It sounds absurd, but the vast majority of people who placed bets on this competition lost everything.
It wasn't just because of Xiao Li, who had emerged from out of nowhere; there was also the leader of a small sect—still young in appearance, and whether it was sheer luck or not, he had managed to evade the formidable fighters of the older generation, grinding his way into the semi-finals.
At first, Ming Li hadn't seen anything unusual, until she stepped onto the stage. Suddenly, a stifling tightness gripped her chest, and before everyone’s eyes, she vomited a mouthful of blood and collapsed onto one knee, bracing herself with her sword.
Chapter 74