and admit defeat."
Xie Zhou snorted coldly.
"Hmph! Then I must thank Young Master Li for his generosity..."
Li Ze was also surprised. He thought the girl would refuse such a request, but she agreed. He froze on the spot for a moment because he knew that Xie Zhou had defeated his opponent in one move in the previous two matches. His opponent's strength was mysterious and unpredictable.
The host shouted, "The competition begins!"
Xie Zhou didn't say anything, but rushed forward. Li Ze was stunned. Xie Zhou's speed was so fast that it created a gust of wind that whistled past Li Ze's ears. Li Ze had already fallen to his knees with a "thud".
Xie Zhou's swift movements shocked everyone around him, while Li Ze was stabbed in the chest and fell to his knees.
The eldest son of the Li family was killed in one move?!
The head of the Li family immediately stood up, staring fiercely at Xie Zhou, and sent a telepathic message to her.
He said, "May I ask what brings you here, young lady? Please show mercy, this man is my son, his martial arts skills are lacking, please give me some face!"
Xie Zhou pretended not to hear and didn't care at all. He went up and kicked Li Ze, sending him flying to the edge of the ring. Li Ze fell face-first into the dirt.
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