Chapter 32: Chapter 32: Earlier, I Was Speaking Too Loudly
"Bing'er, Yue'er, didn't anyone else from Skywater Academy come?"
Not seeing any other students from Skywater Academy in the training ground, Mu Yang couldn't help but ask.
"No, since there's less than a year left before the Soul Master Tournament, the current Skywater team had already gone out for training before we came to Blazing Academy," Shui Bing'er shook her head.
Sending tournament teams out to train was not unique to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy; most advanced soul master academies did the same.
Firstly, it was to find different opponents and accumulate real combat experience.
Secondly, of course, it was to compete in large city arenas and earn money, alleviating the academy's financial pressure.
If the team was strong enough, they could easily earn some side money through bets or duels, moving from one place to another. While it might not make the academy instantly rich, earning a little extra was certainly possible.
Besides, students also had to eat. Unless they were from extremely wealthy families, who would mind earning some extra money while gaining combat experience?
With the background of advanced soul master academies, as long as they played by the rules, the arenas absolutely wouldn't dare to refuse payment or force them into rigged matches.
Otherwise, even if the academy's strength was lacking, the Heaven Dou Empire's officials would not sit idly by.
For this year's Skywater team, only exceptionally talented but young students like Shui Bing'er remained at the academy. As for the "mediocre leftovers," Shui Yanyu naturally didn't want to bring them along.
After all, with the five elemental academies gathered, students from each academy would inevitably spar and exchange techniques. If the "mediocre leftovers" couldn't hold their own, it was better not to bring them at all.
At this moment, a commotion once again broke out in the training ground.
On the field, seeing no one step up to challenge him, the continuously victorious Feng Xiaotian arrogantly boasted again, "There are so many people here, yet no three-ring Soul Elders dare to fight me? As expected, below the four rings, I, Feng Xiaotian, am invincible!"
After a pause, Feng Xiaotian continued, "Tch, in my opinion, the leader of these elemental academies still has to be my Divine Wind Academy! By the way, where are the people from Blazing Academy? You're the hosts here, is this how you treat your guests?"
"Of course, if you Blazing Academy folks are too afraid to fight, just say so. I won't take it to heart," he added, showcasing his "magnanimity" (arrogance) to the fullest.
"White-haired freak, what nonsense are you spewing? I've seen arrogant people, but never someone as shameless as you!"
"Being a three-ring Soul Elder is such a big deal? When I advance to three rings, I'll definitely hang you up and beat you!" Huo Wu couldn't stand Feng Xiaotian's provocations, especially when he directed his words at her academy. Hands on her hips, she retorted mercilessly.
Regardless of whether she could actually defeat him after advancing to three rings, Huo Wu would never lose her momentum!
"Oh? I'll be—" Feng Xiaotian began to respond with his usual arrogance, but when his gaze shifted to the girl beside Mu Yang, he froze.
A delicate figure, fair skin, exquisite features, and a pair of silver-tinged bright eyes. Her golden-patterned red dress, coupled with her fiery short hair, was like a flame that scorched his heart.
Though she seemed a bit temperamental, Feng Xiaotian saw her as a girl of genuine character, which only enhanced her charm in his eyes.
Feng Xiaotian: Uh-oh, this is the feeling of falling in love...
"Hmph!"
Noticing this white-haired freak staring at her lecherously, Huo Wu frowned and snorted coldly. Her already low opinion of him instantly dropped to rock bottom.
Coming back to his senses, Feng Xiaotian awkwardly stepped off the field and walked toward Mu Yang and the others.
"Hello, beautiful girl. My name is Feng Xiaotian, from Divine Wind Academy. May I know your name? Earlier, I was speaking too loudly. Please don't take it to heart." Feng Xiaotian tried to play the gentleman, bowing politely to Huo Wu.
Hearing this, Mu Yang's face showed a strange expression.
Good grief, he thought. You just provoked Blazing Academy and annoyed my cousin Huo Wu. Now you're smitten and trying to flirt? If you think you have a chance, I'll eat my hat upside down.
"Xiao Yang, we'll keep this grudge in mind for now. Train hard and teach him a lesson in the future!" Huo Wu ignored Feng Xiaotian completely and turned to pat Mu Yang's shoulder.
Though Feng Xiaotian was indeed arrogant, Huo Wu had to admit that his self-created soul skill and flying ability gave him a dominant advantage at the three-ring stage.
But that was it.
Judging by his age, Feng Xiaotian was clearly several years older than her, yet his soul power hadn't reached four rings. This showed his cultivation talent wasn't all that exceptional.
She might not be able to beat him, but Huo Wu believed her little cousin Mu Yang would easily surpass Feng Xiaotian in the future.
Seeing her confidence, Mu Yang nodded slightly, looking at Feng Xiaotian with a hint of pity.
When pursuing a girl, the worst outcome isn't rejection—it's being completely ignored, treated like air.
Perhaps the reason Feng Xiaotian had such difficulty pursuing Huo Wu in the original storyline was not just because of his low emotional intelligence. His atrocious first impression likely sealed his fate.
Otherwise, given his overall qualities, chasing Huo Wu wouldn't have been that hard, right?
While Mu Yang silently mourned for Feng Xiaotian, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er next to him looked confused.
Little Mu Yang is a food-type soul master. Even if he cultivates well in the future, he won't be able to teach Feng Xiaotian a lesson, right? Why does Huo Wu seem so confident? We don't get it.
"Hey, are you trying to chase my cousin?" Mu Yang asked Feng Xiaotian.
Hearing this, Feng Xiaotian, stuck in an awkward silence, gratefully looked at Mu Yang for breaking the tension. Nodding, he replied, "A fair lady is a gentleman's desire! But little one, I'm not 'hey,' I'm Feng Xiaotian. What's your name?"
"Heh."
Mu Yang chuckled softly and curled his lips. "I called you 'hey.' I didn't call you 'white-haired freak,' and that's already considering Divine Wind Academy's face. Otherwise, based on what you just said, Blazing Academy could kick you out right now."
After all, the reason the five elemental academies had gathered today was all thanks to the whale glue.
Blazing Academy's relationship with Divine Wind Academy was similar to its relationship with Skywater Academy. Previously, Huo Lie had told him that the academy shared the whale glue secret with Skywater Academy for free.
If they shared it with Skywater Academy, then Divine Wind Academy must have received it as well.
In other words, Divine Wind Academy was taking advantage for free.
As beneficiaries, Feng Xiaotian's disrespectful words toward Blazing Academy were disgraceful. If Divine Wind Academy's upper management had been present, they would have been ashamed to no end.
Seriously, you got something for free and this is how you thank us?
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