"Believe it or don't believe it," Zar said to Xue Qing as he deactivated his Lifespan Barrier. "But I have a Competition to oversee, so why don't you get back to me with your answer after its conclusion?"
Without waiting for her answer, he left the VIP venue and went to announce himself to those gathered at the Arena. After which, he flew up to where the Judges were seated. There, a seat in the middle was left empty, reserved specially for him.
"What… What is that man's deal…?"
Xue Qing, for the first time since her reincarnation, was unable to understand something.
And with an instantaneous blanking and un-blanking of her consciousness, she reverted back to hiding away. Her second personality took the reins, though appeared very confused over what just happened.
But even with a fuzzy memory, she could clearly hear the cheers of the crowd. It was these cheers that shot her awake, urging her to go back down to the participant area and await the calling of her name.
