Chapter 149: Personal Charisma

The sudden appearance of Duze Beixuan, Qi Luozi, Xin Fu, and Bai Mengmeng instantly ignited the atmosphere in this area; no one expected that what was originally just a standoff between Li Luo and Wang Hejiu would evolve into a confrontation between two teams.

"Tsk tsk, could it be that these two Purple Glow teams are clashing right here?"

"This is quite the show!"

Many onlookers whispered among themselves, their faces wearing expressions of people watching a spectacle.

"Wang Hejiu, you're shameless, you're ugly, and your pestering is useless!" Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.

As soon as this voice fell, others from a different direction chimed in: "Wang Hejiu, you're shameless, you're ugly, and your pestering is useless!"

The crowd was stunned, then burst into uproarious laughter.

Wang Hejiu's expression turned gloomy; he scanned the crowd and shouted sternly, "Who? Do you dare to stand out and say that?!"

"Don't dare!" the first voice replied without hesitation.

Veins throbbed on Wang Hejiu's forehead, his resonant power surged throughout his body, and anger churned in his eyes.

Li Luo, however, couldn't help but laugh. Although the voice had been intentionally disguised, how could he not recognize that it was that guy, Yu Lang?

The second person to chime in was clearly Zhao Kuo.

Just as Wang Hejiu was getting angry, his expression suddenly tightened, for he sensed an exceptionally sharp gust of wind descending from the sky.

Hum!

A long spear plunged into the ground, the shaft vibrating and emitting a humming sound.

"Hmph, who dares to bully my sister?!"

A cold voice followed, and a figure descended from the sky, landing beside the spear. She grabbed the shaft, the tip pointing toward Qi Luozi at the edge of the field.

It was Bai Doudou.

A commotion arose in the surroundings; no one expected that Bai Doudou would also get involved.

When Wang Hejiu saw Bai Doudou, his expression became more solemn, and he said coldly, "Bai Doudou, this matter has nothing to do with you."

"Whoever touches my sister, it has everything to do with me," Bai Doudou replied coldly.

Wang Hejiu's face twitched. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt an intensely oppressive and fierce aura appear. He looked up toward a high platform on the right and saw Qin Zhulu standing there, arms crossed, looking down with an expressionless face.

He didn't speak, but that pressure was enough to make even Wang Hejiu feel great apprehension.

Wow.

The commotion in the surroundings became even more intense; even Qin Zhulu had appeared!

Wang Hejiu turned to Li Luo with a gloomy expression. The latter sighed and said, "See that? This is personal charisma. We come to the academy to cultivate; if we make everyone hate us, doesn't that just mean we're failures?"

Wang Hejiu said indifferently, "Li Luo, don't just use your tongue. I hope we don't run into each other at the ranking battle at the end of the month."

He turned his gaze toward Lu Qinger, his voice becoming a bit softer: "As for classmate Qinger, I won't give up."

"Also, someone like you who is already betrothed shouldn't be provoking others. Even for Qinger's reputation, you should stay away from her. Otherwise, if you end up offending President Yu and the Jin Longbao, you won't have a good time either."

This Wang Hejiu was no saint; even though he was currently thwarted and intended to retreat, he still left a snide, passive-aggressive remark before turning to leave.

Duze Beixuan glanced coldly at Li Luo and also turned to walk away.

Qi Luozi, on the sidelines, had already slipped out of the crowd long ago.

The spectacle ended with a whimper.

The crowd felt a bit regretful; it was a pity they couldn't see a brilliant duel between these Purple Glow students ahead of time.

Li Luo watched their departing backs, then turned his gaze toward Bai Doudou and Qin Zhulu. He wasn't too surprised that Bai Doudou had stepped forward, as she was doing it entirely for Bai Mengmeng's sake—she was clearly a sister-protection fanatic.

However, Qin Zhulu's appearance was truly unexpected.

While Li Luo was pondering, Qin Zhulu had already turned and left.

"Your team leader seems to care quite a bit about his teammates," Li Luo remarked to Lu Qinger.

Lu Qinger shook her head and said, "Then you underestimate him. Do you know that in these short three days, he has submitted eighteen applications to Instructor Cao Sheng to switch groups... but they were all rejected by Instructor Cao Sheng in the end."

"During training yesterday, Instructor Cao Sheng asked him to spar with Yin Yue, and he just jumped out the window and ran away, almost making Yin Yue cry from anger."

Li Luo was dumbfounded. Was Qin Zhulu's gynophobia really to this extent? This was truly refreshing his understanding.

"I really worry about the future of the Grand General's Mansion," Li Luo sighed. That Grand General must have a massive headache; he didn't do anything wrong, yet the Grand General's Mansion might face the danger of destruction.

It would be more straightforward if a super-powerful enemy just appeared and wiped out the Grand General's Mansion instead.

Lu Qinger didn't pay much attention to why Qin Zhulu had appeared, but instead turned her gaze toward Li Luo, her beautiful eyes shimmering: "The Young Mansion Master is very handsome today."

Li Luo waved his hand dismissively and said, "Don't talk about things everyone already knows, it's tiresome."

"Then I wonder what the Young Mansion Master thinks of Wang Hejiu's last words?" Lu Qinger took off the coat wrapped around her waist, put it on, and adjusted her collar, her dark hair moving with the wind, her tone somewhat nonchalant.

"What words?" Li Luo was stunned, then said solemnly, "Someone like him has a filthy mind, so everything he thinks is improper. Our friendship is enough to withstand any scrutiny."

He paused and asked, "Your mother won't beat me up because of this, right? That would be too petty. How could she manage such a large operation as the Great Xia Jin Longbao?"

Lu Qinger glared at him: "Don't speak ill of my mother."

Li Luo sighed and said, "If you also feel that our friendship will affect your reputation, then I will be more careful in the future."

"I don't!" Lu Qinger said hurriedly.

"But your question just now revealed your inner hesitation. It seems I overestimated the bond between us," Li Luo said sadly.

"I really don't!"

Lu Qinger felt a bit aggrieved and said, "Fine, I was wrong, I shouldn't have asked."

Li Luo then smiled happily and said, "Since you know you were wrong and are willing to change, I won't hold it against you. I'm going to find Yu Lang and Zhao Kuo; let's have dinner together tonight, and I'll give you a chance to treat us."

Then, as if remembering something, he added, "If your mother really wants to beat me up in the future, you must stop her."

After saying this, he ran off quickly.

Lu Qinger watched his back, frowned in thought, and then bit her lip in annoyance.

It seemed she had been tricked by this hateful Li Luo again!

(One update today. I posted a picture of Yu Lang on WeChat yesterday, it's quite accurate, feel free to check it out if you're interested. However, yesterday's WeChat chapter was paid, so you can also wait for me to post it later.)