Elder Xuan, Fight Until One Admits Defeat

"So this counts as a private challenge between us. Do you dare accept?" Shiyu insisted.

He looked at Xu Sanshi provocatively. This guy needed a little provocation.

"What's there to be afraid of? But if you have the guts, fight me with your real strength," Xu Sanshi replied stubbornly.

Shiyu said, "You mean you won't suppress your strength?"

"I cultivated my Soul Power through my own ability. Why should I suppress it to your level to fight you?" Xu Sanshi said as if it were only natural.

He knew Shiyu's Space Means were troublesome. If they had the same Soul Power Level, he really would not have much of an advantage.

He was not stupid. He would not fall for such an obvious trap.

"That makes some sense. Then we'll fight with our own abilities, until one of us admits he's a Turtle Bastard," Shiyu said after thinking it over, agreeing to Xu Sanshi's proposal.

"You really want to fight me with our own abilities?" Xu Sanshi asked in disbelief.

He was a four-ringed Soul Ancestor, while this guy was only a two-ringed Soul Grandmaster. They were separated by two Soul Rings and nearly twenty levels of Soul Power. With such a huge gap, he actually dared fight him?

Xu Sanshi felt that something was wrong with Shiyu's head, but he was also irritated. Being looked down on like this really did not feel good.

It made him want to pin Shiyu to the ground and give him a brutal beating right now.

"You don't dare?" Shiyu raised an eyebrow.

"Bullshit! If you dare, why wouldn't I? But like I said, you'd better not spend the whole time running away like a coward. If that's all you do, there's no point in this match," Xu Sanshi said angrily.

"It's good that you dare. Let's find somewhere and fight right now," Shiyu said impatiently.

"Do you think I'm not here?" Yan Shaozhe's furious voice rang out as he sternly rebuked them.

He released a trace of his aura, making Shiyu and Xu Sanshi stiffen immediately. Their spirits sank at once, and neither dared say another word.

"What do you think you're doing? Ignoring the school rules?" Yan Shaozhe was extremely stern, and he truly was somewhat angry.

He had intended to mediate the conflict between them, yet these two kept escalating it.

If they fought, they would be aiming to utterly humiliate each other. Such hatred could easily develop into a life-or-death feud. Shiyu and Xu Sanshi both remained silent.

"I think this is a pretty good way to settle things," a lazy voice interrupted just as Yan Shaozhe was about to lecture them.

Everyone turned toward the source of the voice, outside the office.

An old man dressed casually, even somewhat sloppily, appeared before them while gnawing on a chicken leg.

"Elder Xuan?" The first name that came to Shiyu's mind when he saw the old man was this one.

Sloppily dressed and fond of chicken legs—only Taotie Douluo Elder Xuan seemed to fit that description.

Yan Shaozhe's reaction confirmed that his guess was correct.

The Outer Court Dean, Yan Shaozhe, did not become angry at being interrupted. Instead, he respectfully bowed to Elder Xuan. "Elder Xuan."

Director Du and Zhang Lexuan followed suit, bowing in greeting.

Shiyu naturally did not remain standing there either and bowed to Elder Xuan.

"Mm." Elder Xuan nodded casually. After finishing his chicken leg, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve before smiling at Shiyu and Xu Sanshi.

Being watched by those smiling eyes made Shiyu feel uncomfortable all over.

"Your proposal is quite good. I can seal Xu Sanshi's Soul Power down to your level and let the two of you fight."

"But after the battle, your grievances must end here. You are not allowed to dwell on past grudges anymore. Can you do that?" Elder Xuan asked casually.

Xu Sanshi's expression changed slightly, but he did not dare say anything. He knew just how terrifying Elder Xuan was.

Yan Shaozhe said nothing either. Since Elder Xuan had spoken, it would not be appropriate for him to reject him.

Shiyu did not answer immediately. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Fine, but I want us to keep fighting until the other person admits he's a Turtle Bastard."

Being able to seal Xu Sanshi's Soul Power to his own level before fighting was naturally the best outcome. That way, he could basically beat Xu Sanshi however he wanted.

That would probably feel even better than beating him in a normal fight. Today, he was determined to give Xu Sanshi a vicious thrashing to vent his anger.

"You really know how to hold a grudge, kid," Elder Xuan said with a laugh at Shiyu's demand.

"If he had really killed that Spirit Beast back then, I might never have found a suitable Spirit Beast for my Second Soul Ring again. Elder Xuan should understand better than I do just how rare Space Attribute Soul Beasts are."

"You should also understand how vast the difference is between the boosts granted to a Spirit Master by an incompatible Soul Ring and an attribute-compatible Soul Ring."

"I never took the initiative to provoke him, yet he treated me like that. It's hard for me not to hold a grudge," Shiyu said bluntly, making no effort to hide his dislike for Xu Sanshi.

"Wasn't constantly bothering Nannan taking the initiative to provoke me?" Xu Sanshi said angrily.

"My interactions with Sister Nannan are between us. She has the right to say I'm bothering her, but you don't."

"Her attitude toward me is that of a friend. Her attitude toward you is the attitude she has toward someone harassing her. What right do you have to say I'm harassing her? What right do you have to drive me away on her behalf?" Shiyu stared directly at Xu Sanshi, his tone forceful.

"Jiang Nannan's attitude toward Shiyu is indeed that of a fairly close friend. She is cold toward Xu Sanshi, and even rather repulsed by him," Zhang Lexuan said at the right moment, testifying for Shiyu.

She was not favoring Shiyu. It was simply an objective fact. Anyone who spent a few days around them could reach that conclusion.

"I wasn't harassing her. Nannan is my future wife, so what's wrong with me sticking close to her?" Xu Sanshi stubbornly argued.

"So this conflict started over a girl." Elder Xuan wore the expression of an eager spectator.

"No matter why the two of you came into conflict, settle it with one battle."

"You'll have a match. No matter who wins or loses, let all your grudges vanish after it, and do not pursue the matter any further. How about it?" Elder Xuan said.

"I have no problem with that," Shiyu said.

"I do have a problem. Can I fight Shiyu normally?" Xu Sanshi asked.

"You have the nerve to say that?" Even Elder Xuan looked down on Xu Sanshi a little.

Xu Sanshi was thick-skinned. "I cultivated my strength normally. There's nothing shameful about using my true strength."

"If you suppress my Soul Power Level, that would be unfair to me."

"Your skin really is unbelievably thick," Elder Xuan said, so annoyed that he laughed.

"Since he doesn't want his Soul Power suppressed, then don't suppress it. We'll have a fair fight and rely on our own abilities," Shiyu said, too lazy to argue with Xu Sanshi anymore.

"Are you sure?" Elder Xuan asked Shiyu for confirmation.

"I'm sure." Shiyu nodded.

Elder Xuan could not help looking forward to it. He nodded and said, "In that case, the two of you will fight normally, until one of you admits he's a Turtle Bastard."

Neither Shiyu nor Xu Sanshi objected. Their gazes met, and it seemed as though lightning flashed between their eyes.

Half an hour later, inside the school arena reserved for matches between students.

Once news spread that Shiyu and Xu Sanshi were going to fight, many Outer Court students hurried over to watch the excitement.

Both of them could be considered well-known figures in the Outer Court.

There was no need to say much about Xu Sanshi. He was one of the Outer Court's top geniuses, and together with Beibei, he was known as one of the Outer Court Twin Stars. That showed just how outstanding his strength and talent were.

Shiyu had become famous entirely because of Xu Sanshi. A Spirit Elder being toyed with by someone in the teens of Soul Power had made him famous in a single battle.

Combined with his display of a Soul Bone, he had attracted considerable attention in the Outer Court. Even upper-year students knew his name.

"Why has Xu Sanshi arranged another match with Shiyu?" Tang Ya asked curiously as she brought Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong over to Beibei.

Beibei sighed helplessly and explained the further conflict between Shiyu and Xu Sanshi.

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