195: Chapter 195 He's taking advantage of your naivety!

Although Jiang You was over there getting all fired up, looking as if he was about to make a breakthrough right on the battlefield and change his destiny,

as the universally acknowledged number one of the school, Xie Fuyao kept a very clear head.

He glanced at Jiang You, who was currently sitting cross-legged on the sofa with pale gold steam rising from his body, and then at Bai Lan, who was not far away, holding a cake with her mouth covered in cream.

"A Tier 5 Great Demon..."

The corner of Xie Fuyao's eye twitched wildly.

He was arrogant, but he wasn't stupid.

As a Peak Fourth-Order, he could indeed look down on everyone, and could even trade a few blows with a newly ascended Tier 5 Grandmaster.

But what was Bai Lan?

She was a bona fide Tier 5 Great Demon!

And she was the kind with noble blood, someone who could challenge an overlord like the Poison Python in the Mist Swamp!

Fight her?

That wasn't a sparring match; that was a suicide attack.

"That bastard Jiang You is truly shameless..."

Xie Fuyao cursed Jiang You's ancestors back eighteen generations in his Heart.

"No matter what, I absolutely cannot get matched with this formidable lady!"

Xie Fuyao took a deep breath, quickly formulating a tactic in his mind:

"I'm currently 6-0, only one match away.

As long as my hands are fast enough, I can just match with some random passerby, win, and immediately advance and leave!

Once I leave this place of trouble, no matter how much you guys mess around, it won't have anything to do with me!"

Having made up his mind, Xie Fuyao hesitated no longer.

He adjusted his clothes, pretending not to see Bai Lan watching him like a tiger watching its prey. He even deliberately took a detour, pretending to go get some water, and then, with an extremely smooth feint, suddenly spun around like a slippery fish, instantly slipping into the nearest combat cabin!

"As long as I'm fast enough, awkwardness can't catch up to me!"

Xie Fuyao lay in the chair, his finger hovering over the matchmaking button, his Heart beating wildly.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the lounge,

Bai Lan, who was originally focusing all her attention on a piece of tiramisu, suddenly twitched her two fox ears.

As if sensing something, a hint of alertness instantly flashed through her beautiful large eyes.

"Hmm?"

Bai Lan suddenly raised her head, spoon still hanging from her mouth, her gaze locking onto Xie Fuyao's combat cabin.

The next second,

she put down her beloved cake and, without even bothering to pretend, transformed into a pink afterimage and rushed over with a "whoosh".

...

Inside the combat cabin.

Xie Fuyao's finger was just about to press the red button.

*Knock, knock, knock!*

A dull and rapid knocking sound suddenly came from above.

Xie Fuyao stiffened all over, his finger freezing mid-air.

He slowly raised his head and looked out through the combat cabin's specially made explosion-proof glass.

He saw an exquisitely beautiful, doll-like little face pressed tightly against the glass.

Because it was pressed so tightly, her originally delicate facial features were squeezed slightly out of shape. Especially her cherry lips, which were flattened into a duck-like shape, looking both comical... and terrifying.

Those large eyes stared at him without blinking, her gaze practically screaming, "I dare you to press it."

...

Xie Fuyao felt his scalp tingling.

What kind of horror movie vibe was this?

You're a Tier 5 Great Demon! Can't you have some dignity as an expert? What kind of skill is scaring people by pressing against the glass?

"Phew..."

Xie Fuyao knew he couldn't avoid this today.

He sighed helplessly and opened the cabin door with gritted teeth.

As the sound of the pressure valve hissed, Bai Lan's magnified face finally left the glass, returning to its original cute appearance.

Xie Fuyao sat up, trying his best to maintain his elegance and composure as the school's number one, even though the corner of his mouth was still twitching slightly:

"Ahem... Miss Bai."

"What are you trying to do?"

Xie Fuyao offered a polite yet awkward smile, trying to reason with her:

"Let's make this clear first. We are all part of Magic City Martial Arts University, classmates who love and support each other."

"According to school rules, intentionally beating or killing classmates will result in expulsion!"

Xie Fuyao paused, then added with extreme precision:

"Of course, pretending it was accidental, like 'Oops, my hand slipped' and beating someone to death, is also strictly forbidden!"

He had to seal off all loopholes!

However,

in the face of Xie Fuyao's survival-driven speech,

Bai Lan only blinked, waved her hands innocently, and quickly explained:

"No, no, no!"

"Big brother, you've misunderstood."

"I don't mean to beat you to death."

Hearing this, Xie Fuyao breathed a sigh of relief.

But immediately after, Bai Lan's next words plunged him straight into an ice cave.

Bai Lan looked serious and said in a sincere tone:

"I just wanted to ask, are you about to hit matchmaking?"

"Can you wait for me just a little bit?"

Bai Lan flashed a sweet smile, her two little canine teeth glinting coldly under the lights:

"In a bit, I'll find a combat cabin close to yours, and we can try pressing it at the same time."

"That way, maybe I'll get matched with you!"

...

Hearing Bai Lan say such terrifying words in a tone as if suggesting "let's go to the restroom together,"

Xie Fuyao went completely numb.

This formidable lady... is her way of threatening people always so serious yet gentle?

This is worse than her just saying "I'm going to beat you to death"!

"She really is going to snipe me..."

Xie Fuyao took a deep breath, cursing that shameless bastard Jiang You another hundred times in his Heart.

But on the surface, he still had to remain calm, attempting one last struggle.

"It's like this, Miss Bai."

Xie Fuyao advised her earnestly, trying to win over this naive Great Demon:

"Look, there's absolutely no misunderstanding between us, right?"

"I didn't steal your snacks, and I haven't said anything bad about you."

"This is entirely that guy Jiang You sowing discord between us!"

Xie Fuyao pointed at the smoking Jiang You over there:

"He is a bad guy! He is exploiting your innocence!"

"We shouldn't listen to him, right?"

Bai Lan tilted her head, seemingly giving serious thought to Xie Fuyao's words.

After two seconds,

she shook her head and said righteously:

"Well, I don't understand those grand principles."

"But Brother Jiang You told me to snipe you!"

"So I'm going to snipe you!"

Xie Fuyao completely broke down; he felt like he was talking to a brick wall.

"But why?!"

Xie Fuyao asked in a frenzy, his voice rising a few notches:

"You're a grand Tier 5... ahem, you're such a powerful expert!"

"Aside from being slightly... slightly decent-looking, what's so good about that kid Jiang You?"

"Why do you listen to him so much?!"

This question voiced the thoughts of everyone present.

Everyone pricked up their ears.

Indeed!

Why?

On what basis did Class F get such a super bodyguard?

Hearing this question, Bai Lan showed a shy and happy smile.

She rubbed the corner of her shirt a bit shyly, then pointed to the food counter not far away, and then to Jiang You's backpack, giving an answer that made Xie Fuyao cough up blood on the spot:

"Because..."

"Big brother said that as long as I make you cry from the beating..."

"he would take a whole backpack of money and use it to buy me that very, very expensive ice cream!"

"It's the kind that costs two yuan a stick!"

Xie Fuyao: "..."

Everyone present: "..."

Xie Fuyao clutched his chest, feeling an onset of angina.

Just for a few ice creams?

Just for a few lousy ice creams, you're going to snipe me, the school's number one?

And they're fucking two yuan a stick?

What the fuck...

Can I pay double?

Can I just buy you an ice cream factory?!