Zhou Mo Yao nodded. After meeting yesterday, she and Jiang Yuan Shuang were already well acquainted.
Jiang Yuan Shuang smiled. "I thought you wouldn't come to a freshman tournament like this."
"But it's good that you're here. Keep the other freshmen from getting too cocky!"
Bai Qiu Li stepped into the Combat Arena.
The Freshman Challenge Tournament had fairly simple rules. Anyone could enter whenever they wanted, and whoever earned the most wins or fought until no one dared challenge them would take first place!
Her opponent was still the elf El Vidi, who had remained in the arena.
Below the Combat Arena, the freshmen and senior students in the audience erupted once more. As East China's top scorer and Jiang Yuan Shuang's personal disciple, Bai Qiu Li's reputation among the freshmen was unrivaled.
Surprise flickered in Vidi's eyes. He gave an elegant, shallow bow and asked:
"So you're the strongest in Great Xia's incoming class?"
The strongest?
Bai Qiu Li considered that seriously for a moment, then shook her head.
If they were talking about the strongest in her year, she had no certainty of defeating either Ye Xiu or Wan Jiang. And that was before accounting for Alice and... Boss.
She answered in a cool voice:
"No. I'm still far from being Great Xia's strongest."
As her words fell, the Combat Arena's "Battle begins" prompt lit up!
Almost simultaneously, Bai Qiu Li drew the Ice Soul Sword. Fierce sword intent enveloped the entire Combat Arena in an instant, its almost tangible icy edge making everyone shudder.
Then she unleashed a single strike, almost leveling the entire Combat Arena!
The moment Vidi felt that towering sword intent, his pupils quivered and his whole body nearly shook. It felt as though death had truly come for him.
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