As soon as the words left her mouth.
A long, well-proportioned leg flashed toward him in an instant. Huo Wu had launched an attack without delay.
Ye Qifeng reacted swiftly, as though by instinct. His right hand quickly traced a smooth semicircle, deflecting the force of Huo Wu's whip kick while grabbing her ankle in the same motion.
Ye Qifeng raised his head and looked at Huo Wu's fair, pretty face so close before him, somewhat speechless.
"Miss Huo Wu, why did you attack without even saying hello first?"
"Hehe, battle is all about catching your opponent off guard and striking where they are unprepared. If you have to politely greet your opponent before a fight and call out 'start' before making a move, wouldn't that be boring? Don't you think?"
A faint smile curled at Huo Wu's lips, her expression utterly matter-of-fact.
What a reasonable argument. I couldn't even refute it.
Still, this was how Huo Wu was supposed to be.
Proud and fiery, arrogant and domineering, yet not lacking in sincerity. She liked being straightforward, and she also had the irritability and quick temper of the Fire Attribute...
For someone like Huo Wu, getting her to obey rules in an informal setting was practically impossible.
That silly, bashful demeanor from before had been fake. Well, perhaps it was not entirely fake. She had reacted that way because she had come into contact with his body and had been affected by the mysterious aura around him.
Besides, everyone had two sides. The more fiery someone appeared on the surface, the more gentle and tender they often were within.
What he had seen earlier might well have been Huo Wu's other side.
Mm, then there was no problem.
"So the spar has already begun?"
Ye Qifeng rubbed his forehead.
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