With just a little manipulation and a snapshot of the scene, revealing Xue Jing's face, the image of a chivalrous, talented, and handsome young martial artist was established.
At the very least, it would create some buzz and make the hot searches.
Xue Jing just smiled and didn't reply.
...
Moving through the crowd, the trio quickly arrived at the venue's main entrance. After going through a series of procedure checks, they entered the gymnasium through the staff entry.
Jiang Siwei, carrying a briefcase, went to deal with some matters with the gymnasium's staff, while Xue Jing and Yin Muhu headed to the athletes' resting room.
Time slowly passed, drawing close to four in the afternoon.
By then, the audience had mostly entered and settled in their seats.
In the resting room, the now returned Jiang Siwei spoke with a stir in her tone,
"Time's up, it's about to start."
As soon as her words fell, the lights in the entire venue suddenly dimmed.
