Chapter 14: Fighting Over a Man, A Love Triangle? (4/9)

For a moment, the three senior elders of the Jixia Academy competed to recruit Xu Chen.

They were the Third Elder of the Sword Dao Academy, the Second Elder of the Blade Dao Academy, and the First Elder of the Spear Dao Academy.

Each was an elite existence within their respective academy, a master of the Fifth Grade or above.

This was merely the surface; their true strength might have already reached the Sixth Grade.

Placed outside, they would be forces capable of holding their own independently within the Tianzun Imperial Dynasty.

Shangguan Luoyun scoffed; how dare three mere elders compete with her?

She was about to speak when another aged voice chuckled softly, "Young friend, I heard you defeated your opponent with a single punch. Why not come to my Body Dao Academy?"

"The body is the flesh; when strengthened to the extreme, the flesh shatters space and tears mountains apart with bare hands."

"The strong become indestructible, their flesh ascending to Emperorhood, crushing everything in the world. Why not cultivate this path?"

As he spoke, a burly middle-aged man appeared before the crowd.

Xu Chen looked and saw the man resembled a fitness instructor, his muscles bulging, his body seemingly explosive.

With every swing of his arms, space trembled faintly, revealing the sheer might of his physical form.

This man was none other than Handi, the Dean of the Body Dao Academy.

Elder Qinghan sneered, "The flesh is clumsy; the Spear Dao is the most elegant, leaving one unpredictable."

Canggu shook his head, "Not so. The Sword Dao is bizarre and unfathomable, its afterimages hard to find, superior to the Spear Dao."

Batian snorted, "What good is speed? Domination is the ultimate power, suppressing all enemies across time."

Hearing so many elders fighting over him, Xu Chen once again felt a throbbing headache.

If he snatches the protagonist's belongings, won't the plot collapse even harder?

Damn, it's better to refuse.

Just as Xu Chen was about to refuse, a coquettish laugh rang out: "Oh, so many people here. Young Xu Chen, why not follow your sister me?"

Xu Chen was stunned. There's a woman too?

He looked up and saw that at some point, a woman in red robes, with lips like burning coals, had walked over seductively.

Her figure was perfect, her bosom vast, like an endless ocean with no horizon in sight.

Wrapped around her waist was a crimson fire rope, her signature weapon capable of taking lives from a distance.

Those who didn't know her thought she was promiscuous.

In truth, she was the heroine, and she guarded her chastity like jade.

In the original story, she naturally waited for the protagonist, Ye Xuan.

Her name was Chi Lian, Dean of the Women's Academy, cultivating a fire-attribute technique that matched Ye Xuan perfectly.

Xu Chen clicked his tongue. Holy hell, won't this one collapse too?

Chi Lian stepped beside Xu Chen, surrounded by fragrance: "Oh, this young man is quite handsome. Not bad, I've taken a liking to him."

Shangguan Luoyun snorted coldly: "Does it concern you to speak here?"

Xu Chen curled his lip. There was a secret others didn't know, but he did.

That was, Chi Lian was Shangguan Luoyun's own younger sister, born of the same mother.

Yet the two were somewhat hostile, like sisters, yet like enemies.

Because Chi Lian cultivated a demonic path technique and flirted everywhere.

Had she not been his own sister and promised Shangguan Luoyun not to cause trouble, Shangguan Luoyun would have driven Chi Lian away long ago.

Chi Lian smiled sweetly: "Could it be that sister has also taken a liking to Xu Chen?"

Shangguan Luoyun said calmly: "A genius seen once in a century. What, as Palace Mistress, am I not allowed to take a disciple?"

Chi Lian laughed, her body swaying: "Oh, of course you can, but I spoke first. Is the Palace Mistress going to fight me over a man?"

Shangguan Luoyun cursed Chi Lian as a whore in her heart; such words should stay in the mind, not be spoken aloud.

Damn, how could she possibly speak next?

The elders and disciples of Jixia Academy around them were stunned; the Dean was now competing with the Palace Mistress, and both were women.

Those who knew understood they were fighting over a disciple.

Those who didn't would think they were fighting over a husband.

Shangguan Luoyun said coldly: "Let Xu Chen choose for himself; neither of us can force him."

At this point, with everyone watching, she could no longer forcibly take him as a disciple.

She only hoped Xu Chen would choose her side.

That way, she would have ample reason to protect Xu Chen.

Chi Lian laughed coquettishly: "Young Xu Chen, look at me and the Palace Mistress—who is superior?"

As she spoke, she revealed her advantages, pressing down on Xu Chen like a giant wave.

Xu Chen sucked in a cold breath; this was too ruthless.

Though Shangguan Luoyun's temperament was superior, she truly could not match Chi Lian in this regard.

No exaggeration, in this aspect Chi Lian was undoubtedly the number one heroine of the original text; the others simply could not compare.

He just didn't understand why Chi Lian was seeking him out.

In the original story, the two seemed to have no connection at all?

Chi Lian looked at Xu Chen, her expression complex.

In her past life, they had little connection, but she had nearly been defiled by villains, and Xu Chen had saved her.

For ninety-nine lives, Xu Chen had saved her ninety-nine times.

As for Ye Xuan, with so many heroines, the only reason he took an interest in her was her beauty.

She had always found it disgusting; in this life, let her be the one to protect Xu Chen.

No one would harm even a single hair on Xu Chen's head under her watch.

Finally, after pondering for a long time, Xu Chen spoke: "I choose..."

Everyone held their breath. Who would he choose?

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