"Number Twentieth."
"Jiang Nannan, Martial Soul: Soft-Boned Demon Rabbit, Rank 59 Battle Soul King. I... I also like Su Wen."
"Ahhhhhhh!!!!"
When this beautiful girl, blushing, confessed her feelings for Su Wen, the boys in the crowd all wailed. The Martial Soul department's campus beauty, who became the campus goddess even after entering the inner court—all you had to do was look at her to know just how stunning she was.
And standing right there, she was dazzling and radiant.
Her legs were straight and slender, taking up almost two-thirds of her whole body, her slender waist paired with a flawless white dress, and a perfectly exquisite face that had no flaws at all.
You really couldn't find a fault.
Even this girl's been taken by Young Pavillion Lord?!
In the inner court, those who liked her truly weren't few...
Now, their goddess—gone in the blink of an eye.
Zhang Leng shared a glance with Wang Bo beside him.
Not long ago, when Little Lord was leading a team, Senior Sister Nannan happened to be there among the inner court students. They'd thought the two left to catch up as old friends, but in hindsight… it probably wasn't that simple.
"Twenty-first."
"My name is Ning Tian. Martial Soul: Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, Rank 54 Support System Soul King." The young girl's bright eyes gazed at Su Wen. "We first met when we were eight, in a small city at the edge of the Extreme North. I fell for him then."
"Maybe, at first, it was for benefit—I needed an excellent husband as I'm the heir—but after…"
"When my heart pounded fast hearing father mention I might run into you in Star Dou Forest... that's when I knew—I'd truly fallen for you."
"Young Miss, you were only ten that year…" Wu Feng, standing beside her, murmured under her breath.
"Shut up!" Ning Tian hissed.
"So... I choose Su Wen too!" Ning Tian put on a flying soul tool and, a bit clumsily, flew to Su Wen's side.
Ling Luochen saw and instantly formed an icy platform at her feet.
"Thank you, Sister Luochen!" Ning Tian beamed sweetly.
"More sensible than Xiao Tao, and sweet-mouthed too." Ling Luochen smiled faintly.
"You little—!" Ma Xiaotao bristled with anger.
Compared with Gu Yuena, Mu Qiu'er, and the rest, Ning Tian's confession didn't stir up much drama—after all, the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had invested heavily in Shrek Academy, just like in the days when they supported Tang San. The reason, naturally, was Su Wen...
So, most people already knew Young Miss of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect liked Su Wen.
"Next is me," Wu Feng said eagerly.
"I'm the young miss's maid, Wu Feng, Rank 52 Battle Soul King, Martial Soul: Fire Dragon."
"I choose Su Wen too!"
"No help for it—I'm just a dowry maid, hardly in control of my own fate…"
"Dowry maid… hahahaha, poor thing! If you don't like Su Wen, big sister can arrange a nice family for you," Ma Xiaotao teased.
"No, that's alright." Wu Feng answered awkwardly, "Actually... I kinda like Su Wen."
"Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect sure has tactics. One isn't enough, so pack in another?" Gu Yuena narrowed her eyes slightly, thinking to herself.
"Anyone else?"
Ma Xiaotao's gaze grew more and more dangerous, her hand resting lightly at Su Wen's waist.
Who would've guessed!
Su Wen's harem was this massive!
Far more than she'd expected.
"I... I think, maybe, probably…" Su Wen stammered.
But before he could finish, the next girl stepped out. She had long silver hair and brilliant green eyes, shining brightly like cut jade. She looked directly at Su Wen, lively and beautiful.
"Meng Hongchen, Martial Soul: Red Eyed Ice Toad, Rank 62 Soul Emperor. I'm from the Sun Moon Imperial Academy. I'm sure everyone has heard what happened recently." Meng Hongchen smiled brightly.
"So my coming here is also for Su Wen."
"He saved Grandpa, saved Brother, and saved me too. So—to repay that debt, I'll repay him with myself."
She winked playfully.
Su Wen facepalmed.
He remembered her trying to yank his pants more than once, and the one time she actually succeeded when he let down his guard.
Still... Miss Meng was pretty cute.
"Sigh…" Xiao Hongchen sighed deeply.
"What are you sighing for?" Bei Bei asked, suspicious.
"Younger sister's fallen for another guy. Am I not allowed to sigh?" Xiao Hongchen lamented.
"And all her rivals are terrifying. She's so small, there's no way she can keep up."
Soul Douluo, Titled Douluo… even dragons in the mix.
Meng's strength might be top among her peers, but in Su Wen's circle, she was a bit ordinary.
"I... I like Xiao Hongchen." Right after Meng, a short-haired girl blushed, "I think he's really handsome, especially when he wields that cannon—controlling a hundred soul-guided cannons at once! He's my soul tool prince… Oh, I'm from the Soul Tool Department."
When Bei Bei looked back, Xiao Hongchen wasn't sad at all; his grinning face had returned as he told the girl, "Well, I really am outstanding. Can't help it…"
Bei Bei: "....."
Tang Ya: "....."
Next up, Nana and Ju Zi stepped forward together.
Totalling thirty-seven girls—finally done.
But Su Wen still didn't dare breathe easy.
Because the real crisis, was just beginning.
…
"Next, the boys' list of the girls they like 'most' can now be revealed." Yan Shaozhe deliberately drew out the word "most," especially eyeing the sweating Su Wen.
"First up: Su Wen, the girl you like most is…"
"Let's wait and see…"
"Who could it be?"
"Teacher, are you reading it or not? If not, let me host!" Ma Xiaotao snapped.
"Ahem. It's Zhang Lexuan!"
"..."
The air was frozen.
Twelve girls standing by Su Wen reacted differently.
Only Zhang Lexuan relaxed entirely, looking at Su Wen with increasingly gentle, watery eyes.
With so many girls around him, she might've felt a little insecure, but this unique love was enough to sweep away those hidden worries.
"Come to my place tonight…" Lexuan whispered into his ear.
Su Wen was instantly enveloped in a wave of mature-sisterly warmth—as if lifted into the clouds.
That's it. Senior Sister has become a seductive demoness now too.
…
"Bei Bei's favorite girl is... Tang Ya."
"Xu Sanshi… Bai Ling'er."
"Chu Qingtian… Wu Ming."
"..."
The results were mostly as expected. Everyone wasn't dumb; you could see who liked whom during earlier activities. So the list almost always matched the pairs already standing together.
…
"Now, time for the reverse selection." Yan Shaozhe grinned.
"Certain boys are surrounded by girls, but... they can only choose one…"
"I withdraw." Nana raised her hand first.
"Oh?" Yan Shaozhe was surprised.
"I am Su Wen's maid. A maid takes care of her master's daily affairs and meets his needs. That's all. I won't compete with the mistresses. I just wanted to express a maid's heart." Nana smiled softly.
She tiptoed lightly away, stepping over the lake's surface.
"What the—!"
"Maid?!"
"Little Lord, how decadent is your life?!"
"..."
All the boys reined it in a lot because of the girls beside them, but the envy in their eyes couldn't be hidden. A maid, understanding, not fighting or arguing—what a dream...
"I withdraw too." Wu Feng shrugged, "I'm just a dowry maid—if I even got picked, the other big sisters would eat me alive. Besides, I suspect Su Wen's thinking of shifting targets anyway."
With that, she left nonchalantly into the distance.
"..."
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