Soon, news of Evan Chu and Ryan Ouyang's upcoming duel on the Life-and-Death Platform in two days spread throughout Heavenly Dragon Academy, and every class knew about it.
Jenny Sima stood under a tree, her face dark as iron, muttering to herself, "Evan Chu, you really are a magnet for trouble. You’ve only just entered Heavenly Dragon Academy, and you already dare to step onto the Life-and-Death Platform."
I tried to get you into the Elite Class, but you insisted on staying in the Ordinary Class—is that because of me? The Life-and-Death Platform is no joke; it’s literally life or death! Nemesis, oh nemesis! What am I supposed to do with you?"
"Jenny! What are you talking about?" A refined, handsome youth walked up to her and asked.
"N-nothing! What are you doing here?" Jenny Sima asked the newcomer.
"Of course I came to find you. I heard someone from the Ordinary Class is going up on the Life-and-Death Platform in a couple of days. Want to go watch? It’s been ages since anyone fought on the Life-and-Death Platform at Heavenly Dragon Academy—it’s bound to be spectacular.
I heard the guy’s a brand-new student, insanely strong—he could’ve joined the Elite Class straight away, but he chose to stay in the Ordinary Class instead."
"Not interested. It’s just fighting and killing—what’s there to see? I’ve been in a bad mood lately and don’t want to join the crowd." Jenny Sima rolled her eyes at him and replied.
"Oh, alright then! I’ll watch and tell you the result when I get back. Or maybe we could go for a walk now?"
"No need. I just want to be alone for a while!" Jenny Sima bluntly dismissed him.
Quinn Wu, having hit a wall, had no intention of staying. "Then I won't bother you anymore—make sure you rest up!" With those words, he left.
But as he departed, the look he shot at Jenny Sima was vicious to the extreme. In his heart, he raged: "Jenny Sima, quit acting high and mighty in front of me! Just wait—one day, I'll make you kneel at my feet and call me your master. I swear I'll have you!"
After he'd gone, Jenny Sima sneered to herself. "Quinn Wu, aren't you supposed to be the fourth-ranked expert? You think you can pursue me? You're not even qualified. Other than that trouble-drawing nemesis of mine, no one can make my heart skip a beat."
Pretending to be a good guy in front of me—who doesn't know about your secret flings with those female students? You're the definition of a scumbag!
Jenny Sima mulled it over for a long time, finally deciding to go find Evan Chu and talk face-to-face. He actually treated her advice like it was a passing breeze—how infuriating!
After Evan Chu and Roxanne Lin returned, each headed back to their own class. Since Evan had no idea where his dormitory was, he could only go ask his instructor, Lucy Lu.
There were still quite a few students in the classroom. Lucy Lu was inside, apparently explaining some techniques for practical martial skill application.
"Hey, beauty, where's my dorm room?" Evan Chu strode in and cut straight to the chase.
Lucy Lu wasn't the least bit surprised by Evan's choice of words. This guy even called the dean 'old man,' so calling her 'beauty' was already pretty polite.
Glancing at Evan Chu's ragged, bloodstained appearance, Lucy Lu smiled wryly. "You really are something. I just heard some students say you're going to fight Ryan Ouyang on the Life-and-Death Platform in two days. What's that all about?"
After all, both Evan Chu and Ryan Ouyang were her students, and both were exceptionally talented. Losing either one would be a huge blow to Ordinary Class One, and Lucy Lu was determined not to let it happen if she could help it.
"Looks like word travels fast! That's right—two days from now, I'm going up against that guy on the Life-and-Death Platform. As for the reason, it's simple: he dared to mess with my wife and injured my brother. Usually he acts all high and mighty, so I'm planning to teach him a lesson."
Evan Chu spoke lightly, not caring at all about the strange looks the other students were giving him.
"You call that a lesson? You go straight to the Life-and-Death Platform? Evan Chu, are you out of your mind? On the Life-and-Death Platform, two go up and only one comes down alive—the other has to die. Isn't your 'lesson' a little too extreme?"
Lucy Lu couldn't help but lose her cool. Dealing with a genius like Evan Chu was enough to give anyone a headache.
"I know exactly what it means. It's just the Life-and-Death Platform—either he dies or I do. What's so special about it? If he'd provoked someone else, maybe I'd have gone to the Sparring Platform instead. But he went after the person I love most, so there's only one outcome: death!"
When Evan Chu finished speaking, a chilling killing intent radiated from him. Combined with the bloodstains on his body, he looked just like a demon who killed without blinking.
Only now did Lucy Lu realize he was deadly serious. Judging by his confidence and the fact that he survived seven or eight days in the Stellar Cultivation Chamber—a feat only terrifying monsters could pull off—Ryan Ouyang was almost certainly doomed. Even as an instructor, she didn't dare provoke someone like Evan, especially with Dean Xavier backing him.
After telling Evan Chu the location of his special dormitory, Lucy Lu watched as he left. He desperately needed a bath—the stench of blood was unbearable.
Evan's departure left the classroom buzzing with nonstop chatter. Lucy Lu could only shake her head and pretend not to see, knowing she couldn't control him.
Evan Chu's dormitory was in a separate courtyard on the west side of the academy. The compound wasn't large—just a few dozen rooms—but it had a spacious martial training ground and was extremely quiet, perfect for cultivation.
As soon as Evan entered, he ran into a white-clothed youth coming out. "Hey, kid, are you new here?"
The youth stopped and asked, his eyes darting over Evan Chu like he was staring at some kind of rare creature.
Evan Chu just smiled faintly without answering. Anyone living here was probably either monstrously talented or backed by a powerful family—definitely not someone to mess with.
People like that were either born with freakish talent or came from influential clans—every one of them was tough to provoke.
Judging by the youth's age, he was probably a few years older and likely from the elite class—maybe even one of Heavenly Dragon Academy's top ten experts.
Seeing Evan Chu stay silent, a flash of anger crossed the youth's face before he quickly covered it with a smile. "I'm Quinn Wu. If I'm not mistaken, you're Evan Chu from the ordinary class, right?"
Evan wasn't surprised that the other knew his name. "That's right, I'm Evan Chu. As you can see, I'm filthy and really need a bath. If there's anything you want to discuss, let's talk next time."
Hearing his name was Quinn Wu, Evan immediately remembered that the fourth-ranked student was also named Quinn Wu. He hadn't expected to run into him here.
"No problem. We're all cultivating here, so there'll be plenty of chances to chat. See you around!" With that, Quinn Wu walked out.
Evan Chu then found his own room, pushed open the door—and nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw a figure inside. He stammered, "Y-you... why are you here?"
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