At the halfway point of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, on the square!
Chen Yuan, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan, who had just returned from outside, coincidentally ran into the Heaven Dou Royal Team.
In truth, Heaven Dou Royal Academy was quite large, with only a few hundred students. For them to run into each other like this, there was only one possibility: Yu Tianheng and his teammates had been waiting here all along.
Sure enough, in the next moment, Yu Tianheng stepped forward. His face had regained its confidence. He first looked at Dugu Yan, forcing a smile as he said:
"Yanyan, I've become stronger. I've already reached the fourth ring and become a Spirit Ancestor. If what you like is strength, then I will prove it to you. I hope that after I defeat Chen Yuan, you'll return to our team and come back to my side."
Hearing this, Dugu Yan frowned. No matter how she heard it, it sounded disgusting. Why couldn't Yu Tianheng just give up?
But before she could speak, Yu Tianheng turned his attention to Chen Yuan, his expression cold and his eyes determined. He said sharply:
"Chen Yuan, I challenge you. This will be the last time I challenge you. Whoever wins gets to stay by Dugu Yan's side. Whoever loses must disappear from her life completely. If you're a man, you'll accept this challenge. If you don't dare, then just admit defeat now."
Chen Yuan's expression remained calm. He had no interest in Yu Tianheng's challenge. Even if Yu Tianheng had become a Spirit Ancestor, he was no match for Chen Yuan. This challenge was utterly uninteresting to him.
The golden body forged by the Ice and Fire Immortal Herbs granted him immunity to ice and fire, as well as significant resistance to lightning. Additionally, the Dragon Pearl in his dantian allowed him to absorb most foreign energies that entered his body.
Before the fight even began, Yu Tianheng was already completely countered. Naturally, Chen Yuan had no interest.
Therefore, Chen Yuan stepped forward and said in a calm voice:
"Yu Tianheng, what do you take Yanyan for? A bet between us? Although I'm not a monogamous person, my feelings for Yanyan, Rongrong, and Zhuqing are all unique. To use my feelings as a wager—I refuse your challenge."
As soon as these words were spoken, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing all trembled slightly. They looked at Chen Yuan, their eyes filled with an overwhelming tenderness.
With Yu Tianheng as a contrast, Chen Yuan now seemed almost perfect. His lack of exclusivity, which wasn't even a flaw to begin with, was now completely overlooked.
Dugu Yan walked up to Chen Yuan, wrapped her arms around his, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed his cheek. Her smile was filled with love.
Then, she turned to Yu Tianheng, her smile fading, replaced by cold indifference. Dugu Yan said indifferently:
"Yu Tianheng, you're shameless. What do you mean by 'come back to my side'? I hope you never say such disgusting words again. If you still can't let go, I'll tell you now."
"Chen Yuan is handsomer than you, more talented than you, and stronger than you. He loves me, and I love him. His performance in bed also satisfies me greatly."
"If you continue to pester me, I won't hesitate to use my Jade Phosphorus Snake poison to completely cripple you…"
Yu Tianheng felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His eyes went blank. If he had still held onto some hope before, now there was only despair. Standing before Chen Yuan and Dugu Yan, he looked like a clown, with nowhere to hide.
He had failed, utterly and completely. His face burned with shame, and every gaze directed at him made him feel even more humiliated.
"Ah…"
With a roar, Yu Tianheng fled in panic, his figure extremely狼狈. After this incident, he would likely never dare to appear before Chen Yuan and Dugu Yan again.
After he left, Yu Feng, Osler, Shi Mo, and Shi Grind all looked awkward. They had come to watch Yu Tianheng and Chen Yuan engage in a fierce battle over Dugu Yan.
But now, the battle had ended before it even began. The two had already reached that level of intimacy. For Yu Tianheng to keep pushing would only make him look foolish.
In an instant, the group dispersed. However, no one went after Yu Tianheng. Meeting him now would only be awkward.
Soon, only one girl remained—Ye Lingling, with her blue hair and blue eyes, exuding an aura of loneliness. Her gaze swept over Chen Yuan, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing.
In truth, she had a feeling. Chen Yuan, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing all carried an aura that made her martial soul feel both reverence and a strange sense of closeness.
Ye Lingling's martial soul was the Nine-Hearted Begonia, the top healing martial soul on the continent. Among plant-type martial souls, it was undoubtedly a top-tier martial soul. For the Nine-Hearted Begonia to feel both reverence and closeness toward them was puzzling.
This feeling left Ye Lingling deeply confused, as the martial souls of the four were definitely not plant-type.
She kept this feeling buried in her heart, never speaking of it to anyone. Now, she wanted to ask, but in the end, she held back. Instead, she said:
"Chen Yuan, I used to think you were just a scoundrel. Now, it seems I was biased. I owe you an apology. Although you are a scoundrel, you're a good scoundrel."
After saying this, Ye Lingling looked at Dugu Yan and said:
"Yanyan, your choice was indeed correct. Between Chen Yuan and Yu Tianheng, Chen Yuan is the one more suited for a lifelong commitment."
With these words, Ye Lingling turned and left. Her figure was slender, carrying an air of loneliness and stubbornness.
After she left, Dugu Yan said with some reluctance:
"Lingling is my best friend on the team. Perhaps it's because our fates are similar. The flaw in our Jade Phosphorus Snake martial soul caused my parents to pass away early, and I grew up relying on my grandfather."
"As for the Nine-Hearted Begonia lineage, on this continent, only two Nine-Hearted Begonia spirit masters can exist at the same time. This means that in order for her to successfully awaken her Nine-Hearted Begonia martial soul, a blood relative chose to commit suicide to pave the way for her. From the moment she awakened her martial soul, she has carried too much on her shoulders."
At this point, Ning Rongrong also stepped forward, wrapping her arm around Chen Yuan's other arm. She said seriously:
"Even my father once said that if it weren't for the flaw of the Nine-Hearted Begonia lineage—that only two Nine-Hearted Begonia spirit masters can exist at the same time—the title of the continent's top support martial soul would be contested between the Nine-Hearted Begonia and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing, seeing Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong already holding Chen Yuan's arms, frowned. There was no room left for her. She could only step forward and link arms with Ning Rongrong, asking:
"What should we do now? Cultivate, or…"
Chen Yuan withdrew his gaze. Ye Lingling's Nine-Hearted Begonia was indeed a powerful martial soul, but it was also the root of tragedy. A flaw of this magnitude could likely only be resolved by a god.
Then, he stopped thinking about it and smiled as he said:
"Since we're taking a break today, let's not talk about cultivation. The academy is built in the mountains. Why don't we spend the rest of the day enjoying the scenery and relaxing?"
This suggestion was unanimously agreed upon by the three girls. Soon, the group headed toward the back mountains.
Although the academy was built in the mountains, it hadn't overly disrupted the natural environment. Entering the back mountains felt like stepping into nature itself. The scent of earth and grass filled the air, accompanied by the chirping of cicadas, the calls of birds, and the rustling of leaves in the breeze.
On a gentle slope, where the grass was lush and flowers bloomed abundantly, Chen Yuan rested his head on Dugu Yan's lap. With Ning Rongrong on his left and Zhu Zhuqing on his right, his hands roamed over soft and full curves.
This gentle paradise was indeed enchanting, but it only strengthened Chen Yuan's resolve to grow stronger. If he ended up leaning against walls too often in the future, how could he ever become the true number one on the continent?
(End of Chapter)
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