DEM Chapter 44: Su Yuan’s Three Victories in Three Battles!

Su Yuan didn’t believe a single word of the system’s claim that Tai Bai Tianji was a demonic path titan.

The man just had a bit of a reputation for bad luck, that’s all.

But setting aside the slander about being a demonic path titan, the core of this task was fairly straightforward.

Gaining the attention of a big shot and thereby earning their mentorship was a classic, orthodox development.

Moreover, the goal of this task to gain attention aligned perfectly with Su Yuan’s strategy for the upcoming Martial Arts Competition.

Demonic Technique · Weapon Finger, part of the Five Fingers demonic technique series, was something Su Yuan was determined to obtain!

As his fighting spirit surged, another figure suddenly emerged from the flying vessel.

It was a white-haired, golden-eyed, delicately carved little loli.

Dressed in a frilly dress, she stepped out gracefully, instantly becoming the center of attention.

White-hair enthusiasts were indeed everywhere.

"Su Yuan, look, it’s that little girl we saw at the cafeteria last time. She must be Tai Bai Tianji’s daughter," Chen Nuoyi, standing in front of Su Yuan, turned back and said in surprise.

"Yeah, I see her," Su Yuan replied expressionlessly, rolling his eyes inwardly.

For some reason, he wasn’t the least bit surprised that the white-haired loli was Tai Bai Tianji’s daughter.

The father’s a demonic path titan, and the daughter’s a righteous path expert, huh?

System, you sure know how to spin a family drama.

As Tai Bai Yuxi, the white-haired loli, stepped out of the vessel, her golden eyes locked onto Su Yuan.

In her gaze, the demonic aura emanating from Su Yuan seemed to intensify, and a hint of satisfaction appeared on her delicate face.

"Daddy, didn’t you say Taihua High School is holding a Martial Arts Competition?" the little loli asked, turning to Tai Bai Tianji.

Before he could respond, Taihua High School’s principal, Zhang Youde, chuckled and said, "We’ve selected a few promising students from the senior year to compete, hoping True Person Tai Bai could serve as a judge and offer some guidance to our less-than-stellar students."

The white-haired loli let out an "oh" and, without giving any face, said, "A small place like Taihua High School doesn’t have anyone who’d catch my daddy’s eye. Having him judge is a waste of his time."

Zhang Youde: "…"

Why was she spouting such blunt truths?

Tai Bai Tianji shook his head. "Yuxi, don’t be rude."

But the white-haired loli countered, "I’m just telling it like it is. How about this: Daddy, you go tour somewhere else, and I’ll be the judge for this Martial Arts Competition."

"You… as the judge?" Tai Bai Tianji was slightly taken aback.

He frowned, recalling an incident from a few days ago.

It was the second day after arriving in Taihua City, when his daughter had slipped away alone to visit Taihua High School incognito.

That wasn’t a big deal in itself, but when she returned, he noticed that his usually cool and reserved daughter occasionally showed a smile.

It was almost as if… a young girl was smitten!

But that couldn’t be. A ten-year-old girl wouldn’t understand such things.

So, with only mild suspicion, he dismissed the thought.

Now, seeing his daughter return to Taihua High School with such enthusiasm, even volunteering to judge the Martial Arts Competition, he wondered what was making her so invested.

Tai Bai Tianji recalled the participant list for the competition that the school had sent over yesterday. His daughter had looked at it.

"Could it be related to someone on the competition list?" A flash of insight struck him, feeling he was close to the truth.

"Alright, Yuxi, you can be the judge for this Martial Arts Competition," Tai Bai Tianji nodded decisively.

Principal Zhang Youde was stunned. "True Person Tai Bai, letting a child be the judge… isn’t that a bit…?"

He trailed off, wondering if this Tai Bai Sword Immortal was a doting father.

Tai Bai Tianji waved his hand with a smile. "No worries. If my daughter wants to try being a judge, let her have her fun. We’ll just watch from the side."

Zhang Youde thought it over and agreed.

As long as True Person Tai Bai could see the brilliance of their students, whether he held the title of judge didn’t matter.

Tai Bai Tianji gave his daughter a meaningful glance.

If his daughter, as a judge, showed bias toward someone in the competition, that person was likely the reason for her change in demeanor.

Su Yuan, meanwhile, was sweating buckets.

He had a strong feeling this little demon girl had ulterior motives as a judge.

She was probably out to sabotage him!

But the Martial Arts Competition was already set in motion, and Su Yuan could only hope Tai Bai Yuxi wouldn’t stir up trouble, letting him securely win the event.

Li Ziquan, the person in charge of the Martial Arts Competition, quickly ushered Tai Bai Tianji and the school leaders to their seats before clearing the field for the competitors.

Tai Bai Yuxi, as the competition’s judge, took her place at the judges’ table without hesitation.

Su Yuan, along with the other seven competitors, stepped forward to the center of the sports field.

The format of the Martial Arts Competition was simple: a lottery to determine matchups, progressing from the round of eight to four, then four to two, and finally crowning the champion.

After briefly explaining the rules, Li Ziquan brought out a lottery box and said to the competitors, "Come up one by one to draw a number. Those with the same number will be paired."

The drawing process went smoothly. Su Yuan drew number 1, and his opponent, also number 1, was a sixth-layer Qi Refining student from Class Six.

They were the only two sixth-layer Qi Refining students in the field.

To outsiders, it looked like a match between two weaklings.

Su Yuan was satisfied with the draw. Though he had various ways to secure victory, progressing from weaker to stronger opponents felt like the classic, orthodox path.

As number 1, Su Yuan and his opponent were the first to compete.

As the other competitors stepped back, leaving only Su Yuan and his opponent in the arena, ready to start at the referee’s signal, a crisp voice suddenly rang out.

"I declare that Su Yuan has won this Martial Arts Competition."

Su Yuan: "???"

Hold on, I haven’t even started fighting!

The referee, Li Ziquan: "???"

Hold on, I haven’t even blown the whistle for foul play!

The watching students and school leaders: "…"

All eyes turned to the source of the voice: Tai Bai Yuxi, standing on a stool at the judges’ table to match the height of the seated adults.

Principal Zhang Youde asked helplessly, "Judge Tai Bai, the competition hasn’t even started. How has Su Yuan won?"

Tai Bai Yuxi glanced at him and said flatly, "Su Yuan is from Class Two, and his opponent is from Class Six. Two comes before six, that’s his first victory. Su Yuan has one victory, while the other competitors have zero, that’s his second victory. Su Yuan has two victories, while the others still have zero, that’s his third victory. Three battles, three wins. Isn’t that enough to make him the champion?"

At these words, everyone in the arena realized one thing clearly.

This Martial Arts Competition was blatantly rigged!

All eyes turned to Su Yuan in the center of the field, making him break out in goosebumps.

What made his heart pound even more was the system panel, where the task progress had skyrocketed.

[Task Progress: Attention (100/100)]

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