Sixth Prince Xue Shiming

Several people from Heaven Dou Academy quickly rushed forward and nimbly helped the injured Ling Xinyao up, carefully guiding her down from the stage.

The instant she stepped down, Ling Xinyao's gaze shifted, her expression complicated. She gently pressed a hand to her chest, keeping the pain from showing on her face, and fixed her eyes firmly on Chen Xiaojun.

Her lips moved slightly, her voice soft but resolute. "Unrivaled Young Master, Hongchen Life Arbiter—what happened today, I, Ling Xinyao, will remember."

Hearing this, Chen Xiaojun bowed slightly and offered a salute, showing his respect and apology toward Ling Xinyao.

After she walked down from the stage, the students of Heaven Dou Academy immediately gathered around her and asked with concern, "Senior Ling, how are your injuries? Are they serious?"

Ling Xinyao gently shook her head and closed her eyes.

Just then, Ge Tianhao's voice rang out from the crowd, painfully out of place. "Ling Xinyao, you mocked me earlier, but when you went up yourself, you lost even more miserably."

Hearing Ge Tianhao's mocking words, Liu Dieyun frowned and immediately snapped in disgust, "Ge Tianhao, shut your mouth!"

As she spoke, she gently helped Ling Xinyao sit down, while the healer Lao Li hurried forward as well and carefully examined Ling Xinyao's injuries.

Yun Luo scolded Ge Tianhao even more bluntly. "If you don't talk, no one will think you're mute."

Ge Tianhao had always thought highly of himself and had a bit of a chauvinistic streak. He never watched his mouth and had never been liked by these top female students.

Provoked by the two girls' words, he said with a face full of disdain, "Hmph, so this is all you girls are capable of. The three of you are known as the three great female experts of