Blocking the Door to Beat Him Up

The many students dining in the cafeteria erupted into excitement. Brother Xiao said he was footing the bill for everyone's expenses today? What were they waiting for? Bring out the dishes—bring out the good stuff!

Everyone scrambled toward the second floor. Many students could afford tuition and were not Work-Study Students, but their families were not particularly wealthy either. Naturally, they usually ate on the first floor and only occasionally went upstairs to order food. Now that they had a chance to enjoy a good meal, they all rushed to the second floor. The long line that had originally filled the first floor vanished in an instant as everyone crowded upstairs. A rough glance showed no fewer than a hundred people on the stairs.

Wang Sheng and the others had originally wanted to flatter Ye Zhiqiu a little, but who had the mood for that now? They hurried to claim a spot at the ordering window. If they were even a little late, who knew how long they would have to wait before getting food?

As Ye Zhiqiu passed Xiao Chenyu, he casually swiped all the remaining Soul Coins from his money pouch. Wang Sheng and the others surrounded them, so no outsiders noticed what happened.

Wang Sheng and the others secretly gave him a thumbs-up. Brother Qiu was far too sly. A goose left feathers behind, a beast left its hide—Xiao Chenyu was truly miserable.

"Brother Xiao!"

"Brother Xiao?!"

At this moment, Xiao Chenyu's lackeys finally crowded around him. They grabbed his shoulders and shook him hard, and only then did Xiao Chenyu break free from the illusion and dazedly regain his senses.

Seeing the numerous students desperately squeezing toward the second-floor windows, Xiao Chenyu was utterly bewildered. Had these people taken the wrong medicine? "Brother Xiao, just now..."

Xiao Chenyu's dozen or so lackeys all began explaining at once. They even turned Xiao Chenyu's money pouch upside down and shook it, proving that they were not lying.

Naturally, not even a single Copper Soul Coin fell from the pouch. Xiao Chenyu fell silent, his face turning livid. That was his living expenses for an entire month. Negative Emotion Value from Xiao Chenyu +166

"It was definitely that kid from earlier."

"I think so too. After his eyes moved, Brother Xiao became like this. Anyway, it definitely had something to do with him."

"Enough. Fighting is prohibited in the cafeteria. We'll block them at the entrance. Today, I'll definitely let those Work-Study Students know Why Flowers Are So Red!" Xiao Chenyu's face twisted viciously as he glared fiercely at Ye Zhiqiu and the others. In six years at Nuoding Academy, this was the first time Xiao Chenyu had suffered such a huge loss. There was no way this matter would end so easily.

By then, Ye Zhiqiu and the others had already found a corner table on the second floor. They chatted and laughed, completely unaware that Xiao Chenyu and his group had gone to block the door.

"Brother Qiu, you really screwed Xiao Chenyu over today. That was so satisfying!"

"Exactly. That bastard always bullies us, and we can't beat him, so we can only endure it. This time, though, it really feels great."

Several students discussed it happily. Their eyes were full of admiration as they looked at Ye Zhiqiu.

"Tch. If you ask me, what's the point of scamming him out of a little money? We should've beaten him into a pig head." Xiao Wu waved her little fist.

Ye Zhiqiu smiled. Xiao Wu's temper was still as fiery as ever. Compared to her, Little San was much more steady.

"Brother Qiu, you may have hit Xiao Chenyu and his group hard this time, but I don't think they'll let it go." Wang Sheng's brows were creased with worry. Among them, he was one of the people who knew Xiao Chenyu best and understood his temperament well.

There was an old saying: the people who understood you best were always your opponents. Wang Sheng had dealt with Xiao Chenyu many times, so they could barely be considered opponents.

"If soldiers come, we'll block them with generals; if water comes, we'll stop it with earth. If he really dares to come looking for trouble, we'll take him on. Next time, I won't just scam him out of a little money." Ye Zhiqiu spoke calmly, a sharp glint flashing through his eyes.

He needed Negative Emotion Value in the first place. He would be more than happy if Xiao Chenyu and the others came to him so he could fleece them.

If Xiao Chenyu and the others did not come, Ye Zhiqiu might even go looking for them himself.

Seeing Ye Zhiqiu so confident, Wang Sheng felt somewhat relieved. He did not want to spoil everyone's mood, so he said nothing more.

The food soon arrived, and the group began wolfing it down. After all, they were all Work-Study Students, and chances to eat meat were few.

Xiao Wu was the only exception. The dishes before her were all vegetarian: steamed carrots, braised carrots, spicy cold carrot salad, and more. She had personally requested all of them.

Everyone at the table watched Xiao Wu gnawing on carrots with obvious relish, and the corners of their mouths twitched.

Just how much did you like carrots?

Just as everyone was comfortably enjoying the food, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang appeared beside them at some point.

"Teacher." Tang San hurriedly rose to his feet.

"Mm." Yu Xiaogang nodded. "Little San, after lunch, come find me in the room at the far right on the top floor of the dormitory area."

"Alright, Teacher." Tang San appeared very respectful.

Yu Xiaogang smiled gently at Tang San, then looked toward Ye Zhiqiu. This time, his smile carried a hint of sternness as he said meaningfully, "Little Qiu, Nuoding Academy does not prohibit private fights, but you cannot go too far. Remember that."

After a moment of surprise, Ye Zhiqiu nodded seriously and bowed slightly. "I will remember it. Also, thank you, Grandmaster, for the bedding."

"Mm." Yu Xiaogang gave a slight nod, clasped his hands behind his back, and turned to leave.

Yu Xiaogang was very interested in Ye Zhiqiu's martial soul. He did not want such a promising talent to go too far and be ordered to withdraw from the academy.

Earlier, he had been eating in a corner not far away on the second floor and had seen Xiao Chenyu being confused by Ye Zhiqiu. Yu Xiaogang easily guessed that it was a type of Illusion Technique.

On Douluo Continent, Illusion Techniques were not uncommon. But an Illusion Technique that was not a spirit ability was highly unusual.

Ye Zhiqiu did not even have a single spirit ring, yet the Illusion Technique inherent in his eyes could confuse a Spirit Master an entire major rank above him. This left Yu Xiaogang deeply shocked.

This martial soul was already so powerful without a spirit ring. How powerful would it become if it were given all kinds of spirit rings? If Ye Zhiqiu could grow up, he would undoubtedly become the number one Control System Soul Master on Douluo Continent. These were the thoughts Yu Xiaogang quietly considered in his heart.

Unfortunately, he could never have guessed that Ye Zhiqiu's martial soul was an exception. Everyone else's martial soul followed a chosen direction of development, such as the Control Type or the Support Type.

Yet because of the special nature of Ye Zhiqiu's martial soul, he was destined not to follow such a single path.

Ye Zhiqiu had even already considered which Ninjutsu to choose for his First and Second Spirit Abilities.

And among all his choices, he had never considered Illusion Technique-type Ninjutsu.

To Ye Zhiqiu, who possessed the Sharingan martial soul, Illusion Techniques were too useless. Unless it was an Illusion Technique like Kotoamatsukami, Ye Zhiqiu would not even consider it.

Ye Zhiqiu had his own plans for the direction of his future development.

Half an hour later, the group finished eating and prepared to return to the dormitories to rest. Tang San still had to go find Grandmaster.

However, the moment they stepped out of the cafeteria, they were surrounded by more than a dozen upperclassmen.

The one leading them was Xiao Chenyu.

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