Neither a Beauty Who Topples Cities Nor One Who Shames Flowers

"Then... what do we do now?"

Zhang Lexuan felt somewhat awkward, having never expected things to turn out this way.

But her intentions had been good, so Yan Shaozhe naturally would not blame her too harshly.

Seeing that Firefly was not angry and had instead gone along with it, another idea came to his mind.

"Due to special circumstances, all students, please pause for a moment!"

His voice reached everyone's ears, and the third male contestant, who had been about to set off, halted in place.

Under everyone's gaze, Yan Shaozhe flew through the air to the fairy who had eliminated Qu Liusheng and spoke to her softly.

This sudden development silenced everyone for a moment. Coupled with Dean Yan's courteous attitude, whispers immediately broke out across the venue.

"Who is that senior sister? Dean Yan actually stepped in personally."

"No idea. With that bamboo hat blocking her face, we can't even tell what she looks like."

"Could she be the Flame Maniac? After all, she's Dean Yan's student."

"Ma Xiaotao? No way. She's never been interested in this event."

Everyone offered their own guesses, but no one could make sense of it. After all, this was the first time they had encountered such a situation.

Even the fairies seated in the same row cast curious looks over, wondering who could command enough prestige to make Dean Yan personally call for a pause.

In the end, after speaking with that fairy for a while, Yan Shaozhe returned to his position as host and announced:

"Sorry to keep everyone waiting. The Sea God Fate Matchmaking Convention will now continue!"

"However, I have both bad news and good news for the gentlemen."

"The bad news is that Fairy Number Fifteen is not a female student of our inner courtyard."

"The good news is that she is willing to give you an opportunity. As long as you can remove the bamboo hat from her head during this round, she can grant you one wish!"

"I can vouch for her here: so long as it is not an overly difficult wish, she can fulfill it for you!"

The moment this news was announced, the male contestants all stared at the fairy in the fifteenth position with shining eyes.

Some had only come to try their luck in the first place. Whether they could find someone they liked depended entirely on fate.

But Yan Shaozhe's words had undoubtedly given them another option. Even if they did not hit it off with Fairy Number Fifteen in the end, they could still secure a guaranteed opportunity.

Quite a few boys who needed resources or connections were already itching to make a move.

"Now then, it is Male Contestant Number Three's turn!"

A pair of dark-brown wings appeared behind the boy in third position. Unlike the previous contestant, however, his wings were thicker, stronger, and much larger.

They seemed to belong to a flight-type martial soul specialized in power. Though it was slower than the previous one, its strength was superior!

With a flap of his wings, he shot straight into the sky. Once he reached a certain height, he began diving toward Yu Wuyi!

Originally, he had planned to stop after removing the bamboo hats of one or two fairies. But things were different now.

This time, he would go all out. He was determined to remove the bamboo hat of Fairy Number Fifteen!

He dove faster and faster, until the air itself let out a sharp whine!

Finally, he came to an abrupt stop five meters away from Yu Wuyi. His enormous wings swept forward, and the ten-thousand-year soul ring around him lit up!

In an instant, an immense blast of wind pressure swept in with the lake water like a colossal beast!

Amid cries of alarm, the fairies' long skirts were whipped up by the gale, forcing them to hurriedly cover themselves. As a result, two fairies could not spare a hand for their heads and could only watch as their bamboo hats were blown away, exposing their pretty little faces.

But what horrified the boy was that Fairy Number Fifteen remained completely unmoved under wind pressure of this magnitude!

Not only was her bamboo hat not blown away, even her dress and the water lily beneath her remained utterly still!

The wind pressure that had left several fairies flustered could not even stir the corner of her clothing?

How was that possible?

But his turn was already over, and he had only had one chance. Though he had still managed to lift the bamboo hats of two fairies, he could not feel happy about it and could only return to his water lily.

"Hey! Bai Luxin! What was up with that fairy? Tell us about it!"

After Bai Luxin returned to his water lily, the boy behind him whispered.

The surrounding boys also looked at him, hoping to hear about his experience and glean a way to remove the bamboo hat.

But he himself was still confused. He could not figure out why that attack had had no effect whatsoever, so he could only warn them:

"All I can say is that she's really strange. You can see the rest for yourselves."

"Is she really that strange?"

Male Contestant Number Four refused to believe it. Although the situation just now had indeed been bizarre, perhaps Bai Luxin's method had simply been wrong.

Bai Luxin naturally could not be bothered to explain. Only those who tried it themselves would understand that feeling.

After that, the remaining twenty-nine male contestants took turns making their appearances, putting on a showcase of all kinds of martial souls.

Many boys tried to remove Yu Wuyi's bamboo hat, but all of them ultimately failed.

Many of the boys had come sincerely hoping to find a match, using their own methods to remove the veils of the other fairies.

"Alright, our first segment has now come to an end. Twelve fairies have already revealed their true faces, while four remain shrouded in mystery. Boys, you'll have to work harder in the next segments!"

Zhang Lexuan said with a smile.

"However, it's quite unfortunate that Fairy Number Fifteen will not be participating in the following segments. So, regrettably, the boys have missed out on an opportunity."

"But there's no need for anyone to be discouraged. Fortune always favors those who press forward. I believe even greater opportunities await you in the future!"

Yan Shaozhe encouraged them with a smile.

"Dean Yan, since there's no chance left, can you at least tell us who Fairy Number Fifteen is?"

"Yeah, yeah! At least let us see what kind of girl we lost to!"

"Let us have a look!"

The boys all voiced their thoughts. Even if they had no chance of having their wishes fulfilled, they could at least catch a glimpse of her beauty, right?

"That will require Fairy Number Fifteen's consent."

Yan Shaozhe looked toward the spot illuminated by the lights.

The boys all turned their gazes there as well.

Even the fairies looked over curiously, wanting to see what the girl who had stolen all the attention at this matchmaking event actually looked like.

Apparently agreeing to their request, the fairy removed her veiled hat herself, revealing her true face.

Yet, to the boys' surprise, her features were not as devastatingly beautiful as they had imagined.

A black hairpin held her light gray hair apart on either side, leaving wispy bangs across her forehead. She had a delicately raised nose and pale pink, cherry-like lips.

Her light-colored, crystal-like eyes were filled with harmony.

Delicate, pretty, and carrying an approachable air.

She was neither breathtakingly beautiful nor capable of shaming the moon and flowers, yet she felt real enough for one to imagine her standing right beside them.