Ming Shuangli breathed a sigh of relief at the sight and said, "I hope everyone can calm down a little. Fighting definitely isn't the only solution..."
"But it is indeed a very efficient solution."
Following the voice, everyone looked over and found a lively girl with a ponytail sitting in a tree. Le Yu recognized her as the athletic girl who had been swimming in the pool all day that time.
Wearing shorts and long socks, she swung her long legs and said, "Sister Shuangli, the Sword Quest for Succession may be the only chance we'll ever have to change our fates. No matter what the others think, I'm not willing to give up."
"Taolang, what fate do you need to change?" Ming Shuangli sighed. "What fate do you have that I can't help you change?"
"Just because I don't have one now doesn't mean I won't have one later." Ming Taolang jumped down. "Besides, I've been looking forward to the Sword Quest for Succession for a long time. I've been training all this time because I want to win first place in the competition. How can I surrender just because you said a few words?"
"This isn't a competition."
"This is a competition—the competition to see who among the sisters is the most outstanding talent."
"Even if the price is death?"
"Sister Shuangli, didn't you say you'd take good care of us even if you won?"
Ming Shuangli blinked and scratched her head. "Well... how should I put it... If you surrender now, I'll treat you very, very well. But if I defeat you, I'll only treat you a little well."
"A little is enough." Ming Taolang smiled. "I'm not very greedy."
"Although Sister Taolang doesn't think before she speaks..." A petite girl stood up from the bushes on