"Angelia, is that really you!" Betty finally managed to squeeze through the crowd, looking quite strained.

Angelia didn't speak; more accurately, she had nothing to say.

"Angelia, you heartless thing, where have you been all this time? Why haven't you come back to see me? (A slight pause) Where is Robin? I just saw her, why is no one here now?" Betty looked around behind Angelia curiously.

"Don't you have class today?"

Angelia's question felt like she was grasping at straws; she really didn't want to discuss Robin in front of Zhong Shenxiu. Who knew what indiscreet things Betty might say? If she spoke carelessly, it would be trouble, so Angelia had to be cautious.

"Skipped it!" Betty chuckled, acting as if it were nothing at all!

Angelia was speechless. In her memory, Betty had skipped class countless times this semester, yet she could still be so casual about it. Wasn't she afraid of repeating the year!

"Ah, I see her!" Betty suddenly exclaimed, "Robin is over there."

Saying that, she immediately adopted a very mysterious expression and asked, "Hey, who is that little boy next to Robin? Is he the master Robin mentioned?"

Angelia glanced at her. She said very calmly, "Knowing too much is bad for you!" Then she completely ignored Betty and walked toward Zhong Shenxiu.

Betty was stunned for a moment, then followed along, still chattering, "Wait for me, I haven't seen Robin in ages either!"

By this time, the speeches from the leaders on the main stage had already begun, signaling that the competition was about to start!

Angelia and Betty had reached Zhong Shenxiu and Robin. Betty, unable to contain her excitement, lunged towards Robin, still talking, "Little sister Robin, did you miss your big sister?"

However, her impulsive move was stopped by Angelia.

Although Angelia found Betty exasperating, she didn't want anything bad to happen to her. Zhong Shenxiu's first impression of Betty seemed rather poor; if Betty had lunged forward like that, the consequences were unpredictable!

Betty, unaware of Angelia's good intentions, asked in surprise, "Angelia, why are you holding me back?"

Angelia didn't answer immediately. Instead, she furtively glanced at Zhong Shenxiu’s expression. Seeing Zhong Shenxiu looking at them with a strange gaze, Angelia’s heart tightened inexplicably!

Betty shook off Angelia’s hand and started bombarding Robin and Zhong Shenxiu with random questions, completely oblivious to her current situation.

This time, Zhong Shenxiu did not call upon Robin to act, but instead took action himself.

It was nothing much, really. With just a light flick of his hand towards the empty air, a stream of Zhi Qi instantly sealed Betty's pressure points, abruptly cutting off her voice!

Angelia, who had been worrying about Betty, suddenly saw her voice stop dead, and she was startled. She quickly cast a look of confusion.

She clearly saw that Betty was now frozen stiff like a wooden doll. Apart from her eyes constantly spinning, she was completely motionless!

What just happened?

Angelia’s expression immediately changed; she couldn't fathom what Zhong Shenxiu had done to Betty.

"Relax, she won't die!" After saying these words, Zhong Shenxiu paid no further attention to Angelia.

Angelia dared not ask more and could only stand aside helplessly.

At this moment, the academy leaders' speeches finally concluded. To uphold the principles of fairness and impartiality, the referee for this friendly match was a teacher from the "Muxuxi Demonic Martial Academy"!

The first match was about to commence—a contest between two Swordsmen. Before the two took the stage, the list for the next match was also announced.

After the referee finished explaining the competition rules, the battle between the two participants finally began!

It was evident that the two contestants on stage were evenly matched, and the match ended in a draw. Following that, five more matches took place, with both academies securing wins and losses.

Finally, it was Riss's turn to compete. Coincidentally, the match immediately following Riss's was Robin's. To Angelia’s extreme dread, the very thing she feared most came to pass: Robin's opponent turned out to be her own sister, Emireda!

After a gasp of shock, Angelia hurried to her feet. Fearing Emireda had forgotten her instructions, she had to reiterate them, and she must stop Emireda from taking the stage by any means necessary!

"Riss, buy me some time to delay things," Angelia said before rushing toward the formation of the "Ben Chuxi Demonic Martial Academy"!

She was afraid the battle would end too quickly, making it difficult for her to intervene!

Zhong Shenxiu did not stop Angelia's actions; instead, he smiled, clearly having guessed the reason for her tension.

Meanwhile, Emireda, upon hearing that her opponent was Robin, was also stunned! She hadn't expected her older sister's prediction to come true—it was truly a little girl, no older than seven or eight, and this little girl was the very one she had encountered earlier!

This outcome was quite surprising to her on two counts: first, the coincidence was unbelievable; second, she was surprised that the "Dubulai Demonic Martial Academy" would send such a young contestant into the competition!

"Emireda, don't be nervous, your opponent is younger than you. You'll be fine!" The instructor from their side, noticing Emireda's strange expression, tried to comfort her.

But the more the instructor spoke, the more conflicted Emireda became. Should she listen to her sister or not?

As she was hesitating, Angelia pushed her way over.

"Emireda, your sister is here!" The instructor, clearly recognizing Angelia, quickly said.

Emireda looked up and indeed saw Angelia staring at her with an expressionless face.

"Did you forget what I told you?" Angelia interrogated immediately. She certainly carried the air of an older sister!

The instructor nearby was tactful enough; seeing the sisters needed privacy, he quietly withdrew.

Emireda tried one last attempt: "Sister, please just let me participate for a little bit. I promise to hold back and absolutely won't hurt that little sister!"

Angelia was nearly driven mad by her sister's request, thinking: You want to hurt Robin? Don't joke, even your big sister here is no match for her, let alone you. You might know how to hold back, but Robin might not!

Seeing Angelia just scowling and remaining silent, Emireda started to feel insecure again and quickly added, "If I forfeit without fighting, people will laugh at me!"

"No one will laugh at you!" Angelia said with a serious expression.

Seeing that persuasion was futile, Emireda reluctantly conceded. When she informed her instructor that she was withdrawing from the match, her instructor's eyes widened.

"Emireda, you... what did you say? You want to forfeit?"

Emireda didn't speak, merely nodded.

"Why the sudden withdrawal? Are you feeling unwell?" the instructor asked again.

Emireda simply nodded once more.

When Emireda's instructor relayed this matter to the leaders on the main stage, Edwin cried out first: "What did you say? You're forfeiting the next match?"

"Our contestant suddenly felt unwell!" the instructor said with an awkward smile.

This outcome was utterly unexpected. Since the number of participants for both sides had already been fixed, if they forfeited, no one would face Robin! This was not what Edwin wanted; his main focus was Robin’s match, and he had already guaranteed a victory to several other leaders—how could he accept this result!

After a brief contemplation, he decided to make a slight adjustment to the battle roster: Sheryl would win by default, and Robin would take Sheryl’s opponent instead!

This suggestion immediately shocked the leaders from the opposing academy, as Turley, Sheryl's original opponent, was one of the strongest fighters from their school!

Having a little girl around seven or eight years old face off against a formidable Swordsman from their academy—wasn't this insane?

Facing their doubts, Edwin merely offered a profound smile. He knew there would be a moment that would astonish these people, and it wouldn't be long!

With Edwin's persistent insistence, the leaders of the opposing school reluctantly acquiesced to this drastic decision!

When Sheryl heard this decision, she was not surprised at all; instead, she began to pity her new opponent.

The friendly match was drawing to a close, and the final main event, Robin versus Turley, finally began!

As soon as Robin and Turley stepped onto the field, an uproar erupted!

Emireda looked on in astonishment, pointing at Robin on the field, as if questioning Angelia about what was happening.

She didn't know how strong Robin was, but she knew Turley very well. He was someone who had made it into the top sixteen of the "Academy Ranking Tournament"!

Angelia, however, said something Emireda couldn't understand: "Watch closely. In a moment, you'll understand what a 'world of difference' truly means!"

The referee on the field was clearly bewildered by Robin's appearance, repeatedly looking toward the main stage as if asking if there had been a mistake!

Turley was also speechless at the result. Wasn't he supposed to fight Sheryl from the "Dubulai Demonic Martial Academy"? Why was there a little girl instead?

He hadn't yet realized what a terrifying presence this cute little girl standing before him truly was, or he wouldn't have been so dismissive!

"Um... let the match begin!" The referee coughed, clearly not fully accepting the situation yet!

Turley casually adopted a stance and looked at Robin with nonchalance. In his mind, he believed a single casual move would end the fight!

Robin didn't move, merely observing Turley with perfect composure, as if the person standing before her wasn't an opponent, but merely a toy to see if it would be fun.

"You can attack first!" Turley felt awkward about making the first move against a little girl, so he said.

But the moment those words left his mouth, his nightmare began...

Instantly, the surrounding area, which had been filled with laughter and noise, descended into a dead silence. Everyone stared at the field with eyes full of disbelief!