Huo Wu, feeling disgusted and speechless, stormed out of the training hall.
Everyone present was dumbfounded.
This… this is the famed innate full soul power prodigy?
Unbothered, Feng Xiaotian put on a lovestruck grin and chased after her.
"Are you done yet?!"
Still fuming, Huo Wu turned around and punched him squarely again.
Oh? Here we go again.
From the sidelines, Lin Feng continued watching with great interest.
"Heh, Huo Wu touched me again."
Knocked flat, Feng Xiaotian cupped his face and giggled dreamily.
"Xiaotian, Xiaotian, wake up!"
SMACK!
A sharp slap echoed as one of the Godwind Academy seniors tried to snap him out of his daze, shaking him desperately.
Realizing it was useless, the senior stood up, furious, and glared at Huo Wu.
"What did you do to our Xiaotian?!"
"Why has he gone crazy ever since seeing you?!"
The senior's expression was indignant and his tone accusatory.
"I did what?"
"He's the one acting like a lunatic. What's that got to do with me?"
"I was about to ask which mental case came in here and started putting on a whole rom-com performance."
Huo Wu's tone was icy, utterly unimpressed.
"Junior Brother Xiaotian is our Godwind Academy's greatest prodigy."
"He spends every day training hard, sparring with others to refine his soul skills."
"How could he suddenly fall for someone he just met once?"
"You must've cast a spell or something on him!"
The senior's accusation only grew more outrageous.
"I say, Feng Xing,"
"Since when are there spells in our world?"
"You been reading too many fantasy novels lately?"
The other Godwind senior finally chimed in with a whispered interruption.
"Uh…"
"Feng Ping, shut it!"
"Even if it wasn't a spell, she must've used some kind of illusion technique!"
"Yes, that must be it!"
Feng Xing quickly masked his embarrassment, puffing himself back up in righteous indignation.
"But isn't Huo Wu a fire-type soul master? Uhh, Illusion arts...?"
Feng Ping deliberately stretched the word "arts" as he looked at Feng Xing.
"Why do you talk so much?!"
Embarrassed again, Feng Xing smacked Feng Ping's head.
"Pfft—hahaha!"
From a distance, Lin Feng's hearty laughter broke the tension.
Everyone turned to look at him, including Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and the two seniors.
Lin Feng blinked, then cleared his throat.
"Er… don't mind me. Carry on."
He casually picked up his things and moved to a more secluded corner.
With Lin Feng quiet again, the standoff resumed.
"Is everyone in your Godwind Academy brain-damaged?!"
"One of you's missing a few screws, the others act like lunatics."
Huo Wu was on the verge of a mental breakdown from all the nonsense and lashed out.
Suddenly—
Hearing her insult the academy, Feng Xiaotian slowly stood up.
The grin on his face disappeared in an instant, replaced by a cold and piercing aura.
As he stepped forward, a solemn pressure radiated from him that none dared challenge.
Everyone was shocked by this sudden shift.
"I knew it! Junior Brother Xiaotian isn't someone who'd be blinded by lust!"
"That's the real genius of Godwind Academy!"
"Our Xiaotian is back!"
The two seniors raised their arms triumphantly, elated.
"I'm warning you, Feng Xiaotian,"
"Even if Huo Wu's words were harsh, it was you who disrespected us first."
Just then, Huo Wushuang, having caught up to the group, stepped in front of Huo Wu without hesitation.
"I was taken in by our dean when I was young. Godwind Academy raised me."
"That academy is my home. No one is allowed to disgrace it."
Feng Xiaotian ignored Huo Wushuang's warning, staring directly at Huo Wu as he spoke with gravity.
This... this is what innate full soul power should look like…
A few Blazing Academy students who had followed Wushuang murmured in surprise.
Did Feng Xiaotian just… switch personalities?
Even Lin Feng blinked in disbelief, a pine nut candy slipping from his hand.
Huo Wu stared at Feng Xiaotian, momentarily surprised.
So he has a serious side too?
Just as she was bracing herself for a rematch—
Whiplash.
"But if it's Huo Wu who said it, then I'm sure it's fine!"
Feng Xiaotian shoved Huo Wushuang aside and leaned forward with a goofy grin, peering up at Huo Wu.
The entire area fell into stunned silence.
Did we just hallucinate that last scene?
Wasn't this guy acting all solemn a second ago?!
How is he this shameless?!
Everyone was utterly dumbfounded.
Huo Wu blinked, her mouth twitching uncontrollably. Her expression darkened as she spun around and stormed off.
Yep. Definitely can't expect anything decent from this clown.
In the back, Lin Feng picked up the fallen candy, blew on it, and popped it back in his mouth.
Now that's the Feng Xiaotian I know.
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Blazing Academy Reception Hall.
Several elders and deans from the five elemental academies sat gathered in formal discussion.
They had all arrived not long after Lin Feng had left.
"Hey, Old Huo."
"I let my student with innate full soul power visit your academy today. No problems, right?"
The dean of Godwind Academy was practically glowing with pride.
"Tch. You've been bragging since you walked in—don't even pretend you haven't."
Fire Dragon's eyes practically shot flames. Ever since the man arrived, he hadn't shut up about his precious Feng Xiaotian.
"Old Feng, stop showing off. So what if he has the potential to become a Titled Douluo?"
Some of the others, clearly jealous, tried to downplay it.
Only Lin Ye sat calmly, sipping tea with a serene expression.
In his mind, Lin Feng's talent was already on par with any so-called innate full soul power genius.
No need to envy anyone.
"Well, yes, Feng Xiaotian is born with innate full soul power…"
"But it's not guaranteed he'll become a Titled Douluo. The odds are only about 90%."
Sigh…
The Godwind dean feigned concern as he sipped his tea with a theatrical sigh.
"Old Huo, if Feng Xiaotian ends up defeating your Blazing Battle Team in the next few days…"
"Promise me you'll hold back your temper and not blow up at your own students, alright?"
"Give the younger generation some leeway—they're still growing."
The dean set down his cup with a knowing smile.
"Tch! You think your boy can beat my team?"
"He better not end up crying for his mommy when he gets stomped!"
Fire Dragon held back his frustration, his tone sharp.
"Hahaha!"
"My Xiaotian hit Rank 39 at fifteen! What can your team possibly do against that?"
The Godwind dean was practically beaming.
"…What?!"
The other deans and elders gasped.
"Listening to you, Dean Feng, it sounds like Feng Xiaotian has a limitless future!"
"Indeed! Who would've thought your academy produced such a genius!"
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