9: Chapter 9 Hu Liena's Desire to Conquer

"Holy crap! What just happened? It ended with one sword strike?!"

As the thunderclouds dissipated, the crowd below the stage finally snapped back to reality, and the entire arena erupted in an uproar:

"Holy crap, never mind that the brat can fly, he actually... can manipulate the power of heavenly thunder!"

"Yan's defense is unbreakable in the academy, but that brat not only broke it, he also severely injured him!"

"Holy crap, if that sword strike from just now had landed on me, I'm afraid I would have been cut in two!"

"Yan!" Xie Yue rushed to Yan's side immediately.

Seeing Yan's face pale, Xie Yue crouched down to examine his injuries, "Yan, how are you?"

"I... I lost?" Yan's voice was weak, his eyes dull as he stared blankly at the sky, muttering, "I actually... lost to a Spirit Grandmaster?"

"Pull yourself together!" Xie Yue reached out and waved his hand in front of him.

Yan finally snapped back to reality and looked at Xie Yue, "I..."

Before he could finish, his neck slumped to the side, and he passed out completely.

"Yan!" Xie Yue scooped him up horizontally and turned to sprint toward the infirmary.

Throughout all this, Hu Liena didn't even glance at Yan once.

How badly was Yan hurt? What did that have to do with her?

She lightly licked her red lips with the tip of her tongue, her beautiful eyes narrowing.

As the Saintess of Spirit Hall, there had always been an endless stream of people fawning over her.

But she didn't care for any of them.

Only a Prodigy like little brother Ji Xuan... was worthy of her!

On the second-floor viewing platform.

A teacup fell to the ground with a "clatter."

The instructor of Class Two finally snapped back to reality and looked at Instructor Zhang,

"Instructor Zhang, congratulations on taking in such a Prodigy student. That strike of his just now... was at least at the level of a Spirit Ancestor."

Instructor Zhang nodded, her expression calm, "This brat is indeed not bad."

Instructor Zhang's internal monologue: Damn it! What kind of monster is that brat! What did he eat growing up!

He's so terrifying at eight years old, what will he be like in the future?!

Ji Xuan ignored the discussions of the crowd below and calmly leaped off the arena.

Just at this moment,

Hu Liena walked up to Ji Xuan, raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, and smiled softly, "Little brother Ji Xuan, my name is Hu Liena."

"Is there something you need?" Ji Xuan asked calmly.

Hu Liena's red lips curved slightly, her Charm power quietly radiating, and she said in a soft voice, "Nothing, I just wanted to get to know you."

As soon as Hu Liena said this, another uproar erupted in the distance:

"Holy crap, my goddess actually took the initiative to go find that brat!"

"Don't hold me back, I'm going to fight that brat!"

"Go ahead then, no one is holding you back."

"I..."

Damn it, what's the point of me, a level 33 Spirit Elder, going over there! Even Yan couldn't beat him!

That brat would probably hack me to death with one sword strike!

Ji Xuan watched Hu Liena before him with an indifferent expression.

Hu Liena had a slender figure, her ear-length blonde hair cascading like a waterfall, her features carrying a hint of Charm, and a faint, elusive fragrance lingering around her.

One had to admit, Hu Liena was indeed very beautiful.

Unfortunately, she was a love-struck fool.

She was exactly like her teacher, Bibi Dong, only falling for men from hostile factions.

However, Ji Xuan could understand; she and "Tang Yin" spent time together in Slaughter City, the other party had even saved her life, and "Tang Yin" was top-tier in both appearance and strength, so it was normal for her to be moved.

Compared to Yu Xiaogang, whom her teacher liked... Ji Xuan truly couldn't find a single redeeming quality in him.

However... the current Hu Liena was nothing more than a passerby to him.

He had neither good feelings nor bad feelings toward her.

Those entanglements of love and hate from the original story had yet to happen.

But he and Bibi Dong... were destined to be enemies, and as her Disciple, Hu Liena might also be an enemy in the future.

Thinking of the killing intent that paranoid, crazy woman held toward him, a hint of coldness flashed in Ji Xuan's eyes.

Ji Xuan said indifferently, "Oh, we're acquainted now. Please move aside."

The smile on Hu Liena's face froze instantly.

What?

Ji Xuan was actually this cold to her?!

Since when did I, Hu Liena, become so unattractive?!!

My Charm actually didn't work?!!!

By the time she snapped back to reality, Ji Xuan had already walked away.

Hu Liena turned around, gazing at Ji Xuan's back, and bit her lip.

"Interesting... you are the first person to treat me like this!"

Supreme Pontiff Palace.

"Teacher, what's wrong?"

After school, Hu Liena returned to the Supreme Pontiff Palace, and seeing Bibi Dong's gloomy expression, she stepped forward and asked with concern.

"Nana, you're back?"

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong put away her gloom, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Hu Liena stepped forward and took Bibi Dong's arm,

"Teacher, let me tell you, a Prodigy came to our class today."

As Hu Liena spoke, a faint blush that she didn't even notice appeared on her cheeks,

"Even Yan, who is level 39, was defeated by him with one sword strike."

"Nana, the one you're talking about..." A hint of coldness flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes, "Could it be that brat named Ji Xuan?"

Someone had already sent her intelligence regarding Ji Xuan.

It was because of that brat that her expression had become gloomy.

In two years, Ji Xuan had actually become a level 23 Spirit Grandmaster... and how did he achieve his spirit ring?!

His strength was already strong enough to defeat the level 39 Yan?!

That brat was, after all, a Disciple of Qian Daoliu, and he had been in Spirit City the whole time, so it wouldn't be easy for her to openly tear off the mask of civility; it wasn't the right time yet.

She had already sent Ghost Douluo to investigate in secret... these secrets must be under her control!

"Teacher, you know him?" Hu Liena's beautiful eyes trembled.

Bibi Dong looked at Hu Liena, noticed the blush on her face, and her tone became serious,

"Nana, you don't have feelings for that brat, do you?"

"I..."

"I'm warning you, I absolutely forbid you from having any contact with that brat."

"Why?"

"Back then, I wanted to take him as a Disciple, but he rejected me directly and chose to join the Elder Hall."

"But Teacher... isn't the Elder Hall also a part of Spirit Hall?"

Hu Liena was not aware of the grudge between Bibi Dong and the Qian family.

"In any case, I do not allow you to have contact with him."

Bibi Dong didn't say anything more; she wouldn't tell anyone about that matter.

Because of Qian Xunji, every time she saw Qian Renxue, she would remember that dark past.

Her love for Qian Renxue was locked deep in her heart, and she had always shown disgust toward her.

Treating Hu Liena as her own daughter was also an attempt to make up for the maternal love missing from her heart.

Ji Xuan was destined to be her enemy, and she would never let Hu Liena be with that brat!

One month later.

Spirit Hall Academy, Soul Fighting Arena.

"Bang—!"

A figure flew out from the arena.

Ji Xuan stood in the center of the arena, his breathing steady, standing with his sword on his back.

He looked up at the points leaderboard:

23rd Place: Ji Xuan, 300 points.

Over this past month, Ji Xuan had won twenty consecutive matches and successfully remained in the high-level Elite Class One.

His Soul Power had also broken through by one level, reaching level 24.

And after Yan had lain in the infirmary for a week, he also returned to Elite Class One.

When Yan looked at Ji Xuan again, there was no longer any contempt in his eyes, nor did he provoke him again.

It was just that every time he saw his beloved Nana looking at Ji Xuan with that gaze, he felt a surge of anger in his heart, but he couldn't beat Ji Xuan...

The rest of the class no longer looked down on Ji Xuan's age and Soul Power; in the Spirit Master's world, strength was respected.

Ji Xuan had used his actual actions to prove that he was indeed qualified to stay in Elite Class One.

As for Hu Liena...

During this time, she hadn't listened to her teacher at all and continued to seek out Ji Xuan as she pleased.

But Ji Xuan completely ignored her.

This made the always proud and arrogant Hu Liena's desire to conquer Ji Xuan's heart even stronger.