Ye Tian stared at the woman's portrait as if entranced, his gaze lingering for a long ti. Her beauty was like that of an ethereal Fairy, one who seed to exist apart from the mortal world. He couldn't fathom how such a stunning woman could exist.
It wasn't that he was developing feelings for her. His heart belonged to Ye Feifei, solid as a rock. He was simply stunned for a mont. 'A woman like that is bound to attract countless suitors.'
"Bro, you look completely spaced out! Did this Zhang Xinlan captivate you? To be honest, we were all smitten when we saw her, but a woman that beautiful would never give us the ti of day. You, on the other hand, might actually have a shot," Zhou Xiang said.
Ye Tian finally snapped out of it. 'Maybe I really was losing my composure.' He had only been looking with pure appreciation, without a single ulterior motive, but Zhou Xiang's teasing made him feel a little embarrassed.
"Stop making fun of ," Ye Tian said with a laugh. "I have Ye Feifei, and that's more than enough. A woman that beautiful is way out of my league. Can you imagine how many rivals I'd have? Am I supposed to fight on the Decisive Battlefield every single day? When would I even have ti for my Cultivation?"
"How will you know if you don't try? I heard that Zhang Xinlan's talent is incredible, too. Apparently, she didn't participate in the placent test, or she definitely would've gotten into the Advanced Class," Zhou Xiang said.
Ye Tian paused, taken aback. He glanced at Zhou Xiang and asked, "Zhou Xiang, isn't it a huge pain to move between the different class levels? How did you even get this beauty album? And you know so much about them, too. Who painted this portrait of Zhang Xinlan? Their skill is incredible!"
"Bro, you don't need to worry about the details," Zhou Xiang said with a grin. "Since I said I was going to make a beauty ranking, I had to see it through. When I, Zhou Xiang, say I'll do sothing, it gets done. Of course, I'd never promise sothing I can't deliver."
Ye Tian was genuinely impressed by Zhou Xiang's resourcefulness. He flipped to the next page, which featured a portrait of Ye Feifei. The painting made her seem even more captivating than she was in person, vividly bringing out her mature, feminine allure. Her every expression was rendered with such lifelike detail; she was beautiful to her very core.
Ye Tian was quite pleased that Ye Feifei was ranked second. It was a point of pride that the woman he loved was naturally so beautiful and exceptional.
After her was Qin Xiaowan. Qin Xiaowan projected a noble yet icy aura. In terms of beauty, she was on par with Ye Feifei, but Ye Tian would never dare pursue her. The history between the Ye Family and the Qin Family was a persistent thorn in his side.
Ye Tian continued to flip through the album, looking at the portraits of the remaining won. He had to admit all ten were gorgeous; any one of them possessed a beauty that could topple kingdoms. Still, the ones who left the deepest impression on him were Zhang Xinlan and the fourth-ranked Hua Yuewu.
Hua Yuewu's face was undeniably stunning, but her most captivating feature was her impressively large bust, which could only be described as "surging waves." Even though he was only looking at a painting, Ye Tian was certain she was at least a third larger than Ye Feifei and Qin Xiaowan.
Ye Tian slowly reined in his thoughts and said to Zhou Xiang, "Finished. It's very well done! This is your chance, guys! Go for it!"
"Bro, stop ssing with us. We wouldn't dare go after any of these top beauties. Who knows how many guys are already after them? That'd be suicide. We can, however, set our sights on so of the others."
"With Sister-in-law Feifei helping out, a lot of things could be taken care of, don't you think? It's like they say, 'it's not what you know, it's who you know.' So, on behalf of the three of us, we'd like to thank you in advance, Bro!" Zhou Xiang said with a laugh.
Ye Tian's expression imdiately changed. Seeing the sly grins on all three of their faces, he said, "You three planned this from the start, didn't you? I'm useless here. If you've got the guts, go ask Feifei yourselves."
"A single word from you is worth ten from us! Bro, are you really going to abandon your brothers now that you've found happiness? That's just low! I've never even kissed a girl before!" Zhou Xiang whined, putting on a pitiful expression that made Ye Tian's skin crawl.
"You win!" Ye Tian conceded. "I'll ntion it to Feifei, but whether anything cos of it is up to you guys! Anyway, it's getting late. Want to go to the cafeteria for dinner?"
"Yeah, of course! Maybe we'll run into the goddess of my dreams!" Chu Hongyuan chid in eagerly.
Watching the three of them, Ye Tian could practically feel dark lines of exasperation forming on his forehead. 'Did I make a mistake choosing my friends? Why are these three acting like a pack of starving wolves, so desperate they're not even picky?'
The four of them headed to the cafeteria, while Sima Tianquan went straight to the dean's office to find Xiao Wenjie and settle the matter of his duel with Ye Tian on the Decisive Battlefield.
"Dean Xiao, I know this request is a bit much, but Ye Tian killed my Cousin Murong. I have to avenge him. Besides, he already agreed to fight on the Decisive Battlefield. We're just waiting for you to give the word!" Sima Tianquan said.
Xiao Wenjie frowned slightly. 'This Ye Tian is a real troublemaker. He just got out of the Gravity Chamber, went straight to the Decisive Battlefield, and killed Murong Jiang. Murong Jiang was Murong Rufeng's pride and joy. Now there's definitely going to be trouble.'
On top of that, Sima Tianquan was the second young master of the Sima Clan, a family even more powerful than the Murong Family. If Ye Tian killed this one, the Sima Clan would surely storm the academy demanding retribution. There would be no peace at the academy then.
But if Ye Tian were to be killed by Sima Tianquan, it would be a tragic waste for such a heaven-sent prodigy to fall right before his eyes. He didn't want anything to happen to either of them. His only option was to refuse Sima Tianquan's request.
Seeing the hesitation on Xiao Wenjie's face, Sima Tianquan said, "Dean Xiao, I hope you'll approve my request. Otherwise, I'll contact my father imdiately and have him pay the academy a personal visit. I'm sure that when he arrives, you'll have no choice but to agree."
"You're a student of the Interdiate Class. Ye Tian is just a Basic Level student who has only just entered Linyuan Academy. The gap in your Power Levels is imnse. How can you expect to approve this?" Xiao Wenjie countered.
"Ye Tian's strength is not as simple as it seems. I'm certain he's the top student in the Basic Class. Besides, he has no objections, so why can't you agree? Are you hesitating for so reason? Do you think he can't be allowed to die just because he's a genius? Well, my cousin is already dead, so what about him?
"Is he supposed to just get away with it and live in peace? I don't want to escalate this matter. I just want to settle it with him on the Decisive Battlefield. I hope you can grant this, Dean!" Sima Tianquan pressed.
Guan Tianshui had been watching the two of them silently from the side. After a long mont, he spoke up. "How about this. Since what's done is done, a confrontation is unavoidable. The academy can host a special challenge match. All students from the Basic Level and Interdiate Class can attend. As for the Advanced Level students, they can decide for themselves if they wish to watch, since many are in closed-door Cultivation."
Hearing this, Xiao Wenjie said, "Since the Vice-Dean has spoken, we'll do it that way. In three days, we will set up a ring on the academy's Martial Arts Training Ground for you and Ye Tian to have a challenge match between a Basic Level student and an Interdiate Class student. Because the difference in your Power Levels is too great, we must impose a ti limit.
"If you can kill Ye Tian within the allotted ti, then we can only bla his bad luck. If you cannot, I expect you to drop this matter for good!"
"Fine! I certainly won't disappoint you. You can just wait to collect Ye Tian's corpse!" Sima Tianquan declared, then swaggered off…
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