I'll even show you crossdressing men.

"That's not quite right. A goddess is so ethereal, how could she be a devil? But if all devils were as beautiful as her, I wouldn't mind worshipping devils..."

"Seeing her reminds me of Ms. Hime Mizuiro's concert before. Ah, they both have the surname Hime, but they are different and have their own merits, but they are both irresistible..."

"We're all seasoned gentlemen with a foot fetish, so let's not make up so many excuses. I think if Ms. Hime Hideyu were to release a photobook with an absolute territory (absolute territory) area, I'd buy it even if it meant going bankrupt... and the one with the watery color too..."

The match was supposed to be about Andre, but as the people in the stands chatted, the topic completely shifted away from him and onto the real protagonist, Ji Xiuyu.

Is it really okay to talk about these topics in public?

"Young Master, is it just my imagination? Why do I feel like there are more and more perverts around lately?" In the private room, Bai Yu had a strange expression on her face. She wondered if she had experienced a fake life, otherwise how come she didn't know anything about their conversation?

"Well, I don't know either... hehe..." Ji Xiuyu knew the answer in her heart, but didn't dare to say it out loud.

Who knows if this girl will fly into a rage and burn all these people down when she finds out? That would be a real problem.

"Don't worry about it, Xiaoyu. Ordinary people's lives are different from ours, and they pay attention to different information. It's normal for them to have these kinds of conversations. Just do your best," Ziqing comforted her, seeing that she was still a little sullen.

"But this is really not good!" Bai Yu pouted, looked at Ji Xiuyu, then at the outside, but ultimately said nothing.

The young master stopped talking, so there was no point in saying anything. He could just pretend they didn't exist. After all, they would never be able to get close to the young master in their entire lives, so it didn't matter if they just let them fantasize.

As they were talking, the battle below reached its climax.

The half-dragon's strength had just broken through to the sixth rank, and with the powerful strength and swift speed brought by his race, it was not difficult for him to suppress Andre, who was only at the peak of the fifth rank.

The blond-haired boy, clad in white armor and wielding a greatsword, was not without the power to fight back.

But he remained on the defensive, as if that gave him a sense of security.

A battle without mutual attacks would be quite boring, and once Andrei transformed into a "turtle shell," the battle was destined to lose most of its entertainment value.

No wonder the spectators in the surrounding stands were talking about other things. If you can't even capture our interest, why should we talk about you?

Andrei was aware of this, but he did not change his actions. Instead, he intensified his efforts, making his defense even more rounded, refusing to confront the half-dragon head-on.

He knew that flashy battles were not his forte, and this match was not about the score, but about who would win and who would lose.

All he needs to do is stand until the very last second and become the winner; nothing else matters.

"Clang~" The half-dragons are just like humans in normal times, but after a battle, they enter a beast-like state. Their claws are like blades that can cut through anything, and they can easily destroy even low-level weapons.

Combined with the power of his dragon bloodline and his speed in human form, he was invincible in previous battles, as if no one could stop him.

But after encountering Andrei, he was helpless. The quality of Andrei's armor was unknown; even with his sharp blade cutting with all his might, it didn't even leave a mark, let alone cause damage.

This situation resulted in him appearing to be dominating Andrei, but having absolutely no effect on him.

If he could use magic, he might have already won. Unfortunately, half-dragons aren't real dragons; they can't use magic unless they're at the hero level.

Because hero-level is the minimum standard of strength for a dragon, and only at this level can magic be used.

If this continues, even if he uses all his strength, he probably won't be able to break through his attack.

"Then I'll use this move to finish you off..." I originally wanted to hide my strength, but now it's impossible.

If he can't even beat him, how can he beat the people behind him?

Having considered this, he no longer hesitated. He stood still, looked at Andrei, took a deep breath, and then spread his claws apart, green spiritual energy burning on his body.

This is?

Seeing the half-dragon's actions, the audience's attention returned to this scene. Andrei also noticed; this was his chance!

"Dragon Blade Unsheathed!" The spiritual power in his body transformed into a giant dragon that coiled around him, becoming a long blade that slashed towards Andrei.

This is his strongest move so far. If he can't win with this, then there's nothing else he can do.

"Justice descends from the heavens!" As he slashed down, Andrei suddenly leaped into the air, gripping his greatsword tightly with both hands, channeling all his energy into it.

Then he aimed his greatsword at the half-dragon and brought it down hard.

In the sky, white spiritual energy condensed into a huge light sword, several meters long and several meters thick, which descended towards the half-dragon.

A dragon blade and a lightsaber, both over ten meters long, clashed under the lights, bursting forth with a dazzling light...

P.S.: I had something to do a few days ago and missed four chapters of updates. I'll make up for it this week.

Chapter 259: Unusual Changes

When the light faded, what came into everyone's view was Andrei lying there, and the half-dragon standing there as if nothing had happened.

However, the referee did not announce that the half-dragon had won the match. Instead, after careful observation, he awarded the victory to Andre, who was lying there.

This verdict immediately caused an uproar among the audience. Was this considered an attempt to cover up a crime?

The referee didn't speak, but the announcer told them to quiet down and wait for the time to pass.

"Cough cough cough~" Andrei coughed, and the boy who was lying there used his hands to support himself on the ground and sat up with difficulty.

Although he looked disheveled, he wasn't seriously injured. At most, he had a few bloodstains on his cheeks, but nothing serious.

In contrast, the half-dragon standing there seemed to have exhausted all its strength. It staggered and fell to the ground, and a pool of dark green blood slowly seeped out.

"The winner is Andre. Medical staff, please come up and carry Mr. Half-Dragon off the field. Remember to treat him with the best medication."

At this moment, the other referee spoke up and officially declared Andrei the winner.

Then a group of medical staff ran up, put the half-dragon man on a stretcher, carried him off, and took him backstage for treatment.

In a competition like this, injuries and deaths are inevitable, so a medical team was already on standby.

However, injuries like his are rare and require professional intervention.

"Alright, after the break, let's watch the next group's match." Andrei won, and the half-dragon man left the stage. After a short commercial break, the host returned to the stage.

This method seemed somewhat familiar to Ji Xiuyu, who felt as if she had seen it somewhere before.

There had been no such advertising before; this was the first time he had seen it in this world.

Is it social development and commercial prosperity that led to the emergence of this model? Or is it simply because Zi Qing and Alicia have too many wild ideas and are overthinking things?

He didn't know, but it wasn't something he could say, so he didn't speak again and just focused his eyes on the arena, waiting for the next battle.

"Welcome our two young ladies, Liu Lianxin and Chen Nuo..." These two contestants are probably among the most popular of all the participants, after all, they are both beautiful "young ladies".

She dresses conservatively, has long legs, is beautiful, and has a great figure—how could anyone not like her?

I just didn't expect the two of them to go into the competition so soon. No matter what the result is, only one of them will be left in the end.

If the lottery hadn't been conducted in public, everyone would have suspected that this was a premeditated charade to draw attention to it.

"I've wanted to fight you ever since I saw you, and now I finally can." The first to speak was the next young lady to appear, Liu Lianxin.

Despite having a name that sounds rather delicate, there's something quite different about this tall, slender girl wearing three-inch heels.

On the contrary, Chen Nuo, who is shorter than her and appeared earlier, is more suitable for this name.

However, whether the names are suitable or not doesn't matter; the two of them are captivating enough on stage.

"Do you admire girls?" Unlike Andrei and the half-dragon who started fighting as soon as they appeared, the two girls chatted about everyday things.

"Mm." Chen Nuo finally responded after the other person spoke twice.

"It seems you have a story to tell." Liu Lianxin frowned slightly, but did not expose him.

It doesn't matter whether she's a man or a woman, she just won't lose to her.

"Everyone has their own story, so why be so insistent on it?" Chen Nuo's expression was gentle and weak, but her tone was very calm.

It seems they no longer care about these things.

“Yes, everyone has their own story. You have one, I have one, everyone has one. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be standing on this stage, would we?” She referred to the arena as a “stage” and looked up at the private rooms upstairs.

She knew that Ji Xiuyu was watching her from there, so would you be satisfied with my performance?

"So, I absolutely have to win this competition." Chen Nuo's tone was soft, but it carried an undeniable determination.

Perhaps this is an opportunity for him to change himself?

"I'm sorry, but I absolutely will not lose either." Liu Lianxin shook her head. Chen Nuo had her reasons for not being able to lose, and so did she.

She knew very well who the girl above was: the current successor of the Chu family, originally named Chu Yan, who later changed her name to Ji Xiuyu and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Now that she's back, I can finally get my business done. All I have to do is win and get close to her.

Regardless of the outcome, this is at least her only chance right now, isn't it?

"Then let's go." Chen Nuo waved his hand, and a gust of wind blew, forming a blue phoenix behind him.

“Feng Ling…” Upon seeing the phoenix, Liu Lianxin’s expression turned serious. This person had not yet displayed his true strength.

Otherwise, with just this one Wind Spirit, he could have directly entered the top eight.

Fortunately, I had reserved a lot of strength, otherwise it would have been troublesome.

"Please~" She reached out, and several long flying swords hovered behind her, trembling slightly.

Under the lamplight, these longswords reflected an unusual brilliance, the kind of light only treasures possess. It seems this girl is no ordinary person.

“That is…” Liu Qingli, who had been in a daze since Liu Lianxin’s first appearance during the day, finally came to her senses.

Looking at the longswords and then at the girl, she suddenly covered her lips to stop herself from crying.

"Lina, I'm going to find Sister Xiuyu. You guys wait here for me." After standing up from the stands and calming herself down, Liu Qingli forced a smile at the worried looks in the girls' eyes, and then walked towards the private room.

"It seems this matter isn't so simple." Zi Qing was stroking the long hair that had fallen to the side because Ji Xiuyu was lying on her lap when she suddenly seemed to have discovered something and said softly.

"Hmm?" Ji Xiuyu, still half asleep, was startled awake by her words. He looked up at her, somewhat puzzled. "What's wrong?"

"No, it's not the time to talk about it now. You'll find out soon enough." Zi Qing felt a little embarrassed that she had woken Ji Xiuyu, who was almost asleep.

But at this time, the young master really can't sleep. If he does, there will be big problems later.

"Alright." Zi Qing always liked this, and he was used to it. Awakened by the noise, he refocused his attention on the duel below, failing to notice Zi Qing's slightly unusual expression.

P.S.: I've been very busy these past few days, I apologize.

Chapter 260: The Secret Gradually Unveiled...

"They are very strong." In the dueling arena, the green wind spirit clashed with several longswords in the air. The wind spirit, which appeared to be a physical body, did not show any signs of being at a disadvantage when facing the sword attacks. It was just that it was entangled and temporarily unable to extend its hand.

The battle between the wind spirit and the flying sword did not affect the direct combat between the two girls below, whose bodies were surrounded by colors belonging to their own spiritual energy attributes.

Chen Nuo is the green of the wind, while Liu Lianxin is the pale purple of lightning.