399: Heartbeat

"Li Yang, that's a nice name."

Ye Xuan smiled sweetly, withdrew her hand, pointed towards the ice steps, and said:

"Do you want to walk together?"

"Okay... Okay."

Li Yang scratched his head, a simple smile on his face, and nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan covered her lips with her small hand and chuckled.

She walked forward first, and Li Yang couldn't help but lose himself slightly as he watched her retreating figure.

Was he about to fall in love?

No, no, no, in his heart, Li Qingqiu's position was irreplaceable.

"Hey, let's go."

At this moment, Ye Xuan turned her head and waved at Li Yang.

Li Yang gave a simple smile and quickly followed. Only then did Ye Xuan turn back, her small hands clasped behind her back. Even on the ice steps, she looked full of energy.

This made Li Yang's heart stir slightly.

Swallowing, he quickened his steps and walked beside Ye Xuan, stealing glances at her from time to time.

He actually felt a bit happy.

Ye Xuan naturally noticed his small actions. She took the initiative to speak:

"Li Yang, you were just frozen, you weren't hurt, were you?"

"Ah?"

"No, no."

He quickly waved his hand, feeling a bit embarrassed. With so many people around, only he was frozen into an ice sculpture.

It was really a bit shameful.

"It's good you're okay."

"Looking at you now, you're quite composed. Was it because you were distracted just now?"

"Cough cough, I was a bit distracted."

Li Yang nodded.

He let out a sigh of relief in his heart and felt even more favorably towards Ye Xuan.

She didn't look down on him; instead, she actively defended him.

What a good girl.

"Distracted?"

Haha, just a piece of trash, still looking for excuses, it's truly laughable."

Just then, a mocking voice made Li Yang's expression stiffen slightly.

Turning his head to look, it was a young man, looking at him with a face full of disdain.

Li Yang's face sank.

He had just made a friend, and someone was insulting him in front of his friend.

This is unbearable!

He clenched his fists, stared closely at the other party, and his Aura slowly rose, pressing forward.

"Yin Yang Realm?"

The other party raised an eyebrow, the disdain growing stronger, and his Aura vibrated.

He was actually a Great Emperor.

Li Yang let out a muffled groan and almost fell on the ice steps under the Great Emperor's pressure.

His expression was a bit unsightly.

Among all the students, there weren't many Great Emperors. He didn't expect to be so unlucky as to have a conflict with a Great Emperor before even entering Hua Xia Academy.

"Heh, trash!"

The other party curled his lip, then looked at Ye Xuan beside him, a gentlemanly smile appearing on his face:

"Miss, are you interested in walking together?"

"Before entering the academy, there should be quite a few trials. Perhaps I can even help you, Miss."

"Not interested."

Ye Xuan shook her head. She walked to Li Yang's side, reached out to support him, and said gently:

"Let's go."

"Okay."

Li Yang nodded.

He glanced at Ye Xuan, then quickly averted his gaze, his cheeks flushed, and his heart pounded incessantly. Was this the feeling of being smitten?

Could it be that I've met true love?

But what about Li Qingqiu? I like Li Qingqiu too...

In his heart, he fell into a dilemma.

And that young man, after being rejected by Ye Xuan, frowned slightly.

He directly blocked their path and said with a fake smile:

"Miss, why bother following a piece of trash? What if there are more trials? This trash can only drag you down and won't be able to offer you any help."

"You..."

Li Yang's eyes blazed with anger.

This guy kept calling him trash, constantly insulting him, and even wanted to take Miss Ye Xuan with him.

How could this be allowed?

Looking at his lecherous appearance, if Miss Ye Xuan went with him, she would definitely be bullied!

It was just that the gap in strength was too great.

Even if his combat power was outstanding, facing a Great Emperor, he was powerless to resist.

Unless the Three Old Monsters in the immortal king's sword helped.

Staring closely at the other party, Li Yang was angry but dared not speak. Seeing this, the other party's eyes were even more disdainful.

Ye Xuan pursed her small lips, and a hint of disdain also appeared in her eyes, but she hid it well.

Looking up at the young man, Ye Xuan's pretty face was cold, and she let out a sharp cry:

"Get lost!"

"Heh heh, Miss, don't be so irritable..."

"Scram!"

Ye Xuan waved her small hand, unleashing power of the Great Emperor level, which shook the other party back repeatedly.

Half a year ago, she was only a sage, but in order to secure a spot in Hua Xia Academy, she received focused training from the Ye Family, coupled with Ye Xuan's talent, she broke through to the Great Emperor realm in just half a year.

"Great Emperor?"

The young man was startled. This woman was actually a Great Emperor as well, and she was not weaker than him in the slightest.

A hint of fear appeared in his eyes, and at the same time, a hint of admiration.

Only a woman like this was worthy of him.

Looking at Ye Xuan, his gaze became much more fervent.

But the Great Emperor cultivation made him dare not act rashly. After a moment of hesitation, a smile appeared on his face:

"It was I who was presumptuous. Miss, please."

He moved aside, clearing the way. Ye Xuan glanced at him and then led Li Yang directly past him.

Looking at Ye Xuan's retreating figure, the young man's smile gradually disappeared, and he muttered to himself:

"A piece of trash, what right does he have to possess such a woman? Heh heh, just wait, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

After walking a distance, Ye Xuan looked at Li Yang and asked:

"Are you okay?"

"No."

"Miss Ye Xuan, you're actually a Great Emperor?"

Looking at Ye Xuan, a hint of surprise was still evident on Li Yang's face.

Ye Xuan nodded, smiled playfully, and said:

"I'll protect you."

"!!!"

Li Yang felt like his heart was about to leap out of his chest.

At this moment, Li Qingqiu was no longer important.

He only wanted to possess the woman in front of him.

However, just as his heart was pounding, Ye Xuan suddenly turned her head and said with a smile:

"Heh heh, just teasing you. How can a man let a woman protect him? He'll be seen as trash, don't you think?"

"..."

Li Yang's face stiffened. Just now, wasn't he protected by a woman?

He was indeed seen as trash by someone.

He felt a little disappointed in his heart. As he was now, he was indeed unworthy of such a woman.

For a moment, Li Yang actually felt a bit inferior.

"Alright, let's keep going. There should be more trials coming up."

Ye Xuan said with a smile.

Li Yang nodded and said:

"Okay."

The two continued walking on the ice steps, moving forward while chatting.

Li Yang's mood also fluctuated wildly with Ye Xuan's words, sometimes happy, sometimes dejected.

"My future man must definitely be stronger than me."

"Perhaps he is still weak now, but he must have courage, able to step forward for me and block all wind and rain."

"Your talent should be quite good, right? Maybe you'll have a chance to surpass me in the future~"

"Hehe, I'm really looking forward to you surpassing me."

Listening to Ye Xuan's words, Li Yang's mood fluctuated wildly, as if he was being played with.

His whole person felt muddled.

From time to time, he would let out a silly laugh.