"Imperial Capital Academy versus Pearl Academy, third individual match—begin!"
The moment the announcement ended, the atmosphere in the Duel Arena grew tense, thick with a chilling sense of menace.
A shout rang out in the silence, breaking the stillness.
"Little Evil, you can do it!"
At that familiar voice, Mo Xie suddenly stumbled and hurriedly turned toward its source.
Looking closer, he saw a beautiful woman in fiery red standing at the edge of the spectator stands, beaming brightly. She waved one arm and cupped her other hand around her mouth as she called out in a sweet voice.
The Duel Arena had been so quiet, and her voice was so loud, that almost everyone noticed the commotion and turned puzzled gazes toward her.
The students from the other academies brightened at the sight of such a stunning woman in the stands. They could not help marveling at how Imperial Capital Academy abounded in beauties: first the icy snow lotus in the arena, and now this radiant rose.
Unlike the others, the students of Imperial Capital Academy—especially those from the Fire Institute—were utterly dumbfounded when they saw that fiery-red figure.
The woman cheering was none other than Shao Hongying, a teacher at Imperial Capital Academy!
As the woman known as "Imperial Capital Academy's most beautiful female teacher," Shao Hongying was very familiar to everyone. She had plenty of admirers and suitors at the academy.
The problem was that Ms. Hongying was cheering for Mo Xie from Pearl Academy?!
Ma'am, you're Imperial Capital Academy's beautiful teacher! How can you cheer for someone from another academy?
Many began wondering whether Shao Hongying and Mo Xie knew each other. Why else would she be cheering him on?
Some of Imperial Capital Academy's senior staff, however, were inwardly astonished. They knew Shao Hongying's true