Zhu Yanyi carefully observed her surroundings. Although this place seemed safe, in the Shangmo plane, "safety" was merely a word. If it were truly safe, no one would have intercepted them earlier. Therefore, Zhu Yanyi remained highly vigilant.
"Hello, elders, teachers, senior brothers and sisters, and junior brothers and sisters. I am Aguang, a student of Shangmo Academy. I will be the host and commentator for this competition. First, let me reiterate the rules."
The host, Aguang, began to explain.
"This is a competition divided into two parts: combat and special skills. In the combat section, students from five schools will fight in turns. Two students go on stage at a time. The fight continues until one side loses and the other wins. During the combat, you may use spells, martial arts, or any skills you are proficient in, as long as no one dies."
This rule sounded very much like something from Shangmo. The students from Saint Academy exchanged glances, realizing they had all noticed the issue with this rule.
However, it didn’t matter. They actually liked this rule. Since the only requirement was to win without causing death, they could fight freely and give the Shangmo Academy students a good lesson.
"As for special skills, this includes alchemy, artifact refining, and other extra abilities. This part will take place after the combat and is mainly for entertainment."
Aguang’s introduction wasn’t very good, but it was better than nothing. For the Saint Academy students, it was just acceptable.
"The box contains the names of the five schools. For the first match, we will draw two school names. Each school will send two students to fight. The winner stays on stage. If a school wins ten matches in a row, they advance directly to the next round."
Aguang continued, "The rest will be ranked by wins and losses. The top twenty will enter the second round.
In the second round, it is a knockout tournament. Twenty names will be put in the box. Two names will be drawn, and those two will fight. The winner stays.
Then, ten winners will be selected to continue fighting in pairs, resulting in five winners.
These five will enter the semi-finals, still fighting in pairs. One person will have a bye and go directly to the finals.
After selecting three from the five, the final round begins. The three finalists will fight in a round-robin format. Each person must fight two matches. The champion, runner-up, and third place will be determined by match time and results."
This format was normal and not particularly flashy.
Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment and then asked the Medical Elder beside her, "Elder, if we are drawn first, who do you think we should send up?"
"You," the Medical Elder said naturally.
"Why me?" Zhu Yanyi looked at the Medical Elder seriously.
"Because you need to start with a win. If you win the first match, it brings good luck to everyone else," the Medical Elder said, still very natural.
Zhu Yanyi sighed, "I can go up, but Elder, if I use medicine right away, will they ban us from using medicine in later matches?"
"Didn't you say medicine is our specialty? We are doctors. Isn't it normal to use medicine?" the Medical Elder answered seriously.
"That’s true," Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. "Okay, I’ll go first. There are only ten people, so it should be over quickly."
However, the first pair of schools drawn was not Saint Academy, but Shenhuang Academy and Jingmei Girls’ School.
This was the first time Zhu Yanyi and the others truly observed the students from Jingmei Girls’ School.
The students from Jingmei Girls’ School wore red tight-fitting outfits, giving off a heroic yet feminine vibe. However, Zhu Yanyi felt this aura seemed deliberately created. She pondered slightly but said nothing, just watching their fight.
The student from Jingmei Girls’ School who went on stage had a glint in her eyes. Her originally delicate face took on a hidden charm.
"Charm Technique," Zhu Yanyi said softly.
"Ani, what is Charm Technique?" Yang Ruochen, sitting in front of Zhu Yanyi, asked.
"Charm Technique is a martial art suitable for women. It uses the flexibility and softness of the female body to highlight a woman’s most charming and attractive qualities, thereby confusing and defeating the enemy."
Zhu Yanyi explained slowly, "I didn’t expect the student from Jingmei Girls’ School to practice Charm Technique. I wonder if she brought it from her family or if it was taught at Jingmei Girls’ School."
"Does it make a difference?" Cui Chang’an asked quietly.
"Of course it does. If she brought it from her family, it means her family’s background is problematic.
Charm Technique is not a good thing. Practicing it for too long can destroy a girl’s true heart.
This is essentially ruining a girl’s life. If it’s from Jingmei Girls’ School, then the school itself has problems."
Zhu Yanyi tapped her forehead. "I hope I’m worrying unnecessarily. Otherwise, I don’t know what kind of things are happening at Jingmei Girls’ School. If this Charm Technique spreads widely, it will ruin many girls and many families."
Zhu Yanyi paused and continued to explain the drawbacks of Charm Technique: "The more one practices Charm Technique, the greater their need for yang energy becomes. A good girl will be ruined.
If she has a family, the family will also be ruined. Moreover, girls who practice Charm Technique can never have children. Although cultivators already find it difficult to have children, for those who practice Charm Technique, it is not just difficult—it is absolutely impossible."
"Charm Technique is so harsh. Does this girl not know that?" Cui Chang’an asked curiously.
Zhu Yanyi smiled bitterly. "Charm Technique does have benefits. It allows the practitioner to stay young and beautiful for a long time. If practiced well, it also produces a natural body fragrance."
"Just for youth and beauty, they practice this harmful thing? Don’t they want to live?" Shi Chengchen said.
Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly but said nothing. Mi Xiao spoke up, "Ani, you don’t know. For women, youth and beauty are their second life. Losing youth and beauty is a terrifying thing."
"That’s right. When cultivators reach a certain level, they return to their youngest and most charming state. This applies to women, but also to men. Otherwise, why do men with deeper cultivation maintain a youthful appearance? The principle is the same." Zhu Yue rarely spoke for so long.