On Sea God Lake, the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event was in its third segment. At this moment, everyone's gaze was fixed on the male student who was about to make his appearance.
Zhu Ziyang walked with a faint smile, still as unhurried as if strolling in a garden, stepping directly onto the water. His pace was neither fast nor slow; with each step, a patch of ice formed on the lake surface. By the time Zhu Ziyang reached the center, the ice on the lake had connected, supporting the lotus leaves beneath the feet of the Sea God Fairies on the opposite side. This action caused all the girls to look at him, their eyes sparkling with wonder. Those who knew him and those who didn't were all waiting for his self-introduction.
"Hello, all senior and junior sisters, my name is Zhu Ziyang." Zhu Ziyang's face held a faint smile, his every gesture exuding elegance, and his voice was as refreshing as a spring breeze.
As soon as his first sentence ended, the Inner Courtyard Disciples present immediately stirred. These were mostly new disciples who had enrolled in Shrek Academy during the time Zhu Ziyang was making a name for himself in the Pan-continental Elite Soul Master Competition. Many had heard of his great reputation while in the Outer Courtyard, but simply hadn't seen him yet.
Now, suddenly seeing him, it was like encountering a legendary figure, full of a dreamlike quality.
"He's Zhu Ziyang?!" Among the group of male students behind Zhu Ziyang, Dai Huabin's eyes gleamed with golden light, filled with both fighting Spirit and admiration, as he whispered.
"Junior brother, you wouldn't be thinking of challenging Senior Brother Zhu, would you?" Chu Qingtian, next to Dai Huabin, noticed Dai Huabin's expression and asked in surprise.
"Hmm! Why not?" Dai Huabin glanced sideways at Chu Qingtian, his tone disdainful. His disdain was naturally directed at Chu Qingtian; what right did a guy who only reached Spirit Emperor at twenty-seven have to call him junior brother?
"Heh heh!" Chu Qingtian naturally caught the disdain in Dai Huabin's voice and sneered, "I advise you not to overestimate yourself. Senior Brother Zhu had already reached Spirit Emperor at fifteen. With your current strength, he might not even accept your challenge. It's better not to seek humiliation."
After speaking, Chu Qingtian no longer paid attention to Dai Huabin, thinking to himself, no wonder they say the Dai family members are difficult to get along with; this Dai Huabin and his brother Dai Yueheng are truly cut from the same cloth!
Dai Huabin heard Chu Qingtian's words, and the fighting Spirit in his eyes not only didn't disappear but grew even stronger. In his opinion, Zhu Ziyang would definitely accept his challenge; they were both strong individuals, and strong individuals always appreciate each other! Dai Huabin was inexplicably confident.
On the lake, Zhu Ziyang naturally noticed the commotion around him, but he didn't care at all. He continued, "I am twenty years old this year, a ninety-second-rank attack system Titled Douluo, with the title 'Jingtian.'"
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Silence. The originally noisy and bustling blind date event suddenly fell into a strange quiet. Almost everyone present looked at Zhu Ziyang with a stunned expression. Besides Jiang Nannan, Ma Xiaotao, Qian Lingyi, and Fifth Huan'er, who were close to him and knew that Zhu Ziyang's strength had reached the Titled Douluo realm, perhaps only the Tang Sect members led by Tang Ya and the Tian Yuan Pavilion reserve member Han Ruoruo knew about this.
The wind swept across Sea God Lake. Everyone was trying their best to process this explosive news. A twenty-year-old Titled Douluo – the impact of this news was truly terrifying. At least Dai Huabin, who had been so confident about challenging Zhu Ziyang earlier, had deflated. Jiang Nannan, Ma Xiaotao, and Qian Lingyi watched the surrounding changes, a sense of genuine pride blooming on their pretty faces. Fifth Huan'er, on the other hand, looked at Zhu Ziyang with a somewhat inexplicable expression.
Dai Yueheng and Zhang Weiwei, who were hosting, exchanged bitter smiles. Zhang Weiwei spoke, breaking the silence. She said, "Ziyang, you truly stunned the world with a single sentence."
"Haha, Senior Sister Zhang, that's it, I'm done." Zhu Ziyang smiled, then turned and returned to his lotus leaf.
The event continued, but the gazes of most of the Sea God Fairies were fixed on Zhu Ziyang. This made the fifth male student to appear feel utterly helpless. Before going on stage, he said to Zhu Ziyang with a bitter smile, "Ziyang, you've really caused your senior brother trouble!"
"Hahaha, Senior Brother, you can do it!" Zhu Ziyang could only express his deep apologies and cheered him on with a smile.
On the ferry, the elders were all in high Spirits. Elder Xuan said, "Not bad, not bad, no one lost their composure."
"After all, they are all chosen ones. If they can't even withstand this much impact, then it would be too embarrassing," Elder Lin echoed.
The few male students after Zhu Ziyang were quite unlucky. No matter how wonderful or ingenious their self-introductions were, they couldn't attract much attention from the girls. Many of the twenty-one girls were still immersed in the shock of Zhu Ziyang being a twenty-year-old Titled Douluo.
Soon, more than half of the participants had gone, and it was Huo Yuhao's turn, the thirteenth to appear.
Student Huo once again replicated Zhu Ziyang's entrance, walking on the lake surface using the advantage of his ice-attribute Spirit. A hint of apprehension on his face, he began, "Hello everyone, my name is Huo Yuhao, I am seventeen years old, a control and attack system twin spirits Battle Spirit King, a sixth-rank Soul Engineer..."
"Wait, wait, Sister Weiwei, I don't quite understand. Can I ask him a question?" Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a girl, who was none other than Wu Ming. She raised her hand, her face full of confusion.
"You may," Zhang Weiwei nodded helplessly, saying, "But only this once!"
"Understood, understood!" Wu Ming readily agreed, then turned to Huo Yuhao and said, "Little brother, why do you have so many titles? You wouldn't be deliberately giving yourself so many titles to attract girls, would you? Control and attack twin systems? How does that work? Do you have two Spirits? And you're also a sixth-rank Soul Engineer, and only seventeen this year, a versatile warrior? Little brother, be honest!"
"I..." Wu Ming's words made Student Huo's face flush red, but he quickly calmed down. He said, "Senior Sister, I do indeed have two Spirits. My main Spirit is a control system, and my second Spirit is an attack system. And I also cultivate the Soul Tool Department, so I am also a Soul Engineer. I just returned from an exchange study at Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy a few days ago."
Wu Ming's eyes lit up upon hearing this. She said, "twin spirits! So that's it, I understand. Little brother, please continue."
"Uh uh..." Huo Yuhao, interrupted by Wu Ming, didn't know what else to say. He could only look helplessly at Dai Yueheng and Zhang Weiwei and said, "Senior Sister Zhang, I'm done."
"Alright," Zhang Weiwei nodded in agreement, and then didn't forget to cast a reproachful look in Wu Ming's direction. Wu Ming, a little embarrassed, rubbed her head and chuckled sheepishly.
After Huo Yuhao finished, a few more people went, and then it was Bei Bei's turn. Because he had a clear goal, Bei Bei's self-introduction was very simple, without any flashy performances. He simply imitated Zhu Ziyang, briefly introducing his basic information, such as name, age, spirit power, and so on.
"Hello, all senior and junior sisters, my name is Bei Bei, I am twenty years old, a sixty-seventh-rank attack system Battle Spirit Emperor, my Spirit is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon," he said.
Soon, the male students' segment was about to end. The last to introduce himself was Xu Sanshi. For the same reason as Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, who usually liked to show off, was surprisingly honest this time. He said, "Hello, all senior and junior sisters, my name is Xu Sanshi, twenty years old, a sixty-seventh-rank defense system Battle Spirit Emperor, my Spirit is the Xuanwu Shield."
At this point, the third segment ended, and the fourth segment began.
"Very good," Dai Yueheng said with a smile, "Next, we will begin the fourth segment. After mutual appreciation, love at first sight, and love at second sight, it's time for a fated connection for three lifetimes. Therefore, our fourth segment is called 'Fated for Three Lifetimes.'"
Zhang Weiwei took over from Dai Yueheng and continued, "This segment is for our Sea God Fairies. The Sea God Fairies will appear in turn. You must first introduce yourselves, then choose a male student you like and go stand by him.
Male students, please stand a bit apart later. It's not out of the question that someone might be very charming and attract more than one female student.
At the end of this segment, if any male student is not favored by any female student, then, I'm sorry, you will have to leave this blind date event.
The remaining people will proceed to the final segment."
After listening to Dai Yueheng and Zhang Weiwei's explanation, the Inner Courtyard Disciples still on the field basically became nervous. The male students were naturally worried about no girls choosing them, how embarrassing and socially crippling that would be. The female students, on the other hand, were mostly concerned that if they chose the same male student as another girl and that male student didn't choose her, wouldn't that be even more humiliating and awkward?
In short, a nervous atmosphere began to spread among the male and female students, gradually connecting them, making the entire venue filled with tension. Even someone like Zhu Ziyang, who wasn't nervous initially, felt a little nervous now.
"Heh!" Zhang Weiwei couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle and said, "Well then, without further ado, let's begin!
Oh, right, there's one thing the three female students still wearing their bamboo hats should pay attention to: later, when you introduce yourselves, you can choose to remove your hats and reveal your true faces.
If, during this segment, you still do not show your faces or give any hints, then, in the final segment, unless a male student definitively chooses you, otherwise, you will not be able to remove your hats until the event ends.
Now, please, female student number one, proceed with your self-introduction and make your choice."