Location: Imperial University – Moonlit Courtyard Arena
It began, as all disasters do, with a misunderstanding.And by misunderstanding, we mean Li Chen opening his mouth.
He'd had enough.
Hei Long had stolen his spotlight, his system's narrative focus, and now his precious, cold, mysterious transfer student target—Leng Qingxue.
But Li Chen still had one card to play:
His childhood sweetheart.
Zhao Yuran — beloved by many, envied by all.
Fiery temper, top of the pill alchemy department, and ranked #2 in the university's "Most Likely to Dominate You With Just Eye Contact" poll (Hei Long was #1 by a landslide).
Yuran had been by Li Chen's side since their village orphanage days, and she had just started realizing he was more than a brother figure. Maybe.
Probably.
Possibly.
…Okay, maybe not.
But today, Li Chen was sure of it.
Because when he'd mentioned that Leng Qingxue kept calling Hei Long "Master"...
Yuran had narrowed her eyes.
"She what?"
