Heh~ Women...

The moment those words were spoken, a commotion immediately broke out across the Training Ground.

"That arrogant bastard actually came looking for trouble with Senior Brother Liangchen!"

"Haha, he must be tired of living!"

"Senior Brother Liangchen, show him what you're made of! One punch is all it takes!"

Mocking voices rose from all around. The students looked at Fang Xuan with contempt. Everyone knew that Ye Liangchen was the number one student at the Heavenly Supreme Level; there were very few people in the academy who could defeat him.

This nobody who had appeared out of nowhere actually dared to challenge Ye Liangchen. He truly didn't know his place.

"Destroy me? Interesting!"

Ye Liangchen arrogantly raised his head and stared coldly at Fang Xuan, a dangerous curve appearing on his lips. "I admire your courage, but I advise you to apologize to me obediently while you still can!"

Fang Xuan said nothing and merely watched Ye Liangchen calmly.

"I can take you on as my little brother. No one in the academy would think it shameful for you to lose to Ye Liangchen!" Ye Liangchen was full of arrogance. Before he had even fought Fang Xuan, he had already decided that he would win.

Such arrogance would have been insufferable on anyone else, but on Ye Liangchen, it became unparalleled confidence. He truly had the qualifications to be this arrogant.

"Brother~ you'd better not underestimate this guy. He's very strong..." Having just suffered at Fang Xuan's hands, Long Aotian knew how formidable this unknown youth was, so he kindly reminded his brother.

But unexpectedly, not only did Ye Liangchen ignore Long Aotian's well-meaning warning, he slapped him across the face, leaving him stunned.

With an expression of disappointment, Ye Liangchen pointed at Long Aotian and scolded, "How have I always taught you? A man must be confident! You must cultivate the heart of a strong man! No matter what kind of enemy you face, you must believe that you can defeat him!"

He suddenly shouted, "Aotian, where has your pride gone?!"

My pride?

That guy just broke it with his fists!

Long Aotian had just received a vicious beating, and now he was being reprimanded by his own brother as well. He lowered his head in grievance like a wronged young wife and did not dare to say another word.

"Enough nonsense. Release your Martial Soul!"

Fang Xuan frowned. These two strange brothers were talking far too much.

"Die, brat!"

Ye Liangchen stopped wasting words and roared. Black Soul Power surged around him as the phantom of a demon wolf slowly rose over his body!

At the same time, three dazzling Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple—rose from beneath his feet. A powerful aura erupted like a raging storm!

"Three Soul Rings?!"

Everyone was shocked by the sight. "Senior Brother Liangchen broke through to Soul Master? When did that happen? How did none of us know?!"

"This guy is pretty impressive..."

Even Ye Lingling was somewhat astonished. Ye Liangchen had silently broken through to the Soul Master realm and obtained a Thousand-Year Soul Ring. This was indeed shocking news. It seemed that the academy would soon have one more of its few Heaven Dou Class students!

He had made a name for himself in a single stroke!

This was exactly the effect Ye Liangchen wanted. Seeing the astonished expressions around him, his vanity was greatly satisfied, and his face was filled with unconcealed pride.

"Allow me to introduce myself. Ye Liangchen, a Heavenly Supreme Level student. Martial Soul: Dark Demon Wolf. Level thirty-one Battle Soul Venerable!"

The next moment, Ye Liangchen laughed loudly, brimming with confidence. He gathered all his Soul Power and charged Fang Xuan first, his Dark Demon Wolf Fist, wrapped in a wolf phantom, locking onto Fang Xuan's head as it slammed down!

Whoosh!

A clear, waterlike Blade Drawing Technique suddenly rang out.

Frost condensed inch by inch along the Shadowless Blade, while wisps of cold air spread outward, forming a blade of ice and snow that tore through the air and viciously slashed at Ye Liangchen!

Boom!

The blade of ice and snow carried terrifying force as it struck Ye Liangchen's Dark Demon Wolf Fist head-on. Unmatched power erupted from its edge, sending Ye Liangchen flying!

Facing a Three-Ring Soul Master, Fang Xuan did not underestimate his opponent. He immediately activated the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul and unleashed the innate Blade of Glacial Cold, sending Ye Liangchen flying with one absolute, overwhelming slash!

"Pfft—"

Ye Liangchen coughed up blood, his face deathly pale as his body flew backward out of control. After flying five meters, he rolled three more times across the ground. His cheeks and arms were scraped open, his hair was covered in mud, and he looked utterly miserable, with none of his former swagger remaining.

"How is this possible? You... how are you this strong?!"

His face filled with shock, he struggled to raise a hand and point at Fang Xuan, who was walking toward him expressionlessly with his blade in hand.

"One slash? Ye Liangchen was defeated by one slash? Who the hell is this guy?!"

The watching students were all dumbfounded, looking at Fang Xuan as if he were a monster.

He had defeated Ye Liangchen, who had already reached the Three-Ring Soul Master realm, with just one slash. Even ordinary Heaven Dou Class students might not be capable of that. This kind of strength was simply terrifying.

After all that nonsense, it still came down to one slash...

Fang Xuan curled his lip and walked up to Ye Liangchen with his blade in hand. His icy gaze pierced the latter's heart like two sharp blades, making him tremble in terror.

"You... what are you trying to do?!"

Stared at by those eyes filled with murderous intent, Ye Liangchen felt a chill run down his spine. In that instant, he truly felt the fear of death.

"You wasted so much of my time. Hand over the money." Fang Xuan pressed his blade against Ye Liangchen's neck and threatened coldly.

"Uh... ah, okay!" Ye Liangchen froze for a moment, then instinctively began taking out his money. He looked as panicked and helpless as an elementary school student encountering an upperclassman demanding protection money.

This instantly left everyone dumbfounded. One second he had been a hero who defeated Ye Liangchen; the next, he had dragged his cool factor down to rock bottom. Why did it feel like he was robbing someone after killing them?

"Haha, a full thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

After looting Ye Liangchen, he ended up with one thousand Gold Soul Coins. Adding the two hundred Gold Soul Coins contributed by Long Aotian, Fang Xuan now had a total of twelve hundred Gold Soul Coins. He had money to spend again.

At that thought, his heart immediately blossomed with joy.

"Brother~"

"Little brother~"

Long Aotian and Ye Liangchen, this pair of fellow sufferers, looked at each other before suddenly embracing in grievance, licking each other's wounds!

Before they knew it, night had fallen.

Fang Xuan and Ye Lingling left the Training Ground and kept walking until they reached a crossroads in the main school area, where they finally stopped.

"Fang Xuan, it's getting late. I'm heading back first. I'll come play with you when I have time." Ye Lingling waved vigorously at Fang Xuan.

"You'd better not!"

Fang Xuan said with some disgust.

I still need to cultivate. Where would I find the time to play with you!

"Hmph! Fine, then I'll come bother you every day from now on!" Ye Lingling shot Fang Xuan an angry glare, then quickly turned and ran toward the girls' dormitory area.

"Tch, what a hassle~"

Fang Xuan shook his head helplessly. Once you got tangled up with creatures like women, it was an endless source of trouble that you could never shake off—especially silver-haired little lolis like Ye Lingling!

Heh~ Women!