Dean Qian Duoduo is here? He really doesn't dare to make a move.

"First Soul Skill—huh?"

Just as Jiang Nannan intended to stand up for Jiang Yang, she caught sight of the figure sprawled on the ground and froze in place.

"Xu Sanshi?"

"Holy crap! That's too heaven-defying!!"

"My god! Someone pinch me—damn, you actually pinched me?! A sixth-year senior got sent flying?"

"Beibei, tell me... do you think that freshman cheated?"

"Hard to say. Let's go check on Sanshi first."

The man and woman who had followed behind Xu Sanshi were none other than Beibei and Tang Ya.

Just as Beibei went over to help Xu Sanshi up, Wang Dong, standing behind Jiang Yang, was momentarily stunned.

So... he was holding back against me all last night?

It seems this Jiang Yang guy is actually pretty decent. Even if his words are a bit harsh, he still has a human side after all.

At this thought.

The way Wang Dong looked at Jiang Yang changed ever so slightly.

Meanwhile.

Jiang Nannan turned back, staring at Jiang Yang in astonishment for a long moment. Only after her nervous tension subsided did she retract her Martial Soul.

A flash of pleasant surprise appeared in her eyes, followed by a hint of dejection. "Congratulations, Brother Jiang Yang. You've become stronger again."

Yes, Brother Jiang Yang had become stronger again.

How old was he this year, yet he had already reached such a terrifying level?

Sigh... I should have known. No matter where he goes, he remains as dazzling as ever, just like he was back then...

"Heh, Nannan, it's just that he's too weak."

Jiang Yang smiled faintly.

Possessing a divine beast bloodline Martial Soul and being groomed by the Mysterious Underworld Sect with all their resources, yet still only a three-ring Soul Elder at this age?

Calling him trash was almost an insult to the word itself.

"What? Beibei, what did you say? Xu Sanshi's sternum is broken?!"

Tang Ya was completely dumbfounded.

Although she often bickered with Xu Sanshi, threatening to smash his turtle shell, she knew deep down that his true strength was not something she could easily challenge.

In the entire Outer Courtyard, only Beibei, known as the strongest offensive Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul master, could go toe-to-toe with him.

She truly could not understand how Xu Sanshi could have lost to a freshman.

Even though neither of them had released their Martial Souls, a soul master's physique was inherently different from an ordinary person's.

Not to mention that Xu Sanshi was a three-ring Soul Elder with the reputation of having the strongest defense in the Outer Courtyard, and he was on the verge of breaking through to a four-ring Soul Ancestor.

No matter how one looked at it, this situation should have been impossible.

But reality was reality, and it didn't matter whether they were willing to believe it or not.

"Little Yuhao, this person is dangerous. You need to stay away from him."

Just then, Huo Yuhao, who had arrived at the sound of the commotion and was watching the show from the crowd, heard the voice of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm echoing in his spiritual sea.

"Brother Sky Dream, isn't this person a freshman just like me? Why do you say he's dangerous?"

Huo Yuhao asked within his spiritual sea.

"You don't understand, do you?"

"Our Sky Dream Clan has the keenest perception of danger. Don't let his young age fool you; his actual combat power is immense!"

"However, you don't need to worry. As long as you reach level 20, I will naturally give you a great gift that will guarantee you can completely crush him in the future!"

"Mm, thank you, Brother Sky Dream! I will definitely work hard on my cultivation!"

With the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's assurance, Huo Yuhao suddenly regained his motivation to move forward.

In three months, the freshmen would have their first assessment, and he firmly believed he could pass it and take first place!

"Kid! Very well, let's go again!!"

Xu Sanshi shoved Beibei aside. Two yellow and one purple soul ring flashed beneath his feet, and a phantom of a Black Tortoise manifested behind him.

It looked like he was planning to get serious.

"Sanshi, don't be impulsive! You'll be violating academy discipline if you do this—something bad will happen!"

Beibei immediately tried to dissuade him.

But it was clear that verbal persuasion held little weight.

"Senior, what are you trying to do? We freshmen aren't just here to be slaughtered!"

Wang Dong suddenly stepped out from behind Jiang Yang to stand in front of him, revealing two soul rings—one yellow and one purple—beneath his feet. It was clear he was no pushover either.

The crowd was so startled that they couldn't help but quiet down.

Even Jiang Yang was momentarily stunned.

However.

He wasn't confused by Wang Dong's soul rings, but rather surprised that this tsundere daughter of the God King would go this far for him.

It seemed that the fight last night hadn't been in vain.

"Xu Sanshi, if you don't stop now, don't blame me for telling the teachers!"

Jiang Nannan, who had been standing right next to Jiang Yang, immediately revealed her own soul rings.

The scene had suddenly turned into three against one.

"Nonsense!"

However.

Just as everyone was looking forward to the three-on-one duel, a stern shout suddenly rang out.

Following that.

A middle-aged man walked over, dressed in luxurious attire, slightly plump, with a kind face that nonetheless carried an air of authority.

Behind him followed a man who looked extremely capable.

From their attire, it was clear that they were teachers from the Soul Tool Academy.

"Dean Qian?!"

"Teacher Fan Yu?!"

Beibei and Tang Ya immediately bowed to the newcomers.

Jiang Nannan also noticed the two and politely greeted them, "Hello, Dean Qian, Teacher Fan Yu!"

"Dean Qian, Teacher Fan Yu." Upon seeing them, Xu Sanshi's temper instantly cooled.

It was as if he had suddenly wilted.

"Yo-ho~"

"Quite a lively scene, isn't it? Xu Sanshi, what are you doing? Keep going, just pretend I'm not here."

Qian Duoduo said with a smile, fiddling with a moving coin in his hand.

He seemed just like a kind and approachable elder.

But the stern expression on Teacher Fan Yu's face behind him already betrayed their true mood.

"No, no, haha, well, Dean Qian, I was just joking with the new junior. I didn't intend to fight him, haha..."

Xu Sanshi immediately retracted his martial soul and laughed it off toward Qian Duoduo.

"Oh? Is that so?"

"That new student, is what he says true?"

Qian Duoduo immediately looked toward Jiang Yang.

The crowd's gazes followed suit.

Even Xu Sanshi, who had been itching to deal with Jiang Yang, was no exception.

Anyone could see that Dean Qian was trying to define the nature of this incident.

He wanted to frame it as a playful prank, or at most, a mutual scuffle.

Otherwise, if it were classified as a duel between students outside of the Soul Fighting Zone, the consequences would be severe.

It would inevitably lead to punishment for everyone involved, and in serious cases, direct expulsion.

Therefore, Jiang Yang's answer was obvious; although everyone looked at him, they had already decided the answer for him in their hearts.

"More or less—"

The moment Jiang Yang spoke, it only further solidified the crowd's assumptions.

They felt that no matter how talented or arrogant this freshman was, he was still just a student; what else could he possibly say?

"He truly didn't dare to make a move."