Chapter 50: Encouraging Hu Jia? Beast Hunting Competition!
Inside the training room.
Due to Hu Jia's words, everyone fell into silence.
Their gazes kept shifting between Hu Jia and Xiao Xuner.
Some girls even began to imagine what it would be like if Hu Jia and Xiao Xuner were together.
Two equally stunning beauties together would certainly be a sight to behold.
Xiao Ze swiftly chopped down on the head of the black-haired girl, causing her to cry out in pain.
"Even in sparring, we simulate combat as much as possible and remain focused. It's dangerous to be distracted, even in practice!"
"Yes, Xiao Ze!"
The black-haired girl quickly responded, but hesitated for a moment before adding, "Xiao Ze, aren't you going to check on Xiao Xuner's situation?"
"It's a minor matter, and Xuner can handle it herself!"
Xiao Ze glanced at the girl curiously, furrowing his brow slightly, then swiftly launched a palm strike towards her vulnerable spot!
"Ah~"
The girl quickly crossed her arms, protecting her chest.
Bang!
The black-haired girl staggered back, unable to help rubbing her chest.
She hadn't expected that such an ordinary palm strike would have such an impact?!
With tears welling up in her eyes, she looked at Xiao Ze with a mix of embarrassment and anger.
"The speed of my palm strike just now was much slower than before. If you hadn't been distracted, you could have easily dodged it instead of choosing to take it head-on!"
Xiao Ze ignored the tears in the girl's eyes and calmly explained.
"Outside of the academy, battles are not as peaceful and quiet. Enemies often resort to extreme measures!"
"As a girl, you need to be more cautious, as enemies may target you because of it!"
"What you need to do is be more vigilant and adaptable, rather than shedding tears and begging for mercy in battle."
The black-haired girl, upon hearing Xiao Ze's words, bit her lip, wiped away her tears, and once again charged at Xiao Ze.
While the battle on this side was intense, the development between the two stunning beauties on the other side was also attracting a lot of attention.
This left some of the other students hesitant, unsure of which side to focus on.
Some chose to focus on Xiao Ze's sparring, as it could potentially be his final match within the class!
But most students chose to pay attention to the subsequent development between the two beautiful girls.
Would it lead to an extraordinary pairing?
Or would one of them coldly reject the other?
These questions deeply intrigued most of the students.
After a brief moment of shock, Xiao Xuner regained her composure and smiled lightly.
"We haven't met before, have we? May I ask who you are?"
"I'm Hu Jia, also a new student this year."
Hu Jia continued biting on the flower, speaking unclearly.
In fact, Hu Jia's grandfather hadn't planned for her to enroll this year.
Due to her talent and her grandfather's influential background as the vice dean of the outer courtyard, Hu Jia had garnered some attention from the people of Canaan Academy.
Within a small circle, there were even rumors about her future potential—dubbing her the "Little Enchantress."
Hu Jia's grandfather being the vice dean of the outer courtyard allowed her to move freely within Canaan Academy.
During the class rankings, the Little Enchantress, Hu Jia, unexpectedly encountered Xiao Xuner and was instantly captivated by her, experiencing love at first sight.
To get closer to Xiao Xuner, Hu Jia pestered her grandfather to allow her to enroll this year!
In the end, her grandfather, Hu Qian, couldn't stand her pestering and allowed her to enroll this year.
In fact, this didn't violate any rules because Hu Jia's strength met the admission criteria of Canaan Academy.
Apart from the annual enrollment dates, some people would go to great lengths to send their children to Canaan Academy.
As long as they met the requirements, Canaan Academy would admit them.
Xiao Xuner carefully considered Hu Jia's background and realized that she didn't have any information about her.
Because the title of "Little Enchantress" was only spread within a small circle.
Moreover, since Xiao Xuner enrolled, apart from the initial period, she had mostly been practicing with Xiao Ze at the back mountain, rarely interacting with students of the same year.
"Hu Jia... classmate, setting aside whether I like girls or not, and not considering the time we spend together, I just want to ask you one question."
Xiao Xuner pointed to her chin, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.
At this moment, Hu Jia hadn't fully realized the seriousness of the question, and she hurriedly said, "Xuner, just ask!"
"The continent values strength above all else. Would you consider being with someone whose strength is inferior to yours?"
Xiao Xuner said, her hand outstretched between them, blocking the view of others.
A faint layer of Dou Qi gathered in her palm.
Hu Jia's eyes widened as she realized the significance of the question. Growing up in Canaan Academy, she had a broad view.
Of course, she recognized this as the mark of a Dou Master—Dou Qi Condensation!
At her age, seeing someone like Xiao Xuner, who was roughly her age, already a Dou Master, was astonishing!
Her mouth hung open, and even the flower between her teeth fell unnoticed.
After a moment of stunned silence, Hu Jia snapped out of it.
Putting herself in Xiao Xuner's shoes, if a boy pursued her and his strength was inferior to hers...
Hu Jia would definitely reject him decisively and might even give him a good beating.
"I... I understand. I will work hard to catch up to you! Xuner, wait for me!"
Hu Jia turned and ran out of the training room.
Xiao Xuner picked up the fallen flower and put it into her spatial ring. It was quite a rare flower.
Now she finally understood the joy of advancing quickly in cultivation.
Following Xiao Ze, however, completely overshadowed this happiness.
Although her talent was also outstanding, she couldn't experience this kind of joy.
Of course, Xiao Xuner had other considerations.
By using this reason to refuse, she could effectively put an end to Hu Jia's persistent pursuit.
If she used the reasons she had previously mentioned, it would likely lead to continuous trouble.
Not interested in women? Hu Jia would find ways to change Xiao Xuner's mind, and the thought of it was troublesome.
Short time spent together? For Hu Jia, that wouldn't be a problem at all; she might even stick to Xiao Xuner every day.
But if Xiao Xuner used the gap in cultivation as a reason to refuse...
Not only could she put an end to Hu Jia's continued harassment, but she could also stimulate Hu Jia to practice even harder.
Xiao Xuner thought she handled the situation quite well.
As for whether Hu Jia could really catch up to her cultivation level?
The thought crossed Xiao Xuner's mind, and she couldn't help but laugh inwardly.
...
Xiao Ze once again struck the black-haired girl's chest with a palm strike!
This time, she didn't choose to take it head-on but dodged in advance, immediately launching a counterattack.
Xiao Ze easily resolved it and sent the black-haired girl staggering back.
"Alright, today's sparring ends here."
The black-haired girl felt a bit unsatisfied but sincerely thanked Xiao Ze.
"Thank you for your guidance, Xiao Ze!"
Xiao Ze waved his hand, indicating she didn't need to be polite.
Xiao Xuner and the Little Doctor Fairy were already waiting on the side, while other students watched as Xiao Ze and the others left.
During the battle, Xiao Ze also noticed how Xiao Xuner handled the situation.
Using this reason to refuse was quite intriguing to him.
Just as they walked a short distance away, Instructor Ruolin caught up with them.
"Wait for a moment, you three. Since you happened to come to class today, I'll inform you about the Beast Hunting Competition."
Instructor Ruolin paused, looking at the three of them with a hint of helplessness in her tone. "So I don't have to chase after you later."
Xiao Ze stopped, somewhat puzzled. "Beast Hunting Competition?"
(End of this chapter)