Chapter 32

"Big Brother Sima, do we really have to be so sneaky?" Shen Yuan touched the mask on his face, feeling extremely uncomfortable, and couldn't help but say.

"Low profile, low profile." Sima Xiangshan lowered his voice. He was wearing a heavily made-up woman's mask and dressed in flamboyant clothes. Anyone who didn't know him would think he was a woman.

As soon as Shen Yuan's gaze fell on Big Brother Sima's mask, he felt a wave of nausea. Big Brother Sima's tastes were always so strange. Fortunately, his own mask was relatively normal, just a simple clown mask.

"Let's go, let's go see the guy who beat you." Sima Xiangshan's voice came from behind the mask, always giving off an indescribable chill, making Shen Yuan's skin crawl.

Big Brother Sima's strength was unfathomable, even the usually strict principal treated him differently.

Shen Yuan had just come out of seclusion when Big Brother Sima dragged him along.

Suddenly, Sima Xiangshan stopped and turned around.

Huh?

Shen Yuan was taken aback but immediately reacted, suddenly turning around.

Not far behind, three women wearing veiled hats were looking at them from a distance.

"Han Bingning." Sima Xiangshan muttered to himself.

Shen Yuan's eyelids twitched, and his expression changed. In the entire Starwind City, only two people could match Big Brother Sima: Han Bingning and Liang Qiu! Shen Yuan had fought Big Brother Sima many times, and Big Brother Sima's strength made him lose the courage to resist.

And Han Bingning was a powerful figure who could directly confront Big Brother Sima.

Why did she come too?

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Cai Xue was like a bird out of its cage, incredibly happy. Although she was wearing a veiled hat, her youthful and lively nature couldn't be hidden: "Senior Sister is so amazing! I never thought the principal would agree to let us out!"

"Even though the preliminaries aren't much to see, it's nice to get some fresh air." He Xiaqin was also quite happy. These days, the principal had been personally supervising their training, and almost everyone was complaining.

Suddenly, Senior Sister Han brought them to see the principal, saying they wanted to watch the preliminaries of the Starwind Martial Assembly. At the time, they were full of worry. Why did Senior Sister come up with such a flimsy excuse?

How could the principal agree to such a flimsy excuse?

But to their surprise, the principal not only agreed but also instructed them to watch the matches carefully.

Cai Xue and He Xiaqin were completely confused. Watch the matches carefully? What's so good about the preliminaries?

"Senior Sister, which match are we going to watch?" Cai Xue asked curiously.

Just as Han Bingning was about to answer, she suddenly felt something and stopped, looking ahead. Cai Xue and He Xiaqin, sensing something was wrong, looked in the same direction with sharp, sword-like gazes, as if trying to pierce through the thin veils.

Not far away, two masked figures were watching them.

"Sima Xiangshan." Han Bingning's icy voice made Cai Xue and He Xiaqin's faces change.

These four words made the strange mask seem to suddenly glow with a terrifying light.

The two sides stared at each other from a distance.

"Hehehehe!" A chilling laugh came from behind the heavily made-up mask. Sima Xiangshan seemed to have discovered something interesting.

"Interesting." Han Bingning's voice was frosty, her beautiful eyes flashing with a hint of amusement.

The tension between the two sides suddenly vanished.

Sima Xiangshan glanced at them and then disappeared into the crowd with Shen Yuan.

Cai Xue and He Xiaqin's eyes were filled with shock. They looked at each other, puzzled. If they still didn't understand why Senior Sister brought them to watch the preliminaries and why the principal agreed, now that they saw Sima Xiangshan, they realized there must be someone powerful.

But when did Starwind City produce such a powerful person?

"Senior Sister..."

Cai Xue and He Xiaqin spoke in unison.

"Let's go." Han Bingning coldly said two words and walked ahead.

Cai Xue and He Xiaqin hurriedly followed.

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"It seems this is the place." Wang Zhen said casually.

Ming Guang suddenly lowered his voice: "Brother Zhen, there seem to be a lot of people following us."

"A lot of people?" Wang Zhen responded: "Don't worry, it's definitely not related to us."

"Not related to us..." Ming Guang didn't know where Brother Zhen's confidence came from.

"Let's go in." Wang Zhen walked into the arena without looking back.

Ming Guang was already incredibly curious. Although Brother Zhen had a good temper, he had never come to watch a preliminary match before.

Who was worth Brother Zhen's special trip?

Wang Zhen and Ming Guang arrived early, and the arena was empty. Ming Guang looked around: "Brother Zhen, are we in the right place?"

"Uh, should be." Wang Zhen responded.

Ming Guang shook his head. The arena was tiny and empty. The preliminaries had many simultaneous matches, and the level was low, so there were almost no spectators. Usually, only the families of the participants would come.

Suddenly, a large crowd surged in. They saw Wang Zhen and Ming Guang and immediately gathered around, filling the small arena.

The sudden influx of people made Ming Guang's scalp tingle: "Brother Zhen, they really followed us."

"Oh, it's fine." Wang Zhen responded casually, his gaze fixed on Tang Tian, who was sleeping in a corner of the arena.

"Excuse me, are you Ming Guang from Beast College?" A beautiful woman pushed through the crowd, looking at Ming Guang with admiration.

All of Ming Guang's bad feelings vanished immediately. He was about to strike a cool pose when he caught a glimpse of someone entering the arena and his gaze sharpened.

Huh?

Wang Zhen, sensing something, turned and looked at the entrance.

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"So many people!" Shen Yuan was surprised. This was just a preliminary match, and the arena was already full, which was very unusual.

The entrance to the arena was packed, and they couldn't get in.

At this moment, Han Bingning and her two companions from North Yan College also arrived.

"Quite a coincidence. I didn't expect Miss Bingning to be interested in Tang Tian as well." Sima Xiangshan laughed, his voice sending chills down everyone's spine.

"Sima Senior also came, didn't he?" Han Bingning's voice was icy, showing no emotion.

Cai Xue and He Xiaqin glared at the two from Tianjing College. The relationship between Tianjing and North Yan, the first and second, was naturally not friendly.

"Then allow me to clear the way for Miss Bingning." Sima Xiangshan laughed and walked toward the entrance.

Sima Xiangshan's steps were so light that they made no sound. His figure seemed to be shrouded in a faint black aura, and an extremely dangerous presence instantly enveloped the entire arena.

The crowd, which had been blocking the entrance, suddenly turned pale with fear and looked at Sima Xiangshan in terror.

"Please move aside." Sima Xiangshan's voice was soft but audible to everyone.

Everyone instinctively made way.

Sima Xiangshan stepped aside and gestured for them to go ahead.

Han Bingning nodded in thanks and walked along the cleared path, with people instinctively moving out of her way.

The three veiled women and two masked men suddenly appearing in the small arena immediately drew everyone's attention.

None of them had expected the preliminary arena to be so small, only able to hold a few hundred people. Their competition arenas could hold thousands, so they had disguised themselves to avoid drawing attention.

However, in an arena that could only hold a few hundred people, these five people were not just noticeable; they were like the moon in the night sky, impossible to miss.

Then, they saw Wang Zhen and Ming Guang.

Wang Zhen immediately recognized them and looked puzzled: "Why are you dressed like this?"

They were all old acquaintances, having fought each other many times. Wang Zhen was also a big figure at Beast College, and their status and seniority were roughly the same.

The others on the arena, hearing this, perked up their ears. The familiar tone in Wang Zhen's voice suggested that these five people were not ordinary.

Neither Sima Xiangshan nor Han Bingning knew what to say in response to Wang Zhen's question. Couldn't this guy pretend not to know them?

"Senior Wang Zhen." Han Bingning greeted him politely, removing her veil and hat. Cai Xue and He Xiaqin followed suit.

The arena immediately erupted.

"Miss Bingning!"

"Goddess!"

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Amid the deafening cheers, Han Bingning's expression remained unchanged.

"Big Zhen, you always make things difficult for me with your straightforwardness." Sima Xiangshan sighed, removing his mask.

The cheers abruptly stopped, and the previously excited crowd's expressions froze.

Sima Xiangshan!

The entire arena fell into a deathly silence.

Fear spread like a plague, climbing up the faces of the crowd and into their eyes.

Sima Xiangshan! His face was smiling, and he looked ordinary, even somewhat gentle and approachable.

But no one thought that way.

Sima Xiangshan!

Since Shangguan Qianhui left Starwind City, Sima Xiangshan had dominated the top spot. Unlike Shangguan Qianhui, who was beloved, Sima Xiangshan's reputation was so bad that it could make babies stop crying.

Cruel, ruthless, unpredictable, neurotic...

His immense strength and bizarre personality made him a figure of fear to all.

This... What kind of preliminary match is this?

In the silence, Tang Tian groggily opened his eyes.

Huh, where did all these people come from...

Tang Tian, still half-asleep, looked at the crowded arena and suddenly noticed Han Bingning.

Tang Tian's spirits lifted, and he raised his arm, waving it vigorously and shouting loudly.

"Ah ha, girl! Are you here to witness the legendary debut of a god-like young man? Hahaha, girl, your judgment is truly spot on!"

In the silence, Tang Tian's shout echoed throughout the arena, instantly dispelling the cold and fearful atmosphere.

Everyone's gaze turned to Han Bingning.

Han Bingning's face showed no change, but her hand, which held the sword, turned white from the tight grip.

For the first time, she wished she could find a crack in the ground to hide in.