Wu Ming turned around and begged Zhang Lexuan with a hopeful yet sorrowful expression on her face. As Chu Qingtian saw the tears flowing down her cheeks, he felt greatly moved. He suddenly saw that she wasnât as scary as he had thought. The slight resistance he had had in his heart disappeared quickly.
Zhang Lexuan sighed. In fact, everyone could tell that Chu Qingtianâs words lacked sincerity even though they sounded flawless. But how could she reject Wu Ming, especially with those tears streaming down her face?
âMingâer, you should know that the rules canât be broken. If I make this an exception for you, it wonât be fair for everyone else. However, we know that thereâs always a single exception made in the Sea Godâs Fate. If everyone is willing to let you use this exception, then I think we can do it if everyone is moved by your feelings. However, I can let you make a new choice if someone proposes otherwise.â
âThank you, eldest senior sister.â Wu Mingâs voice suddenly turned excited, and she thanked Zhang Lexuan. After that, she turned her attention to all the female students and said, âToday, I hope to leave with Chu Qingtian. Iâm a direct person, so I wonât say anything else. I hope that all of you will give me this chance. Iâll remember this favor. If thereâs anything you need, just tell me.â
As Bei Bei looked at Wu Ming, he muttered, âSister Wu Ming is so steady! If she were a guy, sheâd be really impressive.â
Zhang Lexuan glanced at him and said, âStop with the sarcasm. Do you really think Wu Ming canât hear the insincerity in Chu Qingtianâs words? Donât judge her by her fierce appearance. In fact, very few know about her equally fierce intelligence. She doesnât want to be hurt again, and wants to fight for another chance for herself. Thatâs why she didnât expose him. Letâs see what Chu Qingtianâs going to do. If he brings Mingâer back today and hurts her in the future, I wonât let him go.â
Bei Bei turned fearful. In that instant, he clearly felt the seriousness in her words, and didnât even dare to look at her.
âEldest senior sister, you should also find a guy.â
Zhang Lexuan shot him a cold look. âShut up.â
Bei Bei shut his mouth immediately and lowered his head. He even looked quite guilty. âSister, Iâm sorryâ¦â
Zhang Lexuan said, âIt was my choice. What has it got to do with you? Since I made that choice years ago, I wonât change it. Alright, letâs get back to official business.â
No one doubted Wu Mingâs words. Whether it was because the male students were scared of her, or the female students shared a good relationship with her or wanted her to owe them a favor, they granted her the perfect ending she always wanted.
âAlright. Since there are no objections, we shall grant this exception to Chu Qingtian.â
âThank you, eldest senior sister.â Chu Qingtian was drenched as he leapt up from the water.
Wu Ming gestured towards him, and he landed on the water lily. The water lily had a diameter of one meter, and thus it was fine for two people to stand on it together. It was just that they would have to stand rather close to each other.
Chu Qingtian smelled a refreshing scent as he stood beside Wu Ming. It was the smell of a quilt laying in the sun. It was comfortable, clean and refreshing.
Wu Ming took a look at him and said softly, âIf youâre lying to me, Iâm going to castrate you.â
Chu Qingtianâs butt clenched, and he shook his head vigorously. âOf course not!â
Wu Ming lifted his hand and softly placed it on his back. Suddenly, a warm flow started to engulf his body. His drenched clothing quickly dried up, but he wasnât burned by the heat. Wu Mingâs control of the Golden Crow Primordial Fire had reached a high level.
Wu Ming said softly, âIâll try to be with gentler with you. Okay?â
Chu Qingtian nodded his head. âOf course.â
âDo you think Iâm not gentle enough now?â
âUh⦠thisâ¦â
âIâll really be gentler with you.â Wu Ming spoke with certainty.
From Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan to Hua Yao and Gu Fan to He Caitou and Xiao Xiao to Chu Qingtian and Wu Ming now, there were already a few couples who had established their mutual feelings for each other.
The fourth segment, Destined In Three Lives, continued.
After Wu Ming, it was Han Ruoruoâs turn.
After Han Ruoruo appeared, she pointed with her toes and glided out in front of the male students. There was a look of hesitation in her eyes.
âMy name is Han Ruoruo. Iâm sure all of you know about me. Iâm older than Wu Ming. Iâm probably the oldest student in the inner courtyard. Due to my cultivation, I delayed finding a partner. In fact, I donât know how to choose one today. To me, fighting has always been easier than finding a guy. Thatâs why I donât know how to choose. Eldest senior sister, can I change my form in this segment? If someone likes me, I hope you can stand up and tell me. Otherwise, Iâll leave todayâs blind date.â
Although Han Ruoruo called Zhang Lexuan her eldest senior sister, she was older than her. Even Zhang Lexuan didnât know how to reject her at this moment.
Thus, she nodded and said, âAre there any male students who like Ruoruo? If there are, please stand up and fight for your own happiness. No one will laugh at you. Theyâll only wish you the best.â
Indeed, Han Ruoruo wasnât young. There werenât many male students who were close to her in terms of age. Moreover, everyone knew that Han Ruoruo was an eight-ringed Soul Douluo. In the inner courtyard, there wasnât anyone whose cultivation was higher than her apart from Zhang Lexuan.
Everyone felt proud of themselves for becoming a member of the inner courtyard. But it wasnât a pleasant thing for a guyâs cultivation to be lower than his partnerâs. This was also the same problem that Wu Ming faced. That was why it wasnât easy for them to find a suitable partner. At times, being too outstanding wasnât exactly a good thing for a woman.
No male students stepped up. Currently, they had all chosen to remain silent for various reasons. In the end, no one chose Han Ruoruo.
She revealed a self-mocking and helpless smile on her face and sighed in her heart. Just as she was about to leave, a voice came from afar.
âI wonder if I make the cut?â
This voice didnât come from any of the male students. Instead, it came from the ferry. Following this, a figure leapt out from the ferry. He wasnât too quick. He had two yellow, two purple and two black soul rings, which rose from his feet. Streaks of flowing light flashed and turned into dim patterns which supported him in the air. He appeared at the crowd of male students as his figure flashed a few times.
He was a middle-aged man who looked like he was forty years old. He had six soul rings, which revealed his cultivation as a Soul Emperor. He was charming, and had a refined demeanor. His deep eyes revealed a wise look. His martial soul was very special. Upon closer examination, people could tell that it was a long stick that emanated the light patterns. There were dragon patterns on it. The Coiled Dragon Stick.
Huo Yuhao, He Caitou and Bei Bei were the first to be shocked when they saw this man. They recognized him, especially Huo Yuhao. That was because this middle-aged man was once their class teacher, and he was the teacher that had led them to victory in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament, Wang Yan!
When they returned from the tournament, he was given the opportunity to carry out martial soul research in the Library of the Sea Godâs Pavilion. Huo Yuhao had only seen him very infrequently since then, and hadnât expected him to show up today.
âTeacher Wang Yan.â Han Ruoruo was also stunned when she saw him. She hadnât expected that no student would confess to her, but a teacher would.
In terms of age, Wang Yan was indeed very suitable for her. However, he was a teacher! Furthermore, Wang Yanâs cultivation was only at six rings.
Todayâs blind date was destined to be extraordinary!
Wang Yan looked at Han Ruoruo calmly. âHow are you, Ruoruo? I know that Iâm being a little out of the blue. However, I also know that this is my only chance. Iâm not young eitherâIâm already forty.â
âI dedicated my life to researching martial souls. I know that my cultivation isnât high, and Iâm not fit to be with you. However, just like Lexuan said, one shouldnât be embarrassed about fighting for their own happiness. Thatâs why Iâm willing to walk out and confess my admiration for you.â
Han Ruoruo was in a daze as she looked at him and said, âYou, youâre into me?â
Although Wang Yanâs gaze was very calm, he possessed a form of sincerity that Chu Qingtian hadnât had before. He nodded slightly. âIt started about three years ago. I had just brought the team back from the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament. When I encountered problems in my martial soul research, I asked Dean Yan to find a few inner courtyard students to help me with my research. You were one of them. Those two months that we researched soul tools and martial souls together, was probably the time that I was least focused on research in my whole life.â
âI was captured by your sweet temper. However, I didnât know if that feeling was love, even though Iâm so old.â
âYou left after two months. When you left, I felt that you had taken something from me along with you. It was only later that I realizedâit was my heart.â