LoserQueen

Chapter 75 Cat and Mouse

Hua Qingyue could no longer say anything at this result. He was so stunned by Dugu Muyou's rapid advancement that he hadn't even earthed to himself until now and forgot to cheer, as if he had been struck by a clap of thunder, with his entire body burned into a piece of charcoal. To him, it was as if he had already predicted this outcome when he learned that Dugu Muyou had already reached her black rank.

Hua Qingyue muttered, "It looks like I should do some self-reflection. Otherwise, at this rate, I won't be able to catch up with Muyou at all, let alone stay by her side."

Hua Qingshui was stunned to hear this and looked at Hua Qingyue with a scrutinizing look.

"What do you mean?" Hua Qingshui asked hesitantly.

"Hmm? Just literally."

Hua Qingyue stopped and did not explain further, while Hua Qingshui also did not ask any more questions. The two brothers were silent in extremely tacit agreement.

Not far from the Hua brothers, Zhao Xue was fiddling with a handkerchief in her hand, repeating, "It's impossible. How could it be?"

"Okay, stop!" Dugu Zhong got impatient listening and sternly shouted, "No more about the possibility. The winner is already decided. Believe it or not, it is all the same."

Zhao Xue was taken aback by him, and soon unwillingly quieted down, but after a while, she spoke again reluctantly, "But then, Piaopiao..."

Having read between the lines, Dugu Zhong felt very uncomfortable.

"I have tried my best. What else on earth do you want? She is my daughter after all. Do you want me to tie her up?"

Zhao Xue did not dare to say anything else, but only sobbed in a low voice, making Dugu Zhong even more annoyed.

"Only later will Piaopiao be on the stage. It's much too early to draw any conclusions."

The Fifth Prince said casually, but his gaze kept chasing after Dugu Muyou's figure. If one looked closely, one might find that there was even a certain imperceptible fervor hidden in those eyes.

"I truly appreciate your words, Your Highness. If Piaopiao knows that you are so supportive, she will be very happy."

"I'm just telling the truth."

The Fifth Prince's eyes rested on Dugu Muyou, who was still standing on the ring and didn't seem to have any intention of going down.

"Huh?" The Fifth Prince said curiously, "Is she planning to go straight to the next round of the contest?"

Someone said, "It can't be. She has just finished a session, and the opponent is Dugu Qinglan. She should be exhausted. How can she proceed to the next session immediately?"

In fact, the Fifth Prince did not wrongly guess. At this time, Dugu Muyou walked to the edge of the ring and said to Dugu Piaopiao, "It's your turn."

"Don't you need a rest?"

Dugu Piaopiao frowned and tried to stall for time. After watching the contest just now, she was getting more and more wishy-washy about her odds.

"No need. Please get on the ring."

"No. I have to ask father first. Even according to the process, you can't just start the contest now. What if the people say I'm taking advantage of you!"

"You take advantage of me?" Dugu Muyou felt that was too funny, "Don't worry. They won't think like that because I will definitely win."

Dugu Piaopiao instantly blushed, biting her lip as she looked at Dugu Muyou indignantly.

"Don't get too complacent. One day I will...."

"You can try." Dugu Muyou's voice went cold, "Since you have to ask father, I will just go and ask for his opinion."

Dugu Muyou finished speaking and flew up to the Central Grandstand, stating her request.

Dugu Zhong nodded his head and agreed, which was good for Dugu Piaopiao. The exhaustion from the last game might make Dugu Muyou play out of order, though there was no sign of exhaustion on her face.

"Fine, then you will start straight away."

Since Dugu Zhong had agreed, Dugu Piaopiao could only go for the contest even if she had stage fright. Standing opposite Dugu Muyou, Dugu Piaopiao was enveloped by a growing sense of discomfort.

"It seems we have a lot of scores to settle." Dugu Muyou spoke indifferently.

Dugu Piaopiao's face suddenly turned pale and her eyes instinctively drifted towards the Central Grandstand, only to be reassured after seeing Dugu Zhong's reliable figure.

"You want to take personal revenge?"

"I just want to charge some interest first."

When Dugu Muyou finished speaking, her entire body's spiritual qi changed abruptly. Her face was unprecedentedly cold as if a layer of frost had been frozen on it. It was very different from her ordinary times, but an aggressive expression.

Everything in Dugu Muyou's eyes seemed to have become dead, and all of her attention was drawn on Dugu Piaopiao. This sight made Dugu Piaopiao tremble unconsciously as if she had been watched by a demon.

Dugu Muyou no longer held anything back. The black spiritual qi was cast out overwhelmingly, emanating strong aggression that enveloped the entire ring.

On all sides was the spiritual qi released by Dugu Muyou. It coalesced into various shapes, such as needlepoints, sharp blades, manacles and other different forms, but with only one purpose. A chill ran through Dugu Piaopiao's heart as she felt a strong sense of oppression.

How could it be! Dugu Piaopiao pondered in her mind.

She was in the middle stage of green rank, and though Dugu Muyou was a little higher ranked than her, she was only in the early stage of black rank now, which meant there should be no overwhelming gap between the two. Theoretically speaking, Dugu Muyou could not make her feel the presence of oppressive force.

But the fact was that there was.

Dugu Piaopiao hurriedly used her spiritual qi to resist. But since this powerful rolling attack, there was nowhere for her to shelter. With a small turquoise spot appearing in a sea of darkness, her defense was shattered in the blink of an eye by the attack.

"Hm!"

The first attack striking Dugu Piaopiao made her cry out in pain as she struggled to support a second green protective barrier. However, the barrier was so fragile that Dugu Piaopiao's heart sank as well. The feeling of oppression brought to her by Dugu Muyou stimulated her nerves, making her want to surrender and submit.

Never before had Dugu Piaopiao been as powerless as she was now. She bit her lip as the blood flowed out. She was trying to use the pain to ward off the unrelenting pressure.

A green light shot out of the sea of darkness, and Dugu Piaopiao was gasping for breath, feeling desperate.

"You can still launch an attack?" Dugu Muyou strolled, "Not bad."

With a wave of her hand, the condensed green light with effort was swallowed up by the black tide. Dugu Muyou came closer. She was like the origin point of the attacks, and with each step closer, the pressure on Dugu Piaopiao was a little more intense.

"Why not... simply kill me?" Dugu Piaopiao looked at Dugu Muyou with hatred.

Although the spiritual qi around her was strong, Dugu Muyou still did not mean to kill her. The black spiritual qi that surrounded Dugu Piaopiao seemed to be playing with her, coming to harass her every now and then. Several more wounds had appeared on her body, yet none of them were fatal or heavy.

"Take your time. Interest has to be charged slowly."

Dugu Muyou walked up to Dugu Piaopiao, lifted her foot and kicked over. The black spiritual qi around them all surged up as if they had had a spirit.

"Ah!"

With a cry of pain, a line of blood dripped from the side of Dugu Piaopiao's mouth, and the clothes on her back were torn by the black spiritual qi. The wound inside could be seen through the slit.

On the Central Grandstand, Dugu Zhong was frowning. Zhao Xue kept asking at his side, "What happened? What's wrong?"

Dugu Zhong didn't say a word.

Hua Qingyue leaned back lazily, looking like he had recovered from that blow.

"Muyou is sure to win the contest. But she's too naughty, even teasing others, like a cat catching a mouse."

Hua Qingshui stared down unblinkingly, "Probably she's really pissed off."

Dugu Muyou was not a kind person. She was never in the habit of forgiving her enemies, let alone this person, who had repeatedly been provoking her. Dugu Muyou lifted her foot and tried to give Dugu Piaopiao another kick.

"I give up!" Dugu Piaopiao shouted, with her eyes brimming with unwillingness.

Her foot stopped in the air and the black spiritual qi gradually disappeared. Dugu Muyou withdrew her foot and said, "So soon? You've paid so much effort to get here. Is it okay to admit defeat like that? It's obvious that you've only just started."

Dugu Piaopiao got up from the ground. It's only been a while, and she's covered in bruises. The clothes on her body became riddled with holes and were almost unable to cover her body. There were many external wounds on her body, here and there, and several cuts on her face.

The oppressive force just now still seemed to linger, and Dugu Piaopiao dared not look at Dugu Muyou as she got up and walked down the ring.

Silence fulfilled the grandstand since the contest ended so quickly that they hadn't even reacted yet.

"Piaopiao! My Piaopiao!"

Zhao Xue was so shocked that she even was about to burst into tears. She hurriedly ran down from the grandstand, and Dugu Zhong directly took her to Dugu Piaopiao as he noticed the scene.

"The elixir... Have it..." Zhao Xue stammered, stuffing the elixir into Dugu Piaopiao's mouth haphazardly.

Dugu Zhong grabbed her arm and shouted, "Calm down. Her injury is not serious. It just looks a little scary."

Dugu Zhong finished with a meaningful glance at Dugu Muyou. Dugu Muyou clasped her arms and smiled at him.

Zhao Xue finished feeding Dugu Piaopiao with elixir and immediately looked up at Dugu Muyou, her angry eyes seeming to be filled with fire. She rushed to Dugu Muyou and was going to slap her in the face.

Zhao Xue was just an ordinary person. Dugu Muyou easily grabbed her arm, pulled her backward and pushed her, and soon Zhao Xue was thrown to the ground.

Zhao Xue froze for a moment and instantly slapped the ground and cried out.

"Master, you have to return me the justice! Look at what she has done..."

"Shut up!" Dugu Zhong shouted in a deep voice, "This is a contest. It is inevitable that she will suffer some injuries. Since so many people are watching, get up quickly. Isn't it humiliating enough?"

Zhao Xue's cries came to an abrupt halt. As her eyes swept towards the grandstand, she was instantly startled. There were countless pairs of eyes staring at them. Zhao Xue hurriedly got up from the ground, dried her tears and patted the dust that had stained her body. Zhao Xue turned around to look for her daughter, only to find that Dugu Piaopiao had already walked away.

"Hey, Piaopiao, wait for me."

A middle-aged man in a green shirt climbed onto the ring in haste, who even had forgot to come out and announce the result. Wiping his cold sweat, the green-shirted middle-aged man raised his voice and shouted, "The first place: Dugu Muyou, for a winning streak!"

Hearing these words, Dugu Muyou jumped off the ring. There would be another contest tomorrow to determine the second and third place, but that no longer had anything to do with her. With Dugu Qinglan's strength, it was a no-brainer that she would defeat Dugu Piaopiao.

People who were familiar with Dugu Muyou gathered around, the Hua brothers, the members of the Wings of Wind Mercenary Group and, of course, Dugu Qinglan. These people were all congratulating Dugu Muyou on her winning.

Hu Bijie gave Dugu Muyou a heavy pat on the shoulder, "It's been a hard day of the contest!"

"It's okay." Dugu Muyou laughed, "You and the other brothers should have had a harder time. Are your voices all right?"

"Ha-ha-ha-ha..."

Hu Bijie and his mercenaries burst out laughing.

Hua Qingyue came up to Dugu Muyou and said, "With the special elixir I brought, everyone's voices are still fine until now. Muyou, we've been cheering you on all these days, and since now you've won the contest, shouldn't you show some gratitude?"

"Why don't we... all go out for a meal together at the Zhenzhuan Restaurant down the street?"

"Sure!"

"Then let's go!"

Dugu Muyou's idea was approved by everyone and they were noisily heading out when she saw another familiar face.