Deliberately Provoking Her
While Lu Yang was wandering around with Shui Bing'er and the others, at another exchange meeting, players from various teams were also chatting awkwardly together.
Although everyone was around the same age, and even the Elemental Academy was located in Element City, the contestants were somewhat familiar with each other. But when they actually got together, there wasn't much to say.
Even Feng Xiaotian, who considered himself very familiar with the Blazing Fire Academy contestants, stayed by his teammates' side. Others assumed he didn't go to the Blazing Fire Academy because Blazing Fire Academy Huo Wu n't there. But the truth was that he was upset by what Huo Wu said on the street.
"I knew that brat wouldn't come back. Lingling, just stop struggling and submit to me obediently." Dugu Yan whispered provocatively in Ye Lingling's ear.
Ye Lingling, her face flushed, pushed Dugu Yan away. She was completely helpless against her best friend who only knew how to tease her. If Lu Yang were here, Lu Yang would help her. But now that Lu Yang wasn't here, she had to bear it all by herself.
Dugu Yan, who had been pushed away, had no intention of letting Ye Lingling off so easily. However, before she could say anything more, contestants from other academies came over to chat with her awkwardly, so she could only deal with them first.
As night fell over Element City, Lu Yang bid farewell to Shui Bing'er and the others.
"Handsome boy, the next time we meet should be at the Soul Master Tournament, right? If you run into me then, please go easy on me." Shui Yue'er took Lu Yang's arm and whispered in his ear.
"Heh, Sister Bing'er still has the Martial Soul Fusion Skill to her name. It's still uncertain who will win or lose. There's no need for me to go easy on her now, is there?" Lu Yang shrugged and said helplessly.
After spending most of the day together, the group became quite familiar with each other. Shui Yue'er, in particular, was a bit of a madwoman and obsessed with good-looking people, and she was incredibly affectionate towards Lu Yang.
"Alright, Yue'er, stop clinging to Xiao Yang, we should go back," Shui Bing'er urged.
"No, let's stay a little longer!" Shui Yue'er made a gesture of pointing to the universe with her fingertips at Shui Bing'er.
"Why don't you go back to Heaven Dou City with him? I'll have Aunt Shuang help you transfer schools," Shui Bing'er raised her eyebrows slightly.
"No, no, no, I'll go back with you, okay!" Hearing Shui Bing'er say this, Shui Yue'er knew her sister was angry, and only then did she let go of Lu Yang.
But before leaving with Shui Bing'er, she still said to Lu Yang, "Don't forget us! Next time we meet, remember to take us around Heaven Dou City!"
"See you at the Soul Master Tournament," Shui Bing'er said goodbye.
"Okay, see you at the Soul Master Tournament. I'll show you around Heaven Dou City then." Lu Yang said goodbye to the two, then turned to Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang: "You two, I'm heading back too. See you next time."
"See you next time," Huo Wushuang said.
"Hey, don't think you're the strongest just because you beat Feng Xiaotian. If we meet on the stage, I won't give up easily." Huo Wu raised her fist at Lu Yang.
Lu Yang chuckled at Huo Wu's provocation but didn't respond. If Huo Wu's martial Martial Soul were of a different attribute, she might have a slight chance of winning. But with the Huo Fire Shadow Martial Soul, how could she possibly defeat the Winged Dragon of the Sun? Unless her Huo Shadow martial soul could also derive the meaning of "ninja," then perhaps there would be some hope.
Seeing Lu Yang's disdainful look, Huo Wu felt a surge of anger. But Lu Yang had already waved goodbye and left, leaving her with nowhere to vent her anger.
Suddenly, Huo Wu turned to Huo Wushuang beside her. "Brother, let's go back and spar!"
"Tsk, why am I unlucky again?" Huo Wushuang sighed, then followed Huo Wu toward the Blazing Fire Academy.
As soon as Lu Yang returned to the hotel, he was caught red-handed by Dugu Yan.
"So you finally decided to come back?" Dugu Yan asked, somewhat annoyed.
"I'll be back when I'm done shopping~" Lu Yang said nonchalantly, "Where's my senior sister? I bought her a gift."
"A gift? Is there one for me?" Dugu Yan pressed.
"No, I bought it for my senior sister," Lu Yang said.
Upon hearing his words, Dugu Yan's face immediately darkened. Just as she reached out to grab Lu Yang Lu Yang, he dodged past her and strode towards Ye Lingling's room.
"After all, I only abandoned my senior sister, not you, Sister Yanzi. I don't need to buy you a gift to apologize, right?"
"Hmph, brat!" Dugu Yan muttered in dissatisfaction, but did not continue to pursue the matter.
When Ye Lingling opened the door and saw Lu Yang, a flash of annoyance crossed her eyes. She immediately turned and walked back, leaving the door open.
Lu Yang slipped into the room, closing the door behind him and shutting Dugu Yan out. He stood in front of Ye Lingling Ye Lingling, took out the light pink hair accessory from his Storage Soul Tool, and handed it to her. "Senior sister, I bought you a gift, so don't be angry anymore."
The moment Ye Lingling saw the hair accessory, several question marks immediately popped into her mind. Based on her understanding, Lu Yang wouldn't choose a gift like this.
They'd known each other for so many years, and Lu Yang had bought her small gifts before. But Ye Lingling always felt something was off about the things Lu Yang gave her; at least they weren't suitable for her.
But this hair accessory suits her quite well today, which only makes Ye Lingling feel even stranger.
"What, Senior Sister, don't you like it?" Lu Yang thought Ye Lingling didn't like it because she didn't accept it.
"Sigh, it seems I still can't listen to other people's opinions; I have to choose for myself," Lu Yang muttered to himself.
"Who?" Ye Lingling asked softly.
"Huh? Oh! I just went out for a stroll and happened to run into Huo Wu Huo Wushuang from the Blazing Fire Academy, and Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er from the Skywater Academy. We all wandered around Element City together."
"I was thinking that you never wore the things I bought for you before, so I assumed you didn't like them. This time, I asked them to help me come up with some ideas."
Hearing Lu Yang's explanation, Ye Lingling's lips curled up slightly. She reached out and took the hair accessory Lu Yang handed her. "I really like this."
"Then you won't be angry anymore?" Lu Yang pressed.
Ye Lingling rolled her eyes at Lu Yang, then nodded.
Just then, Lu Yang stretched out two fingers and pressed them against the corner of Ye Lingling's mouth, then gently pushed them upwards.
Lu Yang's actions stunned Ye Lingling. Before she could react, Lu Yang had already stepped back, saying, "If you're not angry, you should smile, hehe. Okay, senior sister, I'm going back to rest now, bye-bye."
After saying that, Lu Yang left Ye Lingling's room. When he came out, Dugu Yan was still waiting outside the door. "All done?"
"Yes, he's been appeased," Lu Yang said.
"Honestly, you're always provoking Lingling like this. Aren't you afraid she'll hate you later?" Dugu Yan spat lightly, then pushed open Ye Lingling's door and went inside.
Looking at the closed door, Lu Yang shook his head helplessly. Ye Qingling had asked him to pay more attention to Ye Lingling's emotional issues, but he didn't know how to do it, so he could only resort to this clumsy method. At least this way, he could make Ye Lingling's emotions fluctuate. Otherwise, if she never showed her emotions, it would really cause problems.