As Long as It Isn't Both

At first, no one reacted too strongly when Huo Wu stepped down from the stage. After all, if you couldn't win, you couldn't win.

But when Huo Wushuang took the stage second and was kicked off the arena by Feng Xiaotian after just a few punches and kicks, everyone realized something was wrong.

Chihuo Academy only had those two who were any good. You knocked them both off—how were the rest supposed to fight?

Huo Wushuang, who had been knocked off the stage, was utterly bewildered as well.

His Unicorn Fire Tyrannosaurus martial soul was certainly inferior to a mutated martial soul like the Gale Twin-Headed Wolf, but he shouldn't have lost this quickly, right?

Huo Wushuang knew Feng Xiaotian usually held back during matches, but wasn't this a little too much holding back?

The moment he stepped onto the stage this time, he activated his third Soul Skill and engaged Feng Xiaotian in a close-quarters brawl, fists slamming into flesh.

Yet before he could even use more than a few Soul Skills, Feng Xiaotian had kicked him off the stage!

Judging by Feng Xiaotian's current strength, hadn't he been teasing them like children all this time?

And that guy had even activated his second Soul Skill, kicking him right in the kidney after receiving an attribute boost!

Was Feng Xiaotian trying to murder his future brother-in-law?

No, who the hell was his future brother-in-law!

"Brother, you..."

Huo Wu had naturally seen Feng Xiaotian utterly dominate and batter Huo Wushuang.

Feng Xiaotian had not even used his third Soul Skill against Huo Wushuang.

"Little sister, it seems Feng Xiaotian really had been going easy on us before."

"Besides, his fourth Soul Ring has gradually turned black. The rumors that he absorbed an eight-thousand-year Soul Ring must be true as well."

Huo Wushuang gave a bitter laugh. They had all underestimated Feng Xiaotian far too much.

"How can this be?"

Huo Wu found it hard to accept. She could not accept that Feng Xiaotian, that flashy, frivolous, unreliable idiot, had suddenly become an absolute genius beyond her reach!

"Captain, we..."

The next Chihuo Academy member scheduled to take the stage came over to the two of them, looking somewhat uneasy.

Chihuo Academy was now stuck between a rock and a hard place. If they continued, the remaining members would only be beaten off the stage one by one by Feng Xiaotian.

Having their entire team challenged and defeated by a single opponent was an unbearable humiliation for any academy!

But if they did not fight and simply conceded, that would be just as humiliating!

"Oh dear~ I seem to be a little tired~"

Feng Xiaotian suddenly rubbed his temples on the arena, looking even more exhausted than before.

"Actually, my performance is entirely due to overtaxing my body's strength. I'm really rather tired now."

"Why don't we hurry up and continue the match, so I can take down a few more people before I run out of strength?"

Seeing that Feng Xiaotian did not appear to be faking it, the Chihuo Academy members were doubtful.

They knew Feng Xiaotian was giving them an out and preparing to leave the stage quickly, but...

Was there a chance that he really was exhausted?

Though Feng Xiaotian's current fighting style looked effortless, it mostly relied on his extraordinary reactions and exceptional physical condition.

After two battles, perhaps he really was tired?

When the third Chihuo Academy member was sent flying off the stage by Feng Xiaotian's palm strike, all the Chihuo Academy members fell silent.

Tired my ass, you damn Wuwubo!

"Hehe, little sister Huo Wu, how was my performance today? Did it surprise you?"

After finishing the third match, Feng Xiaotian voluntarily stepped off the stage, came before Huo Wu, and raised his eyebrows.

Huo Wu: Sometimes I really want to beat him up, but I'm afraid he'd enjoy it.

Oh no, looking at it now, I'd already made him enjoy it plenty of times when I used to beat him up!

"Very surprising. But can you tell me what kind of person that Danheng really is?"

Huo Wu calmed herself and asked the question she had wanted to ask for some time.

She had met Danheng before and even had a minor unpleasant encounter with him, though he had not pursued the matter with her.

She had not cared much before, but after seeing Feng Xiaotian's performance, she had become extremely curious about Danheng.

"Mister Danheng? Then I'll have to tell you all about him, little sister Huo Wu."

"Wait a moment."

Huo Wu suddenly raised a hand, forcing Feng Xiaotian to swallow the words that had reached his lips.

"Haven't you always wanted to date me?"

"Huh? Y-yes. I've always liked you. Everyone knows that."

Feng Xiaotian's eyes widened. He had no idea why Huo Wu was bringing this up now.

But since Huo Wu had said it so directly, if he backed down now, could he still call himself a man?

Come on, he even dared take Danheng's slap. What was there to fear about confessing?

Danheng: If I hadn't held back, one slap would probably have left not even a trace of you behind.

"Then take me to meet this Mister Danheng. Let me see how you train with him. If you can make me change my opinion of you once more, I'll agree to date you."

Feng Xiaotian's rapid progress in such a short time aside, he himself must have put in tremendous effort. That was the fundamental reason Huo Wu had begun to change her mind.

Now, she needed to witness it herself. Seeing was believing. Otherwise, Feng Xiaotian's former frivolous and unreliable behavior was simply too hard to trust.

"Well..."

"What, are you afraid you'll be exposed?"

"Of course not!"

Feng Xiaotian's voice rose several notches as he turned to look in Danheng's direction.

Danheng was reading the book in his hands and was not looking their way.

"Mister Danheng will be leaving soon, and didn't you two have a bit of a conflict before?"

"It wouldn't be right to bring you over without his permission."

After thinking for a moment, Feng Xiaotian gritted his teeth and said solemnly, "How about this, little sister Huo Wu? I'll speak to Mister Danheng. If he agrees, I'll take you over."

My future happiness depends on you! Please help me again, Mister Danheng!

"Train with you again?"

After Feng Xiaotian came to Danheng and made his request, he stared at Danheng with pleading eyes and even tried to take his hand.

"Fine."

Danheng quickly pulled his hand back. He was genuinely afraid Feng Xiaotian would grab it and say again, "Help me, Mister Danheng!"

"Thank you so much! But there's one more thing."

"..."

Couldn't this kid just say everything at once?

"Um... well... that..."

A rare trace of shyness appeared on Feng Xiaotian's face, and he began fidgeting awkwardly, making Danheng's skin crawl.

Kid, why are you blushing like that? Just say what you need to say.

No, better not say it! I don't want to hear it!

"Little sister Huo Wu wants to watch me train, but you had a bit of a conflict with her before, so..."

Danheng let out a breath of relief. As long as the kid wasn't into men, it was fine.

I've never sweated this hard in my life!

I was not even this nervous when Third Brother from that man's fifth generation chased after me!

"It's nothing. Let her come if she wishes. I'm not so petty as to hold a grudge over that."