Now two students with Blue Silver Grass Martial Souls had appeared at once. How could they not be surprised?
Xu Yuan asked Wang Sheng, "Is something the matter?"
Wang Sheng momentarily forgot what he had wanted to say, then shook his head to indicate that nothing was wrong.
Xu Yuan and Tang San each found a place to sit.
A boy came over to Wang Sheng and whispered, "Eldest, weren't you going to teach them a lesson?"
Wang Sheng abruptly came to his senses. A trace of embarrassment flashed across his face, then he glared at the boy and lowered his voice. "What do you know? Those two look like trouble."
He would never admit that he had forgotten, so he had come up with an excuse.
Tang San glanced at Xu Yuan, who was making his bed, and thought that Old Jack hadn't reminded him to bring bedding.
With a sigh, Tang San left the dormitory to buy some bedding.
Just then, a crisp voice came from outside. "Is this Dorm Seven?"
In the Sea of Consciousness, God King Tang San heard that voice and couldn't help getting excited.
"Xiao Wu, my Xiao Wu!"
Hearing God King Tang San's words, Xu Yuan felt a little speechless.
A pretty little girl stood in the doorway. She looked about six years old and was roughly the same height as Tang San.
Her lovely little face was fair and rosy, and her tender cheeks looked like ripe peaches, making one want to take a bite.
Though her clothes were very plain, they looked neat and tidy.
Wang Sheng came to his senses and remembered his responsibility as Eldest. He walked up to Xiao Wu, intending to teach her a lesson.
Wang Sheng cleared his throat, deliberately put on a stern expression, and said in a low voice, "New here? Do you know the rules of Dorm Seven?"
Xiao Wu blinked her lively eyes and tilted her head as she looked Wang Sheng over. Curiosity colored her voice. "Rules? What rules?"
Her voice was sweet and clear, like a mountain stream tinkling over stones. The harsh words Wang Sheng had prepared caught in his throat, and for a moment, he couldn't bring himself to say them.
Seeing Eldest stumble, one of his lackeys immediately chimed in. "The rule is that newcomers have to pay their respects to Eldest, and they have to listen to him from now on!"
A mischievous smile curled Xiao Wu's lips. She clasped her hands behind her back and swayed lightly. "Why should I? Can he beat me?"
At those words, Wang Sheng bristled.
"Hey, you little brat, you've got quite an attitude!"
Wang Sheng reached out to shove Xiao Wu's shoulder, his movement rough and forceful.
Sitting on the edge of his bed, Xu Yuan watched it all and smiled to himself.
He remembered clearly that Xiao Wu knew the Soft Technique and could easily beat kids her own age in the early stages—especially Tang San.
The novel had even mentioned that without using Hidden Weapons, Tang San couldn't beat Xiao Wu.
Sure enough, just as Wang Sheng's hand was about to touch her, Xiao Wu easily dodged his shove.
"Pretty quick on your feet." Wang Sheng froze for a moment, then lunged at her again.
Xiao Wu effortlessly dodged his fist, while her right hand shot out like lightning, her slender fingers clamping precisely around Wang Sheng's wrist.
"Hm?" Wang Sheng felt his wrist go numb as a deft force traveled up his arm, stopping his fist dead in its tracks. He tried to wrench free, but her little hand held him like an iron vise. No matter how hard he struggled, it wouldn't budge.
Before Wang Sheng could react, Xiao Wu turned her wrist and smoothly stepped in close, placing her other hand against his elbow. She gave it an apparently gentle push.
"Crack!"
A faint snap sounded. Wang Sheng felt a stabbing pain in his arm, as though the joint were about to be pulled out. His body bent forward against his will.
Then Xiao Wu hooked her foot around his ankle with a perfectly timed trip.
"Ah—"
Wang Sheng lost his balance. His bulky body traced an arc through the air before crashing heavily to the floor, making the dormitory boards hum.
Xiao Wu dusted off her hands, stepped back, and smiled at Wang Sheng, who was sprawled on the ground. "Big guy, do you give in?"
"I... I give in." Wang Sheng gritted his teeth and forced the words out. In the world of Soul Masters, strength was what mattered. If you couldn't win, admitting defeat wasn't shameful.
Xiao Wu smiled in satisfaction, revealing two pointed little canine teeth. "That's more like it. From now on, I'll make the rules for Dorm Seven!"
At that very moment, God King Tang San made a decision: he would have Xu Yuan win Xiao Wu over.
He absolutely couldn't let another version of himself get Xiao Wu. He would never, ever allow that to happen.
After all, this body would belong to him in the future, so he would let Xu Yuan build a bond with Xiao Wu first.
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Hearing God King Tang San's thoughts, a big question mark appeared over Xu Yuan's head.
It wasn't that Xu Yuan had a problem. He just thought Tang San had a problem.
In all his years alive, he had never seen anyone ask another person to pursue his future wife.
Tang San, you're incredible.
In the Sea of Consciousness, God King Tang San said to Xu Yuan, "Xu Yuan, get along with that girl named Xiao Wu."
He knew Xiao Wu all too well. Winning her over would be a piece of cake.
As long as Xu Yuan followed his instructions, he could make Xiao Wu fall madly in love with him in just six years.
Xu Yuan: "..."
Xu Yuan's lips twitched, but he didn't reply.
He glanced at Wang Sheng, still groaning on the floor, then at Xiao Wu, who was beaming with pride, her little canine teeth glinting. The whole situation struck him as utterly absurd.
Seeing Xu Yuan stay silent, God King Tang San thought he was hesitating and hurriedly continued persuading him. "Come on, Xu Yuan, just listen to me. Xiao Wu's kindhearted and lively. She's a perfect match for you."
God King Tang San wouldn't have been in a rush over other things, but when it came to Xiao Wu, he naturally couldn't help but hurry.
Xu Yuan sighed helplessly and decided to play along with God King Tang San, pretending to believe him. "All right. Since you say Xiao Wu's going to be my future wife, I'll give it a try. But you'll have to guide me properly. I don't know how to pursue girls."
Xiao Wu put her hands on her hips and looked over the others in the dormitory. Her gaze finally landed on Xu Yuan, and her eyes lit up. "Hey, are you new here too? My name's Xiao Wu. 'Wu' as in 'dance.'"
Xu Yuan came to his senses and nodded. "Yeah, I'm Xu Yuan."
Xiao Wu walked up to Xu Yuan and said, "Xu Yuan, call me Eldest, and I'll look after you from now on."
For some reason, looking at this boy made her feel drawn to him. She already had a good impression of Xu Yuan.
Just then, Tang San's voice sounded. "Don't call her that. The two of you should have a match and let Xiao Wu see what you can do."
Xu Yuan listened to Tang San and felt a little helpless. He said to Xiao Wu, "Let's have a match. Whoever wins gets to be Eldest."
Hearing Xu Yuan's words, Xiao Wu felt that this boy named Xu Yuan was just her type.
If he had called her Eldest right away, her interest in him would have dropped by at least half.
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