At that moment, the entire arena fell silent.
Everyone froze, their eyes fixed on the graceful, veiled figure, their faces full of disbelief.
Su Yuexi had actually won—and with such beautiful swordsmanship and such exquisite movements.
The sight was one countless people would never forget.
Sikong Jing looked at Su Yuexi with a satisfied smile. She had taken her first step toward becoming Yunye City's greatest martial artist.
"First match: Su Yuexi of the Su Clan wins," the City Lord's Guard in charge of the event announced after a long pause.
The crowd erupted in an instant, roaring like the sea.
Luo Zhi finally came to his senses and bellowed, "No! I couldn't have lost to this ugly woman! I want another match!"
But the City Lord's Guards dragged him away. A loss was a loss, and the whole arena had seen it.
Just then, Luo Tong's voice rang out.
"Guard, I object."
"I suspect this Su Yuexi is an impostor. Seven days ago, she didn't know a single martial art."
"I demand that you remove her veil and verify her identity!"
His voice brimmed with resentment. When Luo Tong had been young, Su Zhenglong had beaten him; now Su Zhenglong's daughter had beaten his son.
Was there any justice in this? That was why he suspected Su Yuexi was a fake.
"Making the ugly woman take off her veil in front of the whole city? Now that's exciting."
Young Master Chu Bo of the Chu Family couldn't help thinking. Then he jumped up excitedly and shouted, "Exactly! The Chu Family also questions Su Yuexi's identity. We must verify who this woman really is!"
As he spoke, Chu Bo's eyes brimmed with a cruel grin.
Damn it, at the Heaven Martial Pavilion, he'd been forced to kneel and shout three