Jealous Rivalry

Jiang Nannan hurried over and asked sweetly:

"The Treasure Gathering Pavilion is holding a grand auction on the second floor today. Are you here for that too, Senior?"

Tang Ya's jaw nearly hit the floor when she saw Jiang Nannan like this.

Everyone in the Outer Court knew that Jiang Nannan, its most beautiful woman, never gave ordinary students the time of day. Tang Ya couldn't help but twitch at the corner of her mouth when she saw her sticking so close to Chu Ye today.

Hearing this, Chu Ye nodded and said:

"I'm just bringing these little ones from the Outer Court to broaden their horizons."

"If you're not busy with work later, come with us."

Jiang Nannan's face lit up at his words.

She looked over the people beside Chu Ye.

She knew Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Xu Sanshi, but she wasn't very familiar with Wang Dong and the others.

As she saw it, Tang Ya posed no threat to her.

She was quite confident that she surpassed Tang Ya by far in strength, talent, and looks.

It was Xiao Xiao, who looked rather petite, who made her a little wary.

She thought to herself, Could Senior Chu Ye have been so lukewarm toward me all this time because he likes this type?

Chu Ye then introduced Wang Dong and the others to Jiang Nannan.

After they exchanged greetings, Huo Yuhao was full of admiration. As expected of Senior Chu Ye. He's so charming that even Senior Jiang, the most beautiful woman in the Outer Court, favors him, while Senior Xu Sanshi, one of the Outer Court Twin Stars, seems to keep getting the cold shoulder.

Huo Yuhao thought, I want to be a man like Chu Ye someday too.

In his Sea of Consciousness, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm chuckled. "Little Yuhao, wouldn't you be better off learning from me than Chu Ye? Back in my day, I charmed countless Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest and the Far North. Pick up a little of my essence, and you can pass through a sea of flowers without a single leaf clinging to you."

Huo Yuhao was surprised. You really can't judge a bug by its appearance. Could it be that the bugs in the Far North like Brother Sky Dream's type?

Wang Dong, on the other hand, was lukewarm.

Xiao Xiao looked Jiang Nannan over and couldn't help praising her to her face:

"Wow! I've heard for ages how pretty you are, Senior Nannan."

"Look, you and Senior Chu Ye make such a handsome pair standing together. You seem perfect for each other!"

"Xiao Xiao, don't say that. How could I be worthy of Senior Chu Ye?"

Jiang Nannan blushed when she heard that.

Just a moment ago, she had been wondering whether Xiao Xiao was her rival.

She hadn't expected Xiao Xiao to say to her face that she and Chu Ye made a perfect match. It struck right at what was on her mind.

Seeing Jiang Nannan blush,

Wang Dong and Tang Ya couldn't help frowning and glaring at Xiao Xiao.

She just has to run her mouth!

Xiao Xiao was completely bewildered. "Did I say something wrong?" she muttered.

She simply thought Jiang Nannan was beautiful and Chu Ye was handsome. She hadn't expected to earn death stares from Wang Dong and Tang Ya.

Besides those two, Xu Sanshi was also hurt.

When Xu Sanshi saw this, his eyes turned red, and he couldn't hold himself together.

Why was it that he, the young sect master of the Xuanming Sect, had spent who knew how many years bootlicking her without even getting to hold her hand?

Yet Chu Ye, the Outer Court's biggest troublemaker, could win Jiang Nannan's favor?

"Nannan, don't you understand how I feel about you?"

With Chu Ye still right there, Jiang Nannan didn't want him to misunderstand and think she had a relationship with Xu Sanshi.

She frowned. "Xu Sanshi, I'm not close to you. This is the Treasure Gathering Pavilion. Please don't make a scene here."

Xu Sanshi nearly spat out a mouthful of blood at her words.

After all, he was handsome and dashing.

In all his years chasing beauties in the Outer Court, he had never failed!

Yet with Jiang Nannan, he hit a wall every day.

But the more this happened, the more he wanted to win her over.

Bei Bei frowned and tried to persuade him:

"A forcibly twisted melon isn't sweet. When it comes to love, it's all a matter of fate."

"You're not as strong as Senior Chu Ye, and she doesn't like you. You'd better give up on her sooner rather than later."

"Don't keep pestering her. That'll only make people look down on you more."

Xu Sanshi glared at Bei Bei. "Bei Bei, are you my brother or not?"

"I'm doing this for your own good," Bei Bei replied.

What he failed to notice, however, was that Tang Ya was making her move too.

She stepped between Jiang Nannan and Chu Ye, then took Chu Ye's hand and said, "Senior Chu Ye, let's hurry inside. Don't waste time out here."

Jiang Nannan frowned as Tang Ya stepped in.

Naturally, she knew Tang Ya was the Tang Sect's sole remaining seedling and a well-known figure at the academy.

But she, Jiang Nannan, had started pursuing Senior Chu Ye first!

Then Jiang Nannan smiled, took Chu Ye's other hand, and said:

"Senior, I'll take you inside."

Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya exchanged a glance, and sparks seemed to fly.

Watching the two women fight over him,

Bei Bei's smile vanished in an instant.

He looked at Tang Ya holding Chu Ye's hand, and his heart sank.

He had pursued her for who knew how long. To win Xiao Ya over, he had even joined the Tang Sect and called her Teacher Xiao Ya every chance he got.

Just moments ago, he had thought Xu Sanshi was pestering Jiang Nannan. Could it be that he, Bei Bei, was the clown?

Seeing the lifeless look in Bei Bei's eyes, Xu Sanshi couldn't help gloating.

As he saw it, what right did Bei Bei have to lecture him?

Bei Bei had pursued Tang Ya for so many years, only to end up much the same, just a little better off than him.

Now that Tang Ya had seen Chu Ye, wasn't she the same too, scampering right over to him?

While the two were still nursing their sorrows,

Jiang Nannan had already brought Chu Ye and the others to the second floor of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.

The second floor was even more magnificent, glittering with gold and jade.

At the sight of the decorations all around and the many Soul Tools, Soul Bones, medicinal pills and herbs, and all manner of rare treasures displayed along the corridor, the country bumpkin Huo Yuhao's eyes went wide.

He muttered to himself, This is what the Treasure Gathering Pavilion is capable of? It's way too rich.

He followed Chu Ye, taking in the sights as they went.

But after only a few steps, they ran into the Body Sect, which had come to provoke Shrek before, at a bend in the corridor.

At the head was Mu Xuan, his black hair streaming behind him, while Vina and Long Aotian stood on either side.

The two sides faced off like needle against wheat awn.

"It's the Body Sect!"

Wang Dong and the others immediately grew tense.

They had seen Mu Xuan withstand even the pressure Torch Dragon Douluo had unleashed, with strength to spare to look after others.

Wang Dong had said before that Chu Ye wouldn't lose to Mu Xuan. Now that the two were facing each other, she didn't know which of them would come out on top.

Long Aotian, meanwhile, had long since recovered his arrogance.

He thought, No matter how strong Shrek Academy is, I'm afraid they'll be trembling before Mu Xuan.

Long Aotian had his own pride. In his eyes, Mu Xuan could only be defeated by him.

But to his astonishment, Mu Xuan seemed very friendly toward Chu Ye.