On the arena, the young woman announced her name. "Mingdu Soul Tool Master Academy, Xu Tianzhen!"
Hearing that name, He Caitou froze. His gaze turned somewhat vacant, and an unstable aura rose around him. However, he quickly returned to normal and suppressed the violent turmoil in his heart without revealing anything unusual. Only, his eyes no longer held their previous honest simplicity. They became sharp, faintly tinged with hatred.
He Caitou's change caught Zheng Zhan's attention, but he did not notice the hatred in He Caitou's eyes. He merely took it as a sign that He Caitou was preparing to go all out.
"Begin!" Zheng Zhan announced.
In an instant, the arena fell silent. The anticipated first clash did not happen. After Zheng Zhan declared the match started, neither Xu Tianzhen nor He Caitou made a move immediately. They simply stood where they were, and an eerie atmosphere settled between them.
"Sister Xiaotao, something's wrong. Get ready to act!" Zhu Ziyang was the first to notice that something was off with He Caitou. He immediately squeezed Ma Xiaotao, who was curled up in his arms, and said.
"Really?!" Ma Xiaotao, who feared nothing more than a lack of excitement, immediately sat up and stared excitedly at the arena.
The second person to notice something was wrong with He Caitou was Xu Tianzhen. The young girl discovered in horror that the big man opposite her had changed into another face. His skin was still dark, but he had become much more handsome. More importantly, his features bore some resemblance to several of her brothers!
"Y-you..." The girl looked scared senseless. Pointing at He Caitou, she demanded, "Are you human or a ghost?!"
"Hehe, Xu Tianzhen, long time no see!" He Caitou, having restored his true appearance, looked gloomily at the cousin