By the time Su Jiu and Zhang Qiang stepped onto the arena platform, a protective barrier had already descended around it. Otherwise, Su Jiu would have heard someone outside stirring up trouble.
As a result, she also missed a chance to catch the instigator.
The match began.
Zhang Qiang was briefly startled to hear that Su Jiu was a Personal Disciple of Ice Veil Peak, but he quickly regained his composure. Whoever she was, right now she was simply an opponent with the same cultivation level as his.
As the fight began, Zhang Qiang swung his Brick with the ferocity of a roaring tiger.
Su Jiu dodged several blows.
The spectators below watched with their hearts in their throats. If such a pretty little girl took a Brick to the face, the sight would be unbearable.
Clearly, Zhang Qiang had never practiced any footwork technique that increased his movement speed.
Su Jiu dodged with ease, only fighting back after roughly ten moves. She activated Lightfoot Step, instantly opening up the distance, then charged at Zhang Qiang in an explosive burst a blink later and kicked him off the platform. She never even drew her sword.
The cultivators below who had been worrying about Su Jiu felt like fools.
Zhang Qiang was a little simple himself. After getting up, he scratched his head and said somewhat sheepishly, "Thank you for letting me get in so many moves." Those fighting experienced the exchange most directly. Others might not have noticed, but he had clearly felt the little girl going easy on him during those first few exchanges.
He could not help asking, "Are all you Personal Disciples this strong?"
Su Jiu considered it briefly. "Probably."
Finally, the referee announced, "Match five hundred and ninety-two, Su Jiu wins!"
Su Jiu cupped her hands