Before she even finished thinking, her feet were already moving uncontrollably, stepping inside.

The body is always so honest...

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The Parker Family Dojo.

The door to the lounge was pushed open, and a tall, cool-tempered woman strode in. She wore a black trench coat and a hat that almost completely covered her face. The young woman casually took off her black trench coat and handed it to the middle-aged man behind her, asking, “Blind battle? That’s an interesting idea—I like it!”

“As long as you like it, Miss.” The middle-aged man hurriedly bowed and took the coat. “We received notice from the clan that you might come to get into the right state. There aren’t many experts in Songjian City, most are newcomers, so we came up with this method. Not sure if it’ll work.”

“You didn’t register my name, did you?” The girl sat down, crossed her long legs, and leisurely sipped the juice in front of her. Her long hair draped over her shoulders, her beauty flawless, with a delicate oval face and eyes like stars, her expression radiating extreme confidence and a hint of pride. This gave her a naturally intimidating aura; even sitting on the sofa, she exuded a powerful sense of pressure.

“No!” the middle-aged man quickly replied. “If we registered Emily Miss’s name, who would dare to come? Your reputation is just too intimidating. We planned the blind battle and even prepared masks without eye holes, all to prevent anyone from recognizing you.”

“Looks like you all put in a lot of effort. Well done.” Emily Parker showed a satisfied look. “Tell everyone they’ll get a three-month salary bonus.”

As the most watched figure in the sensing field—and a beauty at that—she attracted attention wherever she went. She didn’t mind being in the spotlight, but she was smart enough to know when to keep a low profile and stay quiet.

Strength is the true foundation—this was the lesson she’d been taught since childhood.

“Thank you, Miss.” The middle-aged man expressed his gratitude repeatedly, a trace of joy unconsciously showing in his eyes. A three-month salary bonus was no small sum for them. More importantly, the praise from Miss herself—having her favor would bring many benefits in the future.

Emily Parker continued, “How many people have signed up?”

“Already twenty-three.” As soon as the words left his mouth, the middle-aged man cocked his ear, then added, “Now it’s twenty-four—someone just signed up. We didn’t set an entry fee, hoping more people would participate. It’s just that we didn’t have much time to plan, so there wasn’t time to promote it.”

“That’s enough. Looks like I’ll get a good workout tonight.” Emily Parker raised her brows and let out a soft laugh. Suddenly, her smile faded. “How much longer until it starts?”

“Eight thirty, fifteen minutes left,” the middle-aged man answered, then reminded her, “Miss, please go easy. Most of the participants are newcomers—if you injure them, it could be troublesome.”

“Don’t worry.” Emily Parker nodded. “I’m wearing a suppression bracelet.”

The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief. His biggest worry was Miss injuring the newcomers. If it were older students, the sensing field wouldn’t care much, but the newcomers always drew more attention. The suppression bracelet could limit a cultivator’s level, and thinking about it, he realized he was overthinking things.

With Miss’s level of genius and her strict standards for herself, would she really come all this way just to bully some rookies?

“You may go. I need to prepare.” Emily Parker said with unquestionable authority.

“Yes!” The middle-aged man bowed and left the lounge.

Emily Parker let the smile fade from her face, her expression turning serious. Although she was only accompanying her grandfather to Songjian City to visit friends, she had no intention of slacking off. Before setting out, she had already notified her dojo’s Songjian City branch that she might come to train.

She hadn’t expected the Songjian City branch to be so creative, organizing a blind battle.

She had never experienced a blind battle before.

With the suppression bracelet on, her strength was not much different from an ordinary newcomer, making it an even greater test of her skills. In the environment of a blind battle, she had no idea how much of her strength she could bring out.

But she had never feared the unknown. On the contrary, it made her excited and eager to try.

It had been a long time since she’d felt this excited. She began to tidy up her combat uniform, tying her long hair back with a red cord, revealing her perfect, fair neck. Her movements were unhurried and her expression solemn, giving off an air of meticulousness.

She put on the mask, and the world before her went completely dark.

The unfamiliar darkness stirred a ripple in her heart.

She closed her eyes, slowly adjusted her breathing, and carefully sensed the darkness around her. Perhaps because of the darkness, the world became even quieter. Sounds she usually ignored now surfaced like fish rising silently from the depths of the sea. Her sense of touch grew more sensitive, as if it were extending outward; the faintest air currents brushed her skin, making her shiver involuntarily.

This was a whole new world—a world she had never experienced before.

A world that thrilled her beyond measure. Suddenly, she had a hunch: if she could master this unfamiliar world, she would surely break through her current limits.

Time slipped by quietly as she immersed herself in this silent, unfamiliar world.