“How could Harleen and Ivy possibly agree to your pursuits? I think you two are just imagining things.”
At this moment, a burly man looked towards the ring and spoke loudly.
As he spoke, he took a few large strides and then leaped onto the stage, causing it to shake.
“So it’s Fierce Tiger. I didn’t expect him to be a suitor for Harleen and Ivy too!”
“I heard Fierce Tiger recently broke through to the seventh-rank Holy Realm. With his natural strength, he could probably fight the Ramsey brothers for hundreds of rounds.”
“Really? This should be interesting!”
The crowd buzzed with excitement as the man stepped onto the stage.
“Fierce Tiger, are you sure you want to challenge us?” Damon Ramsey asked calmly, looking at Fierce Tiger.
“Why not?” Fierce Tiger replied, looking back at him.
“As long as the two junior sisters haven’t publicly accepted your pursuit, I have the right to pursue them!”
“In that case, please proceed!” Damon Ramsey responded.
“A fair fight. If I win, you must stop harassing the two junior sisters. If you win, I’ll let you have Harleen!”
“You have some nerve, saying you’ll let me have Harleen! Who do you think you are?” Fierce Tiger retorted.
“You can’t even compare to her servant. By the way, does Harleen even know you?”
Laughter erupted from the crowd.
“You’re courting death!” Damon Ramsey’s brow furrowed as he looked at his brother. “Kadyn, step aside. I’ll handle this!”
“Alright!” Kadyn Ramsey replied and stepped off the stage.
“Take this!”
Damon Ramsey drew an ancient sword and launched several sword strikes at Fierce Tiger.
“Good move!”
Fierce Tiger wasn’t idle either; he gripped a five-foot-long blade and charged forward.
Their attacks collided, sending both of them flying dozens of meters apart.
“Impressive. Take a few more of my strikes!”
Damon Ramsey said in a deep voice, unleashing a sharp web of sword strikes.
“I can take a hundred of your strikes!” Fierce Tiger responded, advancing instead of retreating.
Both were seventh-rank Holy Realm cultivators and talented geniuses capable of challenging higher levels.
Although Fierce Tiger was half a rank lower than Damon Ramsey, his natural strength made Damon wary of direct confrontation.
For a while, they exchanged blows fiercely, neither gaining the upper hand.
After dozens of rounds, they clashed once more and separated.
“Refreshing!” Fierce Tiger shook his arms, looking exhilarated.
“If you surrender now, I’ll let you leave unscathed,” Damon Ramsey offered.
“I, Fierce Tiger, have been beaten down many times but never surrendered!” Fierce Tiger replied, charging forward again. “Come on!”
“You don’t know what’s good for you. I’ll show you your place!” Damon Ramsey’s brow furrowed as his aura surged.
A chilling energy burst from him as several skull images appeared in the air before him.
The oppressive aura made the onlookers shiver and step back.
Fierce Tiger sensed the power of this move and his pupils contracted. But his battle-hardened nature left no room for hesitation. He gripped his blade tightly and charged forward.
“Fierce Tiger, retreat! You can’t handle this!” A woman’s voice rang out as a gust of wind swept towards the battlefield.
With a muffled sound, the skull images shattered instantly.
Fierce Tiger was sent flying hundreds of meters back by the shockwave, while Damon Ramsey was pushed back two to three hundred meters, his blood surging.
Everyone turned to look at the woman who had intervened. It was Catherine Foreman, who had just arrived with Harleen and Ivy.
“No wonder Catherine could easily resolve Fierce Tiger’s crisis,” a man remarked.
“Greetings, Catherine!” Most people bowed to Catherine Foreman.
It was clear she held a high status among these students.
Catherine Foreman nodded slightly and walked towards the stage.
Most eyes then fell on Harleen and Ivy, both stunningly beautiful. Many greeted them with admiration.
Harleen and Ivy smiled in response but didn’t notice a pair of cold eyes watching them from afar, a sinister smile forming on the observer’s lips.
“Greetings, Catherine!” Damon Ramsey bowed as Catherine Foreman stepped onto the stage.
“Thank you for saving me!” Fierce Tiger also landed on the stage.
“Are you alright?” Catherine Foreman asked Fierce Tiger first.
“Thank you for your concern, Catherine. I’m fine!” Fierce Tiger shook his head.
Catherine Foreman nodded slightly before turning to Damon Ramsey with a stern expression.
“The Institute has rules: sparring between peers should stop short of serious harm. Did you forget or was it intentional?”
She could tell that Damon Ramsey’s last move could have killed Fierce Tiger.
“I acted impulsively in the heat of the moment. Please punish me,” Damon Ramsey bowed again.
“Go to the Punishment Hall and confess your guilt,” Catherine Foreman ordered with a slight frown.
“Yes!” Damon Ramsey bowed once more.
“Harleen, Ivy, is it true you’ve accepted the Ramsey brothers’ pursuit?” A man in the crowd asked loudly.
“They were joking. Don’t take it seriously!” Harleen replied as she walked towards the stage with Ivy following closely behind.
Once on stage, Harleen addressed everyone again.
“Thank you all for your affection! Today, I want to make it clear once more.”
“Ivy and I are both married. We hope our fellow students will stop pursuing us.”
“We joined the Institute to improve ourselves and should focus on our cultivation!”
She bowed slightly before adding, “This is our final public statement on this matter. Please don’t make things difficult for us.”
“Thank you!”
Many talented geniuses looked crestfallen after hearing her words.
Catherine Foreman grew more curious about Harleen’s husband. She wanted to see what kind of man had won Harleen’s heart.
Although she had only known Harleen and Ivy for a few days, she admired their character and conduct. Both were exceptionally talented geniuses and stunning beauties. Winning their hearts was no easy feat.
“Catherine, Ivy, shall we go?” Harleen asked Catherine Foreman and Ivy.
“Alright!” They nodded in response.
“Harleen, Ivy, I have an unreasonable request. Could you grant it?” Kadyn Ramsey stepped onto the stage just as they were about to leave.