The Rebirth of the Supreme King Dong'er

For some reason, Jiang Nannan felt that Tang Ya had been acting a little strangely toward her today, but she did not think much of it.

"His name is Huo Yuhao, and he's also a new disciple of our Tang Sect. Those two are Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao, classmates of Huo Yuhao's."

"This is Jiang Nannan, my roommate as well."

"This grilled fish stall belongs to you too?" Jiang Nannan asked.

"Yes, Senior. Five Bronze Spirit Coins per fish," Huo Yuhao quickly said.

"Five Bronze Spirit Coins?" Jiang Nannan frowned slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with the price. "That's a little expensive. Including the cost of ingredients and preparation, it should only be three Bronze Spirit Coins, right?"

Huo Yuhao had not expected this senior to slash the price right away, and he was visibly taken aback.

Tang Ya naturally knew Jiang Nannan's circumstances. With complicated feelings, she said, "Little Yuhao, give Nannan a grilled fish. I'll pay you for it."

"No need, Xiaoya. How could I let you pay for me? Let's forget it this time. If I get the chance later, I'll come try the cooking of this disciple of yours." Jiang Nannan politely declined Tang Ya's kindness.

But at that moment, a deep, rich voice suddenly rang out. "Nannan, if you want to eat, then eat. My money is your money."

The moment the words fell, a flash of golden light shot out from nowhere and struck the grilled fish stove directly.

The original text about Bei Bei climbing into the girls' dormitory:

Bei Bei was clearly not sneaking into the girls' dormitory for the first time. Although the Academy had rules, it was impossible to catch every person who climbed over the walls. Tang Ya naturally entered through the door, then opened the window, and Bei Bei climbed in with practiced ease. Not to mention that no one would see him—even if someone did, who in the outer academy would dare report him?

The room shared by the two great beauties, Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan, was not overly decorated. It was simple and fresh. One could see that Jiang Nannan's bedding even had patches on it.

Just as that flash of golden light shot over, a figure strode toward them in large steps.

"Xu Shishi, are you sick in the head?" Tang Ya clearly recognized the figure and immediately flew into a rage.

"Xu Shishi, please show some respect." Jiang Nannan looked coldly at Xu Shishi as well, her tone icy. She did not treat him like a stranger at all, but more like an enemy.

"Nannan, you..." Xu Shishi, who had just been putting on an overbearing air, immediately became awkward.

"Don't call me Nannan. We're not close enough for that." Jiang Nannan shook Xu Shishi off, then said apologetically to Tang Ya, "Sorry, Xiaoya. We interrupted you."

"It's fine." Tang Ya narrowed her eyes. "But Xu Shishi, if you bully a disciple of my Tang Sect, then you'll have a problem."

"Hmph, Tang Ya, don't think I won't dare touch you just because Bei Bei is protecting you." Xu Shishi revealed a vicious expression.

"Pah! You attacked first and nearly hurt me, yet you still think you're in the right?" Xiao Xiao patted her chest in lingering fear.

She had been standing right beside the stove just then and had not had time to react at all.

When that flash of golden light flew over, it had missed her by less than an inch. If Wang Dong'er had not pulled her into her arms in time, even a grazing blow would likely have torn her skin and flesh apart.

Now that the golden light had embedded itself in the grilled fish stove, the exposed portion showed that it was a Gold Soul Coin.

Half of the coin had sunk into the stove. Given Xiao Xiao's physical strength, it was hard to say she would have been unharmed.

"Xu Shishi, you dare bully Xiaoya and my junior brother?" Another voice rang out.

"Senior Brother Bei?" Hearing the voice, Huo Yuhao looked toward its source.

"Xiao Xiao, are you alright?" Wang Dong'er lowered her head and asked.

Whatever happened in the future, at least for now, she and Xiao Xiao got along fairly well. It was only natural for her to be concerned.

Although Xiao Xiao had boldly confronted Xu Shishi just now, once she came back to her senses, she realized what position she was in. Her face immediately flushed a little too deeply.

"I-I'm fine," Xiao Xiao said with her head lowered.

Wang Dong'er released Xiao Xiao, glanced at Xu Shishi and the others, then at Huo Yuhao. An idea immediately came to her.

Huo Yuhao himself did not matter much to her, but he was, after all, the Child of Destiny chosen by Douluo Star.

Even if this opportunity was gone, he might encounter another one.

Just like Tang Ya and Bei Bei.

One had given Huo Yuhao the Mysterious Heaven Skill, while the other was the great-grandson of Mu En, the Dragon God Douluo and Shrek Academy's most illustrious figure.

If Huo Yuhao continued down the same path as in the original story, it was hard to say Shrek Academy would not turn him into another brainwashed tool.

Rather than let Shrek Academy use him, she might as well use him herself.

At the very least, Wang Dong'er had little interest in researching Soul Tools, and Huo Yuhao could fill that gap perfectly.

Why cultivate some ultimate individual soldier? Go be a researcher properly! He could never repay her kindness!

With that thought, before Bei Bei could challenge Xu Shishi and begin their long-planned collusive pig-butchering scheme, Wang Dong'er took the initiative and confronted Xu Shishi first!

"You're Xu Shishi?" Wang Dong'er set Xiao Xiao down and stepped forward.

"Hm?" Hearing someone call his name, Xu Shishi subconsciously looked over and identified Wang Dong'er at first glance.

"A new student? And a girl?"

Only after Xu Shishi said that did the people around them realize that this handsome young man, Wang Dong'er, seemed to be a girl.

"You nearly hurt my friend just now. Shouldn't you apologize?" Wang Dong'er said blandly.

"Dong'er..." Xiao Xiao was somewhat moved. She had not expected Wang Dong'er to stand up for her and demand an explanation from an upperclassman.

"Apologize? Heh. Wasn't she unharmed?" Xu Shishi said dismissively.

"If I hadn't pulled her away in time, she would have been seriously injured by now. Are you saying that just because you're an upperclassman, you can attack new students without restraint? I'd like to see whether Shrek Academy's teachers think the same way."

Xu Shishi's expression changed. Before the matter blew up, he could do whatever he wanted. So what if he really had bullied a new student?

But if things really reached the higher-ups as Wang Dong'er said, then publicly apologizing and losing face would definitely be unavoidable.

"What do you want?"

"This junior sister, don't worry. I'll help you get justice." A tall figure with long dark-blue hair stepped through the crowd and approached.

"Bei Bei, you came at just the right time." Tang Ya hurried over when she saw him.

"Senior Brother Bei." Huo Yuhao also greeted Bei Bei.

"No need. This is our own matter." Wang Dong'er rejected Bei Bei's offer without the slightest hesitation.

What a joke. She wanted to shift the cause and effect of this matter onto him—how could she let Bei Bei shift it back again?

Besides, wouldn't letting Bei Bei handle it mean she owed him a favor too?

She couldn't afford to owe one.

"Xu Shishi, do you dare duel me?" Wang Dong'er stared at Xu Shishi, immediately provoking him. "Or are you a coward?"

Sure enough, Xu Shishi was immediately angered by Wang Dong'er.

"Good, good, good. It's been a long time since anyone dared speak to me in that tone." Xu Shishi glared furiously. "You little brat, you've got guts! How do you want to duel?"

"I'm a new student, and you're several grades above me. We can't exactly have a normal Soul Battle. So, aside from your first soul ring, you're not allowed to use the power of any other soul rings."

"Hmph, that's all?" Xu Shishi sneered. "Forget the other soul rings—even my first soul ring won't be necessary. What can you do to me?"

Seeing how unconcerned Xu Shishi looked, Wang Dong'er smiled. "You'd better listen carefully to the conditions I stated. You're not allowed to use the power of any soul rings other than the first."

"Got it, got it." Xu Shishi scoffed. "Little brat, if you think you can't beat me, you can kneel and beg for mercy anytime. If I'm in a good mood, maybe I'll even give you some compensation."

"Don't go too far!" Xiao Xiao could no longer hold it in and glared angrily at Xu Shishi.

Wang Dong'er was clearly the one challenging Xu Shishi, yet somehow Xu Shishi had turned it into him aggressively pressuring her, like he was forcing a good woman into prostitution. That took a certain kind of talent.

"Dong'er, are you sure about this? Should we go together? We're all new students anyway, while he's an upperclassman. There's nothing wrong with ganging up on him," Xiao Xiao whispered as she came to Wang Dong'er's side.

"No need." Wang Dong'er subconsciously rubbed Xiao Xiao's head. "If I don't beat him until his ass blossoms today, I'll write my surname backward!"

"But it'd still be Wang..." Even Xiao Xiao was speechless.

Still, seeing how confident Wang Dong'er was, Xiao Xiao decided to trust her.

"You know where the Soul Battle Area is, right?" Xu Shishi asked coldly.

"Of course." During the two days she had spent waiting for classes to begin, Wang Dong'er had already learned about most of Shrek Academy's grounds, including the Soul Battle Area.

"Then there's nothing more for me to say. See you at the Soul Battle Area."

With that, Xu Shishi left, not even taking the Gold Soul Coin.

This Isn't Cheating?

The Soul Battle Area was located in the northwestern corner of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul System.

Shrek Academy did not forbid students from fighting each other, but such disputes generally had to be settled in the Soul Battle Area.

The Soul Battle Area had dedicated teachers who served as referees for Soul Battles. They were responsible for determining victory or defeat, protecting both students, providing treatment, and so on—but every one of those services came with a fee.

To Wang Dong'er, all of Shrek Academy looked like a miniature America. No wonder Shrek Academy was such a mess.

As Wang Dong'er and the others headed toward the Soul Battle Area, most of the bystanders who had watched earlier chose to follow them.

Watching Soul Battle matches was also a form of entertainment for Shrek Academy students.

To hold a Soul Battle, both participants had to pay ten Gold Soul Coins each as a venue fee.

Not only were there no restrictions on fighting here, but participants could also earn a certain amount of credits, which could be used for bonus points during grade-level examinations.

From fourth grade onward, advancing to the next grade required Soul Battle credits.

There was no limit on the number of people who could watch matches in the Soul Battle Area, but spectators had to pay. Each person needed to spend one Silver Soul Coin on a ticket.

Although Wang Dong'er knew about the Soul Battle Area, Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao did not. On the way there, Tang Ya and Bei Bei explained it to them.

After hearing the introduction, Xiao Xiao could not help sighing. "It feels like Shrek Academy charges money for everything."

Tang Ya smiled. "The academy's expenses aren't small, after all, so naturally it has to find more ways to collect money. That's what they mean by wool coming from the sheep... ah, no, that's not right..."

"Xiao Ya, please stop talking." Bei Bei had a dark look on his face. In a sense, Shrek Academy was also his home.

"Actually, Shrek has quite a lot of tax revenue too. Anyway, Shrek Academy is the wealthiest academy on the continent. You could even say it's rich enough to rival a nation."

For some reason, listening to Tang Ya's introduction made Xiao Xiao suddenly recall what Wang Dong'er had said to her before, and her expression became strange.

After arriving at the Soul Battle Area and taking seats in the stands, Xiao Xiao looked at the empty battle arena and could not help asking Tang Ya, "Senior Sister Tang Ya, where are Dong'er and that Xu Shishi?"

"The Soul Battle Area only opens after classes end each day and closes before midnight. All students participating in Soul Battles have to pay and register first. Originally, if Bei Bei and Xu Shishi dueled, given their reputations, the academy would announce it through soul-tool loudspeakers in the dormitory area to draw more spectators."

Tang Ya sighed. "The academy takes half of the ticket money paid by the spectators, while the rest goes to the winner of the Soul Battle. And if the two participants aren't in the same grade, then if the upperclassman loses, they must also pay the lower-grade student an additional ten Gold Soul Coins."

"Bei Bei and Xu Shishi have already made quite a bit through Soul Battles..."

"Huh?" Hearing Tang Ya say that, Xiao Xiao finally remembered that they seemed to all know one another. Somewhat surprised, she said, "Aren't you guys..."

Bei Bei looked at Tang Ya helplessly. Sometimes, he truly felt she did it on purpose—her mouth was simply too loose, capable of saying anything.

Tang Ya, however, failed to notice Bei Bei's helpless look. She turned to Huo Yuhao instead. "What a pity. If Bei Bei had gone to fight Xu Shishi just now, we could've used Little Yuhao's move to teach Xu Shishi a harsh lesson!"

"Me?" Huo Yuhao froze, recalling the four soul skills Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had given him.

Tang Ya clearly meant that if Bei Bei had entered the match, she would have asked him to provide some outside assistance.

In other words, cheating.

At Tang Ya's reminder, inspiration suddenly struck Huo Yuhao.

He could help Wang Dong'er that way too!

Although Wang Dong'er was standing up for Xiao Xiao, he was involved in this matter as well...

Xiao Xiao, meanwhile, was completely baffled. "Senior Tang Ya, what are you talking about? Does Huo Yuhao have something special? What move?"

"Well, actually..." Tang Ya had just begun to explain when she caught herself in time and looked at Huo Yuhao.

"It's fine, Teacher Xiao Ya." Huo Yuhao smiled and took the initiative to explain. "It's just the effect of my soul skill. It's hard to explain with words—you'll understand once you experience it."

Then, Xiao Xiao saw an entirely new world.

"This is..." Xiao Xiao exclaimed in amazement. "Are you a Support System soul master? This soul skill is incredible."

"My martial soul is the Spirit Eyes, a spiritual-type martial soul. This is my first soul skill, Mental Detection Sharing." Huo Yuhao said, "This distance is right at my limit. When Wang Dong'er and Xu Shishi fight later, I can try using this soul skill on Wang Dong'er."

"But wouldn't that be cheating?" Xiao Xiao hesitated, but still voiced what she was thinking.

"Oh, come on." Tang Ya waved her hand. "We're only teaching that bastard Xu Shishi a lesson. How can that count as cheating?"

"Besides, Little Yuhao, Wang Dong'er is still a freshman. Even if Xu Shishi only uses the soul skill from his first soul ring, he still surpasses her by far. With your support, her chances of winning will be much greater."

"Will she really win? I'll give it a try," Huo Yuhao said.