"Old fool! I'll avenge Senior Brother Yang!"
A group of young women began shouting furiously. Although this young man surnamed Yang had behaved improperly and possessed a vile personality, his handsome looks had earned him countless supporters. In an instant, it seemed as though he had sparked a mass uprising.
Xing'er could not help feeling worried. Just then, Mu Li appeared on the stage in a flash. Seeing a group of female immortals rushing toward Xing'er, he swept his sleeve and blew them all off the stage. "Stop!"
"Uncle-Master Mu! How dare you shield this shameless woman!"
"Exactly! She broke the rules by competing despite her age! We only want to drive her off the stage!"
"Get off the stage! Get off the stage!"
A group of immortals began shouting. Every one of them looked as though they shared a common enemy. It seemed Xing'er had truly become the target of public outrage. Mu Li immediately snorted and said, "My junior niece Ding is only thirteen by bone age—she may even be younger than all of you! Besides, she is the descendant of a martyr of Sky City! Her father sacrificed himself while investigating the Genesis Heavenly Aura for Sky City, and her mother's exposure to the Genesis Heavenly Aura's fortune caused my junior niece Ding to be born with the appearance of premature aging! What qualifications do you have to judge her appearance?!"
After all, there were still many sensible people among the Heavenly Sword Immortal Sect's disciples. Once Mu Li said this, the previously clamorous crowd of disciples immediately fell silent, and quite a few began to sympathize with Xing'er.
Of course, there were also many people defending Yang Jian. After only a brief pause, they began shouting again.
"Even if she's the descendant of a martyr, that