Boom!
The five skeleton minions exploded instantly behind Liu Muxiao.
Smoke and sand filled the air!
The terrifying energy aftermath instantly stirred up bursts of wind and waves.
"Did it hit her?"
Ye Xiaoxiao kept her gaze fixed ahead, but her footsteps didn't falter as she continued to walk toward her target.
"A very good strike."
Liu Muxiao's voice came from the dim smoke and sand.
In the next second, Liu Muxiao's cold and aloof, graceful figure re-entered everyone's view.
Behind her floated a Taiji Bagua mirror, shooting out golden light that shone around Liu Muxiao.
Clearly, it was this piece of equipment that blocked that fatal strike for Liu Muxiao.
Seeing this, Ye Xiaoxiao sprinted at her, swinging her scythe for a horizontal sweep with a flick of her hand!
Clang!
Liu Muxiao pointed lightly with her pale hand.
The Bagua mirror behind her quickly moved in front of her, blocking Ye Xiaoxiao's attack.
At the same time, countless ice-blue flying swords shot out violently, intent on forcing Ye Xiaoxiao back.
"It seems like she’s indeed at a disadvantage in melee combat!"
Ye Xiaoxiao's thoughts were agile while she continuously swung her scythe and hacked frantically.
She slashed down all the incoming ice-blue flying swords!
"Let's see where you can retreat to!"
Her footsteps didn't pause in the slightest as she charged at Liu Muxiao again, and followed through with a slash!
Liu Muxiao unhurriedly grasped with one hand.
Fierce cold energy instantly condensed into a crystal ice greatsword.
Bang!
The pitch-black scythe and the ice crystal greatsword collided, emitting a crisp sound.
While blocking Ye Xiaoxiao's offensive, Liu Muxiao directly took a step forward.
Raising her sword, she charged head-on towards Ye Xiaoxiao.
"This woman's melee combat is actually not weak either?"
Ye Xiaoxiao looked astonished, but her gaze sharpened.
The pitch-black scythe flashed faster with every swing, her assault becoming ever more relentless!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The ice greatsword and the pitch-black scythe collided frantically in the air!
Erupting with burst after burst of crisp sounds.
Inside the restroom.
"This Liu Muxiao seems to be suppressed in melee combat, but she has never used her fourth skill. Obviously, she still has a trump card left.
This match is undoubtedly a tough battle for Ye Xiaoxiao."
Looking at this scene on the large screen, Zhou Minjun couldn't help but clench her fists tightly, sweating for Ye Xiaoxiao.
Previously in the competition, Ye Xiaoxiao almost always swept the whole field with crushing momentum.
Even when facing Cheng Shi, it was only slightly troublesome for her.
"It’s indeed a tough battle for her. It just depends on whether she can seize the opportunity."
Ye Mo nodded in agreement while staring at the battle on the large screen, his brow furrowing slightly.
Right now, Ye Xiaoxiao's trump card was still the three damage immunities from the "Scourge Divine Radiance Staff."
The moment the damage immunity was activated, it was equivalent to a brief period of invincibility.
If Ye Xiaoxiao could seize the opening created by the damage immunity to deliver a fatal strike, she would still have a chance to win.
But...
Liu Muxiao's trump card hadn't been played yet.
In the end, the fight would most likely devolve into a war of attrition and a tug-of-war.
Whoever consumed the least mana and potions would tilt the scale of victory towards them.
Inside the VIP box.
"Old Xu, who do you think will win?"
Chen Weiming frowned and looked at the dean of Vajra Academy beside him, asking for his opinion.
When it came to combat experience, Xu Feng, the Vajra dean, was undoubtedly the most outstanding among them.
After all, he started in the military.
When he was young, he participated in the Battle of Tiansui Mountain, leading troops alone to charge and kill through the enemy's main base.
"Hard to say. The gap between the two is too small. It's still impossible to say who will win. Most likely... it’ll devolve into a war of attrition."
Xu Feng shook his head and sighed.
In melee combat, Ye Xiaoxiao was undoubtedly superior, but it wasn’t a crushing advantage.
In ranged combat, Liu Muxiao has the advantage.
Although she countered the former, it was also not a crushing advantage.
Without other trump cards, the fight would most likely go down to the wire.
However…
Just when everyone was guessing who would last until the end…
At this time, Liu Muxiao suddenly did a big back jump.
Raising her hands above her head, she said…
"Alright, I surrender."
Ye Xiaoxiao was stunned, her pitch-black scythe stopping just twenty centimeters from Liu Muxiao's neck.
"What’re you doing?"
Ye Xiaoxiao looked at Liu Muxiao in disbelief, somewhat unable to understand her actions.
In their battle, she could clearly feel that Liu Muxiao hadn't used her full strength.
Now, she was suddenly saying she had surrendered, completely confusing Ye Xiaoxiao.
Not only her…
Zhou Minjun and Ye Mo in the lounge…
As well as everyone in the VIP room was the same!
"If I guessed correctly, your domain should be an extra ability. Even without consuming mana, it can be maintained constantly.
But I have to consume mana to maintain my domain continuously. If this consumption continues in the long run, victory will definitely be yours. Rather than fighting on like this, I should save myself the trouble."
Liu Muxiao explained calmly, sounding as if she made a lot of sense.
Soon, with Liu Muxiao's concession, the referee quickly announced Ye Xiaoxiao's victory.
The first match of the semifinals ended just like that.
"Miss, I don't understand! That Ye Xiaoxiao was clearly not your match. Why hand over the qualification for the finals to her?"
Inside the lounge, the butler ran over anxiously while looking at Liu Muxiao with a puzzled face.
"She’s indeed quite powerful. Even if I used my full strength, I might not necessarily guarantee a complete victory."
Liu Muxiao sat on the armchair with her legs crossed, added two pieces of rock sugar to her teacup, and stirred it leisurely.
"Don’t you know that if you don't win the championship this time, the family might punish you severely, even..."
"Deprive me of my Class Card, right?"
Liu Muxiao nonchalantly picked up the teacup, blew on the steaming black tea, and then took a sip.
"Since you know the consequences, why did you still do this? This old servant… doesn't understand!"
At this time, Liu Muxiao had already put down her teacup, walked slowly to the floor-to-ceiling window, and murmured…
"Tell me, if I withdrew from this competition, who would most likely take the first and second positions?"
"Naturally, it would be Ye Xiaoxiao, or... that Demi-human who defeated Chu Tianhe?"
The old butler pondered for a moment and answered slowly.
"That's right, the two of them will definitely become the two most eye-catching rising stars in the Great Xia nation.
However... The Agent behind them is a Wild God Agent.
Facing these two talents with no background, according to that guy Zhou Mingyu's personality, wouldn't he be tempted?"
Hearing this, the old butler suddenly saw the light.
"You mean, you want the Agent behind those two players to have a conflict with Young Master Zhou?
But Young Master Zhou is a child of an aristocratic family. Can that Agent handle it?
Or, what if he’s moved by the price Young Master Zhou offers and directly hands over the two players?"
"Uncle Li, never underestimate an Agent who has cleared a Secret Realm!"
Liu Muxiao looked at the old butler and continued.
"Besides, I’ve already warned him. Since he still insists on winning the championship, it means that he doesn't fear these consequences.
As for whether he’ll hand over his players...
Do you think Zhou Mingyu's appetite is as simple as just eating his two players?
He’ll definitely covet the strategy and rewards for clearing the Secret Realm! So, the conflict between those two is inevitable."
Saying that, Liu Muxiao sat back in her seat, took a sip of tea, and continued.
"Later, it’ll depend on how many pieces of meat he can cut off Zhou Mingyu's body. If he can't...
Then I'll sell him a favor and give him a hand."
Liu Muxiao's idea was very simple.
Didn't Ye Mo say that he had SSS-Rank Class Cards on hand?
If he could inflict heavy damage on Zhou Mingyu, it would undoubtedly help Liu Muxiao strike a blow to an opponent.
If he couldn't, then she would sell him a favor and pull him to her side.
At that time, even if her family took away her Class Card, she could still receive compensation from Ye Mo.
"But these calculations of yours are all based on the premise that that guy has strength.
What if... that kid named Ye Mo’s just someone with an empty reputation?
Maybe clearing the Secret Realm was just luckily fulfilling some kind of condition?"
Nowadays, apart from Ye Mo, no one has ever cleared a Secret Realm.
Naturally, it was unknown whether there were any other hidden conditions to clear the Secret Realm.
After all, with Ye Mo's level as a Tier 2 Agent…
No matter how you thought about it, it was impossible that he cleared the Secret Realm just by relying on his own two fists, right?
He must have fulfilled some hidden condition. This was the most reasonable explanation.
"If that's the case, then just treat it as my failed investment."
Saying that, Liu Muxiao took out a brass game coin from her pocket.
While tossing it into the air, she quickly closed her hands to catch it.
Slowly opening her palms, she revealed—the front side with a cartoon head.
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