At that thought, Xu Yi's spirits jolted.
Just then, the figure turned around. The moment he saw that face, handsome as a painting, Xu Yi's sword-like brows shot up.
He could hardly believe his eyes. Wasn't that the very same woman he'd unfortunately stumbled upon bathing in the pool that day?
Th-this was...
S-she was actually from the academy...
Back then, after emerging from beneath the snowy peak, Xu Yi had indeed wondered who the woman was.
He'd privately guessed she was a female cultivator who had come to explore the place. Though he'd felt awkward, he hadn't dwelled on it.
By worldly standards, he'd been the one to offend her and gain an advantage. After taking a blow, he'd thought they were even.
As far as he was concerned, the matter had basically been put behind him.
Who could have known that this Unforeseen Calamity would bring about such disastrous consequences?
With his formidable willpower, he quickly steadied himself, clasped his hands, and said, "May I ask who you are? We're complete strangers, and I still have urgent business to attend to. If you have something to discuss, could we leave it for another day?"
He knew that after what had happened, now that she'd come looking for him, anything he said would be wrong. The only thing in his favor was to deny that the "disaster" had ever happened.
Those words, "We're complete strangers," were a direct testament to his wit.
"You want to be class representative?"
The woman stared at Xu Yi and finally spoke. "You've got quite the hunger for office."
Xu Yi said, "Since you know that, why ruin a good thing? I told you, I don't know you. If you have nothing to discuss, why ruin this for me?"
Xu Yi understood. The woman