The snowflakes still flew around Ye Futian and Hua Jieyu.
No one had anticipated that Hua Jieyu would stand up for Ye Futian this time, not to mention the fact that she had protected Ye Futian by directly threatening a director in the academy.
So many hearts broke. Were they already dating?
However, their viewpoints had changed slightly. They didn’t feel pity for Hua Jieyu. In fact, they understood that Ye Futian was the only boy qualified enough to become her partner.
Subconsciously, their views about Ye Futian had transformed entirely after the fight. He now symbolized dedication and talent in their minds.
Even Yang Xiu and Ling Xiao, who used to look down upon Ye Futian, had changed. The one they once ridiculed was the only one able to defeat a Mandate Sorcerer, challenge the rules of the academy and utterly reject the idea of becoming the disciple of a Hall Director. He had never taken them seriously before.
Feng Qingxue was also staring at Ye Futian and Hua Jieyu. It looked like she had tears welling up. She thought maybe the Goddess of this academy was the only one that deserved a boy as great as Ye Futian. She had used to believe she was out of his league, but now, she knew that it was the other way around.
Shi Zhong had not expected to see Hua Jieyu stand up for Ye Futian. She had even threatened him for this boy’s sake. He couldn’t help swearing to himself. Undoubtedly, love among young people was so consuming that even a girl as wise as Hua Jieyu could get lost in her feelings.
“Hua Jieyu, this is none of your business. Step away,” Shi Zhong spoke gently to her. He knew how powerful this girl was and how influential her family was, so he didn’t dare act harshly to her, even after being obviously threatened.
“You don’t get my point, do you?” She was still smiling in such a beautiful manner that it totally contradicted her cold tone of voice. She was utterly humiliating Shi Zhong in public.
Shi Zhong became even more upset and stopped trying to hide it. No matter how remarkable this girl was, he was still a director at the academy, and he was the elder in this conversation. How frustrating it was to be threatened twice by a young girl, in front of the students no less.
“Listen, this should be taken care of by the academy. Even your father wouldn’t interfere,” Shi Zhong’s tone turned rigid.
Hua Jieyu looked him in the eye and kept talking. “So you’re telling me that you’ll never regret the decision you just made, right?”
“Of course,” Shi Zhong responded. “Ye Futian betrayed this academy with all the powerful talents he gained there. If he ever attended Heiyan Academy and turned his back on us, the damage could be tremendous. His abilities must be taken to prevent this treachery.”
Hua Jieyu was laughing at Shi Zhong’s statement. She did not even try to hide her contempt. Was he being serious?
“I gave you a chance to redeem yourself, but it’s gone,” Hua Jieyu mumbled as if talking to herself. The moment she stopped, the snowflakes surrounding them turned into a frenzy. The wind blew harder in the area, and everyone was feeling frostbitten. A general sense of threat was impending. Even though people had tried to attribute this to the snow, they believed it was actually anger from the beautiful girl.
“Whose power are you going to strip?”
A cold voice sounded on the far side of the space. There was a path between the rows of trees, already white due to the massive snowfall, and someone was walking down the road toward them.
The man was wearing a white fur coat and had long black hair that casually covered his shoulders.
He was middle-aged and truly handsome, like a melancholy scholar. He was walking slowly, but his pace was magically attracting the attention of all the bystanders.
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The Legend of Futian
Fantasyin a time when the Divine Prefectures of the East Sea were in great disarray, Emperor Ye Qing and Donghuang the Great appeared to save the day. Under their rule, the prefectures united and all nations as well as their kings have been controlled. How...