Huo Wu's Sudden Confession

But before long, Ning Rongrong arrived outside Room 404. Just as she was about to knock, she heard sounds coming from inside. Women were always curious, so Ning Rongrong immediately pressed herself against the door and listened carefully. The next second, her face flushed red. With a woman's sixth sense, and recalling how Shi Mo had stopped her earlier, she instantly understood what was happening inside and ran away, blushing furiously.

Because of the Evil Fire Phoenix, Zhao Zilong battled Meng Yiran in the room for several hours, only ending at nightfall.

However, Zhao Zilong himself was exhausted as well. He left the room, intending to find something to eat.

When he came downstairs, the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Team had all returned to their own rooms. Only the two Shi brothers were still there, eating skewers and drinking. When they saw Zhao Zilong come down, they immediately called out, "Brother Zilong, come have a drink!"

Seeing that they were eating skewers, Zhao Zilong did not stand on ceremony. He walked over and started eating. "Damn, I'm starving."

"Brother Zilong, how's Yiran?" Shi Mo asked with a sly grin.

"She's already asleep."

Then the other Shi brother gave Zhao Zilong a thumbs-up. "Brother Zilong, you're really something. You went at it from the afternoon until now. Impressive!"

Zhao Zilong rolled his eyes and asked, "By the way, who are we facing tomorrow?"

"The Blazing Fire Team. But their strength is nothing to us." Shi Mo answered disdainfully. After all, the Blazing Fire Team's fighting strength was far too inferior compared to the Heaven Dou Royal Team.

"The Blazing Fire Team?" Zhao Zilong rubbed his chin. I wonder if I still have a chance to win Huo Wu over. I don't want to have to mutilate myself like Tang San just to get a girl. Forget it. Things will work themselves out when the time comes. Why think so much?

"Oh, right. Ning Rongrong came looking for you this afternoon."

"Ning Rongrong? She came looking for me?" Zhao Zilong asked, puzzled.

Shi Mo teased, "Yeah. I told her which room you were in, but she left soon after going there. I guess she heard something at the door!"

Zhao Zilong immediately felt awkward. After that, he chatted idly with the Shi Brothers.

The next day, the promotion matches continued.

"Damn, Skywater Academy versus Plant Academy. This really is a clash of beauties! Look at those legs—they're so pale!" The surrounding teams watched the match between Skywater Academy and Plant Academy. The boys in particular stared without blinking. A fight between girls was the kind of match boys loved watching the most.

Meng Yiran was somewhat exhausted after Zhao Zilong's antics yesterday. Seeing him staring fixedly at the beauties, she inexplicably flared up and viciously pinched his waist. Zhao Zilong cried out in pain, while Meng Yiran glared at him unhappily. "Are they that pretty?"

Zhao Zilong awkwardly explained, "Yiran, looking at pretty girls is good for your physical and mental health. Besides, it's a match. How can we not watch? Come watch with me!" As he spoke, he wrapped an arm around Meng Yiran's waist.

"Hmph..." Meng Yiran became even angrier after hearing his explanation. Yesterday, he had praised her for being beautiful, yet today he was already watching other girls. Though it was indeed a match, Meng Yiran was still selfish and did not like Zhao Zilong looking at other women.

"Zhao Zilong." Just then, a female voice suddenly called out from beside them.

The members of the Heaven Dou Royal Team all looked over. Seeing the people who had come, Zhao Zilong teased, "Isn't this little sister Huo Wu and brother Huo Wushuang?"

Huo Wu immediately retorted in displeasure, "What little sister? I'm much older than you."

Yu Tianheng frowned when he saw Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, and the others approaching. "What are you doing here?"

"Don't tell me you're here to challenge Zhao Zilong to a one-on-one fight again?" Yu Feng teased.

With her hands on her hips, Huo Wu said, "That's right. Zhao Zilong, I hope you'll be the first to take the field against me. I want to have a real fight with you."

Zhao Zilong rolled his eyes and slapped his forehead helplessly. "You really are a proud girl. Can't you see the gap in strength between us? Haven't you seen enough of how Feng Xiaotian and Tang San lost in the end? You still want to fight me one-on-one? Forget it. There's no benefit even if I win, and I'll just end up annoyed like yesterday."

Yu Tianheng was also displeased. "Trying to take shortcuts? Whether it's the Shrek Battle Team or the Divine Wind Team, their overall strength is inferior to ours, so they tried to win through such tricks. I never thought you would be the same."

Huo Wu ignored Yu Tianheng and looked directly at Zhao Zilong as she declared domineeringly, "You want a benefit, right? Fine, I'll give you one. Zhao Zilong, I want you to be the first to take the field. If you can beat me, I'll become your girlfriend." After saying that, Huo Wu's pretty face still reddened slightly.

"What?" The Heaven Dou Royal Team stared at Zhao Zilong in disbelief at this turn of events. How had a girl suddenly offered herself up to him?

Zhao Zilong looked at Huo Wu. He had still been thinking about how to win her over, yet Huo Wu's words caught him completely off guard. Did happiness really come this suddenly? He glanced at Meng Yiran, then looked back at Huo Wu. "Um, Huo Wu, you've really caught me off guard. Can I ask whether you're just saying this out of spite, or whether you actually like me?"

Huo Wu's pretty face reddened slightly, but she was still bold and forthright. With her hands on her hips, she answered domineeringly, "That's right, I like you. You're the most talented genius I've ever seen. I, Huo Wu, could never find a man weaker than me in this lifetime. Besides, my father told me that if I encountered a good man, I had to be steady, precise, and ruthless—take him down in one move. Being coy would only let a good man slip through my fingers. So, I like you. I want you to be my boyfriend." As she spoke, Huo Wu moved to hug Zhao Zilong.

"No!" Meng Yiran instantly bristled. She stepped directly in front of Zhao Zilong like a hen protecting her chick and said angrily, "Doesn't Feng Xiaotian like you all the time? Why don't you become his girlfriend? And don't you know he's my man? I'm his girlfriend! What is this supposed to be? Stealing another woman's man? Does Blazing Fire Academy not have any men left?"

A trace of triumph appeared at the corner of Huo Wu's lips. "You're his girlfriend? Zilong, does that mean that as long as I defeat her, I'll become your girlfriend?"

Meng Yiran nearly exploded with rage. "Zilong? Is that something you can call him? Are you even that close to him?"

Huo Wu also had a fiery temper and snapped back, "What are you so proud of? You only met Zhao Zilong earlier than I did. That doesn't mean anything. I like him, and I'm going to compete with you for him. Just because you met Zhao Zilong first, why does that mean he has to be your boyfriend?"

Zhao Zilong was in an awkward position. To be honest, having two beauties fight over him secretly thrilled him, but seeing Meng Yiran on the verge of exploding, he awkwardly said, "Um, Huo Wu, can't we talk this over calmly? Yiran, don't be angry either. How about you decide how to handle this?"

Meng Yiran shot Zhao Zilong a glare. She knew exactly what kind of person he was. With Huo Wu throwing herself at him, he would probably welcome her with open arms. She decided to get rid of Huo Wu first before settling accounts with Zhao Zilong. After a cold snort, she looked at Huo Wu and said, "Fine. I'll fight you in the first match. If I win, you're never allowed to appear in front of Zilong again."

Huo Wu refused to back down. "Fine. If I win, I want you to leave Zilong immediately."

"That won't do." Zhao Zilong immediately said, "Even if you really defeat Yiran, I won't let her leave me."

Hearing this, Meng Yiran's lips curled into a smug smile. She directly wrapped her arms around Zhao Zilong and said showily, "Did you hear that? Zilong will never like you. Go find your Feng Xiaotian."

At the mention of Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu's eyes filled with contempt. "Hmph, I have no interest in Feng Xiaotian whatsoever. He's already twenty-four and only has level forty-four Soul Power. And he already lost to Zilong. I could never like a loser."

Huo Wu had never liked Feng Xiaotian much in the first place. When she said she would become his girlfriend if he defeated Zhao Zilong, it had partly been said in anger. But Feng Xiaotian had suffered a complete defeat against Zhao Zilong, and that allowed Huo Wu to see Zhao Zilong's strength even more clearly.

Most importantly, Zhao Zilong was several years younger than her, yet his Soul Power talent was astonishingly high. No woman could resist such an outstanding genius. Since childhood, Huo Wu had been taught that if she wanted a man, she had to find one stronger than herself. Zhao Zilong clearly met that condition. Though he was several years younger than her, Huo Wu did not consider that a problem at all.

"Zhao Zilong, I like you. I believe it won't be long before you like me too." After her domineering declaration, Huo Wu turned around. "Brother, let's go!"