The Wager, Mystic Water Pill

Damn, how does this freshman know Ma Xiaotao??!!

Xu Sanshi's face stiffened. He wanted nothing more than to slap himself twice and undo everything he had just done.

But unfortunately, that was clearly impossible.

He immediately waved his hands, shaking his head like a rattle-drum.

"No, no, Sister Xiaotao, it's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."

"That, that, I was just passing by, just passing by..."

"I won't disturb your grilled fish any longer."

Then, he began to retreat slowly with a fawning expression.

"Nothing to see here, nothing at all. We're all family, harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth..."

Only then did Ma Xiaotao withdraw her gaze, not wanting to bother with him.

With that pathetic look of his, he couldn't compare to Huo Yuhao in the slightest.

It was no wonder that Jiang Nannan refused him no matter what.

The affair between Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan could be considered one of the great pieces of gossip at Shrek Academy, and even Ma Xiaotao had heard of it.

Seeing that Ma Xiaotao wasn't going to hold him accountable, Xu Sanshi breathed a sigh of relief.

The thought he had just had about teaching Huo Yuhao a lesson vanished into thin air.

Are you kidding? Based on the stance she had just taken, if he dared to take another step forward, he would likely be bedridden for a month by Ma Xiaotao.

Do you think the Flame Maniac is joking with you!!

But then, Xu Sanshi had a second thought.

Wait!!

That bastard Bei Bei set me up!!

From that position, he couldn't see Ma Xiaotao, but Bei Bei could!

In fact, Bei Bei probably knew Ma Xiaotao was here all along, but deliberately didn't warn him!!

Damn!!

That old schemer!!

He turned around and, sure enough, saw Bei Bei trying to hold back his laughter.

"Bei Bei, let's go to the Colosseum! Let's have a fight!!"

Having realized everything, Xu Sanshi was furious and immediately wanted to demand an explanation from Bei Bei.

"Sure."

Bei Bei wouldn't back down from him either. It was perfect; he had been worrying about how to trick a Mystic Water Pill out of him for his little junior brother, and now, Xu Sanshi had delivered himself to his doorstep.

He would just need to add a small wager, and he was quite confident in his ability to beat Xu Sanshi.

Unexpectedly, just as the two were bickering and preparing to head to the Colosseum, Huo Yuhao spoke up again.

He didn't speak often, but when he did, it was a bombshell.

"Senior, are you afraid?"

"..."

The entire scene fell silent.

Even Tang Ya, who had been focused on eating her grilled fish, opened her mouth wide, wondering what had gotten into the usually well-behaved Huo Yuhao today.

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi also stopped in their tracks, their reactions vastly different.

Bei Bei frowned, beginning to ponder what was wrong with Huo Yuhao and what he was trying to do.

As for Xu Sanshi, he widened his eyes, unable to believe what he had just heard.

This kid is this arrogant?!!

Xu Sanshi really wanted to walk right up and beat him up.

But with Ma Xiaotao by Huo Yuhao's side, he felt a bit cowardly.

At the same time, he felt utter contempt for Huo Yuhao.

This kid is just riding on Ma Xiaotao's coattails to act so brazenly.

Don't get cocky, kid. You'll be alone eventually, and you'd better hope I don't catch you then!!

A flash of ruthlessness crossed Xu Sanshi's face.

"Don't worry, Sister Xiaotao won't intervene. It will just be you and me."

Seeming to notice Xu Sanshi's concerns, Huo Yuhao added while flipping the grilled fish.

What is Huo Yuhao trying to do?

Among those present, only Bei Bei's brows were locked in a deep furrow. He understood his little junior brother's personality; Huo Yuhao would never do something like this without a reason.

"Huo Yuhao?"

Ma Xiaotao, sitting beside Huo Yuhao, was quite puzzled upon hearing this.

"It's nothing, Senior Sister Ma Xiaotao. I can't just let people say I'm no good for nothing; I have to prove that I'm actually quite capable!"

Facing Ma Xiaotao's confusion, Huo Yuhao replied with a determined gaze.

"Pah, you're still just a kid, what's this about being capable or not?"

Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but let her thoughts wander, casting a reproachful glance at him.

"I'm very capable at grilling fish!"

Huo Yuhao chose to play dumb, holding up the grilled fish in his hand.

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's answer, the cheeks beneath Ma Xiaotao's mask inexplicably grew hot, and she couldn't help but feel ashamed of her previous thoughts.

Am I going to corrupt a child?

"Fine, kid! I'll give you credit for having some backbone!!"

Seeing this scene, Xu Sanshi became even angrier; he was already heartbroken after losing track of Nan Nan.

Now, this brat was actually flaunting his affection right in front of him, and flirting with Ma Xiaotao at that!!

Very well, very well, you have already paved your own path to death!!

Xu Sanshi clenched his fists, a ferocious smile on his face.

He swore to himself that if he didn't beat this brat so badly that he couldn't get out of bed for three months, he wouldn't be surnamed Xu!

"Wait a moment, you don't actually intend to lay a hand on my little junior brother, do you?"

Just as Xu Sanshi prepared to step forward, Bei Bei stood in front of him, blocking his path.

Xu Sanshi spread his hands, his expression appearing quite innocent.

"Bei Bei, you heard it too. It was his request, so what choice do I have?!"

He immediately reached out, intending to pull Bei Bei aside.

"Move aside, I won't kill him."

However, he found he couldn't budge him at all; Bei Bei's feet seemed as if they were welded to the ground.

Bei Bei continued calmly.

"We spoke of a contest, not a fight. You wouldn't really use your cultivation as a Soul Elder to bully my little junior brother, would you?"

"Then what do you propose?"

Although Xu Sanshi was furious, with Bei Bei stubbornly blocking his way, he really had no other options.

Starting a fight here would be disadvantageous for him. Even though Ma Xiaotao had agreed not to intervene, Tang Ya was still sitting nearby, watching him like a tiger eyeing its prey!

For quite some time, although Tang Ya hadn't spoken, her gaze had never left him, clearly ready to strike at any moment.

If it came to that, he would definitely be on the receiving end of a tag-team beatdown from the two of them.

Xu Sanshi wasn't stupid!!

"Huo Yuhao, how do you want to compete?"

Hearing Xu Sanshi's words, Bei Bei didn't answer immediately, instead looking toward Huo Yuhao, who was still grilling fish.

Clearly, he had already fully understood Huo Yuhao's intentions.

Bei Bei believed that Huo Yuhao wouldn't do something he wasn't confident about.

"It's simple. Just let that senior stand right there. Before the fish in my hand is finished grilling, if I can make that senior move from his spot, I win. Conversely, I lose. How about it?"

"What kind of trick is this?"

Hearing this, Xu Sanshi frowned, unsure of what medicine Huo Yuhao was selling in his gourd.

He glanced at the grilled fish in Huo Yuhao's hand; it seemed to be almost done.

Thus, even though he knew Huo Yuhao must have some scheme up his sleeve, Xu Sanshi agreed anyway.

"Fine, I accept. Kid, prepare to lose!"

He refused to believe that he, a top-tier Soul Elder in the entire Outer Court, could lose to a brat who had just enrolled!!

"Wait a moment."

It was at this time that Bei Bei spoke again, looking at Xu Sanshi.

"What's the point of a verbal win or loss? Let's bet on something."

"Bet on what?"

Xu Sanshi felt that something was increasingly wrong. Why was Bei Bei acting so unusually today?

Seeing Xu Sanshi take the bait, Bei Bei said decisively.

"If you win, I'll give you one thousand Gold Soul Coin."

"If you lose, I want a bottle of Mystic Water Pill from you!"