Willows sway gently on the lake shore, and a breeze stirs the air, ruffling the girl's soft hair.
Jing Ziyan looked at Ji Juechen, who was meticulously touching the long sword in his hand, her eyes filled with deep love, yet also with a touch of melancholy.
What a blockhead!
Just because you have a handsome face, you think you can make me wait for you?!
Jing Ziyan could see Ji Juechen's sharply defined profile, and his perfect jawline was simply too perfect.
Okay, okay, I'm totally falling for that.
bass!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Listening to Ji Juechen sharpening his sword, Jing Ziyan was quite bored, but she knew Ji Juechen's temperament and didn't want to urge him, so she turned her attention elsewhere.
"Hmm~"
Jing Ziyan got up, stretched, took a deep breath, and raised her hands above her head, which perfectly accentuated her proud breasts.
Upon hearing the sound, Ji Juechen subconsciously looked up and witnessed this beautiful scene. However, he was only slightly taken aback, his expression remaining unchanged, though he seemed to have sped up the sword-sharpening process even more.
Jing Ziyan stretched her limbs and relaxed her body before idly looking around. The pavilion in the center of the lake was the first thing that caught her eye.
It was at this moment that she saw Huo Yuhao lying on the roof of the pavilion.
"Huh?..."
Jing Ziyan made a strange sound, then raised her arm and vigorously wiped her eyes with her sleeve to make sure she wasn't seeing things.
"I didn't expect there to be someone here. I didn't even notice for so long!" Jing Ziyan exclaimed.
After all, she was quite strong, and Jing Ziyan had a habit of observing her surroundings whenever she arrived at a new place.
But she hadn't noticed this person when she arrived; if she hadn't paid attention, that would be understandable.
If this person came later, then their strength must be superior to ours.
Ji Juechen heard Jing Ziyan's questioning voice, looked up, and saw Huo Yuhao with his eyes closed. A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes as well.
Jing Ziyan walked up to Ji Juechen and said, "He must have come here to rest. Let's hurry up and leave after we finish sharpening our swords."
Because Huo Yuhao is currently wearing the uniform of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and they are all classmates, regardless of Huo Yuhao's strength, in her opinion, as long as they don't take the initiative to contact each other, it's fine for both sides to live in peace.
That's usually how it is, but Ji Juechen, who was sharpening his sword, stopped and even put away the whetstone.
His face, which had been expressionless, was now fixed on Huo Yuhao's direction.
" Juechen? Juechen, now that you've sharpened your sword, let's have a duel. That way, we won't disturb this classmate."
As she spoke, Jing Ziyan turned around and was about to pull Ji Juechen away.
After taking only a few steps back, Jing Ziyan felt that there was no movement behind her. Even after tugging at him a few times, Ji Juechen remained motionless.
Jing Ziyan turned around with some confusion, tugged at Ji Juechen's sleeve and asked, " Ji Juechen? Are you leaving or not?"
Ji Juechen did not answer, but stared intently at Huo Yuhao on the pavilion roof, a fighting spirit rising within him.
Seeing Ji Juechen's expression, Ji Juechen Jing Ziyan immediately understood what he was thinking. She quickly tugged at his sleeve and said anxiously, " Juechen, let's go, let's go! Did you forget you were going to spar with me?"
Ji Juechen shook his head, reached out and pried Jing Ziyan's hand away, and said calmly, " Jing Ziyan, he's different. He's different from everyone else. I can sense it."
Seeing Ji Juechen's expression, Jing Ziyan sighed helplessly. She didn't want to persuade him anymore; she had no one left to persuade him.
Ji Juechen is just like that; he's not only a blockhead but also incredibly stubborn. Once he sets his mind on something, nothing can sway him.
"Then stop short of a fight. I'll wait for you from the sidelines. By the way, before you start, at least make your purpose clear to others, okay?" Jing Ziyan instructed.
Ji Juechen stared intently in Huo Yuhao's direction, nodded without looking at her, and then walked towards Huo Yuhao.
Jing Ziyan had no choice but to walk to the side, her gaze fixed on Ji Juechen with some worry.
Soon, Ji Juechen stepped onto the stone bridge leading to the pavilion in the middle of the lake.
" Ji Juechen, please enlighten me!"
Ji Juechen, holding his sword, bowed slightly to Huo Yuhao above and spoke, word by word.
Huo Yuhao opened his eyes a crack, glanced at him, waved at him, and then moved to another side to find a comfortable position to lie down.
Ji Juechen was somewhat taken aback by this situation, but his expression remained calm. He clasped his hands in greeting again and said, " Ji Juechen, please enlighten me!"
"No, no, I can't beat you."
Huo Yuhao yawned and waved his hand again.
Despite being rejected twice, Ji Juechen remained unperturbed. He silently set aside his sword, clasped his hands in a deep fist salute, and said, " Ji Juechen! Please enlighten me!"
Buzz!
As soon as he finished speaking, the longsword beside him emitted a sword cry, and a sharp aura instantly burst forth from Ji Juechen's body.
The sharp sword intent swept across the stone bridge, and several invisible traces flashed through the surrounding space from time to time, emitting a whistling sound. The water surface under the bridge was slowly pushed outwards by the powerful sword intent, and the water surface inexplicably sank by one finger.
Seeing this, Jing Ziyan was in the distance, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Sensing the overwhelming sword intent on the bridge, Huo Yuhao also felt Ji Juechen's unwavering determination.
He knew he couldn't avoid it, so he sat up and looked at Ji Juechen, saying, "I already said I'm not competing anymore. There are still people waiting for you over there. Don't do this; it scares me."
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, the naive Ji Juechen immediately withdrew his sword energy, thinking he had truly frightened Huo Yuhao, and apologized to him.
But after speaking, he picked up the longsword leaning against the side again, held it horizontally with his right hand, the tip pointing at Huo Yuhao, and said once more, " Ji Juechen! Please enlighten me!"
Ji Juechen's gaze was piercing, and his unsmiling face revealed a resolute determination; it seemed that a fight was inevitable.
Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes helplessly, lay on the pavilion roof, and slowly moved down until soon half of his body was hanging in mid-air.
Having nowhere to stand, Huo Yuhao could only stand there awkwardly with a smile, only to see that Ji Juechen didn't react.
After rolling her eyes, she could only yell at him, "Hey, blockhead, can't you do me a favor?"
Seeing his state, Ji Juechen had no choice but to reach out and help Huo Yuhao down from above.
"Phew! That girl was right, you really are a blockhead." Huo Yuhao said, patting the dust off his clothes.
Ji Juechen still gripped his longsword tightly, slightly assuming a fighting stance, and looked at Huo Yuhao indifferently, saying, "When did Jing Ziyan say that?"
"Sigh." Huo Yuhao sighed helplessly, patted Ji Juechen on the shoulder, and strode past him. "Anyone with eyes can see that, so why listen?"
Ji Juechen did not answer. Instead, he gently brushed the sword with two fingers of his left hand, took a step to the side with his right foot, and thrust out the sword with lightning speed as he twisted his body!
boom!
A hole the size of a fist suddenly appeared in a large tree on the distant shore.
The longsword was almost touching Huo Yuhao's ear, its icy touch stimulating Huo Yuhao nerves through the blade.
Ji Juechen's eyes were icy cold, his fighting spirit soaring, and his soaring sword intent erupted once more. " Ji Juechen!... Please enlighten me."
Huo Yuhao smiled helplessly, extended two fingers, and directly pinched the longsword, saying, "What a blockhead."