"I don’t care about that. I just want a sweet romance."
"I heard the quality of the girls among the new freshmen at Star Dragon Academy is really high."
"You mean Milk Tea Sister, Chen Xi, who’s ranked number one?"
The range of new student discussions was broad, especially with third-year students serving as mentors. Pet Beasts and girls became common topics that brought them closer. Within this new cohort, there was even a Hundred Flowers Chart listing the famous beauties, including daughters of wealthy conglomerates, young ladies from Noble Families, and campus beauties from common backgrounds. Even the third-year students fantasized about landing a Wealthy Lady junior, saving themselves twenty years of hard work.
Currently, Chen Xi, with her heart-stirringly vulnerable appearance, her renowned magnanimity, and a sensational E-cup figure, was leading the pack. After all, such a lethal weapon—capable of crushing all the other budding beauties of the same age—was herself as beautiful as a celestial maiden, innocent and pure, and a prodigy in Beast Taming with a mysterious background.
When Chen Xi appeared on the scene holding Chu Yi’s arm, the hearts of many boys shattered.
It turned out Chen Xi’s mentor was Chu Yi!
A hero paired with a beauty; they should have seen it coming.
I’m so foolish, really... Li Xun watched the golden couple stick together all day, his mouth twitching. This guy didn’t actually take what I said a few days ago seriously and join my group on purpose, did he?
Some officers exchanged strange looks. With Chu Yi participating, the outcome of the Beast Taming battle in twenty days was a no-brainer. They might as well just award him the certificate directly.
Soon, a high-ranking officer announced the schedule: mornings would be for group training under military guidance, while afternoons and evenings were free for new and senior students to manage as they wished. The mentors’ duty was to help freshmen quickly adapt to academy life, provide advice on Pet Beast training, and help them accumulate battle experience. A mentor and the freshmen they trained were considered a team, and the final score would be calculated on a team basis. The Academy encouraged third-year students to train multiple freshmen, as this would give them an advantage.
Chu Yi didn’t particularly care about this event, viewing it as a side quest. His goal was to enter the Starfire Sequence.
Oh, a sudden burst of inspiration struck Chu Yi. Actually, I do need to complete this task, win the championship, and join Jiang Qiuyun’s team. After all, I promised my daughter I’d keep my word. I’m determined to be a good father. It’s definitely not because I’m eyeing the Qin Family’s power.
So, it seems the military intends to recruit outstanding third-year students through this?
"Chu Yi, I’m challenging you!"
A sharp cry made Chu Yi snap back to reality. He saw a girl in tight-fitting attire and squinted. "Who gave you the courage?"
Yuan Qiu cracked her knuckles, her almond-shaped eyes blazing with anger as she stared at him. "You hid yourself so well! Don’t I deserve an explanation?"
Chu Yi tilted his head. "Explain what?"
"Damn you, Chu Yi! To think I used all my saved-up allowance to buy those defective potions you made when you first started—for three whole months!" Yuan Qiu ground her teeth, her spirited eyes reflecting an unforgettable pain. "Pickled vegetables and steamed buns... I literally threw up eating that stuff!"
"Even my Dark Night Mantis got a whole size thinner because I couldn’t afford shadow-type Crystal Cores for it! A whole size!"
Feeling deceived, Yuan Qiu’s emotions erupted, tears welling in her almond-shaped eyes.
Chu Yi calmly said, "I forgot your account number. Give it to me."
Yuan Qiu paused, her almond-shaped eyes meeting Chu Yi’s dazzling pupils, slightly dazed. "155..."
"DING. [Federation Bank] Two hundred thousand has been credited to your account ending in xxxx..."
Yuan Qiu was stunned into silence. Chu Yi remained quiet.
Yuan Qiu stood rooted to the spot, bewildered, her gaze complicated. This sum was several times more than what she had invested. For some reason, Yuan Qiu’s almond-shaped eyes brimmed with unshed tears, her delicate body trembling as a layer of mist veiled her vision. She didn’t care about the money at all. She just wanted an answer from the boy she cared about, even if it was a lie.
Clearly, Chu Yi only saw her as a friend, a benefactor with whom he had a casual acquaintance.
"Senior, the officer asked the mentors to collect the materials." Chen Xi, breathless and her cheeks flushed, calmed the agitation in her Beast Taming Space and cast a gentle look at Chu Yi.
"Alright," Chu Yi replied.
Once Chu Yi had been sent away, Chen Xi looked at Yuan Qiu. "Senior, are you okay?"
Yuan Qiu regained her senses. Seeing Chen Xi’s delicate face, like a freshly bloomed lotus, she couldn’t help but feel inadequate, a tinge of bitterness touching her lips. My personality is so fiery, and I’m not exceptionally beautiful. It’s no wonder Chu Yi hasn’t noticed me.
Chen Xi pursed her rosy lips, smiling sweetly. "Senior, you can’t stop him from pursuing someone better than you, can you?"
Yuan Qiu froze, her gaze snapping to Chen Xi. Her almond-shaped eyes betrayed a flicker of panic at being seen through, an emotion she desperately tried to conceal.
The innocent-looking girl in a blue and white dress sat on a swing, her laughter tinkling. "Isn’t that right, Senior? You’ll only be a hindrance to him."
"Just like your Pet Beast blocked his path and was mercilessly knocked aside."
"If he hadn’t held back, your fate, and Zhang Feng’s, wouldn’t have been any better."
Hearing this, Yuan Qiu’s almond-shaped eyes inexplicably showed a trace of nervousness, even fear. "What... what are you talking about? Didn’t his Pet Beast go into a Frenzy and lose control?"
"That just proves you don’t understand him. You don’t even have basic trust in him," Chen Xi chuckled softly. In the depths of her seemingly pure eyes, a hint of pathological pleasure flickered.
Even that pure-blooded little bat might have sensed something, but she definitely hasn’t uncovered as much as I have. After all, I am royalty among the Enchanting Demons.
"I, I... Chu Yi, I have to go now!" Yuan Qiu, who usually carried herself with the bold demeanor of a Female Knight, became nervous and flustered. When Chu Yi returned with the materials, she stammered an excuse and fled in a panic.
Chu Yi was puzzled for a moment. Yuan Qiu has helped me quite a bit, but she just turned and left. We aren’t that close, I guess. It seems this junior isn’t so simple either. Pure and harmless on the outside, but quite the schemer underneath. I had a feeling. The Prophecy of Time truly is a Divine Technique!
"Senior, I want to play on the swing," Chen Xi said, her eyes shining with anticipation. Beneath her swaying skirt, her legs were long, slender, and perfectly straight. She gathered the hem of her dress, slipped off her shoes, and revealed delicate Jade Feet, as flawless as if carved from snow and ice.
Chu Yi averted his gaze. "It’s getting late. Time to go home."
"One hundred thousand Federation currency."
"Bika, I choose you!" Chu Yi declared, "selling out" Bika without a moment’s hesitation.
"YIP YIP?" Bika tilted its head, confused.
Before she got into the car, under the enthusiastic, seductive, and suggestive gazes of a troop of maids, Chen Xi tilted her head. She looked at the seemingly indifferent young man and smiled. "Senior, I had a lot of fun today. Thank you." Her hair cascaded around her shoulders, a few strands clinging to her snowy cheeks. Her rosy complexion and jade-like skin made her look all the more captivatingly delicate. Bika’s pushing power had been so immense that the swing had practically flown, leaving her hair delightfully disheveled.
"Have a pleasant day, esteemed young lady."
Chu Yi’s mouth twitched. The way these maids stare at me... it’s like they want to eat me alive. Huh? Aren’t there any male servants?
"By the way, Senior," Chen Xi began, blushing instantly, "if you... if you’d really like to... I could let you massage my feet."
The maids froze, their gazes instantly locking onto Chu Yi. The intensity in their eyes was sudden and inexplicably unnerving.
Her Highness is actually letting an outsider touch her feet?
No way! How is this possible...?
Could this young man be Her Highness’s future Prince Consort?