At the sound of that voice, the entire crowd whipped their heads around to look toward its source.
As more and more people parted to either side, opening a path, everyone saw a handsome man slowly making his way in from the edge of the crowd, accompanied by a cool, beautiful woman with long hair.
Countless eyes were fixed on him, but the man showed no sign of fluster. His steps remained steady, and he kept his eyes straight ahead.
Needless to say, the man making such a striking entrance was none other than Xia You!
Xia You walked up to the Pokémon Trainer and repeated what he had just said.
"Since no one dares to battle you, let me be your opponent."
The Pokémon Trainer first glanced at Sabrina, also struck by her beauty, but he quickly withdrew his gaze. His eyes remained clear, without lingering on her for even another second!
Hmph, no matter how beautiful a woman is, she's nowhere near as appealing as Pokémon! And she certainly can't stop my winning streak!
Xia You naturally had no idea what this Pokémon Trainer was thinking, but his behavior still gave Xia You a newfound respect for him!
After all, feeling a flutter in one's heart and letting one's gaze linger on beautiful things was human instinct, and unavoidable.
But judging solely by his ability to resist the allure of beauty, the man before him was simply in a different league from the two Orange Gym Leaders-Ayi and Danny!
Of course, he was also considerably better than Xia You himself!
At the very least, whenever Xia You encountered a beautiful woman, he certainly couldn't resist sneaking a few glances now and then.
While Xia You was sizing him up, the Pokémon Trainer was also studying Xia You.
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