Chapter 511: A Powerful Opponent

Tang San smiled and said, "Senior sister, remember I told you before? You need to constantly improve your physical strength. The stronger your body, the more incredible maneuvers you can perform while flying. That's why I had you climb the Undying Demon Emperor's Sacred Mountain, to see if you could temper your bloodline and increase your physical strength. I have no problem teaching you how to fly. Oh, by the way, my partner for the doubles match isn't Big Cat. And by the way, when she's around, please call me Asura; she doesn't know my real identity."

"So mysterious... Why won't you tell me?!" Cheng Zicheng pouted, but then she brightened at the thought of Tang San teaching her to fly. Watching his Golden Roc Transformation and those incredible maneuvers yesterday had left her in awe. Especially those impossible turns, it was just too cool. If she hadn't known the eldest senior brother first, she might have fallen for Tang San.

"It's about time, let's head out," Zhang Haoxuan said. "We'll go separately to avoid anyone linking us to Tang San. Little Tang, you go ahead. We'll enter the venue later."

"Okay, Master."

The group split up temporarily, and Tang San left on his own, taking a carriage to the Ancestral Court Plaza. Before he arrived, his communicator suddenly rang with Mei Gongzi's voice.

—Big Brother Asura, where are you?

"I'm on my way, should be there soon. Wait for me at the entrance," Tang San said gently.

—Alright!

For some reason, Tang San felt that Mei Gongzi calling him big brother sounded much more natural today. Could it be because he had met her father? It seemed the Peacock Great Demon King hadn't given her any negative comments about him. After all, he had sworn a blood oath, what could the man criticize about that? He would swear as many blood oaths as needed for her. He would never break a promise to her.

Soon, the carriage arrived at the competition entrance. Tang San got off and saw Mei Gongzi standing there gracefully.

Today, she wore a snow-white long dress and her black hair flowed over her shoulders, looking incredibly beautiful.

At this time, the contestants were also entering the venue one after another. When they saw her, their eyes almost always lingered briefly. Of course, they didn't dare to stare too long, since Mei Gongzi had already demonstrated considerable strength in the competition. Her luck wasn't as bad as Tang San's; she had a fairly smooth journey in the individual competition, but there were still many people in her group, and she needed two more victories to advance from the group stage.

Tang San quickly came to her side and smiled, "Have you been waiting for long? Let's go in."

"Mm." Mei Gongzi nodded and walked beside him into the venue. As they strolled in, she looked at him and softly said, "Sorry, Big Brother,"

Tang San turned to her in surprise. "What's wrong?"

"Yesterday, my father gave you trouble, didn't he? And he even forced you to swear a blood oath. I didn't know it would be like this, I'm sorry!"

Mei Gongzi's tone was very apologetic.

Tang San laughed. "I wondered what it was. No worries, he didn’t force me to do anything. The oath I made is something I would have done anyway. At least there's no resistance from your family, and they won't worry that I have any ulterior motives for helping you. Submitting to my sister? That is my own choice."

"Don't call it 'submission.' I don't like that," Mei Gongzi said seriously.

"It's fine, don't overthink it. You won't enslave me, will you? The oath can't be taken back, anyway. Just consider it a brother's love for his sister. I think it's good this way. It can also dispel some of your previous concerns. After all, you haven't seen my true face yet, so consider this a form of compensation."

Mei Gongzi looked at him with a complicated expression. Although he wore a mask, his eyes were exceptionally clear, and at this moment, Mei Gongzi saw nothing but her own reflection in his eyes.

She felt truly guilty for having doubts and fears about someone who was so wholeheartedly devoted to her. Now that he had even made a blood oath, there was really nothing left to question. Instead, she only felt bad about herself.

Tang San said, "Alright, focus your mind. We are about to compete. Our opponents will only get stronger. We will constantly face formidable enemies. I got injured in yesterday's match and I haven't fully recovered, so you'll be the main force today."

"Mm-hmm, leave it to me. I haven't used my full strength before. I should be able to handle it alone," Mei Gongzi said earnestly.

Seeing her expression, Tang San's heart twinged a little.

You can handle it alone? No way, then won’t I be useless?

But he had no doubt about Mei Gongzi's words. Her growth rate was rapid, and he himself wasn’t sure of her true strength now. In any case, since the Peacock Great Demon King had fully confirmed her as the heir, it showed that her previous seclusion and the inheritance from the Peacock Demon clan had yielded no insignificant results.

The two had now arrived in the waiting area.

𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Although there were more participants in the doubles competition, the eliminations were faster. There were fewer matches compared to the individual competition.

So, today they would face the penultimate match of their group. If they defeated two more teams, they would advance from the group stage and enter the top sixteen of the doubles competition. This was still due to their bad luck, having more people in their group. In a group with fewer people, one more win today would secure a spot in the top sixteen.

As the first to compete, they didn't need to go to the rest area but waited directly in the competition waiting area.

The referee's voice soon sounded. "Get ready to enter!"

Tang San turned to look at Mei Gongzi. She nodded at him, and in the next moment, her eyes seemed to brighten, filled with intense fighting spirit.

Looking at her beautiful face, Tang San's mind was slightly distracted. At this moment, she overlapped somewhat with her past life self. But in this life, she was more ambitious and bore more responsibilities. In her previous life, she always stayed by his side, accompanying him, even at the cost of her life. In this life, he would protect her well, always standing by her side as well.

They ascended the stage together, walking side by side. Neither of them noticed that, compared to the previous two matches, they were now walking closer to each other, just like their growing relationship.

At this moment, on the opposite side, their two opponents had also ascended the stage.

When Tang San and Mei Gongzi saw this pair of opponents, their expressions immediately turned serious.

The opponents were also a man and a woman, and they looked almost indistinguishable from humans. To the spectators in the stands, it seemed like a civil war among humans.

The male contestant had a bluish-green diamond-shaped scale on his forehead, emitting a faint cyan glow, which was the only feature distinguishing him from a human. His pupils seemed to become vertical at times. He was about two meters tall, with a well-proportioned body and handsome appearance. Dressed in a cyan outfit with a matching blue-green cloak, he looked elegant and dignified.

The woman standing beside him wore a fiery red long dress, which contrasted sharply with his blue-green cloak. Her dark red hair flowed in loose waves down her back, and her figure was fiery and alluring. However, her aura was different from the seductive Fox Clan girls; it was more aggressive. Her dark red eyes seemed to flicker with strange flames.