At those words, Tang San immediately looked over.
"Teacher, what do you mean?"
Yu Xiaogang sneered.
"The flaw in the evil fire phoenix martial soul absolutely cannot be suppressed through willpower alone."
"Since Chen Jin survived, and his soul power even advanced, the only explanation is that he has already abandoned his so-called bottom line."
"After leaving Shrek, he must have long since resolved his evil fire problem by indulging his desires."
Hearing this, Dai Mubai immediately looked enlightened, his face full of contempt.
"Grandmaster is right."
"That must be it."
"He puts on such a lofty act, but in private, he's still just a hypocrite."
"I just wonder which unlucky woman helped this brat deal with his evil fire backlash."
Ma Hongjun's gaze swept back and forth through Blazing Fire Academy's ranks.
Soon.
The red-haired fatty's gaze settled on someone.
It was an eye-catching red-haired woman.
"Boss Dai, look at that woman beside Chen Jin."
Ma Hongjun pointed ahead, his voice dripping with sour jealousy.
"The way that woman looks at Chen Jin is so cloying it makes me sick."
"She's probably the one who helped Chen Jin deal with it."
Dai Mubai looked in the direction Ma Hongjun was pointing.
There, among the Blazing Fire Team, Huo Wu, with her incredibly voluptuous figure, had turned her head and was gazing at Chen Jin, her beautiful eyes full of admiration.
Dai Mubai frowned.
"That's Huo Wu."
"The only daughter of Blazing Fire Academy's dean."
"Among Heaven Dou City's young geniuses, Huo Wu is famous for her pride."
"Ordinary geniuses don't even qualify to speak to her. How could she take a fancy to Chen Jin?"
Ma Hongjun spat, his face filled with jealousy.
"Proud?"
"No matter how proud she is, she's still been fooled by Chen Jin's face."
"That brat has no other talents, but he just had to be born with a good-looking face."
"What a streak of dogshit luck."
His gaze swept greedily over Huo Wu's body.
He had to admit, Huo Wu's figure was simply too perfect.
Her long, fiery-red hair blazed like flames, and her tight red leather armor outlined every inch of her full curves and slender waist.
Especially those long, straight, beautiful legs beneath her leather armor: set off by her short red skirt, they were dazzlingly fair and exuded an astonishing allure.
Ma Hongjun swallowed, the jealousy in his eyes almost taking tangible form.
"Fuck, this brat really hit the jackpot."
"What kind of talent is climbing the ranks by sucking up to women?"
"If we get matched against them later, I'll teach that brat a brutal lesson in the arena."
"I'll make that woman see who the real powerhouse is."
Dai Mubai also snorted coldly, deeply irritated by Chen Jin's "good luck."
Only Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes flashed with deep disgust after hearing their conversation.
These people would always judge others through the filthiest thoughts.
At the center of the grounds.
Blazing Fire Academy had already reached its designated position.
Huo Wu was the goddess countless young soul masters dreamed of, both at Blazing Fire Academy and throughout Heaven Dou City.
Normally, she was like a thorn-covered, flaming rose, proud and aloof, never showing any suitor a pleasant face.
But now, standing beside Chen Jin, all that pride had melted into tenderness soft enough to wind around a finger.
Under the blazing sun, Huo Wu's fiery-red hair reflected a dazzling sheen.
A few strands fluttered gently in the breeze, occasionally brushing Chen Jin's cheek.
The stunning curves outlined by her tight red leather armor rose and fell with her breathing, displaying her full, supple figure in its entirety.
Her slender waist could be encircled with a single grasp, and below it was a fiery-red miniskirt.
Beneath the skirt, a pair of long, rounded, straight legs were fully exposed to the air.
Her skin rivaled snow, looking all the more radiantly white against her red skirt.
As she moved, her long, beautiful legs traced perfect lines, every step carrying a heart-tugging rhythm.
Huo Wu turned sideways, her beautiful eyes, clear as autumn waters, brimming with tenderness.
"Chen Jin, are you cold?"
Her clear voice rang out with a softness it never held in ordinary times.
Chen Jin turned his head and calmly looked at Huo Wu beside him.
"No."
That simple word brought a lovely blush to Huo Wu's pretty face.
She raised her fair, jade-like hands, reaching gently toward Chen Jin's shoulder.
Her fingertips inadvertently brushed the skin of his neck.
She brushed a speck of dust from Chen Jin's shoulder.
The gesture was natural, yet carried an intimate, suggestive air.
As Huo Wu withdrew her fingers, they paused for half a breath, as though reluctant to leave that warmth, before she shyly lowered her hand to her side.
She lowered her head and parted her red lips.
"Father said that in this tournament, our Blazing Fire Academy has to make its name in a single battle."
"With you here, we can definitely do it."
Her voice was filled with absolute trust and admiration.
Chen Jin looked at Huo Wu beside him, a trace of warmth flashing through his eyes.
"We'll do our best."
Those simple words brought Huo Wu immense reassurance.
Huo Wu pressed her lips together and moved a little closer to Chen Jin.
Her warm, voluptuous body brushed ever so lightly against his arm.
It gave off a faint, delicate fragrance.
The sight drove Ma Hongjun wild with jealousy as he watched from afar.
Damn you, Chen Jin.
I'll tear that face of yours to pieces.
Ma Hongjun snarled viciously inwardly.
Standing at the very front of Blazing Fire Academy's ranks, Chen Jin's keen senses caught the gazes coming from the side.
They came from Shrek Academy's direction.
Shock.
Jealousy.
Venomous hatred.
All those emotions intertwined.
Chen Jin remained composed, merely casting an indifferent glance toward Shrek Academy's section.
His gaze lingered on the ashen-faced Tang San for half a breath.
Then it moved away.
Without the slightest lingering attachment.
Nor any provocation.
Being ignored like this made the Shrek group's expressions even uglier.
Chen Jin withdrew his gaze, paid the Shrek group no further attention, and instead began studying the layout of the entire Great Soul Arena.
His gaze rose, settling on the highest VIP seats.
At the center of the raised platform, Xue Ye, ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire, sat upright on a gold-and-red dragon throne, his bearing composed, his authority palpable even without anger.
Beside Xue Ye stood a young man dressed in magnificent bright-yellow robes.
The man had handsome features and soft facial contours, with nobility and refinement in every gesture.
Xue Qinghe.
No.
More precisely, she should have been Qian Renxue, the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall.
Chen Jin lowered his eyes slightly, silently considering.
This remarkable woman, who had nearly held the Heaven Dou Empire in the palm of her hand in the original novel, was now looking down upon the masses below as the eldest prince.
Noticing Chen Jin's gaze, Xue Qinghe turned her head, her gentle gaze crossing the intervening space and settling on him.
A gleam of interest appeared in her clear eyes.
The crown prince had developed some interest in the Blazing Fire Team's captain, who had risen so suddenly.
"He's looking at me. How interesting..."
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