I Avoid His Edge?

Failing to catch Tang San left Xiao Wu deeply disappointed.

As a result, she was distracted throughout the morning classes, often looking out the window to see whether Tang San had returned.

Jiang Liang, meanwhile, looked every bit the model student, taking down everything the teacher taught.

At long last, class ended.

Jiang Liang was about to take Xiao Wu to eat when Wang Sheng came running over first.

"Boss, Sister Xiao Wu, this is bad! Xiao Chenyu is coming to get revenge on you!"

Xiao Wu asked in confusion, "Xiao Chenyu? Who's that?"

"He's the leader of that group of upperclassmen from yesterday!" Wang Sheng hurriedly explained.

It turned out that Xiao Chenyu was the son of Nuoding City's Lord, a little tyrant at Nuoding Academy.

Moreover, he was one of the few students in the academy who had broken through to the Soul Master realm.

When class had ended just now, Wang Sheng had learned that Xiao Chenyu intended to avenge the upperclassmen they had beaten yesterday.

That was why he had rushed to the first-year classroom to warn them.

"Boss, how about we hide for now?"

"I should avoid his edge?" Jiang Liang pointed at himself and chuckled.

Being one of the few students to reach the Soul Master realm sounded impressive.

But in his eyes, it was nothing much.

Xiao Wu had an even fiercer temper. She slapped the desk and shot to her feet.

"That's right! Who cares who he is? If he dares cause us trouble, Sister Xiao Wu will beat them until they're crawling around looking for their teeth!"

Wang Sheng was beside himself with anxiety. Why couldn't Sister Xiao Wu understand?

Xiao Chenyu was the son of Nuoding City's Lord!

Losing a fight was nothing, at worst they would get mocked.

But if they won, they would not be able to remain in all of Nuoding City!

Xiao Wu patted her chest and shouted, "Wang Sheng, stop talking. If you've got the guts, come beat him with us later!"

"I refuse to believe that Xiao Chenyu is really that amazing!"

The moment she finished speaking, a burst of disorderly footsteps sounded outside the door.

"Sorry, but I really am that amazing!"

As the words fell, a youth dressed in the academy uniform appeared in the doorway.

The youth stood tall and straight, even half a head taller than Jiang Liang.

He was fairly handsome, but the contempt and disdain on his face made him extremely unpleasant to look at.

"Boss Xiao, it's those two!"

A huge crowd followed behind the youth.

Several upperclassmen stepped out from among them and pointed at Jiang Liang and Xiao Wu. They were the very group who had been badly beaten by the two of them yesterday.

The youth called Boss Xiao immediately looked at them. "You two were the ones who beat up my underlings in the cafeteria yesterday?"

"Heh, first-year Work-Study Students are pretty arrogant these days. You dared challenge my authority the moment you entered the academy."

Jiang Liang was truly getting impatient. "Say what you need to say, or fart if you need to fart. Don't delay my meal."

The instant those words fell, everyone present was stunned.

Someone actually dared speak to Boss Xiao like that?

Oh, so he was that fierce guy who beat up Grandmaster. Then it was fine.

Boss Xiao's expression immediately darkened.

"Kid, do you know who I am?"

As soon as he spoke—

A flash of sword light streaked through the air!

When everyone came to their senses, they saw a dark blue longsword hovering before Boss Xiao's throat.

What shocked them even more was that no one was holding the sword!

It was as though it had flown over on its own!

Jiang Liang slapped the desk and rose to his feet. After stretching lazily, he asked, "Say that again. Who are you?"

"You..." Cold sweat instantly beaded across Xiao Chenyu's forehead.

For the first time, he felt death was so close.

"Coward." Jiang Liang clicked his tongue disdainfully, then raised a hand and summoned back the Cold Moon Sword Martial Soul.

Before everyone's eyes, the sword flew back, circled his body once, then obediently dropped into his hand.

That dazzling sight left everyone dumbfounded.

Their eyes were wide and their mouths hung open enough to fit an egg, filled with shock and disbelief.

Xiao Wu's eyes sparkled, with only one thought remaining in her heart: Jiang Liang is way too amazing!

Seeing this, Wang Sheng was ecstatic.

As expected of their new boss. A mere casual move had shocked everyone!

He turned to Boss Xiao and became arrogant as well. "Xiao Chenyu, didn't you hear him? Move aside for my boss, or you'll regret it!"

Xiao Chenyu's face turned ashen. He swept his gaze over his terrified, panicked followers and cursed them inwardly for being cowards.

Then he looked back at Jiang Liang and the others and shouted, "Jiang Liang, what kind of skill is a sneak attack? If you've got the guts, compete with us!"

"If you win, I, Xiao Chenyu, will acknowledge you as our boss from now on!"

Xiao Wu could not hold herself back upon hearing that. "You said it!"

"That's right, I said it!"

Xiao Chenyu snorted contemptuously. "But if we win, you two will be my pets from then on!"

Xiao Wu immediately hesitated. She turned to Jiang Liang, her almond-shaped eyes filled with urgency and inquiry.

"Jiang Liang, should we fight?"

"I'm not afraid to fight, but I don't want to be his pet!"

Jiang Liang glanced at the sun outside the window. "Then we'll fight. Make it quick so we can go eat."

After saying that, he turned to Xiao Chenyu. "How do we fight?"

"The small woods behind the mountain." After saying that, Xiao Chenyu turned and left with his followers.

When the other students saw there was going to be a show, they hurriedly followed.

The Work-Study Students were going to battle Boss Xiao.

How could they possibly miss such excitement?

Jiang Liang and Xiao Wu exchanged a glance, then followed with Wang Sheng and the others.

The large group made its way to the small woods behind the mountain.

The area was spacious, perfect for a match.

Jiang Liang and Xiao Wu stopped with Wang Sheng and the group of Work-Study Students.

Before them stood the team of upperclassmen led by Xiao Chenyu.

The rules of the contest were simple as well.

Since the Work-Study Students had eleven people, Xiao Chenyu's side would send out eleven people in turns.

As long as a participant won one round, they could continue fighting the next opponent until everyone on one side had been defeated.

Upon hearing that, Wang Sheng immediately stepped forward. "Boss, let me go first."

Among the Work-Study Students, his strength was second only to Jiang Liang and Xiao Wu.

If he went first, he could also gather some information for the two of them.

"No need." Jiang Liang raised a hand with a smile. "Since I'm your boss, how could I let you make the first move?"

As he spoke, he stepped forward. "Come on. Send out however many you want. If any of you can touch my clothes today, I lose."

The moment he said that, the entire crowd erupted!

This new Work-Study Student boss was far too arrogant!

Others fought until they were defeated.

But he would lose as long as someone touched his clothes?

An upperclassman immediately lost his patience, pushing through the crowd and shouting, "Move aside, move aside! Let me teach him a lesson!"

As he spoke, yellow light flashed in his hand, and he instantly gripped a Long Staff about two meters long.

"Liu Long, Martial Soul: Long Staff."

With no Soul Ring, it meant he had yet to become a Soul Master.

Jiang Liang merely smiled contemptuously, activating the Sword Qi within his Qi Sea and forming a hand seal with one hand.

With a hum, the Cold Moon Sword flew out again, hovering at his side as it slowly rotated.

At the same time, two black Soul Rings slowly rose beneath his feet.

"Jiang Liang, Martial Soul: Cold Moon Sword, Level 26 Combat Soul Master."

Surging Soul Power, carrying bone-piercing cold, burst forth and sent the fallen leaves on the ground flying, only for them to freeze in midair.

Everyone, including Xiao Wu, was too shocked to say a word.