Invincible Soul Emperor

At this moment, Zi Xing had changed into a brand-new blue dress. Compared to the spirited and valiant Zi Xing from the Training Mountain Range, she now appeared far more delicate and radiant.

Ye Qingchen gave a polite nod, eager to leave this troublesome place as soon as possible. After all, if Vice Principal Liu’s mood sours and he comes looking for trouble again, it would be a disaster.

Zi Xing was surprised by Ye Qingchen’s indifferent attitude. Still, she supposed it was understandable. Her junior brother and sister had misunderstood him, and anyone would be upset by that.

Just then, however, Ye Qingchen suddenly stopped beside Zi Xing and asked, "Excuse me, Senior Sister Zi Xing."

"Ye Qingchen! What do you think you’re doing?" Liu Feng cut him off before he could finish. "Senior Sister Zi Xing is already being incredibly merciful by not pursuing the matter, and you still have the audacity to pester her? Don’t forget, you’re standing at the entrance to our Ferocious Fire Academy!"

In Liu Feng’s mind, Ye Qingchen was already branded as someone with improper intentions toward Senior Sister Zi Xing, so he naturally couldn’t tolerate him trying to get close to her.

Ye Qingchen shot Liu Feng a glance but didn’t bother replying. Zi Xing, however, spoke up.

"Liu Feng, I already told you. It was Young Master Ye who saved me back then."

Giving her a look of utter exasperation, Liu Feng said, "My dear Senior Sister Zi Xing, how long are you going to be this naive? Don’t you realize your kindness only encourages villains like him to become even more audacious? Can’t you see that?"

The other Ferocious Fire Academy disciples chimed in, trying to persuade her.

"That’s right, Senior Sister! This kid is clearly bad news. Why are you still defending him?"

"Senior Sister Zi Xing, you may know a person’s face, but you can’t know their heart. You already forgave him once, but instead of being grateful, he has the gall to keep pestering you. A person like that is worse than a beast!"

"Ye Qingchen, get lost! Get out of our Ferocious Fire Academy, or we’ll get rough!"

Ye Qingchen shook his head helplessly. He only wanted to ask Zi Xing for the location of the Contribution Hall. Given her status, she was surely a high-ranking disciple by now and would know where it was.

The way these people jump to conclusions... it’s truly exasperating!

Sighing, Ye Qingchen decided it was pointless to argue. He cupped his fists toward Zi Xing and asked, "Senior Sister Zi Xing, I was hoping you could tell me where the Contribution Hall is."

His words stunned everyone into silence for a moment, followed by an eruption of derisive laughter.

Liu Feng laughed until he was breathless, pointing a finger at Ye Qingchen. "Ye Qingchen, don’t you think that line is a little too cliché? If you want to get close to Senior Sister Zi Xing, couldn’t you come up with a better excuse than that?"

Another Ferocious Fire Academy disciple howled with laughter. "Exactly! A new disciple like you isn’t even qualified to enter the Contribution Hall. Even if you managed to become a high-ranking disciple, you’d have a Sect-issued map. Would you really need to come all the way to our Ferocious Fire Academy just to ask Senior Sister Zi Xing?"

The crowd’s ridicule made Ye Qingchen’s face burn. It was all that unreliable Elder Yang’s fault for putting him in such an awkward situation.

Zi Xing also paused, observing Ye Qingchen thoughtfully. As a famous beauty who had been pursued by countless suitors since she was young, she had seen every kind of approach imaginable, including this sort of lame attempt at asking for directions.

However, she could also see that whenever Ye Qingchen looked at her, his gaze was always incredibly clear, completely devoid of any improper intentions. But what Liu Feng and the others said also made sense. After a moment of consideration, she finally spoke to Ye Qingchen.

"Junior Brother Ye, since you’re looking for the Contribution Hall, you can come with me. As it happens, I just finished my own training and was on my way there to turn in my mission."

Ye Qingchen nodded. Finally, a beautiful woman with some sense. Unlike these other people, who immediately assume the worst. They’re the ones with filthy minds.

Hearing that Zi Xing was going to personally take Ye Qingchen to the Contribution Hall, Liu Feng grew anxious. "Senior Sister Zi Xing, you mustn’t! Don’t fall for his pathetic little trick!"

Zi Xing simply waved a hand. "It’s no trouble. It’s on my way."

With that, she didn’t bother arguing with the other disciples any further and turned to walk toward the Contribution Hall. Ye Qingchen had no interest in getting entangled with them either and fell in step behind her.

Liu Feng was grinding his teeth in frustration. A disciple behind him asked, "Senior Brother Liu Feng, are we just going to let that kid get away with this?"

Liu Feng snorted coldly. "Not a chance. I’m going to follow them. If that kid gets thrown out of the Contribution Hall for not having the right status, just watch how I’ll deal with him!"

With that, Liu Feng also headed in the direction of the Contribution Hall.

Zi Xing led the way, with Ye Qingchen following close behind. Although she was wearing a long dress, the curves of her body were still faintly discernible. As she walked, her graceful figure moved with a mesmerizing rhythm. The curve of her backside, accentuated by her impossibly slim waist, was particularly alluring.

Walking behind her, Ye Qingchen couldn’t help but click his tongue in appreciation. Her figure was truly divine. The thought sent his pulse racing, especially when he recalled the stimulating scene in the Training Mountain Range when he had copied her Martial Technique.

Just as Ye Qingchen was lost in the pleasant sight, Zi Xing suddenly stopped. The distracted Ye Qingchen nearly crashed right into her. They were now standing extremely close, so when Zi Xing turned around, her face was mere inches from his.

Her cheeks flushing, Zi Xing took two steps back and cleared her throat awkwardly.

Ye Qingchen was equally embarrassed, knowing he had been following too closely. "Senior Sister Zi Xing, is everything alright?" he asked apologetically.

Zi Xing collected herself, pushing the awkward moment from her mind. "Junior Brother Ye," she began, "if I’m not mistaken, in the Training Mountain Range, you used the Movement Technique Martial Skill—Fire Spirit Charm Shadow."

Ye Qingchen was taken aback. Of course, she’d recognize it. I copied it directly from her, after all. He gave an awkward reply.

"You flatter me, Senior Sister. I happened to find this Movement Technique Martial Skill during an expedition in a Secret Realm. I actually didn’t know what it was called, but Fire Spirit Charm Shadow is a great name. I guess I’ll call it that from now on."