# Chapter 353: Please Welcome the Next Poor Sap
After that hit, Xu Qingyan didn’t get knocked out immediately, but he totally missed his chance to counterattack.
The duel slipped into Little Moon’s rhythm, which was essentially “friends from afar come, isn’t that delightful?”—swish the staff, smack the face, and make a racket.
In a one-on-one showdown like this, the finesse of smooth little skill combos is what usually counts, with minimal flashy action.
Or rather, the most flashy action is just sending someone flying.
After holding on for a bit longer, Xu Xiaoya waved her hand, protecting Xu Qingyan and moving him off the field, effectively declaring the dueling results.
“This time Little Moon wins. Do you acknowledge that?” she politely asked Xu Qingyan.
“I… I lost. I admit it.”
Xu Qingyan initially wanted to contest the outcome, but after glancing at Xu Xiaoyue, he reconsidered.
It seemed like he really couldn’t win…
Even though he got caught off guard by that sudden dagger strike.
But the subsequent display was just straightforward melee combat, with hardly any spells being used.
To onlookers, it might have looked like she was just bopping him with a staff, but the beaten one knew; she was laying down a 360-degree relentless smackdown with no openings for him to exploit.
From a melee perspective, he just couldn’t keep up.
What a mess!
“Okay.” Xu Xiaoya nodded.
Acknowledgment was all that mattered. If he kept being stubborn, it would be quite rude.
She turned to the others: “Are there any other challengers?”
After a bit, another person stepped up, eager to challenge.
Xu Qingyan clearly shook his head at him, but he was ignored.
“Alright!” Xu Xiaoya smiled slightly, “But your level seems a bit low. I, the princess, shall create some balance.”
The second challenger was two levels lower than Xu Qingyan. Although there was no level suppression, the stat differences weren’t ideal; maintaining a facade of fairness was critical.
Little Moon’s eyes went wide with disbelief as she stared at Xu Xiaoya.
You’re really my dear sister! My most beloved sister!
But Xu Xiaoya acted like she didn’t see a thing.
With a little flick of her fingers, she gave the challenger a buff, enhancing his stats.
“Thank you, Your Highness!”
The challenger was clearly thrilled, even looking a bit smugly at Little Moon.
In his mind, Xu Qingyan’s loss was solely because of that surprise attack. As long as he stayed alert, he’d be fine.
Then… ten seconds into the battle.
“Stop! Stop! Your Highness, save me!”
He was way worse than Xu Qingyan.
And Little Moon seemed to be taking out her frustrations on him, opting for painful hits rather than high damage.
When he shouted for the third time, Xu Xiaoya pulled him out.
“Little Moon, this is your first warning. This is a fair duel; personal grudges have no place here.”
“Yes!”
The older folks looked at the two of them chatting and were left speechless.
She’s the princess; her word is law.
Xu Xiaoya felt like she was on cloud nine but maintained a stern face, shouting, “Any other challengers?”
This time, everyone went silent.
Some might not have understood the first win, but after that second round of pure domination, and after the princess had “balanced” the scales, there was nothing left to say. That was real skill; there was simply no way to compete.
Seeing everyone deflated, Xu Xiaoya pouted slightly.
Is this how it ends? So anticlimactic!
Boring! I want to see bl**d flow like rivers!
“Then let’s just say everyone acknowledges Little Moon as the winner. If there are no objections, just give me a clear answer.”
“Yes!”
Everyone responded, and the matter was settled… sort of.
Xu Xiaoya suddenly floated up high, surveying everyone from above.
“This princess has just arrived and doesn’t know much about all of you noble heirs. Especially the younger generation, destined to become pillars of our sides.”
“So, this is a rare opportunity; why not come forward and showcase your abilities? This will greatly help me understand each of you better. How does that sound?”
The crowd of older folks froze momentarily, then thought it over and realized that she was spot on!
The princess truly had a comprehensive view!
Not only did she lack information, but so did they, to be fair.
After all, as they aged, their adaptability to the game paled compared to the younger crowd, and they only had a rough idea of the young ones’ standing in-game.
They could only gauge their abilities through videos and leaderboard stats, but how they really performed was a mystery.
Now, in Golden City, with the princess vouching for them, it was a rare chance to get to know the players better.
Not just the Xu family, but other families had also brought along their young talents. The top-tier fighting power was all right here.
Let everyone showcase their skills, the losers can try harder, and the winners can earn some respect from the elders with a reward afterward.
Sounds good! Super reasonable!
No wonder she’s the princess—straight to the point.
“Your Highness speaks truly! This can serve as a platform for the young to display their skills and promote healthy competition.”
“Your Highness is wise; we’ve been eager to gauge their strength for a while now.”
“To think Your Highness, on your first visit, has already considered so much! You truly are our insightful lord!”
“Uh…” Xu Xiaoya’s mouth froze, her voice stumbled for a second, but she quickly recovered. “Haha, of course! It’s only right.”
But Xu Xiaoyue frowned.
Is this really the deal?
Based on her knowledge of a certain loli, one has to wonder whether that certain loli just wanted to stir things up.
Moreover, when chaos is brewing, it’ll be those down below who’ll face the consequences.
Oh dear, there’s more to this chapter! Click to the next page to continue reading; it gets even more exciting!
Little Moon thought for a moment and softly called out, “Uh… This shouldn’t really involve me, so how about I…”
“Little Moon, you lead the charge.”
“…”
I knew it!
Here comes the drama…
Leading the charge? Fine! Let’s see who the next poor sap is!
“Haotian, why don’t you give it a shot? Let’s have a friendly match.”
The old man from the Liu family shouted.
Liu Haotian looked at his grandfather, then at the clearly displeased Little Moon gripping her staff tightly.
“Uh… Grandpa, I didn’t have breakfast.”
“Who cares about breakfast! Get up there!”
The old man’s logic was simple; his grandson was the strongest after the princess. He needed to show off!
Liu Haotian opened his mouth but still stepped forward.
He gave Xu Xiaoyue a fist salute, acting courteous but quietly muttering, “Moon sister, I didn’t provoke you.”
“I know.”
Little Moon replied blandly, clearly acting innocent.
And so, the beatdowns commenced! All-out battle!
Liu Haotian held out for a bit, but ultimately, he got smacked down too.
“It’s all good, just a little spar.”
Xu Xiaoya chuckled.
“Keep it going.”
Seeing Little Moon’s performance, others were too scared to challenge her and instead turned to Liu Haotian for a shot.
Little Moon got to relax.
Ah, the sweet relief!
She intentionally went hard to dodge any future headaches.
Let that unfortunate soul be the fiery conflict in this scenario; what could she do? Her granddaddy was sending him in.
But the fiery conflict was no pushover either; he started to give it his all.
Successfully passing the torch to the next poor soul.
And the next…
In this way, nearly everyone had their turn as the unlucky one.
Xu Xiaoya was loving every moment of it.
This is exactly what I wanted! Finally, some spice!
