"You said Xianzhou people's remaining lives were far too long..."
"That's right."
"I planned to spend the coming Years cultivating a seed—a seed called [Resistance]."
"I wanted the people of this land to understand how to take up weapons and resist those monsters."
"You dared call me a monster!!"
In the Audience Gallery, six Cloud Knights struggled to restrain the shrill, plump woman from every direction as she thrashed wildly like some terrible beast.
"Your thought process is completely abnormal! Are you even human?!" The Cloud Knight holding her left elbow crouched slightly and spoke with difficulty.
"Eeeaaaahhh—!!"
"Molestation—!!"
"Aaaahhhhh—!!"
Her voice was shrill and grating, with terrifyingly powerful penetration.
Everyone, whether in the Audience Gallery or on the arena floor, covered their ears in unison. Even the Solitary Cloud Sword swayed unsteadily, nearly falling from the air.
"..."
Standing in the corridor, Yan Qing asked the Cloud Knights awaiting orders beside him:
"What is going on with that... young lady?"
"She came from a distant sealed world. She is one of the Seven Demons of that civilization."
"But rest assured, Lieutenant, we will take her away and provide proper psychological counseling."
Yan Qing nodded, but still asked:
"What did she mean by 'big brother' just now? Does that young lady have family?"
"No, the 'big brother' she spoke of is not a relative."
The young Cloud Knight explained:
"There is no blood relationship between them. They may not have even exchanged a single word or had any contact at all."
"A minor celebrity from a remote star system signed up for our Martial Arts Ceremony, hoping to raise his profile."
"Unfortunately, because of today's incident, the competition was postponed, so that young lady, as a fan, was somewhat dissatisfied."
"A celebrity?" Yan Qing scratched his head. "Is he