Chapter 223: The Person I Like (Fifth Update)

Chu Liuyue actually succeeded in her challenge!

Sun Zhongyan's exclamation was like a clap of thunder, instantly jolting the shocked crowd awake!

That's right!

She was challenging the number one ranked Situ Ziyue, and now that Situ Ziyue had conceded and left the stage, she had naturally become number one!

Even though they had witnessed the match with their own eyes, this fact remained incredibly difficult to believe.

Not only had Chu Liuyue won, but she had also achieved a breakthrough during the process!

Such a thing sounded like a fairy tale, yet it was actually happening right before their eyes, leaving them no choice but to believe it!

Even the people from Tianlu Academy were left staring blankly, unable to recover from their stupor for a long time.

The corners of Chu Liuyue's mouth curled slightly as she finally stepped down from the stage.

However, she did not return directly to her seat; instead, she walked toward Chu Ning.

"Daddy!"

Seeing her come down, Chu Ning also hurried to meet her. He grabbed her arm and looked her up and down, asking nervously

"Yue'er, are you alright?"

The match just now had been so intense that he had been watching with a racing heart.

Chu Liuyue spread her hands, her eyes curving into crescents as she smiled.

"You are a fifth-stage martial artist; surely you can tell if your daughter is injured or not?"

Chu Ning personally inspected her and found that, aside from excessive depletion of her original power, there were no particularly serious issues. Only then did he feel relieved.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but laugh

"So what if I'm a fifth-stage martial artist? Our Yue'er can now defeat peak fourth-stage experts! I'm afraid that before long, even Daddy won't be your match!"

He was worried, but his pride and joy were equally immense.

The match just now could be described as fraught with danger.

He knew very well that if Yue'er hadn't successfully broken through at the final moment, this match would have been an inevitable loss.

Fortunately, it ended without disaster!

Chu Liuyue winked playfully

"How can that be the same? In Yue'er's heart, Daddy will always be the most powerful! But, you can finally rest easy this time, right?"

After the incident at the Wanling Mountains, Chu Ning hadn't said much on the surface, but she knew in her heart that he had developed a significant psychological shadow.

Even when they were both at home, he would often call out her name.

If he couldn't see her for a moment, he would become nervous and anxious.

Having experienced the feeling of losing his daughter once, he had become prone to constant worry.

Chu Liuyue had intentionally tried to put his mind at ease, which was why she hadn't used any unnecessary tricks on the field today, instead attacking with her full strength from the start.

Winning against Situ Ziyue had clearly comforted Chu Ning a great deal.

How could Chu Ning not understand her intentions?

Emotions surged in his heart, and his eyes grew warm.

He gripped Chu Liuyue's shoulders, his lips moved, but his throat felt constricted. It took a long while before he could say

"...Yue'er is naturally the best!"

Chu Liuyue gave a well-behaved smile.

"Then I'll head back first. Someone might challenge me again in a bit! You should go back and sit down peacefully too!"

Chu Ning complied and urged her to go rest quickly.

The two parted ways, each returning to their respective positions.

However, Chu Ning's gaze never once left Chu Liuyue.

Watching her walk back, watching the people of Tianlu Academy cheer enthusiastically, and watching the countless people around her cast looks of envy and amazement...

Chu Ning let out a long sigh, his eyes slightly red, yet he couldn't help but smile.

His Yue'er was no longer that timid girl who could be bullied by anyone!

Now, she was like the sun high in the clouds, radiating infinite brilliance!

Chu Liuyue's return was once again met with a warm welcome from the academy members.

However, she keenly sensed that the atmosphere seemed a bit different from yesterday.

How should she put it?

It was as if everyone held a certain inexplicable sense of awe toward her?

Whether in their speech, their gestures, or otherwise, they seemed a bit more restrained than before.

And the way they looked at her had also become somewhat strange.

Chu Liuyue touched her face.

"Is there something on my face?"

The crowd fell silent for a moment.

Si Yang gave a thumbs up

"The radiance of a genius."

Chu Liuyue: "..."

Si Yang was so slick; nothing but nonsense came out of that mouth of his.

She simply looked toward Mu Hongyu.

"What's wrong with them?"

She had only gone up to fight a match; why did it feel so different upon her return?

Mu Hongyu, holding the Little Golden-Maned Bear, looked at Chu Liuyue and swallowed hard.

"Liuyue, did you... did you intentionally hide your strength before?"

That was Situ Ziyue!

She actually won!

And even beat him until he vomited blood!

Thinking about how arrogant he had been before...

In the blink of an eye, he had been thoroughly dealt with!

Chu Liuyue pondered for a moment

"Which time are you talking about?"

Mu Hongyu: "..."

Wh-which time?!

She closed her eyes

"Forget I asked!"

She must have had a momentary brain lapse to even ask that question!

From the moment she entered the academy until now, every single event had demonstrated her extraordinary talent and strength!

To think she had actually felt that the gap between them wasn't that large!

"I must definitely cultivate diligently from now on!"

Cen Hu nodded vigorously

"Me too!"

Gu Mingfeng glanced at Chu Liuyue, his expression also meaningful.

Chu Liuyue: "..."

She returned to her seat. The surroundings gradually quieted down, but the curious and admiring gazes did not diminish in the slightest.

She didn't mind and intended to close her eyes to rest.

Si Ting, however, suddenly spoke up

"Was the Glazed Realm given to you by that person?"

Chu Liuyue looked at him in confusion

"Who?"

Si Ting narrowed his eyes.

"The person you like."

Chu Liuyue paused, then nodded slightly.

"Yes."

Si Ting was silent for a moment

"You seem to really like him."

After saying that, he turned his head away.

Chu Liuyue was stunned.

Why was Si Ting being so cryptic?

Hadn't she just used a Glazed Realm?

But seeing that he didn't seem inclined to say more, she didn't ask again. She flipped her hand to take out the small silver-carved sphere and toyed with it in her palm.

Si Ting sighed softly in his heart.

At this moment, he could finally let it go completely.

He had originally thought it was just something she said, but he hadn't expected it to be true.

Perhaps even she herself hadn't realized how moving the smile that unconsciously appeared on the corners of her mouth was whenever she mentioned that person.

He wondered who exactly possessed such luck to win her heart.

(End of Chapter)