An Interlude at the Rose Hotel in Suotuo City—Evil Eye White Tiger Dai Mubai

A few days later, at the graduation ceremony of Notting Junior Academy, Jiang Huai and Gu Yue stepped onto the podium to receive their honors.

Jiang Huai and Gu Yue were the youngest Soul Elders in the entire history of Notting Junior Academy, and the people of Nuoding City cheered outside the academy; Jiang Huai and Gu Yue would even have their own statues placed on the playground of Nuoding City.

Dean Skru personally awarded them the Honorary Dean Medal, and their statues had long been carved; as the two red cloths were pulled away, statues of them with their arms crossed appeared before the eyes of the graduating students.

The statues were made from a large amount of copper that Dean Skru had purchased with his own personal savings, and he had hired top-tier craftsmen to come and cast them.

It could be said that the value of these statues far exceeded three thousand Gold Soul Coins, and since Jiang Huai's Soul Power Level had already surpassed Gu Yue's by four levels, he was the young man in Dean Skru's eyes most likely to become a Title Douluo.

Although Jiang Huai's martial soul was food, who said food had no attack power? If I can't beat them, can't I just throw a burger at them?

A few days later, Suotuo City, Balaque Kingdom.

Jiang Huai, Gu Yue, Tang San, and Xiao Wu walked along the streets of this city. Gu Yue was on Jiang Huai's right side, complaining about why that trash Yu Xiaogang wanted them to come to some Shrek Academy she had never heard of.

Jiang Huai had established a romantic relationship with Gu Yue years ago, but the relationship between Xiao Wu and Tang San was somewhat ambiguous; they were siblings in practice yet closer than siblings, and while they weren't a couple, they were so intimate that they would deny it even if someone said they liked each other.

Jiang Huai patted Gu Yue's head and said with a gentle smile, "It's fine, there's no harm in taking a look. Yu Xiaogang said that the teaching staff at Shrek Academy is stronger than other schools. Let's take a look before we come to any conclusions."

Gu Yue snorted and said, "Hmph! Dean Skru had already secured us a spot at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and now I don't even know if that spot has gone down the drain."

Jiang Huai walked with his hands behind his head and said, "Forget it. Even without that spot, with our strength as Soul Elders at eleven years old, academies everywhere would be fighting to have us."

Hearing this, Gu Yue nodded and chimed in, "That's true."

Soon, the four of them arrived at a place called the "Rose Hotel." Jiang Huai asked the three people beside him, "Do you want to rent a room here first? After all, it will be a while before the Shrek enrollment begins."

Tang San nodded and said, "That works. It's been a while since we found a place to rest anyway."

Xiao Wu jumped up happily and said, "Yay! Finally, we can get some rest."

Gu Yue smiled, shook her head, and followed Jiang Huai and Tang San inside. Jiang Huai knocked on the front desk and said, "Give me two rooms."

The front desk clerk said coldly, "There are none left. There is only one room remaining."

Hearing this, Jiang Huai was somewhat dissatisfied and was about to flare up when Gu Yue caught his eye. Gu Yue said gently, "Then open one room for us. Let us know when other rooms become available, and we will book another one."

The clerk nodded and tapped on the keyboard. A key appeared, and just as the clerk was about to hand it to Gu Yue, a loud shout came from outside the door.

"Hey! I'm telling you, beautiful lady, this room has already been reserved by me."

At this moment, a man wearing a white suit with golden hair and heterochromatic eyes walked in, with two women, who appeared to be twin sisters, in his arms.

The man walked up to Gu Yue and brushed a stray lock of hair from her forehead. Seeing this, Jiang Huai kicked him, sending him flying into a pillar, which snapped upon impact.

Jiang Huai's foot remained in the air. He slowly retracted it and said coldly, "Did your mother never teach you not to touch a girl's hair?"

Hearing the commotion, the hotel manager came out. He saw the golden-haired youth in the white suit just climbing up from the ground and immediately panicked, rushing over to pat the dust off his white suit.

"Young Master Dai, I will drive them away immediately. I will compensate you for all the time you have lost in Gold Soul Coins."

Hearing this, the youth known as Young Master Dai pushed the hotel manager aside. He glared fiercely at Jiang Huai and pointed at him, saying, "Kid, you've got quite a bit of strength. Come, spar with me."

Jiang Huai sneered and said, "I don't spar with people who can't even take a single punch from me."

Young Master Dai sneered and said, "Good! Good! Good! You're very good. You are the first person in this Suotuo City who has dared to speak to me like that."

After speaking, Young Master Dai brought his hands together and then spread them apart. A white tiger appeared standing behind him.

Then, he said, "I am Dai Mubai, a level 37 Power Attack System Soul Elder. Please advise!"

Seeing this, Jiang Huai knew that this battle couldn't just be brushed off, so he stepped forward and rubbed his hands together.

Jiang Huai said, "I am Jiang Huai, a level 38 Food System Soul Elder. Please advise."

Dai Mubai was stunned for a moment, relaxed his body, and said, "A Food System Soul Master with such guts? Daring to challenge a Power Attack System Soul Master?"

Jiang Huai laughed and said, "Only the trash among trash fail to cultivate their martial soul, and I will be the only person to defeat a Battle Soul Master using food. Come on."

Dai Mubai's expression sharpened, and he sneered, "Fine! Then let me see how capable you really are."

"Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Intense Light Wave."

Seeing this, Jiang Huai dodged with a light movement and laughed, "Too slow."

Hearing this, Dai Mubai's soul rings rotated, and he laughed, "Don't get cocky."

Dai Mubai lunged forward like an arrow. Seeing this, Jiang Huai smiled eerily, "That's exactly what I wanted."

Jiang Huai suddenly landed, light as a feather. As Dai Mubai threw a punch, Jiang Huai dodged to the side.

Jiang Huai fiercely grabbed Dai Mubai's wrist, then struck his elbow against Dai Mubai's joint.

Gu Yue, Xiao Wu, and Tang San closed their eyes, not daring to watch the cruel scene; they all gasped before shutting their eyes.

Dai Mubai's arm bent at a terrifying angle, and then Jiang Huai used an Iron Mountain Lean to send Dai Mubai flying. Everyone looked over and saw Dai Mubai crash into another pillar.

Jiang Huai drew a Taiji symbol in front of him and took a deep breath. At a glance, he looked quite dashing, though it was unclear whether Dai Mubai was dead or alive.

If Jiang Huai hadn't held back his strength during that Iron Mountain Lean, Dai Mubai would have suffered multiple fractures as a minor injury.

Dai Mubai struggled to raise his hand and gave a thumbs up. Jiang Huai nodded, ended his stance, walked over, and pulled Dai Mubai up.

Jiang Huai took out a burger—this was a Healing Burger without a soul skill infused—and said to Dai Mubai, "Eat this. It can help treat the injuries on your body."

Hearing this, Dai Mubai ate it suspiciously. He discovered that his arm had returned to its original state; although the fractures on his body hadn't fully healed, the soul power in his body had actually increased by a small margin.

Dai Mubai took a deep breath, extended his palm, and said, "Welcome to Suotuo City. We will meet again."

After speaking, Dai Mubai left the Rose Hotel with the two women. Jiang Huai nodded upon hearing Dai Mubai's words.

Tang San stepped forward and asked Jiang Huai, "Brother Huai, are you alright?"