"I really don't understand women like you," Xu Shen sighed. "For the sake of youth and beauty, you are willing to lose everything, even your lives."
Zhu Yanyi smiled faintly. "Take that student from Jingmei Girls' School. She has cultivated her skills successfully. But those who fail… to keep their beauty, they use cruel methods. They replace their skin."
"Replace skin?" Everyone looked at Zhu Yanyi in shock.
Zhu Yanyi nodded. "If the Charm Technique fails, it backfires. It makes you age faster. To stay young, you must constantly change skin or blood.
Changing blood means finding someone with a similar constitution. You drain all their blood into yourself. They die from blood loss, but you live.
Changing skin is crueler. You peel the victim's skin off while they are alive. Then you peel off your own skin and put on the new one, like changing clothes. But the pain is countless times worse than changing clothes."
Zhu Yanyi glanced at the girl on stage, who had won two matches in a row. "She looks fresh and clean. She probably hasn't used those cruel methods. But still, girls who practice Charm Technique are not good girls."
Her eyes held a hint of pity. She didn't say it out loud, but these girls suffered more than if they were dead. They could never leave men or the Charm Technique. If they failed, they would lose everything. Their current life was like a flower in a mirror or the moon in water—illusory and fragile.
"Next is Shengren Academy," Aguang said, drawing a slip of paper.
"I'll go this time," Cui Chang'an said.
"Seventeen, are you sure?" Mi Xiao asked, worried.
Cui Chang'an smiled. "I won't fight her physically. Her Charm Technique won't work on me. I'll just use medicine."
"Alright, be careful. Winning or losing doesn't matter. Protect yourself first," the Medical Elder urged.
"Okay." Cui Chang'an nodded firmly, stood up, and walked out.
"Oh, this little sister looks so young. Why did Shengren Academy send you?" The opponent was named Qiu Shui. Her eyes were clear like autumn water, hence her name.
"Hello, I am Cui Chang'an from Shengren Academy. Please guide me," Cui Chang'an said with an innocent, sisterly smile.
Zhu Yanyi laughed. "Seventeen's smile is very deceptive. Qiu Shui will likely stop here."
"Do you really believe Seventeen will win?" the Medical Elder asked with a smile.
Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow and tilted her head. "How about a bet, Medical Elder? I bet Seventeen wins."
"I bet Seventeen wins too," Cui Changjiu said, joining in. "Medical Elder, let's bet together."
"Who wants to bet with you? Go away. You children only learn bad habits. Betting is not proper," the Medical Elder scolded, though he secretly hoped Seventeen would win.
"Medical Elder, you always say 'you children' when you can't win an argument," Ouyang Tianyun said slowly.
(⊙o⊙)…
The Medical Elder felt annoyed. How did he get such troublesome students? He couldn't have any peace.
Zhu Yanyi and the others chatted, but their eyes never left the stage.
"Are both students ready?" Aguang asked.
"Ready." Both made the ready gesture.
"Since you are ready, begin!" Aguang announced.
As soon as Aguang said start, Qiu Shui used her Charm Technique again. But as Zhu Yanyi predicted, it had little effect on women. Cui Chang'an just lightly patted her clothes. Suddenly, Qiu Shui felt dizzy and fainted.
"Oh, what's wrong with this sister?" Cui Chang'an looked innocent. "Was she tired from the previous two matches? Is there a doctor nearby?"
Aguang was surprised. Fortunately, a doctor was nearby. she checked her and said, "This student probably exhausted her energy in the previous matches. She has fainted from fatigue."
"(⊙o⊙)…" The audience whispered among themselves.
The elder from Jingmei Girls' School frowned. He brought his own doctor to check Qiu Shui, clearly distrusting the other side's doctor.
The doctor nodded to the elder, confirming she was in a deep sleep. The elder had no choice but to accept it. "We lose this round."
Aguang sighed in relief. He envied Cui Chang'an's luck. Fainting during a match was rare.
"Next is Shangmo Academy," Aguang continued.
A student from Shangmo Academy stepped forward. Zhu Yanyi recognized her. "Isn't this the girl who ambushed me in the Magic World on our second day there?"
"Yes, it's her," Mi Xiao said worriedly. "Will Seventeen be okay?"
"Don't underestimate Seventeen. Her medicine is very precise," Zhu Yanyi said seriously.
Even though the girl knew magic and loved fighting, Shengren Academy took her seriously. They had analyzed this plane's situation carefully.
The girl's competitive spirit was strong. She wouldn't be underestimated just because she was a girl.
"I am Mo Dada," the girl said.
Zhu Yanyi almost laughed out loud. She suppressed the urge. The name was really funny.
Others were also trying not to laugh. If it weren't for the match, Shengren Academy students would have burst into laughter.
Cui Chang'an paused, then coughed. "I am Cui Chang'an from Shengren Academy. Please guide me."
Aguang stepped up. "Are both students ready?"