Heng Guiying couldn't believe what Dong Fang said. He looked at Yu Zeng and waited for his reply, hoping he would reject it.
This was not in the novel but this is a good chance for Wei Shun to practice. Yu Zeng pulled his hand from Heng Guiying's hold and put his hand on Wei Shun's shoulder.
"Big brother Dong Fang said that he will practice with you?" Yu Zeng happily said to Wei Shun.
Dong Fang narrowed his eyes. Big brother?
"Okay! We will stay here and practice cultivation. Good luck with your practice with 'big brother'." Heng Guiying emphasized the last two words and smiled at Wei Shun.
Everyone is so kind to me. I should do my best in the match. Wei Shun thought and with determination in his eyes smiled back.
"Of course, 'big brother' will take care of you all. You can stay here." Dong Fang emphasized those two words and smiled at Yu Zeng but it didn't reach his eyes.
Ai Jin's eyes lit up. He will take care of me?
She looked at Heng Guiying's expression. She went closer to him and held his arm. Don't worry. You have some space in my heart.
"Let's do our best together!" She winked at the protagonist and smiled.
Why are you holding me? Heng Guiying thought.
Yu Zeng looked at them and couldn't help but to feel sad for the villain. He walked towards Dong Fang. It's alright, with your face you can easily find your own heroine.
"Thank you, Dong Fang." Yu Zeng flashed a smile to Dong Fang. Heng Guiying saw the smile Yu Zeng gave to Dong Fang and couldn't help but feel irritated. He made the ground shook a little to where Dong Fang was standing.
The villain lost his balance and ended up falling towards Yu Zeng. They fell to the ground. Dong Fang's handsome face was an inch away from his face. He could feel the breath of Dong Fang on his skin.
I didn't expect this to happen! I thought he would be able to avoid it. Will he be okay in the match? Yu Zeng worriedly thought while looking at the handsome face in front of him.
"Big brother! Are you alright?" Wei Shun worriedly asked Yu Zeng who was lying on the ground and top of him was Dong Fang.
Yu Zeng woke up from his thoughts and gently pushed the villain away from him. He stood up and dusted his robe.
Dong Fang smiled at the protagonist. Heng Guiying looked away and tried to suppress his anger. He did that on purpose! "Okay, let's start with our training." He said seriously which surprised Ai Jin who was still holding his arm.
They gathered around in a circle and showed what they got. Heng Guiying formed a boulder into a small castle while Dong Fang summoned a large fire dragon. Yu Zeng summoned a large water snake that accidentally attacked the villain's fire dragon and put it off.
"..." I'm dead. Yu Zeng nervously looked at Dong Fang who was standing across from him.
"Sorry---"
"It's alright. I understand. That was a good technique" Dong Fang didn't let Yu Zeng finished his words and motioned for Ai Jin to show his element.
Is it really alright? Yu Zeng was crying inside. But he commends me, right?
Ai Jin summoned a fire phoenix that majestically flew around them. Wei Shun was amazed by all he saw and nervously looked around; with all his might, he summoned a small ball of fire.
"What? Don't tell me you are still at a beginner's level?" Ai Jin said when she saw that Wei Shun could only create a ball of fire.
Wei Shun nodded and dejectedly looked at the ground.
"You should have stayed in your sect. This could be dangerous for a child like you." She couldn't help but worry and placed her hand on the child's shoulder. I should appear a caring person in front of these handsome guys.
This explains why many would fall for her. Yu Zeng admired Ai Jin's caring attitude and smiled while looking at her face. He didn't notice the dark aura both Heng Guiying and Dong Fang were emitting.
"I believe that Wei Shun can do it." Heng Guiying said and smiled at the child.
"I will help you, Wei Shun." Dong Fang said with a nonchalant expression on his face.
"Wow! Big brothers are willing to help you Wei Shun." Yu Zeng couldn't help but feel excited.
Big brothers? Both Heng Guiying and Dong Fang shut their eyes and took a deep breath.
Did I say something wrong? Yu Zeng worriedly looked at them.
They practiced together and taught Wei Shun some new techniques. After a long day, they returned to their rooms.
Mei Shu who was standing at the door greeted them.
"Dong Fang, I asked the grandmaster for another bed." She smiled shyly.
"I'm glad there are already four beds, for all of us." Yu Zeng happily said. With this, the villain will not force himself to share a bed with me and he can now sleep well.
Dong Fang didn't reply and just went to the new bed and sleep.
"..." He doesn't look so happy. Yu Zeng looked at Wei Shun who was also surprised at Dong Fang's behavior. Mei Shu's smiled disappeared from her face and sadly looked at Dong Fang.
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"Today, we will witness the matches between the different representatives from each sect. We will have two matches a day. A barrier is also set around the stadium for the safety of everyone." Zhou Zhihao who was floating at the center of the stadium said with a stoic expression on his face said. The concrete chairs were already occupied by disciples from the main sect and also by the representatives of the other sects.
"The first match will be Heng Guiying from the North Sect against Dong Fang from the South Sect." There was silence, both Heng Guiying and Dong Fang walked towards the stadium.
Two handsome guys stood facing each other, Ai Jin held her breath at the appearance of both and hoped that their faces wouldn't get hurt.
Yu Zeng who was sitting between Ai Jin and Wei Shun couldn't help but be nervous.
Suddenly a loud sound of a gong was heard, a signal to start the fight.
Without a second thought, Heng Guiying immediately gathered some soil in midair. He looked at Dong Fang and sent the soil to him. Dong Fang was able to jump and avoid it but he was caught by small sharp flying rocks causing some parts of his robe to become tattered and some scratches on his skin. He was able to stand but Heng Guiying made an attack and buried his feet under the ground. There were already red stains on the stadium and Dong Fang's breathing became faster.
He looked in the direction where Yu Zeng was sitting and saw that he was looking at Heng Guiying, something stirred in his heart and he wanted to show that he could defeat his opponent. Dong Fang blasted the surrounding area under him using his element and letting his feet free.
He immediately summoned two large fire dragons and attacked Heng Guiying who was able to use a huge boulder as a shield. The boulder was smoldered into pieces but Heng Guiying didn't know that some fireballs were behind him and it hit him, causing his back to be covered with burns and collapsed.
After the count of five, Heng Guiying who was suffering from burns couldn't stand up.
That was fast. Dong Fang thought.
"The winner for the first match is Dong Fang from South Sect." The grandmaster loudly announced. The crowd especially the ladies cheered loudly.
Now, who is more powerful? Dong Fang looked at Heng Guiying who was lying on the ground.
Two disciples from the main sect immediately helped Heng Guiying to stand up and helped him out of the stadium.
Yu Zeng who saw what happened went immediately to Heng Guiying's side and used his healing power to treat him. Wei Shun also went after him. Yu Zeng gathered a handful of water and gently placed it on Heng Guiying's wounds. He was able to minimize the redness and swelling of the burns but he couldn't completely heal him.
Ai Jin was conflicted on who to approach first, she decided to go to Dong Fang to congratulate him.
"Wow! You are so good." Her ocean-blue eyes looked at his golden eyes and couldn't help but admire them, like a moth drawn to the flame. Several ladies also gathered around Dong Fang.
Dong Fang didn't reply to what she said, he looked around and left.
Ai Jin looked at the villain walking away and looked around but couldn't find any signs of the whereabouts of Heng Guiying and Yu Zeng, so she went back to her chair. She couldn't help but feel sad because none of Dong Fang, Yu Zeng, and Heng Guiying could watch her match.
After several minutes when everything was settled, everyone went back to their seats.
"Now. We will begin the second match, Bo Chang from the North Sect will face Ai Jin from the West Sect." Zhou Zhihao announced.
Ai Jin gracefully walked towards the center of the stadium, attracting the attention of the other disciples. She stood at the center facing Bo Chang, some male disciples were looking at her.
Bo Chang looked at the mesmerizing beauty in front of him and kept reminding himself that it was a competition and he had to do his best.
After hearing the loud sound of the gong, he summoned a huge wind storm and threw it towards Ai Jin who was able to protect herself by using her fire magic.
Bo Chang smiled at Ai Jin. She raised her delicate hands to send fire phoenix towards her opponent but she was unable to do so when she felt a sudden pain in her body and blood immediately flowed from her mouth.
I can't breathe. She looked at Bo Chang with a sharp spear-like thing made of air near him.
"Just give up." He said.
Ai Jin tried to stand up but was prevented from doing so when she felt some cuts on her skin. She bit her lips and tried to stop the tears from falling from her eyes. She slumped pitifully and blood was gushing from her wounds.
I can't do this. Bo Chang thought while looking at Ai Jin.
"I give up!" He said loudly that caused the surroundings to be quiet.
The grandmaster couldn't believe what happened.
"The winner for this round is Ai Jin from the West Sect." Zhou Zhihao announced.
Most guys in the crowd were clapping while some girls couldn't help but grit their teeth.
After the match, Ai Jin who was healed by the other disciples looked around but she couldn't find Dong Fang.
"You're welcome!" Bo Chang smiled and faced her.
"I didn't tell you to do it." She angrily said.
Bo Chang didn't answer and floated away using a ball of air.
Everyone at the dining table was silent, the grandmaster looked at the injured Heng Guiying and the others.
"Tomorrow we will have another two matches before we move on to the next stage. Good luck." Zhou Zhihao said seriously.
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After dinner, they returned to their rooms but Dong Fang was surprised to see Yu Zeng going out.
"Where are you going?" Dong Fang asked.
"I will accompany Heng Guiying." I can feel a scary aura surrounding the villain, I should leave immediately. Yu Zeng turned his back and didn't wait for Dong Fang's response. He entered the next room.
Dong Fang's golden eyes were burning with rage. He did his best and didn't even receive small praise from the person he wanted to hear it from.
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"Why are you here Yu Zeng?" Ai Jin who was sitting on the chair near Heng Guiying's bed was surprised to see him. Are you here because you wanted to see me? She smiled at Yu Zeng.
"I'm here to treat Heng Guiying's wounds." Yu Zeng went to Heng Guiying's side, he looked around and didn't see the other two representatives. Did I ruin their time together? Yu Zeng sadly thought.
You don't have to be shy pretty boy, I know you are here because of me. I will not let you see me for a long time. I will play the shy type. "I'm sleepy now. I will go to bed. Good night." Ai Jin excused herself and went to the other side of the room and slept.
"Are you really going to heal my wounds?" Heng Guiying's face brightened when he saw Yu Zeng.
"Yes. I'm going to stay here all night to heal your wounds. Please remove your clothes."
"Wh-what?" Heng Guiying's eyes widened.
"Please remove your clothes, so that I can heal your wounds." Why does the protagonist seems disappointed? Yu Zeng thought and Heng Guiying exposed his back to him.
Yu Zeng started to heal Heng Guiying's back. After a while, he yawned and gently rubbed his eyes.
"Are you sleepy? You can lie next to me."
"Is it alright?" Wow! This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to sleep in the same bed with the protagonist.
"Of course!" Heng Guiying scooted over to give some space for Yu Zeng to lie on.
"Are you really going to stay here all night?" Heng Guiying who was lying on the bed with Yu Zeng asked.
"Yes." Yu Zeng looked at the ceiling of the room.
Heng Guiying touched Yu Zeng's hair.
(...to be continued.)
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Author's notes:
"Are you really going to heal my wounds?" Heng Guiying's face brightened when he saw Yu Zeng.
"Yes. I'm going to stay here all night to heal your wounds."
Heng Guiying: "..." my heart too?
Dong Fang: "..." how about my heart?
Spoiler for the next chapter:
Mei Shu surrounded herself with water particles and attacked Yu Zeng using sharp water blades. Yu Zeng was able to avoid some but five water blades cut his skin and clothes, his blood was dripping on the stadium.
She seriously looked at him and once again used the same attack.
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