I Want to Duel You!

The person Jiang Nannan saw was naturally Lin Yun.

Everyone else's grilled fish had no added seasoning. Only Lin Yun's was enhanced with his high-tech special ingredients.

"Senior, you remember me?" Jiang Nannan smiled softly, though when she saw the grilled fish in Lin Yun's hand, she could not help swallowing secretly.

It smelled so good!

"Of course I remember. I've got a pretty good memory." Lin Yun spoke casually. Noticing Jiang Nannan's gaze, he raised the grilled fish in his hand and teased with a smile, "Senior, are you craving it? Want to try some grilled fish?"

Jiang Nannan nodded a little sheepishly.

"The smell really makes one hungry. If you don't mind, Junior, could you sell me one?" Jiang Nannan asked softly.

"Sure. Here." Lin Yun waved a hand, used Soul Power to blow away most of the seasoning from one grilled fish, and handed it to Jiang Nannan.

Jiang Nannan tilted her head in confusion, not understanding why Lin Yun had done that.

"My seasoning isn't something ordinary people can handle. As for what happens if they eat it, Senior, just look over there." Lin Yun chuckled and pointed at the two unlucky seniors nearby, who were still having nosebleeds.

Jiang Nannan followed where Lin Yun pointed and burst out laughing.

The two unlucky victims, one with a yellow soul ring and the other with a purple one, could no longer sit still. Covering their noses, they hurriedly squeezed out of the crowd.

They both had a feeling that after tonight, they would become the running joke of their class for a long time to come!

"How much is the grilled fish, Junior? I'll pay you now." Jiang Nannan took the grilled fish from Lin Yun and spoke.

"Huo Yuhao priced them at five Copper Soul Coins each. Considering how good his cooking is, I think that's pretty cheap," Lin Yun said.

Five coins...

Jiang Nannan's heart trembled slightly, but she still gritted her teeth and handed Lin Yun five Copper Soul Coins.

The price was a little extravagant for her. If it had been two or three coins, she would have found it acceptable, but having grown accustomed to hardship, she instinctively pinched every penny. Normally, she would never spend extra money just to satisfy her appetite.

But the fish was already in her hands, so she could only force herself to pay.

Lin Yun did not put on an act of generosity. He naturally accepted Jiang Nannan's money. He and Jiang Nannan were neither related nor acquainted; they had only met once when school began. Letting her have a grilled fish was already generous enough.

Besides, he had already sprinkled seasoning on the fish. Those seasonings alone were probably worth dozens of Gold Soul Coins. Otherwise, those two unlucky fellows would not have gotten nosebleeds the moment they ate it.

That was a clear sign that they had been over-supplemented.

Those seasonings alone could probably speed up Jiang Nannan's cultivation for several days. As for the two unlucky fools who had overdone it, they could only taste the flavor—the nourishment they took in had all flowed away with their nosebleeds.

Unaware of the truth, Jiang Nannan felt relieved after paying. With a clear conscience, she took a small bite of the grilled fish.

Because of the shadows of her past, Jiang Nannan did not want to owe anyone favors, nor did she want to be forced into doing things she did not want to do again.

Her thoughts were much the same as Lin Yun's. They were neither related nor acquainted, not even friends—at most, they had crossed paths a few times.

If Lin Yun had treated her to grilled fish, she definitely would not have accepted it. But since she had bought it, even if it was a little expensive in her eyes, she could eat it with peace of mind.

She owed no one anything.

The grilled fish entered her mouth. The slightly crisp fish skin, the tender and juicy flesh, and Lin Yun's seasoning burst together into incomparable deliciousness.

It was a double delight for both taste and smell.

Jiang Nannan's eyes widened involuntarily, her watery eyes filled with surprise and delight. She felt that this was the most delicious food she had ever eaten.

"Tastes good, right?" Lin Yun laughed heartily, bit off half the fish in one go, and narrowed his eyes in contentment.

"It really is delicious! These five Copper Soul Coins were well worth it!" Jiang Nannan said happily.

Great, I didn't waste money today!

Such was the simple, unpretentious, and boring pursuit of a little miser.

At this moment, on the outskirts of the crowd, a tall young man in a black school uniform clutched his chest with a pained expression.

What looked like an ordinary, properly restrained conversation to Lin Yun, Jiang Nannan, and even the surrounding crowd was filled with pink bubbles in the tall young man's eyes.

The sight of Lin Yun and Jiang Nannan chatting and laughing felt like a knife plunged straight into his heart.

Especially since both of them had brilliant golden hair. In Xu Sanshi's eyes, they looked even more like a golden boy and jade girl.

"It hurts, it hurts so much!"

"Nannan, why?!"

Xu Sanshi's face twisted into a mask of pain. Even the bustling and lively food street turned bleak and ruined in his eyes.

Hadn't she said they were not close? Hadn't she said they had not met since school began?

Why had they suddenly become so intimate?!

No!!!

"Kid! Get lost! Stay away from Nannan!" Xu Sanshi suddenly let out a piercing roar. His powerful hands forcibly parted the crowd as he strode over in a fury.

The instant Jiang Nannan heard that voice, her smile froze, and her expression visibly darkened.

The other onlookers also instinctively turned their gazes toward Xu Sanshi.

A large hand reached from behind with tremendous force toward Lin Yun's collar, seemingly intending to grab him, lift him up, and throw him out.

Lin Yun did not even turn around. He simply blocked with a casual backhand, stopping the thick arm as effortlessly as if it were nothing. No matter how hard the owner of that hand tried, he could not move it even an inch.

"Who are you barking at?" The smile on Lin Yun's face slowly faded. He turned around expressionlessly and stared directly into Xu Sanshi's eyes, which were filled with rage.

It was your business if you wanted to be a simp turtle, but if you provoked me, then you were blind!

Those who challenged the Dragon King's might would pay in blood!

Nearby, Huo Yuhao, who had been standing there like a fool with his mind elsewhere, shuddered when he heard Lin Yun say those six words again.

The last time he had heard those six words was the last time. After Lin Yun said them, the Soul Emperor Class Teacher of their New Student Class One had been beaten senseless by Lin Yun's two fists.

Now that he heard those six words again, Huo Yuhao instinctively sensed that something was wrong.

Oh no, another victim was about to taste Lin Yun's iron fists!

Thinking of that, Huo Yuhao could not help casting a sympathetic glance at Xu Sanshi. He did not think Xu Sanshi could beat Lin Yun at all. He would definitely be the one getting hammered.

Meanwhile, Xu Sanshi had still been shocked by Lin Yun's incredible strength, but after hearing Lin Yun's emotionless words, his fury surged even higher.

"Kid, I want to duel you! Do you dare come with me to the Soul Fighting Arena?!"

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