"Wow, he's a handsome guy!"
"He's so handsome, so handsome!"
"I've never seen this student before. Is he a new junior?"
"He's simply too handsome! I really, really want to become his shape!"
"Handsome guy, handsome guy, what's your name?"
"Handsome guy, what class are you in?"
"Did you just get here? Do you need a senior sister to show you around the school?"
"Hey, handsome boy, do you have a girlfriend? Do you think I'm pretty?"
"If you say I am, I'll be your girlfriend today!"
"Handsome boy, look over here! I'm going to have your babies..."
At this point, Xiao Yexuan had no time to worry about whether Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu would devour him alive.
These senior sisters swarming toward him were going to devour him alive first!
Every one of them looked like a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey, clawing and snarling as they rushed at Xiao Yexuan.
It was as if they were about to pin him beneath them and tear him apart to feast on him.
The sight made Xiao Yexuan's scalp crawl. He could feel danger closing in from all sides.
There were too many women. How could his slender frame withstand such an assault?
Just dealing with Liu Erlong, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu had already left him frazzled and miserable.
At this critical moment, Xiao Yexuan's hands moved swiftly. He flicked open the folding fan in his hand just a little with a sharp "whoosh."
A large, dark teal bird flew from the fan, circling around Xiao Yexuan as it let out a clear cry.
Daring not to waste a moment, Xiao Yexuan lightly tapped the ground with his toe and leaped onto the bird's back, landing steadily.
The dark teal bird immediately beat its wings and soared upward, carrying Xiao Yexuan slowly into the air.
Most of the girls below weren't flying-type Soul Masters. Watching Xiao Yexuan rise into the sky, they were at a complete loss, scratching their heads in frustration.
All they could do was reach up from where they stood, rising onto their tiptoes and hopping as they gazed longingly at Xiao Yexuan above, hoping to catch his attention.
Some even entertained the wild hope that Xiao Yexuan might reach down and pull them up onto the bird's back, so they could soar freely beneath the blue sky and white clouds together.
"These people are simply too much! They scared our young master into flying up into the sky!"
"Move aside! You're blocking our way!"
Watching the Blue Tyrant Academy students go wild over Xiao Yexuan, Ning Rongrong's brows shot up in anger.
Xiao Yexuan had been about to reunite with them. They could have spent some time chatting and being affectionate.
But now, these thoughtless people had held them up and gotten in the way.
How could she not be angry?
But no matter how angry they were, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu couldn't fly.
In the end, all they could do was stomp their feet and hop around like the other girls, waving at Xiao Yexuan in the sky, yet never getting close enough to reach him.
Hovering in the air, Xiao Yexuan looked down at the group of passionate girls, and his forehead immediately broke out in cold sweat.
With this damned charm of mine, I really need to wear a mask whenever I go out from now on.
Otherwise, I'll only have to walk down the street for a moment before a crowd of women swarms around me.
How am I supposed to walk around normally then?
But Xiao Yexuan's current persona wouldn't let him simply turn on his heel and leave.
He steadied himself, managed to summon a gentle, jade-like smile, then cleared his throat and called down to the crowd:
"Good afternoon, ladies."
"I've felt every bit of your enthusiasm."
"But it's dinnertime now. Please don't crowd around here any longer. Hurry along and get something to eat."
"Remember to eat well and take good care of yourselves."
Xiao Yexuan's voice was so tender it could have melted into water. His thoughtful tone sounded just like a boyfriend gently soothing the woman he loved.
As soon as he spoke, the girls below were swept up in a tide of excitement, their affection overflowing.
Their eyes turned into hearts as they gazed at Xiao Yexuan, their expressions full of undisguised adoration and infatuation.
And sure enough, quite a few girls were moved by his heartwarming words, and gave up on continuing to surround him.
They decided he was right. Eating well and taking good care of themselves was the proper way to show their love for him. They absolutely couldn't let Xiao Yexuan down.
With that in mind, the girls began to disperse in twos and threes, hurrying toward the cafeteria.
In the blink of an eye, more than half the crowd had cleared out.
Even so, plenty of lovestruck girls stubbornly stayed where they were, hoping to get a few more looks at Xiao Yexuan.
They hoped they could spend some time with him once he came down, even if all they did was exchange a single word.
Clearly, Xiao Yexuan's looks had addled their brains. Their every thought was now entirely consumed by him.
Xiao Yexuan clicked his tongue in secret. He knew that even if he talked until he was hoarse, he still wouldn't persuade these girls to leave.
If kind words weren't enough, he'd have to find another way.
A gentle breeze brushed past Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu. They faintly heard Xiao Yexuan's voice in their minds.
The three exchanged glances and stopped hopping at the same time.
Then Xiao Yexuan waved to the crowd below and called out, "Goodbye!"
Before his words had even faded, the dark teal bird beat its wings and accelerated, shooting toward the higher reaches of the sky like an arrow loosed from a bow. In the blink of an eye, it vanished from sight.
The remaining girls, apart from Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu, stood there dumbfounded, looking at one another. They had no idea where Xiao Yexuan had flown off to.
Some time later, on the way to Liu Erlong's residence, in the midst of a riotously colorful flower bed,
three graceful figures ran up in high spirits.
When they spotted Xiao Yexuan among the flowers, all three stopped in their tracks.
A gentle breeze swept by, carrying delicate petals into the air, where they danced and swirled in a dreamy, romantic scene.
Xiao Yexuan stood quietly amid the sea of flowers, his dark hair fluttering in the breeze.
Though he was a handsome man, the blossoms all around him made him seem as gentle as jade and dazzlingly beautiful.
His grace and loveliness even surpassed that of a woman.
The breathtaking sight made Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu's hearts flutter. Their heartbeats quickened uncontrollably.
If not for their naturally demure personalities, they would probably have already thrown themselves at Xiao Yexuan and devoured him.
Hearing their footsteps, Xiao Yexuan slowly turned around. He smiled warmly at them and said softly:
"I'm truly sorry I had to bring you all the way here to meet."
"Why are you apologizing, young master?"
"What happened wasn't your fault!"
Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly waved her hands, rushing to deny it.
Ning Rongrong nodded repeatedly as well, gazing brightly at Xiao Yexuan as she gently chimed in:
"We'd be willing to go anywhere, as long as we get to see you, young master."
Xiao Wu craned her neck curiously, looking as if she couldn't wait to hurry over to Xiao Yexuan's side. She grinned and said:
"You've been at the academy less than a day, young master, and you're already this popular. You really are our young master!"
Hearing the three women praise him without reservation, Xiao Yexuan's fair cheeks turned faintly red. He awkwardly scratched his cheek.
Then Xiao Yexuan took a mask carved from fragrant sandalwood out of his Storage Soul Tool and put it on, hiding his devastatingly handsome face.
He turned to the three women and said earnestly:
"Let's put off discussing cultivation for now."
"None of us has eaten yet. If I go out to eat looking like this, I shouldn't run into anything like what happened just now. Let's go eat first."
Watching Xiao Yexuan put on the mask and hide his astonishingly handsome face completely, the three girls all looked reluctant, their expressions full of disappointment.
Ning Rongrong's eyes flicked as she immediately suggested:
"You don't need to wear a mask, young master!"
"Just sit here and rest while you wait for us. I'll go speak to someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"Someone will bring a sedan chair over shortly, and it'll take us to the best hotel in Heaven Dou City. We can eat and chat there!"
Ning Rongrong's suggestion showed the full bearing of a wealthy young lady: generous and well-off.
No man would refuse such an offer.
But Xiao Yexuan merely shook his head, refusing without hesitation:
"That's too much trouble. I can't ask you to go to all that trouble for me."
"The school cafeteria isn't far. It won't take long to eat there with a mask on."
Saying this, Xiao Yexuan scratched his cheek again, deliberately looking embarrassed so the girls would abandon the idea and agree to his suggestion. Then he added:
"Going out to eat would take us pretty far. I still have to cultivate later. I can't go out every day; that would waste too much time."
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