240 Chapter 239: Terrifying Charm (1/2)

”Seriously?” my jaw dropped as I looked at the title above me. ”'Terrifying Charm'? Are we back to ripping off Spirit Realm again? Okay, I know we've been ripping that story off to make fun of it for a long time now, but can't you think of a more original title name?”

”What are you talking about?” Tong Xue asked, confused.

”…nothing.”

We were in the classroom the next day, for academic reasons. Even though we were getting ready to participate in a mission, we still had to attend classes and get enough credits to graduate. Just like what Zi Shou De told me.

Oh well.

”Hey! Big news!” someone from outside our classroom shouted. ”There's someone who just appeared in front of our school! Looks like a big shot!”

”Oh!” Tong Xue was immediately up on his feet while consulting his smartphone for the latest news. ”Interesting! I'm going to check it out!” he glanced at me, but I was still sprawled across my desk, reluctant to get up. ”You coming?”

”No,” I replied flatly. I couldn't care less even if the Emperor himself had arrived on foot. I was tired from staying up last night to study and craft another Sunburst bomb.

Tong Xue raised an eyebrow, looking a little disappointed, but he moved before my lethargy could infect him. ”All right, I'll be going then.”

”See you.”

I promptly placed my head on my desk and dozed off.

Unfortunately, I didn't even get to sleep much before a deafening noise woke me up. The corridors of Wu Ling Academy were erupting with yells and shouts, which burst into my dreams and hurled me into full wakefulness. Good thing it did too – even though I couldn't remember much, I was under the impression that I was having some sort of nightmare.

”Ugh…”

Rubbing my stiff neck, I propped myself up on my desk and looked around. The classroom was mostly deserted. Apparently most people had rushed off to look at the big shot, and that same big shot seemed to have cause quite the furor, judging from the noise outside. I honestly didn't see what the big deal was, but if people enjoyed making a fuss, then let them.

Or at least that was what I thought, until Tong Xue rushed into the classroom.

”Fei Wu!” he bellowed.

”What is it?” I asked, rubbing my ears in annoyance. Was there a need to holler my name? At least he wasn't ”lightly shouting” like all those idiots in Spirit Realm.

”Do you know a person called Song Ting Yu?”

The name sounded familiar, but too vague. I tried to search my memory, but at that time for the life of me I couldn't recall where I had heard it before.

”Um…I don't think so. Why?”

”Then why is she looking for you?!”

”Who is she?”

”Song Ting Yu!”

I sighed heavily and pressed my palm to my face in irritation. ”That's not what I mean. Who is Song Ting Yu? And why is she looking for me?”

”That's what I want to know!” Tong Xue snapped, planting his hands on my desk and jolting me back. ”Oh, and Song Ting Yu is the daughter of the Martial Arts Alliance chief Song Yu. She's a very high status lady…sort of an ojou-sama, but she's also talented and extremely powerful. I think she might even be above Bai Ning Xue!”

”Okay…?” that really didn't tell me anything other than what I already knew – that she was a big shot. Then suddenly it struck me. Something about the Martial Arts Alliance. Elder Zhao called me last night, saying that they wanted to buy my Sunburst bombs. If I recalled correctly, Song Ting Yu was the negotiator the Martial Arts Alliance sent.

Tong Xue must have seen the realization dawn on my face, for he scowled.

”You do know who she is, after all!”

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”I just remembered. She's the person the Martial Arts Alliance sent to buy my Sunburst bombs.” I folded my arms and scoffed. ”I'm not selling them.”

Tong Xue watched me, puzzled, then suddenly understood. He struck a fist into his palm and noded.

”Oh! So that's why…!” He then tilted his head. ”You haven't met her before, I presume?”

I shook my head. ”Nope.”

Tong Xue merely nodded, as if comprehending something. I stared at him, my gaze turning glacial when he didn't seem like he was going to explain. In any case, he wasn't given any chance to explain. Lian Rou entered the classroom and he went off to talk to her.

Lian Rou was also glancing in my direction, but she didn't say anything. I didn't like the stare that she was giving me.

Before I could ask her or Tong Xue what the hell was going on, Zhu Jiao strolled into the classroom. Unlike all the other classmates and schoolmates, he didn't seem excited. He wave at me before taking his seat.

”It's quite noisy today,” he remarked casually. ”Did something happen?”

”Apparently someone called Song Ting Yu arrived,” I informed him dryly.

Zhu Jiao merely knitted his eyebrows in bewilderment, the name obviously not registering with him, and then shrugged nonchalantly. As expected of the real protagonist. He was unaffected by all these random characters and big shots showing up out of nowhere. Then again, so was I, but that was because I was ignorant of their identity.

Zhu Jiao, on the other hand, truly couldn't give a fuck even if he knew.

”Do you now who Song Ting Yu is?” I asked. Zhu Jiao shook his head.

”Never heard of her.”

…right. Of course he wouldn't. And he didn't seem interested either. As for me, I had no choice but to take an interest, not only because she was looking for me, but because she clearly wanted to get her hands on the Sunburst bombs.

I thought for a while, and then proceeded toward the windows of the classroom. Zhu Jiao noticed my strange movements and raised his head, confused.

”Where are you going? Class is about to start.”

”Out of here,” I told him, and then jumped out of the window.

Not a moment too soon. Shortly after I made my hasty exit, the commotion intensified as students broke before a single beautiful girl like the Red Sea before Moses, and she sashayed into the classroom where I had been a few minutes ago.

”Is Fei Wu here?” she asked, her voice gentle and charming. All the guys except Zhu Jiao seemed to freeze up and stare at her, their mouths wide open. Even the girls couldn't help but be charmed by her, Lian Rou nodding hypnotically.

”He was here,” Zhu Jiao replied in an offhanded manner, completely immune to her charm because he had to function as the stoic protagonist who played hard-to-get, and all the random heroines fell for him instead of the other way around. He then looked around, and then shrugged. ”But he left a few minutes ago.”

”Oh?” Song Ting Yu seemed impressed that Zhu Jiao was resistant to her charm, but she couldn't afford to waste her time on him. She just made a mental note and focused on the issue for now. ”Do you happen to know where he went?”

”No idea.” Zhu Jiao shrugged. ”He didn't tell me.”

At least my friend was smart enough to not tattle on me and inform her that I had exited through the window. He had put two and two together and realized that I was most probably avoiding this girl, though for the life of him he couldn't imagine why. He did recognize that she was extremely beautiful, but he was surrounded by beautiful girls such as Bai Ning Xue, his little sister, Qing Xin Xia, and even Yan Qing Wu (who would probably make an appearance soon), so an additional beauty to his harem was nothing to him.

No doubt he secretly believed that even though this beautiful girl was searching for me now, she would inevitably fall for him, approach him while he played hard-to-get, and try all matters of seducing him before she eventually became an official member of his harem. So for now he decided to play the long game, feigning patience and ”help” me out. In fact, if he helped me avoid this beautiful girl, then the chances of her joining his harem would be much higher.

And even though he was resistant to Song Ting Yu's charms, even a heterosexual male like Zhu Jiao could appreciate her beauty, her gorgeous figure and ample assets and terrifying charm. All the more he wanted her as part of his harem, but obviously he knew that making a move on her now would destroy his chances of obtaining her. So he decided to adopt the appearance of a man unmoved, which would certainly pique her interest while not announcing to her that he had been attracted to her. The guy was crafty.

However, as I said, Song Ting Yu didn't have the time to play his hard-to-get game, so she nodded gratefully.

”I'll continue looking for him then,” she said, and stepped out of the classroom, much to Zhu Jiao's disappointment.

Oh well, he thought to himself, and then grinned darkly. She'll eventually be mine anyway, so I can afford to wait.

”Has anyone seen Fei Wu?” Song Ting Yu asked the mesmerized students in the corridor, trying to mask her impatience. She smiled sweetly at them, causing both guys and girls to swoon under her radiant beauty. ”I would appreciate it very much if you could help me.”

”He was in the classroom earlier…I didn't see him leave, though.” one of my classmates betrayed me.

”Hmm? If he wasn't seen leaving…” Song Ting Yu glanced back inside the classroom, and her sharp mind suddenly clicked when she caught sight of the windows. ”I see. There are more than two exits to the classroom.”

Each classroom had two doors, hence we usually perceived them ass having two exits.

I had managed to cover some distance over the courtyard, trying to sneak through the trees and stuff. Unfortunately, while I had learned Shadow Steps, I wasn't a disciple of the Smart Shadow Sect or Divine Shadow Sect, so stealth wasn't my kind of thing. I was more of the glass cannon who dished out terrifying amounts of firepower than an assassin sneaking around in the shadows.

Thanks to that failing of mine, I was inevitably discovered after less than thirty minutes of skulking around the academy's garden despite my best attempts to stay hidden.

”Are you not willing to meet me, Mister Fei Wu?”

A pleasant and seductive voice resonated across the garden. My military instincts kicked in, and I dove into cover, rolled to my knees and crouched behind a tree while my hand went for my Azure Lotus Sword and Shadow Fox stored inside Snow Aegis.