Blue Lightning Twin Stars, Really?

Just then, the barely suppressed commotion from the spectators at the perimeter finally caught the attention of the two people in the center of the field.

Already irritated by his relentless pestering, Dugu Yan turned her head to follow the crowd's gaze.

When she saw Lin Nuo's fair, lovely face, as delicate as an exquisite porcelain doll, her pale green eyes immediately lit up.

And after catching snippets of the female students' lovestruck whispers around her...

This delicate porcelain doll was actually a new junior who had only just enrolled?

Interesting!

Seeing that the woman he had pursued to no avail had instead fixed all her attention on some unfamiliar kid passing by,

the flames of jealousy in Yu Tianheng's heart shot straight to his head.

At that moment, it was as if the World-Shocking Wisdom inherited from his uncle, Yu Xiaogang, had suddenly possessed him. A perfectly self-consistent yet utterly absurd line of reasoning immediately flashed through Yu Tianheng's mind.

The reason his confession had been rejected today was definitely not because Dugu Yan did not like him. It was all because of this pretty boy who had suddenly appeared to steal the spotlight!

"Hey, kid over there! I challenge you to a spirit battle!"

With Yu Tianheng's furious shout, the previously noisy scene fell utterly silent.

The female students around them, whose maternal instincts had already been overflowing, heard that this lofty young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan intended to vent his anger on such an adorable new junior. Their looks toward him changed on the spot.

This was simply unforgivable! What kind of ability was it to bully a junior in public as the heir of a grand sect?

For a moment, disdainful gazes and eye-rolls were directed at Yu Tianheng from every side.

Did he want to have a taste of their iron fists?

Dugu Yan's brows, meanwhile, had twisted into a tight knot.

She had never expected one of the Blue Lightning Twin Stars, famous throughout the academy, to behave in such a disgusting manner.

Looking at Yu Tianheng's face, slightly distorted by jealousy, coupled with features somewhat similar to Gangzi's, Lin Nuo nearly burst out laughing on the spot.

Sure enough, the young masters raised by the major sects of Douluo Continent all had the same bizarre thought process, as if carved from the same mold.

Still, to be fair, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan people were ridiculous, they at least cared somewhat about appearances.

If this had been that bunch from the Clear Sky Sect—the competition-grade Tang Clan lot—they would probably have already rushed over with hammers in hand, "eyes bloodshot and breathing like bulls."

"A spirit battle with me? You?"

Lin Nuo crossed his arms and swept his eyes over Yu Tianheng from head to toe without the slightest courtesy, as if appraising merchandise.

Though he had not specifically probed the other party's exact Soul Power Level, he could clearly sense that the Soul Power fluctuations of this legendary Blue Lightning Twin Star were not much stronger than his own at level twenty-five.

At twelve or thirteen years old, he had not even broken through to level thirty to become a Soul Elder?

And he dared call himself a genius?

What trash.

Feeling Lin Nuo's critical gaze as though he were looking at garbage, the usually proud Yu Tianheng instantly lost his cool.

He strode forward, and the finger he extended nearly jabbed Lin Nuo in the nose.

Faced with such close-range provocation, Lin Nuo not only did not grow angry, but a nearly imperceptible hint of calculation flashed through his eyes.

He had originally been worrying over how to find a justified excuse to teach Gangzi's dear grandnephew a lesson—preferably one harsh enough to force him to pack up and get out of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

This worked out perfectly. Just as he got sleepy, someone delivered a pillow; the guy had brought his own face over to be slapped.

In the end, the Immortal Herb resources of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well had to, and could only, remain firmly in his own hands.

If he handed them back to Spirit Hall, then with Pope Bibi Dong's love-struck tendencies, Lin Nuo would bet his head that within a few months, an ultimate Immortal Herb capable of fixing Martial Soul flaws would quietly end up in Yu Xiaogang's hands.

Gangzi wanted to break through level thirty?

Lin thought it would be more appropriate for Master Yu to stand obediently at the threshold of level twenty-nine.

As thoughts raced through his mind, Lin Nuo's expression changed in an instant.

He gave a slight sigh, put on an exceptionally innocent and helpless look, and said loudly,

"Senior Yu Tianheng, although I have no idea where your inexplicable hostility toward me comes from, today is, after all, our first time meeting."

"But... since you insist on taking your anger out on me, a new student who has only just enrolled, and demand a spar, then for the sake of preserving your dignity, Senior, what harm is there in this junior agreeing?"

Those words deflected every blow while laying the act on thick.

With just a few sentences, Lin Nuo effortlessly claimed the absolute moral high ground.

The surrounding spectators looked at Yu Tianheng with even greater contempt.

After having his confession rejected, he was taking it out on an innocent junior passing by. He was the very definition of unreasonable!

"However..." Lin Nuo abruptly changed tack, finally revealing his true intention.

"Since you were the one who initiated this wager, if you lose, you should at least put up some stakes.

I will not ask for much. Three thousand Gold Soul Coins will do."

Three thousand Gold Soul Coins might not be a crippling sum for an heir to a young sect master's position like him, but it was certainly no small amount.

But Yu Tianheng, already blinded by rage, agreed without a second thought.

"Fine! If I lose, I will offer three thousand Gold Soul Coins with both hands. But what if you lose?!"

Yu Tianheng frowned deeply.

However, before Lin Nuo could respond, Dugu Yan stepped forward first.

"Yu Tianheng, are you even a man?!"

With frost on her pretty face, Dugu Yan pointed straight at Yu Tianheng's nose and berated him without mercy.

"It is bad enough that you are using your status as an upperclassman to bully a junior who has only just enrolled. He agreed to your spirit battle only because he had no choice, and you still have the nerve to covet his money?

This is outrageous!"

The moment those words came out, Yu Tianheng's face turned bright red.

Fine, fine! So every mistake was his, Yu Tianheng's, was it?!

Consumed by fury, Yu Tianheng looked ready to spit fire. He stared fixedly at Lin Nuo's harmless-looking face, his teeth grinding loudly.

No matter what price he had to pay today, he had to teach this glib-tongued pretty boy a painful lesson!

Heaven Dou Royal Academy was crowded with people, and information naturally traveled at an astonishing speed.

In only a short while, the entire cause and course of this farce had been compiled into a detailed report and placed upon the desk in the Crown Prince's Residence.

"Damn Yu Tianheng! Who does he think he is, daring to bully Lin Nuo?!"

Inside the study, Qian Renxue's face was livid after reading the secret report, and icy light flashed in her eyes.

"Unforgivable!"

Qian Renxue muttered through gritted teeth. A flash of light passed over her body, and she instantly switched back into Xue Qinghe's gentle, refined disguise.

Then she flung open the study doors and hurried anxiously toward the spirit battle arena at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.