"This person is among us."
The moment Boss Xiao said that, the entire hall erupted into an uproar. Everyone grew restless, looking around at one another and wondering whether someone nearby had done it. Suddenly, everyone looked suspicious.
"Who is it? Boss Xiao, just tell us already."
"With so many brothers here, we could drown him in spit."
"I'm dying of impatience. I can't wait to beat that bastard up."
The students present were all terribly anxious. Who exactly was that person? They could barely wait to beat him up. Their blood was boiling, their fists itched, and their hearts were filled with fervent anticipation.
If Xiao Muxue happened to notice their heroic bearing while they were beating that person up, winning the goddess's favor and naturally becoming the son-in-law of Nuoding City's lord, soaring to success in a single step... they grew even more impatient.
Li Yue remained very calm, as though he had not been the one who had done it. With this bunch of worthless trash, he could take them all on alone with a single spear.
He also glanced at Xiao Muxue beside him and felt that her tastes were rather unusual. Her heart was not all that bad. Even the ones he had beaten were standing on his side, so what more was there to say? Everyone here was a rebel. He would restore a bright and clear world to this land.
"Brother Yue." Xiao Wu clung tightly to Li Yue's arm, extremely nervous. There were so many people. Even she, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form, had been subdued by several little girls. Let alone so many boys. She was genuinely worried about Li Yue.
Tang San had already disengaged the safety on his Sleeve Arrow. If so many people rushed them at once, even he would not come out unscathed. He could only hope that the three Sleeve Arrows would strike first and establish some deterrence.
But he also knew that was only one possibility. Another was that the only three Sleeve Arrows they had would not even make a ripple against such a sea of people. Perhaps their only chance of survival was to capture the leader first.
Clap, clap—
Boss Xiao clapped his hands. His underlings, who had vaguely surrounded Li Yue, dispersed the people around them and cleared an open space, while also making way for Xiao Chenyu to approach.
The students present noticed their movements and turned their gazes toward the four people standing in the cleared area. Three were unfamiliar first-year newcomers, while the other was their goddess, Xiao Muxue.
Xiao Chenyu leaped down from the dining table. Looking at Li Yue in the middle of the room, he was filled with hatred. He had never expected that this newcomer, whom he had once invited, would be the one who had hit his sister.
He had originally wanted to recruit him as a new underling, but that thought was gone now. Boss Xiao was not the sort of person who could ignore his sister being beaten.
Besides, hitting his sister was the same as slapping him in the face. Everyone knew that Boss Xiao doted on his sister the most. If others learned that his sister had been beaten and he had done nothing, how could he continue to hold his head up at Nuoding Academy? How could he remain the big boss?
This brat could forget about getting out of bed for the next few months!
"You've got a lot of nerve, hurting my most beloved sister!"
Xiao Chenyu strode forward step by step, his anger steadily building. With Wolf Martial Soul Possession, his muscles began to swell, fur began to grow, his eyes turned oily green, and his claws and fangs sharpened until he gradually transformed into a werewolf.
The white ten-year soul ring around him lit up. He had already used his first soul skill, Wolf Soul Possession.
When he looked at his sister Xiao Muxue, standing prettily in the open space amid the crowd, a trace of gentleness appeared in his eyes.
But when he saw the red mark on her face, as well as the bastard who had dared to hit her, a savage gleam instantly erupted in his eyes, as though he wanted to pierce that boy through with his gaze.
"I'll beat you into a pig's head and avenge my sister!"
Xiao Chenyu spoke viciously, glaring fiercely at Li Yue and staring straight into his beautiful eyes. If looks could kill, Li Yue might already have been dead.
"You're a good brother."
Li Yue praised Xiao Chenyu. Being willing to avenge his sister did make him a good brother, even if he was ready to start fighting without first finding out the truth, even if his strength was so weak.
An ant dared to throw a punch at an elephant. That spirit was indeed worthy of recognition.
"No matter how much you praise me, I won't go any easier on you!"
Looking at the boy before him, easily the most beautiful boy he had ever seen, Xiao Chenyu felt not only hatred but also a sense of regret.
It was the regret of seeing a fine person go astray. Such a handsome figure had actually hit his sister. No matter how much he admired him, no matter how much he liked the boy's appearance, he would not show mercy.
"Brother, don't hurt him. Things aren't what you think." Seeing her brother approach after using Wolf Martial Soul Possession, Xiao Muxue stepped in front of Li Yue and stopped her foolish older brother.
Why had things turned out like this? She had already told her brother not to interfere. She could handle it herself. Why couldn't he just stay put? Why couldn't he understand plain speech?
Li Yue already had a terrible impression of her. After what happened today, what would he think of her?
Would he think she was a bad girl spoiled by her family, someone who told her brother to stand up for her whenever she got hit? The thought that Li Yue might stop paying attention to her afterward made Xiao Muxue extremely anxious.
"Move aside, little sister. Today, I'll teach this brat a lesson for you."
Xiao Chenyu stared in surprise at his sister, who was standing in front of Li Yue. Why was she speaking up for the person who had hit her?
Was this still his spoiled and willful sister, the one who would drag her little sisters along to gang up on anyone she disliked? Had she been replaced by someone else?
But even with his sister blocking the way, his resolve remained firm. Today, he would teach this ignorant brat a lesson. He had dared to hit his sister. He truly had a death wish.
"I already told you not to interfere! I can solve this myself! Why can't you understand?"
Xiao Muxue became angry as well.
Why couldn't this useless brother understand human speech? She had told him not to meddle, not to meddle, and he still wanted to ignore her. If she could beat him, she would have used Martial Soul Possession and slapped him twice already.
"Little sister, you... you're getting angry at me for this man!"
Xiao Chenyu immediately looked at Xiao Muxue in disbelief. Was this really his sister?
Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could his precious little sister get angry at him over some stinking man who had hit her?
"If you dare touch even a single finger of his, I won't acknowledge you as my brother anymore!"
Xiao Muxue laid down a harsh ultimatum. If her brother truly dared to hit Li Yue, she would ignore him. A man she herself could not bear to hit—if her brother hurt him, her heart would ache to death.
If he really did hit him, she would cut off their sibling relationship!
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