Seventh Dorm

Chapter 7: Seventh Dorm

Ye Qiu and Tang San had just arrived at the entrance of the Seventh Dorm.

The dormitory door was wide open, and the sound of boisterous laughter could be faintly heard from inside.

Ye Qiu's eyes flickered, and he subtly fell back a step behind Tang San.

Following Tang San, he walked inside.

As soon as they entered, The first impression Seventh Dorm gave Ye Qiu was its spaciousness.

Dozens of beds came into view, but most were just empty bunks. Only eleven beds had bedding on them.

At this moment, Seven or eight children, aged between eight and twelve, were roughhousing.

Knock, knock!

Tang San glanced at Ye Qiu behind him and raised his hand to knock on a nearby door.

Hearing the knock, The children who were playing immediately turned their gazes over. After a brief look at Ye Qiu and Tang San, they began to exchange glances.

Finally, their gazes settled on a slightly older child.

He must be Wang Sheng, Ye Qiu thought to himself, clutching his school uniform and standing calmly behind Tang San.

Wang Sheng emerged slowly from the midst of the children, looked at Tang San, and then at Ye Qiu.

Although the clothes on Ye Qiu and Tang San were still neat, they were covered in patches, making it easy to guess their identities.

Wang Sheng was two heads taller than Tang San and also more burly. He walked up to Ye Qiu and Tang San and said somewhat condescendingly, "New work-study students?"

"Hello, we are work-study students from Holy Soul Village."

Tang San nodded slightly, forcing a relatively friendly smile onto his face.

"Hello!"

Meeting Wang Sheng's gaze, Ye Qiu greeted him.

Wang Sheng nodded, crossing his arms, looking quite proud.

"Let's get acquainted! My name is Wang Sheng, my martial soul is the Battle Tiger, and I'm a future Battle Soul Master. I'm the boss here. Kid, what's your name? And what's your martial soul?"

Tang San frowned, not liking the other's tone of voice, and replied indifferently, "My name is Tang San, and my martial soul is Blue Silver Grass."

"Blue Silver Grass? Since when could this trash martial soul cultivate?"

Wang Sheng looked extremely surprised, and most of the children in the dorm joined in the laughter.

Before Ye Qiu could speak, Wang Sheng couldn't wait.

"Alright, Little San. From now on, I'll be your boss. As long as you behave, I'll—"

"My name is Tang San, not Little San!"

Tang San's expression turned cold. Before Wang Sheng could finish, he interrupted him. At the same time, he glanced behind him at Ye Qiu, who always liked to call him 'Little San'.

Ye Qiu shrugged, his face radiating harmlessness.

"I'll call you Little San, so what? You don't like it? If you've got the guts, beat me! If you win, I'll call you boss!"

Wang Sheng raised his hand and pushed Tang San's shoulder, causing Tang San to stumble back two steps.

Ye Qiu smiled.

Tang San also smiled.

However, Tang San was laughing out of anger from Wang Sheng.

He had initially wanted to get along with them as an ordinary person, but instead, he was met with suppression. Since that was the case, Tang San wouldn't be too polite.

"Ye Qiu, hold this for me!"

"No problem."

Ye Qiu smiled and took Tang San's school uniform.

To be able to study here happily, Tang San decided to return Wang Sheng's show of dominance!

He arrogantly beckoned to Wang Sheng.

"Come on!"

"Good!"

Wang Sheng charged forward, and Wang Sheng fell flat on his face.

He was knocked down by a child and landed face-first in the dirt, becoming somewhat enraged.

"You little punk! You're asking for a beating!"

A yellow halo appeared around Wang Sheng, accompanied by a tiger-like growl, as he charged at Tang San again.

Tang San's gaze turned cold. While curious about the power of the Martial Soul, he felt no fear!

"Ahhh!"

"No, don't. Don't touch there! Oh~"

Amidst Wang Sheng's shocked cries.

Tang San used Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, executing a shoulder throw that sent Wang Sheng crashing to the ground!

The match ended with Wang Sheng face-planting once more.

Tang San held Wang Sheng's arm in a grappling technique and said calmly, "Can we talk properly now?"

"Little... Tang San, yes, yes, we can."

Wang Sheng, who had intended to bluster further, cried out in pain as Tang San applied pressure.

Hearing Wang Sheng correct his address, Tang San released him.

"Tang San, is your Martial Soul really Blue Silver Grass?"

Wang Sheng got up from the ground, stretching his wrist, still shaken by Tang San's combat skills.

"Of course!"

Seeing is believing.

Tang San raised his right hand, activating his Martial Soul. A faint blue light surged from his palm, revealing a small blue grass swaying in the wind.

"Then how are you so strong?"

This was not only Wang Sheng's question, but also the question of everyone else in the dormitory.

"Because he has Innate Full Soul Power!"

Ye Qiu's voice came from behind Tang San as he strode towards a bed he had already set his sights on.

"What?! Innate Full Soul Power!"

Wang Sheng's face changed drastically, and the other students in the dormitory erupted in an uproar.

They never imagined that there would be a genius with Innate Full Soul Power among the work-study students.

"Ye Qiu."

Tang San frowned, looking at Ye Qiu. The Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record had warned him never to reveal his full strength to others.

Although something like Innate Full Soul Power couldn't be hidden, he was still slightly displeased with Ye Qiu's unsolicited revelation.

"They'll find out sooner or later."

Ye Qiu waved his hand, placed the clothes he was holding on an empty bed, and sat down.

Wang Sheng looked at Tang San, a complex glint in his eyes, a mix of envy and pity.

"Tang San, I'm really sorry about earlier. This is a mandatory lesson for all newcomers. To band together for warmth and resist bullying from other students, we need a leader."

Tang San couldn't help but smile.

"So, you deliberately provoked me just now to defeat me and recruit me?"

Wang Sheng's face flushed, and he let out an embarrassed chuckle.

"You were the one who gave me a show of force. Now that you've defeated me, you're our Seventh Dorm's leader from now on!"

Tang San shook his head.

"I'm here to study."

"Little San, just agree to it."

Ye Qiu pulled out a lollipop, stuck it in his mouth, and spread his hands helplessly.

"Didn't you hear? Work-study students are often bullied, and we are work-study students too, so we can't escape it."

"Yeah, yeah."

Seeing that Tang San was still trying to refuse, Wang Sheng quickly rolled up his sleeve, intending to show Tang San something.

Large patches of bruises were visible on his body and arms.

"See, these are from yesterday when I first arrived at the academy. And I'm like this, let alone others?"

The other students in the dormitory nodded in agreement, looking hopefully at Tang San. The weak could only survive better by attaching themselves to the stronger.

Tang San's brow furrowed.

Wang Sheng wasn't weak, yet he had been bullied to this extent. It seemed he couldn't remain aloof.

With that thought, Tang San nodded slightly:

"If that's the case, then once I become the leader, I naturally won't stand by and watch my dormitory mates get bullied."

"Excellent! From now on, the task of protecting the Seventh Dorm and the work-study students will be entrusted to you!"

Wang Sheng beamed, patting Tang San on the shoulder.

Just then, a clear, melodious voice suddenly came from the doorway of the Seventh Dorm.

"Excuse me, is this the Seventh Dorm?"

Everyone looked towards the door simultaneously, and their expressions immediately turned to stunned silence, frozen in place.

Wishing you all a pleasant life!