Moral High Ground

Quan Yi stood up and slowly walked over to the boy.

Only when the two stood together did everyone realize how great the difference in their builds was. Although they were about the same height, Quan Yi was much broader than the other boy.

Quan Yi stopped in front of the boy and said, "Name."

Quan Yi asked for the other party's name coldly.

The boy opposite him was not intimidated by Quan Yi's muscles. His face was full of disdain, and he did not even deign to speak.

Instead, one of the boys with him spoke first.

"You don't even know our Big Brother Sun Jie? You really are from the countryside, aren't you?"

As soon as those words came out, Sun Jie's lackeys all burst into laughter.

Quan Yi ignored them and stared straight into Sun Jie's eyes.

Although Quan Yi was extremely angry inside, he remained calm. He understood that the person before him was the leader.

Soul Power gathered within Quan Yi. Martial Soul: Blazing Sun Gauntlets suddenly appeared on both his hands, and a yellow Soul Ring rose beneath his feet. A powerful sense of pressure swept outward.

Everyone around them was startled by Quan Yi's sudden outburst, and the appearance of a yellow Soul Ring was even more unexpected.

"Quan Yi. Martial Soul: Blazing Sun Gauntlets. Rank fifteen Tool Soul Master. Please enlighten me."

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Quan Yi calmly stated his Martial Soul and rank. On Douluo Continent, this signified a formal challenge.

Quan Yi did not choose to argue with his opponent. Instead, he chose the simplest and most brutal method, intending to make the other party shut up with his fists.

Sun Jie was not frightened by Quan Yi's aura or Soul Ring. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and there was a teasing look in his eyes.

"Interesting. I accept your challenge. It's a little cramped here, so let's fight outside the Dining Hall."

After saying that, he walked straight past Quan Yi and headed downstairs.

At that moment, all the students in the Dining Hall boiled over with excitement. They had not expected to see a battle between Soul Masters before school had even started. They put down the spoons in their hands and hurried downstairs.

The students on the first floor also heard the news that someone was going to fight. They abandoned the food in their hands and walked out of the Dining Hall as well, wanting to watch the commotion.

At that moment, outside the Dining Hall, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang were walking toward it.

"Xiao Wu, I don't know the person you mentioned. With such obvious traits, if I'd seen him before, there's no way I wouldn't remember him." Huo Wushuang's face was full of helplessness.

He had not expected his younger sister to ask him about a boy, and a senior student at that.

Huo Wu was the Little Princess of their clan, doted on by everyone. Huo Wushuang, in particular, spoiled this younger sister greatly.

Perhaps Huo Wu was simply curious, but Huo Wushuang instinctively became wary of this boy.

"It's okay, Brother. That person should be in the Dining Hall at noon too. You'll be able to see him there. I was a little rude this morning, so I want to apologize."

Huo Wu had been brooding over her mistake that morning. Although she had run off at the time, after calming down, Huo Wu felt that she ought to apologize to him.

But when she thought that the other party was a senior student, she felt a little nervous.

That was why she wanted to drag her brother along with her.

But what was a little strange was that her brother had not seen this person either. Could he be a transfer student?

Huo Wu was somewhat puzzled.

Just then, a burst of noise came from near the Dining Hall.

The two of them saw a large crowd of people forming a big circle, noisily discussing something.

Huo Wushuang immediately stopped a student and asked, "Excuse me, what happened over there? Why is everyone gathered there?"

That student was somewhat anxious. "Someone challenged Senior Sun Jie. This is the first time I've seen something this explosive. If you get there late, all you'll see is the backs of other people's heads."

After saying that, the student excitedly ran over.

When Huo Wu heard this, her face also showed some excitement.

"Brother, let's go take a look too." Huo Wu immediately took Huo Wushuang's arm and walked toward the crowd.

Noon was when the Dining Hall had the most people. Because there were too many people, by the time Huo Wu arrived, the crowd had already blocked her view.

Fortunately, Huo Wushuang's strength was astonishing. He brought Huo Wu with him and forced their way through the crowd, arriving at the very front.

As soon as they entered the circle, they saw two people standing in the middle. Unlike the surrounding clamor, the two of them were locked in a tense standoff.

Huo Wu was surprised to discover that one of them was the person she had seen that morning. She hurriedly said, "Brother, that's the person. Do you know him?"

Huo Wushuang observed him carefully and found that he indeed did not know him, so he shook his head in confusion.

At that moment, the surrounding students' discussions drifted over.

"I heard Sun Jie provoked him first. I didn't expect this guy to have so much backbone that he directly challenged Sun Jie."

"I heard he's a rank fifteen Tool Soul Master. His talent isn't bad, but unfortunately, he ran into Sun Jie."

Through the conversations of the people nearby, Huo Wu roughly understood the cause of the matter.

"Brother, this Sun Jie is way too arrogant. Should we help that person?" Huo Wu hated this kind of behavior that discriminated against others most.

Huo Wushuang shook his head and said to Huo Wu, "The duel has already been established. No one can interfere in a duel between the two of them. That would be disrespectful to them."

Hearing this, Huo Wu had no choice but to give up. Then she asked, "Is this Sun Jie very strong? Why does no one think White Short-Sleeve can win? He's a rank fifteen Tool Soul Master."

Huo Wushuang replied, "This Sun Jie will be in Sixth Grade as soon as school starts. Martial Soul: Flame Finch. He's a rank nineteen Beast Soul Master. His strength ranks near the top in the entire Academy."

"If their Martial Souls were reversed, perhaps that White Short-Sleeve could win. But the four-rank gap in Soul Power, along with the early-stage suppression Beast Martial Souls have over Tool Martial Souls, has completely widened the gap between them."

"Although White Short-Sleeve looks a little stronger, it still can't make up for the enhancement a Beast Martial Soul gives a Soul Master's body."

Huo Wushuang calmly analyzed the gap between the two of them. After Huo Wu heard it, she could not help but start to worry.

At this moment, Quan Yi, standing in the middle of the circle, felt somewhat awkward. He had not expected things to develop into this state either.

Moreover, more importantly, the person opposite him seemed to be enjoying this atmosphere and had yet to make any move.

Only when more and more people had gathered did he finally speak.

"Quan Yi, right? Actually, I was only trying to remind you that in public, you should wear proper clothes. Walking into the dining hall drenched in sweat will affect other people's meals."

As soon as these words came out, the crowd, unaware of the truth, immediately felt that Sun Jie's words made some sense. And when they saw the White Short-Sleeve on Quan Yi's body still had not fully dried, it really did feel somewhat inappropriate.

Quan Yi had not expected the other party to pull something like this. The moment he opened his mouth, he had taken the moral high ground.

No wonder he had wanted to wait until the crowd gathered.

Quan Yi suddenly felt like laughing.

This method reminded him of a certain country from his previous life. That kind of hypocritical face was simply nauseating.

Seeing public opinion begin to turn in his favor, Sun Jie struck while the iron was hot. "It's true that what I said at the time was somewhat inappropriate, but my intentions were good. If you felt uncomfortable, I can apologize to you."

Sun Jie's expression was extremely sincere, his face full of apology toward Quan Yi.

Most people were moved by Sun Jie's performance, and their hearts inevitably leaned toward him.

Aside from the few people on the second floor, most had not seen what had happened, so they were easily misled by Sun Jie.

Quan Yi had fallen into an unfavorable position.