Zi Chen's smile widened. "Captain, that old female devil was blessed with a son and a daughter. Perhaps she was nice to you mainly because she was planning to become your future mother-in-law. After all, you are not only handsome but also intelligent. If you are not possible, then she can try her son to chase that new icy lady," he explained meaningfully.
Han Jun raised his brows. "You know quite a lot about her," he said to Zi Chen.
"Of course, I know a lot about her; after all, she's the famous old female devil," Zi Chen replied in a strange tone.
Han Jun looked at Zi Chen for a while before nodding. "I don't mind marrying her daughter, as long as she's beautiful. Other things do not matter," he replied, picking up the big book and preparing to leave.
Zi Chen was dumbfounded. "Can a man be that straightforward?" he thought to himself as he looked at Han Jun, who was already out of his seat. "Captain, wait!" he called, quickly packing his books.
Han Jun kept walking towards the door and was about to open it when a snowy white hand caught up just in time to push open the huge door.
The owner of the snowy hand was Yue Bing. As she passed beside Han Jun, her sweet floral scent wafted into his nose, making him stare at her in response.
Yue Bing turned back and stared straight into Han Jun's eyes. Her expression was very confusing, as one couldn't quite pinpoint what she was thinking.
Staring into those sparkling, seductive blue eyes, Han Jun suddenly felt a hint of familiarity, but upon studying the lady in front of him attentively, he found her completely unfamiliar.
Suddenly, a low chuckle escaped from Yue Bing. "I am beautiful, I know, but can you be more respectful and mind that gaze of yours?" she said with a smile on her lips, which was hidden under her veil.
A smile appeared on Han Jun's face. "The academy only forbids relationships but doesn't forbid admiration. Worry not, I have no other intentions towards you, so keep calm; you won't be expelled," he said with a smirk on his face. "Let's see if you won't throw yourself at me in the end," he thought to himself.
Hearing Han Jun's reply, Yue Bing surprisingly chuckled and fixed her gaze on him.
Han Jun's heart raced faster."This feeling again," he thought to himself, unable to shake off the sense of familiarity that came with looking into her snowy eyes. "Ming Yue," he murmured.
Han Jun's murmur made Yue Bing's smile fade, and she turned to leave immediately But Han Jun quickly blocking her path. "Tell me, are you Ming Yue in disguise?" he said in a chilling voice, his brows furrowing and his face starting to burn in anger.
Seeing Han Jun's current demeanor, Yue Bing breathed heavily. "What are you saying? Do you miss your crush or something? Please don't mistake me for someone else; I hate that the most," she replied.
Han Jun's brows knitted even more. The familiar aura that Yue Bing emitted was too strong for him to shake off once more. "The only way to prove it is to touch her," he thought to himself. He wanted to reach out to Yue Bing, but she was quick and agile, already some meters away from him. "Running away now? I'm sorry, but I have to confirm these feelings," he murmured, and in a blink, he was back in front of her, surprising everyone.
"What happened between them?" someone asked.
"They probably want to make a match," another person replied.
"Wait! Things don't seem right here. Look at that new fire element cultivator boy; he seems to have a grudge against our new captain," someone among the Ice element cultivators commented.
"You're right! What could have happened between them?" another from the Ice element cultivators remarked.
"Should we stop them, Zi Chen?" someone among the fire element cultivators asked.
Zi Chen frowned and was about to step forward when a lady in a blue dress suddenly crossed his path. "If I were you, I would mind my own business," Wu Dong's voice sounded.
Zi Chen glared at Wu Dong, gritting his teeth. "Out of my way," he said coldly.
Wu Dong sighed and flew back to her place.
Zi Chen scoffed and was about to move forward only to realize he couldn't. "Wu Dong!" he called in a burning rage.
"Calm down and watch the show," Wu Dong replied, focusing on Han Jun and Yue Bing, while no one noticed the faint smile on her lips.
"Stay away from me!" Yue Bing's voice echoed as she sent Han Jun some ice balls.
Han Jun looked at the ice balls hovering in the air before fixing his gaze on Yue Bing. Although she was supposed to appear calm, her complicated emotions heightened Han Jun's suspicions. "I don't believe it's not you, Ming Yue," he said through gritted teeth. Suddenly, the ice balls, which were approaching him, paused just a meter away and began to transform, turning red and taking on the form of fireballs.
"Isn't that the tampering skill?!" The entire group of fire students stood up in unison, shock evident on their faces.
Zi Chen, desperately trying to break free from his icy bindings, was rendered speechless. "The tampering skill!" His eyes widened in disbelief. "That's an eighth-level skill from the book in his hand. It's said that only a stage four Balance cultivator at level six can practice this skill and unleash it without difficulty. Did he just release it? Wait, how did he successfully unleash it? He hasn't even opened the book yet! He isn't a stage four cultivator—how in the world did he do that?" He looked at Han Jun in terror.
"Tampering skills, level eight!" The ice students echoed in unison, shock written all over their faces.
Han Jun was unaware of everyone's shock, as his attention was fixed intently on Yue Bing. "Your first name is Yue, and her last name is also Yue. What a coincidence!" His displeasure was obvious. Without further discussion, he controlled the ice balls that had successfully transformed into fireballs with just a wave of his finger, directing them towards Yue Bing at lightning speed.
Oh no! She is going to get injured. Wu Dong felt the overwhelming pressure of the fireballs and was about to step in to help, but the next scene shocked her and everyone present.
Han Jun, who had been a meter away from Yue Bing, suddenly appeared behind her before the fireballs could reach. He was about to grab her neck, but at that exact moment, she turned around, and an unseen force seemed to pull her veil away, revealing her stunning, heart-stopping beauty.
Han Jun was shocked, and his foggy mind cleared instantly. His hand, which had been aimed at her neck, lost its target and landed somewhere else.
"Her... breast!"
Yue Bing's eyes went wide in shock, her reaction frozen in disbelief.
The entire classroom fell into an eerie silence.
Han Jun seemed not to have realized the trouble he had caused, as his gaze was fixed on Yue Bing's peerless beauty. Suddenly, from the corner of his eye, he saw the approaching fireballs. Without much thought, he wrapped his arms around Yue Bing's waist and pulled her to himself.
Yue Bing's eyes widened in shock, and her heart raced as if it were an engine revving up.
The whole class dropped their jaws as the scene unfolded before them.
Unaware of the chaos he had just ignited, Han Jun flew over the fireballs with Yue Bing in his embrace, and they both tumbled to the ground.
Everyone hid. "Someone shouted!"
"Zi Chen!" Wu Dong screamed, rushing forward to reach him. He quickly un-froze him, but just as they were about to leave, the fireballs collided and exploded, sending them sprawling backward and forcefully pushing the other students away, destroying half of the classroom, especially the teacher's desk.
After a few minutes, the chaos settled, and everyone stood up, coughing repeatedly. "Are... are you okay?" Wu Dong asked Zi Chen.
Zi Chen hissed as he stood up, dusting himself off. "Haha... it's good to pray; heaven answered my prayers! There won't be any class tomorrow, haha!" he exclaimed, a beautiful smile blooming on his face like a blossoming flower.
Seeing the smile on Zi Chen's face made Wu Dong's heart race. "Is he happy because I risked my safety for him? Did he...?"
"Wait, where is the captain?" Zi Chen murmured, looking around in search of Han Jun.
Han Jun was lying on the ground with Yue Bing draped on top of him. His hand held her slim waist tightly as if it were a treasure, while her hand rested on his shoulder, her head laid on his chest. From a distance, their position appeared quite misleading, but only if one got closer would they discover that both were already unconscious.
Seeing them, Zi Chen rushed over. "Captain, that's enough," he murmured in a low voice, but hearing no response, he frowned and called for Wu Dong. "Come here and lift your captain," he shouted.
"Oh," Wu Dong said as he hurried over to carry Yue Bing. "She is unconscious!" His eyes widened in shock.
"Him too," Zi Chen replied, and just as his voice fell, the gigantic door opened, revealing five men in white robes at the entrance.
"What happened here?" a strong, oppressive voice sounded, stunning the students.