Battle with Xiao Wu

"Boss, I'll take you to the Seventh Dormitory."

Lainter carried a bedding roll and led Tang Jiu to the Seventh Dormitory. The door was open, and a match was underway inside. Tang Jiu raised a finger to signal Lainter to be quiet, then hid behind the door and watched with great interest.

The ones fighting were Tang San and Xiao Wu. Though Xiao Wu looked adorable, her attacks were exceptionally fierce. After only a few exchanges, she grabbed Tang San's hands and kicked him in the stomach while airborne, sending him face-first into the floor.

Tang Jiu could not help thinking of a phrase: Rabbit Kicks Eagle.

Then Tang Jiu watched as his poor Third Brother was continuously bullied by Xiao Wu, who ordered Tang San to push two beds together and spread the bedding Master had sent across the middle.

"Third Brother, I never expected you to get bullied so badly. Want your little brother to help you win back your pride?" Tang Jiu said as he walked in with a grin.

Tang San felt utterly depressed when he saw Tang Jiu. He had been beaten by a girl, and his little brother had witnessed it. As the older brother, he could hardly keep his dignity intact. Besides, Tang Jiu was clearly enjoying his misfortune!

Xiao Wu looked very curious as she sized Tang Jiu up. "Are you from the Seventh Dormitory too? Are you going to fight me? Come on."

Tang Jiu broke out in a cold sweat. Xiao Wu really was combative. Smiling, he said, "Hello, Sister-in-law!"

"What is Sister-in-law? Can you eat it?" Xiao Wu blinked her big eyes in confusion. Seeing that everyone around her seemed to understand while she alone did not, she angrily glared at Tang San. "Xiao San, explain it!"

Tang San's face darkened. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Sister-in-law means older sister. This is my younger brother, Tang Jiu."

"Oh, so that's what it means. Don't call me Sister-in-law. Just call me Sister Xiao Wu!" Xiao Wu found Tang Jiu very cute. He had known to call her big sister right away!

"That won't do. You have to call me Ninth Brother!" Tang Jiu shook his head.

"Hmph!"

Xiao Wu stomped her foot, looking quite angry. Then her eyes shifted, and she said, "So if I defeat you, you'll have to call me Sister Xiao Wu, right?"

"If you can defeat me, I'll call you whatever you want!" Tang Jiu nodded.

"Then come on."

Xiao Wu giggled and lashed a kick at Tang Jiu's neck, incredibly fast.

Tang Jiu crossed his arms to block the kick, then heaved upward. His immense strength sent Xiao Wu flying three or four meters through the air.

"What incredible strength. But compared to my Er Ming, you're still far behind, Little Jiu."

Xiao Wu smiled and rolled several times in midair, reaching the wall. She pushed hard against it with her feet, actually borrowing Tang Jiu's force to leap back at even greater speed. She threw another airborne kick, launching an even fiercer assault.

"Little Jiu is going to suffer," Tang San shook his head. Even his techniques had failed to gain an advantage over Xiao Wu's soft skills. Tang Jiu had even less chance.

Tang Jiu was not skilled in technique to begin with, much less as fast as Xiao Wu. He could only defend passively. Xiao Wu moved as though she had no bones; with a twist of her body, she evaded all of Tang Jiu's attacks. Then she tightly locked his wrist and drove a heavy kick into Tang Jiu's stomach—the exact same move she had used to defeat Tang San.

"Tang San's little brother is going to lose! Boss used that move to defeat Tang San just now!" Everyone in the Seventh Dormitory raised their fists, ready to cheer for Xiao Wu.

However, Tang Jiu's body and strength were not something Tang San could compare to. He forcibly withstood the blow. Rather than being kicked away like Tang San, he stood as firm as a mountain. Taking advantage of the moment, he seized Xiao Wu's wrist and flung her forward with all his might.

"Oh no, Little Jiu's strength is too great. Xiao Wu is going to get hurt."

Tang San immediately saw that Xiao Wu had lost her balance. It would be difficult for her to borrow force again this time. Seeing that she was about to be thrown into the wall, he could only rush over and catch her, helping her dissipate the impact.

But Tang Jiu's strength was simply too great. In the end, Tang San could only serve as Xiao Wu's cushion. He slammed heavily into the wall, and the two of them fell together, rolling into a tangled heap.

"Wow, Tang San's little brother is incredible! He actually defeated our boss!"

The others in the Seventh Dormitory were all stunned. Were all the new students monsters this year?

Xiao Wu pushed Tang San aside and got to her feet. She stomped her foot angrily, pointed at Tang Jiu, and huffed, "I don't accept this! Let's fight again!"

"No more fighting. A bet is a bet, and you lost! Hurry up and call me Ninth Brother. No backing out!" Tang Jiu shook his head.

"Hmph!"

Xiao Wu's little cheeks puffed up with anger. She had never lost a fight in the Star Dou Great Forest! But humans seemed to care about keeping their word.

Still, she could not accept it. Her eyes suddenly shifted as if she had thought of something, and she smiled. "You're Xiao San's younger brother, and I'm Xiao San's boss, so..."

Xiao Wu turned to Tang San. "Xiao San, hurry up and tell your little brother to call me Sister-in-law!"

Tang San: "..."

Was it still too late to tell Xiao Wu what Sister-in-law really meant?

Tang Jiu nearly burst out laughing, while everyone else in the dormitory smirked and looked teasingly at Tang San.

"Is there a problem? Doesn't Sister-in-law mean older sister?" Xiao Wu asked in confusion.

"Yes, yes!" Tang Jiu suppressed his laughter. "You call me Ninth Brother first, and then I'll call you Sister-in-law. We can each address the other however we like."

"Hmph, Little Jiu... Brother." Xiao Wu called out reluctantly, then smiled sweetly at Tang Jiu. "Hurry up, now it's your turn!"

Tang San could not take it any longer. He looked helplessly at Tang Jiu and said, "You'd better call her Sister Xiao Wu."

"I think calling her Sister-in-law is a little too early too!" Tang Jiu chuckled, then called her Sister Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu was delighted and happily patted Tang Jiu on the shoulder, telling him that if anyone bullied him in the future, he could come find Sister Xiao Wu.

"Third Brother, do you want this bedding?" Tang Jiu winked teasingly at Tang San.

"No, no! It's enough for Xiao San and me to share one." Xiao Wu waved her hand. Tang San's face turned even redder. He always felt that Tang Jiu had come just to laugh at him!

"Hey, Xiao San, what level is your little brother's Soul Power?" Xiao Wu was extremely curious.

Before Tang San could answer, Lainter raised his head proudly, still holding the bedding, and announced to everyone, "The boss of our Third Dormitory has the Bullet Ant Beast Spirit and Level 19 Soul Power. He's an Assault-Type Battle Soul Master!"

"Wow, Level 19! Xiao San, your little brother is much stronger than you!" Xiao Wu cried out. Shouldn't the older brother be stronger than the younger one?

Xiao Wu was a little confused. Among soul beasts, the older one was always the stronger one. Humans truly were a strange species!

"Level 19? Heavens, doesn't that mean he'll soon become a Two-Ring Great Spirit Master?" Wang Sheng's mouth fell open in shock. Compared to Tang Jiu, Tang San's Innate Full Soul Power no longer seemed that impressive.

"Alright, I'm treating Sister-in-law Xiao Wu to a meal. Everyone else can come too—there'll be plenty of food!"

"Wow, great! I'm starving! Xiao San, your little brother is pretty cute!" Xiao Wu was overjoyed.

Their group marched grandly toward the dining hall. The people who often liked bullying Work-Study Students saw that even Lainter had become someone else's lackey. They all kept their mouths shut and did not dare provoke Wang Sheng again.

"Here, Xiao Wu. The roasted rabbit here is delicious. Try some!" Tang Jiu tore off a piece of rabbit meat and handed it to Xiao Wu.

"Little Jiu!~~" Xiao Wu stomped angrily, wanting to fight Tang Jiu again.

"What's wrong, Xiao Wu?" Tang San asked in confusion.

"Hmph, from now on, you're not allowed to eat rabbits! Little rabbits are so cute—how can you bear to eat them?" Xiao Wu said furiously.

"Then we won't eat them. Why are you getting so angry?" Tang San felt utterly baffled.

Just as everyone was eating happily, Master walked over and said to Tang Jiu, "Come to my office later. I'll personally teach you the proper methods for cultivating Soul Power."

"Teacher, just me? Third Brother doesn't need to come?" Tang Jiu asked doubtfully.

"No. He has a Tool Spirit, while what I will teach you is the cultivation method for the most superior Beast Spirit Soul Power."

Tang Jiu's eyes immediately lit up. The inheritance of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!