Chapter 161: Contesting Beauty
After the last male contestant finished his introduction, the "Second Glance of Affection" segment came to an end.
"Next, we will start the fourth segment. After 'Resonant Hearts,' 'Love at First Sight,' and 'Second Glance of Affection,' it's time for 'Destined for Eternity.' So, this fourth segment is called 'Destined for Eternity,'" Han Ruoruo explained.
"In this segment, it's the female students' turn to come forward, introduce themselves, choose their preferred male, and join him. The male students should give some space because it's possible for a charming male to attract more than one female student. At the end of this segment, any male student who hasn't been favored by any female will unfortunately have to leave our matchmaking event. Those who remain will proceed to the final segment."
"If the Sea Goddesses who haven't removed their hats want to, they can consider revealing their faces during their introductions. However, if they don't do so in this segment, they won't be able to in the later ones."
"Let's welcome the first Sea Goddess. Would you like to remove your hat?" Gong Yangmo turned to the first Sea Goddess on the left.
Standing there was none other than Ma Xiaotao, known as the Fiery Phoenix, notorious for her fiery temper.
Ma Xiaotao nodded, gracefully lifted her arms, and removed the hat from her head. Her dark red hair cascaded down her back. Contrary to her fiery nature, her face appeared soft and charming, not at all fierce.
Accompanied by the standard long white dress of a Sea Goddess and under the soft golden light, Ma Xiaotao at that moment seemed peacefully serene.
Du Qianjue's only comment was: "Contrast."
A pair of glorious flaming wings unfolded behind Ma Xiaotao. She took off into the air, flying towards the male students.
Despite Ma Xiaotao's stunning appearance, all the male students internally prayed, "Don't choose me!" This just showed how notorious Ma Xiaotao, the inner academy's live volcano, really was.
"I am Ma Xiaotao, a student from the inner academy of Shrek Academy, and I've grown up here. My current level is a 67th level Soul Emperor, and my soul is the Evil Fire Phoenix," Ma Xiaotao announced from above.
"My temper might be a bit explosive, but I will do my best to fulfill my duties as a wife."
Ma Xiaotao slowly descended, finally stopping in the air in front of Du Qianjue, her wings gently flapping.
"I hope you can give us a chance to get to know each other," she said softly to Du Qianjue.
Du Qianjue nodded politely and pointed below her. Instantly, a stunning ice lotus 'grew' out of the lake beneath her.
Ma Xiaotao smiled charmingly, nodded lightly, and her feet in fiery red high heels landed firmly on the ice lotus Du Qianjue had created.
Seeing Ma Xiaotao choose Du Qianjue, the other male students heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Du Qianjue with a bit of schadenfreude.
"Serves you right! Attracting that crazy woman over to you!" Whether he chose her or not, they wondered if she would cause him trouble after the "Destined for Eternity."
The male students silently snickered to themselves. Even Chen Zifeng gave Du Qianjue a look that seemed to say, "Good luck with that."
Du Qianjue just shrugged indifferently.
It didn't matter how formidable Ma Xiaotao was; in his presence, she had no choice but to submit—not to mention, she wasn't yet an ultimate flame, even if she became a true Phoenix, she would still be subdued by his fire attribute.
He was utterly fearless.
The second Sea Goddess to step forward was Ling Chen, who had already removed her veil.
Following Du Qianjue's example, Ling Chen stepped off her lotus leaf. The lake's surface under her crystalline high-heeled shoes froze instantly with her touch, creating a path of solid ice.
Accompanied by the crisp sound of her heels on the ice, the already icy and noble Ling Chen looked like a queen of ice and snow.
"My name is Ling Chen, my soul is the Ice Element, and I am a 57th level control-type Battle Soul King," she announced elegantly as she walked across the ice. "I don't have much to say, but if you don't mind the gap between us, let's be together."
Ling Chen headed straight towards Du Qianjue. Everyone watched the drama between the fire and ice beauties unfold, though their eyes almost dripped with jealousy, they maintained their composure as mere spectators.
Only Chen Zifeng clutched his chest in pain.
As Ling Chen approached Du Qianjue, about ten meters away, she lightly tapped the ice and leaped towards him. Du Qianjue was startled; there was no soul power fluctuation from Ling Chen, indicating she had no plans to make more ice. If Du Qianjue didn't catch her, she would likely fall into the lake!
Du Qianjue quickly gestured, and an ice lotus swiftly grew to catch Ling Chen's falling form.
"Thank you," Ling Chen nodded, her hands placed in front of her, as a gentle breeze blew through her ice-blue hair, giving off a sense of tranquil years.
Due to the large amount of ice he had created, snowflakes danced around Du Qianjue, further adding to the scenic atmosphere.
"Ling Chen..." Chen Zifeng bit his lip, his eyes filled with pleading.
Faced with Chen Zifeng's reaction, Ling Chen simply said, "We are not suitable."
Crack— The sound of a heart breaking echoed.
Chen Zifeng slowly knelt in the snow, his face masked in agony.
"No—" His scream was heart-wrenching.
As he was about to say something, the lotus leaf under his feet broke, and the poor guy fell into the lake...
Du Qianjue shook his head; Ma Xiaotao and Ling Chen choosing him was somewhat unexpected but not entirely surprising. However, Chen Zifeng's reaction was genuinely unexpected.
In the original story, there was no plot where Chen Zifeng pursued Ling Chen. When had this unfortunate kid fallen for her?
Du Qianjue glanced unintentionally at the tranquil Ling Chen and, catching his look, she gave him a stunning smile.
"Shh—" Du Qianjue caught his breath.
Wow, she almost gave off a vibe like Xue Linglong.
He quickly looked at the actual ice snow empress in front of him, and after confirming the original, suppressed the illusion before him.
What an absurd turn of events.
End of Chapter