Twenty Thousand Copper Coins, a Chance Encounter with Ma Xiaotao at Sea God Lake

"This little guy is incredible!"

"That's right! He actually knocked Xu Sanshi back with a single palm strike. I never expected that."

"That's Xu Sanshi, the one said to be on par with Thunderbolt Bei Bei—one of the two great geniuses of our Shrek Outer Court. He was pushed back just like that?"

"Sure, Xu Sanshi didn't use his martial soul, but neither did this little guy, did he? He's seriously amazing!"

"Is he really a new student? He's so strong!"

At that moment, after seeing Huo Yuhao send Xu Sanshi flying back with a single palm strike, the Shrek students present were all briefly stunned before breaking into heated discussion.

They found it utterly astonishing.

After all, Xu Sanshi was very strong.

Let alone a new student like Huo Yuhao, even many of the upper-year students had no ability to exchange blows with Xu Sanshi.

Therefore, Huo Yuhao's performance seemed absolutely stunning to them.

One after another, they could not help but cry out in amazement.

"Yuhao Didi is still amazing."

"If we were at the same level, I definitely wouldn't be his match."

"That move just now felt like another one of his Self-Created Soul Skills."

"And I could tell he held back. Even while restraining his strength, he still knocked Xu Sanshi back that far. If he had struck with full force, the power would have been unimaginable."

Behind them, Bei Bei and Tang Ya could not help but voice their admiration as well.

After satisfying their cravings at other food stalls earlier, the two had made their way back to Huo Yuhao's stall to see how his business was doing.

Yet the moment they returned, they saw the scene of Huo Yuhao clashing with Xu Sanshi.

The sight left both of them amazed, and Bei Bei directly voiced his thoughts.

"Yuhao Didi's growth rate really is astonishing, but I feel he deserves it. After all, he truly works incredibly hard."

Tang Ya said this to Bei Bei.

More than once, she had seen Huo Yuhao training with that kind of desperate intensity.

With such formidable talent and such diligent cultivation, Tang Ya felt it could not have been more natural for Huo Yuhao to grow this strong.

However, Xu Sanshi clearly still wanted to fight Huo Yuhao again.

This time, he summoned his martial soul and prepared to attack.

Seeing this, Tang Ya in the back grew angry.

"Xu Sanshi is too much."

"He still wants to summon his martial soul and attack Yuhao Didi? Three Rings against One Ring—isn't that just bullying?"

"Bei Bei, hurry and help him."

Tang Ya spoke anxiously to Bei Bei.

Hearing this, Bei Bei nodded at Tang Ya and immediately rushed forward, blocking Xu Sanshi.

"Isn't that Thunderbolt Bei Bei? Why is he here? It's really lively today!"

The Shrek students were all briefly stunned, instantly recognizing Bei Bei.

Xu Sanshi also looked puzzled. "Bei Bei, what are you doing here?"

Bei Bei said gently, "I'm here to help little brother Yuhao. He's a new friend of mine."

"Besides, these fish were saved for Teacher Xiao Ya. Are you sure you really want to snatch them?"

When Xu Sanshi heard that the fish had been reserved for Tang Ya, he could not help but freeze.

He turned his gaze and found that Tang Ya was already holding several long, needle-like hidden weapons, glaring at him menacingly.

His mouth twitched.

It seemed this was not the first time he had suffered at the hands of Tang Ya's hidden weapons. Seeing the long needles in her hands now, he looked somewhat wary.

Yet for the sake of letting Jiang Nannan eat Grilled Fish, he still forced himself to step forward and said, "Nannan wants to eat fish. It's not like I'm refusing to pay. Two Gold Soul Coins—I'll buy it!"

Huo Yuhao had just been about to refuse when Tang Ya rushed up from behind, snatched Xu Sanshi's two Gold Soul Coins, and handed them directly to Huo Yuhao.

"Yuhao Didi, are you stupid? You normally sell one Grilled Fish for just five Copper Coins. He's offering you two Gold Soul Coins, which is twenty thousand Copper Coins. You're not selling?"

"Hurry up and take this sucker's money. Then you can treat me to Grilled Fish afterward—wouldn't that mean as much as we want?"

Xu Sanshi's mouth twitched again. He suddenly felt that he really was a sucker.

Still, he was not short on money. As long as Jiang Nannan was happy, he did not care even if he had to pay more.

He looked seriously at Huo Yuhao. "You've taken the money. Can you give me the fish now?"

Huo Yuhao nodded. "All right, the fish is yours."

He handed the fish to Xu Sanshi, then turned to Tang Ya and Bei Bei at the side. "Thank you, Tang Ya-jie, Bei Bei-ge. I made so much money today. Next time, I'll treat you to a big meal—not just Grilled Fish, but other food too."

Tang Ya's eyes lit up when she heard this. Only then did she realize that Huo Yuhao had other culinary specialties, and she immediately began looking forward to them.

"Then I'll be waiting for you to come find me next time, Yuhao Didi."

Xu Sanshi walked over to Jiang Nannan. His previous arrogant manner vanished in an instant, replaced by a gentle expression. He offered her the grilled fish and said, "Nannan, why don't you give this fish a try?"

But Jiang Nannan did not appreciate the gesture. Though she was kind to everyone else, she was icy toward Xu Sanshi. She said coldly, "Xu Sanshi, I've told you before. There's no possibility between us. Please stop bothering me in the future."

After saying that, she turned to Huo Yuhao with an apologetic expression. "Sorry, Junior. Because of me, you got dragged into trouble."

Huo Yuhao smiled and shook his head. "Not at all, Senior. I actually made some money because of it. If you're willing, I'll treat you to fish next time."

Jiang Nannan did not reply to Huo Yuhao. She merely gave him a radiant smile before turning and leaving.

Xu Sanshi's mouth twitched in anger. "Junior, I suddenly feel like sparring with you again."

Huo Yuhao gave him a sly smile. "What a pity, Senior. Shrek Academy has a rule: upper-year students can't make a move against lower-year students. If you insist on sparring, I think you should apply to a teacher first."

Xu Sanshi had no answer for Huo Yuhao and could only turn around and leave helplessly.

Tang Ya pinched Huo Yuhao hard. "Hmph! You're so young, yet you already know how to chase girls! Inviting Jiang Nannan to eat fish—are you that familiar with her?"

Huo Yuhao replied with a placating smile, "Not as familiar as I am with you, Sister."

Tang Ya could not help but laugh. "You little smooth-talker."

She quickly added, "Go back and rest. You must be exhausted after today. Hurry back, get some sleep, and don't overwork yourself."

After agreeing, Huo Yuhao soon departed.

He returned to Shrek Academy. On his way to the dormitories, however, he passed by Sea God Lake.

Huo Yuhao had merely been passing through, but as he walked, he suddenly noticed a red point of light on the opposite shore of Sea God Lake, rapidly flying toward him.

Huo Yuhao frowned and activated the Eye of Illusory Break and Mental Detection to investigate. He soon discovered that it was a beautiful woman whose entire body was emitting red Soul Power.