Ye Qiu stood by the door, a candy stick in his mouth, and looked outside too.
A pretty little girl stood just outside Dorm Seven. She looked about Ye Qiu's age and was roughly the same height.
Her dainty face was fair and rosy, her skin soft and pink like a ripe peach, tempting enough to make someone want to take a bite.
Her clothes were plain, but impeccably neat. Her long black hair was braided into a scorpion braid that hung past her hips.
She looked as delicate as a porcelain doll.
As Ye Qiu studied the girl at the door, a faint, inscrutable smile touched his eyes.
So this was Xiao Wu, the hundred-thousand-year-old Rogue Rabbit?
She certainly looked the part!
He wondered whether, once she grew up, those long legs really would be as good at trapping people as they seemed.
Ye Qiu sat on the bed without making a sound.
Tang San, who had just become the dorm's leader, snapped out of his brief daze. He raised a hand to cover his mouth and asked Wang Sheng in a low voice,
"Do boys and girls live together here?"
Wang Sheng nodded blankly, his eyes still fixed on the girl. He lowered his voice as well.
"There are dozens of beds in this room, and plenty of space. The academy isn't a charity, and we're all still young. I heard they don't separate us until we reach an intermediate Soul Master Academy."
As he spoke, Wang Sheng came back to his senses and poked Tang San in the side.
"Boss, go on! Give her a taste of what's coming!"
"Huh?! I don't think that's necessary."
Tang San hadn't expected that becoming the leader would mean having to pick a fight with a little girl.
The girl at the door blinked her innocent, wide eyes and furrowed her brows.
Seeing that no one inside was paying her any attention, she looked up at the sign reading Dorm Seven again. Her brows knitted even tighter.
"Am I not allowed in?"
"You can come in, but you'll have to wait a moment."
Leaning against the iron bed frame, Ye Qiu replied with a smile.
Xiao Wu was indeed delicate and adorable, but at the end of the day, she was only a child. Ye Qiu wasn't about to stare at her like Tang San and the others.
"Wait a moment?!"
The girl touched her pink lips lightly with her index finger, puzzled.
Watching this, Wang Sheng began to grow anxious. He kept nudging Tang San in the side, signaling that he couldn't break the rules.
Tang San sighed helplessly and reluctantly walked over to stand in front of her, looking a little uncomfortable.
"Hello, I'm Tang San, the leader of this dorm. Dorm Seven has a rule: new work-study students have to demonstrate their abilities. So, I'd like to spar with you. Is that okay?"
"A spar? Are you sure?"
At the mention of a spar, the girl's rosy eyes suddenly lit up.
So that was why they'd asked her to wait?
Sister Xiao Wu loved this!
"I'm sure!"
Tang San nodded lightly.
"Sure, sure! Let's do it!"
The girl's face filled with excitement. She set the uniform in her hands on an empty bed nearby.
Turning back to Tang San with delight, she gave him a quick introduction.
"My name is Xiao Wu. Wu, as in dance. My Martial Soul is a rabbit—the cute little white kind. I have Innate Full Soul Power, too! What about you?"
As Xiao Wu spoke, two adorable dimples appeared on her face, making her all the more charming.
Even Ye Qiu couldn't help being impressed.
And Tang San, who in his previous life had been obsessed with Hidden Weapons and had little contact with women—pure and innocent as he was—stared at Xiao Wu, momentarily dazed.
Wang Sheng and the others, meanwhile, erupted into chatter once more, exchanging astonished looks.
"Another one with Innate Full Soul Power!"
"Hm?"
Xiao Wu glanced at Wang Sheng and the others in puzzlement, then looked back at Tang San, puffing out her cheeks slightly.
"Hey! Are you going to fight or not?!"
"Oh! My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, and I have Innate Full Soul Power too!"
Tang San abruptly snapped out of it and quickly replied.
"Blue Silver Grass? That weak Martial Soul can have Innate Full Soul Power?"
Xiao Wu tilted her head, looking at Tang San in surprise.
She found it strange, but only made a brief comment about it.
She flicked her scorpion braid and smiled.
"Then let's get started!"
She called out cheerfully.
Before Tang San could react, Xiao Wu had already bent her right knee and flicked out her foot. Her left foot stayed planted as the toes of her right foot shot upward toward Tang San's chin.
It didn't look very powerful, but it was incredibly fast, startling Tang San.
He quickly recovered, braced himself, and darted backward.
Xiao Wu pushed off with her left foot and flew after him. Her lithe body swept through the air as one jade-white foot swung toward Tang San's head.
Smack!
Tang San caught Xiao Wu by the ankle.
Now he realized that Xiao Wu was no ordinary girl. He grew a little more serious and flung her away with a twist of his arm.
"Ah—!"
The onlookers cried out in alarm.
They thought the delicate little girl was about to hit the floor hard.
But Xiao Wu twisted in midair and landed steadily, leaving Tang San—who had been about to rush over and catch her—astonished.
Whoosh!
Xiao Wu had no idea what sportsmanship was.
Catching him off guard, she braced a hand on the ground, sprang high into the air, and aimed a deadly scissors kick at Tang San's head.
Smack!
Tang San wasn't about to go down easily. He blocked Xiao Wu's attack with both hands.
Her legs were stopped, but Xiao Wu refused to give up. She tensed her waist and whole body.
Her body folded almost in half, and her long scorpion braid whipped toward Tang San's slightly tanned face.
So fast!
Tang San marveled inwardly.
He quickly let go and tried to retreat, but it was already too late.
Xiao Wu's little foot had hooked around the back of his neck.
Smack!
"Argh—!"
Her scorpion braid lashed mercilessly across Tang San's face, cracking sharply and leaving a red mark.
His face burned with pain.
Tang San couldn't help sucking in a breath.
Strike while he was down!
Xiao Wu landed lightly and, in the blink of an eye, raised her right foot high again. Her little foot shot upward from below and kicked Tang San under the chin.
"Ah—!"
Tang San cried out as his small body shot into the air.
Whoosh~
He soared through the air in a graceful arc before landing with a heavy thud.
"Ah..."
Even Tang San couldn't help feeling his blood roil as he crashed down from above. Every bone in his body hurt.
Watching from the sidelines, Ye Qiu winced.
It hurt just thinking about it.
Tang San's body twitched. He struggled to rise.
But Xiao Wu was already on top of him.
She dropped down and planted both feet on Tang San's back, looking down at him with a triumphant expression.
"How was that? I won!"
Looking up at Xiao Wu, who had him pinned underfoot, Tang San smiled wryly. There was no point in arguing. He hadn't cared much about being the leader in the first place, so he simply nodded from the floor.
"I lost. According to our rules, you beat me, so you're the leader of Dorm Seven from now on!"
"The leader?"
A delighted glimmer appeared in Xiao Wu's eyes. She wasn't so much surprised as excited.
"That sounds like fun! All right, then I'll be your leader from now on!"
She had been used to acting like the big sister in front of Da Ming and Er Ming, so she quickly slipped into the role.
She jumped excitedly, planted her hands on her hips, and shouted at Wang Sheng and the others, "Listen up! From now on, I'm your leader. I'm Xiao Wu—Wu as in dance—and you'll all call me Sister Xiao Wu!"
"Come on, hurry up and say it!"
The others had been stunned that the delicate-looking Xiao Wu had beaten Tang San, but they quickly came to their senses and shouted together,
"Hello, Sister Xiao Wu!"
"Good! Hello to you, too!"
Xiao Wu was thrilled.
She hadn't expected to become the boss even in the human world.
"Xiao Wu, can you let me go now?"
A weak voice came from beneath her. Xiao Wu wasn't heavy, but Tang San was still just a child!
Ye Qiu's eye twitched.
Xiao Wu had even been jumping on Tang San's back, and he'd still put up with it. He was only speaking up now.
Xiao Wu paused.
Something felt odd beneath her feet. She looked down.
Tang San was still pinned under her.
"Oh! I forgot you were there!"
Xiao Wu laughed awkwardly, stepped lightly off him, and hopped onto the floor. She didn't forget to remind Tang San,
"Remember to call me Sister Xiao Wu!"
Tang San smiled wryly and silently got back to his feet. There was no way he was calling her that.
"Thanks!"
At that, Xiao Wu giggled.
"Haha! You're pretty funny. I beat you up like that, and you're not even mad. You're thanking me instead!"
Wishing everyone a happy life!
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