A few minutes earlier...
Because of Wen Nou's loss, the pressure on Anning's shoulders was huge.
Before going to the platform, Han Wangping reminded her again not to underestimate her opponent.
"I get it." She was annoyed and raised her pitch when she answered back, making Han Wanping very displeased.
Anning didn't stay anymore and proceeded to walk towards the platform, and in the midst, she could hear the crowd calling the old woman's name. She bit her lips in frustration.
There were also people shouting her name, but the other side was rowdier and easily overpowered her supporters. She was uncomfortable.
"What's so good about a wrinkled-skin, hunched-back old woman? "She muttered in a low voice before green shoots sprouted from the ground, grew to long, thorny vines, and formed a staircase leading to the platform with red flowers similar to roses blooming on the edges.
