Xie Yue took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said, "Teacher, His Highness the Holy Son isn't to blame. My skills were lacking."
With that, he looked at Chen Feng and said solemnly, "Your Highness, your talent is extraordinary and your strength remarkable. The position of team captain should rightfully be yours. I am willing to support you in winning the tournament championship."
At first, he hadn't understood why their teacher wanted them to fight His Highness the Holy Son in succession. He had initially thought there really was some grudge between them.
Looking back now, she had clearly been establishing His Highness the Holy Son's authority.
Moreover, she had obviously been aiming for his position as team captain.
He had no objection to that.
After all, His Highness the Holy Son's strength truly was terrifying. He was a Soul King, yet even after using every means at his disposal, he had nearly been killed.
It was hard to imagine that His Highness the Holy Son was only a One-Ring Soul Master.
He was far too frightening.
Perhaps only by using his Martial Soul Fusion Skill with his sister could he put up a fight against His Highness the Holy Son.
Yan and the others were startled, then caught on and hurriedly said respectfully, "We are willing to support Your Highness the Holy Son."
Bibi Dong was inwardly speechless. She really had wanted these fellows to teach that little bastard a proper lesson.
Still, since Xie Yue and the others had misunderstood, she offered no explanation. She nodded mildly and said, "That works too..."
"Wait!"
Chen Feng suddenly spoke up, his eyes widening. "When did I ever say I wanted to be captain? I'm not doing it."
If I became captain, wouldn't I have to stay here training every day?
He still wanted to go out and wander around.
Bibi Dong frowned. "You are the Holy Son. It is only right that you fight for Spirit Hall's glory."
Chen Feng wore an odd expression. Fight for Spirit Hall's glory?
Do you believe that yourself?
His gaze left Bibi Dong feeling a little guilty. She discreetly looked away and said mildly, "The matter is settled."
Chen Feng thought for a moment, then asked, "I can be captain, but I won't stay here to train, and I won't participate in ordinary matches either. I only fight high-level battles."
"All right!"
Bibi Dong considered it, then nodded.
"Captain!"
Xie Yue and the others called out in unison.
Chen Feng waved a hand. "All right, Xie Yue will serve as vice-captain and lead everyone in training. Little Fox, show me around Spirit City."
"Yes, Captain."
Xie Yue and the others answered loudly.
"Dong... Teacher, we'll be going now."
Chen Feng turned and walked away. "Little Fox, keep up."
Hu Liena glanced at Bibi Dong. Seeing that she made no move to stop them, she happily followed him.
Then, seemingly feeling that she had been a little too obvious, she hurriedly slowed down and put on a reluctant air.
Bibi Dong glanced at Hu Liena, took a step, and vanished.
Yan stared blankly after Chen Feng and Hu Liena as they left, chatting and laughing.
Xie Yue patted his shoulder and consoled him. "Brother, stop looking. Before, you might have had a one-in-ten-thousand chance. Now you have no chance at all. But that's all right. You can't be my brother-in-law, but you can still be my brother."
Yan glared at him. Is that supposed to be comforting?
Still, today's battle had shown him the true gulf between himself and the Holy Son, and he had given up completely.
"Little Fox, why are you wearing a black robe again?"
On their way out of Spirit Hall Academy, Chen Feng asked a question he already knew the answer to.
Hu Liena's pretty face flushed slightly, and she said playfully, "I'm afraid someone will bite me again."
"Huh? Who bit you? Let me see."
Chen Feng reached out to grab her black robe.
"No! Hee-hee!"
Hu Liena ran away, giggling.
"Don't run! Tell me which bastard dared to bite my Little Fox. I'll tie him up and give him three thousand lashes."
Chen Feng chased after her.
One chased and the other fled, their cheerful laughter ringing out without end.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Over those two days, Hu Liena took Chen Feng all around Spirit City.
The two even formed a duo and swept through the opposition at Spirit City's Great Soul Arena.
Hu Liena had wanted to name them Holy Fox-the Holy Son plus a fox.
Chen Feng refused, insisting on Fox Falls in Love with a Tree.
Hu Liena's objections were to no avail, and their duo's name was settled just like that.
Over those two days, under Chen Feng's relentless barrage of flirting, the love-addled Little Fox had all but fallen completely.
Chen Feng reckoned that today he should be able to win Little Fox over and make a second branch grow on the Family Tree.
Perhaps he could even make it sprout leaves, blossom, and bear fruit all at once.
After all, compared with Bibi Dong, Little Fox was much more innocent.
However, plans couldn't keep pace with change.
Qian Renxue returned.
Bibi Dong told him to go to the Worship Hall.
At that moment, inside the Worship Hall's main chamber, a travel-worn Qian Renxue stared at Qian Daoliu in shock and said incredulously, "Grandpa, you summoned me back in such a desperate hurry just to make me get married?"
Qian Daoliu smiled. "Xiao Xue, the husband we've found for you is absolutely without equal throughout the ages. Marrying him will not only allow our Spirit Hall to rise to even greater heights in the future, but will also make you stronger."
"No! I refuse."
Qian Renxue vehemently objected, visibly agitated. "I don't even know who he is! I don't want to marry him. Besides, until my plan is complete, I have no mind for marriage."
"You have no say in this."
Bibi Dong walked through the Worship Hall's entrance, her tone indifferent.
Standing behind Bibi Dong, Chen Feng studied Qian Renxue curiously.
Long golden hair fell down her back. Her skin surpassed snow in fairness, and her face was breathtakingly beautiful, bearing some resemblance to Bibi Dong, though her bearing was entirely different.
A small Six-Winged Angel mark lay between her brows.
Her nose was straight, her phoenix eyes somewhat narrow, and her golden eyes brimmed with anger and grievance.
Her figure was full and slender, and she was probably around 175 centimeters tall.
Those long legs of hers were longer than most people's lives.
She wore a one-piece gown woven from gold thread, with few patterns and a simple, elegant design.
A standing golden collar protected her long, snow-white neck.
At the sight of Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue roared, "Bibi Dong, what bewitching potion did you feed my grandpa? I'm telling you, I won't agree to this even if I die!"
Her grandpa and Bibi Dong had always been at odds. Moreover, he had doted on her since childhood and had never forced her to do anything.
Yet this time, he was actually forcing her to marry someone she didn't know.
It had to be that wicked woman Bibi Dong's instigation.
Bibi Dong said mildly, "If you refuse, I'll reveal your entire plan."
"You!"
Qian Renxue pointed at Bibi Dong, too furious to speak.
Bibi Dong said coldly, "You should know that if I can say it, I can do it."
At those words, Qian Renxue slumped into her chair like a deflated ball.
She knew that this madwoman was absolutely capable of doing something so insane.
After a moment, she took a deep breath and said gravely, "I can agree, but I have to go back immediately after the wedding."
"You can't leave on the wedding day. You must stay one night. You can leave the next day," Bibi Dong said mildly.
"Fine!"
Qian Renxue clenched her fists and said through gritted teeth, "Where is he? Have him come here and marry me right now."
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