Beauty Ranking: Most Stunning Beauties Are by My Side

Golden words slowly appeared line by line on the Heavenly Ranking floating in the sky.

People in every corner of the Douluo Continent could see it. Even the soul beasts within the Star Dou Forest were drawn to the enormous golden ranking in the heavens and raised their heads to look.

The Heavenly Ranking did not blot out the sky. It was translucent and incredibly distant, yet the golden words upon it were clearly visible.

The sight was like a divine miracle descending upon the world.

[Beauty Ranking!]

[A ranking of those with peerless beauty on the Douluo Continent will be compiled! The top twenty may enter the ranking.]

[Evaluation criteria: rankings will be determined through a comprehensive assessment of facial features, figure, whether one has nine-head proportions, leg length, temperament, character, charm, and other dimensions.]

[All those who enter the ranking will receive rewards. The higher the ranking, the better the reward.]

Those final words set all the soul masters of the Douluo Continent ablaze with excitement.

Some doubted it, some were curious, and some envied those with peerless beauty.

Qingyun Academy.

Lu Xia returned to the tea table in the lakeside pavilion of Qingyun Academy and admired the scenery ahead. The lake was surrounded by mountains on three sides, with maple trees planted across them. The autumn wind was chilly, and the red maple leaves had dyed vast stretches of the mountains crimson, making for an exceptionally beautiful sight.

He sat down and gazed at the Heavenly Ranking in the sky, thinking, The Beauty Ranking has nothing to do with me. Once I become a god, I won't need to fear the Sea God or Asura God. But my students with peerless beauty are related to this Beauty Ranking. They should all make the list.

Just as that thought crossed his mind, he heard a cluster of hurried footsteps.

He turned around and saw Shui Bing'er, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Dugu Yan, four stunningly beautiful young women, walking over along the stone path nearby.

They looked over at him, joy written all over their faces.

"Dean, you're here!"

"Dean, what is that giant ranking in the sky?"

"Dean, Dean..."

"Dean..."

The moment the four beautiful young women saw Lu Xia, their eyes sparkled. Even those suppressing their feelings looked utterly smitten.

They all ran over.

"Whoosh..."

Zhu Zhuqing was the fastest. She flashed to Lu Xia's side, her pale, delicate hand forming a claw as she attacked his left side.

Lu Xia's lips curled slightly. His left hand formed sword fingers and caught Zhu Zhuqing's little cat claw between them. It felt quite soft and smooth.

Meanwhile, Dugu Yan abruptly shaped her hand like a snake and attacked Lu Xia from behind, only for the golden light around him to block her.

Shui Bing'er's long aqua-blue hair draped down her back, framing her fair face and exquisite features. Her hands rapidly formed seals, and her Soul Power transformed into an ice sword that stabbed toward Lu Xia's right side.

"Clang..." Yet Lu Xia caught it between the sword fingers of his right hand.

"Fireball Technique!"

Ning Rongrong stood some distance away, forming seals with her hands and raising her palm to the sky. Flames gathered in her palm and compressed continuously, forming an enormous fireball.

As she lifted her hand higher, the fireball rose steadily and expanded until it was nearly one and a half meters across, radiating scorching heat.

With a fierce throw from Ning Rongrong, the massive fireball fell from the sky and smashed down toward Lu Xia and Zhu Zhuqing.

"Ah..." Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Shui Bing'er cried out in alarm. They had not expected Ning Rongrong to indiscriminately drop the fireball on both friend and foe.

"Boom..."

Suddenly, the golden energy around Lu Xia surged and swept outward in all directions.

The fireball was blasted apart.

Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Shui Bing'er were forced back several steps by the golden light before they managed to steady themselves.

Yet the pavilion and tea table were completely unharmed.

"Dean... what level are you, exactly?"

After Ning Rongrong staggered back several steps and stopped, she realized that despite such a powerful energy shockwave, the entire pavilion remained intact, and even the ground bore no cracks.

One could tell with the slightest move whether the dean truly had the strength.

"If he can be the dean, then naturally he is the strongest at Qingyun Academy!"

Zhu Zhuqing guessed. Even she was stunned by Lu Xia's handsomeness as she looked at him.

"Mm! The dean is both handsome and strong!"

Dugu Yan agreed with Zhu Zhuqing and walked to the tea table opposite Lu Xia. "By the way, Dean, are the rewards mentioned by that Heavenly Ranking real?"

"They are real! You will probably all make the ranking."

A faint smile rested on Lu Xia's face as Shui Bing'er and Ning Rongrong also came over and gathered around him.

Each of them carried a different fragrance, all of them exceptionally pleasant.

The four beautiful young women felt particularly happy whenever they were by the dean's side.

"That is wonderful!" Ning Rongrong was somewhat excited. She was probably wondering what rank she could achieve.

The other beautiful young women were eagerly anticipating it as well.

"Greetings, Dean!"

Suddenly, a soft and sweet voice came from nearby.

"Lingling, come over!"

At once, Lu Xia waved toward Ye Lingling, who stood beside a stone pillar.

"Yes!" With a veil covering her face, Ye Lingling walked over and came to stand beside Shui Bing'er.

"Rongrong, you've learned the Fireball Technique well. How are everyone else's Spells coming along?"

Lu Xia turned to look at the others.

"You flatter me, Dean Xia!" Ning Rongrong blossomed with delight at the praise.

"Mm, I learned the Water Ball Technique!"

After speaking, Ye Lingling stood up and raised both hands to form seals. Water vapor swirled before her, forming a transparent water ball.

The water ball kept growing until it reached half a meter in diameter.

"Lingling... be careful. Don't make it too big, or if it gets out of control, we'll all get wet..."

Before Ning Rongrong could finish speaking—

"Bang..." The water ball suddenly exploded.

Water splashed everywhere.

Splash...

In an instant, aside from Lu Xia, every beautiful young woman was drenched.

Their skirts clung tightly to their bodies.

Their wet hair stuck to their heads and faces.

Their figures looked even more graceful and curvaceous.

Their chests were visibly full, but all of them looked utterly bedraggled.

Water droplets continued to drip from their bodies.

All of them glared angrily at Ye Lingling, gritting their teeth.

"Ye Lingling..."

"Lingling... you did that on purpose!"

"Ye Lingling, you..."

Lu Xia looked at Zhu Zhuqing's fiery figure, and the corner of his mouth rose unconsciously. He also took in the sight of the other beautiful young women drenched in water.

It truly was a scene filled with temptation and a different kind of beauty.

There was also a touch of dishevelment, yet it was the beautiful blend of youthful stirring emotions, recklessness, and boldness.

"Dean... why didn't you shield us like before?"

Zhu Zhuqing raised a hand to wipe the water from her hair. With a cool expression and clenched teeth, she asked in confusion.

"With that earlier fireball, you would have been disfigured if it hit you. This water ball only soaked you. There was no danger at all!"

Lu Xia merely smiled as he watched their adorably resentful expressions.

"..."

They were all speechless.

"Do you regret coming here?"

Lu Xia suddenly asked.

"I really like it here!"

"Mm, this is my second home!"

All five beauties spoke from the bottom of their hearts.

Zhu Zhuqing recalled her first encounter with the dean. It had been two years ago, when she had been on her way to Shrek Academy and met Lu Xia.

The moment she first saw Lu Xia, she was astonished as though she had seen a celestial being. Even she, a lonely and aloof girl, could not help looking at him several more times.

Then, drawn by Lu Xia's appearance and mysterious strength, she came here.

However, she did not regret it. On the contrary, she felt that her choice had been completely right.

Otherwise, she would not possess her current strength.

Of course, most of the other beauties had come here under circumstances similar to hers, lured in by Lu Xia's looks and mysterious power.

Especially Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong recalled meeting Lu Xia shortly after leaving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

At the time, she too had been stunned by Lu Xia's peerless appearance, then became so captivated that she followed him.

However, Sword Grandpa suddenly descended from the sky, thinking Lu Xia was a villain luring young girls away.

The two began fighting. Back then, a Fireball Technique Lu Xia unleashed was over ten meters wide, stunning Ning Rongrong senseless and giving Sword Grandpa quite a fright.

Lu Xia's formidable strength won Sword Grandpa over.

And so Ning Rongrong came with Lu Xia to Qingyun Academy.