Cherish Fragrance, Treasure Jade? In My Eyes, You're Just a Cute, Cutesy Rabbit

Ye Wen walked in the middle, his expression calm as he stepped inside one measured step at a time. His gaze swept across everyone in the room, landing on Xiao Wu, but Tang San was nowhere to be seen.

"Not here?"

"Hey! Who the hell are you three? Kicking Dormitory Seven's door like that—looking for a beating?!" one student barked in irritation, and all the work-study students lined up beside him.

At this point in the timeline, Tang San was just over eight years old, meaning he and Xiao Wu were already in their third year.

With Tang San and Xiao Wu in Dormitory Seven, it had become the most dominant dorm in all of Nuoding Academy, and naturally, its students had grown arrogant.

Just then, Xiao Wu walked over, pushing through the crowd to stand at the front. Hands on her hips, she sized up Ye Wen and the other two with curiosity. "I'm Xiao Wu. Wu as in 'dance.' I'm the boss of Dormitory Seven."

"I haven't seen you around the academy. Are you new?"

"Heh. That really is a familiar way to introduce yourself." Ye Wen chuckled inwardly, then said, "I'm Ye Wen. Ye as in 'leaf,' Wen as in 'script.' From now on, I'm the boss of Dormitory Seven."

"You think you can be the boss of Dormitory Seven?"

"Pfft!"

"Hahahaha!"

Everyone pointed at Ye Wen, clutching their stomachs as they burst into laughter.

Ye Wen, Evil Tiger, and Xiao Bai watched them calmly, like they were looking at a bunch of out-of-control monkeys.

"Kid, do you even know that the two strongest students in Nuoding Academy are both in Dormitory Seven? The one standing in front of you now, Sister Xiao Wu, is one of them. Her Soul Power is at level 18! Level 18, you get that?!"

"You want to be the boss of Dormitory Seven? What a joke."

The male students proudly introduced Xiao Wu, their faces full of disdain and mockery toward Ye Wen.

Xiao Wu covered her mouth with a laugh, looking utterly dismissive. "It's not impossible for you to become the boss of Dormitory Seven. But according to our rules, if you want to be the boss, you have to beat the current boss. That means you have to beat me!"

"Is that so? Then let's do it." Ye Wen gave a faint smile.

One of the male students nearby wondered if he'd heard wrong. "What? Didn't I just tell you? Sister Xiao Wu's Soul Power has reached level 18! Level 18, you deaf? Are you that overconfident?"

"Shut the hell up! You talk way too much!"

"Get lost!"

"Ahh!"

Bam!

Ye Wen kicked that male student square in the stomach, sending him crashing hard into the wall. Foam dripped from his mouth as he lay there, unable to move.

From the start, that guy had been running his mouth nonstop, and Ye Wen was sick of hearing it.

That single kick silenced the entire dorm. Every student stood frozen, eyes wide, a flicker of fear creeping in. They could clearly feel the terrifying force behind that kick—it was no joke.

"Now do you think I'm qualified to challenge her?" Ye Wen swept his gaze over the sycophants fawning over Xiao Wu and Tang San.

The sycophants all lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.

The guy Ye Wen had just kicked was the strongest in Dormitory Seven aside from Xiao Wu and Tang San, with Soul Power at level 12.

"Hmph! You've got some skill. Everyone, move aside—I'm fighting him!"

"Yes, Sister Xiao Wu!"

At Xiao Wu's command, all the male students cleared out, leaving a space for the two of them to fight.

They stood five meters apart, locking eyes.

Xiao Wu wore a confident smile and beckoned to Chu Ye with her finger. "Come on!"

"Heh." Ye Wen's lips curled up slightly.

Even though he was only at level 14, eight levels below Xiao Wu, and his human body was ordinary—no different from anyone else's, having re-cultivated without the strength of a Soul Beast's physique—

The greatest advantage of a Soul Beast transformation was the Combat Awareness, Combat Skills, and combat ability honed over a lifetime as a Soul Beast.

Especially for Sea Soul Beasts that could briefly transform, they were already well-versed in fighting as human forms.

Not to mention the combat ability of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King!

In other words, Ye Wen's current combat ability and physical techniques were at a master level.

On top of that, he carried a nearly Million Year Soul Bone on him.

A Soul Bone didn't just grant a Soul Skill—it also boosted Soul Power and enhanced physical strength.

Let alone an 18th-level Xiao Wu—even a peak Soul Elder might not be his match. If he fought to the death, he could even take down a Soul Ancestor.

"You go first. I'll give you three moves." Ye Wen beckoned to Xiao Wu with his finger as well.

"Hmph! So arrogant. Just you wait—I'll teach you a lesson!" Xiao Wu got riled up, charging at Ye Wen and throwing a punch.

Slap!

Ye Wen caught Xiao Wu's fist with ease.

"What?! He blocked my punch!" Xiao Wu was stunned, then threw another punch.

This time, Ye Wen used his fist too.

Bam!

Fists clashed, and Xiao Wu was knocked back several steps by Ye Wen's punch.

"How can this guy have so much strength?" Xiao Wu's face darkened, her fists aching faintly. She realized brute force wouldn't work, so she shifted to her flexible, agile speed advantage.

She began avoiding head-on collisions, relying on speed to win.

The two engaged in fierce close combat, but Xiao Wu was always suppressed by Ye Wen!

"Damn it! How is he this strong? I don't believe it!"

Xiao Wu was knocked back again by Ye Wen's punch. Crouching on the ground, she was shocked—aside from Tang San, Ye Wen was the strongest Student she had ever faced.

"Looks like I'll have to use Soft Skill against him." Xiao Wu smirked slyly, then sprang straight toward Ye Wen.

She grabbed his shoulders from above and nimbly twisted around his body.

"Soft Skill, huh?" Ye Wen sneered, not panicking at all. Instead of flailing to grab her, he waited until she tried to move in front of him to kick his torso, then reached out suddenly.

"I've been waiting for this!"

"Get off me!"

Ye Wen instantly caught Xiao Wu's long braid and slammed her hard to the ground.

Bam!

"Nngh—ahh~~"

Xiao Wu cried out in pain as her body hit the ground hard, KO'd on the spot.

"One of Nuoding Academy's strongest Students? Not so impressive." Ye Wen looked down at Xiao Wu on the floor.

"How... Sister Xiao Wu lost?!"

"This can't be possible!"

All the male students were stunned, staring in disbelief at Xiao Wu lying on the ground.

"Don't you have any sense of chivalry?!" Xiao Wu said angrily, unable to get up.

"Chivalry? In my eyes, you're just a rabbit showing off." Ye Wen glanced at her indifferently. Until he decided to win Xiao Wu over, she was just someone on his enemy's side.

He had no courtesy for an enemy's friend.

"From now on, I'm the Boss of Dormitory Seven!"

"This..."

The students were reluctant to accept it. They had long recognized Tang San and Xiao Wu as their leaders.

"What, can't say 'Boss'? Can't take a loss?"

Xiao Wu gritted her teeth unwillingly and called out, "Boss!"