The Chase-5,000 Votes, Please

The Jedi had not only a large number of trial participants on their side, but also powerful Jedi like Master Yoda, Master Windu, and Master Obi-Wan. Their lineup was nothing short of formidable.

If a few Sith Contractors could still succeed in assassinating Padmé, the Contractors on the Jedi side might as well slit their own throats.

Young Master Bai rushed out from behind Master Yoda, his expression calm, and positioned himself in front of Padmé. He wielded his lightsaber, parrying left and right as he deflected the incoming laser blasts and bullets back at their shooters. It seemed that over the past month, Young Master Bai, a Cultivator with exceptional talent to begin with, had received Master Yoda's true teachings and made breakthroughs in both lightsaber combat and the Force.

With one parry, Young Master Bai reflected a laser blast into a bounty hunter speeding past. The unlucky bastard screamed as he fell from his airspeeder, which promptly crashed into a nearby tower. A ball of flame shot into the sky.

In this bustling downtown district, where traffic streamed through the sky, a disaster like that set off a chain reaction. Aerial traffic descended into chaos as people hurriedly steered their vehicles away from the commotion.

The Sith trial participants didn't retreat. Instead, they fought the Jedi trial participants even more viciously.

If they'd been in charge, they would have withdrawn long ago and waited for another opportunity in the face of such powerful foes. But they were applying for Sith Warrior status under Darth Sidious. Until they received an order from Darth Sidious, they could only keep attacking Padmé with all their might, hoping to win their master's favor!

They had no choice. They were having a miserable time of it.

Likewise, the Jedi trial participants had to