As all three parties arrived people started to stare a whisper about how there was a little girl at the arena. "Are you lost, little lady?" said a human with comically big muscles "this is no place for such a young lass". "This is a place for fighting," said Cynthia "I came here to fight.". Cynthia said these words with conviction but it was lost on the ears of the adults in the room. "Who in their right mind would beat up such a young girl?" said a man across the room. Cynthia just now realizing that there are pros to her current form instead of just cons mustered up her cutest most innocent voice and said, "Those five over there uncle!". Everyone who had heard Cynthia speak in the alley was flabbergasted including her own escorts. Everyone in the fighters area in the arena who wasn't in the know glared daggers at the five beast peddlers.
"Wait a second, I recognize that emblem!" said one of the arena fighters "They are part of the beast taming sect!". "What would the beast taming sect want with a little girl?" said another fighter. "Wait, look at the ears and tail. Don't they look too real?" said a third "she must be a beast in human form!". "Only extremely wealthy beasts and those of high bloodlines should be able to achieve human form! By that logic she must be the daughter of some big shot beast lord." said another fighter driving the final nail into the coffin. "This match is going to be very interesting!" said the comically muscled man from earlier "We're all rooting for you little lady!". "Why can't this bothersome ape show respect like these men?" thought Cynthia with a mix of pride and annoyance.
They finally went to the reception desk to sign up for a match. The lady at the reception looked very worried for Cynthia. "You know they can't force you to fight, right?" said the lady in a motherly tone. Before Cynthia could say anything the xingxing zombie spoke up "I assure you, you have nothing to worry about. This little hellion-" he said before getting cut off by a stomp on his foot which made a crater in the floor. Unfortunately for the ape nobody noticed the stomp but the receptionist did realize what he was saying and realized that he stopped himself although she didn't realize it was involuntary since the ape knew if he reacted to the pain his punishment would be worse. The receptionist did however notice the glare Cynthia made towards the xingxing and said "I think I'd give her more respect if I were you. I don't think I'd like a servant enough to ignore them badmouthing my daughter, especially in public.". "I will take that into consideration," said the xingxing struggling to speak normally through the pain.
Once they signed up they just had to wait for their time in the schedule. Thankfully it was a slow day and it took no more than 30 minutes to be brought to the arena. Once everyone was in the arena, the audience started booing almost immediately. Most were infuriated that someone had the audacity to challenge a little girl and some were booing because they didn't pay to see a slaughter. Fortunately for the former and unfortunately for the latter that was exactly what they were going to see except the other way around. By this point Cynthia decided to use her appearance to her advantage to make some money. Instead of her usual black armor crafting by her imagination featuring black steel and leather as well as a cape she wore what looked to be a thinner than paper but still opaque black dress as well as a sunhat both made from her stigma. The ironic part was that this outfit sported even more durability and defense since her stigma was way more compressed and yet it still acted like the lightest fabric flowing in the wind.
"Start the match" said the referee not looking forward to seeing the blood of a child spilt today. 3 of the five beast peddlers charged her, one with a sword and shield and the other two sporting spears. In the back was one with a bow and arrows and one manipulating a strange energy that seemed to be enhancing the physical capabilities of the other four. Unfortunately for the beast peddlers when the spears and sword made contact they recoiled in pain, with their hands mangled. The weapons didn't even penetrate the dress. Cynthia then manipulated her hat into a blunt spear to try and keep at least some of them alive to use later. Unfortunately Cynthia overestimated the humans durability since she thought human cultivators would at least have the power to back up their threats. She ended up splattering the brains of the one with the sword pretty much all over the arena. Everyone was shocked to see this including Cynthia herself. "How were you weaker than I thought?" said Cynthia louder than she meant to "This is so disappointing! I thought I could get a bit of release from this but I guess not.". Once she made this realization she decided not to spare them and use them later because beings so weak wouldn't have any use to her unless they were beasts.
Once the fight was over the arena looked like a gruesome art installation with chunks of bone and flesh and brain matter and organs were strewn everywhere. What the audience and the ref just watched didn't feel real. Just then the superiors of the 5 had arrived because they were alerted of a rare beast. The beast taming sect is a mid-sized sect in the region under the jurisdiction of the High Heaven sect. They have many of what the beasts would call a lord and that's who arrived. They were high enough in the sect that they knew how to recognize a divine bloodline. "That's a celestial white tiger isn't it?" said one to the other. "It is. I heard that one had been spotted near here but this is so much better!" said the other "This is a juvenile celestial white tiger! It can be captured!". "What if its parent finds out?" said the first one. "Celestial white tigers are one species that ignore their young until they become strong! Moreover this one is only a little above the dantian purifying stage!" replied the second one. "I can hear you." called up Cynthia "I can feel that you two are stronger than these two so I will give you the same terms as them. If you win against me in a fight I will willingly become you pet or slave or whatever you want. If I win I get to do with you as I please as well.". With this exchange everyone in the audience knew what happened now, and that the little girl covered in all sorts of gore intentionally picked a fight. Many were mortified, but many were also very impressed. Talks started spreading around the arena between the onlookers.
"Wait, that's against the rules!" said the referee. "I'll allow it. This is also officially above your pay grade." said a man now floating down from the sky above. "Yes, sir, head enforcer.". "Oh, look at you! I'd feel honored to have a middle ranked lord referee this match!" said Cynthia now kind of wanting to try fighting him instead. "I understand your eagerness, child, but I'm going to have to disappoint you. It would be wholly improper for me to fight you while I am on the clock.". "Fine, it'll have to be another day then." said Cynthia, curbing her bloodlust for a moment. "Do you know who you are talking to right now?" said the enforcer that brought Cynthia to the arena. "Should I?" snarled Cynthia threateningly, her bloodlust being stimulated by the enforcer's aggressive outcry. "Enforcer Liu, it is you who do not understand who you are speaking to!" said the head enforcer. "Who could that little girl possibly be for you to react in such a way, sir?". "This girl is of the celestial white tiger bloodline!" said the head enforcer, shocking everyone in the audience other than the two lords from the beast taming sect and Cynthia's escorts. "As in the divine bloodline?!" said the enforcer in complete shock.
"Allow me to introduce myself." said the head enforcer "I am the sect master of a medium sized sect under the jurisdiction of the high heaven sect. I am sect master Yang Ling of the Solar Yang sect". "It is an honor to meet you, I am Cynthia, Tiger lord of the spider cave and xingxing canopy." said Cynthia. "You have conquered two beast species homes at such a young age? Congratulations on your success!" said Yang Ling. "The spiders serve me as my loyal subordinates. I did not conquer them." replied Cynthia. "That is an even more impressive feat. not just anyone can make a legendary bloodline so loyal." Said Yang Ling "Even most of the divine bloodlines can barely control similar legendary bloodlines never mind one that is so different.". While the two were conversing, so were the beast taming sect lords. "This is the opportunity of a lifetime! Even when captured, divine bloodlines almost never submit even if they are young.". "And this one said she'll submit simply if we are able to capture her too!". "It's worth a try!". "We accept your terms!" said the two lords in unison and jumped down.