The curtain of the noodle stall lifted, and seven people entered in succession.
Leading them was a tall young man. Though not strikingly handsome, his brows carried a heroic air and an imposing presence.
The girl at the very back was especially eye-catching. Her long, dark-red wavy hair fell to her waist, accentuating her delicate features and snow-white skin.
She wore a short gold-and-red dress that exposed a stretch of her long legs. One leg was circled with a red thigh band, and her entire bearing radiated fiery, sensual boldness.
The remaining five were all young men, dressed uniformly in fitted gold-and-red outfits.
The moment the seven from Blazing Fire Academy stepped into the noodle stall.
A wave of scorching heat rushed toward everyone.
It was as though even the fire-element energy drifting through the air had been stirred.
Li Zhexian swept his gaze over them and immediately understood.
Several major academies had gathered in Heaven Dou City for exchanges and sparring before the Soul Master Competition began.
At a time like this, dressed so distinctively, they could only be from one of the Five Elements Academies—Blazing Fire Academy.
"It has nothing to do with me."
Li Zhexian continued eating his noodles, ears perked as he listened to the storyteller at the wine stall across the street.
The seven from Blazing Fire Academy ordered noodles and began chatting as though no one else was present.
"Vice Captain, didn't you go to the Soul Fighting Arena?"
One of the team members asked:
"Didn't you run into anyone strong?"
The wavy-haired girl was none other than Vice Captain Huo Wu.
She curled her lips and casually swept her gaze across the shabby noodle stall.
"No. I'm sick of fighting at the Soul Fighting Arena in Blazing Fire City."
"I thought Heaven Dou