Unable to control the hatred in her heart, Xu Nian began to coat the short knife in her hand with star power.

Fu Yue noticed Xu Nian's abnormality immediately, raised an eyebrow, and covered his short sword with star power.

He didn't stop their sparring, but continued with Xu Nian.

He looked at her encouragingly, which made Xu Nian no longer have any worries and completely unleash all her star power.

Xu Nian's star power, like her personality, is cool and radiant, yet dazzling.

Fu Yue's star power is completely different from his personality; beneath his nonchalant exterior lies a star power as fiery as fire.

Short swords clashed, clanging and tinkling, star power intertwined, eyes exchanged, and the two figures moved swiftly and leaped in the training room, their speed as fast as lightning.

The intense battle between the two attracted many trainees who came to the training room.

They watched the battle unfold, some were amazed, some were full of praise, and some were eager to try it themselves.

The longer Xu Nian fought Fu Yue, the more serious his expression became.

"bite!"

Suddenly, the short knife in Xu Nian's hand was knocked away. Fu Yue took the opportunity to approach Xu Nian, put the short knife to her neck and laughed: "Niannian, being distracted during a battle is a big no-no."

Xu Nian pursed her lips, gave Fu Yue a deep look, and nodded, saying, "I lost. I am not as good as you."

Fu Yue was stunned for a moment, then quickly removed the dagger and flashed to the spot where Xu Nian's dagger had fallen.

Picking up the dagger and holding it in his hand, Fu Yue returned to Xu Nian and handed the dagger to her.

He smiled gently at her: "Niannian, don't be discouraged. You can't beat me today, but what about tomorrow or the day after? Only we in the future will know who will be stronger or weaker."

“Fu Yue, what you said makes a lot of sense. I will challenge you again tomorrow.” Xu Nian took back her short sword, hung it on her waist, turned around and left the training room, leaving Fu Yue with only a cold and aloof back view.

"They'll challenge me again tomorrow, so it wasn't a complete waste of time." Fu Yue chuckled softly, his eyes narrowing into slits with pleasure.

With this good mood, he left the training room humming an unknown tune.

Every day after that, Xu Nian would challenge Fu Yue after finishing her classes. They fought fiercely, and each time the fight ended with Xu Nian's defeat.

Xu Nian was not discouraged by Fu Yue. On the contrary, she was full of fighting spirit.

If she can't even defeat Fu Yue, how will she be able to kill ninth-tier star beasts in the future?

Her failure only proves one thing: she is still too weak.

Xu Nian spends her days attending classes, cultivating, and challenging Fu Yue to battles, leaving her with no time or opportunity to get to know other classmates, which is exactly what Fu Yue wants.

She only needed to look at him with those cool yet alluring eyes; no one else should be noticed by her.

Fu Yue knew that his mindset was wrong, but he had already tried to control himself.

He was able to act normally in front of her only because he didn't want to scare her away; he didn't want her to hate or fear him.

"Thump!" Xu Nian's short knife was knocked away by Fu Yue again. She held her right hand, which was numb with pain, and looked at the person who had cornered her against the wall, her face full of unyielding stubbornness.

Fu Yue looked at the person he had trapped in front of him, his throat moved slightly, his eyes flashed and he chuckled, "Niannian, this is the thirtieth time you've lost to me this month. If you lose again tomorrow, there will be a punishment."

"What kind of punishment?" Xu Nian leaned against the wall to catch her breath, quite curious about the punishment Fu Yue had mentioned.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that there was no one else in the training room, and the person in front of him was looking at him with bright eyes.

Fu Yue finally couldn't resist putting an arm around Xu Nian's waist and smiling at her, "Like this."

In her bewildered gaze, he held the back of Xu Nian's head with one hand, lowered his head, and kissed the lips he had lingered on countless times in his dreams.

At first, he only wanted to touch her to give Xu Nian a warning, but his body acted before his brain could, and he greedily wanted to taste her.

"Ugh!" Xu Nian's eyes widened as she realized she had been offended, and she raised her hand to strike Fu Yue.

Hearing the wind, he loosened his grip on Xu Nian's waist, grabbed Xu Nian's hand that was hitting him, held it tightly, and clasped his hands together.

With her hand grabbed, Xu Nian angrily raised her leg to kick his vital point, but Fu Yue blocked it with his knee.

He immediately felt a sharp pain in his mouth. Fu Yue frowned slightly, realizing he had angered the man and dared not continue. He quickly took a few steps back and released him.

"Fu Yue, you're asking for it!" Xu Nian was furious; no one had ever dared to treat her like this before.

She picked up the dagger again and attacked Fu Yue. Perhaps it was out of embarrassment and anger, or perhaps it was because she felt slighted by the person she trusted. This time, Xu Nian showed no mercy and each strike was fatal.

Seeing the woman's rage, Fu Yue, knowing he was in the wrong, remained in a passive, defensive position to appease Xu Nian.

He did not launch an attack, but instead used his short sword to parry Xu Nian's offensive.

Xu Nian was even angrier at this; he was looking down on her. "Fu Yue, why don't you attack me? What kind of skill is it to keep hiding like this?"

"Niannian, I didn't mean it just now," Fu Yue explained helplessly to Xu Nian.

Xu Nian didn't want to hear it. She didn't know if he was unintentional, but it was true that he took the opportunity to kiss her.

The short knife in Xu Nian's hand was swung so fast that it left afterimages. When the short knives clashed, sparks flew, just like Xu Nian now, whose eyes were filled with the light of anger.

Seeing that he couldn't reason with her at this point, Fu Yue could only passively defend himself and let Xu Nian vent her emotions.

He truly meant no harm; his initial thought was simply to touch her lips, and he never intended to do anything to her.

But the body has its own ideas, what can he do?

However, it felt really good. Compared to the illusion in the dream, he preferred the experience just now. Unfortunately, time was too short, and he didn't have time to savor it properly.

Fu Yue subconsciously licked the injured spot. When he looked at Xu Nian, his eyes were filled with a light that Xu Nian couldn't understand.

The two fought for an unknown amount of time. Seeing that Fu Yue was constantly on the defensive, Xu Nian realized that there was no point in continuing the fight and sheathed her short sword.

She glared coldly at Fu Yue and said, "Fu Yue, I'll let it go today, but I won't let you off so easily next time."

After saying that, he left the training room with a cold face, not expecting that his words would be misinterpreted by Fu Yue.

Next time? She meant he could kiss her again next time.

Fu Yue smiled happily; today's harvest was truly excellent.

He not only hugged her, but also kissed her. Although she was angry, she didn't intend to ignore him.

This is a good sign; as long as she doesn't dislike him, he can take things further.

If he keeps testing her step by step, one day she will become his possession.

Fu Yue started making plans the moment he saw Xu Nian.

His first step was to become friends with Xu Nian, and then use that friendship to make her familiar with and trust him.

The second step is for him to cultivate familiarity and trust into a habit. At this point, if he occasionally offends her, she will be annoyed but will be able to accept it and will not turn against him immediately.

At this point, he needs to proceed gradually, making her realize that he likes her.