Hearing the cheers for Blue Tyrant Academy from all directions,
Feng Xiaotian couldn't help but sigh.
A hint of desolation appeared in his eyes as he lifted his foot and turned to leave.
Ye Qiu couldn't bear to see him so dejected
and called him back.
"Feng Xiaotian, you don't need to be like this. Learning your self-created soul skill isn't such a big deal."
Feng Xiaotian trembled, his pale face turning towards Ye Qiu.
Suppressing his anger, he asked, "What do you mean?"
He didn't think Ye Qiu was a petty person who would kick someone when they're down.
He felt that Ye Qiu's words had a deeper meaning.
Ye Qiu smiled, stepped forward, grabbed his shoulder, and continued to heal him, expressing goodwill.
He chuckled and said,
"Do you know the Haotian Sect?"
Feng Xiaotian's pale expression eased slightly, and he nodded without hesitation: "One of the three upper sects, renowned far and wide."
A hint of disdain flashed across Ye Qiu's face.
"Heh, since you know them, you must know their Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, right?"
Feng Xiaotian's heart skipped a beat.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, it's not a big deal if my cloak is messed up. I also know... that set of fist techniques I just used, you can savor it."
Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow at Feng Xiaotian.
"You...!"
Feng Xiaotian opened his mouth, looking at Ye Qiu in shock.
He smiled wryly, "Your way of comforting people is really quite unique."
"Haha. It works well, doesn't it?"
Ye Qiu smiled slightly.
"Heh, although it feels strange, I feel inexplicably better."
Feng Xiaotian shook his head helplessly.
Even the self-created soul skills of the mighty Haotian Sect were learned by Ye Qiu, so what was his Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes of the Gale Wolf?
Looking at Ye Qiu, he said sincerely,
"Ye Qiu, this time, my loss was not unjust. You showed me what a true prodigy is!"
Feng Xiaotian stared straight at Ye Qiu, his face filled with disappointment.
"No wonder. My beloved Huo Wu, whom I've been longing for, has taken a liking to you."
"My team...we can't beat you. I'm afraid we won't achieve better results than you in the finals."
"Huh?"
Ye Qiu looked at Feng Xiaotian in surprise.
He asked doubtfully, "What...what did you just say? What did Huo Wu do to me?"
"Heh, you don't know yet."
Feng Xiaotian smiled bitterly.
"Before the competition, Huo Wu came to me and told me some information about you. At that time, she said in public that she liked you."
After saying the last sentence,
Feng Xiaotian's heart was bleeding!
The goddess he had been admiring for so many years had actually fallen for another man in such a short time.
"What? What did you say?! Huo Wu likes me?!"
Ye Qiu pointed at himself in disbelief.
His lips twitched.
It didn't make sense. He hadn't even exchanged a few words with her.
Apart from fighting once and groping her voluptuous figure, there had been no other interaction between them.
"What?! Is this true?"
At that moment, Ning Rongrong and the other girls also gathered around.
Hearing their conversation, Ning Rongrong's jealousy was about to explode.
"Of course it's true! Huo Wu herself said it. The other participating teams probably know by now,"
Feng Xiaotian rubbed salt into his wounds.
He had come to terms with reality:
if Huo Wu liked a peerless genius like Ye Qiu, he couldn't quite accept it.
At least
compared to Ye Qiu, losing to him wasn't so bad, was it?
A strange feeling welled up inside Feng Xiaotian.
Ye Qiu's comforting words seemed to have injected something extraordinary into him;
he had actually accepted the fact that Huo Wu liked Ye Qiu.
Terrifying!
"You naughty guy, you've been flirting with other women again without me even noticing?!"
Ning Rongrong immediately objected.
She grabbed Ye Qiu's waist and gave it a light pinch.
"Ouch, Rongrong, be gentle! I haven't been flirting with other women at all. I've been following you guys around the whole time,"
Ye Qiu explained through gritted teeth.
"Rongrong, be gentle, don't really hurt Xiao Qiu,"
Xiao Wu pinched his waist as well, reminding Ning Rongrong to be gentle.
"Hmph! It's all because we spoil him so much that he's become more and more reckless,"
Ning Rongrong snorted.
She still had some sense of propriety; she didn't want to embarrass her man in public.
However ,
Feng Xiaotian, seeing Ye Qiu's appearance,
felt much better.
After explaining to the women, Ye Qiu wiped away non-existent sweat from his brow,
completely ignoring Feng Xiaotian's gloating gaze.
Looking at Ye Qiu's unpretentious demeanor, Feng Xiaotian didn't stand on ceremony and said with a smile,
"Ye Qiu, if I have the chance, I really want to learn from you how to win a girl's heart."
"Pfft, haha."
As soon as Feng Xiaotian finished speaking,
Dugu Yan couldn't help but laugh.
"Don't count on it. He's simply not good at this. The way he is now... he's just barely passable because he's had a lot of experience."
"Am I right, my husband?"
Dugu Yan looked at Ye Qiu gently.
Looking back, she truly realized that Ye Qiu didn't intentionally try to win a girl's heart.
On the contrary, she
was often touched by his unintentional, heartwarming little gestures.
"Uh-huh."
Ye Qiu chuckled dryly.
Remembering some of his past foolish actions, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
Seeing his tacit agreement,
Feng Xiaotian was even more shocked.
Curious, she asked, "Then, how did you all agree to follow him? Is there anything special about Ye Qiu?"
"Brother is so handsome! And he smells so good!"
Little Blue, who had somehow climbed onto Ye Qiu's back, peeked out and smiled at Feng Xiaotian.
"He's incredibly strong,"
Ning Rongrong said without hesitation.
Her face flushed slightly; Ye Qiu's strength was all-encompassing.
"He's incredibly gentle,"
Bai Chenxiang raised her small hand, her face slightly red. Every time Ye Qiu kissed her, she felt like she was about to faint.
"He's incredibly attentive."
"He used to be so awkward, but he's better now."
The six girls chattered, listing all the good qualities they thought Ye Qiu possessed.
It seemed they wanted to help Ye Qiu regain the face he had lost in front of Feng Xiaotian.
Ye Qiu, flattered by their praise, couldn't help but blush.
Feng Xiaotian's mouth dropped open.
He looked at Ye Qiu with envy, wishing he could prostrate himself before him—he was practically a patriarch!
"Ahem,"
Ye Qiu finally stopped them.
Little Blue, clinging to Ye Qiu's back, said to Feng Xiaotian, "So, big brother, as long as you have these qualities, you can be like you too."
"Ha,"
Feng Xiaotian chuckled dryly, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face.
He didn't want to stay on stage any longer; being single was too much for him.
Ye Qiu's women were just too terrifying!