Ye Sang was also quite attractive, but she had an aloof demeanor that made her seem hard to approach. As a senior student, she was only here to accompany them during the competition.

  As for Nan Gong Huan, her pure yet alluring appearance undoubtedly attracted many admirers.

  Over the past month, everyone had been busy getting familiar with the academy, so there hadn’t been much time to appreciate the handsome and beautiful students. Now, at the Dragon-Tiger Competition, they could finally feast their eyes.

  "Oh, Nan Gong Huan?" A slightly weary voice called out.

  Nan Gong Huan turned around and found Xie Zhishang sitting behind her!

  "Why do you look like... you’re about to leave this world? Is it because of what happened at the training ground that day?" Nan Gong Huan couldn’t help but tease him when she saw his haggard appearance.

  She had been on her way to the Treasure Pavilion and passed by the training ground, where she saw a noble student wrestling with Xie Zhishang. The noble student was responsible for the death of Xie Zhishang’s sister, and the two had gotten into a fight.

  "You saw that?" Xie Zhishang forced a weary smile, the dark circles under his eyes making him look like a ghost.

  In some ways, Nan Gong Huan felt sorry for him.

  "I saw it. You... should take care of yourself," Nan Gong Huan offered some comfort, as the dead could not be brought back to life.

  "Thank you. I’m fine now, but I’m just frustrated that he won’t get the punishment he deserves," Xie Zhishang said he was fine, but the exhaustion on his face betrayed him.

  "What happened?" Yun Qingqing couldn’t help but lean over curiously.

  Since the others hadn’t met Xie Zhishang, Nan Gong Huan gave them a brief introduction.

  Under Yun Qingqing’s persistent questioning, Xie Zhishang finally shared the truth. Each word felt like a knife to his heart.

  "That’s outrageous! He’s just like that Cui Zhejian guy, both of them are scum! But don’t worry, you have to fight back! Beat him until even his parents don’t recognize him!" Yun Qingqing immediately thought of Cui Zhejian, who had tried to take liberties with her.

  Since entering the academy, he had been pestering her almost every day, but after she punched him once, he finally backed off.

  Some people just don’t learn unless they’re hit.

  "Oh, Xie Zhishang, you’re still here? Didn’t I teach you enough the other day?" A cocky voice rang out.

  Hearing this, Xie Zhishang immediately furrowed his brow and looked over. It was Yang Changyin, the guy he had fought with the other day.

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  "Yang Changyin, stop gloating! You’d better pray you don’t run into me during the competition!" Xie Zhishang clenched his fists, his eyes filled with hatred, but he was powerless.

  This feeling only added to his exhaustion.

  Last time at the Punishment Hall, both of them had been locked up for seven days for fighting. However, Yang Changyin’s lackeys had brought him good food and entertainment, while Xie Zhishang had to make do with the dry rations provided by the Punishment Hall. They even mocked Xie Zhishang for overestimating himself as they passed by.

  Xie Zhishang wasn’t from a prestigious family. At best, he came from a small merchant family in a minor city. His admission to the Royal Academy was almost entirely due to his talent and hard work.

  "Oh, you still want to teach me a lesson? I’m so scared, hahaha! I’ll be waiting!" Yang Changyin snorted as he walked past, even kicking Xie Zhishang as he went.

  "This despicable brat is bullying people!" The Radiant Ribbon’s sense of justice likely stemmed from its overwhelming "motherly love."

  The Radiant Ribbon slipped through the gaps in the chair and wrapped around Yang Changyin’s ankle, tripping him!

  Yang Changyin lost his balance and fell toward Yun Qingqing. Just as he was about to land on her, the little girl let out a scream and delivered an uppercut, sending Yang Changyin flying!

  Those nearby could even hear a crisp crack—his jawbone had fractured...

  "Hmph, trying to take advantage of me? You deserve a lesson!" Yun Qingqing stuck out her tongue, leaving Xie Zhishang dumbfounded!

  He had been wondering how such a small girl could beat someone up so badly that even their parents wouldn’t recognize them. Now he realized... he still had a lot to learn.

  Yang Changyin practically turned into a shooting star, landing in the center of the training ground and creating a small crater. He was completely unconscious, blood continuously pouring from his mouth. He was truly defeated before he even began.

  This year’s Dragon-Tiger Competition was destined to proceed without him.

  Instructors immediately rushed over to retrieve him and take him to the elders for treatment, while also locating the "culprit," Yun Qingqing.

  "What happened? Students are not allowed to fight," the instructor intended to take her to the Punishment Hall for reporting.

  But when he looked at Yun Qingqing, who was now holding onto Nan Gong Huan’s arm, the two looking like best friends, he hesitated.

  Rumors about Nan Gong Huan had already spread among the instructors and elders. With the Moon Sovereign’s protection, no one dared to provoke her now.

  "That guy tried to take liberties with me. I just gave him a little push, and he fell on his own," Yun Qingqing huffed. She really hadn’t used much force—if she had, his brains would have been splattered!

  "He’s quite seriously injured. Maybe... you should register this incident," the instructor even adopted a negotiating tone, glancing at Nan Gong Huan, whose expression remained unchanged.

  "Fine, tell him to come find me if he has any issues. I’m not afraid of him!" Yun Qingqing got fired up, though it was unclear how her thought process worked. Xie Zhishang’s sister had suffered such a tragic fate at the hands of a scumbag. As a girl, Yun Qingqing felt it was her duty to teach this scumbag a lesson!

  The instructor breathed a small sigh of relief and took out a crystal board. "You don’t need to go to the Punishment Hall. Just register here."

  Yun Qingqing signed her name with a flourish, adding, "Tell him he’s free to come after me as much as he wants, happily and fearlessly!"

  The little girl might be small, but her presence was mighty.

  "Oh my, I like this little girl too. How about being Auntie’s daughter~" The Radiant Ribbon extended a tendril to caress Yun Qingqing, but the girl couldn’t hear it. She only felt something strange touching her hand, as if it were Nan Gong Huan’s belt.

  Faced with the Radiant Ribbon’s habit of adopting everyone as family, Nan Gong Huan decided to let it be, as long as it didn’t cause trouble like it did on the first day.

  Once today’s competition was over, she planned to invite everyone to her villa and introduce the Radiant Ribbon properly.

  It was bound to be a grand family reunion.