The smugness that had graced Ming Yun's face a few days earlier never appeared again.
She had realized that no matter how pleased she was with herself, things could still take a sudden turn. In that case, why not keep a low profile? Perhaps she could even stun everyone with a single brilliant showing.
She cast an indifferent glance at Su Jiu's talisman.
Judging by her skill at drawing, Su Jiu certainly deserved to be called a genius. Unfortunately, they were destined to be enemies.
Besides, Su Jiu's refusal to cooperate had made her lose so much face. She thought that, no matter what, she would never let her off.
Seated beside her, Su Jiu naturally noticed Ming Yun's gaze.
Two people who looked exactly alike sitting together were bound to draw plenty of attention.
Yet this time, even looking only at their faces, no one would mistake one for the other again.
Soon, the first round ended.
Aside from one elder of the Heavenly Dawn Sect, the other four judges all came from second- or third-rate sects.
Those sects were all on friendly terms with the Heavenly Dawn Sect, making it easy to imagine just how much bias had been mixed into the judging.
Su Jiu, however, did not care.
Unlike the other competitions, the Talisman Competition ultimately required them to fight using the talismans they had drawn themselves.
Yes, they could not use their own arts or swordsmanship. They could only use talismans in the arena matches.
And victory or defeat in the arena could not be falsified.
Sure enough, as the first round drew to a close, the results were announced. Ming Yun took first place, while Su Jiu regrettably had to settle for second.
An uproar immediately erupted below the arena.
In truth, however, the Heavenly