Those amber eyes, that slender yet upright figure, that fighting style as precise and deadly as art in the arena... all of it seemed to hold some magic that kept his gaze firmly locked on her.
And now, those eyes were calmly looking at him.
Feng Xiaotian could clearly see the clear-eyed wariness in Lia's gaze.
"I..." Feng Xiaotian opened his mouth, only to find his throat a little dry.
He actually had a lot he wanted to say.
He wanted to say, "You're incredible," "Your fighting style was stunning," and "I've never seen a fire-attribute Soul Master like you."
But when the words reached his lips, they became something clumsy, something even he had never expected himself to say:
"Little girl, I'd like to be friends with you."
The instant the words left his mouth, Feng Xiaotian wanted to slap himself.
What was that about a little girl!
She might be young, but she'd just defeated both of the Blazing Fire Academy's originally designated captain and vice-captain in the arena. Her strength spoke for itself, and you called her a little girl?
And that line about being friends sounded exactly like some street thug trying to chat someone up!
Feng Xiaotian's face flushed scarlet beneath his mask. Luckily, it hid his face; otherwise, he would have wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
"You're from the Godwind Academy?"
Feng Xiaotian hurriedly nodded. "Yes, I'm on the Godwind Academy Team. My name is Feng Xiaotian."
"Feng Xiaotian..." Lia softly repeated the name, searching her memory for relevant information.
"Mutated martial soul, the gale two-headed wolf. Innate full soul power. The best of the Godwind Academy's younger generation."
She actually knew?
A flicker of secret delight inexplicably rose in Feng Xiaotian's heart.
*She actually remembered him!