"I won’t lie to you, I’ve already tried twice to... they wouldn’t let me in," Little Fatty said.
"There’s a first time, a second time, but there isn’t always a third time. Even the coldest-hearted girl wouldn’t turn away a lovesick man on his third attempt..." Tang Fei’s voice was full of temptation.
Chen Tianqi grabbed his longsword and headed out, saying, "I’m going to find her right now."
"Best of luck! May fortune arrive as swiftly as your horse!"
"Thanks, brother. I’ll buy you a drink later."
Confident and head held high, he went out to find Qin Shuang.
Tang Fei just watched Chen Tianqi’s departing figure with a chuckle. Qin Shuang had upset him, so he thought it only fair to cause her a bit of trouble in return.
He was not a man who liked being at a disadvantage.
Tang Fei returned to his room, rested on the sofa for a while, and then changed into training clothes to head into the training room.
Shen Xinglan was a mountain looming over him, one he was determined to surpass.
Even Little Fatty had achieved such remarkable success in the narrow and secluded race of stone-breaking; as his elder brother, he naturally couldn’t let himself be outdone...
In every trade, there is a master.
Tang Fei decided to incorporate the "Dragon Elephant Demon Suppression Skill" into his daily training routine, practicing it morning and night.
Although everyone said that no one has ever mastered this Cultivation Technique to date, does that mean...
The skill was incredibly powerful?
Tang Fei didn’t fear hard work; he feared practicing a technique that wasn’t powerful enough.
For him, the most critical thing now was to improve his strength.
He felt a sense of destiny, an urgency.
Tang Fei had just finished two sets of the "Dragon Elephant Demon Suppression Skill" when the doorbell rang.
Seeing Chen Tianqi standing in front of the video doorbell, Tang Fei knew the result was in.
He walked over to open the door, a broad smile on his face, greeted Chen Tianqi, "How did it go? Did you win her over? You’re back so soon to share the good news?"
Chen Tianqi said nothing.
"What’s the matter? Don’t be shy. What’s there to be embarrassed about between brothers?"
Chen Tianqi still didn’t speak and went straight to the sofa in the living room to sit down.
Tang Fei sat in front of Chen Tianqi, handed him a bottle of mineral water, and asked, "What happened? What did she say to you?"
"She said one word to me."
Chen Tianqi looked at Tang Fei and asked, "Did you really speak to her for me?"
"Of course. It’s not like it was anything important... Didn’t you say last time you wanted to challenge her? So, I put in a word for you." Tang Fei, well-versed in the ways of the sly, feigned annoyance, "Don’t you trust me?"
"It’s not that, I didn’t mean it..." Chen Tianqi quickly denied, "When I went to find her, she still wouldn’t let me in... I said I was the Chen Tianqi you mentioned, that we were good friends..."
"And she told you to scram?"
Tang Fei sighed softly and said, "Stupid, just too stupid. Do you realize how big a mistake you’ve made?"
"Did I ever tell you that Qin Shuang wanted to spar with me?"
"Did I ever tell you... that I refused Qin Shuang’s challenge?"
"You did," Chen Tianqi nodded again.
"Think about it, I’ve repeatedly turned down Qin Shuang several times. How would she view me?" Tang Fei asked aloud.
"She... she doesn’t like you?"
"That’s putting it too mildly." Tang Fei said, "She hates me. Think about it, you go to a girl who hates me, boasting that you’re my good friend... What would she think? Isn’t this just provoking her in the middle of the night? How can she possibly feel good? How can she show you a nice face?"
Chen Tianqi had a sudden realization and slapped his thigh, saying loudly, "That’s it, that’s it... Although Qin Shuang is cold as ice, she’s usually kind and hardly ever curses anyone..."
"At the time, I couldn’t figure it out, wondering how she could ever curse at someone... So that’s the reason... The root of it all... I’m such an idiot, how could I have done something so stupid?"
Chen Tianqi looked earnestly towards Tang Fei and asked, "Brother Tang, you’re experienced, and you have a way with girls... Tell me, what should I do now? I’ve seriously offended Qin Shuang, will she ever pay attention to me again?"
"It’s indeed a tricky situation," Tang Fei said with a solemn expression. "But it’s not entirely beyond salvaging..."
"What do you suggest?" asked Chen Tianqi eagerly.
"True gold fears no fire; true feelings can’t be broken."
"What does that mean?"
"Keep going back tomorrow."
"What if... what if she tells me to scram again?"
"Scram back, then keep scrambling over."
"Got it." Chen Tianqi’s eyes showed determination, "A relentless man fears not a fierce woman. From now on, I’m the persistent suitor of White Crane Academy."
"I think you have great potential."
White Crane Academy. Helipad.
The helipad of White Crane Academy was on the sunny expanse behind White Crane’s rear mountain.
Two giant Star Discs, emblazoned with the Phoenix in flames, slowly descended, and as the hatch opened, a group of sharply-dressed Imperial Guard members quickly disembarked, swiftly encircling the area, while other Court Guards stood aligned in two rows, guarding the entrance.
Zhong Tianque, the Eldest Prince of the Phoenix Empire, appeared at the doorway and steadily descended via the stairs to the ground.
Si Yinchuan, Vice Dean of White Crane Academy, approached with a group of academy leaders, bowed at a ninety-degree angle to Zhong Tianque, and said, "Si Yinchuan, Vice Dean of White Crane Academy, along with colleagues, greets Your Highness."