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The old man selling carrots was, of course, someone Qian Renyu had brought in. He knew that Xiao Wu, as a hundred-thousand-year-old hooligan rabbit, loved carrots, so he specifically found someone to help her out.

The prices were clearly marked, and he treated everyone fairly.

But who told you, you hooligan rabbit, to just walk up and start munching away? You certainly didn't treat yourself like an outsider.

As a result, you got another beating, didn't you?

Tang San and Xiao Wu finally understood the principle that one must pay for what they eat.

However, what Xiao Wu couldn't wrap her head around was why she had to pay for three carrots when she had only munched on two.

The old man selling the carrots slapped Xiao Wu right across the face.

"You little beast, I saw with my own eyes that you ate three carrots, and you're still trying to deny it?"

"Why don't you take a knife and cut yourself open so I can see?"

Xiao Wu looked at the knife thrown before her. If she really took a blade to herself, wouldn't her rabbit innards be ruined? She shook her head in terror.

"What, too scared? Then pay up. Three hundred Gold Soul Coins, not a single one less."

"We don't have that much money," Tang San said.

This trouble was caused by Xiao Wu, so why wasn't Xiao Wu saying anything?

Because this hundred-thousand-year-old hooligan rabbit only knew how to eat, drink, and play; she had no idea how much money they had. All the money was with Tang San. If the money were left with Xiao Wu, it wouldn't even last half a day.

"No money? That's easy to fix."

The old man grabbed Tang San with one hand and Xiao Wu by her rabbit ears with the other, making Xiao Wu wince in pain. He headed straight for Nuoding Academy.

Upon arriving at Nuoding Academy, the old man went straight to the dean's office, shouting as he walked, "Nuoding Academy students Tang San and Xiao Wu are stealing, snatching, and taking things! They ruined a whole pile of my carrots and then refused to pay!"

When they reached the dean's office, Nuoding Academy Dean Zhu Bajie, Dean of Students Su Daqiang, and Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang were all present.

Seeing the old man arrive, Zhu Bajie and Su Daqiang hurriedly stood up to welcome him. "Elder Zuo, what brings you here?"

Yu Xiaogang asked, "And who is this?"

Zhu Bajie quickly said, "This is the renowned Elder Zuo Shandiao."

"Martial Soul: Great Eagle."

"Level 53 Battle Soul King."

Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly. A mere level 53—was that really worth making such a fuss over?

"Elder Zuo, is there something you need?" Zhu Bajie asked.

"These two are your students, right? They ate my goods without paying, so I've come to collect."

"How much? I'll pay it," Yu Xiaogang asked.

"Three hundred Gold Soul Coins."

"Three hundred Gold Soul Coins? What did you eat?"

"I only ate two carrots," Xiao Wu said weakly.

As soon as the old man heard this, he threw Tang San and Xiao Wu to the floor and—slap—delivered another heavy blow to Xiao Wu's face.

"It was clearly three! How dare you lie?"

"It was clearly two," Xiao Wu said, hanging her head.

Slap, another blow.

"Since you say it was two, do you dare cut open your stomach so we can all see?"

"Senior, we will pay the three hundred Gold Soul Coins, please don't make things difficult for Xiao Wu," Tang San said.

"Fine, then pay up."

Tang San didn't have that much money, so he cast a pleading look toward his teacher, Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang reached into his left pocket—empty. He reached into his right pocket—also empty.

But although Yu Xiaogang had no money, he had a plan. He turned his gaze toward the dean of Nuoding Academy, Zhu Bajie.

Zhu Bajie likewise turned out his left pocket—empty. He turned out his right pocket—still empty.

"You've all turned out four empty pockets now. Do you actually have any money or not?"

"We do, we do! Elder Zuo, don't be impatient." With that, Zhu Bajie and Yu Xiaogang turned their eyes toward the Dean of Students, Su Daqiang.

Su Daqiang looked reluctant. "Hurry up, don't dawdle," Zhu Bajie urged.

"That's right, Director Su, please help out Little San and the others," Yu Xiaogang said.

Su Daqiang had no choice but to take out the money, and Yu Xiaogang immediately reached out to take it.

"Dean, this money is a loan to you, keep that in mind." With that, Su Daqiang handed the money to Zhu Bajie, ignoring Yu Xiaogang entirely.

Zhu Bajie then handed the money to Zuo Shandiao, and the matter was finally settled.

However, Tang San and Xiao Wu became like rats crossing the street, with everyone shouting for them to be beaten.

Tang San would constantly threaten people by saying they had "already invited their own death." Xiao Wu was just a hooligan rabbit who insisted everyone call her Sister Xiao Wu, and if they didn't, she would beat them up. She was always getting into fights, and if she couldn't win, she'd make Tang San fight, and if they still couldn't win, they would both jump in together.

The key was that both of them were playing for keeps.

On top of the fact that the rumor of them sleeping naked in the same blanket had spread throughout Nuoding City, plus the fact that they had moved in together, and furthermore, the fact that they ate carrots without paying and tried to start a fight only to get beaten up, and finally, the fact that Tang San had that useless, mooching teacher, Yu Xiaogang.

From the dean down to the students, there wasn't a single person who didn't despise them.

Yet, the two of them were completely oblivious.

Well, that made sense; after all, birds of a feather flock together.

As for Qian Renyu, he would bring Zhang Zhuan and Yang He with him every day to make Tang San and Xiao Wu kowtow to him. Then, he would slap each of them across the face twice.

Tang San and Xiao Wu were probably used to it by now, or perhaps just numb; sometimes, as soon as Qian Renyu arrived, they would kneel down and kowtow on their own, then offer up their faces.

A year passed like this, and Qian Renyu felt it was becoming quite boring, so he returned to Martial Soul City.

Back at the Worship Hall in Martial Soul City, Qian Renyu got to know the descendants of the other Title Douluo and spent his days cultivating and living with them.

Another five years passed this way, during which Qian Renyu obtained a 40,000-year-old fourth soul ring and gained his fourth soul skill—Snow Melting and Cold Spring.

After Xiao Wu and Tang San returned home, the two officially confirmed their relationship as siblings:

The pure and noble Brother San, The polite and courteous Sister Xiao Wu.

Tang Hao also discovered that Xiao Wu was a soul beast. He secretly called her out, expressed his support for her being with Tang San, and gave her a jade pendant to help conceal her soul beast identity.

It was also this year that Qian Renyu turned twelve.

Thinking of the upcoming Soul Master Tournament and the notorious Shrek Seven Devils, he decided to form a team to participate in the competition.

The members were as follows:

Jin Nianjin

Age: 15

Martial Soul: Golden Crocodile King

Level: 35

Granddaughter of the Second Worship, Golden Crocodile Douluo.

Age: 16

Martial Soul: Azure Cloud Divine Luan

Level: 37

Granddaughter of the Third Worship, Qing Luan Douluo.

Qiangu Youxiao

Age: 15

Martial Soul: Coiling Dragon Staff

Level: 34

Grandson of the Sixth Worship, Qianjun Douluo.

Qiangu Youjian

Age: 15

Martial Soul: Coiling Dragon Staff

Level: 34

Grandson of the Seventh Worship, Xiangmo Douluo.

Xiong Duoyan

Age: 18

Martial Soul: Azure Flame Mighty Lion

Level: 42

Son of the Fourth Worship, Mighty Lion Douluo.

Yes, that's right, Mighty Lion Douluo had a son in his old age.

One day, Qian Renyu's unreliable system gave him a reward—the Five Poisons Technique.

When Qian Renyu saw this reward, he realized it was tailor-made for that disgrace among Title Douluo, Dugu Bo.