Will Win

After dinner, as Huo Yuhao and his two companions walked toward Shrek Academy, they saw from afar that the east gate was packed solid with a dense crowd.

Standing in the middle of the crowd was a tall youth in a black school uniform, possessing thick brows, tiger-like eyes, a straight nose, and a square mouth; he was truly a handsome figure. His fair skin was flushed with anger, and his brow was clouded with gloom.

It was none other than Xu Sanshi.

It was common knowledge that he had been pursuing Jiang Nannan within the Outer Court.

Although his family had prepared an awakening ceremony for him when he returned home earlier, he had refused it because he loved Jiang Nannan and wanted no one else. He had even gone so far as to have a massive argument with his elders, and he had returned to the academy still burning with rage.

Now, having heard from his subordinates that Jiang Nannan was acting intimately with a freshman, he was naturally incensed, wanting to beat the freshman to a pulp and drive him away from her side.

Seeing Huo Yuhao and his group, Xu Sanshi lunged forward, raising his hand to grab Huo Yuhao by the collar as he roared:

"Where did this pretty boy come from? Get away from Nannan!"

"Xu Sanshi, what do you think you're doing!"

Two crisp, angry voices rang out simultaneously, cutting off Xu Sanshi's movement. Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya blocked Huo Yuhao's path almost at the same time.

Jiang Nannan quickly activated her Martial Soul Possession, and three soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple—rose from beneath her feet in sequence, circling her body. A pair of furry rabbit ears sprouted from the top of her head, adding a touch of playfulness and cuteness to her stunning appearance.

At the same time, her second soul ring lit up—Gravity Control.

For an instant, Xu Sanshi's movements slowed. Immediately after, Tang Ya raised her right hand, and a brilliant golden light condensed at her fingertips. This light seemed to possess a life of its own, darting straight toward Xu Sanshi.

Xu Sanshi was startled. With no time to think, he swung the right hand he had been reaching toward Huo Yuhao, and a fierce black light flared, attempting to sweep away the golden speck.

However, the golden light flashed violently, actually piercing through the dense black soul power and sinking into Xu Sanshi's body.

Xu Sanshi's body shuddered violently, his eyes glazing over for a moment before a fierce glare erupted from his tiger-like eyes. Three soul rings rose from beneath his feet: two yellow and one purple.

His originally fair skin turned dark, and his muscles expanded at a visible rate, his entire frame growing a size larger. Most uniquely, a black shield about 1.5 meters in diameter appeared in his right hand: the Black Tortoise Turtle Shell Shield.

"Pretty boy, can you only hide behind women?"

Holding the Black Tortoise Turtle Shell Shield, Xu Sanshi's voice was low and hoarse. Looking at Huo Yuhao, who was being shielded by Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya, his anger grew even more intense.

Tang Ya was one thing; that was Bei Bei's headache to deal with.

But why was Jiang Nannan also protecting this pretty boy? He had pursued her for so long—had she never considered him at all? The jealousy and rage in Xu Sanshi's heart threatened to consume him.

The surrounding crowd let out gasps of amazement at this thrilling scene; it was clear that a fight was about to break out.

Before Huo Yuhao could respond, the sharp-eyed Tang Ya spotted Bei Bei, with his long, straight, dark blue hair, in the crowd and immediately shouted:

"Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi is attacking my friend! Hurry up and help me beat him—beat him until he can't even take care of himself!"

Bei Bei, who had been hiding in the crowd, felt his facial muscles twitch. He had heard the rumors and come to see what was happening, only to find that Xu Sanshi had actually made a move.

This guy Xu Sanshi lost his mind whenever Jiang Nannan was involved.

However, looking at the handsome youth protected by Tang Ya, Bei Bei also felt an inexplicable sense of crisis.

Although he didn't believe Tang Ya would betray him, seeing her so concerned for the boy still made him feel a bit sour.

This was why Bei Bei hadn't stepped out initially; after all, the boy was Tang Ya's friend, but wasn't Xu Sanshi his brother?

But given the current situation, Bei Bei had no choice but to squeeze out of the crowd, stand beside Xu Sanshi, and give him a subtle wink before speaking with a helpless tone:

"Sanshi, for my sake, put your martial soul away. You don't really want to lay a hand on a junior, do you?"

Within Shrek Academy, senior students were not allowed to provoke or attack junior students; once discovered, they would be expelled immediately.

Junior students could challenge seniors, but it required a teacher to act as a witness to prove that the senior wasn't bullying them.

As for students of the same grade, fighting was generally ignored as long as no one was killed.

Xu Sanshi didn't seem to grasp Bei Bei's meaning and continued coldly:

"Bei Bei, you should worry about your own Xiao Ya first, and stop her from hanging around with just anyone."

Under normal circumstances, Xu Sanshi might have given Bei Bei some face, but he was already distraught over the awakening ceremony, and seeing Jiang Nannan with a handsome boy made it impossible for him to swallow his pride.

If he didn't give that pretty boy a sound thrashing, he wouldn't be able to show his face in Shrek Academy anymore.

Bei Bei's face darkened with anger at these words.

"Xu Sanshi, have you lost your mind, or do you want to go to the Soul Fighting Zone with me again?"

Xu Sanshi ignored Bei Bei, lifted his head slightly, and fixed his gaze on Huo Yuhao with a provocative look: "Pretty boy, dare to go to the Soul Fighting Zone with me? Don't worry, I'll even fight you with one hand tied behind my back, how about that?"

He chuckled at the end.

"Of course, if you don't have the guts, then get lost and stay away from Nannan."

Jiang Nannan said coldly:

"Enough, Xu Sanshi. You truly disgust me. You want to go to the Soul Fighting Zone, right? How about I fight you instead?"

"Nannan, it's not what I... I..."

Xu Sanshi looked at the furious Jiang Nannan, momentarily at a loss; he clearly hadn't expected her to be this angry.

"It's alright, Nannan-jie, leave the rest to me."

Huo Yuhao gently took Jiang Nannan's soft hand.

"Senior Xu Sanshi, is it? Then I hope you can use your full strength against me, otherwise, you might find it difficult to walk off the soul fighting platform in one piece."

Bei Bei looked at Huo Yuhao, who still wore a smile, and even Jiang Nannan beside him did not speak up to stop him. For some reason, his heart trembled inexplicably, and he wanted to put an end to this soul duel.

"Sanshi, why don't we just forget it..."

"Good lad, you've got guts."

Watching Huo Yuhao accept the soul duel and even talk big, Xu Sanshi no longer cared about Bei Bei's persuasion, simply waving his hand to say:

"Bei Bei, do you still not trust my strength? Rest assured, I will win."