A Team of Nothing but Beautiful Women

Director Su took off her glasses and looked at him with a half-smile. "I heard all about what happened in Heaven Dou City. You went out once and managed to offend practically the entire younger generation there."

Ye Feng spread his hands. "Director, they were the ones who provoked me first."

"I know. That's why I never said I was going to punish you."

Director Su slapped a list onto the desk. "But now that you're back, take a look at the team roster. Speak up quickly if you have any objections."

Ye Feng took the list and glanced over it, his brow rising slightly. "Shui Yue'er, Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, Shen Qingluan... Director, isn't this lineup a little..."

"A little what?"

"A little too beautiful?" Ye Feng asked cautiously.

Anyone who didn't know better would think this was a beauty pageant.

Shui Bing'er snorted coldly from the side.

Director Su laughed and scolded him, "You little brat, what are you thinking about all day? These girls are the most talented students in the academy. Their martial souls are highly compatible, and together they can bring out the greatest possible combat strength."

"That's not what I meant..."

Ye Feng rubbed his nose. "I mean, I'm the only man on this team. Isn't that a little..."

"What, you don't like it?"

Director Su said irritably, "How many female students in the academy dream of teaming up with you? Yet here you are, being picky?"

"It's not that. I just feel the roster could be optimized a little."

Director Su's eyes lit up. "How would you optimize it?"

Ye Feng set the list down on the desk. "Director, everyone on this list is indeed excellent, but there's one problem. The lineup leans too heavily toward offense."

"Shui Yue'er is an agility attack type, Xue Wu is control and support, Yu Hairou is a power attack type, and Shen Qingluan is also a power attack type."

"Out of five slots, there are three power attack types, one agility attack type, and one control-support type. There's no healing type, no defense type, and no versatility."

"If we run into opponents with seamless coordination, or if they have a powerful healing type, this lineup could easily get dragged into the ground."

Director Su nodded thoughtfully. "Then who do you think we should add?"

Ye Feng grinned. "I recommend someone: Dugu Yan."

"Dugu Yan?" Director Su raised a brow. "Poison Douluo's granddaughter?"

"That's right." Ye Feng nodded. "She has the Jade Phosphor Snake martial soul and is a control type. She can use poison to restrict opponents, attack from range, and coordinate with her teammates to form chains of control."

"More importantly, her poison and Bing'er's ice can create a dual ice-and-poison control effect. Once an opponent is frozen, the poison will seep in much faster."

Director Su fell silent for two seconds after hearing this, then suddenly smiled.

There was something meaningful in that smile. Her gaze swept over Ye Feng's face twice, making his scalp prickle.

"Director, why are you staring at me like that? Is there a flower on my face?"

"No flower, but you've certainly made me see you in a new light, boy."

Director Su leaned back in her chair, crossing her hands on the desk, her tone carrying a hint of teasing.

"The rumors from Heaven Dou City were everywhere before. They said you had a close relationship with Poison Douluo, and I thought someone was making it up. Now it seems they were actually being rather restrained?"

Ye Feng smiled faintly, neither admitting nor denying it. He merely spread his hands. "Just a coincidence. That's all."

"A coincidence?"

Director Su gave a derisive snort. "You're a student of Skywater Academy. You just happened to get acquainted with Poison Douluo, and you just happened to pull his granddaughter into the team? Do you take me for a three-year-old?"

Standing nearby, Shui Bing'er's lips curled upward almost imperceptibly.

Seeing that Ye Feng would not yield an inch, Director Su did not press him further. She waved a hand. "Fine. I won't force you if you don't want to say it. In any case, if you can bring Dugu Yan over, that's your ability. I'd be delighted."

She paused, then changed the subject. "However, Dugu Yan is currently with Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Can you poach her?"

"Don't worry, Director. I'll handle her side."

Ye Feng patted his chest in assurance. "As long as she agrees, I'll take care of all the transfer paperwork for her."

"You'll take care of it?" Director Su raised her brow. "You're a student who spends all year running around outside and barely attends any classes at your own academy, yet you're going to handle someone else's paperwork?"

Ye Feng laughed awkwardly. "Well, I have you, don't I?"

Director Su rolled her eyes and waved him off irritably. "Enough, enough. Stop flattering me. As long as you can bring Dugu Yan here, there won't be a problem with the roster. Besides the seven official slots, the team also has three substitute slots. Do whatever you want."

Ye Feng grinned. "Then, Director, it's settled?"

"Settled."

Director Su waved her hand. "But you should meet the other members as well. You'll be competing together in the future, so you can't not even know what your teammates look like."

She turned toward Shui Bing'er. "Bing'er, take him to the training grounds and let those girls meet him."

Shui Bing'er nodded. "All right."

Ye Feng followed Shui Bing'er out of the office, through the corridor, around two teaching buildings, and arrived at the entrance to the training grounds.

Before they even entered, he heard a burst of chattering laughter from inside.

Shui Bing'er pushed open the door to the training grounds, and the voices abruptly stopped.

Ye Feng poked his head inside and saw four young women standing in the middle of the training grounds, all looking his way.

For a moment, Ye Feng felt like his eyes could barely keep up.

The girl standing at the front had long light-blue hair tied in a high ponytail. Her features somewhat resembled Shui Bing'er's, but her temperament was entirely different.

Shui Bing'er was cold and glamorous. This girl was bright and radiant.

"Sis! Senior Ye Feng!"

She waved at them, her eyes crinkling as she smiled and revealed a small canine tooth. "You're finally here! We've been waiting forever!"

She was Shui Yue'er, Shui Bing'er's younger sister.

Ye Feng nodded with a smile and shifted his gaze away from her.

Beside Shui Yue'er stood a tall girl with dark green hair cascading over her shoulders. Her features were gentle, and a faint smile rested on her lips.

She wore a somewhat tight white training uniform, making the curves of her chest especially eye-catching.

Ye Feng's gaze dipped down for a moment before quickly moving away.

What a Xue Wu—impossible to miss whether he looked down or up.

Ye Feng silently memorized her name and continued moving his gaze.

Beside Xue Wu stood a girl with a single ponytail. She was tall and capable-looking, with a pair of especially striking long legs.

She had her arms crossed and was sizing Ye Feng up from head to toe, curiosity in her eyes.

Yu Hairou.

Ye Feng met her gaze and gave her a polite nod.

After matching the three names to their faces in his mind, Ye Feng withdrew his gaze and smiled at them. "Hello, everyone. I'm Ye Feng. We'll be teammates from now on, so please take care of me."

Shui Yue'er was the first to bounce over. She circled Ye Feng once, clicking her tongue in wonder. "Sis, is this the Senior Ye Feng you mentioned, the one who knocked Yu Tianheng down with a single punch? He doesn't even look that strong."