Feng Xiaotian Was a Little Different

Seeing Feng Xiaotian arrive, Huo Wu felt inexplicably irritated.

Feng Xiaotian came to see her almost every month, seriously affecting her cultivation and her mood.

Moreover, she had told Feng Xiaotian more than once that she didn't want a romantic relationship with anyone at the moment, which was as good as a rejection.

She only wanted to focus on cultivating and preparing for this Advanced Soul Master Tournament, but Feng Xiaotian never listened.

At that moment, Feng Xiaotian noticed Huo Wu's expression. Of course, he knew what the previous Feng Xiaotian had done.

Who pursued a goddess like that?

Or rather, pursuing Huo Wu that way was just too stupid.

Every time he found Huo Wu, all he wanted was to stay by her side or chat with her.

From the novel, it was clear that Huo Wu was a career-minded woman. Exceptionally gifted, she had grown up surrounded by people who treated her like the moon among stars.

She was extremely proud and competitive, found defeat hard to accept, and would always try every possible way to get back at anyone who beat her and win a round back.

Huo Wu could even be somewhat overbearing and quick-tempered. Fiery and domineering, she was also a girl who wore her true feelings on her sleeve.

Just look at how, after Tang San defeated her, she offered to accept Feng Xiaotian if he defeated Tang San.

Unfortunately, how could the original Feng Xiaotian beat Tang San with his cheat? Besides, Tang San hadn't even used his full strength then.

If Tang San had gone all out, the level forty-four Feng Xiaotian really would have been far outclassed.

Was talent important? Of course!

But talent was the foundation, while a cheat determined your strength, the speed of your cultivation, and how far you could go in the future. So before a cheat, talent really wasn't worth mentioning.

The old Feng Xiaotian had made many mistakes pursuing Huo Wu. Aside from those already mentioned, his biggest mistake was indulging her too much, simping for her at every turn.

Little did he know, being a simp was a science in itself, and Feng Xiaotian's approach was the lowest kind.

In the past, whenever Feng Xiaotian went to see Huo Wu, she would ask him to spar.

Yet when the old Feng Xiaotian faced Huo Wu as an opponent, it was as if she naturally countered him. Against her, he displayed at most fifty or sixty percent of his strength.

He gave way to Huo Wu in everything, unable to bring himself to hurt or defeat her. No matter how they fought, he was bound to lose to her.

Not only that, he even held back against Huo Wu at the Advanced Soul Master Tournament.

How should he put it? That approach was completely wrong. Feng Xiaotian had humbled himself far too much.

Huo Wu wouldn't thank you for it. Instead, she'd think that was all you were capable of. What good was such great talent then?

Just look at Tang San. The fiercer he fought, the more Huo Wu hounded him, taking the initiative to do so as hatred turned to love.

One could say that if the original Tang San had wanted to take Huo Wu, Feng Xiaotian wouldn't have stood a chance.

That would truly have fulfilled the saying: simp and simp until you have nothing left.

The more Feng Xiaotian acted that way, the more Huo Wu looked down on him.

Luckily for him, later in the original story, Huo Wu had no better choice than Feng Xiaotian and saw how hard he worked. Only after being moved by his efforts did they truly get together.

Looking at Huo Wu again, Feng Xiaotian already had some ideas. In this exchange competition, he absolutely couldn't hold back.

He had to defeat Huo Wu head-on, and he had to do it with overwhelming strength.

With Huo Wu's vengeful streak and competitive nature, even if he, Feng Xiaotian, stopped seeking her out, she would come looking for him to fight, determined to defeat him.

At the same time, he could spend Simp Coins to exchange for items to help Huo Wu grow stronger. But while helping her, he had to bear one thing in mind: he absolutely couldn't let her defeat him.

That meant spending the Simp Coins strategically. Just like the three-lang mantra: waste.

For example, if something could clearly be done with ten thousand Simp Coins, spending a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins to do it was waste!

In short, to deal with a goddess like Huo Wu, he had to use both the hard and soft approaches. But he needed to be hard first, then go soft when enough time had passed!

With these new ideas, Feng Xiaotian felt as though a path had opened before him, and he gave Huo Wu a faint smile.

The smile made Feng Xiaotian look so confident that Huo Wu was momentarily stunned. Feng Xiaotian seemed a little different from usual today, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Beside Huo Wu stood a young man of seventeen or eighteen who bore some resemblance to her.

Feng Xiaotian knew him too. It was Huo Wushuang, and the two walked over together.

Perhaps because she didn't want to get too close to Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu walked toward the Skywater Academy side.

By the time Huo Wu arrived, several people from the two academies had stepped down one after another.

Huo Wu said, "Welcome, guests, to our academy. I'm Huo Wu of Blazing Fire Academy. I'll be taking you to the rest area. Please follow me!"

Shui Bing'er smiled politely. "Sorry for the trouble."

Feng Xiaotian spoke at the same time. "Little sister Huo Wu, long time no see."

Huo Wu, however, seemed unwilling to pay Feng Xiaotian any attention. Instead, she said to Shui Bing'er, "It's no trouble. Please follow me!"

With that, she turned and walked away, saying nothing more.

Seeing this, Feng Xiaotian turned back and climbed into the carriage again.

Shui Yue'er had also heard how Feng Xiaotian had addressed Huo Wu. "Hmph, 'little sister Huo Wu,' indeed. He called you that too, sister. How come every girl he meets is his little sister? He's definitely a fickle womanizer. I don't like him anymore!"

Shui Bing'er gently patted Shui Yue'er on the shoulder and smiled. "Did you like him before, Yue'er? Besides, he's the oldest among us! He can call anyone younger little sister or little brother, as long as you don't think of it that way."

"Sister, how can you speak up for him?" Bing Yue'er said, looking angry.

At that moment, Shui Bing'er's favorability toward Feng Xiaotian was 0; she neither disliked nor liked him.

Meanwhile, as Huo Wu walked ahead, she was also wondering how she should keep her distance when Feng Xiaotian came over, so he wouldn't bother her.

But after walking several dozen meters, she was almost at the academy, and Huo Wushuang was still the only one beside her.

Huo Wu was puzzled. Had that guy Feng Xiaotian not followed her?

As a rule, the old Feng Xiaotian would definitely have come trotting after her by now, chattering nonstop at her side.

Today was unusual!

Huo Wu had already prepared herself to ignore Feng Xiaotian if he came over and make him embarrass himself in public!

After entering the academy, she walked for quite a while longer, but Feng Xiaotian still didn't come.

Unable to resist, Huo Wu glanced back. The carriages of the two academies were traveling side by side, and there was no sign of Feng Xiaotian. That meant he was most likely inside his carriage.

Seeing his sister's expression, Huo Wushuang smiled. "Little sister, what are you looking at? Are you looking for Feng Xiaotian?"

Huo Wu immediately shook her head. "How could I be? I just think that guy seems a little different."

Huo Wushuang smiled. "He didn't come looking for you right away. You're not used to it, are you?"

Huo Wu rolled her eyes at Huo Wushuang beside her. "Brother, what are you thinking? How could I possibly want him to come looking for me? He'd better stay away and stop bothering me!"

(End of chapter)