Storm at the Stall Ignites Fighting Soul

Looking at the innocent Xiao Xiao, Su Qing smiled helplessly. Had he been favored by the Gu of Great Fortune when he was reborn? Otherwise, why did life only offer him sweet dates, and where were the slaps?

"That's a must!"

Seeing Su Qing praise her, Xiao Xiao, who had just been giggling foolishly, lowered her head in embarrassment and gently nudged Su Qing with her toe.

"Alright, let's go stroll around Shrek City."

Seeing her adorable expression, Su Qing couldn't help but pat her head, pinching the two light green buns on her head with delight. After returning to the dormitory, the girl had specifically styled her hair into buns to keep it from sticking to her skin from sweat, fearing that Zhou Yi would make them run again.

"Okay!"

Hearing that he wanted to take her out, Xiao Xiao agreed with full joy and immediately pulled him toward the school gate.

"Slow down, didn't you run a hundred laps today? Aren't you tired?"

Su Qing followed her with a wry smile, lamenting that the little girl's stamina was truly beyond that of an ordinary person.

"I never get tired when I'm out with Xiao Qing!"

"Fine, fine, fine..."

On the other side, Huo Yuhao, who had already set up his barbecue stall, skillfully prepared the grilled fish. Before long, a unique fragrance wafted from his stall, and soon, it was packed tightly by a crowd.

Watching the grilled fish being sold one by one, a satisfied smile appeared on Huo Yuhao's face. This way, earning enough money for food wouldn't be a problem. As the number of fish on the stall decreased, he specifically picked out the three largest ones and placed them into the knock-off Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges that Bei Bei had given him, planning to grill them for the three of them once the others were sold out.

Those three were specifically prepared for Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Su Qing; he couldn't afford to sell them by mistake.

Soon, the same event as in the original story occurred. As a beautiful blonde girl left his stall in disappointment, a rough voice rang out.

"Kid, how dare you refuse to sell!"

As the words fell, a golden light slammed straight into the grill, embedding itself into the iron sheet—it was a Gold Soul Coin. The person who arrived was none other than Xu Sanshi.

He grabbed Huo Yuhao by the collar with a speed the boy couldn't react to and threw him to the ground. The onlookers quickly surrounded them. The blonde girl from before turned pale with anger and snapped:

"Xu Sanshi, stop meddling!"

"Nannan..."

Seeing Jiang Nannan's angry expression, Xu Sanshi's voice softened, but soon, the confusion in his heart was swept away, replaced by the thought: As expected of Nannan, she looks so beautiful even when she's angry...

"Nannan, wait a moment, I'll get that grilled fish for you right away."

Saying this, Xu Sanshi turned his gaze toward the three fish Huo Yuhao had just taken out of his Soul Tool to grill.

Huo Yuhao, having stood up from the ground, hurriedly shielded the stall behind him. He hadn't considered the gap in strength between himself and Xu Sanshi at all; he only thought that these were prepared for his senior brother and the others, and they absolutely could not be taken by this guy.

"Yo, you've got guts, kid. I admire you, but if you don't hand over that grilled fish today, prepare to get beaten up!"

Seeing his authority challenged, Xu Sanshi was momentarily surprised. He did genuinely think Huo Yuhao was a tough guy, but in order not to lose face in front of Jiang Nannan, he decided to take action to maintain his authority as one of the Twin Stars of the Outer Court.

"Xuanming Possession."

As he spoke, his Xuanming Turtle martial soul immediately possessed him, and three yellow, yellow, and purple soul rings appeared beneath his feet. It was clear he was getting serious. Before anyone could react, he raised his hand and threw a punch at Huo Yuhao. If the frail Huo Yuhao were hit by this punch, he would surely be severely injured.

But just before his fist touched Huo Yuhao, a silver spear appeared out of thin air, colliding with Xu Sanshi's fist and forcing him back.

"What do you think you're doing to my good friend who specializes in grilled fish?"

After repelling Xu Sanshi, Su Qing, who had been tagging along with Xiao Xiao, stood firmly in front of Huo Yuhao, looking coldly at Xu Sanshi.

"Class monitor? So you can grill fish too? No wonder Xiao Qing said he was taking me to eat something delicious."

Xiao Xiao looked at Huo Yuhao's stall with curiosity. Smelling the lingering fragrance in the air, she looked at Huo Yuhao with admiration. How exactly did the class monitor make the fish smell so good?

"Eh, Xiao Xiao, you know Brother Su too?"

Huo Yuhao, having realized what was happening, hadn't even had time to thank Su Qing before he felt confused by the two appearing hand-in-hand.

"That's a long story. But class monitor, why did you get into a fight with that senior?"

"Is that so?"

Faced with Xiao Xiao's inquiry, Huo Yuhao briefly explained what had just happened. Upon learning the truth, the little girl glared indignantly at Xu Sanshi and said:

"Are you really a senior student? You're acting just like a hooligan!"

"You!"

Xu Sanshi was about to make a move, but was deterred again by the cold-glinting spear in Su Qing's hand.

"Kid, if you've got the guts, meet me at the Soul Fighting Arena!"

"Bring it on! Xiao Qing, beat his butt until it blooms!"

Xiao Xiao had seen Su Qing save people from a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, so she naturally had absolute faith in his strength. Before Su Qing could even speak, she retorted to Xu Sanshi on his behalf.

"Well said, Xiao Xiao, you're practically my mouthpiece."

Hearing this, Su Qing looked at Xiao Xiao with satisfaction. It would have felt strange for him to say that himself, but coming from Xiao Xiao, it sounded perfectly natural.

"Brother Su..."

Huo Yuhao felt a bit guilty; because of his own weakness, Su Qing had to face a challenge from a senior student...

"It's alright, Yuhao. I know those three fish were saved for us. Since that's the case, why shouldn't I teach this guy a lesson for you?"

Su Qing smiled faintly, his confidence conveying that defeating Xu Sanshi was as simple as drinking water.

To Xu Sanshi, this was a blatant provocation.

"Kid, dare to make a bet? If I win, you must kneel and call me Grandpa Sanshi. If I lose, I'll kneel and call you Grandpa."

Hearing this, Su Qing nodded and said:

"Fine, but I have no interest in being your grandfather. If I win, how about you give me three Mystic Water Pill?"

Xu Sanshi was about to agree, but he felt suspicious that the other party knew he possessed Mystic Water Pill. He furrowed his brows:

"How do you know I have Mystic Water Pill?"

"Don't worry about that. Just tell me if it's a deal or not."

Seeing that Su Qing had no intention of explaining, Xu Sanshi looked at the long spear in his hand, then at his own Black Tortoise Shield. Barring any surprises, he definitely held the advantage in strength. As long as he used his shield well, that spear wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble. Thinking of this, he immediately chose to agree.

"Alright! Today, I'll let you know why I'm called the Eternal Defense!"

With that, he led Su Qing toward the Soul Fighting Arena. Tang Ya and Bei Bei, who had arrived late, were somewhat annoyed after Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao explained the sequence of events. However, upon learning that Xu Sanshi and Su Qing had agreed to a duel, a look of relief immediately appeared on Tang Ya's face.

Bei Bei also wore an expression of schadenfreude. The first time he heard Su Qing's name was from Zhang Lexuan; could a guy who could save someone from a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast be just any ordinary person? Xu Sanshi was likely going to suffer a huge loss this time.

Soon, everyone who arrived at the Soul Fighting Arena began to place their bets. They didn't know much about Su Qing, this newcomer, so most people placed their bets on Xu Sanshi.

This made Tang Ya and the others beam with joy. Betting like this was just giving them free money; Shrek really did have many good people after all. Just as they were busy placing their bets on Su Qing, a cold, clear voice appeared out of thin air.

"One thousand Gold Soul Coin, I bet on Su Qing."