CHAPTER 709 TINA'S FEELINGS

Crack! Crack!

The sound of cracking interrupted the Evil Emperor's speech. With an erratic rhythm, the Luxurious

Emperor's bones cracked from the heavy impact. Grunting turned into yelling, the sounds punctuated

the hatred and resentment that engulfed the Luxurious Emperor. He was furious.

His eyes blazed ferociously. The killing intent behind them was obvious to everyone present.

Given the chance, the Luxurious Emperor would destroy the Oriental College. But, in his anger, even

that didn't seem enough. He burned with the desire to see the whole Oriental Realm crumble into dust

before his eyes. Blood would flow freely in the land, with a slaughter brought about by his own hands.

However, it would be nothing more than a pipe dream. He was a supreme emperor, but he was no

match against the Oriental Emperor and the Evil Emperor.

The weak could do nothing but eat humble pie.

"I'm warning you—you will pay for what you did to me. I swear to God that I will come back for you,

sooner or later," the Luxurious Emperor roared, his anger suppressed and tempered by the chill in his

tone.

"Thanks for the kind reminder. I think I can at least pay the price," was the Oriental Emperor's flat

response. He stared back, unimpressed by the threats made on his enemy.

"Sir, I'm afraid the Luxurious Emperor will be irritated by your words and will thus fight back with all his

might," Ricky said to caution the Oriental Emperor through their telepathic link.

"Don't worry too much, Ricky. Even without your interference, the Luxurious Emperor and our Oriental

College are doomed to have a ferocious fight. We have been enemies for a long time. The Luxurious

Chamber of Commerce has already teamed up with the Nether Manor from the Dark Fallen Realm and

the Endless Shadow," the Oriental Emperor said, soothing Ricky calmly.

"So, don't feel guilty. You did not bring us any trouble. We would have fought against him sooner or

later.

What's more, we are your seniors in the Oriental College. So when you are trapped and faced with

tricky problems, we are supposed to help you. If you were hunted by those extremely powerful

emperors who are stronger than us, it might be more difficult for us to deal with them. But if it were just

those spiritual emperors who are at the same level as us, we are confident and not afraid of them."

"Thank you so much, sir." He bowed as he spoke. Respect and gratitude seeped into Ricky's every

action.

"But, sir, I'd like to ask one more thing. How are you going to resist the attack from the Nether Manor,

the Endless Shadow, and the Luxurious Chamber of Commerce? They must be very strong when the

three organizations cooperate." His brows furrowed as he spoke, lingering doubt tinged his voice.

"I think they will act after the competition for the Sense of Realm is over," the Oriental Emperor said.

"They have teamed up, but we don't need to worry too much. Our Oriental College has many friends as

well."

Ricky released a relieved sigh. His worry over the dangerous situation the Oriental College faced was

considerably decreased. Truth be told, even if Ricky wanted to offer a hand, he would not be of much

help. The war that loomed over the Oriental College would be a ferocious one that only the spiritual

emperors could handle. His worries would not make any difference in the outcome.

Ricky understood this. So he decided to concentrate on his cultivation instead. This way, he could

prepare for the upcoming fight for the Sense of Realm.

"You'd better remember the things you've said here. The next time we meet, don't you dare act like a

coward. I will get back everything I lost, sooner or later. I suggest you watch your back because I will be

watching you carefully, no matter where I am," the Luxurious Emperor stated resentfully before he tore

a gap in the air and disappeared through it.

"What a stubborn old man! I'm looking forward to seeing his schemes play out. I hope he comes back

soon so I can beat the shit out of him." A huge, condescending smirk spread on the Evil Emperor's face

as he watched the Luxurious Emperor. Manic glee glinted in his eyes.

"You are being a bit arrogant by saying those words. The Luxurious Emperor is indeed no match for us.

But it is not an easy job if we want to trap him here," the Oriental Emperor commented. "That aside, I

have a gut feeling that he was holding back his strength when you fought against him."

"Oh? Did he? I trust your gut. Has that old man been concealing his true strength all this time? Maybe

he's waiting for the time when the fight for the Sense of Realm breaks out!" Slowly, the smug smile on

the Evil Emperor's face dropped. He held his chin in his hand as he reasoned out possibilities to his

companion.

"Probably. We have no idea for now. So we must be careful and keep alert all the time," the Oriental

Emperor suggested.

Rumors of this event found their way into the ears of everyone in the Eastern Land before long. All the

forces affected by it in some way were shocked by the result.

They had never expected that the Luxurious Emperor would yield to the Oriental College and claim to

be willing to exchange treasures for Pearl. The price for this trade—thousands of gold coins and

cultivation resources that could fill two spiritual space tools—was another surprise to the whisperers.

Few people knew why the Luxurious Emperor would agree to this deal.

The final shocking news in this ordeal was the fact that Ricky ultimately refused it.

His reason for rejecting this offer was that he wanted to keep Pearl because she was his woman! That

was just unbelievable.

"It seems that Ricky is not just an ace genius. He also cares about things apart from cultivation, such

as women. But I don't think this is a good plan. The Luxurious Emperor will never forgive him and will

haunt him, no matter where he goes," said one of the many gossipers about Ricky.

"Ricky's probably not just interested in Pearl for her beauty alone. She owns the Feminine Mutant.

Maybe that's what Ricky values the most," commented some warriors who knew about the Feminine

Mutant.

The warriors who loved Pearl gritted their teeth. They hated Ricky more than anything. Ronson was

one of them. They all thought that they could fight for Pearl and her source of feminine. They thought

they could win.

But now, Ricky imprisoned her. That left only one guess for what he might do to her.

Unknown to all of them was that Ricky had already done what they anticipated. He had slept with Pearl

and practiced that specific method.

For those discussions and gossips about him and Pearl, Ricky just put a deaf ear to them. He went

back to his place before he bade goodbye to the Oriental Emperor and the Evil Emperor. Then, he sat

down and began to adjust his breath, preparing for the next cultivation.

At the same time, he asked the Evil Emperor to help Henry get admitted by the Oriental College.

Of course, the Evil Emperor didn't reject his request.

Now, Ricky was almost as famous as Jasper in the Oriental College. The only difference between them

was that Ricky had not reached the level of Jasper's strength yet. When Ricky finally improved his

power, one could say that the Oriental College had produced two legends.

"Well, it's time to face her," Ricky murmured in a helpless voice after he calmed down.

Then, he unlocked the Chaotic Fire Zone. Tina materialized in front of him, escaping the confines of the

Chaotic Fire Zone.

"Ricky, you finally let me leave the Chaotic Fire Zone," Tina huffed, clearly unhappy. She crossed her

arms and glanced at her surroundings. She was not at all surprised to find herself in Ricky's place. This is the property of Nô-velDrama.Org.

There was a bit of resentment in her, born out of the fact that she had been locked inside the Chaotic

Fire Zone for such a long time.

When Ricky had locked her inside, she had known that when he released her they would be back at

the Oriental College.

"I'm sorry, Tina. I had to do it in that situation," Ricky said. He rubbed the back of his neck as he

awkwardly glanced at Tina.

"You already got out of that place. You practiced that cultivation method with Pearl. Am I right?" Tina

asked.

There was a hint of jealousy in her voice and the clipped way she spoke emphasized the emotion.

Pearl knew Ricky intimately—she knew him in a way that Tina envied.

"Tina, if you think I'm a playboy or something like that, then I don't know how to explain it. You can

leave if you want and I won't stop you." Ricky's eyes flitted between her and the door. His face was

serious.

"Am I such a narrow-minded woman in your eyes?" Tina caught his gaze in a soft stare.

"You know what I'm thinking. You know I have feelings for you, don't you? I might be jealous when you

have other girlfriends, but it won't affect my feelings for you. I love you, Ricky. I only hope that there is

still a place for me in your heart even if you fall in love with other girls."

Tina grasped her arms tightly, insecure and threatened by Pearl and Ricky's relationship. She was

afraid that Ricky would leave her. While she was in the Chaotic Fire Zone, she decided to tell him about

her feelings again and she did it immediately after she saw him. It was a desperate move by a

desperate woman.

Her words surprised Ricky, though. He was dumbfounded, struck silent and fumbling for a proper

response.

This was something he had not anticipated at all.