Battle at the Small Woods

Ye Zhiqiu swept his gaze around. Eighteen of them, all around eleven or twelve years old. Every one of them wore a mocking expression. In their eyes, Ye Zhiqiu's group was already fish on the chopping block, incapable of stirring up any trouble.

Wang Sheng and the others could not help edging a few steps closer to Ye Zhiqiu. They pretended to be calm, but the panic in their eyes was impossible to hide.

The other side had clearly come looking for trouble. They only had fourteen people, students from different grades mixed together, while the other side had eighteen, all Sixth Grade students. As far as Wang Sheng knew, Xiao Chenyu's group alone had three One-Ring Battle Spirit Masters, while the rest were Soul Scholars with seven or eight levels of Soul Power. The gap in combat strength between the two sides was enormous.

If they fought, they would definitely be at a disadvantage. It was impossible for Wang Sheng and the others not to be nervous. They probably only had four people capable of fighting; everyone else was dead weight.

Ye Zhiqiu stepped forward and stopped before Xiao Chenyu. "What, do you want to start a group fight at the cafeteria entrance?"

"Scared? Too bad, being scared won't save you. I'm definitely beating you up today." Xiao Chenyu crossed his arms, his face full of contempt.

"Heh." He had just been taught a lesson, yet he still had not learned? Ye Zhiqiu shook his head with a scornful chuckle. "Scared? That's right. I'm afraid that if I cripple you here, it'll be hard to explain to the academy teachers. How about a fight in the Small Woods behind the training field? Dare to come?"

Negative Emotion Value from Xiao Chenyu +166

"What is there for me to fear?" Xiao Chenyu grew furious. He truly had not expected this guy to remain so arrogant even after being surrounded by so many people. Who gave you the courage? Crippled? Today, they would see who crippled whom.

Xiao Chenyu snorted angrily. "Don't you dare chicken out. I'll be waiting for you there."

With that, Xiao Chenyu turned and left with his little lackeys, heading toward the Small Woods.

Tang San stepped up beside Ye Zhiqiu. Looking at Xiao Chenyu and the others retreating into the distance, he frowned. "Ah Qiu, won't this get out of hand?"

"What are you afraid of? If it gets out of hand, then it gets out of hand. I won't be able to swallow this anger unless I beat them up. That bastard actually wanted me to be his pet rabbit. It's infuriating." Xiao Wu spoke furiously from the side.

Looking at this irretrievable situation, Wang Sheng let out a soft sigh and stepped forward. "Brother Qiu, Xiao Chenyu's group has three One-Ring Battle Spirit Masters. They're a big problem, and the others aren't easy to deal with either. If we really fight, the brothers will inevitably get hurt."

Wang Sheng was not afraid of getting hurt himself. Back when he had been the boss of Dormitory Seven, he had often fought others for the brothers in the dormitory. But those had all been one-on-one fights, minor scuffles.

This time was different. They were about to have a full-on group brawl. Fists and feet had no eyes.

There were still several lower-grade students in Dormitory Seven whose Soul Power had not even reached level five. How could they fight those upper-grade students? Wouldn't that just be sending themselves to get beaten?

Ye Zhiqiu fell silent for a moment. "Wang Sheng, take them back first. Little San and I will go. I'll handle those three One-Ring Battle Spirit Masters. Little San, can you handle the rest?"

"That's nothing. I'm only afraid I might hit too hard and the academy will come after us afterward." Tang San smiled nonchalantly. Not to mention dealing with those Soul Scholars—even if all dozen or so of them came at him together, Tang San did not think they could do anything to him.

The Tang Sect's Hidden Weapons and Lightness Skill were no joke. He could not use weapons with lethal force, but stones thrown with Hidden Weapon techniques would still be enough to give Xiao Chenyu and the others a bitter taste.

"What? Are you looking down on me, the Second Combat Power of Dormitory Seven?" Xiao Wu became unhappy when she saw Ye Zhiqiu and Tang San assign everyone with just a few words, leaving no role for her.

Wang Sheng and the others also gathered around, shame showing on their faces. Brother Qiu was standing up for them, yet they had actually considered being deserters. What kind of brothers would that make them?

"Brother Qiu, we'll go together."

"Right, together. Even if I have to drag one down with me, I'll take one of them out."

"We can contribute something too. I'm not afraid of getting beaten. Let's go beat the hell out of them!"

After Wang Sheng took the lead, the other students refused to fall behind, speaking up through gritted teeth.

Ye Zhiqiu turned to look at everyone, warmth rising in his heart. These little guys, as he saw them, clearly had fear in their eyes, yet they still stepped forward one after another, unwilling to lag behind, wanting to follow him into battle.

Even knowing they might end up bruised and battered, not a single one backed down.

The hearts of children were the most pure. Ye Zhiqiu did not think they were foolish. This was the hot-blooded spirit everyone possessed in their youth. It was just that after growing up and learning how the world worked, many people gradually had that fire worn away by society.

Ye Zhiqiu looked at the dozen or so people surrounding him and smiled.

"Good. We'll go together and beat the hell out of them!"

"Beat the hell out of them! Let's see if he still dares bully us after this!"

The group was fired up, their morale soaring as they chased after Xiao Chenyu's group.

"Holy shit, huge news! The Work-Study Students are actually challenging Brother Xiao to a fight in the Small Woods behind the training field! Everyone, come watch!" A student who had been spectating from the sidelines shouted excitedly at the cafeteria entrance, then hurried toward the Small Woods.

How could he possibly miss something this exciting? On one side was Brother Xiao, who had run roughshod over the academy for six years. On the other were the academy's most inconspicuous Work-Study Students. This was definitely worth watching. He could already imagine those Work-Study Students being beaten until they wailed for their parents.

At that shout, more than half the people in the cafeteria instantly rushed out. Watching excitement was human nature, and even on the Douluo Continent in this other world, it was no exception.

Ye Zhiqiu's group was not walking very fast, and they were soon caught up by the crowd. These students who had come to watch did not run too far ahead either; they simply trailed a few steps behind them, making no effort to hide their eagerness to spectate.

It was as if their faces had the words, "I'm here to watch, don't mind me, carry on," written all over them.

Quite a few people in the crowd were cheering Ye Zhiqiu's group on. They were all people Xiao Chenyu had bullied before. More people, however, were uninvolved and merely here to enjoy the spectacle.

Tang San picked up a handful of pebbles from the roadside and slipped them into his pocket. They would likely come in handy later. After all, although both sides had agreed to a fight, it had not reached the point of fighting to the death. It was best not to use a killing weapon like the Silent Sleeve Dart unless necessary.

Xiao Wu watched Tang San's movements with some curiosity. Curling her lips, she said, "Little San, don't tell me you plan to hit them with pebbles?"

Tang San smiled and kept her in suspense. "You'll find out soon enough. These pebbles can be very useful."

When Tang San refused to explain, Xiao Wu gave an adorable huff and walked to the very front of the group by herself. I, Xiao Wu, will lead the charge. Throwing pebbles is something only little kids do. I'm already a grown-up rabbit; I can't be as childish as them.

Before long, Ye Zhiqiu and the others reached their destination.

Xiao Chenyu and his group of upper-grade students had already grown impatient. Seeing Ye Zhiqiu's group approach, they were just about to throw out a few sarcastic remarks.

Then they suddenly noticed the huge crowd behind them and were stunned speechless.

Holy shit, why do they have so many people? This was supposed to be a fight. Who knew you would secretly call over half the academy?