Xiao Chenyu Knows When to Yield

"Bastard, I can't take this anymore! I'm going to kill you!" Xiao Wu shot up from her seat in fury. Her originally fair little face had flushed bright red as she glared fiercely at the older students, looking as though she would charge at them and fight to the death at any moment.

One of the older students wore a malicious grin as he looked at Xiao Wu with contempt.

"You, a little rabbit, think you can beat us? I'm not bragging, but even if I gave you both my hands, you still wouldn't be a match for me!" As he spoke, he swaggered a step forward, puffed out his chest, and struck an extremely provocative pose.

Seeing Xiao Wu about to rush forward, Ye Xinyu quickly reached out and grabbed her, tightly gripping her arm as she said softly.

"Xiao Wu, don't be impulsive."

Xiao Wu struggled fiercely, trying to break free from Ye Xinyu's grip as she shouted.

"Don't stop me! I have to teach them a lesson today!" However, Xiao Wu discovered that she could not break free no matter what she did. She's so strong.

Ye Xinyu turned to the male student leading the group and spoke calmly.

"Your name is Xiao Chenyu, right?" Though it was a question, her tone was utterly certain.

At her words, the lead older student showed a trace of indifference. As the city lord's only son, plenty of people knew him. It was hardly strange for a new student to know his name.

"Hmph, so what if you know my name?"

Ye Xinyu did not explain. A pitch-black token suddenly appeared in her hand.

"Then you should recognize this, right?"

"Isn't it just a lousy iron token? What's so special about it?" One of the students behind Xiao Chenyu glanced sideways at the token, looking completely unconcerned.

"Shut up!" Xiao Chenyu immediately shouted. A thin sheen of sweat had even formed on his forehead as he stared fixedly at the dark token, his expression instantly turning alarmed. He stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning.

As the city lord's only son, Xiao Chenyu might have been arrogant and overbearing in his daily life, but he was not completely ignorant. The four patterns on this seemingly ordinary token represented its holder's status within Spirit Hall.

Spirit Hall's tokens came in ranks. The lowest rank bore one pattern and was held by low-level personnel such as deacons, while the highest bore six patterns, the symbol of the Pope.

The token before him was only fourth-rank, but above it were the Elder Token, which only Spirit Hall elders could possess, and the supreme Pope's Token.

This fourth-rank token was generally something only figures at the level of a Platinum Bishop could possess. Its significance was extraordinarily high.

Xiao Chenyu swallowed, forcing out a smile as he bent at the waist and said.

"I'm sorry. It was all a misunderstanding. I'll pay for today's meal."

Even Xiao Chenyu's voice trembled. The arrogance on his face had long vanished, replaced by deep reverence and panic. If this matter reached his father, he was afraid he would be beaten to death.

The surrounding students all gaped in shock upon hearing Xiao Chenyu's words. They had never expected the usually flamboyant Xiao Chenyu to undergo such a drastic change.

"My god, Xiao Chenyu actually lowered his head! How is that possible?"

"What exactly is that token? It scared Xiao Chenyu this badly!"

The students whispered among themselves, their faces full of shock and confusion.

For a moment, Xiao Wu failed to react as well. She blinked, looking utterly bewildered.

"What? It's just a token. Why did you chicken out?" Xiao Wu looked unwilling to accept this. She had originally been looking forward to a grand fight with Xiao Chenyu so she could teach them a proper lesson, but now that the other side had backed down outright, it felt like punching cotton.

Hearing that, Xiao Chenyu could not help feeling awkward. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and cautiously glanced at the token in Ye Xinyu's hand.

What was he supposed to say? Forget him—even his father, the city lord, could not afford to provoke someone with a fourth-rank token. Real or fake, simply holding that token meant that anyone without a problem in their head would not dare cause trouble. If she had taken it out earlier, he would not have gone up and provoked her like an idiot.

This person was truly strange. At the very least, she was a descendant of someone at the Platinum Bishop level. Wouldn't studying at Spirit Hall be better? Why had she come to this remote border town of Nuoding City?

Could it be that she was here to play the pig and eat the tiger?

Well, it was not impossible.

Naturally, Ye Xinyu had no idea what Xiao Chenyu was thinking. She lightly waved her hand and said.

"No need. You can leave. I don't like being surrounded while I'm eating."

"Alright, please enjoy your meal. We'll leave right away." Xiao Chenyu also breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly like a pecking chick before leading his lackeys away in a sorry state.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu gave a cold snort.

"Hmph, you think you can just leave? Do you think this matter is over?"

When Xiao Wu blocked the group again, Ye Xinyu felt somewhat speechless. Was Xiao Wu determined to make trouble? She sighed softly before saying.

"That's enough, Xiao Wu. Let them go."

With the mind of an adult, arguing with a bunch of children was beneath her. Besides, they were far from the emperor's reach out here. Even though she had a Spirit Hall token, if she pushed them too hard and they feared retaliation, it was not impossible that they might simply kill her and destroy the evidence.

Forget that her mother was a Soul Sage—even if she were a Titled Douluo, her mother was not here right now. If they really did something, there was nothing she could do. Even if her mother could avenge her afterward, it would be too late. She would already be dead.

When traveling, it was better to avoid trouble whenever possible and value harmony. Otherwise, she might not even know how she died.

"That's enough. Ignore her. Just go do whatever you need to do."

Hearing this, Xiao Chenyu hurriedly replied.

"Yes, yes, yes."

But Xiao Wu refused to let it go and directly blocked their path.

"No, you can't leave!"

Xiao Chenyu was also somewhat speechless. He feared the owner of the token, not this little rabbit. He had already backed down, so why was she still being so relentless?

"Xiao Wu, what exactly do you want? You'll have to pay if you break anything." Ye Xinyu was also helpless. Honestly, she truly did not want to get involved anymore.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything here." Xiao Wu gave a light snort, then said to Xiao Chenyu.

"Don't say Sister Xiao Wu is bullying you. Tomorrow afternoon, we'll have a fight. If I win, you have to call me Sister Xiao Wu. From then on, I'll be the boss of this academy, and you'll be my little brother. What do you say?"

Xiao Chenyu also breathed a sigh of relief. After nodding, he said.

"Fine. But if you lose, you have to be my pet rabbit."

Upon hearing that, Xiao Wu's eyes widened as she shouted angrily.

"In your dreams! How could I possibly lose!"

Xiao Chenyu's lips curled slightly, revealing a provocative smile.

"What, are you scared?"