Huo Wu Enters the Rankings, Feng Xiaotian Collapses

Ye Family Fortress.

Ye Lingling stared at the names of the two sisters on the Sky Screen, an inexplicable irritation rising within her. She let out a cold huff. "Hah, two in a row, and sisters at that."

"To take them both at once—that Brother Cao is truly worse than a beast!"

She whipped her head around to glare at the man beside her, who was leisurely sipping tea, her gaze sharp as a blade. "Husband, wouldn't you agree?"

Cao Xiyu's hand paused mid-air. Feeling his wife's murderous stare, he groaned inwardly.

This was a test—a naked, blatant test!

But who was Cao Xiyu?

He was a man who had navigated the Dream Space among countless stunning beauties; how could such a minor situation stump him?

He set down his teacup, offered a faint smile, and reached out to pull Ye Lingling into his arms.

"Lingling..."

"There aren't many with talent in the four elemental academies. Take Tianshui Academy, for instance; those two sisters are the only ones with sufficient potential. Your husband... cough, that Brother Cao, he really had no choice."

Ye Lingling snorted and shoved him away. "You call that looking at talent? I'm too embarrassed to expose you! You were clearly looking at their bodies!"

Cao Xiyu rubbed his nose and gave a dry laugh. "A misunderstanding, my lady. Look, with Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er on the ranking, Tianshui Academy's status will soar. Jiang Luyuan should be thanking us. This is a win-win, a total win-win!"

Ye Lingling rolled her eyes.

"Husband, are you addicted to acting? Have you really started thinking of yourself as Brother Cao?"

Ye Lingling had never entered the Dream Space, so no matter how hard she racked her brain, she couldn't fathom how anyone could cultivate so many young experts in such a short time, spanning the entire continent.

If she knew that one year in the Dream Space equaled one day in the outside world, and that one could pull people in from anywhere on the continent, she wouldn't be surprised at all.

"My lady, don't be angry. You sweated quite a bit earlier; drink some water to replenish yourself."

Ye Lingling's face turned bright red instantly, and she punched him in embarrassment and annoyance.

"It's all your fault! Two hours at a time—I'm truly terrified of you!"

Blazing Fire Academy.

Dean Huo Chengyun watched the Tianshui Academy students appear on the list one after another, filled with envy.

"That old dog Jiang Luyuan, he's truly had a stroke of blind luck!" He huffed heavily. "Both daughters have become Titled Douluo! Now, he's completely overshadowed my Blazing Fire Academy!"

"My academy has plenty of beautiful girls, too. My daughter, Huo Wu, is in no way inferior to those girls on the list."

Beside him, Huo Wushuang leaned in, sounding indignant. "Exactly! My sister Huo Wu—how is she any worse than Shui Bing'er in looks or figure? Why can she make the list, but my sister can't?"

Huo Chengyun sighed and turned to look at the fiery red figure not far away.

Huo Wu was sitting cross-legged on a bluestone, eyes closed in meditation, her beautiful face devoid of any ripples.

"Wu'er," Huo Chengyun walked up and asked tentatively, "have you ever had contact with that Brother Cao? Do you know about the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique?"

Huo Wu slowly opened her eyes. A flash of brilliance crossed her sharp gaze, but her expression remained indifferent.

"No contact. I don't know."

Huo Chengyun sighed in disappointment and waved his hand. "Fine, I suppose that Brother Cao has no taste. My daughter is so beautiful, and he doesn't even notice?"

Huo Wushuang muttered from the side, "Perhaps... Brother Cao is afraid of being burned by my sister's fiery temper?"

Huo Chengyun glared at him, and Huo Wushuang quickly shut his mouth.

No one noticed the meaningful smile that touched the corner of Huo Wu's lips as she lowered her head.

Brother Cao...

Wait for me.

Divine Wind Academy.

Feng Xiaotian sat cross-legged on the ground, staring at the Sky Screen, his determined face filled with bitterness.

"I thought that with my innate full soul power and my mutated Gale Two-Headed Wolf martial soul, I could secure a spot on this Genius Ranking," he murmured, his voice heavy with disappointment. "Who would have thought? They're all monsters. They started as Soul Douluo, and now they're all Titled Douluo!"

A teammate leaned in, fawning over him. "Captain, your Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes is brilliant—that's real skill! Those girls only got lucky because of that Brother Cao! When it comes to real talent, how could they ever compare to you?"

Feng Xiaotian shook his head with a bitter smile. "Sigh, effort is worthless in the face of talent, and talent is fragile in the face of a cheat!"

He paused, a look of relief crossing his face.

"At least, at least my Huo Wu isn't on the list. She's still pure!"

Upon hearing this, the teammate's expression became subtle.

"Captain... um... there's something I don't know if I should say..."

Feng Xiaotian frowned. "Speak!"

The teammate shrank his neck and said cautiously, "What if... what if Senior Sister Huo Wu was also guided by that Brother Cao?"

Feng Xiaotian's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

If looks could kill, that teammate would have been reincarnated at least two and a half times by now.

"Impossible!" he growled through gritted teeth. "Absolutely impossible! My Huo Wu is the purest, most arrogant woman in the world! How could she possibly... possibly fall?! It's absolutely impossible!"

The team member was so frightened by his gaze that he retreated repeatedly, not daring to speak again.

Feng Xiaotian took a deep breath, struggling to calm his emotions, then looked up at the Sky Screen and prayed silently.

Huo Wu, you must be safe, you must not be on the list, you must be mine...

However, at that very moment, golden light rippled across the Sky Screen.

Feng Xiaotian's pupils dilated to the extreme in an instant!

Above the Sky Screen, a new ranking emerged with a roar.

[Genius Ranking, Fifth Place: Huo Wu.]

[Identity: Daughter of the Blazing Fire Academy Dean.]

[Strength: Level 92 Titled Douluo.]

[Technique: Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique.]

[Reward: Youth-Preserving Pill, grants eternal youth; External Spirit Bone, Wings of the Fire God.]

BOOM!!!

Feng Xiaotian's mind went completely blank.

He sat there blankly on the ground, staring at the two characters "Huo Wu" on the Sky Screen, feeling as if the entire world were spinning.

Huo Wu... made the list?

Huo Wu... cultivated the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique?

Huo Wu... also fell?

The woman he thought of day and night, the existence he regarded as a goddess, the Huo Wu he believed to be "pure" and "arrogant."

Was she also taken by that Brother Cao?

"NO!!!"

A heart-wrenching wail echoed over the Divine Wind Academy.

Feng Xiaotian stood up abruptly, his eyes bloodshot, his spirit power surging wildly around him like a crazed beast!

"No! Impossible! My Huo Wu! My Huo Wu!!"

He roared at the sky, his voice filled with despair and indignation.

The team member who had been flattering him just a moment ago was now hiding behind a pillar, trembling in fear.

"Cap... Captain, calm down..."

"Calm down your mother!"

Feng Xiaotian whipped his head around, his bloodshot eyes fixed on him, scaring the team member so badly he nearly wet his pants.

"It's all you! It's all your jinxed mouth!"

The team member wanted to cry but had no tears: "I... I was just saying it casually..."

Feng Xiaotian ignored him, only looking toward the direction of the Blazing Fire Academy, his eyes filled with pain and unwillingness.

Huo Wu... did you really... also...

In his mind, Huo Wu's stunning face, her fiery figure, and her arrogant expression surfaced.

Feng Xiaotian felt as if his heart had been ruthlessly crushed.

"Brother... Cao..."

He spat the name out through gritted teeth, his eyes burning with intense hatred.

But immediately, that transformed into a deep sense of powerlessness.

What could he do? Go and risk his life against Brother Cao? The man could slap a Titled Douluo to death; wouldn't he just be serving himself up on a platter?

He could only watch helplessly as his goddess threw herself into another man's arms.