Wu Feng's Confession and Challenge

Wu Feng had a slender, upright figure. Her fiery red fitted outfit accentuated her bright, flamboyant features. The sharp arrogance that usually filled her eyes had now faded away, leaving only unprecedented seriousness.

She did not dodge or hesitate in the slightest, instead taking a step forward and standing firmly before Ning An.

The two stood very close. The young man was gentle and refined, while the young woman was bright and passionate.

Seeing the girl before him acting so unlike herself, Ning An's gaze softened slightly, shedding the icy dominance he had displayed on the arena.

"Say whatever you want. Between the three of us, there's no need to be reserved."

Having grown up together in the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning An, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng had always been able to speak freely about anything.

Wu Feng had a fiery, arrogant temperament, yet she alone was endlessly accommodating toward Ning An and Ning Tian. They had laughed and played together, cultivated side by side, and had never felt the slightest awkwardness or distance between them.

But Wu Feng today was especially different.

She suppressed the turbulent nervousness in her heart. Her eyes, usually as fierce as flames, locked unblinkingly onto the white-robed youth before her, overflowing with scorching, candid affection.

After a moment of silence, her crisp yet incomparably resolute voice slowly rang out.

"Ning An, I like you."

Those five short words were like a thunderclap exploding through the cramped room!

Ning An's gentle expression froze instantly, and his entire body stiffened where he stood.

For the first time, astonishment appeared in his clear eyes, while towering waves rose in his heart.

Wu Feng?

Liked him?

Those words completely stunned Ning An.

Information from the original story flashed through his mind.

The bold and arrogant Wu Feng had never fallen for any man. Her entire heart belonged only to Ning Tian, who had always been by her side. She liked girls!

The two were best friends, inseparable confidantes. Their bond was pure and steadfast.

But now, this red-haired girl, who should have been wholeheartedly in love with Ning Tian, had openly and straightforwardly confessed to him?

Had he turned her straight?

Ning Tian's reaction at the side was even more exaggerated than Ning An's!

The playful, radiant smile on her face instantly froze. Her lively almond-shaped eyes widened round, her small mouth hanging slightly open as she stood completely rooted to the spot.

Ning Tian stared blankly at the best friend she had spent every day with and shared everything with, then abruptly turned to look at her own brother. Her pretty face was filled with shock and disbelief.

Her entire worldview had been overturned in that instant!

Her closest, most trusted best friend, the one she had told everything to since childhood!

She had thought they would be the best sisters for life, cultivating and adventuring together, staying at Shrek Academy and moving forward side by side!

But... but her best friend did not want to be her sister for the rest of her life at all!

She wanted to be her sister-in-law?!

That realization struck Ning Tian's mind hard, leaving her caught between laughter and tears, her heart filled with absurd and ridiculous mixed emotions.

She stood there dumbly, looking from the utterly serious Wu Feng to her shocked brother, feeling as though even her breathing was about to stop.

The atmosphere in the dormitory was intensely awkward, yet tinged with an indescribable ambiguity.

Wu Feng did not shrink back because of their reactions. The determination in her eyes only grew stronger.

She stared fixedly at Ning An and spoke again.

"Do you remember what you told me a few months ago, when I was leaving the sect?"

"You said that as long as I earned a recommendation letter from the main city through my own ability and successfully enrolled in Shrek Academy, you would grant me one condition."

Wu Feng stepped half a pace closer, her burning gaze meeting Ning An's eyes directly as she enunciated each word.

"Now, I want to claim that condition."

"Ning An, I don't want treasures or resources."

"I want you to be my boyfriend."

Her final words landed, passionate and blunt, scorching enough to strike straight at the heart!

Ning An slowly recovered from his brief daze. Suppressing the countless surprises in his heart, he looked at the incomparably serious girl before him, his gaze growing slightly solemn.

He knew very well that Wu Feng had always been decisive and unwavering, someone who meant what she said and would never joke about something like this.

After a long while, he let out a soft breath and regained his usual gentle composure. Looking at the determined, stubborn red-haired girl, he slowly shook his head.

The youth's voice was calm and even.

"Sorry, I can't agree to that condition. You can ask for something else."

Wu Feng's pupils contracted slightly. A flash of disappointment crossed her eyes as her clenched fingers tightened sharply, and the burning expectation that had just risen in her heart suddenly hung in the balance.

Before she could question him further, Ning An's voice rang out again, clearly reaching both of their ears.

"I don't like people who are weaker than me."

His, Ning An's, partner could never be someone weaker than him, someone who needed his protection and dependence in every way.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Tian beside them snapped back to her senses. She subconsciously held her breath, watching the two of them nervously, her heart full of panic and curiosity.

She was afraid her best friend would be hurt and heartbroken, yet also curious about Wu Feng's reaction.

Yet none of the disappointment, grievance, or dejection she had expected appeared on Wu Feng's face!

On the contrary!

The instant she heard those words, the loss in Wu Feng's eyes abruptly vanished, and blazing fighting spirit ignited in her beautiful eyes!

The gaze that had dimmed somewhat instantly became dazzlingly bright, all her unruly sharpness returning!

You don't like people weaker than you?

Then that was easy!

In an instant, a sharp edge of soul power burst forth around Wu Feng. Her crimson robes fluttered faintly without wind, and her entire bearing transformed at once!

The gentleness and unease of her confession faded away, and she returned to her usual proud, flamboyant, ever-forward self!

She raised her eyes and met Ning An's cool, composed gaze directly. Her voice was sharp and resolute, carrying the stubbornness of someone wagering everything:

"You don't like people weaker than you? That's fine!"

"Then if I beat you and become stronger than you, does that mean there might be a chance for us?"

Her question rang out like a struck bell, carrying the hottest stubbornness and unwillingness of youth!

Ning An froze slightly. Looking at the red-haired girl before him, whose fighting spirit had suddenly surged and whose eyes burned with fervor, a faint trace of surprise flashed through his eyes. Then, a slight curve touched his lips.

Interesting.

As expected of Wu Feng's temperament—unyielding, proud, and fierce.

An ordinary girl, after being rejected so bluntly, would surely have already turned and left in dejection.

But she had chosen to face the difficulty head-on, demanding her chance in the most direct way possible.

Ning An did not brush her off. Meeting her blazing gaze, he nodded slightly, his tone calm.

"Fine."

"As long as you can defeat me head-on, I'll agree to it."

As his words fell, the light in Wu Feng's eyes flared. She instantly cast aside all restraint, turned, and strode quickly toward the dormitory door, her steps crisp and decisive, fighting spirit radiating from her entire body!

"Good!"

"A gentleman's word is his bond!"

"Then let's go out right now!"

"Outside the dormitory, I'll fight you!"

"Ning An, you don't know this, but in the months since I left the sect, my soul power has already broken through to level 29. Even without using my martial soul, you still can't beat me!"