Xiao Yuan Makes His Move

"Wow, that guy's punches are so fierce! He couldn't even withstand Xue Beng's ' Wave Upon Wave ' for a moment. I think his strength must be above Three-Star Dou Grandmaster." On the high platform, Red-Clothed Girl with a devilishly alluring figure looked at Xue Beng, who had been defeated so decisively, with a pair of cunning eyes and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Yes, it is indeed a very fierce punch, and he even knows how to solidify energy locally to increase attack and defense. This requires exquisite control of Dou Qi. In this respect, he can rival you."

The old man beside him nodded slightly, his voice also carrying a hint of surprise.

"Hehe, now you know how discerning Xun'er is, right? This little guy is no ordinary person. I think even if you or Bai Shan were to face him, the outcome would be uncertain." The old man glanced at the thin figure in the arena and said meaningfully.

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the Red-Clothed Girl raised her delicate, willow-leaf eyebrows and said with a charming smile, "Then I'll find an opportunity to compete with him. If I win, I'll make him give Xun'er to me."

"You brat! So many outstanding men are pursuing you. If you don't like them, fine, but why do you have to harass Xun'er? Are you trying to make me lose all face?" Hearing the Red-Clothed Girl's words, the old man was furious and said in a low voice.

"What's so great about those stinky men? If it weren't for this face, who would even bother pursuing her?" The Red-Clothed Girl curled her lip, her slender hand stroking her elfin, mischievous face, and said disdainfully.

Immediately afterward, the Red-Clothed Girl rolled her eyes and then said meaningfully, "However, if Xiao Yuan is really prettier than Xun'er, I wouldn't mind pursuing him."

Upon hearing this, the old man's face darkened even more.

Who in the entire academy doesn't know that Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yu are a couple? Why do you have to go and interfere in other people's lives? The old man was furious at this lawless girl, but he was helpless. He could only flick his sleeves and continue to focus his attention on the arena.

At this moment, Xiao Yan glanced at Xue Beng, who was exhausted and unable to fight any longer, at the edge of the square, before turning to look at the referee's table and smiling, "I wonder if I can be considered the winner of this round?"

"Hehe, of course you can."

An elderly man in a gray robe, sitting on the referee's bench, smiled at Xiao Yan and nodded with a mysterious look in his eyes.

Upon hearing his speech, Xiao Yan bowed slightly, and then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, leaped onto the spot where Yellow Rank Second Class was located.

"Sorry I'm late."

Looking at the beautiful young woman standing gracefully before him, whose face had been deeply etched into his heart over the past two years, Xiao Yan ignored the burning gazes around him, scratched his head, and said softly with a hint of apology.

Raising her pretty face, Xun'er stared at the delicate face that was less youthful and naive than it had been two years ago, but more mature and resolute. Suddenly, a stunningly beautiful smile appeared on her cheeks, and then she did something that left everyone in the room speechless.

The girl, who had never had any interactions with any man in the academy that went beyond normal friendship, opened her arms slightly and then threw herself into the warm embrace she hadn't seen for more than two years, greedily inhaling the familiar scent.

As the girl in green threw herself into Xiao Yan's arms, the entire square fell silent, and faintly, the sounds of countless hearts breaking could be heard.

The Mentor Ruo Lin and Xiao Yu beside Xun'er were all taken aback, never expecting that the usually reserved and indifferent girl would make such a bold move in public. They were all stunned for a moment, but after a while, they also showed their maternal smiles.

"Snap!"

But when the sound of something shattering truly rang out, everyone's attention was drawn back to it. Suddenly, a figure was blasted away from a certain spot on the platform and plummeted towards the ground.

Everyone's attention was first focused on that figure, and then some sharp-eyed people were shocked to find that the figure that fell to the ground was actually Bai Shan, one of the top three seeded players in this Selection Competition! So, they immediately shifted their gaze to the place where Bai Shan out earlier, and saw a figure also dressed in white slowly retracting his hand with slender, fair fingers and a hand as white as jade.

Moving their gaze upwards, everyone was shocked when they saw the unfamiliar face of the person.

"He's actually that handsome?"

"What a handsome man!"

"Hmph, so-so!"

"Tch, so what if he's a little handsome?"

"Yu'er, isn't this your Xiao Yuan?"

Xue Ni pulled Xiao Yu aside and asked uncertainly.

After two years of growth, Xiao Yuan has clearly matured a lot and gained some special charm from his experience, making him even more attractive than he was two years ago.

"Yes, it's him!"

Xiao Yu's beautiful eyes were already moist, and her voice trembled slightly.

On the high platform, feeling everyone's eyes focused on him, Xiao Yuan smiled kindly, nodded slightly, and then looked in Xiao Yu's direction, making a heart shape with his index finger and thumb.

If an ordinary person used this move, Xiao Yu might think the opponent was being reckless, but if Xiao Yuan used it, it would be incredibly intoxicating.

If it weren't for the fact that she didn't have wings, she would probably have flown straight into Xiao Yuan's arms right now, just like Xun'er before.

Meanwhile, the Red-Clothed Girl was still surprised that Xun'er seemed like a completely different person after seeing Xiao Yan. Her eyebrows furrowed in shock. If the old man hadn't pulled her to his side, she probably would have rushed over and forcibly separated the two who were so inseparable.

Even so, she kept struggling, trying to pull Xun'er out of Xiao Yan's arms.

Upon seeing Xiao Yuan's face, she immediately stopped struggling, her almond-shaped eyes widening in shock, her small mouth slightly agape.

She thought Xun'er was already breathtakingly beautiful, but she never expected there to be a man even more beautiful than her? Could this guy be Xiao Yuan?

A sly glint flashed in the eyes of Hu Jia, the Red-Clothed Girl, as she pondered something.

The man who could win Hu Jia's favor naturally attracted the attention of everyone present. Even the elders of the management team in the academy couldn't help but sigh that this kid was indeed born with a handsome appearance.

As for Bai Shan's life or death, for a time no one really cared!

Only Hu Qian, the vice dean of Canaan Academy who had previously stopped Hu Jia, reacted quickly and rescued Bai Shan in time.

Upon touching him, he discovered that Bai Shan was as cold as a human-shaped block of ice, shivering uncontrollably. The usually "refined" Bai Shan in his white robes now resembled a beggar on the roadside in winter, about to freeze to death.

So he quickly channeled his Dou Qi into Bai Shan's body, hoping to treat him promptly.

However, when his Dou Qi entered Bai Shan's meridians, he was surprised to find that the flow of his Dou Qi had become somewhat sluggish!

Hu Qian frowned, somewhat puzzled.

Putting aside the fact that even Bai Shan didn't notice Xiao Yuan's move beforehand, just looking at the method of freezing all of Bai Shan's meridians, Xiao Yuan's strength is almost comparable to some Dou Ling experts!

How is this possible? Although Xiao Yuan was a Dou Shi two years ago, it's unbelievable that he could advance from Dou Shi to Dou Ling in just two years. With such a cultivation speed, he must have been guided by a master. Even if someone like him didn't come to the Jia Nan Academy, it wouldn't be a loss for him.

However, Hu Qian suppressed his doubts and began to increase the amount of Dou Qi he injected, expelling the chill from Bai Shan's body.

At first, the process went smoothly.

But a moment later, Hu Qian's expression suddenly changed! In his perception, after he expelled the black chill, it had gathered entirely in the key acupoints connecting the meridians of Bai Shan, forming black solid ice. Inside the solid ice, there was an extremely hot energy swimming like a small fish. If he forcibly removed it, it would probably explode on the spot, and then Bai Shan's meridians would probably be ruined!

So, carrying Bai Shan, he flew to Xiao Yuan's side and said in a deep voice, "You must be Xiao Yuan? Could you please remove the cold energy from Bai Shan's body first?"

"I am Xiao Yuan, and you are?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan did not answer immediately. Instead, he gracefully bowed and spoke slowly.

"Hu Qian, Vice Dean of Canaan Academy."

"Oh, it's Dean Hu Qian. Your student greets you!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan bowed again, but did not mention anything about rescuing Bai Shan.

At this moment, Bai Shan's condition had improved considerably after Hu Qian's treatment, and he was no longer shivering. However, his face was still very pale, but he still managed to put on a stern face and looked at Xiao Yuan, saying in a deep voice, "You attacked me without provocation, which violated the academy's rules. Even if you don't save me, do you think you can escape the academy's punishment?"

???

Upon hearing this, many people looked at Bai Shan with strange expressions. In terms of appearance, Bai Shan had already been completely outshone by Xiao Yuan to the point that "even though people were used to Bai Shan's dashing demeanor in his white clothes, they felt that Bai Shan was just imitating Xiao Yuan."

Now you're saying this again, are you afraid that everyone won't know that you were slapped so hard that you lost your fighting ability?

Those who can enter Jia Nan Academy are naturally talented, and they also know that even if they are ambushed, it is impossible for someone of the same level to beat them to the point of being unable to fight back.

Besides, didn't Hu Qian personally go up to ask Xiao Yuan for his opinion?

The questioning tone clearly indicated that he couldn't do it himself, which was why he asked Xiao Yuan for help.

In other words, Xiao Yuan's strength must be above Bai Shan's! Hearing Bai Shan's boast, Xiao Yuan nodded in understanding, then said to Hu Qian:

"Oh, is that so? Dean, I heard that Bai Shan injured my girlfriend Xiao Yu, so I was angry and pushed him. Who knew he would fall down like that? I didn't expect him to be so weak!"

If it's really a punishment, how about firing me? I'm just a good-for-nothing young master from a small family, with no powerful connections, so you don't need to worry about me.

"However, on my way here, a few people ganged up on my cousin Xiao Ning. Do you think we should expel them too? They didn't seem to care at all about beating their fellow students, saying it had to be bloody. I'm wondering if our academy encourages fighting between students? I don't know the rules, could you explain them to me?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yuan's words, Hu Qian also began to feel a bit of a headache.

Jia Nan Academy does indeed encourage fighting among students, but Xiao Yuan's actions just now were indeed somewhat against the academy's rules, and his attack was indeed a bit too heavy-handed.

But to expel him like that wouldn't be in accordance with the academy's rules! Besides, even if such a genius is a bit troublesome, the academy can tolerate him!

"Hehe, there's no need for that. With your strength, you don't need to bother with Bai Shan. I won't make things difficult for you over such a small matter. Just take back the Dou Qi in his body."

Hu Qian smiled kindly and spoke softly.

"Thank you in advance, Dean!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan nodded obediently and then waved towards Bai Shan's chest.

The next moment, a sickly blush appeared on Bai Shan's face, and then he spat out a mouthful of blood, which actually formed dark red ice flowers in the air and fell down.

At the same time, some black, chilling energy emerged from his body, as if it were sentient, and entered Xiao Yuan's hand.

Hu Qian felt the heat within the cold air, and his eyes twitched slightly.

If his senses were correct, the intense heat within Xiao Yuan's aura was very likely some kind of flame, or even a Heavenly Flames! That faint sense of danger made his heart tremble slightly.

Xiao Yuan's strength is probably among the top in the Inner Academy!

Huh? Why did Bai Shan faint? Hu Qian looked at Bai Shan in his hand with a puzzled expression, then looked at Xiao Yuan.

"Too weak."

Xiao Yuan shrugged with some regret.

This was a new technique he had learned from a notebook about Ice Attribute Douqi cultivation that Hai Bodong had given him before his departure.

It can be considered a modified version of the Mystic Ice Mirror, another application of the Mystic Ice Coffin. However, the cultivation path is almost the same as the Profound Tier Low Grade Mystic Ice Palm, except that the Mystic Ice Douqi output contains a trace of Yin Fire from the Yin Yang Dual Flames.

Moreover, this move must be used at close range, and the opponent must not be in a defensive state.

Otherwise, if the force of this palm strike is too weak, it won't break through the opponent's defenses; if the force is too strong, it could easily kill the opponent outright.

Given the current outcome, even without using the rhetoric of feigning retreat, Hu Qian would certainly not punish him severely. If he had actually killed Bai Shan, not only would he have been fired, but he would probably have been beaten up as well!

Even so, Bai Shan will have nothing to do with the upcoming Inner Academy Selection Tournament.

Bai Shan's meridians, frozen by Xiao Yuan's Mystic Ice Douqi and further cleansed by Hu Qian's Dou Qi, could no longer withstand the large amount of Dou Qi. At this moment, Bai Shan could only use the Dou Qi to release Profound Tier Low Grade Dou Technique. With such combat power, even some outstanding Peak Dou Master students could probably fight him to a standstill or even defeat him.

Hopefully, I'll still see him in the Inner Academy. It's not to continue bullying him, after all, his cousin Bai Cheng is quite capable, so we can have some fun fighting him.