On an autumn afternoon, bright sunlight streamed through the clear glass windows and spilled into the classrooms of Nuoding Academy.
The classroom was bustling both inside and out during the break. Even though the students were all Soul Masters, they were still only children, retaining their childish nature.
Xiao Muxue sat in a circle with several friends. Though the little girl had delicate, elegant features and her young face brimmed with youthful vitality, the topic they discussed was rather explosive.
"Do you remember that boy we saw in the cafeteria the day before yesterday? He was so cute!" Xiao Muxue's eyes sparkled.
Thinking back to when she and her little sisters had gone to the cafeteria for a meal and happened to meet Li Yue, his unique temperament, sunny smile, and interactions with his girlfriend had all been like a ray of light shining into her heart.
That boy was truly handsome, and his temperament was wonderful too.
Despite being so small, he was already the leader of the work-study students. He had to be very strong. He had turned down his brother's invitation to eat on the second floor and instead ate with those younger brothers on the first floor. He was a good man who valued loyalty.
And he even served food to his girlfriend. He pampered her so much. The more Xiao Muxue thought about it, the more her heart stirred. It itched as if scratched by a cat, and she began to want to replace that little girl and sit beside Li Yue.
From childhood to adulthood, she had never found anyone worthy of her attention. Her whole family was full of handsome men and beautiful women, which had made her standards extremely high.
She had thought she would never encounter a boy who could catch her eye at Nuoding Academy, yet an ordinary trip to the cafeteria had brought her face-to-face with one.
"Boss, I looked into him. His name is Li Yue, and he's a newly arrived work-study student."
"He didn't come to class today. I even went to look in his classroom, but he wasn't there."
"He didn't come yesterday either. I asked his girlfriend, and she said a teacher had taken him to attach a soul ring."
Her friends chattered as they shared their intelligence. They were called friends, but in truth, they were all Xiao Muxue's lackeys, doing errands for her.
"It's a shame he already has a girlfriend." One of them sighed softly, with a hint of regret in her voice. "Otherwise, Boss would look so impressive taking him out."
The corners of Xiao Muxue's lips rose slightly, revealing a confident smile. "So what if he has a girlfriend? I'll make that little girl learn to behave."
There was an unquestionable forcefulness in her tone. It was difficult to imagine a child saying such words.
As Boss Xiao's younger sister and the daughter of Nuoding City's lord, Xiao Muxue was a famous big sister at Nuoding Academy. Anything she wanted, she could obtain. Anything she wanted to do, she could accomplish.
She had no intention of waiting for an opportunity.
True to her word, Xiao Muxue acted during the break. She called over a group of girls, summoned Xiao Wu out, and cornered her in a secluded spot within the academy.
Few people came here, making it a good place for a fight. Even if they did something, the teachers would not see it.
"Hey, what are you trying to do?" Xiao Wu sensed that something was wrong. After being defeated by Li Yue, she had realized her own weakness. Being surrounded by such a large group inevitably frightened her.
Though she was a genius with Innate Full Soul Power, she was only a level-twelve Soul Master at the moment. Her first soul skill was not particularly powerful either. If so many people ganged up on her, even she would not come out unscathed.
Unwilling to accept this, she said, "Who's your leader? If you've got the guts, fight me one-on-one." She was confident that she would certainly win in a one-on-one fight.
But why would Xiao Muxue's group fight her one-on-one? They were not boys concerned with saving face. What if their faces got scratched during the fight? They had come to steal a man, so why would they talk to Xiao Wu about fairness?
"Boss, let us teach her a lesson." Several of Xiao Muxue's lackeys volunteered and stepped forward. Their dog martial souls possessed them in an instant, and fluffy dog ears sprouted from their heads.
After a struggle, they finally subdued Xiao Wu and grabbed her by the hair.
Even after possessing her Soft Bone Charming Rabbit martial soul, Xiao Wu could not win. Her soft skills were close-range techniques that could only target one person, making them ill-suited for group fights.
While she dealt with one lackey, the others rushed forward and subdued Xiao Wu.
"Hold that bitch down. Let me slap her." The lackey whom Xiao Wu had beaten badly climbed to her feet after Xiao Wu was restrained and glared at her viciously.
At her words, the two lackeys holding Xiao Wu kicked her from behind, forcing her to her knees. Xiao Wu struggled with all her strength but could not break free.
"If you've got the guts, let me go and fight me one-on-one." Xiao Wu was furious. So many of them were ganging up on her alone. There was no sense of fair play at all.
"One-on-one? No problem. You hold her down, and I'll fight her one-on-one." The beaten lackey giggled at her words.
"Let me go! A one-on-one fight is one against one. Otherwise, it's not a one-on-one fight!" Xiao Wu immediately struggled harder upon hearing what the lackey said. What kind of one-on-one fight was this? Even she, a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, knew that much.
Slap! Slap!
The beaten lackey stepped forward and viciously slapped Xiao Wu twice, venting her anger. Only then did she scurry over to Xiao Muxue's side, bend at the waist, and smile ingratiatingly. "Boss, are you satisfied?"
"Not bad." Xiao Muxue crossed her arms haughtily and replied indifferently as she walked over to Xiao Wu and looked at her disheveled state.
"You're Li Yue's girlfriend? Hmph. I advise you to stop setting your sights on Li Yue. A man like him isn't someone a wild girl like you deserves. If you know what's good for you, leave him immediately."
Xiao Wu gritted her teeth. Even after receiving two slaps, she refused to yield. Only now did she understand the girls' purpose. They wanted to break her and Li Yue apart. How could she possibly agree?
Who was she? She was a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. How could she fear these little girls? She stared fearlessly into Xiao Muxue's eyes and said word by word, "Keep dreaming. I will never give Brother Yue to you."
"Looks like your mouth is pretty tough." Xiao Muxue sneered. This wild girl still had not recognized her place. "Keep hitting her. I want to see whether your mouth is tougher or their slaps are."
At that moment, Li Yue and Tang San were walking along an inner road of Nuoding Academy, discussing whether Sisi was reliable.
With a casual glance, Li Yue saw Xiao Wu restrained by several girls in a secluded corner. She was kneeling on the ground, her hair in disarray, looking as though she had been bullied.
Hey, seriously? Xiao Wu, you're a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. How did you get bullied by a bunch of little brats? Is the Soft Bone Charming Rabbit really this pathetic?
His eyes immediately widened, and he wondered if he had seen wrong.
When he saw the girl at the head say something, the other little girls seemed ready to hit Xiao Wu.
"Something happened to Xiao Wu." Li Yue frowned and hurried over using Lingbo Step. "Little San, let's go."
"Brother Yue?" Tang San also noticed that something was wrong. Why was Xiao Wu surrounded by so many girls?
Even if he disliked Xiao Wu and thought she was a seductive vixen, she was still Senior Brother Li Yue's woman. How could outsiders be allowed to bully her?
He followed closely behind Li Yue, ready to act at any moment.
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