Chapter 537: Cliché Plot
"Chaoge, do you have a dance partner for tonight's banquet?"
The moment Li Changshan announced the banquet,
a young man stepped forward, softly inquiring.
This young man was tall and handsome, with a warm, sunny smile that felt heartwarming.
Paired with his white knight's uniform,
he naturally caught the attention of many girls.
He was practically a real-life prince charming.
Easily capable of making a girl's heart flutter.
"Liu Baixin, level 97, third-tier wizard, Spirit of the Death Curse."
"Very strong. It's said he once fought a level 99 Earth Ghost General to a standstill, holding off the enemy for days. If nothing changes, he's likely to take over as captain when Li Changshan leaves the reserves."
Zhou Xue'er quickly relayed this information to Ling Zhan through her sound transmission spell.
It was clear now...
Liu Baixin was interested in Li Chaoge and had openly expressed his wish to invite her as his dance partner.
Which made sense.
Li Chaoge's talent and strength were evident to all.
She was only in her third year; given another year, she'd likely catch up to and even surpass Liu Baixin.
So, the boys in the squad all wanted to make a move on Li Chaoge before she grew stronger.
Otherwise, once she leveled up, she might seem out of their league.
The other boys, seeing Liu Baixin speak first, had to swallow their words.
They had no choice...
Since Liu Baixin was an elite in their squad.
Even the vice-captain treated him with respect.
"Mr. Liu, sorry, but I already have a dance partner."
Li Chaoge said, smiling as she moved beside Ling Zhan and gently hooked her arm around his.
Ling Zhan instinctively tried to pull away.
But Li Chaoge's hand was like a lock, firmly holding his arm, while her voice came through the sound transmission spell.
"For the sake of an old friend, help me out and play along!"
Hearing this, Ling Zhan had no choice but to let her hold on.
Noticing Ling Zhan no longer resisting, Li Chaoge's eyes sparkled with delight, and she held his arm even tighter.
Hmm…
she was taking advantage openly.
Zhou Xue'er's eyes widened as she watched.
This…
there were way too many rivals!
First, there was Zhu Yaoguang, Anna, and Xia.
Now there's the current student council president, the daughter of the Sword God family!
And, more importantly…
just as Liu Baixin's expression soured from the rejection, the people from the Holy Light Empire approached.
Leading them were the two distinguished princesses, Saint Luni and Saint Lucy.
As these two stunning princesses walked over, every gaze followed them.
After all…
who could resist a pair of royal sisters?
Before Liu Baixin could regain his composure to speak to the princesses,
however,
in the next moment…
the eldest princess, radiating both allure and sanctity, smiled at Ling Zhan and asked, "Ling Zhan, long time no see. Do you have a dance partner for tonight's banquet?"
Upon hearing this,
gasp!!
the entire audience collectively sucked in a breath.
Then they looked at Ling Zhan in shock!
"Damn! This is…"
"I can't believe it! I never would've thought our Captain Ling would have such a tangled love life!"
"This isn't just a love debt; this is a crazy stroke of luck! I'm so jealous!"
"Haha! But Liu Baixin kind of looks like a clown now…"
"Yeah, standing there clueless, hahaha!"
"..."
Liu Baixin's face turned red and white as he listened to the snide remarks.
Damn it!!
Are these women crazy?
Why are they all flocking to this non-specialist!?
So what if he won a global Beast Battle Tournament?
Does that have any bearing on the frontlines?
The last champion of the Beast Battle Tournament already died here.
Here, strength is everything.
He's just a regular squad captain. Compared to me, he's far inferior.
In terms of appearance, I'm no worse than him.
In terms of strength and level, I far surpass him.
I can't figure out where I'm losing!
Of course…
as much as Liu Baixin thought this, he couldn't express his anger openly, or he'd indeed look like a clown.
So he could only feign a calm and relaxed demeanor to save face.
"Excuse me, Princess Saint Luni, didn't you hear what I just said? He's already my dance partner."
"If you need a partner, I think several noble gentlemen from your squad would be quite suitable."
Li Chaoge said with a cheerful smile.
"Oh?"
Princess Saint Luni's eyes narrowed with a smile, though a vein bulged slightly on her forehead.
Without hesitation, she stepped forward and, to everyone's shock, took Ling Zhan's other arm!
Wow!!
This…
the crowd couldn't help but gasp in shock once again.
And an overwhelming sense of envy, jealousy, and hatred bubbled up within everyone!
Seriously, dude?
We came here to watch you fight with these top squad members!
We were expecting an action-packed plot!
And here you are stumbling into a harem scene first?
Are you kidding me??
And what made it worse…
Saint Luni's younger sister, Saint Lucy, seeing her sister cling to Ling Zhan, stomped her foot anxiously, "Sister, you're holding that spot, so where do I hold?"
Crowd: "!!!"
Ling Zhan's brow furrowed deeply.
He hadn't expected these women to turn this situation into such a ridiculous scene.
As Princess Saint Lucy tried to latch onto his arm, he frowned and prepared to dodge.
However,
Princess Saint Luni's next words through the sound transmission stopped him.
"Don't forget the favor you owe me..."
"Those dozens of slave girls are living happily now."
These two sentences
made Ling Zhan take a deep breath, feeling a bit helpless.
Being surrounded by fragrant beauty was indeed pleasant for a man,
but the stares around him were just as piercing.
"So, Ling Zhan, who will you choose as your dance partner?"
And to make matters worse…
this question came from Saint Luni's cousin, Saint Gore, the captain of the Holy Light Empire's fifth squad.
Beneath his smiling expression, he seemed to harbor the fury of a father seeing his daughter taken by a suitor.