11: Chapter 11 Different Stances, Half-Month Holiday

"Little Brother Ji Xuan, the academy is on break tomorrow. Can you accompany me to Spirit City for a stroll?"

Spirit Hall Academy, inside the Soul Fighting Arena.

Ji Xuan had just finished today's Soul Fighting challenge, achieving twenty-three consecutive victories. His current score was 330 points, and his ranking had risen by one, reaching twenty-second place.

He walked to an open space at the edge of the arena and sat down to rest.

A graceful, lithe figure arrived before him, blocking his view.

Ji Xuan looked up; the person who had arrived was none other than Hu Liena.

She smiled sweetly, yet a Charm aura, thicker than ever before, emanated from her body, silently lingering before him.

This little fox...

Thanks to the Mind Condensing Wisdom Skull he had absorbed earlier, his Mental Energy had increased significantly, already reaching the level of a high-ranked Spirit Ancestor.

Otherwise, with his current Rank of Soul Power, he would likely find it difficult to resist Hu Liena's Spirit Elder-level Charm.

In the distance, the male students of the elite class, who had been constantly watching Hu Liena, felt almost numb as they saw their goddess walk towards Ji Xuan once again.

No matter how they fawned over her, Hu Liena never once looked at them properly.

In contrast, Ji Xuan's attitude was always lukewarm, yet Hu Liena became even more proactive.

This stark contrast made them incredibly depressed, but... they couldn't defeat Ji Xuan, so in the end, they could only let out helpless sighs.

On the other side, many female students who secretly admired Ji Xuan felt as if their hearts were breaking.

Ji Xuan might be a bit young, but he was powerful, exceptionally handsome, and possessed a temperament like an immortal, making it hard for young girls not to be moved.

However, they were self-aware; even when Hu Liena, the Saintess, initiated contact, Ji Xuan often acted indifferent, let alone towards them.

"I don't have time," Ji Xuan said indifferently, his brows slightly furrowed. "Also, stop using Charm on me."

With his Mental Energy, Hu Liena's Charm was naturally ineffective against him. If he were to use his skull skill, Mental Shock, Hu Liena would definitely suffer a mental backlash.

However, Ji Xuan knew that Hu Liena harbored no ill will towards him, so naturally, he would not attack her.

"Ji Xuan..."

Seeing that Ji Xuan's expression remained cold, the light in Hu Liena's eyes dimmed slightly, and the Charm aura around her dissipated.

With a hint of disappointment and confusion in her tone, she said, "Where exactly am I not good enough? Why have you always been so cold to me?"

At Spirit Hall Academy, she was the Saintess sought after by thousands; others had always fawned over her. When had she ever suffered such grievances?

She asked herself, her talent, appearance, strength, and background were all top-tier.

Yet she had been so proactive, so why was Ji Xuan completely unmoved, his attitude still so cold?

Ji Xuan stood up, looked at Hu Liena before him, and sighed inwardly. "There is nothing wrong with you, it's just..."

Ji Xuan looked towards the distant Wuhun Divine Mountain.

"I belong to the Elder Hall faction," Ji Xuan said in a calm voice. "And your teacher is the Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong."

Ji Xuan paused. "Your teacher and the Elder Hall have irreconcilable conflicts."

Ji Xuan was not a heartless person; he was also a normal youth.

Facing such a stunning beauty and her proactive advances, how could he be completely unmoved?

Hearing this, Hu Liena was instantly stunned. Irreconcilable conflicts between her teacher and the Elder Hall?

Watching Hu Liena's slightly stunned expression, Ji Xuan continued, "Since our stances differ and we may inevitably become enemies in the future, it is better to keep our distance."

Ji Xuan's words were like an invisible needle piercing Hu Liena's heart.

A flash of astonishment crossed her eyes. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but discovered that any language appeared pale and powerless before the word "stance."

Ji Xuan withdrew his gaze, glanced at Hu Liena, shook his head inwardly, said nothing more, turned around, and left the Soul Fighting Arena.

This entanglement, severed before it had even begun, was perhaps the best choice for both of them.

In this Spirit Hall where strength was paramount and factions were clearly divided, excessive personal emotions, especially being too deeply involved with the Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong, was by no means a wise move.

Hu Liena regained her senses, gazing at Ji Xuan's gradually receding back until it disappeared around the corner...

Hu Liena withdrew her gaze, bit her lower lip, lowered her head, and murmured softly, "Stance, huh..."

What kind of conflict existed between her teacher and the Elder Hall? Why would her teacher simply refuse to say?

In Hu Liena's heart, an unprecedented sense of unwillingness quietly overshadowed her previous disappointment.

In the distance, the students who had been watching this side took in the whole scene. They didn't know what the two had said; it looked like Hu Liena was confessing? And was rejected by Ji Xuan?

Everyone's expressions instantly varied, and they whispered to each other.

"Damn, that Ji Xuan is being way too excessive towards Her Highness the Saintess."

"Ah, my heart hurts; the goddess looks so sad."

"Damn it! I want to challenge that kid to a duel!"

In the crowd, Xie Yue frowned as he saw his sister suffer another setback. As Hu Liena's brother, he understood his sister too well.

When had she ever cared so much about a member of the opposite sex? And when had she ever suffered such grievances?

As her older brother, a surge of heartache and anger instantly welled up in his heart. Where exactly was his sister not good enough? Why did Ji Xuan have to reject her?

Beside Xie Yue, Yan, watching the dejected Hu Liena in the distance, gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and his eyes were filled with rage!

He stared fixedly in the direction where Ji Xuan had disappeared.

For the past month, every time he saw Hu Liena proactively approach that kid Ji Xuan, he felt a stabbing pain in his heart. But whenever he saw Hu Liena's smile, he would suppress the anger in his heart.

As long as Nana was happy, it was fine... But... Ji Xuan! Why! Why exactly! Nana likes you so much, why do you treat her like this!! This time you actually made her this sad!!!

The anger that had been accumulating in his heart for so long could no longer be suppressed at this moment...

The next day, early morning.

Ji Xuan came alone to the summit of Wuhun Divine Mountain. The wind at the peak blew his clothes until they snapped loudly.

This academy vacation lasted for a full half-month. For most students, this was perhaps a rare time to relax, play, or return home to visit family. But for Ji Xuan, this was a precious opportunity that could not be wasted.

After a month of actual combat, he had long sensed the Bottleneck of his Sword Intent of Thunder. The purpose of his seclusion this time was to achieve a Breakthrough to the Major Achievement Realm of the Sword Intent of Thunder.

Ji Xuan walked to a flat piece of ground at the highest point of the summit. With a thought, his Spirit, the Sword of Order, was gripped tightly in his hand, and the golden runes on the sword body lit up...

"Boom!"

The sky above Ji Xuan darkened, and suddenly, thunder and lightning intertwined.

"Whether I succeed or fail depends on this one attempt."

Ji Xuan murmured to himself. Immediately, golden threads wrapped around the sword body, and the Power of Order drew the thunder down. Ji Xuan's entire body was instantly bathed in the lightning.