Take Your Beating Like a Good Boy

"Sorry, I was just doing a rough calculation. Since you've already sold out, I'll try it next time if I get the chance."

With that, Jiang Nannan turned to leave.

At that moment, Xu Sanshi suddenly appeared. The unfriendly look in his eyes made it clear that he had seen everything that had just happened.

"Huo Yuhao, don't you still have two fish left? Nannan wants to buy grilled fish, so sell them to her. I'll make up the difference."

Huo Yuhao frowned. He had only met Xu Sanshi at noon, but judging from this, that senior sister definitely knew Xu Sanshi.

However, those two grilled fish had been reserved by Tang Ya. He could not sell them.

"Enough. There's no use making things difficult for little brother Huo. Those two should be Tang Ya's. I bought the remaining five grilled fish."

Seeing the situation, Chen Yuan knew that if he did not speak up, Xu Sanshi might really overturn Huo Yuhao's stall. Whenever Jiang Nannan was involved, Xu Sanshi's intelligence plummeted.

Hearing Chen Yuan's voice, Xu Sanshi finally noticed that Chen Yuan was beside him, and his eyes instantly lit up with delight.

If anyone else had bought the grilled fish, Xu Sanshi might really have tried to snatch the remaining two.

But Chen Yuan was different.

They were old acquaintances. If he just asked nicely, could he really fail to get some grilled fish?

"Chen Yuan, spare me two grilled fish, will you?"

"No way. Get lost."

"What? There are five of them! No matter how good they are, you'll get sick of eating them, right? What do you need so many for?"

"Give them to you? I'd rather bury them."

Xu Sanshi hooked an arm around Chen Yuan's neck, pulling him closer as he humbly tried to curry favor with him in a low voice.

"Brother Chen! Brother Yuan! Nannan's right here, give me some face! It won't hurt you to spare me two."

"We're brothers, aren't we? They're just two grilled fish. You won't even give me that much?"

"I can give them to you..."

"Tell me your conditions. Even if you want me to repay you with my body, I can do it."

From the moment Chen Yuan refused, Xu Sanshi knew that Chen Yuan must have wanted something. Otherwise, they were only a few grilled fish, not worth much at all. Why be so stingy?

Chen Yuan looked at Xu Sanshi with utter disgust. This guy really was asking for it, or how else could he say something like that?

"When Bei Bei gets here, help me pin him to the ground and beat him up."

"What? Why are you beating Bei Bei for no reason? Didn't he ask for leave for you today?"

Although Xu Sanshi had already submitted his application to repeat the year and would soon be in the same class as Chen Yuan and the others, that would only happen in a few days.

So he had no idea what Bei Bei had done. From his perspective, Chen Yuan had suddenly decided to beat Bei Bei up.

Other than Bei Bei failing to request leave for Chen Yuan, he truly could not think of any other way Bei Bei might have offended him.

"His family elders aren't happy with his recent behavior and told me to give him a proper lesson. I can handle it alone, but bringing you along won't make a difference. Just tell me whether you're willing or not."

"Fine! I'm in!"

Not only could he get two grilled fish to coax Jiang Nannan, but he could also beat Bei Bei up with official approval. Xu Sanshi felt that the more jobs like this, the better.

Yet when Xu Sanshi turned around, Jiang Nannan was nowhere to be seen.

Seeing Xu Sanshi practically petrified, Chen Yuan walked over with the grilled fish and stuffed two into his hands.

"Alright, she left ages ago. Try them. Little brother Huo's grilled fish tastes great."

Turning his grief and indignation into appetite, Xu Sanshi viciously bit into the grilled fish, and his eyes immediately lit up.

He finished the fish in his hand in just a few bites, then hesitantly looked at the other one, wondering whether he should take it to Jiang Nannan.

"Take my advice. If something happened between the two of you, it's best to clear it up as soon as possible."

"What could possibly have happened between Nannan and me? Hasn't it always been like this?"

Xu Sanshi was utterly helpless. It had been so long already, yet Jiang Nannan's attitude toward him remained just as cold.

The road ahead was long.

Chen Yuan had nothing to say either. There was no way for him to judge.

If you said Xu Sanshi had good morals, then the Mystic Underworld Sect's special ritual had harmed who knew how many people like Jiang Nannan.

Afterward, Xu Sanshi had kept pestering her, practically reopening her wounds every day.

If you said he had poor morals, Xu Sanshi had also voluntarily taken responsibility for caring for Jiang Mother. He was willing to harm himself to restore Jiang Mother's health, and he wanted to pay for his mistakes and take responsibility for Jiang Nannan.

So, it was better to leave it for the people involved to resolve themselves.

Xu Sanshi brooded for a short while before turning back into his usual shameless self.

It was then that Bei Bei arrived at the grilled fish stall with Tang Ya.

"Huo Yuhao, where's my grilled fish?"

"Right here, Teacher Xiao Ya."

"Mm, not bad, not bad. The grilled fish sold out right away. As expected, this sect leader's idea was correct."

"Xiao Ya, isn't that mainly because little junior brother's grilled fish is delicious?"

"What? You have an objection?"

Tsk, tsk. This couple was truly unbearable, openly flaunting their affection in the middle of the street without a care in the world.

Chen Yuan and Xu Sanshi exchanged a glance, confirming each other's intentions. Before anyone nearby could react, the two of them fiercely attacked Bei Bei.

This was not inside Shrek Academy, so they could fight privately without going to the Soul Fighting Arena.

Not only did entering the Soul Fighting Arena cost ten Gold Soul Coins, they also could not fight two against one like this. Now that they held the advantage, neither of them would give it up.

Bei Bei sensed the danger. Lightning raged around his body, and every strand of his hair stood on end. He looked exactly like the Thunder Dharma King.

Three Soul Rings—two yellow and one purple—appeared as the dragon claw on his right arm collided with Chen Yuan's Gauntlet.

Xu Sanshi raised the Mystic Underworld Tortoise Shell Shield and smashed it down at Bei Bei. Their Soul Power cultivation levels had originally been evenly matched, but Bei Bei had been ambushed and also had to divide his attention to contend with Chen Yuan. Naturally, he had no way to block Xu Sanshi.

Bei Bei, who had been knocked back, exerted force through his legs and dragged clear marks across the ground, forcibly stopping his retreat.

Tang Ya's expression turned ugly at the sight. Beating up her boyfriend right in front of her was a complete disregard for her.

A flash of golden light appeared in her hand. She was clearly preparing to use the Dragon Whisker Needle, and Bei Bei hurriedly adjusted his breathing and stepped forward to stop her.

"Xiao Ya! The Dragon Whisker Needle can't be used on fellow students!"

Bei Bei's expression was grave. If the Dragon Whisker Needle was not removed in time, flesh would have to be cut away. If things went wrong, someone could die. If Tang Ya really used it, the nature of this incident would completely change.

"Hey! What's wrong with you two? You attacked out of nowhere! This isn't the Soul Fighting Arena!"

"This isn't the Soul Fighting Arena, but it isn't the academy either. Bei Bei, we have no choice. We're heartbroken too, but who told you to anger your family elders?"

Chen Yuan threw a punch. Bei Bei blocked it with his dragon claw, and the Gauntlet and dragon scales sent a shower of sparks flying.

"Second soul skill, Thunderbolt!"

The lightning around the dragon claw grew even more violent and collided with the flames on the Gauntlet. The Soul Power in the surrounding air was ignited by that force, causing a small explosion.

The blast separated the two of them. Just as Bei Bei was about to say something, a chill crept up his spine.

He decisively turned and struck out, his dragon claw colliding with a massive shield. Who else could it be but Xu Sanshi?

Just then, seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Xu Sanshi had quietly approached Bei Bei and planned to ambush him while he was distracted.

Seeing that the ambush had failed, black light surged over the shield like ripples spreading across water.

"Mystic Underworld Shock!"

"Bei Bei! Stop resisting! Just let us beat you up and it'll be over! Don't worry, we'll go easy on you. We guarantee you'll still be lively and kicking tomorrow."

"Impossible!"

An intense wave of dizziness surged into Bei Bei's mind. To fight against it, his eyes turned purple.

The Tang Sect's ultimate technique, Purple Demon Eye.

This was also the only Tang Sect ultimate technique Chen Yuan currently wanted. It could continuously enhance Spiritual Power, something incredibly rare on Douluo Continent.

"Chen Yuan! Put some strength into it! Stop fooling around! Today, we have to tear out Bei Bei's dragon tendons!"