Today's Entire Tab Is on Young Master Xiao

Surrounded by the others, Ye Zhiqiu led the group of more than a dozen people toward the cafeteria in grand procession.

In the end, Xiao Wu could not resist the temptation of food. After reluctantly calling him Brother Qiu, she followed at Ye Zhiqiu's side.

By now, the training ground had become lively. Along the way, they could see quite a few students in academy uniforms heading in the same direction.

That way lay Nuoding Academy's cafeteria.

Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy's cafeteria covered a large area. It had two floors and could accommodate all the academy's students and teachers dining at once.

At this moment, long lines had already formed at the first-floor serving windows. Who knew how long they would have to wait to get their food.

The moment Ye Zhiqiu and the others stepped through the cafeteria doors, they heard a mocking voice.

"Yo, aren't these Wang Sheng and his bunch of poor ghosts? Here to eat? We just finished. There are still some leftovers—want us to bring them over for you?"

Ye Zhiqiu frowned and looked toward the voice. A group of older students, around ten or so years old, leaned over the second-floor railing and looked down on them, the mockery in their eyes completely undisguised.

The speaker was a sturdy-looking boy of around twelve, with thick brows and large eyes. He seemed to be the leader of the group.

Ye Zhiqiu dug at his ear in annoyance. "Hearing dogs bark in the cafeteria at noon... what, are you begging for a bone?" he said disdainfully to the sturdy boy.

Wang Sheng and the others froze. Brother Qiu was way too bold. This was Nuoding Academy's little tyrant, an eleventh-rank Battle Spirit Master whose martial soul was an exceptionally aggressive Beast Spirit—the wolf. If you cursed him like that, there was no way this would end peacefully today. Negative Emotion Value from Xiao Chenyu +166

Seeing the prompt, Ye Zhiqiu revealed a benevolent smile. This system notification seemed capable of revealing quite a bit of information. For example, that boy mocking them had not introduced himself, yet the system message had displayed his name directly.

If he remembered correctly, this Xiao Chenyu seemed to be the son of Nuoding City's city lord. He had lorded over Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy for a long time.

"Kid, you're not even wearing a uniform. A new Work-Study Student, huh? Don't tell me you don't know who I am?" Xiao Chenyu's face darkened. This brat actually dared to insult him. Fine. He had one more toy at Nuoding Academy now.

"Brother Qiu, that's Xiao Chenyu, an eleventh-rank Battle Spirit Master. We... can't beat him. Maybe we should just endure it," Wang Sheng and the others said, concern written across their faces.

"He's mocking us like this and we're supposed to endure it? Endure my ass. Xiao Chenyu, right? Come down here if you've got the guts. Let Sister Xiao Wu beat the hell out of you." With one hand on her hip and the other raised, Xiao Wu pointed at Xiao Chenyu on the second floor and shouted.

When Xiao Chenyu saw Xiao Wu step forward from Ye Zhiqiu's side, his eyes lit up. This girl was pretty cute, dressed like a little rabbit. Her temper was a little fiery, but that was exactly the kind he liked.

For the moment, Xiao Chenyu could not even be bothered to pay attention to Ye Zhiqiu, the kid who had cursed him. He crooked a finger at Xiao Wu and teased, "Little sister, how about you follow me? I happen to be missing a pet rabbit. As long as you follow me, I guarantee you'll be able to strut sideways through Nuoding Academy."

After saying that, Xiao Chenyu laughed loudly several times. The dozen or so boys behind him, all around eleven or twelve, also began jeering.

Seeing that a good show was about to begin, the many students eating in the cafeteria watched the two groups above and below with great interest, occasionally shoveling a few bites of food into their mouths.

At this moment, they perfectly embodied the term "spectators."

Xiao Wu's face turned red with anger. That bastard actually wanted her to be his pet rabbit? Just as she was about to lose her temper, Ye Zhiqiu reached out and stopped her. "Let's eat first. We'll settle things with them after we're done," Ye Zhiqiu said.

"Hmph, I'm so angry I'm already full," Xiao Wu muttered unwillingly, but she ultimately suppressed the fire in her heart.

Tang San cast them a somewhat cold glance and followed silently behind Ye Zhiqiu. Just as Ye Zhiqiu had said, they had come to the cafeteria to eat. They could settle things after they finished.

The group headed together toward the second floor.

However, while Ye Zhiqiu and the others wanted to let the matter rest for now, Xiao Chenyu's group was unwilling to allow it. Seeing that this bunch of poor Work-Study Students, who normally only deserved to eat on the first floor, had actually climbed the stairs to the second floor, they were puzzled but did not forget to mock them. "What, you lot think you deserve to go up to the second floor? Can you even afford Silver Soul Coins?"

"That's right. Don't tell me you're here to dine and dash?" another student chimed in.

Wang Sheng and the others looked worriedly at Ye Zhiqiu. They had only followed him up by gritting their teeth. The second floor was different from the first. With so many of them, one meal would cost at least five or six Silver Soul Coins. Could Brother Qiu afford it?

Worry filled Wang Sheng and the others' eyes.

"Don't worry. Someone will pay the bill. Just order the expensive stuff. Don't be polite on my account."

As though he had seen through their thoughts, Ye Zhiqiu offered an explanation to put them at ease.

But after hearing that, Wang Sheng and the others nearly cried. Big brother, you really are our dear brother. What ghost is going to come pay for us? Seeing how confident you were, we thought you had at least some money. Turns out you really wanted to dine and dash?

Ye Zhiqiu's voice was not loud, but it still carried clearly to Xiao Chenyu's group nearby.

Xiao Chenyu and the others looked at one another. What had they just heard? Someone would pay his bill? Pfft, hahahaha. Xiao Chenyu's entire group burst into laughter, nearly laughing themselves to tears.

"Hahaha! Fine, I'd like to see which idiot will pay your bill," Xiao Chenyu mocked.

"Heh." The corner of Ye Zhiqiu's mouth curled up. This was truly the first time he had seen someone so eager to curse himself.

Ye Zhiqiu narrowed his eyes, and two Magatama appeared within them. Xiao Chenyu was staring at Ye Zhiqiu at that moment, so he was immediately caught.

In a daze, Xiao Chenyu walked to the second-floor serving window. He pulled a money pouch from his robes, took out a large handful of Silver Soul Coins mixed with quite a few Gold Soul Coins, then pointed at Ye Zhiqiu's group and said, "I'll pay for their meals."

The cafeteria staff were utterly bewildered. What was going on? They had seen everything that had happened outside perfectly clearly. Hadn't he just said that only idiots would help pay the bill? And now he was paying it himself? "Young Master Xiao, are you sure?" one staff member asked cautiously.

"Cut the crap." Xiao Chenyu tossed down the money, turned around, and left.

"Young Master Xiao, you gave too much! This is enough to buy out all the food in the cafeteria!" several staff members called after him.

Xiao Chenyu turned a deaf ear and walked straight to the edge of the railing. Looking down at the stunned crowd below, he shouted, "Today's entire tab is on me, Young Master Xiao! Order whatever you want!"

Only then did the dozen or so students who had been behind Xiao Chenyu recover from their shock. What was wrong with Brother Xiao? Had a donkey kicked him in the head?

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