At this moment, quite a few students gathered around, pointing at Xu Sanshi and criticizing his behavior.
Feeling their gazes, Xu Sanshi grew unusually furious and explained, "Didn't I say it already? I told him not to sell grilled rabbits. I just don't like grilled rabbits. Don't you know I like Jiang Nannan?"
"What is Jiang Nannan's martial soul? The Soft Bone Rabbit."
"I already warned him last time not to grill rabbits or make this kind of joke with me. He wouldn't listen, so I had no choice but to teach him a lesson."
However, rather than earning everyone's understanding, those words drew curses from a large group of female students.
Some said Xu Sanshi was nothing but a simp, while others said Jiang Nannan disliked him precisely because of his personality.
The bolder girls even said outright that Xu Sanshi was not worthy of Jiang Nannan.
Many of those girls had bought grilled fish and grilled rabbits, and they all stepped forward to speak up for Huo Yuhao.
The more Xu Sanshi listened, the angrier he became, until his face turned red.
Huo Yuhao crouched where he was, silently wiping away his tears.
Seeing Huo Yuhao like that, Xu Sanshi felt somewhat guilty. He had been too impulsive just now.
Just as he was about to offer money as compensation, Wang Dong suddenly stood up and shouted, "You bastard! That grilled rabbit you flipped over was one Yuhao saved for Senior Chaoyun. You went too far!"
Xu Sanshi froze when he heard that.
It had been grilled for Qian Chaoyun?
Did that mean Qian Chaoyun had ordered Huo Yuhao to sell grilled rabbits at the school gates?
That bastard!
Huo Yuhao was confused too. He stared blankly at Wang Dong, not understanding what she had meant.
Not far away, Qian Chaoyun, who had been eating a rabbit leg with his head lowered, sighed and silently put the unfinished grilled rabbit into his Storage Soul Tool.
The other half of Princess Tang's Divine Sense was indeed clever. She had actually thought of shifting the blame onto someone else.
Still, Qian Chaoyun was quite willing to meddle in this sort of business.
Huo Yuhao was his younger brother. He had grilled rabbits for him, so there was nothing wrong with what Wang Dong had said.
That First Bully of the Outer Court, Xu Sanshi, really deserved a beating.
I am brimming with righteous energy. How could I possibly stand by and do nothing?
Before long, Qian Chaoyun walked up to Xu Sanshi and pointed at the grilled fish stall. "Xu Sanshi, my grilled rabbits were ordered from the Star Dou Great Forest. One costs a thousand Gold Soul Coins. Pay up, and this matter is settled."
But to Xu Sanshi's ears, those words took on a different meaning.
This guy was provoking him!
Xu Sanshi said furiously, "Are your rabbits plated in gold? They're worth that much? One Gold Soul Coin can buy me dozens of baskets of rabbits."
"Quit talking nonsense. Are you paying or not?" Qian Chaoyun asked impatiently.
"Pay?"
The more Xu Sanshi thought about it, the angrier he became. Seeing the grilled rabbit on the ground, he strode over and stomped on it several times before cursing, "Pay my ass! You want me to compensate you? Wait until your next life!"
The next second, however, Qian Chaoyun's Angel Holy Sword was already pressed against Xu Sanshi's head. He said coldly, "I now believe you are a hidden Evil Spirit Master. From the moment you bullied others, your Evil Aura exposed you. As the inheritor of the Angel Spirit, I swear to slay all Evil Spirit Masters."
The moment those words were spoken, not only did Xu Sanshi freeze, but the onlookers also failed to process them.
Xu Sanshi was an Evil Spirit Master?
It sounded strangely absurd, but after thinking about it carefully, there did not seem to be anything wrong with it.
What was an Evil Spirit Master?
An evil martial soul, evil abilities, and an evil personality.
At this moment, Xu Sanshi happened to fit all those traits. Qian Chaoyun was right.
Wang Dong turned around blankly and looked at Huo Yuhao. "Yuhao, I suddenly realized Senior Chaoyun is right. This guy really does seem like an Evil Spirit Master."
"I... I think..."
Huo Yuhao stammered for a long time, unable to answer that question.
Did an Evil Spirit Master necessarily have to possess an evil martial soul?
No... not necessarily. The current Xu Sanshi fit the traits of an Evil Spirit Master perfectly, at least in Huo Yuhao's eyes.
At that moment, Xu Sanshi laughed in extreme anger. "Qian Chaoyun, you've killed too many Evil Spirit Masters. Everyone looks like one to you now. I have the Mysterious Turtle Martial Soul. Open your dog eyes and look properly."
However, Qian Chaoyun's killing intent only intensified. He said coldly, "Evil Spirit Masters always try to prove that they are not Evil Spirit Masters. Right now, you are an Evil Spirit Master in my eyes, and your actions are those of an Evil Spirit Master."
"This is the Academy, where private fights are forbidden. Out of respect for a weak Evil Spirit Master, I can judge you in the Soul Dueling Zone without using my martial soul, until the Evil Aura on you disappears."
Xu Sanshi was utterly enraged by those words. He roared, "Qian Chaoyun, you've gone too far! Today, I, Xu Sanshi, will make sure you understand that there is always someone stronger!"
"Isn't it just the Soul Dueling Zone? Who the hell is afraid of whom? You said you wouldn't use your martial soul. If I don't beat you flat on the ground today, then I won't be called Xu Sanshi of Eternal Defense!"
After saying that, he shoved Qian Chaoyun's Angel Holy Sword aside and headed toward the Soul Dueling Zone.
Qian Chaoyun followed behind Xu Sanshi the entire way.
Seeing this, the onlookers hurried after them as well, unwilling to miss today's biggest headline.
Huo Yuhao stepped forward and called out, "Senior..."
But before he could finish, Wang Dong stopped him. Huo Yuhao was greatly puzzled as to why she was holding him back.
Wang Dong said with a wary expression, "Huo Yuhao, didn't you tell me that whoever tries to stop Senior Chaoyun from judging an Evil Spirit Master will immediately have the Holy Sword placed against their neck? You don't want..."
Hearing that, Huo Yuhao shuddered in fright.
That was right!
The senior brother had indeed said that once, when Chaoyun was judging an Evil Spirit Master, he had been stopped by Dai Yueheng from the Inner Court.
Dai Yueheng believed that female Evil Spirit Master did not deserve to die, but Senior Chaoyun believed all Evil Spirit Masters deserved death.
The two of them had fought afterward.
In the end, it was only after the senior sister of the Inner Court intervened that the matter was completely resolved.
When it came to Evil Spirit Masters, Senior Chaoyun would rather kill the wrong person than let one escape. In short, if he decided someone was an Evil Spirit Master, then they were an Evil Spirit Master.
Thinking of that, Huo Yuhao grew anxious and asked, "Wang Dong, what should we do?"
Wang Dong rolled her eyes irritably. "Are you afraid Chaoyun will get beaten to death? That Xu Sanshi has four rings, while Chaoyun is nearly at six rings. Beating him would be like dad beating his son."
"No!"
Huo Yuhao was so anxious that he was nearly crying. He continued, "I'm afraid Xu Sanshi will be beaten to death. What if Senior Chaoyun loses his temper and actually kills Xu Sanshi? Wouldn't we become sinners?"
On second thought, Wang Dong began to feel lingering fear as well.
That was right!
What if Senior Chaoyun could not stop his sword in time? Wouldn't Xu Sanshi be doomed?
And she had been the one to shift the blame onto him. The Academy would definitely hold her accountable afterward.
Thinking of that, Wang Dong hurriedly grabbed Huo Yuhao's hand and shouted, "Let's quickly find Senior Brother Beibei and Teacher Xiaoya, then notify dean Du Wilun of the Outer Court. Otherwise, this will become a huge problem."
The two immediately agreed and rushed into the Teaching Building for upper-year students.
Before long, Beibei and Tang Ya learned about the matter and were badly frightened as well.
Beibei smiled bitterly. "Wang Dong, you meant well, but that really could happen. Still, judging from Qian Chaoyun's behavior, he probably only wants to help Sanshi get rid of some Evil Aura. Otherwise, he would have used his soul skills on the spot."
Tang Ya said softly, "You two little troublemakers really do love watching excitement without fearing how big things get."
Wang Dong felt aggrieved too and explained, "That Xu Sanshi loves causing trouble. Even after the senior brother taught him a lesson last time, he still didn't learn. This time, he happened to run into Chaoyun eating a rabbit, while Yuhao's stall got overturned. In a burst of anger, I could only make use of the situation. I never expected Chaoyun to actually make a move..."
Huo Yuhao hurriedly spoke up for Wang Dong, saying that she had only been trying to help him.
Tang Ya and Beibei both broke into a cold sweat for Xu Sanshi.
Of all people, Xu Sanshi had to provoke Qian Chaoyun, who was righteous to the point of madness.
Whenever that guy was in a bad mood, everyone looked like an Evil Spirit Master to him.
But since things had already reached this point, the two could only go see what exactly was happening.
Before leaving, Beibei did not forget to have someone notify dean Du Wilun.
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