"I never thought Jiebo would actually lose. It's unbelievable. If I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes, if anyone had told me this, I probably would have thought it was the most unreal joke I'd heard all year."
"Yeah, it's simply too incredible. And as far as I know, the woman who defeated Jiebo lives at Kihara Bar."
"That's right. Li Zhixi Liu has always lived in the Youthful Grace Hall behind the bar."
"My impression of Xiliu had always been that she was sleepy and quiet. I never expected her to be so terrifying when she went mad, crushing even Jiebo. She might even reach the top of the New Star Tournament..."
All manner of discussion reached Angel's ears. As they spoke, they would occasionally glance toward the corridor leading to the Youthful Grace Hall, their eyes filled with dread and horror, as though some terrifying demon king truly lived in its depths.
But that made sense. To most apprentices of the same generation, Jiebo's formidable image was like a shadow circling the sky, lingering for years without dispersing. He had dominated and suppressed them for countless years, and had even gradually begun to be deified. Yet at this very moment, someone had emerged from nowhere and defeated Jiebo. How could those who had trembled beneath Jiebo's shadow for so many years not be frightened?
"I think the reason Jiebo lost to Xiliu may not have been because he was weaker. There might have been another reason."
As Angel walked forward, another voice reached his ears. He slowed slightly, secretly wondering: Could someone have seen through the truth?
"I believe Infinite Battle Tower definitely recorded the match between Li Zhixi Liu and Child of the Ocean. They'll probably sell it within the next couple of days. When that