Chapter 195 : The Hallmaster Wants to Get Married Off 11 (2/2)

There were some who simply admitted defeat.

‘I give this show-off attempt 101 points! Giving myself a bonus 1 point for good measure!’

Nine Silences Hall didn’t provide any explanations. Once all their competitors had entered the stage and admitted defeat, the Sentinel came onstage to give a ‘congrats, we concede defeat this year, let’s compete again next year’ speech before speeding off.

With only Shi Sheng left on the stage, a silence befell the crowd below.

‘This victory’s too suspicious…’

“Shen Yaoguang, you’re in cahoots with Nine Silences Hall!” Someone in the crowd shouted all of a sudden. This malicious remark pierced everyone’s ears in silence

Shi Sheng directed her gaze at the source and found it actually belonged to a member of the Shen Clan.

“In cahoots with Nine Silences Hall? No way… why would Senior Yaoguang collude with them?”

“Stop spouting bullshit! There’s no way Senior Yaoguang’s in cahoots with Nine Silences Hall. Our Academy definitely won this time!”

“Won? The moment Shen Yaoguang stepped onto the arena, Nine Silences Hall refused to make a move! What kind of victory is this?!”

“Why would Senior Yaoguang collude with Nine Silences Hall? Maybe it’s just that they couldn’t beat her? After all, Senior is pretty strong…”

Though the audience argued over the win, Shi Sheng didn’t display much of a reaction. Her calm, emotionless eyes swept over the crowd before settling on Jun Hanlin, who gave her a wicked look in return.

Shi Sheng’s lips lifted as she shot a beaming smile at Jun Hanlin. ‘ML-sama is actually attempting to use someone else for his own agenda. Is he planning on using this chance to deal with me? Or perhaps he’s planning to pressure the Shen Clan into isolating me?’

Jun Hanlin felt his hairs stand on end when Shi Sheng directed a smile at him. He went over everything in his head once more and made sure there were no flaws in his plan before calming down.

“Silence!” Zhong Shiyi’s voice reverberated throughout the chamber. “Shen Yaoguang, are you in cahoots with Nine Silences Hall?”

“So what if I am? And so what if I’m not?” Shi Sheng lifted a brow. “What, don’t tell me you guys actually thought you stood a chance of winning?”

‘These people loathe Nine Silences Hall, but the moment they actually appear, they don’t even dare to do shit. Not only that, they even treat them with the utmost hospitality!

This is a classic example of saying “No!” but acting contrary to that…’

“Shen Yaoguang, you’re a talent that the Academy has painstakingly nurtured! How dare you collude with Nine Silences Hall?! Just what are you planning?!” Someone finally couldn’t help but speak out.

“Did I admit I was colluding with Nine Silences Hall?” Shi Sheng looked at that person with a slightly mocking expression.

That person was stumped for words, but soon found his tongue again, “Then how come Nine Silences Hall’s people didn’t attack you? Why would they have let you win if you hadn’t been in cahoots with them?”

“Maybe it’s because they saw I was too beautiful, so they couldn’t bear to lay a finger on me? Hey, was I supposed to stop them from submitting to my looks?” Shi Sheng rubbed her face narcissistically and gave a dramatic sigh before continuing, “Is it my fault I’m too beautiful?”

The crowd went speechless. They’d seen narcissistic people before, but never to this extent.

“Senior Yaoguang’s right! How could you blame her for securing victory from Nine Silences Hall?”

Shen Yaoguang’s diehard fans began zealously expressing their loyalty.

“Senior Yaoguang, you’re the prettiest!”

“Don’t worry Senior Yaoguang, we believe you!”

[1] In case you’re unaware, this is the first half of the term ‘tsundere’. Where ‘tsun’ is more like aloof or proud and ‘dere’ is loving. Opted to leave out the second half since… well he doesn’t seem too loving right now.

Author’s note:

Shi Sheng is an unfeeling, cold-blooded, killer/arsonist who will almost always leave you to die. Not only that, she’s the unreasonable, yet flexible (read: shameless) type who won’t hesitate to rub salt in your wounds via any means possible. Also, she’s not good to her ML. Not good to her ML! Not good to her ML!!! (At least, in the beginning…)

Yep, that’s Shi Sheng in a nutshell. But please believe me when I say this is a novel is full of doting (showing off).

Without experiencing difficulties, or undergoing the test of time, how would two people be willing to share life and death, to share an unregretted love?

PS: If you have different opinions, please don’t use them to review how good or bad this novel is. (Please be a kind, cute, pretty and smart reader?)

For those who want to see a female main character who isn’t cold-blooded, please go next door, where all the “capturing MLs and/or other men” novels are. There’s all sorts of FLs for you to choose from there.