The Fox Family Saintess pursed her red lips, watching the departing figure, and murmured, "Truly oblivious to romance."
"A bet... does the Daoist Daoist Family intend to fight to the death?"
Just then, a short-haired woman walked over and whispered in her ear, "Miss, there are a few unexpected guests here."
"The Canglan Academy participants I inquired about are currently in this teahouse."
"Oh? What a coincidence?" The Fox Family Saintess narrowed her eyes slightly, seemingly scanning the area below in an instant, and quickly noticed Su Xian and the others.
As representatives of each family, they also need to understand their opponents and gather intelligence.
The Fox Family Saintess smiled knowingly and said, "Go, invite them up for a chat."
"Yes, miss."
Below, Su Xian was still explaining to the group about the several holy sons (and daughters) in this Academy Tournament.
Li Chen raised his eyes and said calmly, "So, this Academy Tournament competition is more intense than any previous one?"
Su Xian nodded and said, "For this Academy Tournament, the Imperial Capital has sent the holy sons (daughters) of the Su Family Shi Family, Cang Family Ji Family, Daoist Family, Dao family, Buddhist Family, Fox Family. You should have been able to sense the auras of those two people just now, and roughly what level they are at."
They are no weaker than us, but they don't seem to be united.
"After all, they are the pride of their respective families and have their own ideas. In any case, their goal is to win the Academy Tournament championship."
Li Chen frowned and said, "Oh? So you and the Ji Shao family members participated, and even as opponents. Won't your family interfere?"
Su Xian smiled wryly, seemingly recalling that time and the scene of arriving in Canglan. She shook her head helplessly and said, "No, you said it's not that the family doesn't care, but that they simply don't know I'm representing Canglan in the battle."
"All I want to do is defeat that guy who's always been hanging over my head."
At that moment, a cold voice interrupted their conversation.
"My young lady invites you to come up and have a seat."
In this teahouse, there is only one person who has such great influence and can be called "Miss".
Fox Family Saintess...
Su Zhe was somewhat unconvinced.
The short-haired woman glanced at it and said, "If you're not going up, then please obediently leave the teahouse."
This is my family's property.
In the end, only Su Xian and Li Chen followed them upstairs. Su Zhe couldn't stand the humiliation and left with Mu Hen. Jianping waited with his eyes closed on the second floor.
The Fox Family Saintess was already seated on a table carved with a fox on the third floor, waiting for the group's arrival.
From a distance, the woman didn't seem particularly alluring, but up close, she was like a stunning beauty, exuding an irresistible charm. Most terrifying of all were her utterly emotionless eyes, which swept over the two of them with complete indifference.
She parted her red lips and said, "Sit."
The aura was very strong, that was Li Chen's first impression. It was more terrifying than any of his peers he had ever met. This feeling was not about the aura of the person, but about the feeling that he could not see through them.
He could even feel her heartbeat, just like usual.
That's interesting...
Li Chen and Su Xian did not speak; their expressions remained blank as they sat down.
The three exchanged only a glance before their confrontation began.
After a few seconds of silence, the Fox Family Saintess spoke.
"Canglan Academy is truly a place where hidden talents abound."
"I never expected that your second son, Su Xian's son, would be in Canglan. If your brother knew you were going against him, would your family expel you from the clan?"
Su Xian seemed unconcerned by her words, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and slowly said, "I didn't expect that you, the Fox Family Saintess, would be so petty as to lecture me on such a matter?"
"My family's affairs are none of your business."
The Fox Family Saintess immediately chuckled.
"As expected, the second young master of the Su Family still has the same foul temper as always."
"But your brother is my teammate now."
"We'll run into each other sooner or later. It's rare for me to see something like this, brothers killing each other. It's really interesting to think about."
Su Xian snorted coldly, her face darkening.
At this moment, Li Chen spoke up, accompanied by an undercurrent of surging energy that dispelled all the alluring aura emanating from the women present.
"Fox Family Saintess, if you're just teasing Su Xian, then there's no point in talking today."
The Fox Family Saintess was somewhat surprised. She could clearly sense the energy around her, and her alluring eyes turned to Li Chen, who had come up with Su Xian.
She knew who Li Chen was; after all, his achievements were undeniable in Canglan, and she found out with just a few inquiries.
"Oh? You must be Li Chen."
"The champion of the Canglan Tournament qualified for the Academy Tournament, which means Su Xian will be the captain, right?"
Li Chen's expression remained largely unchanged. He met the woman's gaze, his eyes utterly calm, and said, "As the Fox Family Saintess, you know this in your heart."
"I'm only here representing Canglan to participate in the Academy Tournament."
"If you just want us to give up this Academy Tournament, that's impossible."
The Fox Family Saintess smiled, her jade-like finger lightly touching the flowing water on the table, creating ripples.
"I will not force you to withdraw from the competition, nor will I threaten you."
"After all, it's rare to witness such a grand spectacle. Aren't the battles between these prodigies more exciting than those fought by ordinary people?"
"As contestants of Canglan, you are also formidable rivals of the Imperial Capital Academy. Neither I nor any other family will allow you to be eliminated."
"They at least need to be able to match ours."
The balance must not be broken.
"Balance?" Li Chen frowned. He knew that there was always an invisible pressure between Canglan and the Imperial Capital. Both the Imperial Capital and Canglan were competitors, but there was also a third party, namely the other academies.
The Canglan and Imperial Capital Academy Tournaments follow this pattern every year: the third-party contestants are eliminated first, followed by the final showdown, which maintains the balance between the two.
For example, in a battle between two giant beasts, if one falls, the corpse of the fallen beast will be devoured by other ants and then replaced.
The giant beast could defeat another, but it couldn't withstand the attack of tens of thousands of ants; sometimes quantity can lead to a qualitative change.
This is the natural order, and therefore requires balance; neither of the two giant beasts can attack the other first.
Li Chen pondered for a moment, then stood up and said, "If there's nothing else..."
Then we left.
The Fox Family daughter smiled charmingly.
"Please go ahead..."
After the two left.
The Fox Family Saintess took a small sip of tea, her expression somewhat uneasy, and murmured, "Just what is Li Chen's stance?"
"He doesn't seem to have any powerful backers."
"Even though his ability is only B-rank, why is his aura so terrifying, and why is he able to remain calm in the face of danger?"
She was utterly baffled; Li Chen seemed to be shrouded in mystery.
The information she received was even more terrifying.
Undefeated, which is an exaggeration; in fact, every battle was a crushing defeat, a merciless crushing defeat.
Even the moment Li Chen made his move, she sensed a deadly threat. After all, she knew she had done something wrong, constantly releasing alluring energy to try and bewitch the two of them.
This is what aroused Li Chen's dissatisfaction.
That's why he made a move; she couldn't fathom his abilities, since he hadn't actually made a move.
She didn't believe in that B-level ability.
"Then why would the second young master of the Su Family follow him?"